The 1931 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 15 and September 20. 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, two games ahead of the second place Newark Bears.
Team changes The Reading Keystones are no longer affiliated with the Chicago Cubs.
Teams 1931 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 None Lauer's Park Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Red Wing Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Rochester Red Wings won their fourth consecutive pennant, finishing two games ahead of the Newark Bears.
Standings 1931 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Rochester Red Wings 101 67 – Newark Bears 99 69 2 Baltimore Orioles 94 70 6 Montreal Royals 85 80 14.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 83 84 17.5 Reading Keystones 79 88 21.5 Jersey City Skeeters 65 102 35.5 Buffalo Bisons 61 105 39
League Leaders Batting leaders 1931 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Ike Boone, Newark Bears .356 H Ray Pepper, Rochester Red Wings 233 R Ray Pepper, Rochester Red Wings 123 2B Johnny Gill, Baltimore Orioles 46 3B Ray Pepper, Rochester Red Wings 20 HR Joe Hauser, Baltimore Orioles 31 RBI Jim Poole, Reading Keystones 180 SB Denny Sothern, Baltimore Orioles 33
Pitching leaders 1931 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total W Monte Weaver, Baltimore Orioles 21 L Jimmie DeShong, Jersey City Skeeters John Wilson, Buffalo Bisons 18 ERA Ray Starr, Rochester Red Wings 2.83 CG Johnny Allen, Jersey City/Toronto 24 SHO Ira Smith, Rochester Red Wings 6 SO Don Brennan, Newark Bears 143 IP Don Brennan, Newark Bears 250.0
See also 1931 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website