# 1960 International League season

The 1960 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 20 and September 22. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Toronto Maple Leafs begin an affiliation with the Cleveland Indians.
* The Havana Sugar Kings relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey during the regular season.

## Teams

1960 International League :
| Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| Buffalo Bisons | Buffalo, New York | Philadelphia Phillies | Offermann Stadium |
| Columbus Jets | Columbus, Ohio | Pittsburgh Pirates | Jets Stadium |
| Havana Sugar Kings Jersey City Jerseys | Havana, Cuba Jersey City, New Jersey | Cincinnati Reds | Gran Stadium Roosevelt Stadium |
| Miami Marlins | Miami, Florida | Baltimore Orioles | Miami Stadium |
| Montreal Royals | Montreal, Quebec | Los Angeles 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 | Cleveland Indians | Maple Leaf Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The Toronto Maple Leafs finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1957.
* On July 8, The Havana Sugar Kings relocated to Jersey City, New Jersey and became the Jersey City Jerseys.

### Standings

International League :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 100 | 54 | .649 | – |
| Richmond Virginians | 82 | 70 | .539 | 17 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 81 | 73 | .526 | 19 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 78 | 75 | .510 | 21.5 |
| Havana Sugar Kings/Jersey City Jerseys | 76 | 77 | .497 | 23.5 |
| Columbus Jets | 69 | 84 | .451 | 30.5 |
| Miami Marlins | 65 | 88 | .425 | 34.5 |
| Montreal Royals | 62 | 92 | .403 | 38 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Jim Frey, Rochester Red Wings | .318 |
| H | Don Landrum, Buffalo Bisons Jim Pendleton, Havana / Jersey City | 178 |
| R | Don Landrum, Buffalo Bisons | 112 |
| 2B | Don Landrum, Buffalo Bisons | 35 |
| 3B | Lou Jackson, Havana / Jersey City | 16 |
| HR | Joe Altobelli, Montreal Royals | 31 |
| RBI | Joe Altobelli, Montreal Royals | 105 |
| SB | Solly Drake, Buffalo Bisons | 16 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Al Cicotte, Toronto Maple Leafs | 16 |
| L | Bill Kunkel, Montreal Royals | 18 |
| ERA | Al Cicotte, Toronto Maple Leafs | 1.79 |
| CG | Ken Lehman, Buffalo Bisons Herb Moford, Miami Marlins | 14 |
| SHO | Al Cicotte, Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 |
| SO | Al Cicotte, Toronto Maple Leafs | 158 |
| IP | Bill Kunkel, Montreal Royals | 210.0 |

## Playoffs

* The Toronto Maple Leafs won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Rochester Red Wings in five games.

### Playoff bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| 1 | Toronto | 4 | | | |
| 4 | Buffalo | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Buffalo | 0 | 1 | Toronto | 4 |
| | | | 3 | Rochester | 1 |
| 2 | Richmond | 1 | 3 | Rochester | 1 |
| 3 | Rochester | 4 | | | |

## Awards

Player awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Jim King, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Pitcher of the Year | Al Cicotte, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Rookie of the Year | Bobby Wine, Buffalo Bisons |