1945 International League season
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| 1945 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 19 – October 4 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Sherm Lollar, Baltimore Orioles |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Newark Bears |
| Runners-up | Montreal Royals |
The 1945 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 19 and October 4. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Montreal Royals in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and began an affiliation with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1935.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Montreal Royals | 95 | 58 | .621 | – |
| Newark Bears | 89 | 64 | .582 | 6 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 85 | 67 | .559 | 9.5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 80 | 73 | .523 | 15 |
| Jersey City Giants | 71 | 82 | .464 | 24 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 89 | .418 | 31 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 64 | 89 | .418 | 31 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 64 | 90 | .416 | 31.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals | 25 |
| L | Frank Radler, Syracuse Chiefs | 23 |
| ERA | Frank Hiller, Newark Bears | 2.58 |
| CG | Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals | 29 |
| SHO | Karl Drews, Newark Bears | 6 |
| SO | Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals | 139 |
| IP | Jean-Pierre Roy, Montreal Royals | 293.0 |
Playoffs
- The Newark Bears won their fourth Governors' Cup, defeating the Montreal Royals in seven games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Baltimore | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Montreal | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Newark | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Toronto | 2 | |||||||