1942 International League season
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| 1942 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 16 – September 7 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Syracuse Chiefs |
| Runners-up | Jersey City Giants |
The 1942 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 16 and September 7. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Jersey City Giants in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Baltimore Orioles begin an affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
- The Syracuse Chiefs begin an affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs are no longer affiliated with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Newark Bears finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season and the seventh time in the past 11 seasons.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Newark Bears | 92 | 61 | .601 | – |
| Montreal Royals | 82 | 71 | .536 | 10 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 78 | 74 | .513 | 13.5 |
| Jersey City Giants | 77 | 75 | .507 | 14.5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 75 | 77 | .493 | 16.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 74 | 79 | .484 | 18 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 73 | 80 | .477 | 19 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 59 | 93 | .388 | 32.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Hank Majeski, Newark Bears | .345 |
| H | Hank Majeski, Newark Bears | 198 |
| R | Gene Moore, Montreal Royals | 114 |
| 2B | Johnny Rucker, Jersey City Giants | 34 |
| 3B | Gene Moore, Montreal Royals | 12 |
| HR | Lester Burge, Montreal Royals | 28 |
| RBI | Hank Majeski, Newark Bears | 121 |
| SB | Snuffy Stirnweiss, Newark Bears | 73 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs | 20 |
| L | Max Surkont, Rochester Red Wings | 18 |
| ERA | Bobby Coombs, Jersey City Giants | 1.99 |
| CG | Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs | 25 |
| SHO | Nate Andrews, Syracuse Chiefs Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs | 7 |
| SO | Jack Hallett, Toronto Maple Leafs | 187 |
| IP | Red Barrett, Syracuse Chiefs | 268.0 |
Playoffs
- The Syracuse Chiefs won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Jersey City Giants in four games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Newark | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Jersey City | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Jersey City | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Montreal | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||