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Standings

 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees9757.630--Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers8569.55212.0Steve O'Neill
Boston Red Sox8371.53914.0Joe Cronin
Cleveland Indians8074.51917.0Lou Boudreau
Philadelphia Athletics7876.50619.0Connie Mack
Chicago White Sox7084.45527.0Ted Lyons
Washington Senators I6490.41633.0Ossie Bluege
St. Louis Browns5995.38338.0Muddy Ruel

Playoff teams in bold.

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox1,427,315
Chicago White Sox876,948
Cleveland Indians1,521,978
Detroit Tigers1,398,093
New York Yankees2,178,937
Philadelphia Athletics911,566
St. Louis Browns320,474
Washington Senators I850,758


Player Register


Adams, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Appling, Luke (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Ardizoia, Rugger (MLB) - New York Yankees
Aulds, Leslie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Baker, Floyd (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bearden, Gene (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Becker, Heinz (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Benton, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bevens, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Binks, George (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Bithorn, Hi (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Black, Don (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Bockman, Eddie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Boudreau, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Brissie, Lou (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Brown, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brown, Walter (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Brown, Willard (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Butland, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Byrne, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Caldwell, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Candini, Milo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Cary, Scott (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Case, George (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Chandler, Spud (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chapman, Sam (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Christman, Mark (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Christopher, Loyd (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Christopher, Russ (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Clark, Allie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Coan, Gil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coleman, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Coleman, Ray (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Colman, Frank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Combs, Merl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Conway, Jack (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Cooper, Pat (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Cramer, Doc (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Crosetti, Frankie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Culberson, Leon (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Cullenbine, Roy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Currin, Perry (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Deal, Cot (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dean, Dizzy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Dente, Sam (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dickey, George (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Dietrich, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Dillinger, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
DiMaggio, Dom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
DiMaggio, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dobson, Joe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Doby, Larry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Doerr, Bobby (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dorish, Harry (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dorsett, Cal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Dozier, Buzz (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Drews, Karl (MLB) - New York Yankees
Early, Jake (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Embree, Red (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ermer, Cal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Evans, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Evers, Hoot (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Fain, Ferris (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fannin, Cliff (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Feller, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ferrell, Rick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ferrick, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ferriss, Dave (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fine, Tommy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fleming, Les (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Flores, Jesse (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fowler, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Franks, Herman (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Frazier, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Frey, Lonny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Galehouse, Denny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns
Gebrian, Pete (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gentry, Rufe (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gettel, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Gillespie, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gordon, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Gorsica, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grace, Joe (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gromek, Steve (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Groth, Ernest (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Groth, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grove, Orval (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Guerra, Mike (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Gumpert, Randy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Gutteridge, Don (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Haefner, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Handley, Gene (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harder, Mel (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Harris, Lum (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Harris, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Harrist, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hayes, Frankie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Haynes, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Heath, Jeff (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Henrich, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hitchcock, Billy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hodgin, Ralph (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Houk, Ralph (MLB) - New York Yankees
Houtteman, Art (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hudson, Sid (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hughson, Tex (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hutchinson, Fred (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Iott, Hooks (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Johnson, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Johnson, Don (MLB) - New York Yankees
Johnson, Earl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Jones, Jake (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox
Joost, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Judnich, Wally (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kell, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Keller, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Keltner, Ken (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kirk, Tom (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Klieman, Ed (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Klinger, Bob (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Knerr, Lou (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Knickerbocker, Austin (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kramer, Jack (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kuhel, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kuzava, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Laabs, Chet (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Lake, Eddie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lee, Thornton (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lehner, Paul (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lewis, Buddy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Linde, Lyman (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lindell, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lopat, Ed (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lopez, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lucadello, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lyons, Al (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lyons, Ed (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Mack, Ray (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mackiewicz, Felix (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Cleveland Indians
Majeski, Hank (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Maltzberger, Gordon (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Mancuso, Frank (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Marchildon, Phil (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Mayo, Eddie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McBride, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Boston Red Sox
McCahan, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McGah, Eddie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McHale, John (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McQuillen, Glenn (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
McQuinn, George (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Metkovich, Catfish (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Michaels, Cass (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Mierkowicz, Ed (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Mitchell, Dale (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Moses, Wally (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Moss, Les (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Moulder, Glen (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Mullin, Pat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Muncrief, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Murphy, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Myatt, George (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Newsom, Bobo (MLB) - New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Outlaw, Jimmy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Overmire, Stubby (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Page, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Papish, Frank (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Parnell, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Partee, Roy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Peck, Hal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Pellagrini, Eddie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pesky, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Peters, Rusty (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Philley, Dave (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Phillips, Jack (MLB) - New York Yankees
Pieretti, Marino (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Poole, Ray (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Potter, Nels (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Priddy, Jerry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Queen, Mel (MLB) - New York Yankees
Raschi, Vic (MLB) - New York Yankees
Reynolds, Allie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Richmond, Don (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Riebe, Hank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rigney, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robertson, Sherry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Robinson, Aaron (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Rosar, Buddy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Rosen, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ruffing, Red (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Russell, Rip (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ruszkowski, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Rutner, Mickey (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sanford, Fred (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Savage, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Scarborough, Ray (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Scheib, Carl (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Schultz, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Seerey, Pat (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Sepkowski, Ted (MLB) - New York Yankees , Cleveland Indians
Shea, Spec (MLB) - New York Yankees
Shofner, Strick (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Silvestri, Ken (MLB) - New York Yankees
Smith, Eddie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox
Spence, Stan (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Starr, Dick (MLB) - New York Yankees
Steiner, Ben (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Stephens, Bryan (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Stephens, Vern (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Stephenson, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Stirnweiss, Snuffy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Suder, Pete (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sullivan, John (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Swartz, Bud (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Swift, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tebbetts, Birdie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , Boston Red Sox
Thompson, Hank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Toenes, Hal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Travis, Cecil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Tresh, Mike (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Trout, Dizzy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tucker, Thurman (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wagner, Hal (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Detroit Tigers
Wakefield, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Wallaesa, Jack (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wasdell, Jimmy (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Webb, Skeeter (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Wensloff, Butch (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
White, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Widmar, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wight, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Willis, Les (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Witte, Jerry (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Wolff, Roger (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Wooten, Junior (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wright, Taffy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Washington Senators I
York, Rudy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Zarilla, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Zoldak, Sam (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Zuber, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Joe DiMaggio
Major League Rookie of the Year -  Jackie Robinson


