1945 Brooklyn Dodgers
LeagueNational League
BallparkEbbets Field
CityBrooklyn, New York
OwnersJames & Dearie Mulvey, Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, John L. Smith
PresidentBranch Rickey
ManagersLeo Durocher
RadioWHN
Red Barber, Connie Desmond

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.

Offseason

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 Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago Cubs 9856 0.636 49–26 49–30
St. Louis Cardinals 9559 0.617 3 48–29 47–30
Brooklyn Dodgers 8767 0.565 11 48–30 39–37
Pittsburgh Pirates 8272 0.532 16 45–34 37–38
New York Giants 7874 0.513 19 47–30 31–44
Boston Braves 6785 0.441 30 36–38 31–47
Cincinnati Reds 6193 0.396 37 36–41 25–52
Philadelphia Phillies 46108 0.299 52 22–55 24–53

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston 9–13–17–1510–1210–10–214–87–1510–12
Brooklyn 13–9–18–14–111–1115–719–312–109–13
Chicago 15–714–8–121–111–1117–514–86–16
Cincinnati 12–1011–111–216–1612–1010–129–13
New York 10–10–27–1511–1116–617–511–116–16
Philadelphia 8–143–195–1710–125–176–169–13
Pittsburgh 15–710–128–1412–1011–1116–610–12–1
St. Louis 12–1013–916–613–916–613–912–10–1

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day lineup
NamePosition
Frenchy BordagarayLeft fielder
Luis OlmoCenter fielder
Augie GalanFirst baseman
Dixie WalkerRight fielder
Bill HartThird baseman
Mickey OwenCatcher
Mike SandlockShortstop
Leo DurocherSecond baseman
Curt DavisStarting pitcher

Notable transactions

Roster

1945 Brooklyn Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

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
CMike Sandlock8019555.282217
1BAugie Galan152576177.307992
2BEddie Stanky153555143.258139
3BFrenchy Bordagaray11327370.256249
SSEddie Basinski10833688.262033
OFDixie Walker154607182.3008124
OFGoody Rosen145606197.3251275
OFLuis Olmo141556174.31310110

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
Ed Stevens5520155.274429
Tommy Brown5719648.245219
Bill Hart5816137.230327
Howie Schultz3914234.239119
Fats Dantonio4712832.250012
Johnny Peacock4811028.255014
Mickey Owen248424.286011
Morrie Aderholt396013.21706
Clyde Sukeforth185115.29401
Stan Andrews21498.16302
Babe Herman37349.26519
Red Durrett8162.12500
John Douglas590.00000
Leo Durocher251.20002
Claude Corbitt242.50000
Don Lund430.00000
Ray Hayworth220.00000
Barney White410.00000
Erv Palica200----00

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
Hal Gregg42254.118133.47139
Curt Davis24149.210103.2539
Art Herring22124.0743.4834
Ralph Branca16109.2563.0469

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
Vic Lombardi38203.210113.3164
Tom Seats31121.21074.3644
Les Webber1775.1733.5830
Lee Pfund1562.1325.2027
Ben Chapman1053.2335.5323
Ray Hathaway49.0014.003

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
Cy Buker427253.3048
Clyde King425534.0929
Otho Nitcholas71005.304
Ernie Rudolph71005.193
Claude Crocker10010.001

Awards and honors

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

  1. Carden Gillenwater page at Baseball Reference
  2. Whit Wyatt page at Baseball Reference
  3. "Eddie Stanky". Retrieved August 12, 2008.
  4. Ben Chapman page at Baseball Reference

References

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