1914 International League season

1914 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 24 – September 27
Number of games154
Number of teams8
International League Pennant
League championsProvidence Grays
  Runners-upBuffalo Bisons
IL seasons

The 1914 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 24 and September 27. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the first place team winning the pennant.

The Providence Grays won the International League pennant, finishing in first place, four games ahead of the second place Buffalo Bisons.

Teams

1914 International League
Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland None Oriole Park IV
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York None Buffalo Baseball Park
Jersey City Skeeters Jersey City, New Jersey None West Side Park
Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec None Atwater Park
Newark Indians Newark, New Jersey None Wiedenmayer's Park
Providence Grays Providence, Rhode Island None Melrose Park
Rochester Hustlers Rochester, New York None Bay Street Ball Grounds
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Hanlan's Point Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

A 1914 baseball card of Babe Ruth with the Baltimore Orioles.

Standings

[4]

International League
Team Win Loss % GB
Providence Grays 95 59 .617 –
Buffalo Bisons 89 61 .593 4
Rochester Hustlers 91 63 .591 4
Toronto Maple Leafs 74 70 .514 16
Newark Indians 73 77 .487 20
Baltimore Orioles 72 77 .483 20.5
Montreal Royals 60 89 .403 32.5
Jersey City Skeeters 48 106 .312 47

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[5]

Stat Player Total
AVG Birdie Cree, Baltimore Orioles .356
HR Wally Pipp, Rochester Hustlers 16
R Claud Derrick, Baltimore Orioles 142
H Al Platte, Providence Grays 190
SB Frank Gilhooley, Buffalo Bisons 62

Pitching leaders

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Stat Player Total
W Carl Mays, Providence Grays 24
L Fred Bruck, Jersey City Skeeters 19
SO Tom Hughes, Rochester Hustlers 182
IP Allen Russell, Baltimore Orioles 286.0

See also

References

  1. ^ Sarnoff, Gary. "Babe Ruth's Half Season with the Baltimore Orioles in 1914". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Orioles Lose Both". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore. July 26, 1914. p. 3-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Priest Scores Only Tally as Jupe Butts In". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester. August 12, 1914. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 1914 IL Standings at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024
  5. ^ 1914 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024
  6. ^ 1914 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed October 26, 2024