1946 World Series

1946 Major League Baseball championship series November 2013 March 2026 Sportsman's Park 1946 World Series-1.jpg 300 World 1946 St. Louis Cardinals (4) Eddie Dyer 98–58, 98 58, GA: 2 Boston Red Sox (3) Joe Cronin 104–50, 104 50, GA: 12 October 6–15 Sportsman's Park (St. Louis)Fenway Park (Boston) Mutual Jim Britt and Arch McDonald Lee Ballanfant (NL), Cal Hubbard (AL), Al Barlick (NL), Charlie Berry (AL) Umpires: Cal Hubbard Al BarlickCardinals: Stan Musial Red Schoendienst Enos SlaughterRed Sox: Joe Cronin (manager; elected as a player) Bobby Doerr Ted Williams The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St. Louis Cardinals (representing the National League, after winning a tie-breaker series) and the Boston Red Sox (representing the American League). This was the Red Sox' first appearance in a World Series since their championship of 1918. In the eighth inning of Game 7, with the score 3–3, the Cardinals' Enos Slaughter opened the inning with a single but two batters failed to advance him. With two outs, Harry Walker walloped a hit over Johnny Pesky's head into left-center field. As Leon Culberson chased it down, Slaughter started his "mad dash". Pesky caught Culberson's throw, turned and—perhaps surprised to see Slaughter headed for the plate—supposedly hesitated just a split second before throwing home. Roy Partee had to take a few steps up the third base line to catch Pesky's toss, but Slaughter was safe without a play at the plate and Walker was credited with an RBI double. The Cardinals won the game and the Series in seven games, giving them their sixth championship. Boston superstar Ted Williams played in the Series injured and was largely ineffective but refused to use his injury as an excuse. He hit only .200 in 25 at-bats with just one RBI in his only World Series appearance. As the first World Series to be played after wartime travel restrictions had been lifted, it returned from the 3-4 format to the 2–3–2 format for home teams, which has been used since. It also saw the return of many prominent players from military service. This was the first meeting between teams from Boston and St. Louis for a major professional sports championship. A Boston–St. Louis matchup has happened in the World Series three more times (1967, 2004, 2013), along with four NBA Finals (1957, 1958, 1960, 1961), Super Bowl XXXVI in 2002, and two Stanley Cup Finals (1970, 2019).https://sports.yahoo.com/boston-st-louis-meet-for-11-th-time-only-two-to-meet-in-nfl-mlb-nba-and-nhl-045852356.html Boston & St. Louis meet for 11th time, only two to meet in NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL finals Flores Jr. Johnny Yahoo Sports May 21, 2019 November 16, 2024 Summary NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL Boston Red Sox (3) Boston Red Sox – 3, St. Louis Cardinals – 2 (10) October 6 Sportsman's Park 2:39 36,218 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B10060SLN1946.htm 1946 World Series Game 1 – Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Boston Red Sox – 0, St. Louis Cardinals – 3 October 7 Sportsman's Park 1:56 35,815 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B10070SLN1946.htm 1946 World Series Game 2 – Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals September 13, 2009 Retrosheet St. Louis Cardinals – 0, Boston Red Sox – 4 October 9 Fenway Park 1:54 34,500 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B10090BOS1946.htm 1946 World Series Game 3 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox September 13, 2009 Retrosheet St. Louis Cardinals – 12, Boston Red Sox – 3 October 10 Fenway Park 2:31 35,645 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B10100BOS1946.htm 1946 World Series Game 4 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox September 13, 2009 Retrosheet St. Louis Cardinals – 3, Boston Red Sox – 6 October 11 Fenway Park 2:23 35,982 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B10110BOS1946.htm 1946 World Series Game 5 – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Boston Red Sox – 1, St. Louis Cardinals – 4 October 13 Sportsman's Park 1:56 35,768 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B10130SLN1946.htm 1946 World Series Game 6 – Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Boston Red Sox – 3, St. Louis Cardinals – 4 October 15 Sportsman's Park 2:17 36,143 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B10150SLN1946.htm 1946 World Series Game 7 – Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals September 13, 2009 Retrosheet Matchups Game 1 thumb|right|155px|Rudy York Sunday, October 6, 1946 1:30pm (CT) Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri Boston BOS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 2 St. Louis STL 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 Earl Johnson (1–0) Howie Pollet (0–1) Rudy York (1) The Red Sox struck first in Game 1 when Pinky Higgins followed a hit-by-pitch and walk in the second with an RBI single off Howie Pollet. The Cardinals tied the game in the sixth when Red Schoendienst singled, moved to second on a ground out, and scored on Stan Musial's double off Tex Hughson. They took the lead in the eighth when Whitey Kurowski singled with two outs and scored on Joe Garagiola's double. Pollet was a strike away from closing the game when Tom McBride tied the game with an RBI single with two on. Rudy York hit a home run into the left field bleachers in the tenth to put the Red Sox up 3–2. Earl Johnson pitched two shutout innings to close to give Boston a 1–0 series lead. Game 2 thumb|right|160px|Harry Brecheen Monday, October 7, 1946 1:30pm (CT) Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri Boston BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 St. Louis STL 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 3 6 0 Harry Brecheen (1–0) Mickey Harris (0–1) The Cardinals struck first in Game 2 when Del Rice hit a leadoff double in the third off Mickey Harris and scored on Harry Brecheen's single. They added to their lead in the fifth with two unearned runs on Terry Moore's RBI single with two on followed by