1946CARDINALS
FIRST BASE
STAN MUSIAL1946
Stan Musialfirst base · 1946 cardinals
Ht 6'0"Wt 175Bats LThrows LBorn 1920 · Donora, PA
The war took three seasons from him, but 1946 gave Stan Musial back to the Cardinals whole. He hit .365, got on base at a .434 clip, slugged .587, and never left the lineup — 156 games. He led the National League in hits (228), doubles (50), triples (20), runs (124), and on-base percentage. Sixteen home runs, 103 runs batted in, and a pennant for St. Louis. The Man was back, and he hadn't missed a step.
228 HITS
In 1946 he had 228 hits.
50 DOUBLES
In 1946 he hit 50 doubles.
.365 AVG
In 1946 he hit .365.
Major League Batting — Year vs Life
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 156 | 624 | 124 | 228 | 50 | 20 | 16 | 103 | 0.365 | 0.434 | 0.587 |
| Life | 3,026 | 10,972 | 1,949 | 3,630 | 725 | 177 | 475 | 1,951 | 0.331 | 0.417 | 0.559 |
SkillScore
153.871946 · SLN
ComponentsAVG 0.365OBP 0.434SLG 0.587
Stan Musial, 1942. Public domain news photograph via Wikimedia Commons.