1944 Brooklyn Dodgers season

1944 Brooklyn Dodgers
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1890)
Location
Ebbets Field (since 1913)
Brooklyn, New York (since 1883)
Other information
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.

Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
St. Louis Cardinals	105	49	0.682	—	54–22	51–27
Pittsburgh Pirates	90	63	0.588	14½	49–28	41–35
Cincinnati Reds	89	65	0.578	16	45–33	44–32
Chicago Cubs	75	79	0.487	30	35–42	40–37
New York Giants	67	87	0.435	38	39–36	28–51
Boston Braves	65	89	0.422	40	38–40	27–49
Brooklyn Dodgers	63	91	0.409	42	37–39	26–52
Philadelphia Phillies	61	92	0.399	43½	29–49	32–43

Record vs. opponents

1944 National League Records Sources:
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

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

1944 Brooklyn Dodgers

Roster

Pitchers

13 Ralph Branca

5 Ben Chapman

12 Bob Chipman

27 Claude Crocker

26 Curt Davis

25 Wes Flowers

-- Jack Franklin

19 Charlie Fuchs

3 Art Herring

18 Clyde King

22 Bill Lohrman

28 Hal Gregg

19 Ed Head

14 Rube Melton

34 Cal McLish

20 Charlie Osgood

27 Fritz Ostermueller

19 Tom Sunkel

13,20 Tommy Warren

31 Les Webber

-- John Wells

-- Frank Wurm

17 Whit Wyatt

38 Chink Zachary

Catchers

15 Stan Andrews

32 Fats Dantonio

32 Ray Hayworth

34 Roy Jarvis

10 Mickey Owen

Infielders

16 Pat Ankenman

3 Eddie Basinski

6 Jack Bolling

33 Frenchy Bordagaray

15 Bobby Bragan

3 Tommy Brown

4 Gil English

6 Bill Hart

16 Barney Koch

3 Gene Mauch

16 Eddie Miksis

-- Lou Rochelli

8 Howie Schultz

12 Eddie Stanky

Outfielders

19 Morrie Aderholt

18 Johnny Cooney

-- Red Durrett

24 Augie Galan

21 Luis Olmo

35 Goody Rosen

11 Dixie Walker

9 Lloyd Waner

1 Paul Waner

Other batters

5 Clancy Smyres

Manager

2 Leo Durocher

Coaches

30 Red Corriden

7 Charlie Dressen

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	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

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
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

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
Chapman, BenBen Chapman	11	79.1	5	3	3.40	37
Wyatt, WhitWhit Wyatt
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
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

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
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

1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Augie Galan starter
- Dixie Walker starter
- Mickey Owen reserve
TSN Major League All-Star Team
- Dixie Walker

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AA	Montreal Royals	International League	Bruno Betzel
AA	St. Paul Saints	American Association	Ray Blades
A1	New Orleans Pelicans	Southern Association	Fresco Thompson
B	Newport News Dodgers	Piedmont League	Jake Pitler
B	Trenton Packers	Interstate League	Joe Bird/Walter Alston
D	Olean Oilers	Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League	John Fitzpatrick
D	Zanesville Dodgers	Ohio–Indiana League	Jack Knight

Notes

References

External links

1944 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

1944 All-Star Game 1944 World Series

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President: Stan Kasten
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