1924 International League season
Sports season
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The 1924 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 16 and September 28. Eight teams played a 168-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.
| 1924 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 16 â September 28 |
| Games | 168 |
| Teams | 8 |
| International League Pennant | |
| League champions | Baltimore Orioles |
| Runners-up | Toronto Maple Leafs |
The Baltimore Orioles won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, nineteen games ahead of the second place Toronto Maple Leafs.
Team changes
- The Buffalo Bisons moved into a new stadium, Bison Stadium.
- The Newark Bears moved into a temporary new home, Meadowbrook Oval, after Harrison Park was destroyed by a fire in August 1923.
Teams
| 1924 International League | ||||||
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | Baltimore, Maryland | None | Oriole Park | |||
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | None | Bison Stadium | |||
| Jersey City Skeeters | Jersey City, New Jersey | None | West Side Park | |||
| Newark Bears | Newark, New Jersey | None | Meadowbrook Oval | |||
| Reading Keystones | Reading, Pennsylvania | None | Lauer's Park | |||
| Rochester Tribe | Rochester, New York | None | Bay Street Ball Grounds | |||
| Syracuse Stars | Syracuse, New York | None | Star Park | |||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | None | Hanlan's Point Stadium | |||
Map of teams
International League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Baltimore Orioles won their sixth consecutive pennant, finishing nineteen games ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Baltimore Orioles | 117 | 48 | .709 | â |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 98 | 67 | .594 | 19 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 84 | 83 | .503 | 34 |
| Rochester Tribe | 83 | 84 | .497 | 35 |
| Newark Bears | 80 | 83 | .491 | 36 |
| Syracuse Stars | 79 | 83 | .488 | 36.5 |
| Reading Keystones | 63 | 98 | .391 | 52 |
| Jersey City Skeeters | 53 | 111 | .323 | 63.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Dick Porter, Baltimore Orioles | .364 |
| H | Jocko Conlan, Rochester Tribe | 214 |
| R | Billy Zitzmann, Newark Bears | 137 |
| 2B | Red Holt, Jersey City Skeeters | 57 |
| 3B | Dutch Wetzel, Syracuse Stars | 17 |
| HR | Bill Kelly, Buffalo Bisons | 28 |
| RBI | Bill Kelly, Buffalo Bisons | 155 |
| SB | Mel Silva, Syracuse/Reading | 41 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Lefty Grove, Baltimore Orioles | 26 |
| L | Dean Barnhardt, Jersey City Skeeters | 25 |
| ERA | Walter Beall, Rochester Tribe | 2.76 |
| CG | Lefty Stewart, Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 |
| SHO | Lefty Grove, Baltimore Orioles | 5 |
| SO | Lefty Grove, Baltimore Orioles | 231 |
| IP | Walter Beall, Rochester Tribe | 310.0 |