1946 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-58
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,060,622, Avg. 16,317
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 4-3
Manager: Eddie Dyer (98-58)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1946 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 98-58
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,060,622, Avg. 16,317
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 4-3
Manager: Eddie Dyer (98-58)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1946 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1946 season with a record of 98 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 712 runs, powered by 81 home runs. St. Louis yielded 545 runs, fewest in the league. Enos Slaughter led the squad with 18 home runs, and Stan Musial walloped 20 or more, too. Enos Slaughter accounted for 130 RBI. Stan Musial topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .365 clip. Howie Pollet paced the squad with 21 wins, while Harry Brecheen and Murry Dickson added 15 or more wins, too Howie Pollet recorded a 2.10 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Dyer coached the team. The 1946 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Adams | CF | R | R | June 24, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Trinidad, CO USA |
| Red Barrett | P | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Johnny Beazley | P | R | R | May 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Al Brazle | P | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK USA |
| Harry Brecheen | P | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK USA |
| Ken Burkhart | P | R | R | November 18, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Jeff Cross | SS | R | R | August 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 160 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Blix Donnelly | P | R | R | January 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 166 | Olivia, MN USA |
| Erv Dusak | LF | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Endicott | LF | L | L | September 4, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Acorn, MO USA |
| Joe Garagiola | C | L | R | February 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Johnny Grodzicki | P | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Nippy Jones | 2B | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Lou Klein | 2B | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Clyde Kluttz | C | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'0" | 193 | Rockwell, NC USA |
| Howie Krist | P | L | R | February 28, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | West Henrietta, NY USA |
| Whitey Kurowski | 3B | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 193 | Reading, PA USA |
| Max Lanier | P | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Danny Litwhiler | P | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
| Marty Marion | SS | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Richburg, SC USA |
| Fred Martin | P | R | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Williams, OK USA |
| Terry Moore | CF | R | R | May 27, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Vernon, AL USA |
| Red Munger | P | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Stan Musial | 1B | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Ken O'Dea | C | L | R | March 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lima, NY USA |
| Howie Pollet | P | L | L | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Freddy Schmidt | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Walter Sessi | P | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA USA |
| Dick Sisler | 1B | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Enos Slaughter | RF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Emil Verban | P | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Harry Walker | CF | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS USA |
| Del Wilber | C | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Ted Wilks | P | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY USA |
