1946 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – October 15, 1946
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Ted Williams (BSR)
NL: Stan Musial (SLC)
AL championsBoston Red Sox
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsSt. Louis Cardinals
  NL runners-upBrooklyn Dodgers
World Series
ChampionsSt. Louis Cardinals
  Runners-upBoston Red Sox
MLB seasons

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

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

See also

References

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  5. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  8. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  10. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  16. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Elias Says..." ESPN.com. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  18. ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. pp. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.

Further reading

External links


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