1946 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1946 Season

Negro American League

1945 / 1947

J. B. Martin (President)
Ernie Wright (Vice President)
Fay Young (Secretary)
J. L. Wilkinson (Treasurer)

#	Player	Team	wOBA
1	Ted Strong	KCM	.459
2	Clyde Nelson	CAG	.440
3	Joe Greene	KCM	.435
4	Willard Brown	KCM	.422
5	Leon Kellman	CBE	.414
6	Sam Hairston	CIC	.412
7	Piper Davis	BBB	.404
8	Buddy Armour	CBE	.401
9	Red Longley	MRS	.398
10	Archie Ware	CBE	.394

#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Satchel Paige	KCM	309
2	Angel García	CIC	298
3	Hilton Smith	KCM	285
4	Jehosie Heard	BBB	197
5	Gentry Jessup	CAG	194
6	Jimmie Newberry	BBB	175
7	Willie Cornelius	CAG	158
8	Walter McCoy	CAG	151
9	Ford Smith	KCM	134
10	Manuel Godínez	CIC	129

Standings

#	Team	W	L	T	W%	GB	W	L	T	W%	R/G	RA/G	Managers	Ballpark
1	Kansas City Monarchs ^* ¹ ²	56	19	2	.747	-	66	29	2	.695	5.7	3.7	Frank Duncan	Blues Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
2	Birmingham Black Barons	39	33	1	.542	15.5	51	39	3	.567	4.6	4.4	Tommy Sampson	Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
3	Cleveland Buckeyes	37	35	3	.514	17.5	45	44	5	.506	4.8	5.1	Quincy Trouppe	League Park (Cleveland, OH), Municipal Stadium (Cleveland, OH)
4	Memphis Red Sox	40	50	3	.444	23.5	46	62	5	.426	4.4	5.0	Jelly Taylor , Ruben Jones	Russwood Park (Memphis, TN)
5	Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns	35	44	1	.443	23.0	38	56	2	.404	4.2	5.1	Hoss Walker	Victory Field (Indianapolis, IN), Crosley Field (Cincinnati, OH)
6	Chicago American Giants	35	61	2	.365	31.5	40	68	3	.370	4.5	5.5	Candy Jim Taylor	Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)

* = League Champion 1 = First Half Champion 2 = Second Half Champion

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