1969 International League season

1969 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 18 – September 12
Number of games140
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season MVPLuis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsSyracuse Chiefs
  Runners-upColumbus Jets
IL seasons

The 1969 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 18 and September 12. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Syracuse Chiefs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Jets in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1969 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Washington Senators War Memorial Stadium
Columbus Jets Columbus, Ohio Pittsburgh Pirates Jets Stadium
Louisville Colonels Louisville, Kentucky Boston Red Sox Fairgrounds Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Frank D. Lawrence Stadium
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Lucas County Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Tidewater Tides finished with the best record in the league for their inaugural season.

Standings

[1]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Tidewater Tides 76 59 .563 –
Louisville Colonels 77 63 .550 1.5
Syracuse Chiefs 75 65 .536 3.5
Columbus Jets 74 66 .529 4.5
Rochester Red Wings 71 69 .507 7.5
Toledo Mud Hens 68 72 .486 10.5
Buffalo Bisons 58 78 .426 18.5
Richmond Braves 56 83 .403 22

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Ralph Garr, Richmond Braves .329
H Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels 166
R Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels 89
2B Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels 30
3B Dave Cash, Columbus Jets 12
HR Bob Robertson, Columbus Jets 34
RBI Roy Foster, Tidewater Tides 92
SB Ralph Garr, Richmond Braves 63

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Fred Beene, Rochester Red Wings
Gerry Janeski, Louisville Colonels
Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs		 15
ERA Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs 2.18
CG Gerry Janeski, Louisville Colonels 14
SHO Fred Beene, Rochester Red Wings 4
SO Mike Adamson, Rochester Red Wings 133
IP Fred Beene, Rochester Red Wings 193.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Tidewater 1
4 Columbus 3
4 Columbus 1
3 Syracuse 4
2 Louisville 2
3 Syracuse 3

Awards

International League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Pitcher of the Year Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs
Rookie of the Year Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Manager of the Year Clyde McCullough, Tidewater Tides

All-star team

International League all-star team
Position All-star
Catcher Hal King, Louisville Colonels
Bob Montgomery, Louisville Colonels
First base Bob Robertson, Columbus Jets
Second base Dave Cash, Columbus Jets
Shortstop Luis Alvarado, Louisville Colonels
Third base Mike Ferraro, Rochester Red Wings
Outfield Terry Crowley, Rochester Red Wings
Roy Foster, Tidewater Tides
Ralph Garr, Richmond Braves
Pitcher Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse Chiefs
Jon Matlack, Tidewater Tides
Manager Clyde McCullough, Tidewater Tides

See also

References

  1. ^ 1969 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ 1969 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 18 November 2024.
  3. ^ 1969 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 18 November 2024.