As World War II was drawing to a close, the 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers finished 11 games back in third place in the
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...
race.
Offseason
* February 24, 1945:
Carden Gillenwater
Carden Edison Gillenwater (May 13, 1917 – May 10, 2000) was a Major League Baseball center fielder. A native of Riceville, Tennessee, he played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1940), Brooklyn Dodgers (1943), Boston Braves (1945–1946) and ...
was purchased from the Dodgers by the
Boston Braves.
* March 28, 1945:
Whit Wyatt
John Whitlow Wyatt (September 27, 1907 – July 16, 1999) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1929–33), Chicago White Sox (1933–36), Clevela ...
was purchased from the Dodgers by the
Philadelphia Phillies.
Regular season
Eddie Stanky
Edward Raymond Stanky (born Stankiewicz (September 3, 1915 – June 6, 1999) was an American professional baseball second baseman, shortstop, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston ...
led the NL in runs scored with 128 in 1945, when he drew a then-record 148
walks.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
* June 15, 1945:
Ben Chapman was traded by the Dodgers to the
Philadelphia Phillies for
Johnny Peacock.
Ben Chapman page at Baseball Reference
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Roster
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''
Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
Pitching
Starting pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Other pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Relief pitchers
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
Awards and honors
*1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was cancelled on April 24 after the Major League Baseball (MLB) season began on April 17. The July 10 game was cancelled due to wartime travel restrictions in World War II. 1945 is the first of two ...
– Unofficial rosters, the game was not played due to the war
** Hal Gregg starter
** Goody Rosen reserve
** Dixie Walker reserve
* TSN Major League All-Star Team
** Goody Rosen
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Mobile, Zanesville
Notes
References
Baseball-Reference season pageBaseball Almanac season page
External links
1945 Brooklyn Dodgers uniformAcme Dodgers page
Retrosheet
{{Los Angeles Dodgers
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1945 in sports in New York City
1940s in Brooklyn
Flatbush, Brooklyn