DRBL 1940 All-Decade Team

BATTER Ted Williams

PITCHER Bob Feller

TEAM 1944 Brooklyn Robins

1940s ALL-DECADE TEAM AWARDS

FIRST TEAM PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS G AVG AB R H RBI DO TR HR BB SB MVP OPY GG SS BAT HR RBI ST AS

CATCHER Ernie Lombardi PIT 8 1063 .294 3086 331 908 432 123 3 81 285 9 2 2 2

FIRST BASE Johnny Mize PHL 7 1033 .313 3861 697 1207 762 202 48 242 613 45 1 5 3 1 6

SECOND BASE Bobby Doerr NYG 9 1385 .282 5537 833 1564 955 276 57 205 601 70 1 9/3 5 9

THIRD BASE Ken Keltner CHC,CHW 9 1250 .275 4878 665 1340 732 257 62 169 435 55 3 3 6

SHORTSTOP Lou Boudreau BRK 10 1376 .302 5125 772 1550 829 338 65 67 690 39 1 1 7/3 2 1 5

LEFT FIELD Ted Williams BRK 7 1047 .352 3813 987 1344 973 220 45 245 989 16 5 5 7 2 3 4 7

CENTER FIELD Joe DiMaggio DET 7 1008 .319 3930 701 1252 772 221 89 193 485 19 1 1 5/1 4 1 1 6

RIGHT FIELD Stan Musial KCB 8 1109 .361 4228 972 1526 923 305 133 175 647 80 4 4 6 4 4 7

PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS GP ERA W L SV IP H BB K CG SH MVP CY GG SS ERA WIN SO SV AS

PITCHER Bob Feller BRK 7 228 2.97 154 52 0 1863 1534 747 1522 127 24 1 3 1 1 4 5 6

PITCHER Hal Newhouser BRK,PIT 10 396 2.97 164 77 0 2178 1906 824 1636 73 35 2 2 1 2 7

PITCHER Mort Cooper KCB 9 300 2.56 136 40 5 1625 1422 442 957 41 28 2 1 1 2 3 1 5

SECOND TEAM PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS G AVG AB R H RBI DO TR HR BB SB MVP OPY GG SS BAT HR RBI ST AS

CATCHER Walker Cooper BRK,DET 10 782 .284 2907 397 826 520 149 29 92 221 1 1 1 3

FIRST BASE Rudy York CHC 9 1247 .272 4865 745 1321 823 225 48 204 589 49 1 2 1 1 5

SECOND BASE Joe Gordon STL 8 1217 .268 4800 750 1288 760 228 51 204 570 81 1 4 6

THIRD BASE Bob Elliott CLE 10 1422 .276 5525 775 1525 711 274 83 117 756 86 3 5

SHORTSTOP Vern Stephens KCB 9 1204 .290 4557 692 1323 862 198 29 187 498 20 7 1 5

LEFT FIELD Charlie Keller BAL 9 1145 .302 3718 758 1124 820 197 76 198 662 75 1 1 3 2 1 5

CENTER FIELD Dixie Walker Jr. BRK,DET 10 1253 .315 4781 753 1504 786 292 64 80 588 15 1 1 2 1 1 3

RIGHT FIELD Enos Slaughter BRK,CHW 7 933 .323 3541 626 1142 686 185 81 87 454 26 2 1 1 4

PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS GP ERA W L SV IP H BB K CG SH MVP CY GG SS ERA WIN SO SV AS

PITCHER Bucky Walters BRK,CIN 9 232 3.12 129 54 0 1705 1590 539 654 47 23 2 2 1 2 4

PITCHER Virgil Trucks KCB 8 199 2.95 107 39 4 1265 1128 430 899 27 16 2 1 1 5

PITCHER Dutch J. Leonard BRK 10 275 3.34 129 72 5 1721 1772 387 771 43 15 1 1 5

THIRD TEAM PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS G AVG AB R H RBI DO TR HR BB SB MVP OPY GG SS BAT HR RBI ST AS

CATCHER Phil Masi CIN 10 1003 .271 2795 333 758 361 119 28 45 352 74 2 2 3

FIRST BASE Frank McCormick STL 9 1268 .290 4756 606 1377 729 293 29 126 431 41 6 1 4

SECOND BASE Snuffy Stirnweiss BRK,CLE 7 743 .294 2890 540 850 303 145 74 26 413 163 1 1 2

