1945 NL
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The 1945 season of the National League was the seventieth season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Cubs | 155 | 98 | 56 | 1 | .632 | -.- | 735 (4.74) | 532 (3.43) | 0.277 | 0.345 | 0.372 | 2.98 | 0.980 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 95 | 59 | 1 | .613 | 3.0 | 756 (4.88) | 583 (3.76) | 0.273 | 0.335 | 0.371 | 3.24 | 0.977 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 155 | 87 | 67 | 1 | .561 | 11.0 | 795 (5.13) | 724 (4.67) | 0.271 | 0.347 | 0.376 | 3.70 | 0.962 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 155 | 82 | 72 | 1 | .529 | 16.0 | 753 (4.86) | 686 (4.43) | 0.267 | 0.340 | 0.377 | 3.76 | 0.971 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 154 | 78 | 74 | 2 | .506 | 19.0 | 668 (4.34) | 700 (4.55) | 0.269 | 0.332 | 0.379 | 4.06 | 0.973 |
| 6 | Boston Braves | 154 | 67 | 85 | 2 | .435 | 30.0 | 721 (4.68) | 728 (4.73) | 0.267 | 0.331 | 0.374 | 4.04 | 0.969 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 61 | 93 | 0 | .396 | 37.0 | 536 (3.48) | 694 (4.51) | 0.249 | 0.301 | 0.333 | 4.00 | 0.976 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 46 | 108 | 0 | .299 | 52.0 | 548 (3.56) | 865 (5.62) | 0.246 | 0.306 | 0.326 | 4.64 | 0.962 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The thirteenth midsummer classic was not played due to wartime travel restrictions. The game was scheduled for Tuesday, July 10, 1945 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA with Billy Southworth as the American League manager.
[edit] Postseason
In the World Series, the National League champion Chicago Cubs were defeated by the American League's Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Phil Cavarretta, a first baseman with the Chicago Cubs. In the award's voting, he had 279 out of a possible 336 points and 15 first place votes.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The 1945 Hall of Fame Game was not held due to wartime travel restrictions.
[edit] Notable events
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