League Leaders

At Bats:   Johnny Pesky - Boston Red Sox (602)
Runs:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (109)
Hits:   Johnny Pesky - Boston Red Sox (188)
Doubles:   Lou Boudreau - Cleveland Indians (45)
Triples:   Tommy Henrich - New York Yankees (13)
Home Runs:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (29)
Runs Batted In:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (98)
Total Bases:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (279)
Walks:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (137)
Strikeouts:   Eddie Joost - Philadelphia Athletics (87)
Stolen Bases:   Bob Dillinger - St. Louis Browns (21)
Hit by Pitch:   Phil Rizzuto - New York Yankees (6)

Wins:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (19)
Losses:   Hal Newhouser - Detroit Tigers (16)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Joe Haynes - Chicago White Sox (2.42)
Games:   Ed Klieman - Cleveland Indians (56)
Complete Games:   Hal Newhouser - Detroit Tigers (24)
Shutouts:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (5)
Saves:   Ed Klieman - Cleveland Indians, Joe Page - New York Yankees (12)
Innings Pitched:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (285)
Walks:   Phil Marchildon - Philadelphia Athletics (127)
Strikeouts:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (176)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (1.19)
Hits/9 Ip:   Spec Shea - New York Yankees (6.40)
HR/9 Ip:   Joe Haynes - Chicago White Sox (0.25)
Walks/9 Ip:   Denny Galehouse - Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Browns (2.48)
SO/9 Ip:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (5.90)