The 1945 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 19 and October 4. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Montreal Royals in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Teams 1945 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Cleveland Indians 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 Philadelphia Athletics Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1935.
Standings 1945 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Montreal Royals 95 58 – Newark Bears 89 64 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 85 67 9.5 Baltimore Orioles 80 73 15 Jersey City Giants 71 82 24 Buffalo Bisons 64 89 31 Syracuse Chiefs 64 89 31 Rochester Red Wings 64 90 31.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1945 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Sherm Lollar, Baltimore Orioles .364 H Walter Cazen, Syracuse Chiefs Roland Gladu, Montreal Royals 204 R Frank Skaff, Baltimore Orioles 128 2B Roland Gladu, Montreal Royals 45 3B Roland Gladu, Montreal Royals 14 HR Frank Skaff, Baltimore Orioles 38 RBI Frank Skaff, Baltimore Orioles 126 SB Walter Cazen, Syracuse Chiefs 74
Pitching leaders 1945 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 31, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals 25 L Frank Radler, Syracuse Chiefs 23 ERA Frank Hiller, Newark Bears 2.58 CG Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals 29 SHO Karl Drews, Newark Bears 6 SO Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals 139 IP Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals 293.0
Playoffs The Newark Bears won their fourth Governors' Cup, defeating the Montreal Royals in seven games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1945 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website