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| 1946 National League Champions 1946 World Series Champions |
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| Record | 96–58 (.628) |
| League place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Dyer |
| Local radio | WIL (Dizzy Dean, Johnny O'Hara) WTMV/WEW (Harry Caray, Gabby Street) |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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The 1946 St. Louis Cardinals season was a season in American baseball. It was the team's 65th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 55th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 96–58 during the championship season and finished tied with the Brooklyn Dodgers for first in the National League. St. Louis then won a best-of-three playoff for the pennant, 2 games to none. In the World Series, they won in 7 games over the Boston Red Sox. They won on Enos Slaughter's mad dash that gave them a 4–3 lead in the 8th inning of game 7.
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Offseason[edit]
- Prior to 1946 season: Solly Hemus was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cardinals.[1]
Regular season[edit]
First baseman Stan Musial won the MVP Award this year, batting .365, with 16 home runs and 103 RBIs.
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 98 | 58 | -- | .628 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | 60 | 2 | .615 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 71 | 14.5 | .536 |
| Boston Braves | 81 | 72 | 15.5 | .529 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 69 | 85 | 28 | .448 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 87 | 30 | .435 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 63 | 91 | 34 | .409 |
| New York Giants | 61 | 93 | 36 | .396 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1946 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 5–17 | 12–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 7–15 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 17–5 | — | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 14–8 | 8–16 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–12–1 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 17–5 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–15 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 8–14–1 | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 9–13 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 8–14 | — | 12–10 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 5–17 | 10–12 | 14–8–1 | 10–12 | — | 14–8 | 8–14 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–15 | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 16–8 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- July 1946: Jim Gleeson was traded by the Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox for Don Lang and Bill Howerton.[2]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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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| C | Garagiola, JoeJoe Garagiola | 74 | 211 | 50 | .237 | 3 | 22 |
| 1B | Musial, StanStan Musial | 156 | 624 | 228 | .365 | 16 | 103 |
| 2B | Schoendienst, RedRed Schoendienst | 142 | 606 | 170 | .281 | 0 | 34 |
| 3B | Kurowski, WhiteyWhitey Kurowski | 142 | 519 | 156 | .301 | 14 | 89 |
| SS | Marion, MartyMarty Marion | 146 | 498 | 116 | .233 | 3 | 46 |
| OF | Walker, HarryHarry Walker | 112 | 346 | 82 | .237 | 3 | 27 |
| OF | Dusak, ErvErv Dusak | 100 | 275 | 66 | .240 | 9 | 42 |
| OF | Slaughter, EnosEnos Slaughter | 156 | 609 | 183 | .300 | 18 | 130 |
Other batters[edit]
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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| Cross, JeffJeff Cross | 49 | 69 | 15 | .217 | 0 | 6 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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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Other pitchers[edit]
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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| Barrett, RedRed Barrett | 23 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 4.03 | 22 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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1946 World Series[edit]
Main article: 1946 World Series
NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Attendance |
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| 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 |
Awards and honors[edit]
- Stan Musial, National League leader, Triples, (20).[3]
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
References[edit]
- ^ Solly Hemus page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Howerton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 95, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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