1941 Philadelphia Phillies season

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1941  Philadelphia Phillies
League National League
Ballpark Shibe Park
City Philadelphia
Owners Gerald Nugent
Managers Doc Prothro
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.

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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 finished dead last and the Dodgers later won the pennant, Philadelphia won the game 6–4, in 10 innings. [1]

Regular season

Season standings

National League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 100540.649—52–2548–29
St. Louis Cardinals 97560.6342½53–2444–32
Cincinnati Reds 88660.5711245–3443–32
Pittsburgh Pirates 81730.5261945–3236–41
New York Giants 74790.48425½38–3936–40
Chicago Cubs 70840.4553038–3932–45
Boston Braves 62920.4033832–4430–48
Philadelphia Phillies 431110.2795723–5220–59

Record vs. opponents

1941 National League record

Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHCCINNYGPHIPITSTL
Boston —4–18–211–119–136–1614–810–128–14
Brooklyn 18–4–2—13–914–814–818–412–1011–11–1
Chicago 11–119–13—8–149–1314–8–19–1310–12
Cincinnati 13–98–1414–8—15–716–612–1010–12
New York 16–68–1413–97–15—16–68–14–26–15–1
Philadelphia 8–144–188–14–16–166–16—6–165–17
Pittsburgh 12–1010–1213–910–1214–8–216–6—6–16
St. Louis 14–811–11–112–1012–1015–6–117–516–6—

