1947 International League season
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| 1947 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 17 – September 24 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Syracuse Chiefs |
| Runners-up | Buffalo Bisons |
The 1947 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 24. 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 Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliation with the Philadelphia Athletics and began an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Jersey City Giants finished with the best record in the regular season for the first time since 1939.
- The Newark Bears miss the post-season for the first time since the playoff format was introduced in 1932.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Jersey City Giants | 94 | 60 | .610 | – |
| Montreal Royals | 93 | 60 | .608 | 0.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 88 | 65 | .575 | 5.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 77 | 75 | .507 | 16 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 68 | 86 | .442 | 26 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 65 | 89 | .422 | 29 |
| Newark Bears | 65 | 89 | .422 | 29 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 64 | 90 | .416 | 30 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings | .337 |
| H | Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs | 182 |
| R | Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs | 130 |
| 2B | Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings | 36 |
| 3B | Nippy Jones, Rochester Red Wings | 12 |
| HR | Howie Moss, Baltimore Orioles | 53 |
| RBI | Hank Sauer, Syracuse Chiefs | 141 |
| SB | Bobby Wilson, Baltimore Orioles | 36 |
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Syracuse Chiefs won their fourth Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in seven games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Jersey City | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Buffalo | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Montreal | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 4 | |||||||