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1951 Brooklyn Dodgers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1950/1952)
97-60, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 855 runs, Allowed 672 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-61
Managed by Chuck Dressen

Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,282,628 (1st of 8)
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Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1950/1952)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 16, 1950

Turk Lown drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Morrie Martin drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1950

Drafted Roy Face from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 minor league draft.

Drafted Ross Grimsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 minor league draft.

Drafted Earl Mossor from the Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.

1951

Bob Alexander received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

Ferrell Anderson sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

Signed Joe Black as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Gilliam as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Harris as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ed Palmquist as an amateur free agent.

Signed Johnny Podres as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hector Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Karl Spooner as an amateur free agent.

Signed Maury Wills as an amateur free agent.

Returned Herb Gorman to the Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Returned Johnny Lindell to the Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Returned Mike Sandlock to the Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

January 15, 1951

Returned Art Schallock to the Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

February 6, 1951

Signed Chico Fernandez as an amateur free agent.

June 8, 1951 (Standings)

Traded Tommy Brown to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dick Whitman and cash.

June 15, 1951 (Standings)

Traded Bruce Edwards, Joe Hatten, Eddie Miksis, and Gene Hermanski to the Chicago Cubs. Received Johnny Schmitz, Rube Walker, Andy Pafko, and Wayne Terwilliger.

June 18, 1951 (Standings)

Signed Bob Lillis as an amateur free agent.

July 21, 1951 (Standings)

Hank Edwards selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

July 24, 1951 (Standings)

Traded Ben Taylor to the St. Louis Browns. Received Johnny Bero, Joe Lutz, and cash.

August 30, 1951 (Standings)

Sold Ross Grimsley to the Chicago White Sox.

October 16, 1951

Sold Don Nicholas to the Chicago White Sox.

November 19, 1951

George Schmees drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1951

Traded Toby Atwell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Carmen Mauro.

Drafted Frank Baldwin from the Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1951 minor league draft.

Chris Kitsos selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.

December 6, 1951

Traded Hector Rodriguez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rocky Nelson.

December 15, 1951

Released Mickey Livingston.

1952

Signed Sandy Amoros as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roberto Clemente as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Gentile as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Gray as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ralph Mauriello as an amateur free agent.

Signed Johnny Roseboro as an amateur free agent.

Signed Danny McDevitt as a free agent.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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