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
- February 24, 1945: Carden Gillenwater was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Braves.
- March 28, 1945: Whit Wyatt was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Regular season
Eddie Stanky 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.
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 – 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 page
- Baseball Almanac season page
External links
- 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers uniform
- Brooklyn Dodgers reference site
- Acme Dodgers page Archived September 13, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Retrosheet
