1959 International League season
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| 1959 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – September 22 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Havana Sugar Kings |
| Runners-up | Richmond Virginians |
The 1959 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 14 and September 22. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Havana Sugar Kings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Virginians in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Buffalo Bisons end their affiliation with the Kansas City Athletics and begin an affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
- The Miami Marlins end their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies and begin an affiliation with the Baltimore Orioles.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Buffalo Bisons finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1949.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Buffalo Bisons | 89 | 64 | .582 | – |
| Columbus Jets | 84 | 70 | .545 | 5.5 |
| Havana Sugar Kings | 80 | 73 | .523 | 9 |
| Richmond Virginians | 76 | 78 | .494 | 13.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 74 | 80 | .481 | 15.5 |
| Montreal Royals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 17.5 |
| Miami Marlins | 71 | 83 | .461 | 18.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 69 | 85 | .448 | 20.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons | .329 |
| H | Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons | 187 |
| R | Bobby Del Greco, Buffalo Bisons | 109 |
| 2B | Woody Smith, Miami Marlins | 49 |
| 3B | Tony González, Havana Sugar Kings | 16 |
| HR | Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons | 37 |
| RBI | Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons | 128 |
| SB | Larry Raines, Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bob Keegan, Rochester Red Wings | 18 |
| L | Babe Birrer, Montreal Royals Harry Byrd, Miami Marlins | 16 |
| ERA | Artie Kay, Miami Marlins | 2.08 |
| CG | Jim Archer, Miami Marlins | 16 |
| SHO | Joe Gibbon, Columbus Jets Al Jackson, Columbus Jets | 4 |
| SO | Joe Gibbon, Columbus Jets | 152 |
| IP | Bob Keegan, Rochester Red Wings | 234.0 |
Playoffs
- The Havana Sugar Kings won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Richmond Virginians in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Buffalo | 1 | |||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Richmond | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Havana | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Havana | 4 | |||||||
Awards
| Player awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons[4] |
| Pitcher of the Year | Bill Short, Richmond Virginians[5] |
| Rookie of the Year | Charlie James, Rochester Red Wings[6] |