The 1948 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 29. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Teams 1948 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 Phillies Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the second time in three seasons.
Standings 1948 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Montreal Royals 94 59 – Newark Bears 80 72 13.5 Syracuse Chiefs 77 73 15.5 Rochester Red Wings 78 75 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 78 76 16.5 Buffalo Bisons 71 80 22 Jersey City Giants 69 83 24.5 Baltimore Orioles 59 88 32
League Leaders Batting leaders 1948 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Coaker Triplett, Buffalo Bisons .353 H Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 199 R Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 124 2B Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 37 3B Johnny Groth, Buffalo Bisons 16 HR Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles 33 RBI Ed Sanicki, Toronto Maple Leafs 107 SB Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals Johnny Welaj, Toronto Maple Leafs 18
Pitching leaders 1948 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total W Jack Banta, Montreal Royals Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings 19 L Bob Kuzava, Baltimore Orioles Andy Tomasic, Jersey City Giants Johnnie Wittig, Baltimore Orioles 16 ERA Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears 2.17 CG Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs 27 SHO Bob Porterfield, Newark Bears 6 SO Jack Banta, Montreal Royals 193 IP Dixie Howell, Syracuse Chiefs Bill Reeder, Rochester Red Wings 247.0
Playoffs The Montreal Royals won their second Governors' Cup in three seasons, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in five games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1948 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website