1957 International League season

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The 1957 International League season was the 72nd in the league's history, and ended with the Buffalo Bisons winning their first Governors' Cup since 1936. The Bisons would go on to lose the Junior World Series.

Final standings - schedule[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Toronto Maple Leafs 88 65 .575 -- Dixie Walker None
Buffalo Bisons 88 66 .571 ½ Phil Cavarretta Kansas City Athletics
Richmond Virginians 81 73 .526 Eddie Lopat New York Yankees
Miami Marlins 75 78 .490 13 Don Osborn Philadelphia Phillies
Rochester Red Wings 74 80 .481 14½ Cot Deal St. Louis Cardinals
Havana Sugar Kings 72 82 .468 16½ Nap Reyes Cincinnati Reds
Columbus Jets 69 85 .448 19½ Frank Oceak Detroit Tigers
Montreal Royals 68 86 .442 20½ Tommy Holmes/Greg Mulleavy/Al Ronning Brooklyn Dodgers

Playoffs[edit]

  First Round Governors' Cup Finals
                 
1  Toronto Maple Leafs 2  
4  Miami Marlins 4  
    4  Miami Marlins 1
  2  Buffalo Bisons 4
2  Buffalo Bisons 4
3  Richmond Virginians 2  



First Round[edit]

Toronto vs. Miami
Date Away Home
September 11 Miami 6 Toronto 0
September 12 Miami 4 Toronto 10
September 13 Toronto 4 Miami 7
September 14 Toronto 6 Miami 1
7 innings
September 16 Toronto 4 Miami 8
September 17 Miami 3 Toronto 1
Miami wins series 4-2
Buffalo vs. Richmond
Date Away Home
September 11 Richmond 6 Buffalo 3
September 12 Richmond 5 Buffalo 6
September 13 Buffalo 3 Richmond 6
September 14 Buffalo 6 Richmond 0
September 15 Buffalo 5 Richmond 0
September 16 Richmond 4 Buffalo 12
Buffalo wins series 4-2

Governors' Cup Finals[edit]

Buffalo vs. Miami
Date Away Home
September 18 Miami 0 Buffalo 2
September 19 Miami 2 Buffalo 3
September 20 Buffalo 2 Miami 3
18 innings
September 21 Buffalo 2 Miami 0
September 22 Buffalo 7 Miami 1
Buffalo wins series 4-1 and
advances to Junior World Series

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

References[edit]

Brian Bennett, On A Silver Diamond: The Story Of Rochester Community Baseball from 1956-1996. Triphammer Publishing, 1997.

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.

1958 Baseball Guide

External Links[edit]

1957 Rochester Red Wings review – On A Silver Diamond