THIRD BASE Stan Hack BRK 8 866 .321 3470 736 1113 364 168 28 35 520 119 1 1 3

SHORTSTOP Luke Appling NYH 9 1319 .305 5168 811 1576 476 207 37 29 766 132 3

LEFT FIELD Ralph Kiner KCB 4 597 .307 2161 500 663 632 88 19 212 410 6 2 2 3 2 2 4

CENTER FIELD Pete Reiser BAL 7 886 .312 3368 596 1052 552 200 61 81 407 166 2/1 2 1 1 3

RIGHT FIELD Tommy Holmes BRK,CIN 8 1132 .306 4481 680 1373 665 263 54 97 417 35 1 1 1 1 1 2

PLAYER TEAM(S) YRS GP ERA W L SV IP H BB K CG SH MVP CY GG SS ERA WIN SO SV AS

PITCHER Johnny Vander Meer STL 8 252 3.37 106 89 3 1713 1458 932 1180 73 12 1 2 5

PITCHER Dizzy Trout WAS 10 284 3.08 107 97 0 1966 1859 736 1000 70 21 1 1 3

PITCHER Harry Brecheen BRK 8 355 2.76 89 33 31 1152 1051 284 653 20 12 1 1 1 5

HONORABLE MENTION

CATCHER Al Lopez (BAL), Birdie Tebbetts (BRK/CLE), Buddy Rosar (PIT,CHC,NYH), Rick Ferrell (DET/WAS), Clyde McCullough (STL), Ray Mueller (BAL,NYH,CHC)

FIRST BASE Hank Greenberg (NYH), George McQuinn (CLE), Mickey Vernon (KCB/WAS), Dick Siebert (BAL), Babe Dahlgren (DET), Harry Walker (STL), Eddie Waitkus (DET)

SECOND BASE Frankie Gustine (CLE/PHL), Jerry Priddy (PHL), Eddie Stanky (KCB), Don Kolloway (BRK/NYH), Billy Herman (BRK), Lonny Frey (BAL)

THIRD BASE George Kell (KCB), Jim Tabor (CIN/CLE), Whitey Kurowski (BRK/CHW), Bob Dillinger (DET), Pinky Higgins (WAS), Billy Johnson (PIT), Grady Hatton (CLE/CIN)

SHORTSTOP Marty Marion (CHW), Arky Vaughan (NYG/BAL), Pee Wee Reese (BAL), Phil Rizzuto (NYG), Johnny Pesky (CHC), Eddie R. Miller (DET), Buddy Kerr (CHC/PHL/STL/NYG)

LEFT FIELD Jeff Heath (DET), George Case (NYG), Phil Cavarretta (CHC/BAL), Jim Russell (BRK/CLE), Joe Medwick (KCB/CIN), Sam Chapman (CHW), Ron Northey (NYH), Augie Galan (BAL)

CENTER FIELD Barney McCosky (CIN), Wally Judnich (PHL), Dom DiMaggio (KCB/PIT), Stan Spence (CIN), Andy Pafko (KCB), Mike Kreevich (STL), Doc Cramer (PHL, Vince DiMaggio (WAS)

RIGHT FIELD Mel Ott (KCB), Tommy Henrich (CLE), Roy Cullenbine (NYG), Bill Nicholson (KCB/WAS), Taffy Wright (BAL/CHC), Johnny Hopp (NYG/CHC), Wally Moses (PIT)

PITCHER Warren Spahn (KCB), Tex Hughson (BRK/PIT), Preacher Roe (KCB), Claude Passeau (BRK/NYG), Spud Chandler (KCB), Steve Gromek (KCB), Early Wynn (KCB), Tiny Bonham

(WAS), Johnny Murphy (BRK), Thornton Lee (NYG), Ken Raffensberger (CHC/KCB/NYH/CIN), Schoolboy Rowe (KCB/CHC/CIN), Murry Dickson (STL/DET)

Minimum of 770 games played for position player or 750 innings pitched for pitcher

AWARDS GLOSSARY:

MVP - Most Valuable Player CY - Cy Young OPY - Offensive Player Of The Year

GG - Gold Glove SS - Silver Slugger DPY - Defensive Player Of The Year (2nd # of GG column)

