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1946 Newark Eagles

46-16 • .742 Win% • 1st in NN2

The 1946 Newark Eagles went 46-16 (.742) finishing 1st in the NN2. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 410 runs, allowed 254, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Lennie Pearson (8 HR, 61 RBI) and Leon Day (13-2, 2.44 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

46 Wins
16 Losses
.742 Win %
1st Rank
410 R 254 RA
Diff +156

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⚡ Quick Stats

410 Runs Scored
254 Runs Allowed
+156 Run Diff
40 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1946 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .293 11% above the 1946 league average (.265)
OBP .362 8% above the 1946 league average (.336)
SLG .425 19% above the 1946 league average (.358)
Team ERA 3.31 25% better than the 1946 league average (4.44)
Runs Scored 410 39% above the 1946 league average (294 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 32 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1946

Batting Avg

1 Monte Irvin 0.369 2 Larry Doby 0.363 3 Leon Day 0.362 4 Johnny Davis 0.329 5 Lennie Pearson 0.321

Home Runs

1 Johnny Davis 8 2 Lennie Pearson 8 3 Larry Doby 7 4 Monte Irvin 6 5 Rufus Lewis 2

RBI

1 Lennie Pearson 61 2 Monte Irvin 54 3 Larry Doby 52 4 Johnny Davis 47 5 Pat Patterson 30
1946 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Larry Doby 59 234 59 85 12 10 7 52 29 0 6 0.363
Lennie Pearson 60 234 53 75 14 2 8 61 19 1 18 0.321
Johnny Davis 62 231 42 76 12 1 8 47 26 2 3 0.329
Jimmy Wilkes 57 223 38 56 5 2 2 28 25 0 2 0.251
Monte Irvin 57 217 52 80 17 2 6 54 28 1 2 0.369
Pat Patterson 48 192 49 59 15 6 2 30 21 1 4 0.307
Bob Harvey 51 167 26 44 3 3 1 21 21 0 1 0.263
Leon Ruffin 45 136 23 38 4 0 1 23 9 0 1 0.279
Charlie Parks 31 92 10 24 4 2 0 10 10 1 1 0.261
Clarence Isreal 28 84 9 16 2 3 0 7 5 0 1 0.190
Leon Day 24 58 15 21 2 1 1 10 7 0 0 0.362
Oscar Givens 17 54 8 17 2 0 1 5 8 0 0 0.315
Max Manning 25 51 8 14 0 0 1 9 3 0 0 0.275
Benny Felder 19 46 5 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.130
Leniel Hooker 14 33 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.121
Rufus Lewis 14 31 7 7 1 1 2 7 4 1 0 0.226
Cecil Cole 9 13 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.077
Biz Mackey 10 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.200
Cotton Williams 6 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.100
Cal Irvin 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
Warren Peace 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Charles England 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Jimmy Boyd 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Murray Watkins 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fox 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Hobgood 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1946

ERA

1 Rufus Lewis 1.97 2 Leon Day 2.44 3 Max Manning 2.99 4 Leniel Hooker 3.05

Wins

1 Leon Day 13 2 Max Manning 11 3 Rufus Lewis 8 4 Leniel Hooker 5 5 Johnny Davis 2

Strikeouts

1 Leon Day 109 2 Max Manning 67 3 Rufus Lewis 60 4 Leniel Hooker 36 5 Warren Peace 17
1946 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Leon Day 13 2 2.44 15 15 0 133.0 98 36 51 109
Max Manning 11 2 2.99 19 12 2 120.1 115 40 24 67
Rufus Lewis 8 2 1.97 14 13 0 91.1 76 20 22 60
Leniel Hooker 5 5 3.05 14 10 2 85.2 79 29 21 36
Cecil Cole 1 3 8.16 9 4 0 28.2 34 26 25 5
Cotton Williams 0 0 8.10 6 2 0 26.2 41 24 13 7
Warren Peace 2 1 2.70 7 2 1 23.1 23 7 6 17
Charles England 0 2 7.36 2 2 0 11.0 19 9 7 2
Johnny Davis 2 0 4.50 3 1 1 10.0 10 5 8 6
Jimmy Boyd 1 0 1.29 2 1 0 7.0 4 1 2 3
Biz Mackey 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 1

🏆 Postseason Results

NWS
NE def. KCM 4-3

👥 Roster (26)

Jimmy Boyd Cecil Cole Johnny Davis Leon Day Larry Doby Charles England Benny Felder Fox Oscar Givens Bob Harvey Fred Hobgood Leniel Hooker +14 more

26 players

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The 1946 Newark Eagles in brief

The record for the 1946 Newark Eagles reads 46 wins and 16 losses, good for 1st in the NN2. In 1946 the franchise won the World Series. The Newark Eagles scored 410 runs and allowed 254, a run differential of +156. Against a league average of .265, the 1946 Newark Eagles batted .293. The Newark Eagles staff finished with a 3.31 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.44.

League clubs averaged 294 runs that year, so the Newark Eagles scored 39% more. Ruppert Stadium served as the home ballpark. Lennie Pearson topped the Newark Eagles with 8 home runs. Larry Doby collected the most hits, 85. Leon Day was the top winner, with 13 victories. The NWS ended in a win against KCM 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1946 Newark Eagles

What was the 1946 Newark Eagles record?
The 1946 Newark Eagles finished 46-16 (.742 win pct).
How did the 1946 Newark Eagles finish?
The 1946 Newark Eagles finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1946 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Johnny Davis led the 1946 Newark Eagles with 8 home runs.
What was the 1946 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1946 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 3.31.
Did the 1946 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
Yes. The 1946 Newark Eagles won the World Series.
Where did the 1946 Newark Eagles play?
The 1946 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
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