 In the playoff, Williams went 1-for-4, with the Red Sox losing 8–3.In 1949, Williams received a new salary of $100,000 ($ in current dollar terms).He hit .343 (losing the AL batting title by just .0002 to the Tigers' George Kell, thus missing the Triple Crown that year), hitting 43 home runs, his career high, and driving in 159 runs, tied for highest in the league, and at one point, he got on base in 84 straight games, an MLB record that still stands today, helping him win the MVP trophy.