The 1939 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 20 and September 10. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Buffalo Bisons become an affiliate for the Cleveland Indians. The Montreal Royals end their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and become an affiliate for the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Syracuse Chiefs end their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
Teams 1939 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Cleveland Indians Offermann Stadium Jersey City Giants Jersey City, New Jersey New York Giants Roosevelt Stadium Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn Dodgers 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 None Municipal Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Jersey City Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time in team history. The Newark Bears defeated the Syracuse Chiefs in a tie-breaker game to qualify for the post-season.
Standings 1939 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Jersey City Giants 89 64 – Rochester Red Wings 84 67 4 Buffalo Bisons 82 72 7.5 Newark Bears 82 73 8 Syracuse Chiefs 81 74 9 Baltimore Orioles 68 85 21 Montreal Royals 64 88 24.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 63 90 26
League Leaders Batting leaders 1939 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Johnny Dickshot, Jersey City Giants .356 H Mickey Witek, Newark Bears 204 R Johnnie Tyler, Buffalo Bisons 124 2B Dusty Cooke, Rochester Red Wings 42 3B Johnny Dickshot, Jersey City Giants 16 HR Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 29 RBI Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons 112 SB Ed Levy, Newark Bears 22
Pitching leaders 1939 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total W Si Johnson, Rochester Red Wings 22 L Earl Caldwell, Toronto Maple Leafs Kemp Wicker, Montreal Royals 18 ERA Roy Joiner, Jersey City Giants 2.53 CG Mike Ryba, Rochester Red Wings 25 SO Ted Kleinhans, Syracuse Chiefs 138 IP Ted Kleinhans, Syracuse Chiefs 253.0
Playoffs The Rochester Red Wings won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in seven games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1939 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website