Stan Musial's groundout. Brecheen pitched a complete-game shutout as the Cardinals tied the series heading to Boston. Game 3 thumb|right|150px|Dave Ferriss Wednesday, October 9, 1946 1:30pm (ET) Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts St. Louis STL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 Boston BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 8 0 Dave Ferriss (1–0) Murry Dickson (0–1) Rudy York (2) In Game 3, Rudy York's three-run home run in the first off Murry Dickson gave the Red Sox an early 3–0 lead. They added another run in the eighth off Ted Wilks when Red Schoendienst misplayed Hal Wagner's ground ball with two on. Dave Ferriss pitched a complete-game shutout to give the Red Sox a 2–1 series lead. Game 4 thumb|right|130px|Whitey Kurowski Thursday, October 10, 1946 1:30pm (ET) Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts St. Louis STL 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 12 20 1 Boston BOS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 4 Red Munger (1–0) Tex Hughson (0–1) Enos Slaughter (1) Bobby Doerr (1) This is the only game in World Series history that three players on the same team (St. Louis) had four or more hits (Enos Slaughter, Whitey Kurowski and Joe Garagiola had four each). Red Sox outfielder Wally Moses got four hits as well and second baseman Bobby Doerr hit a two-run home run and would hit .409 in the Series. Enos Slaughter's lead-off home run in the second off Tex Hughson put the Cardinals up 1–0. Whitey Kurowski doubled and scored on Harry Walker's single. Walker moved to third on an error before scoring on Marty Marion's groundout. Next inning, Stan Musial's two-run double extended the Cardinals' lead to 5–0. Jim Bagby relieved Hughson and allowed a two-out RBI single to Garagiola. The Red Sox got on the board in the fourth when Ted Williams singled off Red Munger and scored on Rudy York's double, but the Cardinals got that run back in the fifth on back-to-back doubles by Enos Slaughter and Kurowski. Garagiolas's RBI double in the seventh off Bill Zuber made it 8–1 Cardinals. Bobby Doerr hit a two-run home run in the eighth, but the Cardinals put the game out of reach in the ninth. Three straight singles to lead off made it 9–3 Cardinals. Mike Ryba relieved Mace Brown and allowed a two-run double to Marty Marion, then an error on Red Schoendienst's ground ball scored the last run of the game. Munger pitched a complete game to tie the series for St. Louis. Game 5 thumb|right|160px|Ted Williams Friday, October 11, 1946 1:30pm (ET) Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts St. Louis STL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 1 Boston BOS 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 X 6 11 3 Joe Dobson (1–0) Al Brazle (0–1) Leon Culberson (1) Ted Williams hit a RBI single, his only RBI of the whole Series, in the first off Howie Pollet. After the Cardinals tied the game in the second on Harry Walker's RBI double after an error off Joe Dobson, Don Gutteridge's RBI single off Al Brazle in the bottom of the inning put the Red Sox back up 2–1. Leon Culberson's home run in the sixth made it 3–1 Red Sox. Next inning, after a double, strikeout and intentional walk, Pinky Higgins's RBI double made it 4–1 Red Sox. After another intentional walk loaded the bases, shortstop Marty Marion's errant throw to second on Roy Partee's ground ball allowed two more runs to score. Dobson allowed a two-run single in the ninth to Harry Walker before retiring Marion to end the game and put the Red Sox one win away from the championship. Game 6 thumb|right|140px|Marty Marion Sunday, October 13, 1946 1:30pm (CT) Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri Boston BOS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 St. Louis STL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 8 0 Harry Brecheen (2–0) Mickey Harris (0–2) St. Louis staved off elimination at home, chasing Boston starter Mickey Harris with a three-run third. With two on and one out, Terry Moore's sacrifice fly scored the game's first run. After a single, back-to-back RBI singles by Whitey Kurowski and Enos Slaughter made it 3–0 Cardinals. The Red Sox scored their only run of the game in the seventh when Rudy York hit a leadoff triple and scored on Bobby Doerr's sacrifice fly. Marty Marion added an RBI double in the eighth off Earl Johnson to back Harry Brecheen's second win of the Series. Game 7 thumb|right|170px|Enos Slaughter Tuesday, October 15, 1946 1:30pm (CT) Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, Missouri Boston BOS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0 St. Louis STL 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 4 9 1 Harry Brecheen (3–0) Bob Klinger (0–1) The Red Sox struck first in Game 7 on Dom DiMaggio's sacrifice fly after two leadoff singles off Murry Dickson. The Cardinals tied the game in the second when Whitey Kurowski hit a leadoff double, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Harry Walker's sacrifice fly off Dave Ferriss. In the fifth, Walker hit a leadoff single and scored on a double by Dickson, who scored on Red Schoendienst's single. The Cardinals led 3–1 in the eighth inning when Dom DiMaggio tied the game with a two-run double but had to be removed from the game after severely pulling a hamstring and Leon Culberson took his position in the center field. In the bottom of the frame, Enos Slaughter scored from first base on a play called the Mad Dash. From the dugout, Dom DiMaggio tried in vain to get the reserve Culberson to shade Walker properly. As the runner started, Walker lined the ball to left-center field. Culberson was out of position and slow to field the ball. As he threw a relay to shortstop Johnny Pesky, Slaughter rounded third base, ignored third base coach Mike González's stop sign, and continued for home plate. What exactly happened when Pesky turned around is still a matter of contention. Some claim that Pesky, assuming that Slaughter would not be running home, checked Walker at first base instead of immediately firing home. Some contend that Pesky was shocked to see Slaughter