1946 Season
1945 / 1947
Baseball-Reference Links
Pitching Vs
Amateur Draft
Links
Top HitterTed
Williams
Top PitcherBob
Feller

Pitchers
1946 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
25.6
319
8.6
44.6
32.1
2 Dixie Walker
BRO
RF
35.8
159
4.3
27.3
15.2
3 Enos Slaughter
SLN
RF
30.2
144
4.4
29.8
17.0
4 Howie Pollet
SLN
SP
25.0
116
6.6
25.9
16.3
5 Johnny Sain
BSN
SP
28.8
95
7.8
25.1
15.6
6 Pee Wee Reese
BRO
SS
27.9
79
6.0
26.3
11.4
7 Eddie Stanky
BRO
2B
29.8
67
5.8
27.3
13.3
8 Del Ennis *
PHI
LF
21.1
61
4.8
26.0
14.9
9 Pete Reiser
BRO
LF
27.3
58
3.8
20.3
11.1
10 Phil Cavarretta
CHN
RF
30.0
49
5.1
24.7
13.5
11 Buddy Kerr
NY1
SS
23.7
37
2.9
11.8
-1.4
12 Johnny Hopp
BSN
1B
30.0
34
3.9
22.0
12.8
13 Eddie Waitkus *
CHN
1B
26.8
21
2.3
15.2
6.9
14 Bruce Edwards *
BRO
C
23.0
20
1.7
11.0
2.8
15 Kirby Higbe
BRO
SP
31.2
18
2.4
14.6
7.0
16 Harry Brecheen
SLN
SP
31.7
14
5.1
19.6
11.3
17 Johnny Mize
NY1
1B
33.5
14
6.4
21.5
13.7
18 Grady Hatton *
CIN
3B
23.7
12
3.2
16.5
6.2
19 Tommy Holmes
BSN
RF
29.3
11
4.4
25.3
13.4
20 Jim Tabor
PHI
3B
29.7
10
1.1
13.0
2.6
21 Emil Verban
MULT
-
30.8
10
0.3
10.9
-0.9
22 Harry Walker
SLN
CF
29.7
9
0.5
8.9
1.2
23 Schoolboy Rowe
PHI
SP
36.5
8
4.3
13.8
8.9
24 Phil Masi
BSN
C
30.5
7
2.4
14.9
3.6
25 Johnny Vander Meer
CIN
SP
31.7
7
3.1
12.2
4.8
26 Red Schoendienst
SLN
2B
23.4
6
2.2
19.4
5.4
27 Billy Cox *
PIT
SS
26.8
5
1.0
10.8
0.3
28 Frankie Gustine
PIT
2B
26.4
4
1.7
11.2
-0.9
29 Marty Marion
SLN
SS
28.6
4
3.9
18.7
5.2
30 Ralph Kiner *
PIT
CF
23.7
3
2.8
14.9
3.5
31 Whitey Kurowski
SLN
3B
28.2
3
4.9
26.5
14.3
32 Ray Mueller
CIN
C
34.3
3
2.4
12.0
2.1
33 Johnny Schmitz
CHN
SP
25.6
3
5.1
17.0
9.0
34 Peanuts Lowrey
CHN
LF
28.8
2
1.6
15.1
2.9
35 Frank McCormick
PHI
1B
35.1
2
2.6
16.0
6.4
36 Carl Furillo *
BRO
CF
24.3
1
2.7
13.6
5.7
37 Oscar Judd
PHI
SP
38.4
1
2.6
11.4
5.1
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
25.6
319
8.6
44.6
32.1
2 Johnny Sain
BSN
SP
28.8
95
7.8
25.1
15.6
3 Fritz Ostermueller
PIT
SP
38.8
6.6
17.9
11.0
4 Howie Pollet
SLN
SP
25.0
116
6.6
25.9
16.3
5 Johnny Mize
NY1
1B
33.5
14
6.4
21.5
13.7
6 Pee Wee Reese
BRO
SS
27.9
79
6.0
26.3
11.4
7 Eddie Stanky
BRO
2B
29.8
67
5.8
27.3
13.3
8 Phil Cavarretta
CHN
RF
30.0
49
5.1
24.7
13.5
9 Johnny Schmitz
CHN
SP
25.6
3
5.1
17.0
9.0
10 Harry Brecheen
SLN
SP
31.7
14
5.1
19.6
11.3
11 Whitey Kurowski
SLN
3B
28.2
3
4.9
26.5
14.3
12 Del Ennis *
PHI
LF
21.1
61
4.8
26.0
14.9
13 Enos Slaughter
SLN
RF
30.2
144
4.4
29.8
17.0
14 Tommy Holmes
BSN
RF
29.3
11
4.4
25.3
13.4
15 Schoolboy Rowe
PHI
SP
36.5
8
4.3
13.8
8.9
16 Dixie Walker
BRO
RF
35.8
159
4.3
27.3
15.2
17 Marty Marion
SLN
SS
28.6
4
3.9
18.7
5.2
18 Johnny Hopp
BSN
1B
30.0
34
3.9
22.0
12.8
19 Hank Wyse
CHN
SP
28.3
3.9
15.2
7.9
20 Pete Reiser
BRO
LF
27.3
58
3.8
20.3
11.1
21 Billy Herman
MULT
2B
37.0
3.8
19.7
9.6
22 Mort Cooper
BSN
SP
33.3
3.6
12.8
5.7
23 Joe Hatten *
BRO
SP
29.7
3.6
15.8
7.8
24 Joe Beggs
CIN
SP
35.7
3.5
15.6
8.7
25 Ewell Blackwell *
CIN
SP
23.7
3.4
14.6
7.6
26 Murry Dickson
SLN
SP
29.9
3.4
15.2
8.5
27 Grady Hatton *
CIN
3B
23.7
12
3.2
16.5
6.2
28 Buddy Blattner *
NY1
2B
26.4
3.1
