1945 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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1945 Brooklyn Dodgers
Major league affiliations
Location
1945 Information
Owner(s) Branch Rickey, Walter O'Malley, Andrew Schmitz, James & Dearie Mulvey
General Manager(s) Branch Rickey
Manager(s) Leo Durocher
Local television none
Local radio WHN
Red Barber, Connie Desmond

As the war was drawing to a close, the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers finished 11 games back in third place in the National League race.

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[edit] 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

[edit] 1945 Roster

Opening Day Starters
Name Position
Frenchy Bordagaray Leftfielder
Luis Olmo Centerfielder
Augie Galan First Baseman
Dixie Walker Rightfielder
Bill Hart Third Baseman
Mickey Owen Catcher
Mike Sandlock Shortstop
Leo Durocher Second Baseman
Curt Davis Starting Pitcher
1945 Brooklyn Dodgers roster
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Roster
Starting Pitchers

Relief Pitchers

 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

[edit] Starting Pitchers stats

Name G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO CG
Hal Gregg
Vic Lombardi
Curt Davis
Tom Seats
Ralph Branca
Art Herring
Lee Pfund

[edit] Relief Pitchers stats

Name G GS IP W/L ERA BB SO SV
Cy Buker
Clyde King
Les Webber
Otho Nitcholas
Ernie Rudolph
Ray Hathaway
Claude Crocker

[edit] Batting Stats

Name Pos G AB Avg. R H HR RBI SB
Mike Sandlock C/SS/2B/3B
Fats Dantonio C
Johnny Peacock C
Mickey Owen C
Clyde Sukeforth C
Stan Andrews C
Ray Hayworth C
Augie Galan 1B/OF/3B
Eddie Stanky 2B/SS
Eddie Basinski SS/2B
Frenchy Bordagaray 3B/OF
Ed Stevens 1B
Tommy Brown SS/OF
Bill Hart 3B/SS
Howie Schultz 1B
John Douglas 1B
Leo Durocher 2B
Claude Corbitt 3B
Barney White 3B/SS
Dixie Walker OF
Goody Rosen OF
Luis Olmo OF/3b/2B
Morrie Aderholt OF
Babe Herman OF
Red Durrett OF
Don Lund OF
Erv Palica PR



[edit] 1945 Awards

[edit] 1945 Transactions

[edit] 1945 Minor League Teams

[edit] External links

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American League
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1945 All-Star Game • 1945 World Series
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Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers • Based in Los Angeles, California
The Franchise
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Culture
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Important Figures
Retired Numbers
1 • 2 • 4 • 19 • 20 • 24 • 32 • 39 • 42 • 53
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Owner: Frank McCourt • General Manager: Ned Colletti • Manager: Joe Torre
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