The 1919 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 30 and September 14. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.
The Baltimore Orioles won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, eight games ahead of the second place Toronto Maple Leafs.
Team changes The Hamilton Tigers moved to the Michigan-Ontario League. The Reading Coal Barons join the league.
Teams 1919 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 Reading Coal Barons Reading, Pennsylvania None Lauer's Park Rochester Hustlers Rochester, New York None Bay Street Ball Grounds Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Hanlan's Point Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles became the first team in league history to win 100 games in a season.
Standings 1919 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Baltimore Orioles 100 49 – Toronto Maple Leafs 92 57 8 Buffalo Bisons 81 67 18.5 Binghamton Bingoes 75 71 23.5 Newark Bears 71 80 30 Rochester Hustlers 67 83 33.5 Jersey City Skeeters 56 93 44 Reading Coal Barons 51 93 46.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1919 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Otis Lawry, Baltimore Orioles .364 H Merwin Jacobson, Baltimore Orioles 203 R Fritz Maisel, Baltimore Orioles 135 2B Fritz Maisel, Baltimore Orioles 44 3B Joe Shannon, Binghamton Bingoes Frank Wigglesworth, Jersey City Skeeters 15 HR George Kelly, Rochester Hustlers 15 SB Ed Miller, Newark Bears 87
Pitching leaders 1919 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024 Stat Player Total W Rube Parnham, Baltimore Orioles 28 L Reid Zellars, Jersey City Skeeters 23 ERA Rip Jordan, Buffalo Bisons 1.43 SO Rube Parnham, Baltimore Orioles 187
See also 1919 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website