The 1928 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 18 and September 23. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.
The Rochester Red Wings won the International League pennant, finishing in first place with a .001 better winning percentage than the second place Buffalo Bisons.
Team changes The Syracuse Stars moved to the New York-Pennsylvania League. The Montreal Royals returned to the league following an 11-year hiatus. The Rochester Tribe are renamed the Rochester Red Wings and are affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Teams 1928 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Bison Stadium Jersey City Skeeters Jersey City, New Jersey None West Side Park Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec None Delorimier Stadium Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey None Davids' Stadium Reading Keystones Reading, Pennsylvania Chicago Cubs Lauer's Park Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Bay Street Ball Grounds Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Rochester Red Wings won the pennant due to having a winning percentage of .001 higher than the Buffalo Bisons.
Standings 1928 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Rochester Red Wings 90 74 – Buffalo Bisons 92 76 – Toronto Maple Leafs 86 80 5 Reading Keystones 84 83 7.5 Montreal Royals 84 84 8 Baltimore Orioles 82 82 8 Newark Bears 81 84 9.5 Jersey City Skeeters 66 102 26
League Leaders Batting leaders 1928 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Dale Alexander, Toronto Maple Leafs .380 H Dale Alexander, Toronto Maple Leafs 236 R Joe Brown, Rochester Red Wings 137 2B Dale Alexander, Toronto Maple Leafs 49 3B Johnny Moore, Reading Keystones 18 HR Dale Alexander, Toronto Maple Leafs 31 RBI Dale Alexander, Toronto Maple Leafs 144 SB Joe Rabbitt, Toronto Maple Leafs 42
Pitching leaders 1928 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total W Socks Seibold, Reading Keystones 22 L Nick Harrison, Reading Keystones 20 ERA Jess Bream, Jersey City Skeeters 2.32 CG Augie Prudhomme, Toronto Maple Leafs 27 SHO Socks Seibold, Reading Keystones 7 SO Guy Cantrell, Buffalo Bisons 165 IP Guy Cantrell, Buffalo Bisons 290.0
See also 1928 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website