1912 International League season

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The 1912 International League season was the 1st in the league's history using that new name (it had been known as the Eastern League for 20 years), to reflect the league's Canadian and American membership. The name would stick for over 100 years, even after the Canadian teams had left (with brief appearances by Cuban and Puerto Rican entries in the middle of the 20th Century). The title change had been pushed by Ed Barrow, the IL president. The Toronto Maple Leafs won the title, rallying to overcome the 3-time defending champion Rochester Hustlers.

Final standings

	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Toronto Maple Leafs	91	62	.591	--	Joe Kelley
Rochester Hustlers	86	67	.562	5	John Ganzel
Newark Indians	80	72	.527	10½	Joe McGinnity
Baltimore Orioles	74	75	.497	15	Jack Dunn
Buffalo Bisons	71	78	.477	18	George Stallings
Montreal Royals	71	81	.467	19.5	Billy Lush, Joe Yeager and Kitty Bransfield
Jersey City Skeeters	70	85	.452	22	Larry Schlafly
Providence Grays	63	87	.420	26½	Fred Lake and Bill Donovan

League Leaders

Batting

• Batting Average Eddie Murphy, Baltimore, .361
• Runs Scored Frank Truesdale, Buffalo, 120
• Hits Harry Swacina, Newark, 193
• Doubles Swacina, 35
• Triples Jim Murray, Buffalo, 24
• Home Runs Tim Jordan, Toronto, 19
• Stolen Bases Cozy Dolan, Rochester, 78

Pitching

• Wins Dick Rudolph, Toronto, 25
• Strikeouts Bill Bailey, Providence, 169

References

• The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics Marshall Wright. McFarland, 1998