The 1947 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 24. 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 Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Athletics and began an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox.
Teams 1947 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 Boston Red Sox 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 since 1939. The Newark Bears miss the post-season for the first time since the playoff format was introduced in 1932.
Standings 1947 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Jersey City Giants 94 60 – Montreal Royals 93 60 0.5 Syracuse Chiefs 88 65 5.5 Buffalo Bisons 77 75 16 Rochester Red Wings 68 86 26 Baltimore Orioles 65 89 29 Newark Bears 65 89 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 64 90 30
League Leaders Batting leaders 1947 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings .337 H Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs 182 R Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs 130 2B Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings 36 3B Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings 12 HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 53 RBI Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs 141 SB Bobby Wilson, Baltimore Orioles 36
Pitching leaders 1947 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs 20 L Glenn Gardner, Rochester Red Wings Johnny Podgajny, Baltimore Orioles 18 ERA Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.22 CG Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs 24 SHO Jack Banta, Montreal Royals 7 SO Jack Banta, Montreal Royals 199 IP Jim Prendergast, Syracuse Chiefs 257.0
Playoffs The Syracuse Chiefs won their fourth Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in seven games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1947 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website