2016 International League season

The 2016 International League season was the 130th season in the league's history. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders rode to the title behind talented prospects Gary Sánchez and Aaron Judge and league MVP Ben Gamel. The league had plenty of hot young talent - Ozzie Albies, Josh Bell and Trea Turner all would soon make impacts in the majors.

Final standings

Playoff teams in bold.

North Division

	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	91	52	.636	--	Al Pedrique	New York Yankees
Lehigh Valley IronPigs	85	58	.594		Dave Brundage	Philadelphia Phillies
Rochester Red Wings	81	63	.563	10½	Mike Quade	Minnesota Twins
Pawtucket Red Sox	74	68	.521	16½	Kevin Boles	Boston Red Sox
Buffalo Bisons	66	78	.441	25½	Gary Allenson	Toronto Blue Jays
Syracuse Chiefs	61	82	.427	30	Billy Gardner Jr.	Washington Nationals

South Division

	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Gwinnett Braves	65	78	.455	--	Brian Snitker (19-20) / John Moses (1-1) / Rick Albert (10-13) / John Moses (35-44)	Atlanta Braves
Charlotte Knights	65	79	.451	½	Julio Vinas	Chicago White Sox
Durham Bulls	64	80	.444	1½	Jared Sandberg	Tampa Bay Rays
Norfolk Tides	62	82	.431	3½	Ron Johnson	Baltimore Orioles

West Division

	W	L	Pct.	GB	Manager	Affiliation
Columbus Clippers	82	62	.569	--	Chris Tremie	Cleveland Indians
Louisville Bats	71	73	.493	11	Delino DeShields Sr.	Cincinnati Reds
Indianapolis Indians	70	74	.486	12	Dean Treanor	Pittsburgh Pirates
Toledo Mud Hens	68	77	.472	14	Lloyd McClendon	Detroit Tigers

Playoffs

	Semifinals					Finals
	W1	Columbus Clippers	1
	S1	Gwinnett Braves	3
						S1	Gwinnett Braves	1
						N1	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	3
	N2	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	0
	N1	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders	3

Semifinals

Gwinnett vs. Columbus Date Away Home September 7 Gwinnett 5 Columbus 4 September 8 Gwinnett 4 Columbus 6 September 9 Columbus 1 Gwinnett 11 September 10 Columbus 4 Gwinnett 5 Gwinnett wins series 3-1

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Lehigh Valley Date Away Home September 7 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 Lehigh Valley 0 September 8 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 7 Lehigh Valley 0 September 9 Lehigh Valley 3 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 11 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre wins series 3-0

Championship Finals

Gwinnett vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Date Away Home September 13 Gwinnett 7 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4 September 14 Gwinnett 1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 September 15 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3 Gwinnett 0 September 16 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3 Gwinnett 0 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre wins series 3-1 and advances to Triple-A National Championship League Leaders Batting Batting Average Hernán Iribarren, Louisville, .327 Runs Scored Ben Gamel, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 80 Hits Donovan Solano, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 163 Doubles Dariel Álvarez, Norfolk, 38 Triples Scott Schebler, Louisville & Trea Turner, Syracuse, 8 Home Runs Jesús Aguilar, Columbus, 30 Runs Batted In Aguilar, 92 Stolen Bases Emilio Bonifácio, Gwinnett, 37 Pitching Wins Five tied with 11 Earned Run Average Jake Thompson, Lehigh Valley, 2.50 Complete Games Thad Weber, Toledo, 3 Shutouts Logan Darnell, Rochester, 2 Strikeouts Jaime Schultz, Durham, 163 Saves Edward Mujica, Lehigh Valley and Rochester, 26 All-Star Team First Base Josh Bell, Indianapolis Second Base Donovan Solano, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Shortstop Trea Turner, Syracuse Third Base Casey McGehee, Toledo Outfield Aaron Judge, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; Chris Marrero, Pawtucket; Ben Gamel, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Catcher Gary Sánchez, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Utility Man Hernán Iribarren, Louisville Designated Hitter Jesus Montero, Buffalo Starting Pitcher Jake Thompson, Lehigh Valley Relief Pitcher Edward Mujica, Lehigh Valley and Rochester Source 2017 Baseball Almanac, pg. 366-367 External Links BR Minors page