1990 International League season

1990 International League season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 6 – September 8
Games146
Teams8
Regular season
Season MVPHensley Meulens, Columbus Clippers
Governors' Cup Playoffs
League championsRochester Red Wings
  Runners-upColumbus Clippers

The 1990 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 6 and September 8. Eight teams played a 146-game schedule, with the top team in each division qualifying for the Governors' Cup.

The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Clippers in the final round of the playoffs.

Teams

1990 International League
Division Team City MLB Affiliate Stadium
East
Pawtucket Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island Boston Red Sox McCoy Stadium
Rochester Red Wings Rochester, New York Baltimore Orioles Silver Stadium
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons Moosic, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Phillies Lackawanna County Stadium
Syracuse Chiefs Syracuse, New York Toronto Blue Jays MacArthur Stadium
West
Columbus Clippers Columbus, Ohio New York Yankees Cooper Stadium
Richmond Braves Richmond, Virginia Atlanta Braves The Diamond
Tidewater Tides Norfolk, Virginia New York Mets Met Park
Toledo Mud Hens Toledo, Ohio Detroit Tigers Ned Skeldon Stadium

Map of teams

East division West division

Regular season

Summary

  • The Rochester Red Wings finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1988.

Standings

[1]

East Division
Team Win Loss % GB
Rochester Red Wings 89 56 .614 –
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 68 78 .466 21.5
Syracuse Chiefs 62 83 .428 27
Pawtucket Red Sox 62 84 .425 27.5
West Division
Columbus Clippers 87 59 .596 –
Tidewater Tides 79 67 .541 8
Richmond Braves 71 74 .490 15.5
Toledo Mud Hens 58 86 .403 28

League Leaders

Batting leaders

[2]

Stat Player Total
AVG Jim Eppard, Syracuse Chiefs .310
H Jim Eppard, Syracuse Chiefs 143
R Leo Gómez, Rochester Red Wings 97
2B Torey Lovullo, Toledo Mud Hens 38
3B Mickey Morandini, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 10
HR Phil Plantier, Pawtucket Red Sox 33
RBI Leo Gómez, Rochester Red Wings 97
SB Milt Cuyler, Toledo Mud Hens 52

Pitching leaders

[3]

Stat Player Total
W Dave Eiland, Columbus Clippers 16
ERA Paul Marak, Richmond Braves 2.49
CG Dave Eiland, Columbus Clippers 11
SV Todd Frohwirth, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 21
SO Manny Hernández, Tidewater Tides 157
IP Doug Linton, Syracuse Chiefs 177.1

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Governors' Cup
   
E1 Rochester 3
W1 Columbus 2

Awards

International League awards
Award name Recipient
Most Valuable Player Hensley Meulens, Columbus Clippers
Pitcher of the Year Dave Eiland, Columbus Clippers
Rookie of the Year Phil Plantier, Pawtucket Red Sox
Manager of the Year Greg Biagini, Rochester Red Wings

All-star team

International League all-star team
Position All-star
Catcher Brian Dorsett, Columbus Clippers
First base David Segui, Rochester Red Wings
Second base Luis Sojo, Syracuse Chiefs
Shortstop Tim Naehring, Pawtucket Red Sox
Third base Leo Gómez, Rochester Red Wings
Outfield Hensley Meulens, Columbus Clippers
Phil Plantier, Pawtucket Red Sox
Mark Whiten, Syracuse Chiefs
Designated hitter Chris Hoiles, Rochester Red Wings
Starting pitcher Dave Eiland, Columbus Clippers
Relief pitcher Todd Frohwirth, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons

See also

References

  1. ^ 1990 IL Standings at stats-crew.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ 1990 IL Batting Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ 1990 Pitching Leaders at baseball-reference.com, URL accessed 27 November 2024.
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