on his way to score and "held the ball," a mental lapse. But Pesky's reaction after taking the throw is immaterial. The run was lost by a chain of unfortunate events: Dom DiMaggio pulling up injured; the Red Sox lacking a better defensive replacement than Leon Culberson; Culberson being out of position on Walker's hit; Culberson's slow pickup of the ball, complicated by a rough outfield surface, and Culberson's weak throw; and Slaughter's speed and aggressive base-running. Slaughter scored just as Red Sox catcher Roy Partee caught Pesky's relay up the line from home plate. The run put the Cardinals ahead 4–3 and proved to be the winning run. Harry "The Cat" Brecheen had come out of the bullpen during Boston's rally in the eighth when the Red Sox had two men on base, and he gave up the double by DiMaggio that tied the game. Brecheen allowed two singles to start the ninth inning, but then retired the Red Sox without giving up a run, to record his third victory of the Series. Composite box score 1946 World Series (4–3): St. Louis Cardinals (N.L.) over Boston Red Sox (A.L.) St. Louis Cardinals 0 5 7 0 5 1 1 3 6 0 28 60 4 Boston Red Sox 5 2 0 1 0 1 4 5 1 1 20 56 10 250,071 35,724 $3,742 $2,141http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsshares.shtml World Series Gate Receipts and Player Shares June 14, 2009 Baseball Almanac Series statistics Boston Red Sox Batting Note: GP=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting average; OBP=On base percentage; SLG=Slugging percentage PlayerGPABRH2B3BHRRBIBBAVGOBPSLGReferenceHal Wagner5130000000.000.000.000The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Hal Wagner https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jwagnh1024161946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506095557/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jwagnh1024161946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetRudy York7236611256.261.433.652The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Rudy York https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jyorkr1014211946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506095956/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jyorkr1014211946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetBobby Doerr6221910132.409.458.591The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Bobby Doerr https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdoerb1014181946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230526032606/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdoerb1014181946.htm May 26, 2023 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetPinky Higgins7241510022.208.269.250The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Pinky Higgins https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jhiggm1014191946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240425155400/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jhiggm1014191946.htm April 25, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetJohnny Pesky7302700001.233.258.233The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Johnny Pesky https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jpeskj1014131946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506100622/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jpeskj1014131946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetTed Williams7252500015.200.333.200The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Ted Williams https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jwillt1034231946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230625034352/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jwillt1034231946.htm June 25, 2023 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetDom DiMaggio7272730032.259.310.370The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Dom DiMaggio https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdimad1014131946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230511004124/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdimad1014131946.htm May 11, 2023 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetWally Moses4121500001.417.462.417The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Wally Moses https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmosew1014191946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240503234539/https://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmosew1014191946.htm May 3, 2024 May 6, 2023 RetrosheetTom McBride5120200010.167.167.167The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Tom McBride https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmcbrt1014081946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506101255/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmcbrt1014081946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetRoy Partee5101100011.100.182.100The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Roy Partee https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jpartr1014061946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506101629/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jpartr1014061946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetLeon Culberson591200111.222.300.556The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Leon Culberson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jculbl1014071946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20210603120039/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jculbl1014071946.htm June 3, 2021 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetDon Gutteridge351200010.400.400.400The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Don Gutteridge https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jguttd1014141946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506102002/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jguttd1014141946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetGeorge Metkovich221110000.500.5001.000The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for George Metkovich