1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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1948 Brooklyn Dodgers
Major league affiliations
National League (Since 1890)
Location
Ebbets Field (Since 1913) Brooklyn, New York (Since 1883)
1948 Information
Owner(s)	Branch Rickey, Walter O'Malley, Andrew Schmitz
General Manager(s)	Branch Rickey
Manager(s)	Leo Durocher/Ray Blades/Burt Shotton
Local television	none
Local radio	WMGM Red Barber, Connie Desmond, Ernie Harwell

Leo Durocher returned as Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers to start the 1948 season, but was fired in mid-season. He was replaced first by team coach Ray Blades and then by Burt Shotton who had won the 1947 pennant for the team. The Dodgers finished in 3rd place after this tumultuous season.

1 Season standings
2 1948 Roster
3 Starting Pitchers stats
4 Relief Pitchers stats
5 Batting Stats
6 1948 Awards
7 1948 Transactions
8 1948 Minor League Teams
9 External links

[edit] Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
Boston Braves	91	62	--	.595
St. Louis Cardinals	85	69	6.5	.552
Brooklyn Dodgers	84	70	7.5	.545
Pittsburgh Pirates	83	71	8.5	.539
New York Giants	78	76	13.5	.506
Philadelphia Phillies	66	88	25.5	.429
Cincinnati Reds	64	89	27	.418
Chicago Cubs	64	90	27.5	.416

[edit] 1948 Roster

Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
Jackie Robinson	Second Baseman
Arky Vaughan	Leftfielder
Preston Ward	First Baseman
Carl Furillo	Centerfielder
Pee Wee Reese	Shortstop
Dick Whitman	Rightfielder
Billy Cox	Third Baseman
Gil Hodges	Catcher
Rex Barney	Starting Pitcher

1948 Brooklyn Dodgers roster

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Roster

Starting Pitchers

Relief Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

[edit] Starting Pitchers stats

Name	G	GS	IP	W/L	ERA	BB	SO	CG

[edit] Relief Pitchers stats

Name	G	GS	IP	W/L	ERA	BB	SO	SV

[edit] Batting Stats

Name	Pos	G	AB	Avg.	R	H	HR	RBI	SB

[edit] 1948 Awards

1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Ralph Branca starter
- Pee Wee Reese starter

[edit] 1948 Transactions

November 14: Sold Stan Rojek and Ed Stevens to the Pittsburgh Pirates
December 3: Traded Monty Basgall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jimmy Bloodworth and Vic Barnhart
December 8: Traded Dixie Walker, Hal Gregg and Vic Lombardi to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Preacher Roe, Billy Cox and Gene Mauch
March 6: Traded Eddie Stanky to the Boston Braves for Bama Rowell, Ray Sanders and cash
April 18: Sold Ray Sanders to the Boston Braves
September 29: Sold Jimmy Bloodworth to the Cincinnati Reds

[edit] 1948 Minor League Teams

AAA: Montreal Royals (managed by Clay Hopper) - International League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
AAA: St. Paul Saints (managed by Walter Alston) - American Association - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
AA Ft. Worth Cats (managed by Les Burge/George Dockins/Bobby Bragan) - Texas League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
AA Mobile Bears (managed by Alfred Todd) - Southern Association
A: Greenville Spinners (managed by Greg Mulleavy)- South Atlantic League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
A: Pueblo Dodgers (managed by John Fitzpatrick) - Western League
B: Asheville Tourists (managed by Clay Bryant) - Tri-State League
B: Danville Dodgers (managed by Paul Chervinko) - Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League
B: Lancaster Red Roses (managed by Dibrell Williams/Jack Knight) - Interstate League
B: Nashua Dodgers (managed by Al Campanis)- New England League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
B: Newport News Dodgers (managed by Roy Schalk) - Piedmont League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
C: Abilene Blue Sox (managed by Art Bowland/Otis Davis)- West Texas-New Mexico League
C: Greenwood Dodgers (managed by Jim Bivin) - Cotton States League
C: Idaho Falls Russets (managed by Jay Kirke, Jr./Lewis Garland)- Pioneer League
C: Johnstown Johnnies (managed by Roy Nichols)- Middle Atlantic League
C: Santa Barbara Dodgers (managed by Chester Kehn) - California League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
D: Trois Rivieres Royals (managed by Ed Head)- Canadian-American League
D: Cairo Dodgers (managed by Hugh Holliday/Norbert Hall)- Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League
D: Cambridge Dodgers (managed by Bob Vickery/Stew Hofferth)- Eastern Shore League
D: Medford Nuggets (managed by Larry Shepard)- Far West League
D: Olean Oilers (managed by George Scherger)- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League
D: Ponca City Dodgers (managed by Boyd Bartley)- Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League
D: Pulaski Counts (managed by George Pfister)- Appalachian League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
D: Sheboygan Indians (managed by Joe Hauser)- Wisconsin State League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
D: Valdosta Dodgers (managed by Lou Rochelli)- Georgia-Florida League
D: Zanesville Dodgers (managed by Ray Hathaway)- Ohio-Indiana League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

[edit] External links

v • d • e 1948 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

1948 All-Star Game • 1948 World Series

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Los Angeles Dodgers

Formerly the Brooklyn Robins and the Brooklyn Dodgers • Based in Los Angeles, California

The Franchise

Records • Players • Managers • Broadcasters

Ballparks

Washington Park • Eastern Park • Washington Park • Ebbets Field • Roosevelt Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Dodger Stadium

Culture

Dodger Dog

Rivalries

Subway Series • Yankees-Dodgers rivalry • Dodgers-Giants rivalry • Freeway Series

Important Figures

Jackie Robinson • Pee Wee Reese • Roy Campanella • Leo Durocher • Walter Alston • Burleigh Grimes • Willie Davis • Gil Hodges • Carl Furillo • Kirk Gibson • Willie Keeler • Don Newcombe • Johnny Roseboro • Sandy Koufax • Tommy Lasorda • Duke Snider • Dazzy Vance • Johnny Podres • Zack Wheat • Don Drysdale • Maury Wills • Steve Garvey • Mike Scioscia • Bill Russell • Davey Lopes • Don Sutton • Ron Cey • Fernando Valenzuela • Orel Hershiser • Mike Piazza • Eric Karros • Eric Gagné • Charlie Byrne • Charles Ebbets • Larry MacPhail • Walter O'Malley • Branch Rickey • Vin Scully

Retired Numbers

1 • 2 • 4 • 19 • 20 • 24 • 32 • 39 • 42 • 53

Key Personnel

Owner: Frank McCourt • General Manager: Ned Colletti • Manager: Joe Torre

Minors

AAA: Las Vegas 51s • AA: Jacksonville Suns • A: Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino • Great Lakes Loons • Rookie: Ogden Raptors • Gulf Coast Dodgers • DSL

Championships (6)

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League Pennants

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Division Titles

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1948 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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Contents

[edit] Season standings

[edit] 1948 Roster

[edit] Starting Pitchers stats

[edit] Relief Pitchers stats

[edit] Batting Stats

[edit] 1948 Awards

[edit] 1948 Transactions

[edit] 1948 Minor League Teams

[edit] External links

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