BAT - Batting Champion ERA - ERA Leader

HR - Homerun Leader WIN - Wins Leader AS - All-Star

RBI - RBI Leader SO - Strikeout Leader

ST - Steals Leader SV - Rolaids Fireman Relief Award

BATTER	Ted Williams
PITCHER	Bob Feller
TEAM	1944 Brooklyn Robins
1940s ALL-DECADE TEAM															AWARDS
FIRST TEAM	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	G	AVG	AB	R	H	RBI	DO	TR	HR	BB	SB	MVP	OPY	GG	SS	BAT	HR	RBI	ST	AS
CATCHER	Ernie Lombardi	PIT	8	1063	.294	3086	331	908	432	123	3	81	285	9			2	2					2
FIRST BASE	Johnny Mize	PHL	7	1033	.313	3861	697	1207	762	202	48	242	613	45		1		5		3	1		6
SECOND BASE	Bobby Doerr	NYG	9	1385	.282	5537	833	1564	955	276	57	205	601	70	1		9/3	5					9
THIRD BASE	Ken Keltner	CHC,CHW	9	1250	.275	4878	665	1340	732	257	62	169	435	55			3	3					6
SHORTSTOP	Lou Boudreau	BRK	10	1376	.302	5125	772	1550	829	338	65	67	690	39	1	1	7/3	2	1				5
LEFT FIELD	Ted Williams	BRK	7	1047	.352	3813	987	1344	973	220	45	245	989	16	5	5		7	2	3	4		7
CENTER FIELD	Joe DiMaggio	DET	7	1008	.319	3930	701	1252	772	221	89	193	485	19	1	1	5/1	4		1	1		6
RIGHT FIELD	Stan Musial	KCB	8	1109	.361	4228	972	1526	923	305	133	175	647	80	4	4		6	4		4		7
	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	GP	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	K	CG	SH	MVP	CY	GG	SS	ERA	WIN	SO	SV	AS
PITCHER	Bob Feller	BRK	7	228	2.97	154	52	0	1863	1534	747	1522	127	24	1	3	1		1	4	5		6
PITCHER	Hal Newhouser	BRK,PIT	10	396	2.97	164	77	0	2178	1906	824	1636	73	35		2			2	1	2		7
PITCHER	Mort Cooper	KCB	9	300	2.56	136	40	5	1625	1422	442	957	41	28		2	1	1	2	3	1		5

SECOND TEAM	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	G	AVG	AB	R	H	RBI	DO	TR	HR	BB	SB	MVP	OPY	GG	SS	BAT	HR	RBI	ST	AS
CATCHER	Walker Cooper	BRK,DET	10	782	.284	2907	397	826	520	149	29	92	221	1			1	1					3
FIRST BASE	Rudy York	CHC	9	1247	.272	4865	745	1321	823	225	48	204	589	49			1	2		1	1		5
SECOND BASE	Joe Gordon	STL	8	1217	.268	4800	750	1288	760	228	51	204	570	81		1		4					6
THIRD BASE	Bob Elliott	CLE	10	1422	.276	5525	775	1525	711	274	83	117	756	86				3					5
SHORTSTOP	Vern Stephens	KCB	9	1204	.290	4557	692	1323	862	198	29	187	498	20				7		1			5
LEFT FIELD	Charlie Keller	BAL	9	1145	.302	3718	758	1124	820	197	76	198	662	75	1	1		3		2	1		5
CENTER FIELD	Dixie Walker Jr.	BRK,DET	10	1253	.315	4781	753	1504	786	292	64	80	588	15		1	1	2	1		1		3
RIGHT FIELD	Enos Slaughter	BRK,CHW	7	933	.323	3541	626	1142	686	185	81	87	454	26			2	1	1				4
	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	GP	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	K	CG	SH	MVP	CY	GG	SS	ERA	WIN	SO	SV	AS
PITCHER	Bucky Walters	BRK,CIN	9	232	3.12	129	54	0	1705	1590	539	654	47	23		2		2	1	2			4
PITCHER	Virgil Trucks	KCB	8	199	2.95	107	39	4	1265	1128	430	899	27	16		2			1		1		5
PITCHER	Dutch J. Leonard	BRK	10	275	3.34	129	72	5	1721	1772	387	771	43	15			1	1					5

