The 1946 Detroit Tigers finished the season with a 92-62, twelve games behind the Boston Red Sox. The season was their 46th since they entered the American League in 1901. The 1946 Tigers were led by first baseman Hank Greenberg who led the AL with 127 RBIs and led the major leagues with 44 home runs, and by Hal Newhouser who led the major leagues with 26 wins, a 1.94 ERA, an Adjusted ERA+ of 188, and 8.46 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.