2015 International League season

2015 International League Season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 9 – September 7, 2015
Number of games143
Number of teams14
Regular season
Season championsNorth–Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
South–Norfolk
West–Columbus and Indianapolis
Season MVPPlayer–Matt Hague (Buffalo)
Pitcher–Erik Johnson (Charlotte)
Governors' Cup
ChampionsColumbus Clippers (10th)
  Runners-upIndianapolis Indians
Finals MVPMichael Choice (Columbus)
IL seasons
← 2014

The 2015 International League season began on April 9 and culminated on September 7, 2015. Following the regular season, the Governors' Cup playoffs were played from September 9–19, 2015.

The 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game was held on Wednesday, July 15 at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers. The International League All-Stars defeated the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, 4–3, for their eleventh win in the series.[1]

The Columbus Clippers defeated the Indianapolis Indians, 3 games to 2, to win their tenth Governors' Cup.

The Cippers, however, were defeated by the PCL champion Fresno Grizzlies, 7–0, in the 2015 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas.

Teams

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Division Team Founded1 MLB Affiliation City Stadium Capacity2
North Buffalo Bisons 1985 Toronto Blue Jays Buffalo, New York Coca-Cola Field 17,600
Lehigh Valley IronPigs 2008 Philadelphia Phillies Allentown, Pennsylvania Coca-Cola Park 10,100
Pawtucket Red Sox 1973 Boston Red Sox Pawtucket, Rhode Island McCoy Stadium 10,031
Rochester Red Wings 1899 Minnesota Twins Rochester, New York Frontier Field 13,500
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1989 New York Yankees Moosic, Pennsylvania PNC Field 10,000
Syracuse Chiefs 1961 Washington Nationals Syracuse, New York NBT Bank Stadium 11,071
South Charlotte Knights 1993 Chicago White Sox Charlotte, North Carolina BB&T Ballpark3 10,200
Durham Bulls 1998 Tampa Bay Rays Durham, North Carolina Durham Bulls Athletic Park 10,000
Gwinnett Braves 2009 Atlanta Braves Lawrenceville, Georgia Coolray Field 10,427
Norfolk Tides 1969 Baltimore Orioles Norfolk, Virginia Harbor Park 11,856
West Columbus Clippers 1977 Cleveland Indians Columbus, Ohio Huntington Park 10,100
Indianapolis Indians 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates Indianapolis, Indiana Victory Field 14,230
Louisville Bats 1982 Cincinnati Reds Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Slugger Field 13,131
Toledo Mud Hens 1965 Detroit Tigers Toledo, Ohio Fifth Third Field 10,300

Standings

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West Division

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West Division[2]
Team (Affiliate) W L Pct. GB Home Away
Columbus Clippers (CLE) 83 61 .576 – 45–27 38–34
Indianapolis Indians (PIT) 83 61 .576 – 43–29 40–32
Louisville Bats (CIN) 64 80 .444 19.0 34–38 30–42
Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 61 83 .424 22.0 33–39 28–44

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Semifinals Finals
      
N Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 0
WC Indianapolis Indians 3
WC Indianapolis Indians 2
W Columbus Clippers 3
S Norfolk Tides 2
W Columbus Clippers 3

Semifinals

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Indianapolis

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Indianapolis won the series, 3–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 9 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Indianapolis Indians 7 Victory Field 2:45 2,333 
2 September 10 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1, Indianapolis Indians 6 Victory Field 2:19 3,706 
3 September 11 Indianapolis Indians 4, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2 PNC Field 2:56 4,507

Norfolk Tides vs. Columbus Clippers

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Columbus won the series, 3–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 9 Columbus Clippers 5, Norfolk Tides 2 Harbor Park 2:35 1,459 
2 September 10–11 Columbus Clippers 1, Norfolk Tides 6 Harbor Park 2:46 1,777 
3 September 12 Norfolk Tides 2, Columbus Clippers 6 Huntington Park 2:54 3,131 
4 September 13 Norfolk Tides 6, Columbus Clippers 5 Huntington Park 3:07 2,468 
5 September 14 Norfolk Tides 0, Columbus Clippers 5 Huntington Park 2:22 10,734

Governors' Cup Finals

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Columbus vs. Indianapolis

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Columbus won the series, 3–2.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 15 Indianapolis Indians 5, Columbus Clippers 6 Huntington Park 2:58 11,408 
2 September 16 Indianapolis Indians 4, Columbus Clippers 5 Huntington Park 3:00 11,894 
3 September 17 Columbus Clippers 5, Indianapolis Indians 6 Victory Field 3:04 3,845 
4 September 18 Columbus Clippers 4, Indianapolis Indians 5 Victory Field 2:42 3,417 
5 September 19 Columbus Clippers 3, Indianapolis Indians 0 Victory Field 2:22 5,808

Attendance

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2015 International League attendance[3]
Team (Affiliate) Division Total attendance Average Attendance
Charlotte Knights South 669,398 9,428
Indianapolis Indians West 662,536 9,331
Columbus Clippers West 622,096 9.016
Lehigh Valley IronPigs North 613,815 8,769
Durham Bulls South 554,788 7,814
Buffalo Bisons North 551,303 8,228
Toledo Mud Hens West 531,249 7,699
Louisville Bats West 531,249 7,537
Pawtucket Red Sox North 466,600 6,572
Rochester Red Wings North 440,360 6,291
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders North 402,731 5,753
Norfolk Tides South 386,402 5,767
Gwinnett Braves South 270,336 3,808
Syracuse Chiefs North 262,408 3,803

References

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  1. ^ "Roller sparks IL rally, Triple-A All-Star win | MiLB.com". www.milb.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-02.
  2. ^ a b c "2015 International League".
  3. ^ "MiLB Stats | MiLB Team Stats | MiLB Leaders".
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