1938 International League season
Sports season
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The 1938 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 21 and September 11. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
| 1938 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 21 â September 11 |
| Games | 154 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Newark Bears |
| Runners-up | Buffalo Bisons |
The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.
Teams
Map of teams
International League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Newark Bears finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Newark Bears | 104 | 48 | .684 | â |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 87 | 67 | .565 | 18 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 80 | 74 | .519 | 25 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 74 | .516 | 25.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 72 | 81 | .471 | 32.5 |
| Montreal Royals | 69 | 84 | .451 | 35.5 |
| Jersey City Giants | 68 | 85 | .444 | 36.5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 52 | 98 | .347 | 51 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Charlie Keller, Newark Bears | .365 |
| H | Charlie Keller, Newark Bears | 211 |
| R | Charlie Keller, Newark Bears | 149 |
| 2B | Jim Gleeson, Newark Bears | 50 |
| 3B | Joe Gantenbein, Toronto Maple Leafs Johnny Hopp, Rochester Red Wings Lou Vezilich, Rochester Red Wings | 10 |
| HR | Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons | 45 |
| RBI | Ollie Carnegie, Buffalo Bisons | 136 |
| SB | George Myatt, Jersey City Giants | 45 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Joe Sullivan, Toronto Maple Leafs | 18 |
| L | Tom Baker, Jersey City Giants | 22 |
| ERA | Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs | 2.34 |
| CG | Jake Mooty, Syracuse Chiefs | 21 |
| SHO | Rollie Stiles, Jersey City Giants | 5 |
| SO | Atley Donald, Newark Bears | 133 |
| IP | Rollie Stiles, Jersey City Giants | 248.0 |
Playoffs
- The Newark Bears won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in five games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Syracuse | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 4 | |||||||