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The 1969 International League season was the 84th in the league's history, and ended with the Syracuse Chiefs winning their first Governors' Cup since 1954.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Tidewater vs. Columbus
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 2 | Tidewater 1 | Columbus 2
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| September 3 | Tidewater 2 | Columbus 3
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| September 4 | Columbus 5 | Tidewater 6
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| September 5 | Columbus 8 | Tidewater 2
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| Columbus wins series 3-1
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| Louisville vs. Syracuse
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 3 | Syracuse 1 | Louisville 2
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| September 4 | Syracuse 0 | Louisville 4
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| September 5 | Louisville 6 | Syracuse 13
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| September 6 | Louisville 2 | Syracuse 3
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| September 7 | Syracuse 4 | Louisville 3
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| | 10 innings
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| Syracuse wins series 3-2
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[edit] Governor's Cup Finals
| Syracuse vs. Columbus
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 8 | Columbus 2 | Syracuse 6
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| September 9 | Columbus 0 | Syracuse 3
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| September 10 | Syracuse 8 | Columbus 1
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| September 11 | Syracuse 0 | Columbus 3
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| September 12 | Syracuse 7 | Columbus 6
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| Syracuse wins series 4-1
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Ralph Garr, Richmond, .329
- Runs Scored Luis Alvarado, Louisville, 89
- Hits Alvarado, 166
- Doubles Alvarado, 30
- Triples Dave Cash, Columbus, 12
- Home Runs Bob Robertson, Columbus, 34
- Runs Batted In Roy Foster, Tidewater, 92
- Stolen Bases Garr, 63
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Fred Beene, Rochester; Jerry Janeski, Louisville; Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse, 15
- Earned Run Average Klimkowski, 2.18
- Complete Games Janeski, 14
- Shutouts Beene, 4
- Strikeouts Mike Adamson, Rochester, 133
- Saves Thad Tillotson, Syracuse; Fred Wenz, Louisville , 14
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Bob Robertson, Columbus
- Second Base Dave Cash, Columbus
- Shortstop Luis Alvarado, Louisville
- Third Base Mike Ferraro, Rochester
- Outfield Ralph Garr, Richmond; Terry Crowley, Rochester; Roy Foster, Tidewater
- Catcher Bob Montgomery, Louisville; Hal King, Louisville
- Pitcher Ron Klimkowski, Syracuse; Jon Matlack, Tidewater
- Manager Clyde McCullough, Tidewater
[edit] References
Brian Bennett, On A Silver Diamond: The Story Of Rochester Community Baseball from 1956-1996. Triphammer Publishing, 1997.
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
[edit] External Links
1969 Rochester Red Wings review – On A Silver Diamond
1970 Baseball Guide
