1943 International League season
Sports season
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The 1943 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.
| 1943 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 22 – September 12 |
| Games | 154 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Syracuse Chiefs |
| Runners-up | Toronto Maple Leafs |
The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs.
Team changes
- The Toronto Maple Leafs begin an affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Teams
Map of teams
International League teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Toronto Maple Leafs finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1926.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 95 | 57 | .625 | – |
| Newark Bears | 85 | 68 | .556 | 10.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 82 | 71 | .536 | 13.5 |
| Montreal Royals | 76 | 76 | .500 | 19 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 78 | .487 | 21 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 81 | .474 | 23 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 66 | 87 | .431 | 29.5 |
| Jersey City Giants | 60 | 93 | .392 | 35.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings | .337 |
| H | Red Schoendienst, Rochester Red Wings | 187 |
| R | Frankie Zak, Toronto Maple Leafs | 101 |
| 2B | Roberto Ortiz, Montreal Royals | 40 |
| 3B | Luis Olmo, Montreal Royals | 12 |
| HR | Ed Kobesky, Buffalo Bisons | 18 |
| RBI | George Staller, Baltimore Orioles | 98 |
| SB | Roland Harrington, Syracuse Chiefs | 52 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Ed Klieman, Baltimore Orioles | 23 |
| L | Bill Voiselle, Jersey City Giants | 21 |
| ERA | Lou Polli, Jersey City Giants | 1.81 |
| CG | Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons | 27 |
| SHO | Luke Hamlin, Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 |
| SO | Steve Gromek, Baltimore Orioles | 188 |
| IP | Rufe Gentry, Buffalo Bisons | 285.0 |
Playoffs
- The Syracuse Chiefs won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, and third overall, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Montreal | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Toronto | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Newark | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||