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Originally Posted by thehef
I've found that statscrew has minor league standings that are much more complete / go much farther back than baseball-reference. If you haven't yet, check it out  |
I'll add it to the list of resources.
Although I will point out its standings for the 1946 International League are wrong. To be fair to them, it seems they are using the standings from the
Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd Edition), which are incorrect. It lists Baltimore having an 81-74 record and Newark 80-75, and notes Baltimore defeated Newark in a one-game playoff for third place.
According to the TSN Guide covering the 1946 season, Baltimore went 81-73 and Newark 80-74, and makes no mention of any tie-breaking playoff game (although the one-game difference in record indicates it is possible one was played and not mentioned by the Guide). The book
The International League — Year-by-Year Statistics, 1884–1953 by Marshall D. Wright agrees with TSN.
Minor League Baseball Standings — All North American Leagues, Through 1999 by Benjamin Barrett Sumner, has Baltimore and Newark with identical 80-73 records, and noted Baltimore defeated Newark in a one-game playoff for third place. This supports the idea that the TSN Guide mistakenly omitted mention of the tie-breaking playoff game.