1921 International League season
The 1921 International League season marked the high point of the Baltimore dynasty as they had the third of seven straight titles, setting a new minor league record for team wins in the process; only the 1934 Los Angeles Angels would win more games. Amazingly, Baltimore actually had a lower winning percentage (by .002) than in 1920. They won the league by 20 games. That second-place club was George Stallings' Rochester team, making a bigger turnaround than his Miracle Braves had, going from 45 wins in 1920 to 100 in 1921. The IL had one minor franchise shift, as Akron returned to their 1919 home of Newark.
Final standings - schedule[edit]
W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baltimore Orioles | 119 | 47 | .717 | -- | Jack Dunn | |
Rochester Colts | 100 | 68 | .595 | 20 | George Stallings | |
Buffalo Bisons | 99 | 69 | .589 | 21 | Hooks Wiltse | |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 89 | 77 | .536 | 30 | Larry Doyle - Lena Blackburne | |
Newark Bears | 72 | 92 | .436 | 46 | Jimmy Walsh | |
Syracuse Stars | 71 | 96 | .425 | 48.5 | Bunny Madden - Shag Shaughnessy | |
Jersey City Skeeters | 59 | 106 | .358 | 59.5 | Patsy Donovan | |
Reading Aces | 56 | 110 | .337 | 63 | Dick Hoblitzel |
League Leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
- Batting Average Jack Bentley, Baltimore, .412
- Runs Scored Maurice Archdeacon, Rochester, 166
- Hits Bentley, 246
- Doubles Bentley, 47
- Triples Norm McMillan, Rochester & Bob Fothergill, Rochester, 23
- Home Runs Bentley, 21
- Stolen Bases Frank Kane, Jersey City, 68
Pitching[edit]
- Wins Jack Ogden, Baltimore, 31
- Earned Run Average Johnny Enzmann, Toronto, 2.25
- Complete Games Ogden, 33
- Shutouts Ogden, 6
- Strikeouts Lefty Grove, Baltimore, 254
References[edit]
- The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics Marshall Wright. McFarland, 1998
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