The 2008 International League season was the 125th season of the Triple-A International League. It took place between April and September 2008.

In the semifinal playoff rounds, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees defeated the Pawtucket Red Sox 3-1 and the Durham Bulls defeated the Louisville Bats 3-1. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees defeated the Durham Bulls 3-1 in the championship series to win the Governors' Cup.

Attendance

Rk Team MLB Parent Attendance
1 Pawtucket Red Sox Boston Red Sox 643,049
2 Louisville Bats Cincinnati Reds 638,777
3 Indianapolis Indians Pittsburgh Pirates 606,166
4 Lehigh Valley IronPigs Philadelphia Phillies 602,033
5 Buffalo Bisons Cleveland Indians 590,386
6 Toledo Mud Hens Detroit Tigers 584,596
7 Columbus Clippers Washington Nationals 537,889
8 Durham Bulls Tampa Bay Rays 514,281
9 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees New York Yankees 496,658
10 Rochester Red Wings Minnesota Twins 490,806
11 Norfolk Tides Baltimore Orioles 433,767
12 Syracuse Chiefs Toronto Blue Jays 392,028
13 Charlotte Knights Chicago White Sox 312,290
14 Richmond Braves Atlanta Braves 289,570
Season Total 7,132,296

Final regular season standings

North Division

North Division W L Pct. GB
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees8856.611
Pawtucket Red Sox8558.594
Rochester Red Wings7470.51414
Syracuse Chiefs6973.48618
Buffalo Bisons6677.46221½
Lehigh Valley IronPigs5589.38233

Pawtucket clinched the wild card berth.

South Division

South Division W L Pct. GB
Durham Bulls7470.514
Norfolk Tides6478.4519
Charlotte Knights6378.447
Richmond Braves6378.447

West Division

West Division W L Pct. GB
Louisville Bats8856.611
Toledo Mud Hens7569.52113
Columbus Clippers6973.48618
Indianapolis Indians6876.47220

Playoffs

The following teams qualified for the postseason: Durham Bulls, Louisville Bats, Pawtucket Red Sox, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

1st Round Governors' Cup
      
1 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3
4 Pawtucket Red Sox 1
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees 3
Durham Bulls 1
3 Durham Bulls 3
2 Louisville Bats 1

Scranton played in the Triple A Championship Game but lost to the defending champions, the Sacramento River Cats. This marks the first time a defending champion successfully defended its title.

References


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