MLB 1946 stat leaders
- MVP
- Stan Musial (NL), Ted Williams (AL)
- Home Runs
- Hank Greenberg, 44
- RBI
- Enos Slaughter, 130
- Batting Average
- Stan Musial, .365
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1946?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank Greenberg DET | 44 | |
| 2 | Ted Williams BOS | 38 | |
| 3 | Charlie Keller NYY | 30 | |
| 4 | Pat Seerey CLE | 26 | |
| 5 | Joe DiMaggioNYY | 25 | |
| 6 | Ralph Kiner PIT | 23 | |
| 7 | Johnny Mize SF | 22 | |
| 8 | Sam Chapman ATH | 20 | |
| 9 | Tommy HenrichNYY | 19 | |
| 10 | Bobby DoerrBOS | 18 | |
Who led the MLB in rbi in 1946?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enos Slaughter STL | 130 | |
| 2 | Hank GreenbergDET | 127 | |
| 3 | Ted WilliamsBOS | 123 | |
| 4 | Rudy YorkBOS | 119 | |
| 5 | Bobby DoerrBOS | 116 | |
| 6 | Dixie Walker LAD | 116 | |
| 7 | Stan MusialSTL | 103 | |
| 8 | Charlie KellerNYY | 101 | |
| 9 | Joe DiMaggioNYY | 95 | |
| 10 | Whitey KurowskiSTL | 89 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1946?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan MusialSTL | .365 | |
| 2 | Mickey Vernon MIN | .353 | |
| 3 | Ted WilliamsBOS | .342 | |
| 4 | Johnny MizeSF | .337 | |
| 5 | Johnny PeskyBOS | .335 | |
| 6 | Roy CullenbineDET | .335 | |
| 7 | Johnny Hopp ATL | .333 | |
| 8 | George Kell | .322 | |
| 9 | Dixie WalkerLAD | .319 | |
| 10 | Barney McCosky | .318 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1946?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan MusialSTL | 228 | |
| 2 | Johnny PeskyBOS | 208 | |
| 3 | Mickey VernonMIN | 207 | |
| 4 | Dixie WalkerLAD | 184 | |
| 5 | Enos SlaughterSTL | 183 | |
| 6 | Luke Appling CHW | 180 | |
| 7 | Ted WilliamsBOS | 176 | |
| 8 | Tommy HolmesATL | 176 | |
| 9 | Buddy LewisMIN | 170 | |
| 10 | Red SchoendienstSTL | 170 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1946?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete ReiserLAD | 34 | |
| 2 | George CaseCLE | 28 | |
| 3 | Bert Haas CIN | 22 | |
| 4 | Johnny HoppATL | 21 | |
| 5 | Snuffy StirnweissNYY | 18 | |
| 6 | Bobby AdamsCIN | 16 | |
| 7 | Eddie LakeDET | 15 | |
| 8 | Dixie WalkerLAD | 14 | |
| 9 | Don KollowayCHW | 14 | |
| 10 | Mickey VernonMIN | 14 | |
Who led the MLB in era in 1946?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior ThompsonSF | 1.29 | |
| 2 | Gordon MaltzbergerCHW | 1.59 | |
| 3 | Hal NewhouserDET | 1.94 | |
| 4 | Hugh CaseyLAD | 1.99 | |
| 5 | Rube MeltonLAD | 1.99 | |
| 6 | Mace BrownBOS | 2.05 | |
| 7 | Earl CaldwellCHW | 2.08 | |
| 8 | Howie PolletSTL | 2.10 | |
| 9 | Spud ChandlerNYY | 2.10 | |
| 10 | Schoolboy Rowe PHI | 2.12 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1946?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob FellerCLE | 26 | |
| 2 | Hal NewhouserDET | 26 | |
| 3 | Dave FerrissBOS | 25 | |
| 4 | Howie PolletSTL | 21 | |
| 5 | Johnny SainATL | 20 | |
| 6 | Spud ChandlerNYY | 20 | |
| 7 | Tex HughsonBOS | 20 | |
| 8 | Dizzy TroutDET | 17 | |
| 9 | Kirby HigbeLAD | 17 | |
| 10 | Mickey HarrisBOS | 17 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1946?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob FellerCLE | 348 | |
| 2 | Hal NewhouserDET | 275 | |
| 3 | Tex HughsonBOS | 172 | |
| 4 | Virgil TrucksDET | 161 | |
| 5 | Dizzy TroutDET | 151 | |
| 6 | Fred HutchinsonDET | 138 | |
| 7 | Spud ChandlerNYY | 138 | |
| 8 | Johnny Schmitz CHC | 135 | |
| 9 | Kirby HigbeLAD | 134 | |
| 10 | Mickey HarrisBOS | 131 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.