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Standings

 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees9757.630--Casey Stengel
Boston Red Sox9658.6231.0Joe McCarthy
Cleveland Indians8965.5788.0Lou Boudreau
Detroit Tigers8767.56510.0Red Rolfe
Philadelphia Athletics8173.52616.0Connie Mack
Chicago White Sox6391.40934.0Jack Onslow
St. Louis Browns53101.34444.0Zack Taylor
Washington Senators I50104.32547.0Joe Kuhel

Playoff teams in bold.

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox1,596,650
Chicago White Sox937,151
Cleveland Indians2,233,771
Detroit Tigers1,821,204
New York Yankees2,283,676
Philadelphia Athletics816,514
St. Louis Browns270,936
Washington Senators I770,745


Player Register


Adams, Herb (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Albrecht, Ed (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Anderson, Andy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Appling, Luke (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Arft, Hank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Astroth, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Avila, Bobby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Baker, Floyd (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bauer, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Baumer, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Bearden, Gene (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Benton, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Berry, Neil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Biasatti, Hank (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Bilbrey, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Boone, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Boudreau, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Bowers, Billy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Bradley, Fred (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Brissie, Lou (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Brown, Bobby (MLB) - New York Yankees
Bruner, Jack (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Buxton, Ralph (MLB) - New York Yankees
Byrne, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Cain, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Calvert, Paul (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Campbell, Paul (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Candini, Milo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Carrasquel, Alex (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Casey, Hugh (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chapman, Sam (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Christman, Mark (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Clark, Allie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Coan, Gil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coleman, Jerry (MLB) - New York Yankees
Coleman, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Collins, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Combs, Merl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Davis, Tod (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Delsing, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Dente, Sam (MLB) - Washington Senators I
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
Dozier, Buzz (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Drews, Karl (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Dropo, Walt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Early, Jake (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Easter, Luke (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Elder, George (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Embree, Red (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Estalella, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Evans, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Evans, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Evers, Hoot (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Fain, Ferris (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fannin, Cliff (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Feller, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ferrick, Tom (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Ferriss, Dave (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fowler, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Friend, Owen (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Galan, Augie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Galehouse, Denny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Garcia, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Garver, Ned (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Gettel, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Chicago White Sox
Goldsberry, Gordon (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Gonzalez, Julio (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gordon, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Graham, Jack (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Gray, Ted (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grissom, Marv (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gromek, Steve (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Groth, Ernest (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Groth, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grove, Orval (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Guerra, Mike (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Gumpert, Randy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Haefner, Mickey (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators I
Hancock, Fred (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Harris, Bubba (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harris, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Hausmann, Clem (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Haynes, Joe (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Henrich, Tommy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Higdon, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hiller, Frank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Hitchcock, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hittle, Lloyd (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hood, Wally (MLB) - New York Yankees
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
Joost, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Judson, Howie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kell, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Keller, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Keller, Hal (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kellner, Alex (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Keltner, Ken (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Klieman, Ed (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators I
Kokos, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Kozar, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Kramer, Jack (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kress, Chuck (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kretlow, Lou (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Krsnich, Rocky (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kryhoski, Dick (MLB) - New York Yankees
Kuzava, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lake, Eddie (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lane, Dick (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lehner, Paul (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lewis, Buddy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Lindell, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lipon, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lopat, Ed (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lund, Don (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Majeski, Hank (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Malloy, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Malone, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Mapes, Cliff (MLB) - New York Yankees
Marchildon, Phil (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Marsh, Fred (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Marshall, Cuddles (MLB) - New York Yankees
Martin, Babe (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Mavis, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
McCahan, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
McCall, Windy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McDermott, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Medlinger, Irv (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Metkovich, Catfish (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Michaels, Cass (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Minoso, Minnie (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mitchell, Dale (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mize, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Mole, Fenton (MLB) - New York Yankees
Moses, Wally (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Moss, Les (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Mullin, Pat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Naples, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Niarhos, Gus (MLB) - New York Yankees
Nielsen, Milt (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
O'Brien, Tommy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ortiz, Roberto (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ostrowski, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Ostrowski, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Outlaw, Jimmy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Overmire, Stubby (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Pack, Frankie (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Page, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Paige, Satchel (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Papai, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Papish, Frank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Parnell, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pearce, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
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) - Chicago White Sox
Pieretti, Marino (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Pillette, Duane (MLB) - New York Yankees
Platt, Whitey (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Porterfield, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Priddy, Jerry (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Quinn, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Raney, Ribs (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Rapp, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Raschi, Vic (MLB) - New York Yankees
Reich, Herman (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Washington Senators I
Reynolds, Allie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Rhawn, Bobby (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Riebe, Hank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robertson, Sherry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Robinson, Aaron (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Robinson, Jack (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Rogovin, Saul (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Rosar, Buddy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Rosen, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Sanford, Fred (MLB) - New York Yankees
Savage, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Scala, Jerry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Scarborough, Ray (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Scheib, Carl (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Seerey, Pat (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Shantz, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Shea, Spec (MLB) - New York Yankees
Shore, Ray (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Shoun, Clyde (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Sievers, Roy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Silvera, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Simmons, John (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Souchock, Steve (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Spence, Stan (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns
Starr, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Stephens, Vern (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stewart, Bud (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stirnweiss, Snuffy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stringer, Lou (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stuart, Marlin (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Suder, Pete (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sullivan, John (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Surkont, Max (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Sutherland, Dizzy (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Swift, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tebbetts, Birdie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Thompson, Forrest (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Tipton, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Tresh, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Trout, Dizzy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Tucker, Thurman (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Vico, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Vollmer, Clyde (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wakefield, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Weigel, Ralph (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Weik, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Welteroth, Dick (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Wheeler, Don (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
White, Don (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
White, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Wight, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Winegarner, Ralph (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Witek, Mickey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wittig, Johnnie (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wood, Ken (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Woodling, Gene (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wright, Taffy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Wright, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Yankowski, George (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Zarilla, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns
Zernial, Gus (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Zoldak, Sam (MLB) - Cleveland Indians

