1945 International League season

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The 1945 International League season was the 60th in the league's history, and ended with the Newark Bears winning their first Governors' Cup in five years. The Bears would go on to lose the Junior World Series.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Montreal Royals 95 58 .621 -- Bruno Betzel Brooklyn Dodgers
Newark Bears 89 64 .582 6 Billy Meyer New York Yankees
Toronto Maple Leafs 85 67 .559 9½ Harry Davis Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles 80 73 .523 15 Tommy Thomas Cleveland Indians
Jersey City Giants 71 82 .464 14 Gabby Hartnett/Russ Wein New York Giants
Buffalo Bisons 64 89 .418 31 Bucky Harris Detroit Tigers
Syracuse Chiefs 64 89 .418 31 Jewel Ens Cincinnati Reds
Rochester Red Wings 64 90 .416 31½ Burleigh Grimes St. Louis Cardinals

Playoffs[edit]

  First Round Governors' Cup Finals
                 
1  Montreal Royals 4  
4  Baltimore Orioles 3  
    1  Montreal Royals 3
  2  Newark Bears 4
2  Newark Bears 4
3  Toronto Maple Leafs 2  



First Round[edit]

Montreal vs. Baltimore
Date Away Home
September 11 Baltimore 5 Montreal 0
September 12 Baltimore 4 Montreal 5
September 15 Montreal 8 Baltimore 1
September 16 Montreal 4 Baltimore 19
September 19 Montreal 4 Baltimore 6
10 innings
September 22 Baltimore 0 Montreal 1
September 23 Baltimore 1 Montreal 4
Montreal wins series 4-3
Newark vs. Toronto
Date Away Home
September 11 Toronto 4 Newark 2
September 12 Toronto 6 Newark 8
September 13 Newark 0 Toronto 7
September 15 Newark 5 Toronto 4
September 17 Newark 8 Toronto 3
September 19 Toronto 5 Newark 6
10 innings
Newark wins series 4-2

Governors' Cup Finals[edit]

Montreal vs. Newark
Date Away Home
September 26 Newark 7 Montreal 2
September 28 Newark 4 Montreal 3
September 29 Montreal 0 Newark 3
September 30 Montreal 5 Newark 4
October 1 Montreal 7 Newark 2
October 3 Newark 10 Montreal 11
October 4 Newark 5 Montreal 1
Newark wins series 4-3 and
advances to Junior World Series

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

  • Batting Average Sherm Lollar, Baltimore, .364
  • Runs Scored Frank Skaff, Baltimore, 128
  • Hits Roland Gladu, Montreal, 204
  • Doubles Gladu, 45
  • Triples Gladu, 14
  • Home Runs Skaff, 38
  • Runs Batted In Skaff, 126
  • Stolen Bases Walt Kazen, Syracuse, 74

Pitching[edit]

References[edit]

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