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The 1946 International League season was the 61st in the league's history, and ended with the Montreal Royals winning their first Governors' Cup in five seasons. The Royals would go on to win the Junior World Series.
Baltimore and Newark finished the season tied for third place, so a one-game playoff was held to break the tie on September 9 in Baltimore. The Orioles won 10-3, and the result is reflected in the standings below.
The season was notable for Jackie Robinson, Roy Partlow and Johnny Wright becoming the first African-American players in the minor leagues in 30 years.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Montreal vs. Newark
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Newark 5 | Montreal 7
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| September 12 | Newark 1 | Montreal 2
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| September 14 | Montreal 0 | Newark 4
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| September 15 | Montreal 2 | Newark 3
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| September 16 | Montreal 2 | Newark 1
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| September 18 | Newark 4 | Montreal 5
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| Montreal wins series 4-2
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| Syracuse vs. Baltimore
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 11 | Syracuse 6 | Baltimore 5
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| September 12 | Syracuse 4 | Baltimore 7
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| September 13 | Baltimore 6 | Syracuse 13
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| September 14 | Baltimore 8 | Syracuse 3
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| September 15 | Baltimore 6 | Syracuse 7
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| September 16 | Syracuse 4 | Baltimore 3
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| | 11 innings
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| Syracuse wins series 4-2
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[edit] Governors' Cup Finals
| Montreal vs. Syracuse
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 19 | Syracuse 5 | Montreal 0
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| September 20 | Syracuse 12 | Montreal 14
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| September 22 | Montreal 11 | Syracuse 1
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| September 25 | Montreal 7 | Syracuse 4
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| September 26 | Montreal 7 | Syracuse 1
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| Montreal wins series 4-1 and
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| advances to Junior World Series
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Jackie Robinson, Montreal, .349
- Runs Scored Robinson, 113
- Hits Danny Murtaugh, Rochester; Bobby Brown, Newark, 174
- Doubles Eddie Joost, Rochester, 35
- Triples Marv Rackley, Montreal, 14
- Home Runs Howie Moss, Baltimore, 38
- Runs Batted In Eddie Robinson, Baltimore, 123
- Stolen Bases Rackley, 65
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Steve Nagy, Montreal; Jim Prendergast, Syracuse, 17
- Earned Run Average Herb Karpel, Newark, 2.41
- Complete Games Bud Byerly, Rochester, 21
- Shutouts Earl Harrist, Syracuse; Joe Coleman Sr., Toronto, 5
- Strikeouts Art Houtteman, Buffalo, 147
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1947 Baseball Guide
The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics by Marshall Wright
[edit] External Links
1946 Montreal Royals tribute – MinorLeagueBaseball.com
