1946 in the Negro Leagues
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1946 in the Negro Leagues
Standings[edit]
- BOLD indicates League Champion
Negro National League[edit]
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark Eagles | 72 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 0.714 | -- |
| 2 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 78 | 39 | 36 | 3 | 0.520 | 13.5 |
| 3 | Homestead Grays | 73 | 36 | 34 | 3 | 0.514 | 14.0 |
| 4 | New York Cubans | 69 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 0.507 | 14.5 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Stars | 69 | 32 | 35 | 2 | 0.478 | 16.5 |
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 57 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 0.210 | 31.5 |
Negro American League[edit]
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 68 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 0.758 | -- |
| 2 | Birmingham Black Barons | 57 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 0.544 | 14.5 |
| 3 | Cleveland Buckeyes | 66 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 0.477 | 18.5 |
| 4 | Memphis Red Sox | 74 | 34 | 38 | 2 | 0.472 | 19.0 |
| 5 | Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns | 73 | 31 | 41 | 1 | 0.431 | 22.0 |
| 6 | Chicago American Giants | 86 | 31 | 53 | 2 | 0.369 | 28.0 |
Independent Teams[edit]
- 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
Leading Players[edit]
Batters[edit]
Pitchers[edit]
Postseason[edit]
In the Negro World Series, the Newark Eagles (NNL) defeated the Kansas City Monarchs (NAL), 4 games to 3.
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