1941 Brooklyn Dodgers 1941 National League Champions |
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Owner(s) | James & Dearie Mulvey | |
General manager(s) | Larry MacPhail | |
Manager(s) | Leo Durocher | |
Local radio | WHN Red Barber, Al Helfer |
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The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers, led by manager Leo Durocher, won their first pennant in 21 years, edging the St. Louis Cardinals by 2.5 games. They went on to lose to the New York Yankees in the World Series.
In The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, this team was referenced as one of "The Greatest Teams That Never Was," due to the quality of its starting lineup. Dolph Camilli was the slugging star with 34 home runs and 120 RBI. He was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player. Pete Reiser, a 22-year old rookie, led the league in batting average, slugging percentage, and runs scored. Other regulars included Hall of Famers Billy Herman, Joe Medwick, Pee Wee Reese, and Dixie Walker. Not surprisingly, the Dodgers scored the most runs of any NL team (800).
The pitching staff featured a pair of 22-game winners, Kirby Higbe and Whitlow Wyatt, having their best pro seasons.
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National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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Brooklyn Dodgers | 100 | 54 | -- | .649 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 56 | 2.5 | .634 |
Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 66 | 12 | .571 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 73 | 19 | .526 |
New York Giants | 74 | 79 | 25.5 | .484 |
Chicago Cubs | 70 | 84 | 30 | .455 |
Boston Braves | 62 | 92 | 38 | .403 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 111 | 57 | .279 |
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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C | Mickey Owen | 128 | 386 | 32 | 89 | .231 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
1B | Dolph Camilli | 149 | 529 | 92 | 151 | .285 | 34 | 120 | 3 |
2B | Billy Herman | 133 | 536 | 77 | 156 | .291 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
3B | Cookie Lavagetto | 132 | 441 | 75 | 122 | .277 | 1 | 78 | 7 |
SS | Pee Wee Reese | 152 | 595 | 76 | 136 | .229 | 2 | 46 | 10 |
OF | Dixie Walker | 148 | 531 | 88 | 165 | 311 | 9 | 71 | 4 |
OF | Pete Reiser | 137 | 536 | 117 | 184 | .343 | 14 | 76 | 4 |
OF | Joe Medwick | 133 | 538 | 100 | 171 | .318 | 18 | 88 | 2 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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Jimmy Wasdell | 94 | 265 | 39 | 79 | .298 | 4 | 48 | 2 |
Lew Riggs | 77 | 197 | 27 | 60 | .305 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
Herman Franks | 57 | 139 | 10 | 28 | .201 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
Pete Coscarart | ||||||||
Joe Vosmik | 25 | 56 | 0 | 11 | .196 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Alex Kampouris | ||||||||
Leo Durocher | 18 | 42 | 2 | 12 | .286 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Paul Waner | 11 | 35 | 5 | 6 | .171 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Babe Phelps | ||||||||
Augie Galan | ||||||||
Tommy Tatum | ||||||||
Tony Giuliani | ||||||||
George Pfister |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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Kirby Higbe | 48 | 39 | 19 | 298 | 22 | 9 | 3.14 | 132 | 121 |
Whit Wyatt | 38 | 35 | 23 | 288.1 | 22 | 10 | 2.34 | 82 | 176 |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | 13 | 12 | 3 | 82.2 | 6 | 1 | 2.07 | 26 | 19 |
Ed Albosta | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6.23 | 8 | 5 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games
Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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Hugh Casey | 45 | 18 | 4 | 162 | 14 | 11 | 3.89 | 57 | 61 |
Curt Davis | 28 | 16 | 10 | 154.1 | 13 | 7 | 2.97 | 27 | 50 |
Luke Hamlin | 30 | 20 | 5 | 136 | 8 | 8 | 4.24 | 41 | 58 |
Johnny Allen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 57.1 | 3 | 0 | 2.51 | 12 | 21 |
Newt Kimball | 15 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 3.63 | 29 | 17 |
Tom Drake | |||||||||
Larry French | |||||||||
Lee Grissom | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 | 8 | 5 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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Mace Brown | 24 | 42.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3.16 | 26 | 22 |
Kemp Wicker | ||||||||
Vito Tamulis | ||||||||
Bill Swift | ||||||||
Bob Chipman | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 |
Van Mungo |
The 1941 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games to capture their fifth title in six years, and their ninth overall.
The name "Subway Series" arose for a World Series played between two New York City teams. The series was punctuated by the Dodgers' Mickey Owen's dropped third strike of a sharply breaking curveball (a suspected spitball) pitched by Hugh Casey to Tommy Henrich in the 9th inning of Game 4. The play led to a Yankees rally and brought them one win away from another championship.
The Yankees were back after a one-year hiatus, having won thirteen (13) of their last fourteen (14) Series games and twenty-eight (28) of their last thirty-one (31) games in the World Series.
This was the first Subway Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees, who had already faced the crosstown New York Giants five times, and the Series was now 1-0 in favor of the Bronx Bombers. These two teams would meet a total of seven (7) times from 1941-1956 - the Dodgers' only victory coming in 1955.
October 1, 1941 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
New York (A) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 6 | 1 |
W: Red Ruffing (1-0) L: Curt Davis (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYY – Joe Gordon (1) |
October 2, 1941 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
New York (A) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
W: Whit Wyatt (1-0) L: Spud Chandler (0-1) |
October 4, 1941 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York (A) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
W: Marius Russo (1-0) L: Hugh Casey (0-1) |
October 5, 1941 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York (A) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
W: Johnny Murphy (1-0) L: Hugh Casey (0-2) | ||||||||||||
HR: : BRO – Pete Reiser (1) |
October 6, 1941 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York (A) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Brooklyn (N) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
W: Tiny Bonham (1-0) L: Whit Wyatt (1-1) | ||||||||||||
HR: : NYY – Tommy Henrich (1) |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal, Durham, Santa Barbara, Elizebethton, Newport
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Preceded by Cincinnati Reds 1940 |
National League Championship Season 1941 |
Succeeded by St. Louis Cardinals 1942 |