1949 World Series
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New York Yankees (97-57, AL) vs. Brooklyn Dodgers (97-57, NL) |
The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the Yankees winning in five games for their second defeat of the Dodgers in three years, and the 12th championship in team history. This victory would start a record run of five consecutive World Series championships by the Yankees.
History was made in the 9th inning of Game 5, when the Ebbets Field lights were turned on, making it the first World Series game finished under artificial lights. The first scheduled Series night game would not be held until 1971.
Records: New York Yankees (W: 97, L: 57, Pct: .630, GA: 1) - Brooklyn Dodgers (W: 97, L: 57, Pct: .630, GA: 1)
Managers: Casey Stengel (New York), Burt Shotton (Brooklyn)
Umpires: Cal Hubbard (AL), Beans Reardon (NL), Art Passarella (AL), Lou Jorda (NL), Eddie Hurley (AL: outfield only), George Barr (NL: outfield only)
Television: NBC (Jim Britt announcing)
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[edit] Summary
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (1)
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(NYY-BRO) | Attendance |
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| 1 | October 5 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 0 | New York Yankees | 1 | 1-0 | 66,224 |
| 2 | October 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1 | New York Yankees | 0 | 1-1 | 70,053 |
| 3 | October 7 | New York Yankees | 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 2-1 | 32,788 |
| 4 | October 8 | New York Yankees | 6 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 4 | 3-1 | 33,934 |
| 5 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 10 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 6 | 4-1 | 33,711 |
[edit] Stats
[edit] New York Yankees
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | 3 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Yogi Berra | 4 | 16 | 1 | .063 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Brown | 4 | 12 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 5 |
| Tommy Byrne | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Coleman | 5 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe DiMaggio | 5 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 1 | 2 |
| Tommy Henrich | 5 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Johnson | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lindell | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Lopat | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Cliff Mapes | 4 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Mize | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 |
| Gus Niarhos | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Page | 3 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Raschi | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Allie Reynolds | 2 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Rizzuto | 5 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Silvera | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Woodling | 3 | 10 | 4 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Vic Raschi | 2 | 14⅔ | 1 | 1 | 4.30 | 11 |
| Allie Reynolds | 2 | 12⅓ | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 |
| Joe Page | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 8 |
| Ed Lopat | 1 | 5⅔ | 1 | 0 | 6.35 | 4 |
| Tommy Byrne | 1 | 3⅓ | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 1 |
[edit] Brooklyn Dodgers
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jack Banta | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Rex Barney | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Branca | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Campanella | 5 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Cox | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Edwards | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Erskine | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Furillo | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hatten | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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[edit] References
- Neft, David S., and Richard M. Cohen. The World Series. 1st ed. New York: St Martins, 1990. (Neft and Cohen 225-229)
[edit] External links
- 1949 World Series at WorldSeries.com (MLB.com)
- 1949 World Series at Baseball-Almanac.com
- 1949 World Series box scores and play-by-play at Retrosheet.org
[edit] Further Reading
- Sol Gittleman: Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat: New York's Big Three and the Great Yankee Dynasty of 1949-1953, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.
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