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The 1946 American Association season was the 45th in the league's history, and ended with the Louisville Colonels winning their third straight league championship. The Colonels would go on to lose the Junior World Series.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold .
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Louisville vs. St. Paul
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 10 | St. Paul 0 | Louisville 12
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| September 11 | St. Paul 3 | Louisville 4
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| | 15 innings
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| September 12 | St. Paul 3 | Louisville 0
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| September 14 | Louisville 3 | St. Paul 2
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| September 15 | Louisville 8 | St. Paul 4
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| Louisville wins series 4-1
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| Indianapolis vs. Minneapolis
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 10 | Minneapolis 2 | Indianapolis 1
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| | 11 innings
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| September 11 | Minneapolis 1 | Indianapolis 2
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| September 12 | Minneapolis 3 | Indianapolis 8
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| September 14 | Indianapolis 6 | Minneapolis 1
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| September 15 | Indianapolis 1 | Minneapolis 4
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| September 16 | Indianapolis 6 | Minneapolis 7
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| September 17 | Indianapolis 3 | Minneapolis 2
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| Indianapolis wins series 4-3
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[edit] Championship Finals
| Louisville vs. Indianapolis
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 19 | Indianapolis 1 | Louisville 2
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| | 11 innings
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| September 20 | Indianapolis 3 | Louisville 4
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| September 21 | Louisville 7 | Indianapolis 3
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| September 22 | Louisville 5 | Indianapolis 2
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| Louisville wins series 4-0 and
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| advances to Junior World Series
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Sibby Sisti, Indianapolis, .343
- Runs Scored Babe Barna, Minneapolis, 122
- Hits Sisti, 203
- Doubles Vince Shupe, Indianapolis, 44
- Triples Sisti, 14
- Home Runs Jerry Witte, Toledo, 46
- Runs Batted In Johnny McCarthy, Minneapolis, 122
- Stolen Bases Fuzz White, Toledo, 33
[edit] Pitching
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1947 Baseball Guide
