1946 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 1946 American League League ParkCleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland, Ohio Alva Bradley, Bill Veeck Roger Peckinpaugh, Bill Veeck Lou Boudreau WGAR (AM) WHK WJW WTAM (Jack Graney, Bob Neal, Earl Harper, Don Campbell, Tom Manning) 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.http://www.cleveland.com/homegrown/index.ssf?/homegrown/more/hope/allroads.html For our favorite son Bob Hope, all roads lead back home to Ohio www.cleveland.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110607122530/http://www.cleveland.com/homegrown/index.ssf?%2Fhomegrown%2Fmore%2Fhope%2Fallroads.html June 7, 2011 Offseason Prior to 1946 season: Al Aber was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.Al Aber at Baseball Reference Regular season 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.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 Season standings Record vs. opponents CLE Notable transactions June 26, 1946: Mickey Rocco and cash were traded by the Indians to the Chicago Cubs for Heinz Becker.Mickey Rocco at Baseball-Reference July 4, 1946: The Indians traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Jordan. The Indians completed the deal by sending Frankie Hayes to the White Sox on July 15.Frankie Hayes at Baseball-Reference Roster 1946 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 22 Joe Berry 35 Don Black 29 Pete Center 36 Red Embree 19 Bob Feller 26 Tom Ferrick 45 Ray Flanigan 31 Charlie Gassaway 25 Steve Gromek 18 Mel Harder 22 Vic Johnson 33 Ed Klieman 30 Joe Krakauskas 20 Bob Kuzava  6 Bob Lemon 33 Ralph McCabe 31 Johnny Podgajny 21 Allie Reynolds 33 Les Webber Catchers 11 Frankie Hayes 14 Jim Hegan 26 Tom Jordan 12 Sherm Lollar 42 Ralph Weigel Infielders 15 Heinz Becker  5 Lou Boudreau 20 Charlie Brewster  4 Jack Conway  8 Les Fleming  9 Ken Keltner  3 Dutch Meyer 40 Howie Moss 12 Rusty Peters  9 Jackie Price 34 Eddie Robinson 10 Mickey Rocco  1 Don Ross 39 Ted Sepkowski 10 Jimmy Wasdell Outfielders 15,7 George Case 32 Hank Edwards 17 Felix Mackiewicz 24 Buster Mills 46 Dale Mitchell 23 Pat Seerey 16 Gene Woodling Other batters  7 Blas Monaco Manager  5 Lou Boudreau Coaches 27 Ski Melillo 24 Buster Mills 28 George Susce 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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBICJim Hegan8827164.2360171BLes Fleming9930685.2788422BDutch Meyer7220748.232016SSLou Boudreau140515151.2936623BKen Keltner11639896.2411345OFPat Seerey11740491.2252662OFHank Edwards124458138.3011054OFGeorge Case118484109.225122 Other batters 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 RBIJack Conway6825858.225018Felix Mackiewicz7825867.260016Ray Mack6117135.20519Frankie Hayes5115640.256318Don Ross5515341.268314Heinz Becker5014744.299017Gene Woodling6113325.18809 Mickey Rocco 34 98 24 .245 2 14Bob Lemon558916.18014Sherm Lollar286215.24219Dale Mitchell114419.43205Jimmy Wasdell324111.26804Tom Jordan14357.20013Howie Moss8322.06300Eddie Robinson83012.40034Buster Mills9226.27303Rusty Peters9216.28602Jackie Price7133.23100Ralph Weigel6122.16700Ted Sopkowski284.50001Blas Monaco1260.00000Charlie Brewster320.00000 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Feller 48 371.1 26 15 2.18 348Red Embree28200.08123.4787Allie Reynolds31183.111153.88107Steve Gromek29153.25154.3375Mel Harder1392.1543.4121 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SOCharlie Gassaway1350.2113.9123Don Black1843.2124.5315Ed Klieman915.0006.602Vic Johnson913.2019.223Bob Kuzava212.0103.004Ray Flanigan39.00111.002Johnny Podgajny69.0005.004Les Webber45.11123.635Ralph McCabe14.00111.253 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SOBob Lemon324512.4939Joe Krakauskas292515.5120 Joe Berry Joe Berry (pitcher) 21 3 6 1 3.38 16Pete Center210214.976Tom Ferrick90015.009 Awards and honors Bob Feller, Led American League with 36 complete games (it would also be the highest total in the decade)Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.105, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 All-Star Game Bob Feller, Pitcher (starter) Frankie Hayes, Catcher (starter) Ken Keltner, Third baseman (starter) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Baltimore Orioles International League Alphonse "Tommy" Thomas AA Oklahoma City Indians Texas League Roy Schalk A Wilkes-Barre Barons Eastern League Dick Porter B Harrisburg Senators Interstate League Les Bell C Bakersfield Indians California League Martin Metrovich and Tony Governor C Pittsfield Electrics Canadian–American League Tony Rensa C Clovis Pioneers West Texas–New Mexico League Harold Webb D Centreville Orioles Eastern Shore League Jim McLeod D Dayton Indians Ohio State League Frank Parenti and Ival Goodman D Batavia Clippers PONY League Jack Tighe D Appleton Papermakers Wisconsin State League Ray PowellLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg, Centreville, BataviaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 Notes 2 References 1946 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Reference 1946 Cleveland Indians at Baseball Almanac Category:Cleveland Guardians seasons Cleveland Indians season Cleveland Indians Category:1940s in Cleveland