The 1964 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 26. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes The Arkansas Travelers left the league and joined the Pacific Coast League. The Indianapolis Indians left the league and joined the Pacific Coast League. With eight teams in the league, the league to a single-division, eight-team format. The Atlanta Crackers ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. The Jacksonville Suns ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Toronto Maple Leafs began a new affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves as well as continuing to be an affiliate of the Washington Senators.
Teams 1964 International League Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia Minnesota Twins Ponce de Leon Park Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York New York Mets War Memorial Stadium Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida St. Louis Cardinals Jacksonville Baseball Park Richmond Virginians Richmond, Virginia New York Yankees Parker Field Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Red Wing Stadium Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Detroit Tigers MacArthur Stadium Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Milwaukee Braves Washington Senators Maple Leaf Stadium
Map of teams
Regular season Summary The Jacksonville Suns finished with the best record in the league for the second time in the past three seasons.
Standings 1964 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. International League Team Win Loss % GB Jacksonville Suns 89 62 – Syracuse Chiefs 88 66 2.5 Buffalo Bisons 80 69 8 Rochester Red Wings 82 72 8.5 Toronto Maple Leafs 80 72 9.5 Columbus Jets 68 85 22 Richmond Virginians 65 88 25 Atlanta Crackers 55 93 32.5
League Leaders Batting leaders 1964 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. Stat Player Total AVG Sandy Valdespino, Atlanta Crackers .337 H Sandy Valdespino, Atlanta Crackers 179 R Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs 109 2B Jack Damaska, Jacksonville Suns 30 3B Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs 18 HR Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs 39 RBI Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs 102 SB Ted Savage, Columbus Jets 26
Pitching leaders 1964 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 17 November 2024. Stat Player Total W Bruce Brubaker, Syracuse Chiefs 15 L Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers Chuck Nieson, Atlanta Crackers 17 ERA Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians 1.42 CG Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers 12 SHO Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians 6 SO Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers 174 IP Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers 200.0
Playoffs The Rochester Red Wings won their fifth Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in six games.
Playoff bracket
Awards Player awards Award name Recipient Most Valuable Player Joe Morgan, Jacksonville Suns Pitcher of the Year Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians Rookie of the Year Jim Northrup, Syracuse Chiefs
See also 1964 Major League Baseball season
References
External links Minor League Baseball official website