1946 Cleveland Indians season
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| Owner(s) | Alva Bradley, Bill Veeck |
| General manager(s) | Roger Peckinpaugh, Bill Veeck |
| Manager(s) | Lou Boudreau |
| Local radio |
WGAR (AM) · WHK · WJW · WTAM Jack Graney, Bob Neal, Earl Harper, Don Campbell, Tom Manning |
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In 1946, Bill Veeck finally became the owner of a major league team, the Cleveland Indians. He immediately put the team's games on radio, and set about to put his own indelible stamp on the franchise. Actor Bob Hope also acquired a minority share of the Indians.[1]
Offseason
Regular season
During the season, Bob Feller became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Indians in the 20th century.[3]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Boston Red Sox | 104 | 50 | .675 | -- |
| Detroit Tigers | 92 | 62 | .597 | 12 |
| New York Yankees | 87 | 67 | .565 | 17 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 78 | .494 | 28 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 80 | .481 | 30 |
| Cleveland Indians | 68 | 86 | .442 | 36 |
| St. Louis Browns | 66 | 88 | .429 | 38 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 49 | 105 | .318 | 55 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 13–9 | 15–7 | 15–7–1 | 14–8 | 17–5 | 14–8–1 | 16–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13 | — | 13–9–1 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 7–15 | 9–13–1 | — | 5–17 | 10–12 | 15–7 | 15–7–1 | 7–15 | |||||
| Detroit | 7–15–1 | 12–10 | 17–5 | — | 13–9 | 17–5 | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
| New York | 8–14 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 9–13 | — | 16–6 | 14–8 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 5–17 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 6–16 | — | 10–12 | 6–16–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–14–1 | 10–12 | 7–15–1 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 12–10 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| Washington | 6–16 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 8–14 | 16–6–1 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 26, 1946: Mickey Rocco and cash were traded by the Indians to the Chicago Cubs for Heinz Becker.[4]
- July 4, 1946: The Indians traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Jordan. The Indians completed the deal by sending Frankie Hayes to the White Sox on July 15.[5]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
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 |
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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 |
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| Rocco, MickeyMickey Rocco | 34 | 98 | 24 | .245 | 2 | 14 |
Pitching
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 |
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| Feller, BobBob Feller | 48 | 371.1 | 26 | 15 | 2.18 | 348 |
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 |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Berry, JoeJoe Berry | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3.38 | 16 |
Awards and honors
- Bob Feller, Led American League with 36 complete games (it would also be the highest total in the decade)[6]
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Baltimore Orioles | International League | Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas |
| AA | Oklahoma City Indians | Texas League | Roy Schalk |
| A | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Eastern League | Dick Porter |
| B | Harrisburg Senators | Interstate League | Les Bell |
| C | Bakersfield Indians | California League | Martin Metrovich and Tony Governor |
| C | Pittsfield Electrics | Canadian–American League | Tony Rensa |
| C | Clovis Pioneers | West Texas–New Mexico League | Harold Webb |
| D | Centreville Orioles | Eastern Shore League | Jim McLeod |
| D | Dayton Indians | Ohio State League | Frank Parenti and Ival Goodman |
| D | Batavia Clippers | PONY League | Jack Tighe |
| D | Appleton Papermakers | Wisconsin State League | Ray Powell |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg, Centreville, Batavia[7]
Notes
- ↑ http://www.cleveland.com/homegrown/index.ssf?/homegrown/more/hope/allroads.html
- ↑ Al Aber at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Mickey Rocco at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Frankie Hayes at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.105, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
References
- 1946 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference
- 1946 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac
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