1979 International League season
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The 1979 International League season was the 94th in the league's history, and ended with the Columbus Clippers winning their first Governors' Cup.
Final standings[edit]
Playoff teams in bold.
W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
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Columbus Clippers | 85 | 54 | .612 | -- | Gene Michael | New York Yankees |
Syracuse Chiefs | 77 | 63 | .550 | 8½ | Vern Benson | Toronto Blue Jays |
Richmond Braves | 76 | 64 | .543 | 9½ | Tom Burgess | Atlanta Braves |
Tidewater Tides | 73 | 67 | .521 | 12½ | Frank Verdi | New York Mets |
Pawtucket Red Sox | 66 | 74 | .471 | 19½ | Joe Morgan | Boston Red Sox |
Charleston Charlies | 65 | 74 | .468 | 20 | Jim Beauchamp | Houston Astros |
Toledo Mud Hens | 63 | 76 | .453 | 22 | Cal Ermer | Minnesota Twins |
Rochester Red Wings | 53 | 86 | .381 | 32 | Doc Edwards | Baltimore Orioles |
Playoffs[edit]
First Round | Governors' Cup Finals | |||||||
1 | Columbus Clippers | 3 | ||||||
4 | Tidewater Tides | 1 | ||||||
1 | Columbus Clippers | 4 | ||||||
2 | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | ||||||
2 | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | ||||||
3 | Richmond Braves | 2 |
First Round[edit]
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Governor's Cup Finals[edit]
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League Leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
- Batting Average Garry Hancock, Pawtucket, .325
- Runs Scored Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket, 88
- Hits Stapleton, 169
- Doubles Stapleton, 33
- Triples Eddie Miller, Richmond, 11
- Home Runs Sam Bowen, Pawtucket, 28
- Runs Batted In Bowen; Jerry Keller, Richmond, 75
- Stolen Bases Miller, 76
Pitching[edit]
- Wins Bob Kammeyer, Columbus, 16
- Earned Run Average Scott Holman, Tidewater, 1.99
- Complete Games Tommy Boggs, Richmond, 14
- Shutouts Holman, 4
- Strikeouts Boggs, 138
- Saves Rich Anderson, Columbus, 21
All-Star Team[edit]
- First Base Tom Chism, Rochester
- Second Base Roger Holt, Columbus
- Shortstop Glenn Hoffman, Pawtucket
- Third Base Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket
- Outfield Bobby Brown, Columbus; Sam Bowen, Pawtucket; Mookie Wilson, Tidewater
- Catcher Brad Gulden, Columbus
- Designated Hitter Dave Koza, Pawtucket
- Pitcher Rich Anderson, Columbus; Tommy Boggs, Richmond
- Manager Vern Benson, Syracuse
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.
1980 Baseball Guide
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