| 1946 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 16 – October 15, 1946 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Ted Williams (BSR) NL: Stan Musial (SLC) |
| AL champions | Boston Red Sox |
| AL runners-up | Detroit Tigers |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
The 1946 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16 to October 15, 1946. The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in a best-of-three series, for the National League title. It was Major League Baseball's first-ever regular season tie-breaker. The Cardinals then defeated the Red Sox in the World Series, four games to three.
Many notable ballplayers returned from their military service this season, following the end of World War II, such as Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, and Ted Williams.
This was the last MLB season to be played under the color barrier, as Jackie Robinson would make his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the following baseball season.
Awards and honors
Standings
American League
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National League
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- The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in best-of-three playoff series to earn the National League pennant.
Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | Boston Red Sox | 3 | ||
| NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | ||
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Joe Cronin | Won Pennant |
| Chicago White Sox | Jimmy Dykes and Ted Lyons | |
| Cleveland Indians | Lou Boudreau | |
| Detroit Tigers | Del Baker | Finished 2nd |
| New York Yankees | Joe McCarthy, Bill Dickey and Johnny Neun | Finished 3rd |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Luke Sewell and Zack Taylor | |
| Washington Senators | Ossie Bluege |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Billy Southworth | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Leo Durocher | Finished 2nd, lost to Cardinals in playoff, 2-0 |
| Chicago Cubs | Charlie Grimm | Finished 3rd |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bill McKechnie and Hank Gowdy | |
| New York Giants | Mel Ott | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Ben Chapman | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Frankie Frisch and Spud Davis | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Eddie Dyer | Won World Series |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees[1] | 87 | 7.4% | 2,265,512 | 156.9% | 29,422 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers[2] | 96 | 10.3% | 1,796,824 | 69.6% | 22,745 |
| Detroit Tigers[3] | 92 | 4.5% | 1,722,590 | 34.5% | 21,805 |
| Boston Red Sox[4] | 104 | 46.5% | 1,416,944 | 134.7% | 18,166 |
| Chicago Cubs[5] | 82 | -16.3% | 1,342,970 | 29.6% | 17,441 |
| New York Giants[6] | 61 | -21.8% | 1,219,873 | 20.0% | 15,843 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[7] | 98 | 3.2% | 1,061,807 | 78.6% | 13,613 |
| Cleveland Indians[8] | 68 | -6.8% | 1,057,289 | 89.4% | 13,731 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[9] | 69 | 50.0% | 1,045,247 | 266.7% | 13,401 |
| Washington Senators[10] | 76 | -12.6% | 1,027,216 | 57.4% | 13,516 |
| Chicago White Sox[11] | 74 | 4.2% | 983,403 | 49.5% | 12,448 |
| Boston Braves[12] | 81 | 20.9% | 969,673 | 159.1% | 12,593 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[13] | 63 | -23.2% | 749,962 | 24.0% | 9,615 |
| Cincinnati Reds[14] | 67 | 9.8% | 715,751 | 146.8% | 9,295 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[15] | 49 | -5.8% | 621,793 | 34.4% | 7,972 |
| St. Louis Browns[16] | 66 | -18.5% | 526,435 | 9.0% | 6,837 |
Events
- May 18 – The Chicago Cubs become the first team in Major League history to score six runs in the first and ninth innings of a game, when defeating the New York Giants 19–3.[17]
- June 9 – Mel Ott of the New York Giants is the first manager to be ejected from both games of a doubleheader, when the Giants lose both games to the Pittsburgh Pirates.[18]
See also
References
- ↑ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Elias Says..." ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
- ↑ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
Further reading
- Weintraub, Robert (2013) The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age. New York: Little, Brown & Company. ISBN 978-0-316-20591-7.
External links
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