2015 International League season
# 2015 International League season

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 | $Founded^1$ | MLB Affiliation | City | Stadium | $Capacity^2$ |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North | Buffalo Bisons | 1985 | Toronto Blue Jays | Buffalo, New York | Coca-Cola Field | 17,600 |
| North | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies | Allentown, Pennsylvania | Coca-Cola Park | 10,100 |
| North | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1973 | Boston Red Sox | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | McCoy Stadium | 10,031 |
| North | Rochester Red Wings | 1899 | Minnesota Twins | Rochester, New York | Frontier Field | 13,500 |
| North | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 1989 | New York Yankees | Moosic, Pennsylvania | PNC Field | 10,000 |
| North | 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 $Ballpark^3$ | 10,200 |
| South | Durham Bulls | 1998 | Tampa Bay Rays | Durham, North Carolina | Durham Bulls Athletic Park | 10,000 |
| South | Gwinnett Braves | 2009 | Atlanta Braves | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Coolray Field | 10,427 |
| South | Norfolk Tides | 1969 | Baltimore Orioles | Norfolk, Virginia | Harbor Park | 11,856 |
| West | Columbus Clippers | 1977 | Cleveland Indians | Columbus, Ohio | Huntington Park | 10,100 |
| West | Indianapolis Indians | 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Indianapolis, Indiana | Victory Field | 14,230 |
| West | Louisville Bats | 1982 | Cincinnati Reds | Louisville, Kentucky | Louisville Slugger Field | 13,131 |
| West | Toledo Mud Hens | 1965 | Detroit Tigers | Toledo, Ohio | Fifth Third Field | 10,300 |

## Standings

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | 0 | | | |
| WC | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | | | |
| WC | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | WC | Indianapolis Indians | 2 |
| | | | W | Columbus Clippers | 3 |
| S | Norfolk Tides | 2 | W | Columbus Clippers | 3 |
| W | Columbus Clippers | 3 | | | |

### Semifinals

**Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Indianapolis**

Indianapolis won the series, 3–0.

| Game | Date | Score | Location | Time | Attendance |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 :

| 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 IronPigs | 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 |
