The 1949 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 21 and September 27. 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 Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Baltimore Orioles ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began an affiliation with the St. Louis Browns.
Teams 1949 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland St. Louis Browns 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 Buffalo Bisons finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1936.
Standings 1949 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 International League Team Win Loss % GB Buffalo Bisons 90 64 – Rochester Red Wings 85 67 4 Montreal Royals 84 70 6 Jersey City Giants 83 71 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 80 72 9 Syracuse Chiefs 73 80 16.5 Baltimore Orioles 63 91 27 Newark Bears 55 98 34.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1949 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total AVG Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals .337 H Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 207 R Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 154 2B Bobby Morgan, Montreal Royals 38 3B Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 19 HR Russ Derry, Rochester Red Wings 42 RBI Steve Bilko, Rochester Red Wings 125 SB Sam Jethroe, Montreal Royals 89
Pitching leaders 1949 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 1, 2024 Stat Player Total W Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 22 L John Maldovan, Baltimore Orioles 16 ERA Bubba Church, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.35 CG Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 26 SHO George Bamberger, Jersey City Giants George Copeland, Rochester Red Wings 5 SO Dan Bankhead, Montreal Royals 176 IP Al Widmar, Baltimore Orioles 294.0
Playoffs The Montreal Royals won their third Governors' Cup in four seasons, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in five games.
Playoff bracket
See also 1949 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website