https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmetkg1014121946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506102244/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmetkg1014121946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetRip Russell2212000001.0001.0001.000The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Rip Russell https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jrussr1014071946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506102510/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jrussr1014071946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetDave Ferriss260000000.000.000.000The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Boo Ferriss https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jferrd1014071946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506102926/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jferrd1014071946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetTex Hughson330100001.333.500.333The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Tex Hughson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jhught1024111946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506103214/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jhught1024111946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetJoe Dobson330000000.000.000.000The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Joe Dobson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdobsj1014151946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506103741/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdobsj1014151946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetMickey Harris230100000.333.333.333The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Mickey Harris https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jharrm1014121946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20221006211606/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jharrm1014121946.htm October 6, 2022 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetEarl Johnson310000000.000.000.000The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Earl Johnson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jjohne1054091946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506104221/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jjohne1054091946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetJim Bagby110000000.000.000.000The 1946 BOS A World Series Batting Splits for Jim Bagby https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jbagbj1024111946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506104610/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jbagbj1024111946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 Retrosheet Pitching Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average PlayerGGSIPHBBRERSOWLSVERAReferenceTex Hughson3214 1 31438580103.14The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Tex Hughson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lhught1024111946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506112320/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lhught1024111946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetDave Ferriss2213 1 31323341002.03The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Boo Ferriss https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lferrd1014071946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506111811/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lferrd1014071946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetJoe Dobson3112 2 34330101000.00The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Joe Dobson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ldobsj1014151946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506112652/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ldobsj1014151946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetMickey Harris229 2 31146450203.72The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Mickey Harris https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lharrm1014121946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20221006211615/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lharrm1014121946.htm October 6, 2022 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetEarl Johnson303 1 3121111002.70The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Earl Johnson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ljohne1054091946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506113051/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ljohne1054091946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetJim Bagby103611110003.00The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Jim Bagby https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbagbj1024111946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506113441/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbagbj1024111946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetBill Zuber102311110004.50The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Bill Zuber https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lzubeb1014131946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506113850/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lzubeb1014131946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetMace Brown1014133000027.00The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Mace Brown https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbrowm1034131946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20220621214907/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbrowm1034131946.htm June 21, 2022 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetBob Klinger100 2 32111001013.50The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Bob Klinger https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lklinb1014091946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506114225/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lklinb1014091946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetMike Ryba100 2 