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Leo Durocher \du-RO-sher\
Leo Ernest Durocher (Leo The Lip) Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman
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Born: July 27, 1905 in West Springfield, MA
Debut: October 2, 1925 (Age 20)
Final Game: April 18, 1945 (Age 39)
Died: October 7, 1991 in Palm Springs, CA
Buried: Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Manager in 1994.
View Leo Durocher Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
About biographical information
| Rk | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1939 | 33 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 157 | 84 | 69 | .549 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 2 | 1940 | 34 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 156 | 88 | 65 | .575 | 2 | Player/Manager | |
| 3 | 1941 | 35 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 157 | 100 | 54 | .649 | 1 | NL Pennant Player/Manager | |
| 4 | 1942 | 36 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 155 | 104 | 50 | .675 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 1943 | 37 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 153 | 81 | 72 | .529 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 6 | 1944 | 38 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 155 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 1945 | 39 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 155 | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 8 | 1946 | 40 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 157 | 96 | 60 | .615 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 1948 | 42 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 1st of 3 | 73 | 35 | 37 | .486 | 3 | |
| 10 | 1948 | 42 | New York Giants | NL | 2nd of 2 | 79 | 41 | 38 | .519 | 5 | |
| 11 | 1949 | 43 | New York Giants | NL | 156 | 73 | 81 | .474 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 1950 | 44 | New York Giants | NL | 154 | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 1951 | 45 | New York Giants | NL | 157 | 98 | 59 | .624 | 1 | NL Pennant | |
| 14 | 1952 | 46 | New York Giants | NL | 154 | 92 | 62 | .597 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 1953 | 47 | New York Giants | NL | 155 | 70 | 84 | .455 | 5 | ||
| 16 | 1954 | 48 | New York Giants | NL | 154 | 97 | 57 | .630 | 1 | WS Champs | |
| 17 | 1955 | 49 | New York Giants | NL | 154 | 80 | 74 | .519 | 3 | ||
| 18 | 1966 | 60 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 162 | 59 | 103 | .364 | 10 | ||
| 19 | 1967 | 61 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 162 | 87 | 74 | .540 | 3 | ||
| 20 | 1968 | 62 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 163 | 84 | 78 | .519 | 3 | ||
| 21 | 1969 | 63 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 163 | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 | ||
| 22 | 1970 | 64 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 162 | 84 | 78 | .519 | 2 | ||
| 23 | 1971 | 65 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 162 | 83 | 79 | .512 | 4 | ||
| 24 | 1972 | 66 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 1st of 2 | 91 | 46 | 44 | .511 | 2 | |
| 25 | 1972 | 66 | Houston Astros | NL | 3rd of 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 2 | |
| 26 | 1973 | 67 | Houston Astros | NL | 162 | 82 | 80 | .506 | 4 | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 9 years | 1318 | 738 | 565 | .566 | 2.9 | 1 Pennant | ||||
| New York Giants | 8 years | 1163 | 637 | 523 | .549 | 3.1 | 2 Pennants and 1 World Series Title | ||||
| Chicago Cubs | 7 years | 1065 | 535 | 526 | .504 | 3.7 | |||||
| Houston Astros | 2 years | 193 | 98 | 95 | .508 | 3.0 | |||||
| 24 years | 3739 | 2008 | 1709 | .540 | 3.2 | 3 Pennants and 1 World Series Title |