1972 International League season
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| 1972 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – September 12 |
| Number of games | 144 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Tidewater Tides |
| Runners-up | Louisville Colonels |
The 1972 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 13. Eight teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Louisville Colonels in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Winnipeg Whips relocated to Hampton, Virginia and were renamed the Peninsula Whips. The club remained affiliated with the Montreal Expos.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Louisville Colonels finished with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
- The regular season was expanded from 140 games to 144 games.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Louisville Colonels | 81 | 63 | .563 | – |
| Charleston Charlies | 80 | 64 | .556 | 1 |
| Tidewater Tides | 78 | 65 | .545 | 2.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 76 | 68 | .528 | 5 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 75 | 69 | .521 | 6 |
| Richmond Braves | 65 | 78 | .455 | 15.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 64 | 80 | .444 | 17 |
| Peninsula Whips | 56 | 88 | .389 | 25 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Tidewater Tides won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Louisville Colonels in five games.
- The semi-finals were reduced from a best-of-five series to a best-of-three series.
- The finals were reduced from a best-of-seven series to a best-of-five series.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Rochester | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Louisville | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Charleston | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Tidewater | 2 | |||||||
Awards
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels |
| Pitcher of the Year | Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies |
| Rookie of the Year | Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings |
| Manager of the Year | Hank Bauer, Tidewater Tides |