1953 International League season

1953 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 22 – September 28
Games154
Teams8
Regular season
Season MVPRocky Nelson, Montreal Royals
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsMontreal Royals
  Runners-upRochester Red Wings

The 1953 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 28. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Montreal Royals won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1953 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Baltimore Orioles Baltimore, Maryland Philadelphia Phillies Municipal Stadium
Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, New York Detroit Tigers Offermann Stadium
Montreal Royals Montreal, Quebec Brooklyn Dodgers Delorimier Stadium
Ottawa Athletics Ottawa, Ontario Philadelphia Athletics Lansdowne Park
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York St. Louis Cardinals Red Wing Stadium
Springfield Cubs Springfield, Massachusetts Chicago Cubs Pynchon Park
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto, Ontario None Maple Leaf Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss%GB
Rochester Red Wings9757.630–
Montreal Royals8963.5867
Buffalo Bisons8765.5729
Baltimore Orioles8272.53215
Toronto Maple Leafs7876.50619
Ottawa Athletics7183.46126
Syracuse Chiefs5895.37938.5
Springfield Cubs51102.33345.5

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGSandy Amorós, Montreal Royals.353
HSandy Amorós, Montreal Royals190
RSandy Amorós, Montreal Royals128
2BSandy Amorós, Montreal Royals40
3BHerb Adams, Springfield Cubs12
HRRocky Nelson, Montreal Royals34
RBIRocky Nelson, Montreal Royals136
SBWalter Rogers, Ottawa Athletics30

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WBob Trice, Ottawa Athletics21
LJim Brosnan, Springfield Cubs
Don Elston, Springfield Cubs
Duke Markell, Syracuse Chiefs		17
ERADon Johnson, Toronto Maple Leafs2.67
CGDon Elston, Springfield Cubs
Bob Trice, Ottawa Athletics		20
SHOBob Trice, Ottawa Athletics4
SODon Johnson, Don Johnson156
IPDuke Markell, Syracuse Chiefs247.0

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Rochester 4
4 Baltimore 3
1 Rochester 0
2 Montreal 4
2 Montreal 4
3 Buffalo 2

Awards

Player awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerRocky Nelson, Montreal Royals[4]
Pitcher of the YearBob Trice, Ottawa Athletics[5]
Rookie of the YearBob Trice, Ottawa Athletics[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1953 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed November 2, 2024
  2. ↑ 1953 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 2, 2024
  3. ↑ 1953 IL Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed November 2, 2024
  4. ↑ "Rocky Nelson Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bob Trice Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bob Trice Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
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