1943 International League season

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The 1943 International League season was the 58th in the league's history, and ended with the Syracuse Chiefs winning their second straight Governors' Cup. The Chiefs would lose the Junior World Series again, as well.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Toronto Maple Leafs 95 57 .625 -- Burleigh Grimes Pittsburgh Pirates
Newark Bears 85 68 .556 10½ Billy Meyer New York Yankees
Syracuse Chiefs 82 71 .536 13½ Jewel Ens Cincinnati Reds
Montreal Royals 76 76 .500 19 Fresco Thompson Brooklyn Dodgers
Rochester Red Wings 74 78 .487 21 Pepper Martin St. Louis Cardinals
Baltimore Orioles 73 81 .474 23 Tommy Thomas Cleveland Indians
Buffalo Bisons 66 87 .431 29½ Greg Mulleavy Detroit Tigers
Jersey City Giants 60 93 .392 35½ Gabby Hartnett New York Giants

Playoffs[edit]

  First Round Governors' Cup Finals
                 
1  Toronto Maple Leafs 4  
4  Montreal Royals 0  
    1  Toronto Maple Leafs 2
  3  Syracuse Chiefs 4
2  Newark Bears 2
3  Syracuse Chiefs 4  

First Round[edit]

Toronto vs. Montreal
Date Away Home
September 14 Montreal 2 Toronto 5
September 15 Montreal 3 Toronto 7
September 17 Toronto 5 Montreal 3
September 18 Toronto 5 Montreal 1
Toronto wins series 4-0
Newark vs. Syracuse
Date Away Home
September 14 Newark 2 Syracuse 6
September 15 Newark 3 Syracuse 4
September 17 Syracuse 8 Newark 9
10 innings
September 18 Syracuse 0 Newark 1
September 19 Syracuse 4 Newark 0
September 20 Newark 4 Syracuse 14
Syracuse wins series 4-2

Governors' Cup Finals[edit]

Toronto vs. Syracuse
Date Away Home
September 22 Syracuse 5 Toronto 3
September 23 Syracuse 0 Toronto 6
September 25 Toronto 3 Syracuse 1
September 26 Toronto 1 Syracuse 4
September 27 Toronto 0 Syracuse 2
September 28 Syracuse 2 Toronto 0
Syracuse wins series 4-2 and
advances to Junior World Series

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

References[edit]