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Standings

 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees10351.669--Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox9359.6129.0Joe Cronin
St. Louis Browns8269.54319.5Luke Sewell
Cleveland Indians7579.48728.0Lou Boudreau
Detroit Tigers7381.47430.0Del Baker
Chicago White Sox6682.44634.0Jimmy Dykes
Washington Senators I6289.41139.5Bucky Harris
Philadelphia Athletics5599.35748.0Connie Mack

Playoff teams in bold.

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox730,340
Chicago White Sox425,734
Cleveland Indians459,447
Detroit Tigers580,087
New York Yankees922,011
Philadelphia Athletics423,487
St. Louis Browns255,617
Washington Senators I403,493


Player Register


Abernathy, Ted (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Adkins, Dewey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Adkins, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Appleton, Pete (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Appling, Luke (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Auker, Elden (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Bagby, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Beckmann, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Benton, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Besse, Herman (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Bevil, Lou (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Biscan, Frank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Blair, Buddy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Bloodworth, Jimmy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bonham, Tiny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Borowy, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Boudreau, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Branch, Norm (MLB) - New York Yankees
Breuer, Marv (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bridges, Tommy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Brown, Clint (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Brown, Mace (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Butland, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Caligiuri, Fred (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Calvert, Paul (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Campbell, Bruce (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Campbell, Paul (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Carey, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Carrasquel, Alex (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Case, George (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Caster, George (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Castiglia, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Cathey, Hardin (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Center, Pete (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Chandler, Spud (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chartak, Mike (MLB) - New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Chase, Ken (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Christopher, Russ (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Clary, Ellis (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Clift, Harlond (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Coleman, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Collins, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Conroy, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Cramer, Doc (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Criscola, Tony (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Cronin, Joe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Crosetti, Frankie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Croucher, Frank (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Cullenbine, Roy (MLB) - New York Yankees , St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Dahlgren, Babe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Davis, Crash (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Dean, Chubby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Denning, Otto (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Desautels, Gene (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Dickey, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dickey, George (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Dietrich, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
DiMaggio, Dom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
DiMaggio, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dobson, Joe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Doerr, Bobby (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Donald, Atley (MLB) - New York Yankees
Early, Jake (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Eisenstat, Harry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Embree, Red (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Eschen, Larry (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Estalella, Bobby (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Evans, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ferens, Stan (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Ferrell, Rick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Ferrick, Tom (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Finney, Lou (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fleming, Les (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Fowler, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fox, Pete (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Foxx, Jimmie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Franklin, Moe (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Fuchs, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gaffke, Fabian (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Galehouse, Denny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Galle, Stan (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gehringer, Charlie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gilbert, Andy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gomez, Chile (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gomez, Lefty (MLB) - New York Yankees
Gordon, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Gorsica, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grant, Jimmy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Grimes, Oscar (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Gromek, Steve (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Grove, Orval (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gutteridge, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hanning, Loy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Harder, Mel (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Harris, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns
Harris, Lum (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harris, Ned (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hassett, Buddy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hayes, Frankie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns
Haynes, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hayworth, Ray (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Heath, Jeff (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Heffner, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Heim, Val (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hemsley, Rollie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Henrich, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Henshaw, Roy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Heving, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Higgins, Pinky (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hitchcock, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hoag, Myril (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hockett, Oris (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Hoffman, Ray (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hollingsworth, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hudson, Sid (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hughson, Tex (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Humphries, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Johnson, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Jones, Jake (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Judd, Oscar (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Judnich, Wally (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kearse, Eddie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Keller, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Keltner, Ken (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kennedy, Vern (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Knickerbocker, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Knott, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Konopka, Bruce (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Krakauskas, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kreevich, Mike (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kuhel, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kvasnak, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Laabs, Chet (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lee, Thornton (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Leonard, Dutch (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Levy, Ed (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lindell, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lipon, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lodigiani, Dario (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lowry, Sam (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Lupien, Tony (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Lyons, Ted (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Mack, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mackiewicz, Felix (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Manders, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Marchildon, Phil (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Washington Senators I
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McCrabb, Les (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McCullough, Phil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
McNair, Eric (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Detroit Tigers
McQuillen, Glenn (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
McQuinn, George (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Meyer, Dutch (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Miles, Dee (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Mills, Buster (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Milnar, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Moore, Gene (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Moses, Wally (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Mueller, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Muncrief, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Murphy, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Newsom, Bobo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Newsome, Dick (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Newsome, Skeeter (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Niggeling, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Ortiz, Roberto (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ostermueller, Fritz (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Parsons, Dixie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Patrick, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Peacock, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Perme, Len (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Pesky, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Peters, Rusty (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Poat, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Pofahl, Jimmy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Priddy, Jerry (MLB) - New York Yankees
Pyle, Ewald (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Queen, Mel (MLB) - New York Yankees
Radcliff, Rip (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Repass, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Reynolds, Allie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Richardson, Ken (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Riebe, Hank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rigney, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Rolfe, Red (MLB) - New York Yankees
Rosar, Buddy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Ross, Buck (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Ross, Don (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rowe, Schoolboy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Ruffing, Red (MLB) - New York Yankees
Russo, Marius (MLB) - New York Yankees
Ryba, Mike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Savage, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Scarborough, Ray (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Selkirk, George (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sepkowski, Ted (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Sewell, Luke (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Shirley, Tex (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Siebert, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sketchley, Bud (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Smith, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Smith, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Spence, Stan (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stainback, Tuck (MLB) - New York Yankees
Stephens, Vern (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Strange, Alan (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Suder, Pete (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sullivan, John (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Sundra, Steve (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Susce, George (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Swift, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Philadelphia Athletics
Tabor, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Tebbetts, Birdie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Terry, Yank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Tresh, Mike (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Trotter, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators I
Trout, Dizzy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tucker, Thurman (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Turner, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Turner, Tom (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Unser, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wade, Jake (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wagner, Charlie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wagner, Hal (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Wallaesa, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Weatherly, Roy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Webb, Skeeter (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Weiland, Ed (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wells, Leo (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
West, Sam (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
White, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Whitehead, John (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Jack (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Detroit Tigers
Wolff, Roger (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Wright, Taffy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Yankowski, George (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
York, Rudy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Zuber, Bill (MLB) - Washington Senators I

