1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season
| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey | |
| General manager(s) | Branch Rickey | |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher | |
| Local radio | WHN Red Barber, Connie Desmond |
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The 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers saw constant roster turnover as players left for service in World War II. The team wound up finishing the season in seventh place.
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Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | -- | .682 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | 14.5 | .588 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 65 | 16 | .578 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 30 | .487 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 38 | .435 |
| Boston Braves | 65 | 89 | 40 | .422 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 63 | 91 | 42 | .409 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 43.5 | .399 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1944: Bob Chipman was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Stanky.[1]
- August 12, 1944: Frank Drews was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Mike Sandlock and cash.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches |
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Mickey Owen | 130 | 461 | 126 | .273 | 1 | 42 |
| 1B | Howie Schultz | 138 | 526 | 134 | .255 | 11 | 83 |
| 2B | Eddie Stanky | 89 | 261 | 72 | .276 | 0 | 16 |
| 3B | Frenchy Bordagaray | ||||||
| SS | Bobby Bragan | ||||||
| OF | Augie Galan | ||||||
| OF | Dixie Walker | ||||||
| OF | Goody Rosen |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Hal Gregg | ||||||
| Curt Davis | ||||||
| Ben Chapman | 11 | 79.1 | 5 | 3 | 3.40 | 37 |
| Whit Wyatt | ||||||
| Ed Head | ||||||
| Frank Wurm |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Rube Melton | ||||||
| Les Webber | ||||||
| Cal McLish | ||||||
| Tommy Warren | ||||||
| Art Herring | ||||||
| Clyde King | ||||||
| Fritz Ostermueller | ||||||
| Bob Chipman | 11 | 36.1 | 3 | 1 | 4.21 | 20 |
| Tom Sunkel | ||||||
| John Wells | ||||||
| Chink Zachary |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ralph Branca | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.05 | 16 |
| Wes Flowers | ||||||
| Charlie Fuchs | ||||||
| Claude Crocker | ||||||
| Charlie Osgood | ||||||
| Bill Lohrman | ||||||
| Jack Franklin |
Awards and honors
- 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Augie Galan starter
- Dixie Walker starter
- Mickey Owen reserve
- TSN Major League All-Star Team
Farm system
Notes
References
External links
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