1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

31-37 • .456 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns went 31-37 (.456) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 135 runs, allowed 132, and played home games at Victory Field I. Team leaders included Sam Hairston (2 HR, 16 RBI) and Jim Colzie (2-1, 4.54 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

31 Wins
37 Losses
.456 Win %
4th Rank
135 R 132 RA
Diff +3

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⚡ Quick Stats

135 Runs Scored
132 Runs Allowed
+3 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1946 NAL Average

Batting Avg .258 equal to the 1946 league average (.259)
OBP .333 3% above the 1946 league average (.324)
SLG .319 4% below the 1946 league average (.333)
Team ERA 3.92 10% better than the 1946 league average (4.37)
Runs Scored 135 35% above the 1946 league average (100 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumVictory Field I
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1946

Batting Avg

1 Sam Hairston 0.324 2 Reinaldo Drake 0.299 3 Coco Ferrer 0.286 4 Goose Tatum 0.271 5 Leovigildo Xiqués 0.271

Home Runs

1 Sam Hairston 2 2 Goose Tatum 1

RBI

1 Sam Hairston 16 2 Duke Cleveland 15 3 Reinaldo Drake 12 4 Leovigildo Xiqués 10 5 Goose Tatum 8
1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ray Neil 26 106 20 28 6 1 0 6 12 1 4 0.264
Sam Hairston 26 102 16 33 7 1 2 16 9 1 1 0.324
Reinaldo Drake 25 97 16 29 4 1 0 12 7 1 3 0.299
Duke Cleveland 23 92 14 23 4 2 0 15 8 2 3 0.250
Goose Tatum 17 59 11 16 4 1 1 8 6 1 0 0.271
Leovigildo Xiqués 17 59 11 16 0 1 0 10 7 0 0 0.271
Lester Lockett 17 57 13 12 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.211
Coco Ferrer 15 56 6 16 0 0 0 7 5 2 4 0.286
Buster Haywood 17 48 3 7 1 1 0 7 7 0 2 0.146
Gene Smith 16 48 5 10 1 0 0 6 3 0 1 0.208
Henry Merchant 11 38 8 12 1 0 0 3 5 0 1 0.316
Peanuts Davis 6 21 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.095
Hoss Walker 6 20 3 8 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0.400
Leonard Lindsay 4 18 1 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.278
Jim Colzie 8 14 0 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.357
Angel García 5 13 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.154
Tice James 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.167
Manuel Godínez 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Preacher Henry 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.182
Johnny Williams 4 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333
Sam Odom 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Sylvester Snead 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Amos Watson 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Lefty Calhoun 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.500
Baird 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1946

ERA

1 Angel García 1.36 2 Manuel Godínez 3.15 3 Peanuts Davis 3.32 4 Jim Colzie 4.54 5 Preacher Henry 4.67

Wins

1 Jim Colzie 2 2 Angel García 2 3 Lefty Calhoun 1 4 Peanuts Davis 1 5 Manuel Godínez 1

Strikeouts

1 Angel García 29 2 Preacher Henry 27 3 Manuel Godínez 24 4 Peanuts Davis 21 5 Jim Colzie 17
1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Peanuts Davis 1 1 3.32 5 4 0 43.1 39 16 8 21
Jim Colzie 2 1 4.54 8 2 1 35.2 42 18 14 17
Preacher Henry 1 4 4.67 6 6 0 34.2 44 18 15 27
Manuel Godínez 1 3 3.15 7 3 0 34.1 34 12 6 24
Angel García 2 1 1.36 5 3 0 33.0 31 5 13 29
Johnny Williams 1 1 4.61 3 2 0 13.2 14 7 6 5
Sam Odom 0 2 8.53 2 2 0 12.2 22 12 9 14
Amos Watson 1 0 4.05 3 2 0 6.2 4 3 7 2
Lefty Calhoun 1 0 6.00 1 1 0 6.0 8 4 5 5
Henry Merchant 1 0 1.80 2 1 1 5.0 4 1 3 0
Sylvester Snead 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.0 1 2 2 0

👥 Roster (25)

Baird Lefty Calhoun Duke Cleveland Jim Colzie Peanuts Davis Reinaldo Drake Coco Ferrer Angel García Manuel Godínez Sam Hairston Buster Haywood Preacher Henry +13 more

25 players

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The 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in brief

The record for the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns reads 31 wins and 37 losses, good for 4th in the NAL. With 135 runs scored and 132 given up, the 1946 differential was +3. The Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns staff finished with a 3.92 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.37. League clubs averaged 100 runs that year, so the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns scored 35% more. Home games were played at Victory Field I.

The home run leader was Sam Hairston, who hit 2. Jim Colzie was the top winner, with 2 victories. The strikeout leader was Angel García with 29. The 1946 roster runs to 25 players. The 1945 season and the 1947 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

What was the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns record?
The 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns finished 31-37 (.456 win pct).
Who led the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in home runs?
Sam Hairston led the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns with 2 home runs.
What was the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns team ERA?
The 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns posted a team ERA of 3.92.
Did the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns win the World Series?
No. The 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns play?
The 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns played home games at Victory Field I.
Who led the 1946 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Hairston (2 HR, 16 RBI) and Jim Colzie (2-1, 4.54 ERA).
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