1979 International League season

1979 International League season
League	International League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 11 – September 15
Number of games	140
Number of teams	8
Regular season
Season MVP	Bobby Brown, Columbus Clippers Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League champions	Columbus Clippers
Runners-up	Syracuse Chiefs

The 1979 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 11 and September 15. Eight teams played a 140-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.

The Columbus Clippers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.

Team changes

• The Columbus Clippers ended their affiliation with the Pittsburgh Pirates and began a new affiliation with the New York Yankees.

Teams

1979 International League
Team	City	MLB Affiliate	Stadium
Charleston Charlies	Charleston, West Virginia	Houston Astros	Watt Powell Park
Columbus Clippers	Columbus, Ohio	New York Yankees	Franklin County Stadium
Pawtucket Red Sox	Pawtucket, Rhode Island	Boston Red Sox	McCoy Stadium
Richmond Braves	Richmond, Virginia	Atlanta Braves	Parker Field
Rochester Red Wings	Rochester, New York	Baltimore Orioles	Silver Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs	Syracuse, New York	Toronto Blue Jays	MacArthur Stadium
Tidewater Tides	Norfolk, Virginia	New York Mets	Met Park
Toledo Mud Hens	Toledo, Ohio	Minnesota Twins	Lucas County Stadium

Map of teams

Charleston

Columbus

Pawtucket

Richmond

Rochester

Syracuse

Tidewater

Toledo

International League teams

Regular season

Summary

• The Columbus Clippers finished with the best record in the league for the first time in franchise history.

Standings

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International League
Team	Win	Loss	%	GB
Columbus Clippers	85	54	.612	–
Syracuse Chiefs	77	63	.550	8.5
Richmond Braves	76	64	.543	9.5
Tidewater Tides	73	67	.521	12.5
Pawtucket Red Sox	66	74	.471	19.5
Charleston Charlies	65	74	.468	20
Toledo Mud Hens	63	76	.453	22
Rochester Red Wings	53	86	.381	32

League Leaders

Batting leaders

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Stat	Player	Total
AVG	Garry Hancock, Pawtucket Red Sox	.325
H	Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox	169
R	Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox	88
2B	Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox	33
3B	Eddie Miller, Richmond Braves	11
HR	Sam Bowen, Pawtucket Red Sox	28
RBI	Sam Bowen, Pawtucket Red Sox Jerry Keller, Richmond Braves	75
SB	Eddie Miller, Richmond Braves	76

Pitching leaders

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Stat	Player	Total
W	Bob Kammeyer, Columbus Clippers	16
ERA	Scott Holman, Tidewater Tides	1.99
CG	Tommy Boggs, Richmond Braves	16
SV	Rick Anderson, Columbus Clippers	21
SO	Tommy Boggs, Richmond Braves	138
IP	Tommy Boggs, Richmond Braves	227

Playoffs

• The Columbus Clippers won their first Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in seven games.

Playoff bracket

	Semi-finals					Governors' Cup
	1	Columbus	3
	4	Tidewater	1
						1	Columbus	4
						2	Syracuse	3
	2	Syracuse	3
	3	Richmond	2

Awards

International League awards
Award name	Recipient
Most Valuable Player	Bobby Brown, Columbus Clippers Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox
Pitcher of the Year	Rick Anderson, Columbus Clippers
Rookie of the Year	Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides
Manager of the Year	Vern Benson, Syracuse Chiefs

All-star team

International League all-star team
Position	All-star
Catcher	Brad Gulden, Columbus Clippers
First base	Tom Chism, Rochester Red Wings
Second base	Roger Holt, Columbus Clippers
Shortstop	Glenn Hoffman, Pawtucket Red Sox
Third base	Dave Stapleton, Pawtucket Red Sox
Outfield	Sam Bowen, Pawtucket Red Sox Bobby Brown, Columbus Clippers Mookie Wilson, Tidewater Tides
Pitcher	Rick Anderson, Columbus Clippers Tommy Boggs, Richmond Braves
Manager	Vern Benson, Syracuse Chiefs

See also

• 1979 Major League Baseball season

References

1. 1979 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 25 November 2024.
2. 1979 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 25 November 2024.
3. 1979 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 25 November 2024.

External links

• Minor League Baseball official website