THIRD TEAM	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	G	AVG	AB	R	H	RBI	DO	TR	HR	BB	SB	MVP	OPY	GG	SS	BAT	HR	RBI	ST	AS
CATCHER	Phil Masi	CIN	10	1003	.271	2795	333	758	361	119	28	45	352	74			2	2					3
FIRST BASE	Frank McCormick	STL	9	1268	.290	4756	606	1377	729	293	29	126	431	41			6	1					4
SECOND BASE	Snuffy Stirnweiss	BRK,CLE	7	743	.294	2890	540	850	303	145	74	26	413	163				1				1	2
THIRD BASE	Stan Hack	BRK	8	866	.321	3470	736	1113	364	168	28	35	520	119				1				1	3
SHORTSTOP	Luke Appling	NYH	9	1319	.305	5168	811	1576	476	207	37	29	766	132									3
LEFT FIELD	Ralph Kiner	KCB	4	597	.307	2161	500	663	632	88	19	212	410	6	2	2		3		2	2		4
CENTER FIELD	Pete Reiser	BAL	7	886	.312	3368	596	1052	552	200	61	81	407	166			2/1	2	1			1	3
RIGHT FIELD	Tommy Holmes	BRK,CIN	8	1132	.306	4481	680	1373	665	263	54	97	417	35	1	1		1		1	1		2
	PLAYER	TEAM(S)	YRS	GP	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	K	CG	SH	MVP	CY	GG	SS	ERA	WIN	SO	SV	AS
PITCHER	Johnny Vander Meer	STL	8	252	3.37	106	89	3	1713	1458	932	1180	73	12				1			2		5
PITCHER	Dizzy Trout	WAS	10	284	3.08	107	97	0	1966	1859	736	1000	70	21				1		1			3
PITCHER	Harry Brecheen	BRK	8	355	2.76	89	33	31	1152	1051	284	653	20	12				1	1			1	5

HONORABLE MENTION
CATCHER	Al Lopez (BAL), Birdie Tebbetts (BRK/CLE), Buddy Rosar (PIT,CHC,NYH), Rick Ferrell (DET/WAS), Clyde McCullough (STL), Ray Mueller (BAL,NYH,CHC)
FIRST BASE	Hank Greenberg (NYH), George McQuinn (CLE), Mickey Vernon (KCB/WAS), Dick Siebert (BAL), Babe Dahlgren (DET), Harry Walker (STL), Eddie Waitkus (DET)
SECOND BASE	Frankie Gustine (CLE/PHL), Jerry Priddy (PHL), Eddie Stanky (KCB), Don Kolloway (BRK/NYH), Billy Herman (BRK), Lonny Frey (BAL)
THIRD BASE	George Kell (KCB), Jim Tabor (CIN/CLE), Whitey Kurowski (BRK/CHW), Bob Dillinger (DET), Pinky Higgins (WAS), Billy Johnson (PIT), Grady Hatton (CLE/CIN)
SHORTSTOP	Marty Marion (CHW), Arky Vaughan (NYG/BAL), Pee Wee Reese (BAL), Phil Rizzuto (NYG), Johnny Pesky (CHC), Eddie R. Miller (DET), Buddy Kerr (CHC/PHL/STL/NYG)
LEFT FIELD	Jeff Heath (DET), George Case (NYG), Phil Cavarretta (CHC/BAL), Jim Russell (BRK/CLE), Joe Medwick (KCB/CIN), Sam Chapman (CHW), Ron Northey (NYH), Augie Galan (BAL)
CENTER FIELD	Barney McCosky (CIN), Wally Judnich (PHL), Dom DiMaggio (KCB/PIT), Stan Spence (CIN), Andy Pafko (KCB), Mike Kreevich (STL), Doc Cramer (PHL, Vince DiMaggio (WAS)
RIGHT FIELD	Mel Ott (KCB), Tommy Henrich (CLE), Roy Cullenbine (NYG), Bill Nicholson (KCB/WAS), Taffy Wright (BAL/CHC), Johnny Hopp (NYG/CHC), Wally Moses (PIT)
PITCHER	Warren Spahn (KCB), Tex Hughson (BRK/PIT), Preacher Roe (KCB), Claude Passeau (BRK/NYG), Spud Chandler (KCB), Steve Gromek (KCB), Early Wynn (KCB), Tiny Bonham
	(WAS), Johnny Murphy (BRK), Thornton Lee (NYG), Ken Raffensberger (CHC/KCB/NYH/CIN), Schoolboy Rowe (KCB/CHC/CIN), Murry Dickson (STL/DET)

	Minimum of 770 games played for position player or 750 innings pitched for pitcher
	AWARDS GLOSSARY:
	MVP - Most Valuable Player					CY - Cy Young						OPY - Offensive Player Of The Year
	GG - Gold Glove					SS - Silver Slugger						DPY - Defensive Player Of The Year (2nd # of GG column)
	BAT - Batting Champion					ERA - ERA Leader
	HR - Homerun Leader					WIN - Wins Leader						AS - All-Star
	RBI - RBI Leader					SO - Strikeout Leader
	ST - Steals Leader					SV - Rolaids Fireman Relief Award