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The 1976 International League season was the 91st in the league's history, and ended with the Syracuse Chiefs winning their first Governors' Cup in six years.
This would be the final season for the Memphis Blues.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Rochester vs. Richmond
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 4 | Richmond 0 | Rochester 8
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| September 5 | Richmond 7 | Rochester 3
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| September 6 | Rochester 4 | Richmond 5
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| September 7 | Rochester 0 | Richmond 6
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| Richmond wins series 3-1
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| Syracuse vs. Memphis
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 4 | Memphis 4 | Syracuse 5
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| September 5 | Memphis 3 | Syracuse 4
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| September 6 | Syracuse 5 | Memphis 4
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| Syracuse wins series 3-0
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[edit] Governor's Cup Finals
| Syracuse vs. Richmond
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 8 | Syracuse 4 | Richmond 3
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| September 9 | Syracuse 2 | Richmond 1
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| September 10 | Richmond 5 | Syracuse 4
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| September 11 | Richmond 3 | Syracuse 8
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| Syracuse wins series 3-1
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Rich Dauer, Rochester, .336
- Runs Scored Joe Lis, Toledo, 93
- Hits Dauer, 176
- Doubles Fernando Gonzalez, Charleston, 31
- Triples Kiko García, Rochester, 10
- Home Runs Jack Baker, Rhode Island, 36
- Runs Batted In Lis, 103
- Stolen Bases Miguel Dilone, Charleston, 61
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Dennis Martinez, Rochester, 14
- Earned Run Average Martinez, 2.50
- Winning Percentage Bob Galasso, Rochester, .722
- Complete Games Martinez, 16
- Shutouts Scott McGregor, Rochester/Syracuse, 6
- Strikeouts Martinez, 140
- Saves Rick Baldwin, Tidewater, 14
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Joe Lis, Toledo
- Second Base Rich Dauer, Rochester
- Shortstop Mickey Klutts, Syracuse
- Third Base Butch Hobson, Rhode Island
- Outfield Miguel Dilone, Charleston; Omar Moreno, Charleston; Terry Whitfield, Syracuse
- Catcher John Stearns, Tidewater
- Right-Handed Pitcher Dennis Martinez, Rochester
- Left-Handed Pitcher Scott McGregor, Rochester/Syracuse
- Manager Joe Altobelli, Rochester
[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. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1977 Baseball Guide
[edit] External Links
1976 Rochester Red Wings review – On A Silver Diamond
