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1945 Brooklyn Dodgers
Major league affiliations
National League (Since 1890)
Location
Ebbets Field (Since 1913) Brooklyn, New York (Since 1883)
1945 Information
Owner(s)	Branch Rickey, Walter O'Malley, James Lawrence Smith, James & Dearie Mulvey
General manager(s)	Branch Rickey
Manager(s)	Leo Durocher
Local radio	WHN Red Barber, Connie Desmond
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As World War II was drawing to a close, the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers finished 11 games back in third place in the National League race.

Contents

1 Offseason
2 Regular season
3 Player stats
- 3.1 Batting
  - 3.1.1 Starters by position
  - 3.1.2 Other batters
- 3.2 Pitching
4 Awards and honors
5 Farm system
6 Notes
7 References
8 External links

Offseason

February 24, 1945: Carden Gillenwater was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Braves.^[1]
March 28, 1945: Whit Wyatt was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.^[2]

Regular season

Eddie Stanky led the NL in runs scored with 128 in 1945, when he drew a then-record 148 walks.^[3]

Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
Chicago Cubs	98	56	--	.636
St. Louis Cardinals	95	59	3	.617
Brooklyn Dodgers	87	67	11	.565
Pittsburgh Pirates	82	72	16	.532
New York Giants	78	74	19	.513
Boston Braves	67	85	30	.441
Cincinnati Reds	61	93	37	.396
Philadelphia Phillies	46	108	52	.299

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day lineup
Name	Position
Frenchy Bordagaray	Left fielder
Luis Olmo	Center fielder
Augie Galan	First baseman
Dixie Walker	Right fielder
Bill Hart	Third baseman
Mickey Owen	Catcher
Mike Sandlock	Shortstop
Leo Durocher	Second baseman
Curt Davis	Starting pitcher

Notable transactions

June 15, 1945: Ben Chapman was traded by the Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Peacock.^[4]

Roster

1945 Brooklyn Dodgers

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

2 Leo Durocher

Coaches

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
C	Sandlock, MikeMike Sandlock	80	195	55	.282	2	17
1B	Galan, AugieAugie Galan	152	576	177	.307	9	92
2B	Stanky, EddieEddie Stanky	153	555	143	.258	1	39
3B	Bordagaray, FrenchyFrenchy Bordagaray
SS	Basinski, EddieEddie Basinski
OF	Walker, DixieDixie Walker
OF	Rosen, GoodyGoody Rosen
OF	Olmo, LuisLuis Olmo

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Stevens, EdEd Stevens
Brown, TommyTommy Brown
Hart, BillBill Hart
Schultz, HowieHowie Schultz
Dantonio, FatsFats Dantonio
Peacock, JohnnyJohnny Peacock
Owen, MickeyMickey Owen
Aderholt, MorrieMorrie Aderholt
Sukeforth, ClydeClyde Sukeforth
Andrews, StanStan Andrews
Herman, BabeBabe Herman
Durrett, RedRed Durrett
Douglas, JohnJohn Douglas
Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher	2	5	1	.200	0	2
Corbitt, ClaudeClaude Corbitt
Lund, DonDon Lund
Hayworth, RayRay Hayworth
White, BarneyBarney White
Palica, ErvErv Palica

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
Gregg, HalHal Gregg
Davis, CurtCurt Davis
Branca, RalphRalph Branca	16	109.2	5	6	3.04	69
Herring, ArtArt Herring
Head, EdEd Head
Wurm, FrankFrank 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
Lombardi, VicVic Lombardi
Seats, TomTom Seats
Webber, LesLes Webber
Pfund, LeeLee Pfund
Chapman, BenBen Chapman
Hathaway, RayRay Hathaway

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
Buker, CyCy Buker	42	7	2	5	3.30	48
King, ClydeClyde King
Nitcholas, OthoOtho Nitcholas
Rudolph, ErnieErnie Rudolph
Crocker, ClaudeClaude Crocker

Awards and honors

1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Unofficial Rosters, the Game was not played due to the war
- Hal Gregg starter
- Goody Rosen reserve
- Dixie Walker reserve
TSN Major League All-Star Team
- Goody Rosen

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AA	Montreal Royals	International League	Bruno Betzel
AA	St. Paul Saints	American Association	Ray Blades
A1	Mobile Bears	Southern Association	Clay Hopper
B	Newport News Dodgers	Piedmont League	Jake Pitler
B	Trenton Packers	Interstate League	Walter Alston
D	Olean Oilers	Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League	John Fitzpatrick
D	Zanesville Dodgers	Ohio-Indiana League	Jack Knight Morris Mikesell Ray Hayworth Eric McNair Clay Bryant

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mobile, Zanesville

Notes

References

External links

v · d · e1945 MLB season by team

American League	Boston • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • New York • Philadelphia • St. Louis • Washington

National League	Boston • Brooklyn • Chicago • Cincinnati • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis

1945 All-Star Game • 1945 World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers

Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers • Based in Los Angeles, California

The Franchise

History in Brooklyn • History in Los Angeles • Seasons • Records • No-hitters • Players • First-round draft picks • Managers • Owners & Executives • Broadcasters • Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network • Prime Ticket • KCAL-TV • Hall of Famers • Opening Day Starting Pitchers • Opening Day Starting Lineups

Ballparks

Washington Park • Eastern Park • Ridgewood Park • Washington Park • Ebbets Field • Roosevelt Stadium • Brooklyn Dodgers proposed domed stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Dodger Stadium
Spring Training: Barrs Field • Tinker Field • Clearwater Athletic Field • City Island Ball Park • Gran Stadium de La Habana • Holman Stadium • Camelback Ranch

Culture

Dodger Dog • This is Next Year • Fernandomania • Kirk Gibson Walk-Off Home Run • Sandy Koufax's Perfect Game • Flag Burning • Chávez Ravine • Dodger Blue • I Love L.A. • Shot Heard 'Round the World • Vin Scully • Nancy Bea

Rivalries

San Francisco Giants • Freeway Series • Subway Series / New York Yankees

Hall of Fame Members

Walter Alston • Roy Campanella • Don Drysdale • Leo Durocher • Burleigh Grimes • Willie Keeler • Sandy Koufax • Tommy Lasorda • Walter O'Malley • Pee Wee Reese • Jackie Robinson • Wilbert Robinson • Duke Snider • Don Sutton • Dazzy Vance • Zack Wheat

Retired Numbers

1 • 2 • 4 • 19 • 20 • 24 • 32 • 39 • 42 • 53

Key Personnel

Owner: Frank McCourt • General Manager: Ned Colletti • Manager: Don Mattingly

Championships (6)

1955 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1981 • 1988

League Pennants

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Division Titles

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Wild Card

1996 • 2006

Minors

AAA: Albuquerque Isotopes | AA: Chattanooga Lookouts | A: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes • Great Lakes Loons | Rookie: Ogden Raptors • Arizona League Dodgers • Dominican Summer Dodgers • Minor League Rosters

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