1946 Philadelphia Stars

27-28 • .491 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1946 Philadelphia Stars went 27-28 (.491) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 335 runs, allowed 313, and played home games at 44th & Parkside. Team leaders included Doc Dennis (7 HR, 53 RBI) and Barney Brown (10-6, 2.70 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

27 Wins
28 Losses
.491 Win %
3rd Rank
335 R 313 RA
Diff +22

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⚡ Quick Stats

335 Runs Scored
313 Runs Allowed
+22 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1946 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .266 equal to the 1946 league average (.265)
OBP .345 3% above the 1946 league average (.336)
SLG .330 8% below the 1946 league average (.358)
Team ERA 4.45 equal to the 1946 league average (4.44)
Runs Scored 335 14% above the 1946 league average (294 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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Stadium44th & Parkside
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1946

Batting Avg

1 Frank Austin 0.325 2 Gene Benson 0.320 3 Bus Clarkson 0.309 4 Doc Dennis 0.309 5 Bill Cash 0.281

Home Runs

1 Doc Dennis 7 2 Bill Cash 2 3 Bus Clarkson 2 4 Joe Craig 1 5 Henry McHenry 1

RBI

1 Doc Dennis 53 2 Gene Benson 39 3 Bus Clarkson 34 4 Frank Austin 32 5 Bill Cash 24
1946 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gene Benson 61 244 40 78 12 4 0 39 23 0 2 0.320
Frank Austin 63 237 47 77 9 1 0 32 27 0 1 0.325
Doc Dennis 59 217 35 67 10 1 7 53 18 1 0 0.309
Murray Watkins 52 201 35 54 6 0 0 15 25 1 3 0.269
Mahlon Duckett 53 182 29 41 3 1 0 18 19 1 3 0.225
Bill Cash 54 178 22 50 4 1 2 24 18 1 0 0.281
Bus Clarkson 42 152 27 47 7 1 2 34 21 0 1 0.309
Joe Craig 46 127 23 35 1 1 1 20 21 1 0 0.276
Harry Simpson 44 127 29 33 5 2 1 16 21 1 2 0.260
Barney Brown 50 114 11 22 3 0 0 12 23 0 0 0.193
Goose Curry 36 78 11 18 0 2 0 11 15 0 2 0.231
Henry McHenry 32 61 4 7 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 0.115
Bill Perkins 12 38 2 7 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 0.184
Jake Bell 10 29 1 6 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.207
Bill Ricks 16 26 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.231
Wilmer Harris 22 25 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.080
Joe Fillmore 15 24 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Gerald Thorne 11 22 8 5 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0.227
Pete Jones 7 12 0 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.250
Eddie Jefferson 9 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Larry Kimbrough 8 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.333
Willie Wynn 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Stanley Glenn 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Ed Stone 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
George Watkins 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Kearns 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Henry Miller 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Leroy Dawson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Hubert 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Robert Moore 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roy Partlow 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1946

ERA

1 Barney Brown 2.70 2 Henry McHenry 3.71 3 Bill Ricks 4.73 4 Joe Fillmore 4.94 5 Eddie Jefferson 6.03

Wins

1 Barney Brown 10 2 Henry McHenry 10 3 Joe Fillmore 5 4 Goose Curry 2 5 Wilmer Harris 1

Strikeouts

1 Henry McHenry 90 2 Barney Brown 69 3 Wilmer Harris 54 4 Joe Fillmore 40 5 Bill Ricks 25
1946 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Henry McHenry 10 6 3.71 24 15 1 140.2 141 58 48 90
Barney Brown 10 6 2.70 19 15 2 130.0 114 39 35 69
Wilmer Harris 1 5 6.12 22 10 0 75.0 85 51 41 54
Bill Ricks 1 5 4.73 15 7 1 64.2 63 34 26 25
Joe Fillmore 5 4 4.94 13 9 0 58.1 64 32 27 40
Eddie Jefferson 1 1 6.03 9 4 0 37.1 48 25 19 10
Goose Curry 2 1 5.50 3 2 0 18.0 22 11 3 6
Henry Miller 0 2 10.24 3 2 0 9.2 17 11 8 3
Larry Kimbrough 0 0 6.75 2 0 0 4.0 5 3 3 2
Willie Hubert 0 1 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 3 3 3 2
Roy Partlow 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 2.2 3 2 3 0
Robert Moore 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 0 0 0

👥 Roster (31)

Frank Austin Jake Bell Gene Benson Barney Brown Bill Cash Bus Clarkson Joe Craig Goose Curry Leroy Dawson Doc Dennis Mahlon Duckett Joe Fillmore +19 more

31 players

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The 1946 Philadelphia Stars in brief

In 1946 the Philadelphia Stars posted a 27-28 mark (.491) and finished 3rd in the NN2. Runs came in at 335 scored against 313 allowed (+22). League clubs averaged 294 runs that year, so the Philadelphia Stars scored 14% more. Home games were played at 44th & Parkside. The home run leader was Doc Dennis, who hit 7.

Gene Benson collected the most hits, 78. On the mound, Barney Brown won 10 games to lead the staff. Henry McHenry struck out 90, the most on the club. The 1946 roster runs to 31 players. The 1945 season and the 1947 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1946 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1946 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1946 Philadelphia Stars finished 27-28 (.491 win pct).
Who led the 1946 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Doc Dennis led the 1946 Philadelphia Stars with 7 home runs.
What was the 1946 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1946 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 4.45.
Did the 1946 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1946 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1946 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1946 Philadelphia Stars played home games at 44th & Parkside.
Who led the 1946 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Doc Dennis (7 HR, 53 RBI) and Barney Brown (10-6, 2.70 ERA).
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