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Standings

 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Cleveland Indians9758.626--Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox9659.6191.0Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees9460.6102.5Bucky Harris
Philadelphia Athletics8470.54512.5Connie Mack
Detroit Tigers7876.50618.5Steve O'Neill
St. Louis Browns5994.38637.0Zack Taylor
Washington Senators I5697.36640.0Joe Kuhel
Chicago White Sox51101.33644.5Ted Lyons

Playoff teams in bold.

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox1,558,798
Chicago White Sox777,844
Cleveland Indians2,620,627
Detroit Tigers1,743,035
New York Yankees2,373,901
Philadelphia Athletics945,076
St. Louis Browns335,564
Washington Senators I795,254


Player Register


Adams, Herb (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Anderson, Andy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Appling, Luke (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Arft, Hank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Baker, Floyd (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bauer, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bearden, Gene (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Benton, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Bero, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Berry, Neil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Binks, George (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns
Biscan, Frank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Black, Don (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Boone, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Boudreau, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Bradley, Fred (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Brissie, Lou (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Brown, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brucker, Earle (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Byrne, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Caldwell, Earl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Chicago White Sox
Campbell, Paul (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Candini, Milo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Chapman, Sam (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Christman, Mark (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Christopher, Russ (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Clark, Allie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Clark, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coan, Gil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coleman, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Coleman, Ray (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns
Collins, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Cooper, Cal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Cramer, Doc (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Crosetti, Frankie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Culberson, Leon (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Deal, Cot (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Delsing, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
DeMars, Billy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Dente, Sam (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Dietrich, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Difani, Jay (MLB) - Washington Senators I
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
Drake, Larry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Dreisewerd, Clem (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Drews, Karl (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , New York Yankees
Early, Jake (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Embree, Red (MLB) - New York Yankees
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
Ferrick, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ferriss, Dave (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fleitas, Angel (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Fowler, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Franks, Herman (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Frey, Lonny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Galehouse, Denny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Garcia, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Garcia, Ramon (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Garver, Ned (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Gentry, Rufe (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gerheauser, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Gettel, Al (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Cleveland Indians
Gillenwater, Carden (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gillespie, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Ginsberg, Joe (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Goodwin, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gordon, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Gray, Ted (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
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 , Chicago White Sox
Haefner, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Harris, Bubba (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harris, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Harrist, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators I
Haynes, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Henrich, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hiller, Frank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hitchcock, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hodgin, Ralph (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Holborow, Wally (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
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
Johnson, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Johnson, Earl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Jones, Jake (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Joost, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Jordan, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Judnich, Wally (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Judson, Howie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kell, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Keller, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Kellner, Alex (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Keltner, Ken (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , St. Louis Browns
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Klieman, Ed (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kokos, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kozar, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kramer, Jack (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kretlow, Lou (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lake, Eddie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Laydon, Pete (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lehner, Paul (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Linde, Lyman (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lindell, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lipon, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lopat, Ed (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lund, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lupien, Tony (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Majeski, Hank (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Mapes, Cliff (MLB) - New York Yankees
Marchildon, Phil (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Marshall, Cuddles (MLB) - New York Yankees
Martin, Babe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Mayo, Eddie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McBride, Tom (MLB) - Washington Senators I
McCahan, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McCall, Windy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McCarthy, Jerry (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McDermott, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McHale, John (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McQuinn, George (MLB) - New York Yankees
Meeks, Sammy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
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) - Chicago White Sox
Mullin, Pat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Muncrief, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Murray, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Niarhos, Gus (MLB) - New York Yankees
Okrie, Len (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ostrowski, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Ostrowski, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Outlaw, Jimmy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Overmire, Stubby (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Page, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Paige, Satchel (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Palm, Mike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Papish, Frank (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Parnell, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Partee, Roy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Pearson, Ike (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Peck, Hal (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Pellagrini, Eddie (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Pesky, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Philley, Dave (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Phillips, Jack (MLB) - New York Yankees
Pierce, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Pieretti, Marino (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators I
Platt, Whitey (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Porterfield, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Potter, Nels (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , St. Louis Browns
Priddy, Jerry (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Raschi, Vic (MLB) - New York Yankees
Reynolds, Allie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Riebe, Hank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robertson, Sherry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Robinson, Aaron (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Rosar, Buddy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Rosen, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Rotblatt, Marv (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Sanford, Fred (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Savage, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Scala, Jerry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Scarborough, Ray (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Scheib, Carl (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Schultz, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Schwamb, Blackie (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Seerey, Pat (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Cleveland Indians
Shea, Spec (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sheridan, Neill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Shore, Ray (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Silvera, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Souchock, Steve (MLB) - New York Yankees
Spence, Stan (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Starr, Dick (MLB) - New York Yankees
Stephens, Bryan (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Stephens, Vern (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stevens, Chuck (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Stewart, Bud (MLB) - New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Stirnweiss, Snuffy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stringer, Lou (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Suder, Pete (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sullivan, John (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Swift, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tebbetts, Birdie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Thompson, Forrest (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Tipton, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Tresh, Mike (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Trout, Dizzy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tucker, Thurman (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Vico, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Vollmer, Clyde (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wagner, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Wakefield, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Wallaesa, Jack (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Webb, Skeeter (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Webber, Les (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Weigel, Ralph (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Weik, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wellman, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Welteroth, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wensloff, Butch (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
White, Don (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
White, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Whitman, Frank (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Widmar, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Wight, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Wood, Ken (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Wooten, Junior (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wright, Taffy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wright, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Washington Senators I
York, Rudy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Zarilla, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Zoldak, Sam (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Cleveland Indians

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Lou Boudreau
Major League Rookie of the Year -  Alvin Dark


League Leaders

At Bats:   Dom DiMaggio - Boston Red Sox (644)
Runs:   Tommy Henrich - New York Yankees (127)
Hits:   Bob Dillinger - St. Louis Browns (204)
Doubles:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (44)
Triples:   Tommy Henrich - New York Yankees (14)
Home Runs:   Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees (32)
Runs Batted In:   Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees (137)
Total Bases:   Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees (326)
Walks:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (119)
Strikeouts:   Pat Seerey - Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians (87)
Stolen Bases:   Bob Dillinger - St. Louis Browns (23)
Hit by Pitch:   Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees (7)

Wins:   Hal Newhouser - Detroit Tigers (20)
Losses:   Fred Sanford - St. Louis Browns (20)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Gene Bearden - Cleveland Indians (2.43)
Games:   Joe Page - New York Yankees (49)
Complete Games:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (20)
Shutouts:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (10)
Saves:   Russ Christopher - Cleveland Indians (16)
Innings Pitched:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (280.1)
Walks:   Bill Wight - Chicago White Sox (131)
Strikeouts:   Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians (147)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (1.23)
Hits/9 Ip:   Spec Shea - New York Yankees (6.76)
HR/9 Ip:   Lou Brissie - Philadelphia Athletics (0.28)
Walks/9 Ip:   Fred Hutchinson - Detroit Tigers (1.95)
SO/9 Ip:   Lou Brissie - Philadelphia Athletics (5.89)