32111000013.50The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Mike Ryba https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lrybam1014111946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506114458/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lrybam1014111946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetClem Dreiseward100 1 3000000000.00The 1946 BOS A World Series Pitching Splits for Clem Dreisewerd https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ldreic1014061946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506114738/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ldreic1014061946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 Retrosheet St. Louis Cardinals Batting Note: GP=Games played; AB=At bats; R=Runs; H=Hits; 2B=Doubles; 3B=Triples; HR=Home runs; RBI=Runs batted in; BB=Walks; AVG=Batting average; OBP=On base percentage; SLG=Slugging percentage PlayerGPABRH2B3BHRRBIBBAVGOBPSLGReferenceJoe Garagiola5192620040.316.316.421The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Joe Garagiola https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jgaraj1014131946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506202919/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jgaraj1014131946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetStan Musial7273641044.222.323.444The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Stan Musial https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmusis1014281946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230625034400/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmusis1014281946.htm June 25, 2023 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetRed Schoendiest7303710010.233.233.267The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Red Schoendienst https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jschor1014221946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230422153602/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jschor1014221946.htm April 22, 2023 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetWhitey Kurowski7275830020.296.321.407The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Whitey Kurowski https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jkurow1014141946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506202709/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jkurow1014141946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetMarty Marion7241620041.250.280.333The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Marty Marion https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmarim1014191946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506163629/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmarim1014191946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetHarry Walker7173720064.412.524.529The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Harry Walker https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jwalkh1024171946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506163142/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jwalkh1024171946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetTerry Moore7271400022.148.207.148The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Terry Moore https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmoort1024171946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506161621/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmoort1024171946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetEnos Slaughter7255811124.320.433.560The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Enos Slaughter https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jslaue1014261946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506161240/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jslaue1014261946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetDel Rice362310002.500.625.667The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Del Rice https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jriced1014211946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506160852/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jriced1014211946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetErv Dusak440110002.250.500.500The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Erv Dusak https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdusae1014111946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506154023/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdusae1014111946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetDick Sisler220000000.000.000.000The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Dick Sisler https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jsisld1014101946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506152630/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jsisld1014101946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetNippy Jones110000000.000.000.000The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Nippy Jones https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jjonen1014091946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506151026/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jjonen1014091946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetHarry Brecheen382100010.125.125.125The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Harry Brecheen https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jbrech1014151946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506141451/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jbrech1014151946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetMurry Dickson251220010.400.400.800The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Murry Dickson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdickm1014221946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506141214/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jdickm1014221946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetHowie Pollet240000000.000.000.000The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Howie