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1971 International League season
From BR Bullpen
The 1971 International League season was the 86th in the league's history, and ended with the Rochester Red Wings winning their first Governors' Cup in seven years. The Red Wings would go on to win the Junior World Series.
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Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
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| Rochester Red Wings | 86 | 54 | .614 | — | Joe Altobelli | Baltimore Orioles |
| Tidewater Tides | 79 | 61 | .564 | 7 | Hank Bauer | New York Mets |
| Charleston Charlies | 78 | 62 | .557 | 8 | Joe Morgan | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 73 | 67 | .521 | 13 | Loren Babe | New York Yankees |
| Louisville Colonels | 71 | 69 | .507 | 15 | Darrell Johnson | Boston Red Sox |
| Richmond Braves | 69 | 71 | .493 | 17 | Clyde King | Atlanta Braves |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 60 | 80 | .429 | 26 | Mike Roarke | Detroit Tigers |
| Winnipeg Whips | 44 | 96 | .314 | 42 | Clyde McCullough/Jim Bragan | Montreal Expos |
Playoffs
| First Round | Governors' Cup Finals | |||||||
| 1 | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | Syracuse Chiefs | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | Tidewater Tides | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | Tidewater Tides | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Charleston Charlies | 0 | ||||||
First Round
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Governor's Cup Finals
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League Leaders
Batting
- Batting Average Bobby Grich, Rochester, .336
- Runs Scored Grich, 124
- Hits Johnny Jeter, Charleston, 168
- Doubles Don Baylor, Rochester; Leroy Stanton, Tidewater, 31
- Triples Juan Beniquez, Louisville, 16
- Home Runs Grich, 32
- Runs Batted In Richie Zisk, Charleston, 109
- Stolen Bases Jeter, 36
Pitching
- Wins Jim Bibby, Tidewater; Roric Harrison, Rochester, 15
- Earned Run Average Buzz Capra, Tidewater, 2.19
- Complete Games Lynn McGlothen, Louisville, 13
- Shutouts Capra, 6
- Strikeouts Harrison, 182
- Saves Don Koonce, Tidewater, 15
All-Star Team
- First Base Dave McDonald, Winnipeg
- Second Base Rennie Stennett, Charleston
- Shortstop Bobby Grich, Rochester
- Third Base Len Boehmer, Syracuse
- Outfield Don Baylor, Rochester; Leroy Stanton, Tidewater; Johnny Jeter, Charleston
- Catcher George Pena, Syracuse; Johnny Oates, Rochester
- Pitcher Roric Harrison, Rochester; Brent Strom, Tidewater
- Manager Joe Altobelli, Rochester
References
Jim Mandelaro and Scott Pitoniak. Silver Seasons. Syracuse University Press, 1995.
Brian Bennett, On A Silver Diamond: The Story Of Rochester Community Baseball from 1956-1996. Triphammer Publishing, 1997.
1972 Baseball Guide