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Joe Gordon


League Leaders

At Bats:   Doc Cramer - Detroit Tigers (629)
Runs:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (123)
Hits:   Johnny Pesky - Boston Red Sox (203)
Doubles:   Don Kolloway - Chicago White Sox (40)
Triples:   Stan Spence - Washington Senators I (15)
Home Runs:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (27)
Runs Batted In:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (114)
Total Bases:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (304)
Walks:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (114)
Strikeouts:   Joe Gordon - New York Yankees (88)
Stolen Bases:   George Case - Washington Senators I (25)
Hit by Pitch:   Frankie Crosetti - New York Yankees (6)

Wins:   Tex Hughson - Boston Red Sox (21)
Losses:   Eddie Smith - Chicago White Sox (18)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Ted Lyons - Chicago White Sox (2.10)
Games:   Joe Haynes - Chicago White Sox (39)
Complete Games:   Tiny Bonham - New York Yankees, Tex Hughson - Boston Red Sox (22)
Shutouts:   Tiny Bonham - New York Yankees (6)
Saves:   Johnny Murphy - New York Yankees (6)
Innings Pitched:   Tex Hughson - Boston Red Sox (270.2)
Walks:   Phil Marchildon - Philadelphia Athletics (114)
Strikeouts:   Bobo Newsom - Washington Senators I, Tex Hughson - Boston Red Sox (110)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Tiny Bonham - New York Yankees (0.99)
Hits/9 Ip:   Hal Newhouser - Detroit Tigers (6.71)
HR/9 Ip:   Virgil Trucks - Detroit Tigers (0.16)
Walks/9 Ip:   Tiny Bonham - New York Yankees (0.96)
SO/9 Ip:   Hal Newhouser - Detroit Tigers (5.05)