The 1944 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 20 and October 4. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Baltimore Orioles won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams 1944 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians Oriole Park Municipal Stadium 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 Baltimore Orioles finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1925. On the night of July 3, Oriole Park was burned down due to a fire. The Baltimore Orioles quickly arranged to move into a temporary home, Municipal Stadium for the remainder of the season. Due to the large crowds and motivated by the Orioles success, the City of Baltimore chose to renovate Municipal Stadium and it would become the Orioles permanent home.
Standings 1944 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Baltimore Orioles 84 68 – Newark Bears 85 69 – Toronto Maple Leafs 79 74 5.5 Buffalo Bisons 78 76 7 Jersey City Giants 74 79 10.5 Montreal Royals 73 80 11.5 Rochester Red Wings 71 82 13.5 Syracuse Chiefs 68 84 16
League Leaders Batting leaders 1944 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Mayo Smith, Buffalo Bisons .340 H Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 178 R Blas Monaco, Baltimore Orioles 135 2B Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 44 3B Eddie Malone, Rochester Red Wings 21 HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 27 RBI Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 141 SB Escal Burnett, Rochester Red Wings 41
Pitching leaders 1944 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 Stat Player Total W Red Embree, Baltimore Orioles 19 L Sid West, Baltimore Orioles 16 ERA Woody Crowson, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.41 CG Hod Lisenbee, Syracuse Chiefs 24 SHO Frank Hiller, Newark Bears Prince Oana, Buffalo Bisons 6 SO Red Embree, Baltimore Orioles 225 IP Hod Lisenbee, Syracuse Chiefs 248.0
Playoffs The Baltimore Orioles won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Newark Bears in seven games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1944 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website