1946 New York Yankees season


The 1946 New York Yankees season was the team's 44th season in New York, and its 46th overall. The team finished with a record of 87–67, finishing 17 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy, Bill Dickey, and Johnny Neun. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.

Offseason

On May 24, Joe McCarthy, who had managed the team since 1931 and led them to seven World Championships, resigned. Although he had been in ill health, there were also underlying issues with team executive Larry MacPhail and frustrations with the team's performance, especially that of pitcher Joe Page, with whom he had an argument the previous day on the team plane. Long-time Yankee catcher Bill Dickey took over the team. Dickey himself resigned on September 12, and coach Johnny Neun finished out the year at the helm.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C10033098.2971664
1B10832375.232949
2B11237679.2101147
SS126471121.257238
3B129487122.251037
OF132503146.2902595
OF150538148.27530101
OF150565142.2511983

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
10233286.2591040
8529677.260435
5613435.261210
478626.302210
285917.28803
37409.22502
14398.20504
7248.33301
7228.36424
13216.28601
5154.26715
4121.08300
8121.08300
562.33301
330.00000
221.50000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
34257.12082.10138
31249.216132.23120
18104.2583.7030
861511.7719
216203.9411

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
31136983.5777
33132.21132.3163
26103672.9754
2381345.3332
1440.1224.4611
1430.1116.5326
818.2024.347
311.1024.764
49.1015.795
28.1015.404
36.1018.534
43.11116.201

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
274273.4019
132112.2922
301012.713
30009.003
200010.800

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta