1918 International League season

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The 1918 International League season was the 7th season under the IL name. It was a season of turnover, as Syracuse, Jersey City and Binghamton joined the loop, replacing Richmond, Providence and Montreal. Syracuse didn't last all year, moving to Hamilton in August. Also, Buffalo changed ownership. Only ten minor leagues began the 1918 season due to World War I - and the IL was the only league to survive the entire campaign. It was a close one, with Toronto beating out Binghamton for the title on the last day.

Final standings

	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Toronto Maple Leafs	88	39	.693	--	Dan Howley
Binghamton Bingoes	85	38	.691	1	Chick Hartman
Baltimore Orioles	74	53	.583	14	Jack Dunn
Newark Bears	64	63	.504	24	Tommy McCarthy
Rochester Hustlers	60	61	.496	25	Arthur Irwin
Buffalo Bisons	53	68	.438	32	Hooks Wiltse
Syracuse Stars/Hamilton Tigers	38	76	.333	43.5	Patsy Donovan
Jersey City Skeeters	30	94	.242	56.5	Harry Lord/Dave Driscoll

League Leaders

Batting

• Batting Average Polly McLarry, Binghamton, .385
• Runs Scored James Mulvey, Baltimore, 81
• Hits Mulvey & Otis Lawry, Baltimore, 149
• Doubles McLarry, 26
• Triples Earl Smith, Rochester, 14
• Home Runs Fred Lear, Toronto, 5
• Stolen Bases Lawry, 35

Pitching

• Wins Ralph Worrell, Baltimore, 25
• Earned Run Average Harry Heitmann, Rochester, 1.32
• Complete Games Worrell, 30
• Strikeouts Godfrey Brogan, Rochester, 157

References

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