Award Winners

Most Valuable Player -  Ted Williams
Rookie of the Year -  Roy Sievers


League Leaders

At Bats:   Dale Mitchell - Cleveland Indians (614)
Runs:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (128)
Hits:   Dale Mitchell - Cleveland Indians (194)
Doubles:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (39)
Triples:   Dale Mitchell - Cleveland Indians (23)
Home Runs:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (39)
Runs Batted In:   Vern Stephens - Boston Red Sox, Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (133)
Total Bases:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (329)
Walks:   Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox (149)
Strikeouts:   Dick Kokos - St. Louis Browns (90)
Stolen Bases:   Bob Dillinger - St. Louis Browns (18)
Hit by Pitch:   Eddie Robinson - Washington Senators I, Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians (6)

Wins:   Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox (23)
Losses:   Ned Garver - St. Louis Browns, Sid Hudson - Washington Senators I, Paul Calvert - Washington Senators I (16)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Mike Garcia - Cleveland Indians (2.36)
Games:   Joe Page - New York Yankees (52)
Complete Games:   Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox (27)
Shutouts:   Ellis Kinder - Boston Red Sox, Virgil Trucks - Detroit Tigers ()
Saves:   Joe Page - New York Yankees (10)
Innings Pitched:   Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox (292)
Walks:   Tommy Byrne - New York Yankees (138)
Strikeouts:   Virgil Trucks - Detroit Tigers (144)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Fred Hutchinson - Detroit Tigers (1.16)
Hits/9 Ip:   Tommy Byrne - New York Yankees (5.74)
HR/9 Ip:   Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox (0.24)
Walks/9 Ip:   Fred Hutchinson - Detroit Tigers (2.48)
SO/9 Ip:   Tommy Byrne - New York Yankees (5.92)