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The 1954 International League season was the 69th in the league's history, and ended with the Syracuse Chiefs winning their first Governors' Cup in seven years. The Chiefs would go on to lose the Junior World Series.
This was the first year for the Havana Sugar Kings and the Richmond Virginians, as well as the final season for the Ottawa A's. After the season, the A's were purchased and moved to Columbus, OH.
Syracuse and Havana would finish the season tied, so the two clubs held a one-game playoff for fourth place September 14 in Syracuse, NY. The Chiefs won the game 13-4, and this is included in the standings below.
Final standings[edit]
Playoff teams in bold.
Playoffs[edit]
First Round[edit]
Toronto vs. Syracuse
|
Date |
Away |
Home
|
September 16 |
Syracuse 0 |
Toronto 8
|
September 17 |
Syracuse 9 |
Toronto 5
|
September 18 |
Toronto 3 |
Syracuse 5
|
September 19 |
Toronto 10 |
Syracuse 7
|
September 20 |
Toronto 0 |
Syracuse 1
|
September 22 |
Syracuse 7 |
Toronto 5
|
Syracuse wins series 4-2
|
|
Montreal vs. Rochester
|
Date |
Away |
Home
|
September 14 |
Rochester 2 |
Montreal 0
|
September 15 |
Rochester 0 |
Montreal 5
|
September 17 |
Montreal 6 |
Rochester 2
|
September 19 |
Montreal 4 |
Rochester 5
|
September 20 |
Montreal 3 |
Rochester 2
|
September 23 |
Rochester 4 |
Montreal 5
|
Montreal wins series 4-2
|
|
Governors' Cup Finals[edit]
Montreal vs. Syracuse
|
Date |
Away |
Home
|
September 25 |
Syracuse 0 |
Montreal 5
|
September 26 |
Syracuse 3 |
Montreal 2
|
September 27 |
Montreal 1 |
Syracuse 2
|
September 28 |
Montreal 1 |
Syracuse 15
|
September 29 |
Montreal 7 |
Syracuse 0
|
September 30 |
Syracuse 5 |
Montreal 6
|
October 2 |
Syracuse 7 |
Montreal 6
|
Syracuse wins series 4-3 and
|
advances to Junior World Series
|
|
References[edit]
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
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