1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey |
| General Manager(s) | Branch Rickey |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | WHN Red Barber, Connie Desmond |
The 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers saw constant roster turnover as players left for the war. The team wound up finishing the season in seventh place.
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[edit] 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 |
[edit] 1944 Roster
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1944 Brooklyn Dodgers roster
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Starting Pitchers
Relief Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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[edit] Starting Pitchers stats
| Name | G | GS | IP | W/L | ERA | BB | SO | CG |
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| Hal Gregg | ||||||||
| Curt Davis | ||||||||
| Rube Melton | ||||||||
| Cal McLish | ||||||||
| Ben Chapman | ||||||||
| Whit Wyatt | ||||||||
| Ed Head |
[edit] Relief Pitchers stats
[edit] Batting Stats
| Name | Pos | G | AB | Avg. | R | H | HR | RBI | SB |
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| Mickey Owen | C/2B | ||||||||
| Ray Hayworth | C | ||||||||
| Stan Andrews | C | ||||||||
| Fats Dantonio | C | ||||||||
| Roy Jarvis | C | ||||||||
| Howie Schultz | 1B | ||||||||
| Eddie Stanky | 2B/SS/3B | ||||||||
| Bobby Bragan | SS/C/3B/2B | ||||||||
| Frenchy Bordagaray | 3B/OF | ||||||||
| Tommy Brown | SS | ||||||||
| Jack Bolling | 1B | ||||||||
| Eddie Basinski | 2B/SS | ||||||||
| Barney Koch | 2B/SS | ||||||||
| Eddie Miksis | 3B | ||||||||
| Bill Hart | SS/3B | ||||||||
| Pat Ankenman | 2B/SS | ||||||||
| Gil English | 3B/SS/2B | ||||||||
| Lou Rochelli | 2B | ||||||||
| Gene Mauch | SS | ||||||||
| Dixie Walker | OF | ||||||||
| Goody Rosen | OF | ||||||||
| Augie Galan | OF/2B | ||||||||
| Luis Olmo | OF/2B/3B | ||||||||
| Paul Waner | OF | ||||||||
| Morrie Aderholt | OF | ||||||||
| Red Durrett | OF | ||||||||
| Lloyd Waner | OF | ||||||||
| Johnny Cooney | OF | ||||||||
| Clancy Smyres | PH |
[edit] 1944 Awards
- 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Augie Galan starter
- Dixie Walker starter
- Mickey Owen reserve
- TSN Major League All-Star Team
[edit] 1944 Transactions
- June 6: Traded Bob Chipman to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Stanky
- August 12: Traded Frank Drews to the Boston Braves for Mike Sandlock and cash
[edit] 1944 Minor League Teams
- AA: Montreal Royals (managed by Bruno Betzel) - International League
- AA: St. Paul Saints (managed by Ray Blades) - American Association
- A1: New Orleans Pelicans (managed by Fresco Thompson)- Southern Association
- B: Newport News Dodgers (managed by Jake Pitler) - Piedmont League
- B: Trenton Packers (managed by Joe Bird/Walter Alston - Interstate League
- D: Olean Oilers (managed by John Fitzpatrick)- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League
- D: Zanesville Dodgers (managed by Jack Knight)- Ohio-Indiana League
[edit] External links
- 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Baseball-Reference season page
- Baseball Almanac season page
- Dodgers Media Guide History
- Acme Dodgers page
- Retrosheet
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