| 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers | |
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| Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| 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 finished the season in seventh place in the National League.
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Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| 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 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1944 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 11–11 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11–1 | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 4–18 | 4–18 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | — | 9–13–1 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 12–10–1 | 6–16 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | — | 15–7 | 13–19 | 12–10 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 7–15 | — | 10–12 | 7–15–1 | 6–16 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11–1 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 12–10 | — | 9–12 | 5–17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–9 | 18–4 | 10–12–1 | 10–12 | 15–7–1 | 12–9 | — | 12–10–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8 | 18–4 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 16–6 | 17–5 | 10–12–3 | — | |||||
Notable transactions[edit]
- 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[edit]
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Pitchers
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 | Owen, MickeyMickey Owen | 130 | 461 | 126 | .273 | 1 | 42 |
| 1B | Schultz, HowieHowie Schultz | 138 | 526 | 134 | .255 | 11 | 83 |
| 2B | Stanky, EddieEddie Stanky | 89 | 261 | 72 | .276 | 0 | 16 |
| 3B | Bordagaray, FrenchyFrenchy Bordagaray | ||||||
| SS | Bragan, BobbyBobby Bragan | ||||||
| OF | Galan, AugieAugie Galan | ||||||
| OF | Walker, DixieDixie Walker | ||||||
| OF | Rosen, GoodyGoody Rosen |
Other batters[edit]
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 |
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| Olmo, LuisLuis Olmo | ||||||
| Brown, TommyTommy Brown | ||||||
| Waner, PaulPaul Waner | ||||||
| Bolling, JackJack Bolling | ||||||
| Basinski, EddieEddie Basinski | ||||||
| Koch, BarneyBarney Koch | ||||||
| Miksis, EddieEddie Miksis | ||||||
| Hart, BillBill Hart | ||||||
| English, GilGil English | ||||||
| Aderholt, MorrieMorrie Aderholt | ||||||
| Durrett, RedRed Durrett | ||||||
| Ankenman, PatPat Ankenman | ||||||
| Rochelli, LouLou Rochelli | ||||||
| Mauch, GeneGene Mauch | ||||||
| Waner, LloydLloyd Waner | ||||||
| Hayworth, RayRay Hayworth | ||||||
| Andrews, StanStan Andrews | ||||||
| Dantonio, FatsFats Dantonio | ||||||
| Cooney, JohnnyJohnny Cooney | ||||||
| Jarvis, RoyRoy Jarvis | ||||||
| Smyres, ClancyClancy Smyres |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
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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| Gregg, HalHal Gregg | ||||||
| Davis, CurtCurt Davis | ||||||
| Chapman, BenBen Chapman | 11 | 79.1 | 5 | 3 | 3.40 | 37 |
| Wyatt, WhitWhit Wyatt | ||||||
| Head, EdEd Head | ||||||
| Wurm, FrankFrank Wurm |
Other pitchers[edit]
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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| Melton, RubeRube Melton | ||||||
| Webber, LesLes Webber | ||||||
| McLish, CalCal McLish | ||||||
| Warren, TommyTommy Warren | ||||||
| Herring, ArtArt Herring | ||||||
| King, ClydeClyde King | ||||||
| Ostermueller, FritzFritz Ostermueller | ||||||
| Chipman, BobBob Chipman | 11 | 36.1 | 3 | 1 | 4.21 | 20 |
| Sunkel, TomTom Sunkel | ||||||
| Wells, JohnJohn Wells | ||||||
| Zachary, ChinkChink Zachary |
Relief pitchers[edit]
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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| Branca, RalphRalph Branca | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.05 | 16 |
| Flowers, WesWes Flowers | ||||||
| Fuchs, CharlieCharlie Fuchs | ||||||
| Crocker, ClaudeClaude Crocker | ||||||
| Osgood, CharlieCharlie Osgood | ||||||
| Lohrman, BillBill Lohrman | ||||||
| Franklin, JackJack Franklin |
Awards and honors[edit]
- 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Augie Galan starter
- Dixie Walker starter
- Mickey Owen reserve
- TSN Major League All-Star Team
Farm system[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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