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2016 International League Season
LeagueInternational League
SportBaseball
DurationApril 7 – September 5, 2016
Number of games143
Number of teams14
Regular season
Season championsNorth–Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
South–Gwinnett
West–Columbus
Season MVPBatter–Ben Gamel (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)
Pitcher–Jake Thompson (Lehigh Valley)
Governors' Cup
ChampionsScranton/Wilkes-Barre (2nd)
  Runners-upGwinnett
IL seasons
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The 2016 International League season began on April 7 and ended on September 5, 2016. Following the regular season, the Governors' Cup playoffs were played from September 7–17, 2016.

The 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game was held on Wednesday, July 13 at BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Charlotte Knights. The International League All-Stars defeated the Pacific Coast League All-Stars, 4–2, for their twelfth win in the series.[1]

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 3 games to 1, to win their second Governors' Cup.[2]

The RailRaiders went on to defeat the El Paso Chihuahuas, 3–1, in the 2016 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee.

Teams

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Division Team Founded MLB Affiliation City Stadium Capacity
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 Ballpark 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[3]
Team (Affiliate) W L Pct. GB
Columbus Clippers (CLE) 82 62 .569 –
Louisville Bats (CIN) 71 73 .493 11.0
Indianapolis Indians (PIT) 70 74 .486 12.0
Toledo Mud Hens (DET) 68 76 .472 14.0

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Semifinals Finals
      
N Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3
N Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0
N Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3
S Gwinnett Braves 1
S Gwinnett Braves 3
W Columbus Clippers 1

Semifinals

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Lehigh Valley

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won the series, 3–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 7 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0 Coca-Cola Park 2:37 4,043 
2 September 8 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 0 Coca-Cola Park 2:42 4,002 
3 September 9 Lehigh Valley IronPigs 3, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 11 PNC Field 3:25 (2:11 delay) 4,045

Gwinnett Braves vs. Columbus Clippers

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Gwinnett won the series, 3–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 7 Gwinnett Braves 5, Columbus Clippers 4 Huntington Park 3:02 8,696 
2 September 8 Gwinnett Braves 4, Columbus Clippers 6 Huntington Park 3:09 8,835 
3 September 9 Columbus Clippers 1, Gwinnett Braves 11 Coolray Field 2:26 1,662 
4 September 10 Columbus Clippers 4, Gwinnett Braves 5 Coolray Field 3:30 1,277

Governors' Cup Finals

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders vs. Gwinnett Braves

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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre won the series, 3–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 13 Gwinnett Braves 7, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 4 PNC Field 3:02 2,975 
2 September 14 Gwinnett Braves 1, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 2 PNC Field 2:39 1,727 
3 September 15 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Gwinnett Braves 0 Coolray Field 2:46 1,435 
4 September 16 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3, Gwinnett Braves 0 Coolray Field 2:48 4,617

Attendance

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2016 International League attendance[4]
Team Division Total attendance Average Attendance
Indianapolis Indians West 636,888 8,970
Charlotte Knights South 628,173 8,974
Lehigh Valley IronPigs North 611,015 8,729
Columbus Clippers West 602,171 8,855
Buffalo Bisons North 562,755 8,039
Durham Bulls South 547,156 7,599
Toledo Mud Hens West 532,008 7,824
Louisville Bats West 506,030 7,127
Rochester Red Wings North 434,897 6,396
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders North 424,991 6,071
Pawtucket Red Sox North 407,097 6,076
Norfolk Tides South 373,042 5,486
Syracuse Chiefs North 274,427 4,158
Gwinnett Braves South 225,259 3,218

References

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  1. ^ "MiLB Stats | MiLB Team Stats | MiLB Leaders".
  2. ^ "Standings".
  3. ^ a b c "2016 International League".
  4. ^ "MiLB Stats | MiLB Team Stats | MiLB Leaders".
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