1972 International League season

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1972 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 14 – September 12
Games144
Teams8
Regular season
Season MVPDwight Evans, Louisville Colonels
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsTidewater Tides
  Runners-upLouisville Colonels
IL seasons

The 1972 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 13. Eight teams played a 144-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Tidewater Tides won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Louisville Colonels in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

Teams

1972 International League
TeamCityMLB AffiliateStadium
Charleston Charlies Charleston, West Virginia Pittsburgh Pirates Watt Powell Park
Louisville Colonels Louisville, Kentucky Boston Red Sox Fairgrounds Stadium
Peninsula Whips Hampton, Virginia Montreal Expos War Memorial Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York New York Yankees MacArthur Stadium
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Lucas County Stadium

Map of teams

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

  • The Louisville Colonels finished with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.
  • The regular season was expanded from 140 games to 144 games.

Standings

[1]

International League
TeamWinLoss%GB
Louisville Colonels8163.563–
Charleston Charlies8064.5561
Tidewater Tides7865.5452.5
Rochester Red Wings7668.5285
Toledo Mud Hens7569.5216
Richmond Braves6578.45515.5
Syracuse Chiefs6480.44417
Peninsula Whips5688.38925

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVGAl Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings.345
HCecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels162
RPepe Mangual, Peninsula Whips91
2BCecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels31
3BAl Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings15
HRRichie Zisk, Charleston Charlies26
RBIDwight Evans, Louisville Colonels95
SBPepe Mangual, Peninsula Whips39

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
WCraig Skok, Louisville Colonels15
ERAGene Garber, Charleston Charlies2.26
CGGene Garber, Charleston Charlies
Harry Parker, Tidewater Tides		13
SHOHarry Parker, Tidewater Tides5
SVDick Colpaert, Charleston Charlies21
SOJim McKee, Charleston Charlies159
IPJohn Montague, Peninsula Whips214.0

Playoffs

  • The Tidewater Tides won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Louisville Colonels in five games.
  • The semi-finals were reduced from a best-of-five series to a best-of-three series.
  • The finals were reduced from a best-of-seven series to a best-of-five series.

Playoff bracket

Semi-finals Governors' Cup
      
1 Louisville 2
4 Rochester 1
1 Louisville 2
3 Tidewater 3
2 Charleston 1
3 Tidewater 2

Awards

International League awards
Award nameRecipient
Most Valuable PlayerDwight Evans, Louisville Colonels
Pitcher of the YearGene Garber, Charleston Charlies
Rookie of the YearAl Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings
Manager of the YearHank Bauer, Tidewater Tides

All-star team

International League all-star team
PositionAll-star
CatcherVic Correll, Louisville Colonels
First baseCecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels
Second baseChuck Goggin, Charleston Charlies
ShortstopMario Guerrero, Louisville / Syracuse
Third baseTom Matchick, Rochester Red Wings
OutfieldAl Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings
Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels
Richie Zisk, Charleston Charlies
PitcherGene Garber, Charleston Charlies
Craig Skok, Louisville Colonels
ManagerHank Bauer, Tidewater Tides

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1972 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
  2. ↑ 1972 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
  3. ↑ 1972 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.