The 1943 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 22 and September 12. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Toronto Maple Leafs begin an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Teams 1943 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Oriole Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Detroit Tigers 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 Cincinnati Reds MacArthur Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Pittsburgh Pirates Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Toronto Maple Leafs finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1926.
Standings 1943 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Toronto Maple Leafs 95 57 – Newark Bears 85 68 10.5 Syracuse Chiefs 82 71 13.5 Montreal Royals 76 76 19 Rochester Red Wings 74 78 21 Baltimore Orioles 73 81 23 Buffalo Bisons 66 87 29.5 Jersey City Giants 60 93 35.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1943 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings .337 H Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings 187 R Frankie Zak, Toronto Maple Leafs 101 2B Roberto Ortiz, Montreal Royals 40 3B Luis Olmo, Montreal Royals 12 HR Ed Kobesky, Buffalo Bisons 18 RBI George Staller, Baltimore Orioles 98 SB Roland Harrington, Syracuse Chiefs 52
Pitching leaders 1943 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 30, 2024 Stat Player Total W Ed Klieman, Baltimore Orioles 23 L Bill Voiselle, Jersey City Giants 21 ERA Lou Polli, Jersey City Giants 1.81 CG Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 27 SHO Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs 8 SO Steve Gromek, Baltimore Orioles 188 IP Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons 285.0
Playoffs The Syracuse Chiefs won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, and third overall, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1943 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website