The 1934 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 18 and September 9. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Jersey City Skeeters relocated to Syracuse, New York and are renamed the Syracuse Chiefs. The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers and became an affiliate with the Cincinnati Reds. The Albany Senators became an affiliate with the Washington Senators. The Syracuse Chiefs became an affiliate with the Boston Red Sox.
Teams 1934 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Albany Senators Albany, New York Washington Senators Hawkins Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Bison Stadium Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec None Delorimier Stadium Newark Bears Newark, New Jersey New York Yankees Ruppert Stadium Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Red Wing Stadium Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Boston Red Sox Municipal Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Cincinnati Reds Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The regular season was shortened from 168 games to match the Major League Baseball schedule of 154 games. The Newark Bears finished with the best regular season record for the third consecutive season.
Standings 1934 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 29, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Newark Bears 93 60 – Rochester Red Wings 88 63 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 85 67 7.5 Albany Senators 81 72 12 Buffalo Bisons 76 77 17 Montreal Royals 73 77 18.5 Syracuse Chiefs 60 94 33.5 Baltimore Orioles 53 99 39.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1934 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 29, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Ike Boone, Toronto Maple Leafs .372 H Jess Hill, Newark Bears 205 R Greg Mulleavy, Buffalo Bisons 131 2B Greg Mulleavy, Buffalo Bisons 38 3B Tom Winsett, Rochester Red Wings 13 HR Vince Barton, Newark Bears 35 RBI Fred Sington, Albany Senators 144 SB Hub Walker, Montreal Royals 33
Pitching leaders 1934 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 28, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jumbo Brown, Newark Bears 20 L Cliff Melton, Baltimore Orioles 20 ERA Jumbo Brown, Newark Bears 2.56 CG Jumbo Brown, Newark Bears 21 SHO Jumbo Brown, Newark Bears 6 SO Cy Blanton, Albany Senators 165 IP Jumbo Brown, Newark Bears 2.39
Playoffs The Toronto Maple Leafs won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in five games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1934 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website