1975 International League season
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| 1975 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 11 – September 10 |
| Number of games | 140 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Tidewater Tides |
| Runners-up | Syracuse Chiefs |
The 1975 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 11 and September 10. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.
- The two-division format was scrapped and the traditional four-team playoff format returned.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Tidewater Tides finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1969.
- The Tidewater Tides defeated the Rochester Red Wings in a tie-breaking game for first place in the league.
- The regular season schedule changed from 144-games to 140-games.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Tidewater Tides | 86 | 55 | .610 | – |
| Rochester Red Wings | 85 | 56 | .603 | 1 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 72 | 64 | .529 | 11.5 |
| Charleston Charlies | 72 | 67 | .518 | 13 |
| Memphis Blues | 65 | 75 | .464 | 20.5 |
| Richmond Braves | 62 | 75 | .453 | 22 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 62 | 78 | .443 | 23.5 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 53 | 87 | .379 | 32.5 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
Pitching leaders
Playoffs
- The Tidewater Tides won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in four games.
- The semi-finals and finals were shortened from a best-of-seven series to a best-of-five series.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Charleston | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Tidewater | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Rochester | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Syracuse | 3 | |||||||
Awards
| International League awards | |
|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides |
| Pitcher of the Year | Craig Swan, Tidewater Tides |
| Rookie of the Year | Mike Vail, Tidewater Tides |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Frazier, Tidewater Tides |