1946 in the Negro Leagues
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1946 in the Negro Leagues
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[edit] Standings
- BOLD indicates League Champion
[edit] Negro National League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark Eagles | 63 | 47 | 16 | 0.746 |
| 2 | New York Cubans | 49 | 28 | 21 | 0.571 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Homestead Grays | 55 | 27 | 28 | 0.491 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Stars | 56 | 27 | 29 | 0.482 |
| 5 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 59 | 28 | 31 | 0.475 |
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 48 | 8 | 40 | 0.167 |
[edit] Negro American League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 35 | 27 | 8 | 0.771 |
| 2 | Birmingham Black Barons | 37 | 22 | 15 | 0.595 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Clowns | 34 | 15 | 19 | 0.441 |
| 4 | Cleveland Buckeyes | 31 | 14 | 17 | 0.452 |
| 5 | Memphis Red Sox | 37 | 16 | 21 | 0.432 |
| 6 | Chicago American Giants | 42 | 14 | 28 | 0.333 |
[edit] Independent Teams
- Source: Teams list from The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester; records are from The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues, John Holway
- Asheville Blues
- Atlanta Black Crackers
- Boston Blues
- Cleveland Clippers
- Colored Athletics
- Knoxville Giants
- Nashville Cubs
- Pittsburgh Crawfords
[edit] Leading Players
[edit] Batters
[edit] Pitchers
[edit] Postseason
In the Negro World Series, the Newark Eagles (NNL) defeated the Kansas City Monarchs (NAL), 4 games to 3.
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