# 1964 International League season

The 1964 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 22 and September 26. 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 Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Arkansas Travelers left the league and joined the Pacific Coast League.
* The Indianapolis Indians left the league and joined the Pacific Coast League.
* With eight teams in the league, the league to a single-division, eight-team format.
* The Atlanta Crackers ended their affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals and began a new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins.
* The Jacksonville Suns ended their affiliation with the Cleveland Indians and began a new affiliation with the St. Louis Cardinals.
* The Toronto Maple Leafs began a new affiliation with the Milwaukee Braves as well as continuing to be an affiliate of the Washington Senators.

## Teams

1964 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Atlanta Crackers | Atlanta, Georgia | Minnesota Twins | Ponce de Leon Park |
| 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 | 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 | Detroit Tigers | MacArthur Stadium |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Milwaukee Braves Washington Senators | Maple Leaf Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Jacksonville Suns finished with the best record in the league for the second time in the past three seasons.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Jacksonville Suns | 89 | 62 | .589 | – |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 88 | 66 | .571 | 2.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 80 | 69 | .537 | 8 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 82 | 72 | .532 | 8.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 72 | .526 | 9.5 |
| Columbus Jets | 68 | 85 | .444 | 22 |
| Richmond Virginians | 65 | 88 | .425 | 25 |
| Atlanta Crackers | 55 | 93 | .372 | 32.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Sandy Valdespino, Atlanta Crackers | .337 |
| H | Sandy Valdespino, Atlanta Crackers | 179 |
| R | Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs | 109 |
| 2B | Jack Damaska, Jacksonville Suns | 30 |
| 3B | Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs | 18 |
| HR | Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs | 39 |
| RBI | Mack Jones, Syracuse Chiefs | 102 |
| SB | Ted Savage, Columbus Jets | 26 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Bruce Brubaker, Syracuse Chiefs | 15 |
| L | Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers Chuck Nieson, Atlanta Crackers | 17 |
| ERA | Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians | 1.42 |
| CG | Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers | 12 |
| SHO | Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians | 6 |
| SO | Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers | 174 |
| IP | Jim Merritt, Atlanta Crackers | 200.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Rochester Red Wings won their fifth Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in six games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Jacksonville | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Rochester | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Rochester | 4 | 4 | Rochester | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Syracuse | 2 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 4 | 2 | Syracuse | 2 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 3 | | | |

## Awards

Player awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Joe Morgan, Jacksonville Suns |
| Pitcher of the Year | Mel Stottlemyre, Richmond Virginians |
| Rookie of the Year | Jim Northrup, Syracuse Chiefs |