1972 International League season
| 1972 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 14 – September 12 |
| Number of games | 144 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Tidewater Tides |
| Runners-up | Louisville Colonels |
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
- The Winnipeg Whips relocated to Hampton, Virginia and were renamed the Peninsula Whips. The club remained affiliated with the Montreal Expos.
Teams
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
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Louisville Colonels | 81 | 63 | .563 | – |
| Charleston Charlies | 80 | 64 | .556 | 1 |
| Tidewater Tides | 78 | 65 | .545 | 2.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 76 | 68 | .528 | 5 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 75 | 69 | .521 | 6 |
| Richmond Braves | 65 | 78 | .455 | 15.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 64 | 80 | .444 | 17 |
| Peninsula Whips | 56 | 88 | .389 | 25 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings | .345 |
| H | Cecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels | 162 |
| R | Pepe Mangual, Peninsula Whips | 91 |
| 2B | Cecil Cooper, Louisville Colonels | 31 |
| 3B | Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings | 15 |
| HR | Richie Zisk, Charleston Charlies | 26 |
| RBI | Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels | 95 |
| SB | Pepe Mangual, Peninsula Whips | 39 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Craig Skok, Louisville Colonels | 15 |
| ERA | Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies | 2.26 |
| CG | Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies Harry Parker, Tidewater Tides |
13 |
| SHO | Harry Parker, Tidewater Tides | 5 |
| SV | Dick Colpaert, Charleston Charlies | 21 |
| SO | Jim McKee, Charleston Charlies | 159 |
| IP | John Montague, Peninsula Whips | 214.0 |
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 name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Dwight Evans, Louisville Colonels |
| Pitcher of the Year | Gene Garber, Charleston Charlies |
| Rookie of the Year | Al Bumbry, Rochester Red Wings |
| Manager of the Year | Hank Bauer, Tidewater Tides |
All-star team
See also
References
- ^ 1972 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
- ^ 1972 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.
- ^ 1972 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 19 November 2024.