Pollet https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jpollh1014191946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506140747/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jpollh1014191946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetRed Munger140100000.250.250.250The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Red Munger https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmungr1014121946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506140416/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jmungr1014121946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetAl Brazle120000000.000.000.000The 1946 STL N World Series Batting Splits for Al Brazle https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jbraza1014121946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230526134204/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Jbraza1014121946.htm May 26, 2023 May 6, 2024 Retrosheet Pitching Note: G=Games Played; GS=Games Started; IP=Innings Pitched; H=Hits; BB=Walks; R=Runs; ER=Earned Runs; SO=Strikeouts; W=Wins; L=Losses; SV=Saves; ERA=Earned Run Average PlayerGGSIPHBBRERSOWLSVERAReferenceHarry Brecheen322014511113000.45The 1946 STL N World Series Pitching Splits for Harry Brecheen https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbrech1014151946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506203136/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbrech1014151946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetMurry Dickson22141146670103.86The 1946 STL N World Series Pitching Splits for Murry Dickson https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ldickm1014221946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506203410/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Ldickm1014221946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetHowie Pollet2210 1 31244430103.48The 1946 STL N World Series Pitching Splits for Howie Pollet https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lpollh1014191946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506203500/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lpollh1014191946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetRed Munger119933121001.00The 1946 STL N World Series Pitching Splits for Red Munger https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lmungr1014121946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506203712/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lmungr1014121946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetAl Brazle106 2 3765440105.40The 1946 STL N World Series Pitching Splits for Al Brazle https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbraza1014121946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20230529222526/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbraza1014121946.htm May 29, 2023 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetJohnny Beazley101100010000.00The 1946 STL N World Series Pitching Splits for Johnny Beazley https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbeazj1014081946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506203908/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lbeazj1014081946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 RetrosheetTed Wilks101201000000.00The 1946 STL N World Series Pitching Splits for Ted Wilks https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lwilkt1014141946.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20240506204110/https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/Lwilkt1014141946.htm May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 Retrosheet Highlights right|300px This was the first World Series appearance for the Red Sox since 1918, and it would be their last appearance until 1967, when they would again lose to the Cardinals in seven games. However, the Red Sox would win the next two World Series matchups with the Cardinals, sweeping them in 2004 to break an 86-year championship drought, and then defeating them in six games in 2013 (Boston's third in ten years). The World Series loss snapped the Red Sox's record of winning their first five postseason series, a feat that would not be matched until the Florida Marlins did it 57 years later in the 2003 National League Championship Series. Joe Cronin became the fourth manager to take two teams to the World Series (Pat Moran, Bill McKechnie, and Joe McCarthy were the first three) but was the first who did not win with either of them. This was the final World Series in which only four umpires were used. Several sources erroneously reported that Harry Walker hit a single allowing Enos Slaughter to score. It was officially scored a double.Boxscore: October 15, 1946 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN194610150.shtml Baseball Reference 9 Oct 2016 This was the first World Series in which the final out in Game 7 came with the tying run on third base.2014 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: Madison Bumgarner - Sportsman - SI.com December 9, 2014 https://www.si.com/sportsman/2014/12/09/madison-bumgarner-sports-illustrated-sportsman-profile?page=2&devicetype=default https://web.archive.org/web/20141223101154/http://www.si.com/sportsman/2014/12/09/madison-bumgarner-sports-illustrated-sportsman-profile?page=2&devicetype=default December 23, 2014 live 2014-12-23 mdy-all See also 1946 Negro World Series Curse of the Bambino Sources 1946 208–212 2154 December 9, 2007 References 30em Further reading Weintraub Robert 2013 The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age New York Little, Brown & Company 978-0-316-20591-7 External links 1946 Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash https://web.archive.org/web/20050310033624/http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/25moments/10.html March 10, 2005 Category:World Series World Series Category:St. Louis Cardinals postseason Category:Boston Red Sox postseason World Series World Series World Series, 1946 World Series, 1946 World Series Category:Baseball competitions in Boston Category:Baseball competitions in St. Louis