13.8
3.0
29 Johnny Wyrostek *
PHI
CF
27.0
3.1
21.7
8.9
30 Johnny Vander Meer
CIN
SP
31.7
7
3.1
12.2
4.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1946 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
27.8
224
10.9
49.6
37.0
2 Hal Newhouser
DET
SP
25.1
197
9.3
32.9
22.3
3 Bobby Doerr
BOS
2B
28.2
158
5.6
27.9
13.4
4 Johnny Pesky
BOS
SS
26.8
141
6.5
35.0
19.2
5 Mickey Vernon
WS1
1B
28.2
134
5.5
33.2
22.0
6 Bob Feller
CLE
SP
27.7
105
9.6
35.7
22.4
7 Dave Ferriss
BOS
SP
24.6
94
3.7
22.1
12.2
8 Hank Greenberg
DET
1B
35.5
91
6.5
30.6
20.0
9 Dom DiMaggio
BOS
CF
29.4
56
4.4
25.8
13.3
10 Lou Boudreau
CLE
SS
29.0
37
4.2
22.3
9.0
11 Rudy York
BOS
1B
32.9
28
2.8
21.7
10.0
12 Luke Appling
CHA
SS
39.2
26
6.0
25.8
10.8
13 Tex Hughson
BOS
SP
30.4
19
5.6
25.3
15.3
14 Earl Caldwell
CHA
RP
41.2
18
2.3
13.0
10.0
15 Charlie Keller
NYA
LF
29.8
17
6.1
30.6
18.3
16 Spud Chandler
NYA
SP
38.8
12
5.4
24.5
15.3
17 George Kell
MULT
3B
23.9
12
3.9
21.9
10.1
18 Aaron Robinson
NYA
C
31.0
12
3.8
18.7
10.1
19 Joe DiMaggio
NYA
CF
31.6
6
5.1
24.3
12.7
20 Bobo Newsom
MULT
SP
38.9
6
3.7
16.4
7.9
21 Vern Stephens
SLA
SS
25.7
6
2.6
20.0
8.9
22 Phil Marchildon
PHA
SP
32.7
5
1.8
12.9
4.8
23 Buddy Rosar
PHA
C
32.0
4
2.1
11.6
0.6
24 Stan Spence
WS1
CF
31.3
4
4.9
29.8
16.4
25 Johnny Berardino
SLA
2B
29.2
2
0.0
13.1
-0.6
26 Tommy Henrich
NYA
RF
33.4
1
3.0
20.4
8.1
27 Hal Wagner
BOS
C
31.0
1
1.4
11.8
1.0
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
27.8
224
10.9
49.6
37.0
2 Bob Feller
CLE
SP
27.7
105
9.6
35.7
22.4
3 Hal Newhouser
DET
SP
25.1
197
9.3
32.9
22.3
4 Dizzy Trout
DET
SP
31.0
7.6
26.3
16.4
5 Johnny Pesky
BOS
SS
26.8
141
6.5
35.0
19.2
6 Hank Greenberg
DET
1B
35.5
91
6.5
30.6
20.0
7 Charlie Keller
NYA
LF
29.8
17
6.1
30.6
18.3
8 Luke Appling
CHA
SS
39.2
26
6.0
25.8
10.8
9 Tex Hughson
BOS
SP
30.4
19
5.6
25.3
15.3
10 Bobby Doerr
BOS
2B
28.2
158
5.6
27.9
13.4
11 Mickey Vernon
WS1
1B
28.2
134
5.5
33.2
22.0
12 Spud Chandler
NYA
SP
38.8
12
5.4
24.5
15.3
13 Joe DiMaggio
NYA
CF
31.6
6
5.1
24.3
12.7
14 Roy Cullenbine
DET
RF
32.7
5.0
25.3
17.5
15 Fred Hutchinson
DET
SP
26.9
4.9
18.3
10.9
16 Stan Spence
WS1
CF
31.3
4
4.9
29.8
16.4
17 Ed Lopat
CHA
SP
28.0
4.7
18.6
10.2
18 Jesse Flores
PHA
SP
31.7
4.5
14.5
9.0
19 Bill Bevens
NYA
SP
29.7
4.4
21.2
12.2
20 Dom DiMaggio
BOS
CF
29.4
56
4.4
25.8
13.3
21 Lou Boudreau
CLE
SS
29.0
37
4.2
22.3
9.0
22 Mickey Haefner
WS1
SP
33.7
4.2
15.9
7.7
23 Hank Edwards
CLE
RF
27.4
3.9
21.1
11.7
24 George Kell
MULT
3B
23.9
12
3.9
21.9
10.1
25 Aaron Robinson
NYA
C
31.0
12
3.8
18.7
10.1
26 Bobo Newsom
MULT
SP
38.9
6
3.7
16.4
7.9
27 Dave Ferriss
BOS
SP
24.6
94
3.7
22.1
12.2
28 Virgil Trucks
DET
SP
29.2
3.2
16.6
8.0
29 Buddy Lewis
WS1
RF
29.9
3.1
23.9
11.7
30 Tommy Henrich
NYA
RF
33.4
1
3.0
20.4
8.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

Any questions, comments, suggestions?? Please contact the webmaster at BaseballGauge@gmail.com

The statistics used were obtained free of charge from The Baseball Databank.

Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".

Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James