2015 International League season
2015 International League Season | |
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League | International League |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 9 – September 7, 2015 |
Number of games | 143 |
Number of teams | 14 |
Regular season | |
Season champions |
North–Scranton/Wilkes-Barre South–Norfolk West–Columbus and Indianapolis |
Season MVP |
Player–Matt Hague (Buffalo) Pitcher–Erik Johnson (Charlotte) |
Governors' Cup | |
Champions | Columbus Clippers (10th) |
Runners-up | Indianapolis Indians |
Finals MVP | Michael Choice (Columbus) |
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.
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
Standings
North Division
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South Division
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West Division
West Division | ||||||
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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
Bracket
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
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Indianapolis
Indianapolis won the series, 3–0.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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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
Columbus won the series, 3–2.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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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
Columbus vs. Indianapolis
Columbus won the series, 3–2.
Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
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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
2015 International League attendance[1] | ||||||
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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 Iron Pigs | 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 |