1946 New York Giants (MLB) season

The 1946 season was the 64th season of the New York Giants. The team finished in eighth place in the National League with a 61–93 record, 36 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.

Regular season

Season standings

The 1946 Giants are the original subject of the phrase "", a condensation of a reference to them by Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The original quote by Durocher was "The nice guys are all over there, in seventh place." (July 6, 1946), seventh place being last place in the National League.

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• September 16, 1946: Red Kress was released by the Giants.

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Erie, Peekskill</small>

Notes

References

• 1946 New York Giants team at Baseball-Reference
• 1946 New York Giants team at Baseball Almanac