On This Day

Thursday, October 3, 1946

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1946 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 6, 1946

Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Red Sox 104 50 .675 --
Tigers 92 62 .597 12.0
Yankees 87 67 .565 17.0
Senators 76 78 .494 28.0
White Sox 74 80 .481 30.0
Indians 68 86 .442 36.0
Browns 66 88 .429 38.0
Athletics 49 105 .318 55.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 98 58 .628 --
Dodgers 96 60 .615 2.0
Cubs 82 71 .536 14.5
Braves 81 72 .529 15.5
Phillies 69 85 .448 28.0
Reds 67 87 .435 30.0
Pirates 63 91 .409 34.0
Giants 61 93 .396 36.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Murry Dickson 2
1 Erv Dusak 2
1 Augie Galan 2
1 Clyde Kluttz 2
1 2 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Whitey Kurowski 2
1 Marty Marion 2
1 Enos Slaughter 2
1 Ed Stevens 2
5 4 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Murry Dickson 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Murry Dickson 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Murry Dickson 3
2 Harry Brecheen 2
3 Kirby Higbe 1
3 Harry Taylor 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Harry Brecheen 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Musial .365
2 Mickey Vernon .353
3 Ted Williams .342
4 Johnny Pesky .335
5 George Kell .322

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 44
2 Ted Williams 38
3 Charlie Keller 30
4 Pat Seerey 26
5 Joe DiMaggio 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Enos Slaughter 130
2 Hank Greenberg 127
3 Ted Williams 124
4 Rudy York 119
5 Dixie Walker 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Pete Reiser 34
2 George Case 28
3 Bert Haas 23
4 Johnny Hopp 21
5 Snuffy Stirnweiss 17

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Howie Pollet 2.10
2 Spud Chandler 2.10
3 Hal Newhouser 2.12
4 Bob Feller 2.18
5 Bill Bevens 2.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bob Feller 26
1 Hal Newhouser 26
3 Dave Ferriss 25
4 Howie Pollet 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 348
2 Hal Newhouser 275
3 Tex Hughson 172
4 Virgil Trucks 162
5 Dizzy Trout 151

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bob Klinger 9
2 Earl Caldwell 8
3 Johnny Murphy 7
4 Tom Ferrick 6
4 Ken Raffensberger 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Stan Hack .486
2 Bruce Edwards .366
3 Pee Wee Reese .359
4 Stan Musial .341
5 Benny Zientara .326

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 6
2 Frankie Gustine 3
2 Eddie Robinson 3
2 Vern Stephens 3
5 10 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 13
2 Dave Philley 12
2 Thurman Tucker 12
4 Vern Stephens 11
5 Ralph Kiner 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Chapman 2
1 Johnny Hopp 2
1 Cass Michaels 2
1 Sherry Robertson 2
1 6 others tied 2

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Harry Brecheen 0.47
2 Mickey Haefner 0.75
2 Johnny Hetki 0.75
4 Joe Beggs 1.00
4 Tommy Hughes 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Beggs 2
1 Hank Borowy 2
1 Harry Brecheen 2
1 Spud Chandler 2
1 11 others tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 33
2 Fred Hutchinson 17
3 Hal Newhouser 16
4 Mort Cooper 14
4 2 others tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Gordon Maltzberger 2
2 Tiny Bonham 1
2 Ralph Branca 1
2 Harry Brecheen 1
2 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Whitey Kurowski .417
2 Del Ennis .371
3 Stan Musial .352
4 Augie Galan .349
5 Eddie Waitkus .327

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hank Greenberg 15
2 Charlie Keller 5
2 Ralph Kiner 5
2 Pat Seerey 5
2 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hank Greenberg 37
2 Enos Slaughter 25
3 Ralph Kiner 21
4 Roy Cullenbine 20
4 Dixie Walker 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Cass Michaels 5
1 Dave Philley 5
1 Pee Wee Reese 5
1 Pete Reiser 5
5 2 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ed Wright 1.27
2 Joe Dobson 1.29
3 Harry Brecheen 1.31
4 Johnny Vander Meer 1.45
5 Joe Beggs 1.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Hatten 6
2 Tommy Hughes 5
2 Fred Hutchinson 5
4 Joe Beggs 4
4 7 others tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Feller 58
2 Hal Newhouser 55
3 Fred Hutchinson 38
4 Kirby Higbe 32
5 Johnny Vander Meer 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Tiny Bonham 3
1 George Caster 3
3 Bob Feller 2
3 Gordon Maltzberger 2
3 Ken Raffensberger 2