1946 Cleveland Indians season


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.

Offseason

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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CJim Hegan8827164.236017
1BLes Fleming9930685.278842
2BDutch Meyer7220748.232016
SSLou Boudreau140515151.293662
3BKen Keltner11639896.2411345
OFPat Seerey11740491.2252662
OFHank Edwards124458138.3011054
OFGeorge Case118484109.225122

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Jack Conway6825858.225018
Felix Mackiewicz7825867.260016
Ray Mack6117135.20519
Frankie Hayes5115640.256318
Don Ross5515341.268314
Heinz Becker5014744.299017
Gene Woodling6113325.18809
349824.245214
Bob Lemon558916.18014
Sherm Lollar286215.24219
Jimmy Wasdell324111.26804
Dale Mitchell114419.43205
Tom Jordan14357.20013
Howie Moss8322.06300
Eddie Robinson83012.40034
Buster Mills9226.27303
Rusty Peters9216.28602
Jackie Price7133.23100
Ralph Weigel6122.16700
Ted Sopkowski284.50001
Blas Monaco1260.00000
Charlie Brewster320.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
48371.126152.18348
Red Embree28200.08123.4787
Allie Reynolds31183.111153.88107
Steve Gromek29153.25154.3375
Mel Harder1392.1543.4121

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
Charlie Gassaway1350.2113.9123
Don Black1843.2124.5315
Ed Klieman915.0006.602
Vic Johnson913.2019.223
Bob Kuzava212.0103.004
Ray Flanigan39.00111.002
Johnny Podgajny69.00005.004
Les Webber45.11123.635
Ralph McCabe14.00111.253

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
Bob Lemon324512.4939
Joe Krakauskas292515.5120
213613.3816
Pete Center210214.976
Tom Ferrick90015.009

Awards and honors

All-Star Game
Bob Feller, Pitcher
Frankie Hayes, Catcher
Ken Keltner, Third baseman

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg, Centreville, Batavia