# 1956 International League season

The 1956 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 18 and September 25. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Syracuse Chiefs relocated to Miami, Florida and were renamed the Miami Marlins. The club continued their affiliation with the Philadelphia Phillies.
* The Buffalo Bisons ended their affiliation with the Detroit Tigers.
* The Richmond Virginians begin their affiliation with the New York Yankees.

## Teams

1956 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | None | Offermann Stadium |
| Columbus Jets | Columbus, Ohio | Kansas City Athletics | Jets Stadium |
| Havana Sugar Kings | Havana, Cuba | Cincinnati Reds | Gran Stadium |
| Miami Marlins | Miami, Florida | Philadelphia Phillies | Miami Stadium |
| Montreal Royals | Montreal, Quebec | Brooklyn Dodgers | Delorimier Stadium |
| Richmond Virginians | Richmond, Virginia | New York Yankees | Parker Field |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | St. Louis Cardinals | Red Wing Stadium |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | None | Maple Leaf Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Toronto Maple Leafs finished in first place for the second time in three seasons.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 86 | 66 | .566 | – |
| Rochester Red Wings | 83 | 67 | .553 | 2 |
| Miami Marlins | 80 | 71 | .530 | 5.5 |
| Montreal Royals | 80 | 72 | .526 | 6 |
| Richmond Virginians | 74 | 79 | .484 | 12.5 |
| Havana Sugar Kings | 72 | 82 | .468 | 15 |
| Columbus Jets | 69 | 84 | .451 | 17.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 64 | 87 | .424 | 21.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Clyde Parris, Montreal Royals | .321 |
| H | Len Johnston, Richmond Virginians | 182 |
| R | Sam Jethroe, Toronto Maple Leafs | 105 |
| 2B | Bob Wilson, Montreal Royals | 43 |
| 3B | Russ Sullivan, Columbus Jets | 11 |
| HR | Luke Easter, Buffalo Bisons | 35 |
| RBI | Luke Easter, Buffalo Bisons | 106 |
| SB | Len Johnston, Richmond Virginians | 40 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs | 24 |
| L | Frank White, Montreal Royals | 14 |
| ERA | Ed Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs | 2.61 |
| CG | Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs | 25 |
| SHO | Ed Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 |
| SO | Seth Morehead, Miami Marlins | 168 |
| IP | Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs | 279.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Rochester Red Wings won their second consecutive Governors' Cup, and fourth overall, defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Toronto | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Montreal | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Montreal | 1 | 1 | Toronto | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Rochester | 4 |
| 2 | Rochester | 4 | 2 | Rochester | 4 |
| 3 | Miami | 1 | | | |

## Awards

Player awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Mike Goliat, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Pitcher of the Year | Lynn Lovenguth, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Rookie of the Year | Fred Kipp, Montreal Royals |