1946 Boston Red Sox
The 1946 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing 1st in the American League 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 winning run in game 7 was scored on Enos Slaughter's famous "mad dash" in the 8th inning that gave the Cards a 4-3 lead.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
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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[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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[edit] Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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[edit] Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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[edit] Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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[edit] World Series
- Main article: 1946 World Series
NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston 3, St. Louis 2 (10 innings) | October 6 | 36,218 |
| 2 | St. Louis 3, Boston 0 | October 7 | 35,815 |
| 3 | Boston 4, St. Louis 0 | October 9 | 34,500 |
| 4 | St. Louis 12, Boston 3 | October 10 | 35,645 |
| 5 | Boston 6, St. Louis 3 | October 11 | 35,982 |
| 6 | St. Louis 4, Boston 1 | October 13 | 35,768 |
| 7 | St. Louis 4, Boston 3 | October 15 | 36,143 |
[edit] References
- 1946 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference
- 1946 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com
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