2018 International League season

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The 2018 International League season was the 132nd season in the league's history. The Durham Bulls repeated as champions, though the Lehigh Valley IronPigs had the best regular-season record and both MVP Joey Meneses and Pitcher of the Year Cole Irvin; both Meneses and Irvin won two-thirds of their respective Triple Crown bids.

Final standings[edit]

Playoff teams in bold.

North Division[edit]

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 84 56 .600 -- Gary Jones Philadelphia Phillies
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 73 65 .529 10 Bobby Mitchell New York Yankees
Pawtucket Red Sox 66 73 .475 17½ Kevin Boles Boston Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings 64 76 .457 20 Joel Skinner Minnesota Twins
Syracuse Chiefs 64 76 .457 20 Randy Knorr Washington Nationals
Buffalo Bisons 61 77 .442 22 Bob Meacham Toronto Blue Jays

South Division[edit]

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Durham Bulls 79 60 .568 -- Jared Sandberg Tampa Bay Rays
Gwinnett Stripers 70 69 .504 9 Damon Berryhill Atlanta Braves
Norfolk Tides 69 71 .492 10½ Ron Johnson Baltimore Orioles
Charlotte Knights 64 75 .460 15 Mark Grudzielanek Chicago White Sox

West Division[edit]

W L Pct. GB Manager Affiliation
Toledo Mud Hens 73 66 .525 -- Doug Mientkiewicz Detroit Tigers
Columbus Clippers 73 67 .521 ½ Chris Tremie Cleveland Indians
Indianapolis Indians 73 67 .521 ½ Brian Esposito Pittsburgh Pirates
Louisville Bats 61 76 .445 11 Pat Kelly (4-6)/Dick Schofield Jr. (57-70) Cincinnati Reds

Playoffs[edit]

  Conference Championships Championship Finals
                 
W1  Toledo Mud Hens 1  
S1  Durham Bulls 3  
    S1  Durham Bulls 3
  N2  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2
N1  Lehigh Valley IronPigs 1
N2  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3  

Semifinals[edit]

Durham vs. Toledo
Date Away Home
September 5 Durham 3 Toledo 10
September 6 Durham 6 Toledo 5
September 7 Toledo 2 Durham 4
September 8 Toledo 2 Durham 3
Durham wins series 3-1
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Lehigh Valley
Date Away Home
September 5 Lehigh Valley 2 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3
September 6 Lehigh Valley 0 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3
September 7 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 Lehigh Valley 3
September 8 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 7 Lehigh Valley 2
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre wins series 3-1

Championship Finals[edit]

Durham vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Date Away Home
September 11 Durham 2 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3
September 12 Durham 5 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2
September 13 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 0 Durham 3
September 14 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 5 Durham 2
September 15 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 2 Durham 6
Durham wins series 3-2 and
advances to Triple-A National Championship


League Leaders[edit]

Batting[edit]

Pitching[edit]

All-Star Team[edit]

Source[edit]

External Links[edit]