1946 Detroit Tigers season
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The Detroit Tigers
finished the season with a record of 92-62, twelve games behind the Boston Red Sox
. The season was their 46th since they entered the American League
in 1901.
who led the AL with 127 RBIs and led the major leagues with 44 home runs, and by Hal Newhouser
who led the major leagues with 26 wins, a 1.94 ERA, an Adjusted ERA+
of 188, and 8.46 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
finished the season with a record of 92-62, twelve games behind the Boston Red Sox
1946 Boston Red Sox season
During the 1946 Boston Red Sox season, the Red Sox won their sixth American League championship, with a record of 104 wins and 50 losses. In the World Series, the Sox lost in 7 games to the St. Louis Cardinals...
. The season was their 46th since they entered the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
in 1901.
Regular season
The 1946 Tigers were led by first baseman Hank GreenbergHank Greenberg
Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg , nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" or "The Hebrew Hammer," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg was one of the premier power hitters of his generation...
who led the AL with 127 RBIs and led the major leagues with 44 home runs, and by Hal Newhouser
Hal Newhouser
Harold "Prince Hal" Newhouser was an American pitcher for Major League Baseball who played 17 seasons from 1939 to 1955, mostly with the Detroit Tigers of the American League...
who led the major leagues with 26 wins, a 1.94 ERA, an Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
of 188, and 8.46 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 87 | 280 | 68 | .243 | 1 | 34 | |
| 1B | 142 | 523 | 145 | .277 | 44 | 127 | |
| 2B | 76 | 249 | 61 | .245 | 5 | 36 | |
| 3B | 105 | 434 | 142 | .327 | 4 | 41 | |
| SS | 155 | 587 | 149 | .254 | 8 | 31 | |
| OF | 111 | 396 | 106 | .268 | 12 | 59 | |
| OF | 113 | 328 | 110 | .335 | 15 | 56 | |
| OF | 81 | 304 | 81 | .266 | 4 | 33 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 299 | 78 | .261 | 2 | 31 | |
| 93 | 276 | 68 | .246 | 3 | 35 | |
| 68 | 204 | 60 | .294 | 1 | 26 | |
| 51 | 202 | 51 | .252 | 0 | 22 | |
| 64 | 169 | 37 | .219 | 0 | 17 | |
| 57 | 139 | 28 | .201 | 0 | 11 | |
| 51 | 134 | 28 | .209 | 1 | 8 | |
| 42 | 107 | 25 | .234 | 2 | 10 | |
| 25 | 91 | 37 | .198 | 1 | 11 | |
| 18 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 0 | 8 | |
| 14 | 20 | 6 | .300 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 292.2 | 26 | 9 | 1.94 | 275 | |
| 38 | 276.1 | 17 | 13 | 2.34 | 151 | |
| 32 | 236.2 | 14 | 9 | 3.23 | 161 | |
| 28 | 207 | 14 | 11 | 3.09 | 138 | |
| 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 2 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 140.2 | 11 | 7 | 3.65 | 60 | |
| 24 | 97.1 | 5 | 7 | 4.62 | 34 | |
| 3 | 11.2 | 0 | 2 | 8.49 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W= Wins; L= Losses; SV = Saves; GF = Games Finished; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | GF | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 5.66 | 19 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4.56 | 14 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.60 | 12 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5.91 | 17 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.00 | 1 |
League leaders
- Hank GreenbergHank GreenbergHenry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg , nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" or "The Hebrew Hammer," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg was one of the premier power hitters of his generation...
: MLB leader in home runs (44) - Hank Greenberg: AL leader in RBIs (127)
- Hank Greenberg: MLB leader in at bats per home run (11.9)
- Art HouttemanArt HouttemanArthur Joseph Houtteman was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 12 seasons in the American League with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles...
: Youngest player in MLB (18) - Eddie LakeEddie LakeEddie Lake, born March 18, 1916 in Antioch, California, died June 7, 1995 in Castro Valley, California, nicknamed "Sparky," was a Major League Baseball player and shortstop for 11 seasons with the St...
: AL leader in games played (155) - Eddie Lake: MLB leader in plate appearances (703)
- Eddie Lake: MLB leader in outs (464)
- Eddie Lake: AL leader in power/speed number (10.4)
- Hal NewhouserHal NewhouserHarold "Prince Hal" Newhouser was an American pitcher for Major League Baseball who played 17 seasons from 1939 to 1955, mostly with the Detroit Tigers of the American League...
: MLB leader in ERA (1.94) - Hal Newhouser: MLB leader in wins (26)
- Hal Newhouser: MLB leader in Adjusted ERA+Adjusted ERA+Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
(188) - Hal Newhouser: MLB leader in walks plus hits per 9 innings pitched (1.069)
- Hal Newhouser: MLB leader in hits allowed per 9 innings (6.61)
- Hal Newhouser: MLB leader in strikeouts per 9 innings (8.46)
- Virgil TrucksVirgil TrucksVirgil Oliver Trucks is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1941 through 1958, Trucks played for the Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox , Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees . He batted and threw right-handed...
: MLB leader in home runs allowed (23)
Players ranking among top 100 of all time at position
The following members of the 1945 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their position, as ranked by The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in 2001:- Birdie TebbettsBirdie TebbettsGeorge Robert "Birdie" Tebbetts was an American professional baseball player, manager, scout and front office executive. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians from to...
: 64th best catcher of all time (played 87 games at catcher for 1946 Tigers) - Hank GreenbergHank GreenbergHenry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg , nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" or "The Hebrew Hammer," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg was one of the premier power hitters of his generation...
: 8th best first baseman of all time - George KellGeorge KellGeorge Clyde Kell was an American baseball third baseman who played for the Philadelphia Athletics , Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox , and Baltimore Orioles in the American League, who went on to become a baseball broadcaster for 40 years.-Playing career:In college, Kell...
: 30th best third baseman of all time - Hoot EversHoot EversWalter Arthur "Hoot" Evers was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played twelve seasons in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox , New York Giants , Baltimore Orioles , and Cleveland Indians ....
: 100th best left fielder of all time (played 76 games in center field for 1946 Tigers) - Doc CramerDoc CramerRoger Maxwell Cramer [Doc] was an American center fielder and left-handed batter in Major League Baseball who played for four American League teams from 1929 to 1948.-Career:...
: 91st best center fielder of all time (played 50 games in center field in 1946 Tigers) - Barney McCoskyBarney McCoskyWilliam Barney McCosky was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1939 through 1953, he played for the Detroit Tigers , Philadelphia Athletics , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians . McCosky batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
: 70th best center fielder of all time (played 24 games in center field for 1946 Tigers) - Roy CullenbineRoy CullenbineRoy Joseph Cullenbine was a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played ten years in the Major Leagues for six teams: Detroit Tigers , Brooklyn Dodgers , St...
: 68th best right fielder of all time (played 69 games in right field for 1946 Tigers) - Hal NewhouserHal NewhouserHarold "Prince Hal" Newhouser was an American pitcher for Major League Baseball who played 17 seasons from 1939 to 1955, mostly with the Detroit Tigers of the American League...
: 36th best pitcher of all time - Virgil TrucksVirgil TrucksVirgil Oliver Trucks is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1941 through 1958, Trucks played for the Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox , Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees . He batted and threw right-handed...
: 61st best pitcher of all time - Tommy BridgesTommy BridgesThomas Jefferson Davis Bridges was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career with the Detroit Tigers from 1930 to 1946...
: 77th best pitcher of all time (pitched in 9 games for 1946 Tigers)