# 1965 International League season

The 1965 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 17 and September 14. Eight teams played a 148-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Jets in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Richmond Virginians relocated to Toledo, Ohio and were renamed the Toledo Mud Hens. The club would remain affiliated with the New York Yankees.
* The Atlanta Crackers ended their affiliation with the Minnesota Twins and began a new affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs ended their affiliations with the Milwaukee Braves and Washington Senators and began an affiliation with the Boston Red Sox.

## Teams

1965 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Atlanta Crackers | Atlanta, Georgia | Milwaukee Braves | Atlanta Stadium |
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | New York Mets | War Memorial Stadium |
| Columbus Jets | Columbus, Ohio | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jets Stadium |
| Jacksonville Suns | Jacksonville, Florida | St. Louis Cardinals | Wolfson Park |
| Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | Baltimore Orioles | Red Wing Stadium |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Syracuse, New York | Detroit Tigers | MacArthur Stadium |
| Toledo Mud Hens | Toledo, Ohio | New York Yankees | Lucas County Stadium |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Boston Red Sox | Maple Leaf Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Columbus Jets finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1961.
* The regular season schedule was shortened from 154-games to 148-games.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Columbus Jets | 85 | 61 | .582 | – |
| Atlanta Crackers | 83 | 64 | .565 | 2.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 81 | 64 | .559 | 3.5 |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 74 | 73 | .503 | 11.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 73 | 74 | .497 | 12.5 |
| Jacksonville Suns | 71 | 76 | .483 | 14.5 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 68 | 78 | .466 | 17 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 51 | 96 | .347 | 34.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs | .302 |
| H | Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs | 165 |
| R | Bob Saverine, Rochester Red Wings | 91 |
| 2B | Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs | 28 |
| 3B | John Ryan, Syracuse Chiefs Bobby Tolan, Jacksonville Suns | 10 |
| HR | Pancho Herrera, Columbus Jets | 21 |
| RBI | Steve Demeter, Syracuse Chiefs | 90 |
| SB | George Spriggs, Columbus Jets | 66 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Dick LeMay, Jacksonville Suns | 17 |
| L | Chuck Estrada, Rochester Red Wings | 14 |
| ERA | Dooley Womack, Toledo Mud Hens | 2.17 |
| CG | Frank Bertaina, Rochester Red Wings Jack Curtis, Toledo Mud Hens | 12 |
| SHO | Jack Curtis, Toledo Mud Hens | 5 |
| SO | Frank Bertaina, Rochester Red Wings | 188 |
| IP | Dick LeMay, Jacksonville Suns | 209.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third Governors' Cup, defeating the Columbus Jets in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Columbus | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Syracuse | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Syracuse | 2 | 1 | Columbus | 1 |
| | | | 3 | Toronto | 4 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 0 | 3 | Toronto | 4 |
| 3 | Toronto | 4 | | | |

## Awards

Player awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Pitcher of the Year | Sam Jones, Columbus Jets |
| Rookie of the Year | Joe Foy, Toronto Maple Leafs |