2009 International League season
2009 International League Season | |
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League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees |
The 2009 International League season began on Thursday, April 9, with all fourteen teams competing on opening day. The regular season ended on Monday, September 7.
In the semifinal playoff rounds, the
Teams
Before the Season
Affiliation changes
Before the 2009 season, three IL teams signed player development contracts (PDC) with different parent clubs.
The
The
The
Team changes
After 43 seasons and 5
New stadiums
The Columbus Clippers moved from Cooper Stadium to Huntington Park in Columbus' Arena District. The stadium, which cost $56 million and will seat 10,000, opened on April 18 as the Clippers hosted their rival Toledo Mud Hens. Columbus-based bank holding company Huntington Bancshares Inc. bought the stadium's naming rights $12 million over 23 years.
The newly relocated
Regular season
Opening Day
April 9 is the Opening Day of the 2009 International League season. The following games are scheduled:
- Gwinnett Braves @ Charlotte Knights
- Syracuse Chiefs
- Pawtucket Red Sox @ Buffalo Bisons
- Toledo Mud Hens @ Indianapolis Indians
- Columbus Clippers @ Louisville Bats
- Norfolk Tides @ Durham Bulls
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees @ Lehigh Valley IronPigs
All-star game
The 2009 Triple-A All-Star Game was the 22nd meeting between all-stars of the International and
Standings
International League - North Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees |
81 | 60 | .574 | — |
Syracuse Chiefs |
76 | 68 | .528 | 6½ |
Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 71 | 73 | .493 | 11½ |
Rochester Red Wings | 70 | 74 | .486 | 12½ |
Pawtucket Red Sox | 61 | 82 | .427 | 21 |
Buffalo Bisons | 56 | 87 | .392 | 26 |
International League - South Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Durham Bulls | 83 | 61 | .576 | — |
Gwinnett Braves |
81 | 63 | .563 | 2 |
Norfolk Tides | 71 | 71 | .500 | 11 |
Charlotte Knights | 67 | 76 | .469 | 15½ |
International League - West Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Louisville Bats | 84 | 58 | .592 | — |
Toledo Mud Hens | 73 | 70 | .510 | 11½ |
Indianapolis Indians | 70 | 73 | .490 | 14½ |
Columbus Clippers | 57 | 85 | .401 | 27 |
y-division champion
x-wild card winner
League leaders
Batting Champions
Stat | Player | Total |
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AVG | Jordan Brown | .336 |
Home run | Shelley Duncan | 30 |
Run batted in | Shelley Duncan | 99 |
Run | Shelley Duncan | 85 |
Hit | Jesus Feliciano | 154 |
Stolen base | Drew Stubbs | 46 |
Pitching Champions
Stat | Player | Total |
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Win |
Justin Lehr | 13 |
Loss |
Charlie Zink | 15 |
Earned run average | Carlos Torres | 2.39 |
Strikeout | Carlos Carrasco | 148 |
Innings pitched | Wade Davis | 158.2 |
Save | Luis Valdez | 27 |
Playoffs
The 2009 International League playoffs will take place at the conclusion of the regular season in September.
Semifinals | Governors' Cup
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N | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
| 3 | |||||||
WC | Gwinnett
| 1 | |||||||
N | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
| 0 | |||||||
W | Durham | 3 | |||||||
W | Louisville | 2 | |||||||
S | Durham | 3 |