# 1989 International League season

The 1989 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 5 and September 9. Eight teams played a 146-game schedule, with the top team in each division qualifying for the Governors' Cup.
The Richmond Braves won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in the final round of the playoffs.

## Team changes

* The Maine Phillies relocated to Moosic, Pennsylvania, and were renamed the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. The club remained affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies.
* The Richmond Braves and Tidewater Tides moved from the East Division to the West Division.
* The Rochester Red Wings and Syracuse Chiefs moved from the West Division to the East Division.

## Teams

1989 International League :
| Division | Team | City | MLB Affiliate | Stadium |
| East |
| East | Pawtucket Red Sox | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | Boston Red Sox | McCoy Stadium |
| East | Rochester Red Wings | Rochester, New York | Baltimore Orioles | Silver Stadium |
| East | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | Moosic, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Phillies | Lackawanna County Stadium |
| East | Syracuse Chiefs | Syracuse, New York | Toronto Blue Jays | MacArthur Stadium |
| West |
| West | Columbus Clippers | Columbus, Ohio | New York Yankees | Cooper Stadium |
| West | Richmond Braves | Richmond, Virginia | Atlanta Braves | The Diamond |
| West | Tidewater Tides | Norfolk, Virginia | New York Mets | Met Park |
| West | Toledo Mud Hens | Toledo, Ohio | Detroit Tigers | Ned Skeldon Stadium |

## Regular season
### Summary

* The regular season scheduled was extended from 142-games to 146-games.
* The Syracuse Chiefs finished with the best record in the league for the first time since 1985.
* On June 27, Charlie Puleo and Steve Ziem of the Richmond Braves combined to pitch a no-hitter against the Oklahoma City 89ers.

### Standings

East Division :
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 83 | 62 | .572 | – |
| Rochester Red Wings | 72 | 73 | .497 | 11 |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 64 | 79 | .448 | 18 |
| Pawtucket Red Sox | 62 | 84 | .425 | 21.5 |
| West Division |||||
| Richmond Braves | 81 | 65 | .555 | – |
| Columbus Clippers | 77 | 69 | .527 | 4 |
| Tidewater Tides | 77 | 69 | .527 | 4 |
| Toledo Mud Hens | 69 | 76 | .476 | 11.5 |

## League Leaders
### Batting leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Hal Morris, Columbus Clippers | .326 |
| H | Glenallen Hill, Syracuse Chiefs | 155 |
| R | Glenallen Hill, Syracuse Chiefs | 86 |
| 2B | Tim Tolman, Syracuse Chiefs | 33 |
| 3B | Glenallen Hill, Syracuse Chiefs | 15 |
| HR | Glenallen Hill, Syracuse Chiefs | 21 |
| RBI | Tom O'Malley, Tidewater Tides | 84 |
| SB | Tom Barrett, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 44 |

### Pitching leaders

| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Gary Eave, Richmond Braves Alex Sanchez, Syracuse Chiefs Curt Schilling, Rochester Red Wings | 13 |
| ERA | José Núñez, Syracuse Chiefs | 2.21 |
| CG | Mike Rochford, Pawtucket Red Sox Curt Schilling, Rochester Red Wings | 9 |
| SV | Dickie Noles, Columbus Clippers | 19 |
| SO | Kent Mercker, Richmond Braves | 144 |
| IP | Curt Schilling, Rochester Red Wings | 185.1 |

## Playoffs

* The Richmond Braves won their third Governors' Cup, defeating the Syracuse Chiefs in four games.

### Playoff bracket

| Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup | Governors' Cup |
| E1 | Syracuse | 1 |
| W1 | Richmond | 3 |

## Awards

International League awards :
| Award name | Recipient |
| Most Valuable Player | Tom O'Malley, Tidewater Tides |
| Pitcher of the Year | Alex Sanchez, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Rookie of the Year | Francisco Cabrera, Syracuse / Richmond |
| Manager of the Year | Bob Bailor, Syracuse Chiefs |

## All-star team

International League all-star team :
| Position | All-star |
| Catcher | Francisco Cabrera, Syracuse / Richmond |
| First base | Hal Morris, Columbus Clippers |
| Second base | Mark Lemke, Richmond Braves |
| Shortstop | Randy Velarde, Columbus Clippers |
| Third base | Tom O'Malley, Tidewater Tides |
| Outfield | Butch Davis, Rochester Red Wings Glenallen Hill, Syracuse Chiefs Greg Tubbs, Richmond Braves |
| Designated hitter | Kevin Maas, Columbus Clippers |
| Starting pitcher | Alex Sanchez, Syracuse Chiefs |
| Relief pitcher | Mark Eichhorn, Richmond Braves |