1937 International League season
Sports season
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The 1937 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 22 and September 12. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
| 1937 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 22 â September 12 |
| Games | 154 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Buck Crouse, Buffalo/Baltimore |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Newark Bears |
| Runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Albany Senators relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey and became the Jersey City Giants and became affiliated with the New York Giants.
- The Montreal Royals became affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The Syracuse Chiefs ended their affiliation with the Boston Red Sox and became affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.
Teams
Map of teams
International League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Newark Bears set the league record for wins in a 154-game schedule with 109 victories.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Newark Bears | 109 | 43 | .717 | â |
| Montreal Royals | 82 | 67 | .550 | 25.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 78 | 74 | .513 | 31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 75 | .503 | 32.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 74 | 79 | .484 | 35.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 80 | .481 | 36 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 63 | 88 | .417 | 45.5 |
| Jersey City Giants | 50 | 100 | .333 | 58 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Charlie Keller, Newark Bears | .353 |
| H | Charlie Keller, Newark Bears | 189 |
| R | Charlie Keller, Newark Bears | 120 |
| 2B | Jim Gleeson, Newark Bears | 47 |
| 3B | Johnny Hopp, Rochester Red Wings Charlie Keller, Newark Bears | 14 |
| HR | Ab Wright, Baltimore Orioles | 37 |
| RBI | Ab Wright, Baltimore Orioles | 127 |
| SB | Johnny Hopp, Rochester Red Wings | 33 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Joe Beggs, Newark Bears Marvin Duke, Montreal Royals | 21 |
| L | Glen Gabler, Jersey City Giants | 24 |
| ERA | Ben Cantwell, Jersey City Giants | 1.65 |
| CG | Harry Smythe, Montreal Royals | 24 |
| SHO | Rip Sewell, Buffalo Bisons | 6 |
| SO | Nubs Kleinke, Rochester Red Wings | 150 |
| IP | Bill Harris, Buffalo Bisons | 257.0 |
Playoffs
- The Newark Bears won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in four games. The Bears became the first team to go undefeated in the playoffs.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Baltimore | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Montreal | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Baltimore | 4 | |||||||