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Sports season
1962 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 25 – September 25
Number of games154
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPTony Martínez, Jacksonville Suns
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsAtlanta Crackers
  Runners-upJacksonville Suns
IL seasons
← 19611963 →

The 1962 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 25 and September 25. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Atlanta Crackers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1962 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Atlanta Crackers Atlanta, Georgia St. Louis Cardinals Ponce de Leon Park
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Philadelphia Phillies War Memorial Stadium
Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium
Jacksonville Suns Jacksonville, Florida Cleveland Indians 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 New York Mets
Washington Senators
MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario Milwaukee Braves Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

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RichmondRichmondRochesterRochesterSyracuseSyracuseTorontoToronto International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Jacksonville Suns 94 60 .610
Toronto Maple Leafs 91 62 .595 2.5
Atlanta Crackers 83 71 .539 11
Rochester Red Wings 82 72 .532 12
Columbus Jets 80 74 .519 14
Buffalo Bisons 73 80 .477 20.5
Richmond Virginians 59 95 .383 35
Syracuse Chiefs 53 101 .344 41

League Leaders

Batting leaders

Stat Player Total
AVG Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns .346
H Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 200
R Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings 114
2B Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings 34
3B Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 18
HR Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons 32
RBI Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets
Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons
108
SB Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns 24

Pitching leaders

Stat Player Total
W Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 18
L Hal Stowe, Richmond Virginians 15
ERA Jim Constable, Toronto Maple Leafs 2.56
CG Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 12
SHO Orlando Peña, Toronto Maple Leafs 5
SO Harry Fanok, Atlanta Crackers 192
IP Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns 219.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Jacksonville 4
4 Rochester 3
1 Jacksonville 3
3 Atlanta 4
2 Toronto 2
3 Atlanta 4

Awards

Player awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Tony Martínez, Jacksonville Suns
Pitcher of the Year Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns
Rookie of the Year Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets

See also

References

  1. 1962 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 16, 2024
  2. 1962 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 16 ,2024
  3. 1962 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 16, 2024
  4. "Tony Martínez Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. "Joe Schffernoth Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  6. "Bob Bailey Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

External links

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