1941 Philadelphia Phillies season
| 1941 Philadelphia Phillies | |
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| Owner(s) | Gerald Nugent |
| Manager(s) | Doc Prothro |
| Local radio | WIP |
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The 1941 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in Major League Baseball. The Phillies finished eighth in the National League with a record of 43 wins and 111 losses.
On July 1, the Phillies played the Dodgers in Brooklyn; the game was televised by WNBT in New York (now WNBC), making the ballgame the first program aired by a commercial TV station in the United States. Although the Phillies had an unsuccessful season and the Dodgers later won the pennant, the Phildelphia won the game 6-4.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 100 | 54 | 0.649 | — | 52–25 | 48–29 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 56 | 0.634 | 2½ | 53–24 | 44–32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 12 | 45–34 | 43–32 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 19 | 45–32 | 36–41 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 79 | 0.484 | 25½ | 38–39 | 36–40 |
| Chicago Cubs | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 30 | 38–39 | 32–45 |
| Boston Braves | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 38 | 32–44 | 30–48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 111 | 0.279 | 57 | 23–52 | 20–59 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 4–18–2 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 14–8 | 10–12 | 8–14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 18–4–2 | — | 13–9 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 18–4 | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | 9–13 | — | 8–14 | 9–13 | 14–8–1 | 9–13 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–9 | 8–14 | 14–8 | — | 15–7 | 16–6 | 12–10 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 16–6 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 7–15 | — | 16–6 | 8–14–2 | 6–15–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 4–18 | 8–14–1 | 6–16 | 6–16 | — | 6–16 | 5–17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12–10 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 14–8–2 | 16–6 | — | 6–16 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 15–6–1 | 17–5 | 16–6 | — | |||||
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
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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| Mueller, HeinieHeinie Mueller | 93 | 233 | 53 | .227 | 1 | 22 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
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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| Blanton, CyCy Blanton | 28 | 163.2 | 6 | 13 | 4.51 | 64 |
Other pitchers
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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| Hoerst, LeftyLefty Hoerst | 37 | 105.2 | 3 | 10 | 5.20 | 33 |
| Beck, Boom-BoomBoom-Boom Beck | 34 | 95.1 | 1 | 9 | 4.63 | 34 |
| Crouch, BillBill Crouch | 20 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 4.42 | 26 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bruner, RoyRoy Bruner | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.91 | 13 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| B | Allentown Wings | Interstate League | Cy Morgan and Jimmie DeShong |
| C | Wausau Timberjacks | Northern League | Wally Gilbert |
| D | Martinsville Manufacturers | Bi-State League | George Ferrell |
Notes
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007