This article is: about the: 1946 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see
1946 in baseball.
Sports season
The 1946 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16ββto October 15, "1946." The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox were theββregular 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 gamesββto 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 honorsβ»
Standingsβ»
Postseasonβ»
Bracketβ»
Managersβ»
American Leagueβ»
National Leagueβ»
Home field attendanceβ»
Team name
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Wins
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%Β±
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Home attendance
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%Β±
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Per game
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New York Yankees
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87
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7.4%
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2,265,512
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156.9%
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29,422
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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96
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10.3%
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1,796,824
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69.6%
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22,745
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Detroit Tigers
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92
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4.5%
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1,722,590
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34.5%
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21,805
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Boston Red Sox
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104
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46.5%
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1,416,944
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134.7%
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18,166
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Chicago Cubs
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82
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-16.3%
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1,342,970
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29.6%
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17,441
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New York Giants
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61
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-21.8%
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1,219,873
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20.0%
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15,843
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
98
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3.2%
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1,061,807
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78.6%
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13,613
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Cleveland Indians
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68
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-6.8%
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1,057,289
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89.4%
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13,731
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Philadelphia Phillies
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69
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50.0%
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1,045,247
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266.7%
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13,401
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Washington Senators
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76
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-12.6%
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1,027,216
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57.4%
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13,516
|
Chicago White Sox
|
74
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4.2%
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983,403
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49.5%
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12,448
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Boston Braves
|
81
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20.9%
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969,673
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159.1%
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12,593
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Pittsburgh Pirates
|
63
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-23.2%
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749,962
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24.0%
|
9,615
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Cincinnati Reds
|
67
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9.8%
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715,751
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146.8%
|
9,295
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Philadelphia Athletics
|
49
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-5.8%
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621,793
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34.4%
|
7,972
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St. Louis Browns
|
66
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-18.5%
|
526,435
|
9.0%
|
6,837
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Eventsβ»
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "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.
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