1946 Boston Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 104-50
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,416,944, Avg. 22,776
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
Manager: Joe Cronin (104-50)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1946 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1946 season with a record of 104 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Red Sox paced the league with 792 runs, spearheaded by 109 home runs. Boston surrendered 594 runs. Ted Williams walloped 38 home runs for the team, while Bobby Doerr and Rudy York added 20 or more also. Ted Williams drove in 123 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .342. Dave Ferriss recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, and Mickey Harris and Tex Hughson as well contributed 15 or more victories as well Tex Hughson recorded a 2.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Cronin coached the team. The 1946 Boston Red Sox won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Andres | 3B | R | R | January 11, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Jim Bagby | P | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mace Brown | P | R | R | May 21, 1909 | 6'1" | 190 | North English, IA USA |
| Bill Butland | P | R | L | March 22, 1918 | 6'5" | 185 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Paul Campbell | 1B | L | L | September 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC USA |
| Tom Carey | 2B | R | R | October 11, 1906 | 5'8" | 170 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Leon Culberson | RF | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA USA |
| Mel Deutsch | P | R | R | July 26, 1915 | 6'4" | 215 | Caldwell, TX USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Bobby Doerr | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Clem Dreisewerd | P | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | Old Monroe, MO USA |
| Dave Ferriss | P | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS USA |
| Andy Gilbert | CF | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA USA |
| Don Gutteridge | 2B | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Mickey Harris | P | L | L | January 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Randy Heflin | P | L | R | September 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Pinky Higgins | 3B | R | R | May 27, 1909 | 6'1" | 185 | Red Oak, TX USA |
| Tex Hughson | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'3" | 198 | Buda, TX USA |
| Earl Johnson | P | L | L | April 2, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Redmond, WA USA |
| Bob Klinger | P | R | R | June 4, 1908 | 6'0" | 180 | Allenton, MO USA |
| Johnny Lazor | RF | L | R | September 9, 1912 | 5'9" | 180 | Taylor, WA USA |
| Tom McBride | RF | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 188 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Eddie McGah | C | R | R | September 30, 1921 | 6'0" | 183 | Oakland, CA USA |
| George Metkovich | RF | L | L | October 8, 1920 | 6'1" | 185 | Angel's Camp, CA USA |
| Wally Moses | RF | L | L | October 8, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Uvalda, GA USA |
| Roy Partee | C | R | R | September 7, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Pellagrini | 3B | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Johnny Pesky | SS | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Frankie Pytlak | C | R | R | July 30, 1908 | 5'7" | 160 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Rip Russell | 3B | R | R | January 26, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Ryba | P | R | R | June 9, 1903 | 5'11" | 180 | DeLancey, PA USA |
| Ben Steiner | 3B | L | R | July 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 165 | Alexandria, VA USA |
| Charlie Wagner | P | R | R | December 3, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Reading, PA USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jim Wilson | P | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rudy York | 1B | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL USA |
| Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |
