1997 International League season

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The 1997 International League season was the 112nd in the league's history, and ended with the Rochester Red Wings winning their IL-record 10th Governor's Cup. In addition, Red Wings manager Marv Foley became the only manager to win championships in all three US-based AAA leagues. Foley won the American Association with the Iowa Cubs in 1993 and the Pacific Coast League with the Vancouver Canadians in 1989.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

East Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Rochester Red Wings 83 58 .589 — Marv Foley Baltimore Orioles
Pawtucket Red Sox 81 60 .574 2 Ken Macha Boston Red Sox
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 66 76 .514 17½ Marc Bombard Philadelphia Phillies
Syracuse SkyChiefs 55 87 .387 28½ Garth Iorg Toronto Blue Jays
Ottawa Lynx 54 86 .386 28½ Pat Kelly Montreal Expos
West Division W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Columbus Clippers 79 63 .556 — Stump Merrill New York Yankees
Charlotte Knights 76 65 .539 2½ Carlos Tosca Florida Marlins
Norfolk Tides 75 67 .528 4 Rick Dempsey New York Mets
Richmond Braves 70 72 .493 9 Bill Dancy Atlanta Braves
Toledo Mud Hens 68 73 .482 10½ Glenn Ezell/Gene Roof Detroit Tigers

Playoffs[edit]

  Division Finals Governors' Cup Finals
                 
E1  Rochester Red Wings 3  
E2  Pawtucket Red Sox 1  
    E1  Rochester Red Wings 3
  W1  Columbus Clippers 2
W1  Columbus Clippers 3
W2  Charlotte Knights 1  

Division Finals[edit]

Rochester vs. Pawtucket
Date Away Home
September 3 Rochester 1 Pawtucket 0
September 4 Rochester 3 Pawtucket 4
September 5 Pawtucket 1 Rochester 7
September 6 Pawtucket 3 Rochester 4
Rochester wins series 3-1
Columbus vs. Charlotte
Date Away Home
September 3 Columbus 6 Charlotte 7
September 4 Columbus 10 Charlotte 1
September 5 Charlotte 4 Columbus 10
September 6 Charlotte 2 Columbus 5
Columbus wins series 3-1

Governor's Cup Finals[edit]

Rochester vs. Columbus
Date Away Home
September 8 Rochester 11 Columbus 6
September 9 Rochester 4 Columbus 8
September 12 Columbus 1 Rochester 3
September 13 Columbus 4 Rochester 3
September 14 Columbus 3 Rochester 4
Rochester wins series 3-2

League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

  • Batting Average Russ Morman, Charlotte, .319
  • Runs Scored Billy McMillon, Charlotte and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 104
  • Hits McMillon, Charlotte and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 168
  • Doubles McMillon, Charlotte and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 52
  • Triples Brad Tyler, Richmond, 10
  • Home Runs Morman, Charlotte, 33
  • Runs Batted In Randall Simon, Richmond, 102
  • Stolen Bases Kimera Bartee, Toledo, 33

Pitching[edit]

  • Wins Brian Rose, Pawtucket, 17
  • Earned Run Average Rose, Pawtucket, 3.02
  • Winning Percentage Rick Krivda, Rochester, .875
  • Complete Games Krivda, Rochester, 6
  • Shutouts Krivda, Rochester, 3
  • Strikeouts Nerio Rodriguez, Rochester, 160
  • Saves Eddie Gaillard, Toledo, 28

All-Star Team[edit]

References[edit]

Baseball America's 1998 Almanac. Allan Simpson, editor. Simon & Schuster, 1997.

External Links[edit]

Marv Foley's Triple Crown

1997 IL - The Baseball Cube

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