2015 International League season

2015 International League Season
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

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

North Division

North Division
Team (Affiliate) W L Pct. GB Home Away
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (NYY) 81 63 .563 39–33 42–30
Rochester Red Wings (MIN) 77 67 .535 4.0 45–27 32–40
Buffalo Bisons (TOR) 68 76 .472 13.0 34–38 34–38
Syracuse Chiefs (WSH) 66 78 .458 15.0 36–36 30–42
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (PHI) 63 81 .438 18.0 31–41 32–40
Pawtucket Red Sox (BOS) 59 85 .410 22.0 34–38 25–47

South Division

South Division
Team (Affiliate) W L Pct. GB Home Away
Norfolk Tides (BAL) 78 66 .542 38–34 40–32
Gwinnett Braves (ATL) 77 67 .535 1.0 42–30 35–37
Charlotte Knights (CWS) 74 70 .514 4.0 42–30 32–40
Durham Bulls (TB) 74 70 .514 4.0 39–33 35–37

West Division

West Division
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.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 9Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Indianapolis Indians 7Victory Field2:452,333 
2September 10Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1, Indianapolis Indians 6Victory Field2:193,706 
3September 11Indianapolis Indians 4, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2PNC Field2:564,507

Norfolk Tides vs. Columbus Clippers

Columbus won the series, 3–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 9Columbus Clippers 5, Norfolk Tides 2Harbor Park2:351,459 
2September 10–11Columbus Clippers 1, Norfolk Tides 6Harbor Park2:461,777 
3September 12Norfolk Tides 2, Columbus Clippers 6Huntington Park2:543,131 
4September 13Norfolk Tides 6, Columbus Clippers 5Huntington Park3:072,468 
5September 14Norfolk Tides 0, Columbus Clippers 5Huntington Park2:2210,734

Governors' Cup Finals

Columbus vs. Indianapolis

Columbus won the series, 3–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1September 15Indianapolis Indians 5, Columbus Clippers 6Huntington Park2:5811,408 
2September 16Indianapolis Indians 4, Columbus Clippers 5Huntington Park3:0011,894 
3September 17Columbus Clippers 5, Indianapolis Indians 6Victory Field3:043,845 
4September 18Columbus Clippers 4, Indianapolis Indians 5Victory Field2:423,417 
5September 19Columbus Clippers 3, Indianapolis Indians 0Victory Field2:225,808

Attendance

2015 International League attendance[1]
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

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