| 2016 International League Season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 7 – September 5, 2016 |
| Number of games | 143 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | North–Scranton/Wilkes-Barre South–Gwinnett West–Columbus |
| Season MVP | Batter–Ben Gamel (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) Pitcher–Jake Thompson (Lehigh Valley) |
| Governors' Cup | |
| Champions | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (2nd) |
| Runners-up | Gwinnett |
| IL seasons | |
| ← 20152017 → | |
The 2016 International League season began on April 7 and ended on September 5, 2016. Following the regular season, the Governors' Cup playoffs were played from September 7–17, 2016.
The 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game was held on Wednesday, July 13 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Charlotte Knights. The International League All-Stars defeated the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, 4–2, for their twelfth win in the series.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 3 games to 1, to win their second Governors' Cup.
The RailRaiders went on to defeat the El Paso Chihuahuas, 3–1, in the 2016 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee.
Teams
Standings
North Division
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South Division
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West Division
| West Division | ||||
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| Team (Affiliate) | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Columbus Clippers (CLE) | 82 | 62 | .569 | – |
| Louisville Bats (CIN) | 71 | 73 | .493 | 11.0 |
| Indianapolis Indians (PIT) | 70 | 74 | .486 | 12.0 |
| Toledo Mud Hens (DET) | 68 | 76 | .472 | 14.0 |
Playoffs
Bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| N | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 3 | |||||||
| N | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | |||||||
| N | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 3 | |||||||
| S | Gwinnett Braves | 1 | |||||||
| S | Gwinnett Braves | 3 | |||||||
| W | Columbus Clippers | 1 | |||||||
Semifinals
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Lehigh Valley
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won the series, 3–0.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0 | Coca-Cola Park | 2:37 | 4,043 |
| 2 | September 8 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0 | Coca-Cola Park | 2:42 | 4,002 |
| 3 | September 9 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs 3, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 11 | PNC Field | 3:25 (2:11 delay) | 4,045 |
Gwinnett Braves vs. Columbus Clippers
Gwinnett won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | Gwinnett Braves 5, Columbus Clippers 4 | Huntington Park | 3:02 | 8,696 |
| 2 | September 8 | Gwinnett Braves 4, Columbus Clippers 6 | Huntington Park | 3:09 | 8,835 |
| 3 | September 9 | Columbus Clippers 1, Gwinnett Braves 11 | Coolray Field | 2:26 | 1,662 |
| 4 | September 10 | Columbus Clippers 4, Gwinnett Braves 5 | Coolray Field | 3:30 | 1,277 |
Governors' Cup Finals
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders vs. Gwinnett Braves
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won the series, 3–1.
| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | Gwinnett Braves 7, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4 | PNC Field | 3:02 | 2,975 |
| 2 | September 14 | Gwinnett Braves 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2 | PNC Field | 2:39 | 1,727 |
| 3 | September 15 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Gwinnett Braves 0 | Coolray Field | 2:46 | 1,435 |
| 4 | September 16 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Gwinnett Braves 0 | Coolray Field | 2:48 | 4,617 |
Attendance
| 2016 International League attendance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Division | Total attendance | Average Attendance | |||
| Indianapolis Indians | West | 636,888 | 8,970 | |||
| Charlotte Knights | South | 628,173 | 8,974 | |||
| Lehigh Valley IronPigs | North | 611,015 | 8,729 | |||
| Columbus Clippers | West | 602,171 | 8,855 | |||
| Buffalo Bisons | North | 562,755 | 8,039 | |||
| Durham Bulls | South | 547,156 | 7,599 | |||
| Toledo Mud Hens | West | 532,008 | 7,824 | |||
| Louisville Bats | West | 506,030 | 7,127 | |||
| Rochester Red Wings | North | 434,897 | 6,396 | |||
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | North | 424,991 | 6,071 | |||
| Pawtucket Red Sox | North | 407,097 | 6,076 | |||
| Norfolk Tides | South | 373,042 | 5,486 | |||
| Syracuse Chiefs | North | 274,427 | 4,158 | |||
| Gwinnett Braves | South | 225,259 | 3,218 | |||
References
- "MiLB Stats | MiLB Team Stats | MiLB Leaders".
- "Standings".
- ^ "2016 International League".
- "MiLB Stats | MiLB Team Stats | MiLB Leaders".
External links
- International League official website Archived 2006-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
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