1946 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 2,265,512, Avg. 35,037
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Joe McCarthy (22-13)
Manager: Bill Dickey (57-48)
Manager: Johnny Neun (8-6)
Location: New York, New York
1946 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 2,265,512, Avg. 35,037
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Joe McCarthy (22-13)
Manager: Bill Dickey (57-48)
Manager: Johnny Neun (8-6)
Location: New York, New York
1946 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1946 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Yankees led the circuit with just 547 runs allowed. New York scored 684 runs. Charlie Keller walloped 30 home runs for the team, while Joe DiMaggio, Tommy Henrich and Aaron Robinson each swatted 20 or more also. Charlie Keller accounted for 101 RBI. Joe DiMaggio paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Spud Chandler topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Bill Bevens, too added 15 or more wins, too Spud Chandler recorded a 2.10 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy, Bill Dickey and Johnny Neun coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yogi Berra | C | L | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Bevens | P | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR USA |
| Eddie Bockman | 3B | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Tiny Bonham | P | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Ione, CA USA |
| Bobby Brown | SS | L | R | October 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Tommy Byrne | P | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Spud Chandler | P | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 181 | Commerce, GA USA |
| Frank Colman | RF | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CAN |
| Frankie Crosetti | SS | R | R | October 4, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bill Dickey | C | L | R | June 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Joe DiMaggio | CF | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 6'2" | 193 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Bill Drescher | C | L | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Congers, NY USA |
| Karl Drews | P | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Nick Etten | 1B | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Al Gettel | P | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Joe Gordon | 2B | R | R | February 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Oscar Grimes | SS | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH USA |
| Randy Gumpert | P | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA USA |
| Tommy Henrich | RF | L | L | February 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Frank Hiller | P | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Irvington, NJ USA |
| Billy Johnson | 3B | R | R | August 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Herb Karpel | P | L | L | December 27, 1917 | 5'9" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Charlie Keller | LF | L | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, MD USA |
| Johnny Lindell | OF | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO USA |
| Al Lyons | P | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Cuddles Marshall | P | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA USA |
| Bud Metheny | P | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Johnny Murphy | P | R | R | July 14, 1908 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Gus Niarhos | C | R | R | December 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Joe Page | P | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA USA |
| Mel Queen | P | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA USA |
| Vic Raschi | P | R | R | March 28, 1919 | 6'1" | 205 | West Springfield, MA USA |
| Phil Rizzuto | SS | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 5'6" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Aaron Robinson | C | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC USA |
| Steve Roser | P | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY USA |
| Red Ruffing | P | R | R | May 3, 1905 | 6'1" | 205 | Granville, IL USA |
| Marius Russo | P | R | L | July 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ken Silvestri | C | B | R | May 3, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bud Souchock | 1B | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA USA |
| Charley Stanceu | P | R | R | January 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Canton, OH USA |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 3B | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Jake Wade | P | L | L | April 1, 1912 | 6'2" | 175 | Morehead City, NC USA |
| Roy Weatherly | P | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
| Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |
