# 1962 International League season

The 1962 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 25 and September 25. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Atlanta Crackers won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Charleston Marlins relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and were renamed the Atlanta Crackers. The club remained affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals.
* The Jersey City Jerseys relocated to Jacksonville, Florida and were renamed the Jacksonville Suns. The club also ended their affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds and began a new affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
* The Syracuse Chiefs ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began an affiliation with the New York Mets and Washington Senators.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs began an affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves.

## Teams

1962 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Atlanta Crackers | Atlanta, Georgia | St. Louis Cardinals | Ponce de Leon Park |
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | Philadelphia Phillies | War Memorial Stadium |
| Columbus Jets | Columbus, Ohio | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jets Stadium |
| Jacksonville Suns | Jacksonville, Florida | Cleveland Indians | Jacksonville Baseball Park |
| Richmond Virginians | Richmond, Virginia | New York Yankees | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | Baltimore Orioles | Red Wing Stadium |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Syracuse, New York | New York Mets Washington Senators | MacArthur Stadium |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Milwaukee Braves | Maple Leaf Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Jacksonville Suns finished with the best record in the league in their first season after relocating from Jersey City, New Jersey.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Jacksonville Suns | 94 | 60 | .610 | – |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 91 | 62 | .595 | 2.5 |
| Atlanta Crackers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 11 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 82 | 72 | .532 | 12 |
| Columbus Jets | 80 | 74 | .519 | 14 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 73 | 80 | .477 | 20.5 |
| Richmond Virginians | 59 | 95 | .383 | 35 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 53 | 101 | .344 | 41 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns | .346 |
| H | Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns | 200 |
| R | Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings | 114 |
| 2B | Pete Ward, Rochester Red Wings | 34 |
| 3B | Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns | 18 |
| HR | Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons | 32 |
| RBI | Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets Pancho Herrera, Buffalo Bisons | 108 |
| SB | Vic Davalillo, Jacksonville Suns | 24 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns | 18 |
| L | Hal Stowe, Richmond Virginians | 15 |
| ERA | Jim Constable, Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.56 |
| CG | Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns | 12 |
| SHO | Orlando Peña, Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 |
| SO | Harry Fanok, Atlanta Crackers | 192 |
| IP | Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns | 219.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Atlanta Crackers won their first Governors' Cup in their inaugural season, defeating the Jacksonville Suns in seven games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Jacksonville | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Rochester | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Rochester | 3 | 1 | Jacksonville | 3 |
| | | | 3 | Atlanta | 4 |
| 2 | Toronto | 2 | 3 | Atlanta | 4 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 4 | | | |

## Awards

Player awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Tony Martínez, Jacksonville Suns |
| Pitcher of the Year | Joe Schaffernoth, Jacksonville Suns |
| Rookie of the Year | Bob Bailey, Columbus Jets |