The 1918 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between May 8 and September 15. Eight teams played a 130-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, one game ahead of the second place Binghamton Bingoes.
Team changes The Montreal Royals leave the league due to their stadium, Atwater Park, burning down. The Providence Grays moved to the Eastern League. The Richmond Virginians fold. The Binghamton Bingoes join the league from the New York State League. The Jersey City Skeeters rejoin the league. The Syracuse Stars join the league from the New York State League. The team would relocate to Hamilton, Ontario during the season and become the Hamilton Tigers.
Teams 1918 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Binghamton Bingoes Binghamton, New York None Johnson Field Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Buffalo Baseball Park Jersey City Skeeters Jersey City, New Jersey None West Side Park Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey None Harrison Park Rochester Hustlers Rochester, New York None Bay Street Ball Grounds Syracuse Stars Hamilton Tigers Syracuse, New York Hamilton, Ontario None Star Park Hamilton AAA Grounds Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Hanlan's Point Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Standings 1918 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Toronto Maple Leafs 88 39 – Binghamton Bingoes 85 38 1 Baltimore Orioles 74 53 14 Newark Bears 64 63 24 Rochester Hustlers 60 61 25 Buffalo Bisons 53 68 32 Syracuse Stars/Hamilton Tigers 38 76 43.5 Jersey City Skeeters 30 94 56.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1918 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Polly McLarry, Binghamton Bingoes .385 H Emmett Mulvey, Baltimore Orioles Otis Lawry, Baltimore Orioles 149 2B Polly McLarry, Binghamton Bingoes 26 3B Earl Smith, Rochester Hustlers 14 HR Fred Lear, Toronto Maple Leafs 5 SB Otis Lawry, Baltimore Orioles 35
Pitching leaders 1918 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024 Stat Player Total W Ralph Worrell, Baltimore Orioles 25 L Godfrey Brogan, Rochester Hustlers 18 ERA Harry Heitmann, Rochester Hustlers 1.32 SO Godfrey Brogan, Rochester Hustlers 157
See also 1918 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website