1978 International League season
The 1978 International League season was the 93rd in the league's history, and ended with the Richmond Braves winning their first Governors' Cup.
Final standings[edit]
Playoff teams in bold.
W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
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Charleston Charlies | 85 | 55 | .607 | -- | Jim Beauchamp | Houston Astros |
Pawtucket Red Sox | 81 | 59 | .579 | 4 | Joe Morgan | Boston Red Sox |
Toledo Mud Hens | 74 | 66 | .529 | 11 | Cal Ermer | Minnesota Twins |
Richmond Braves | 71 | 68 | .511 | 13½ | Tommie Aaron | Atlanta Braves |
Tidewater Tides | 69 | 71 | .493 | 16 | Frank Verdi | New York Mets |
Rochester Red Wings | 68 | 72 | .486 | 17 | Ken Boyer/Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles |
Columbus Clippers | 61 | 78 | .439 | 23½ | Johnny Lipon | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Syracuse Chiefs | 50 | 90 | .357 | 35 | Vern Benson | Toronto Blue Jays |
Playoffs[edit]
First Round | Governors' Cup Finals | |||||||
1 | Charleston Charlies | 1 | ||||||
4 | Richmond Braves | 3 | ||||||
4 | Richmond Braves | 4 | ||||||
2 | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | ||||||
2 | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3 | ||||||
3 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 |
First Round[edit]
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Governor's Cup Finals[edit]
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League Leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
- Batting Average Mike Easler, Columbus, .330
- Runs Scored Wayne Krenchicki, Rochester, 93
- Hits Keith Drumright, Charleston, 159
- Doubles Gary Woods, Toledo, 33
- Triples J.J. Cannon, Charleston, 18
- Home Runs Hank Small, Richmond, 25
- Runs Batted In Small, 101
- Stolen Bases Eddie Miller, Richmond, 36
Pitching[edit]
- Wins Dan Larson, Charleston; Gary Wilson, Charleston, 14
- Earned Run Average Frank Riccelli, Charleston, 2.78
- Complete Games Dave May, Toledo, 11
- Shutouts May, 4
- Strikeouts Odell Jones, Columbus, 169
- Saves John LaRose, Pawtucket, 15
All-Star Team[edit]
- First Base Hank Small, Richmond
- Second Base Glenn Hubbard, Richmond
- Shortstop Dale Berra, Columbus
- Third Base Rob Sperring, Charleston
- Outfield Dave Coleman, Pawtucket; Mike Easler, Columbus; Al Woods, Syracuse
- Catcher Gary Allenson, Pawtucket
- Pitcher John LaRose, Pawtucket; Dan Larson, Charleston
- Manager Jim Beauchamp, Charleston
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.
1979 Baseball Guide
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