Game log

Legend
 Phillies win
 Phillies loss
  Phillies tie
 Postponement
BoldPhillies team member
1941 Game Log [2]
Overall Record: 43–111–1
April (5–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 15 Braves 6–5 Cy Blanton (1–0) Dick Errickson (0–1)None10,595 [3] 1–0
2April 16 Braves 1–4 Manny Salvo (1–0) Ike Pearson (0–1)None3,5161–1
3April 17 Braves 5–7 Wes Ferrell (1–0) Boom-Boom Beck (0–1)Nonenot available [4] 1–2
4April 18@ Giants 2–7 Bob Bowman (1–0) Vito Tamulis (0–1)None13,9801–3
5April 19@ Giants 0–7 Hal Schumacher (1–0) Tommy Hughes (0–1)None14,192 [5] 1–4
6April 20@ Braves 5–7 (10) Hank LaManna (1–0) Boom-Boom Beck (0–2)None11,8241–5
7April 21@ Braves 1–8 Wes Ferrell (2–0) Ike Pearson (0–2)None1,6871–6
8April 22@ Braves 6–4 (14) Tommy Hughes (1–1) Jim Tobin (0–2)None1,3172–6
9April 23@ Dodgers 0–4 Whit Wyatt (2–1) Ike Pearson (0–3)None4,146 [6] 2–7
10April 24@ Dodgers 1–6 Luke Hamlin (2–1) Roy Bruner (0–1)None2,518 [7] 2–8
11April 25 Giants 4–7 Hal Schumacher (2–0) Cy Blanton (1–1) Jumbo Brown (2)1,0002–9
12April 26 Giants 7–6 (11) Johnny Podgajny (1–0) Cliff Melton (0–2)None2,265 [8] 3–9
13April 27 Braves 3–8 Bill Posedel (1–0) Tommy Hughes (1–2)None4,2253–10
14April 29 Pirates 6–2 Bill Crouch (1–0) Max Butcher (1–2)None8004–10
15April 30 Pirates 8–4 Cy Blanton (2–1) Dick Lanahan (0–1)None3,3855–10
May (7–17)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
16May 1 Pirates 2–15 Russ Bauers (1–2) Si Johnson (0–1)None1,5005–11
17May 2 Cardinals 2–4 Howie Krist (1–0) Johnny Podgajny (1–1)None1,000 [9] 5–12
18May 3 Cardinals 0–6 Hank Gornicki (1–0) Bill Crouch (1–1)None2,404 [10] 5–13
19May 4 Reds 3–0 Tommy Hughes (2–2) Gene Thompson (0–2)None6,4716–13
–May 5 Reds Postponed (threatening weather [11] and rain [12] ); Makeup: June 5
20May 6 Reds 4–2 Cy Blanton (3–1) Johnny Vander Meer (2–3)None1,7977–13
21May 7 Cubs 2–11 Bill Lee (1–3) Bill Crouch (1–2)None3,5147–14
22May 8 Cubs 1–5 Vern Olsen (1–1) Ike Pearson (0–4)None1,2237–15
–May 9 Dodgers Postponed (rain); [13] Makeup: September 20 as a traditional double-header [14]
23May 10 Dodgers 1–4 Whit Wyatt (6–1) Tommy Hughes (2–3)None3,344 [15] 7–16
24May 11 Dodgers 5–6 Kirby Higbe (3–2) Bill Crouch (1–3)None10,305 [16] 7–17
25May 13@ Pirates 3–6 Rip Sewell (2–2) Lee Grissom (0–1)None9867–18
26May 14@ Pirates 7–12 Bob Klinger (1–1) Roy Bruner (0–2)None1,2547–19
27May 15@ Reds 5–4 Bill Crouch (2–3) Gene Thompson (0–3) Ike Pearson (1)18,8148–19
28May 17@ Reds 2–1 Johnny Podgajny (2–1) Bucky Walters (4–3)None3,1079–19
29May 18@ Cardinals 5–6 Howie Krist (2–0) Lee Grissom (0–2)None9,8339–20
30May 20@ Cardinals 6–4 (11) Ike Pearson (1–4) Ira Hutchinson (0–2)None1,08410–20
31May 21@ Cubs 3–7 Jake Mooty (2–0) Lefty Hoerst (0–1)None3,41110–21
–May 22@ Cubs Postponed (rain); [17] Makeup: June 15 as a traditional double-header
32May 24@ Dodgers 3–7 Kirby Higbe (4–3) Tommy Hughes (2–4) Bill Swift (1)8,57610–22
33May 25@ Dodgers 4–8 Bill Swift (2–0) Ike Pearson (1–5) Curt Davis (1)12,94110–23
34May 26@ Dodgers 4–6 Freddie Fitzsimmons (1–0) Lefty Hoerst (0–2) Kirby Higbe (1)5,68210–24
35May 27 Dodgers 0–6 Hugh Casey (6–2) Johnny Podgajny (2–2)None1,20010–25
36May 28 Dodgers 5–6 (12) Bill Swift (3–0) Roy Bruner (0–3)None10,66610–26
37May 30 (1) Braves 6–5 Cy Blanton (4–1) Jim Tobin (2–4) Bill Crouch (1)see 2nd game11–26
38May 30 (2) Braves 1–4 Art Johnson (2–1) Lefty Hoerst (0–3)None12,937 [18] 11–27
39May 31 Braves 1–0 Si Johnson (1–1) Manny Salvo (1–6)None1,50012–27
June (7–22)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
40June 1 (1) Cubs 5–9 Charlie Root (3–2) Ike Pearson (1–6) Vance Page (1)see 2nd game12–28
41June 1 (2) Cubs 0–1 Jake Mooty (3–1) Lee Grissom (0–3)None4,365 [19] 12–29
42June 2 Cubs 3–2 Johnny Podgajny (3–2) Larry French (2–6)None1,00013–29
43June 3 Cubs 7–0 Tommy Hughes (3–4) Bill Lee (5–5)None1,00014–29
–June 4 Reds Postponed (rain [20] and wet grounds [21] ); Makeup: July 19 as a traditional double-header
–June 5 Reds Postponed (rain); [22] Makeup: August 18 as a traditional double-header
44June 6 Reds 0–7 Johnny Vander Meer (5–4) Si Johnson (1–2)None7,04414–30
45June 7 Pirates 2–0 Cy Blanton (5–1) Johnny Lanning (1–3)None3,80215–30
46June 8 (1) Pirates 2–12 Joe Bowman (2–1) Tommy Hughes (3–5) Rip Sewell (1)see 2nd game15–31
47June 8 (2) Pirates 5–2 Johnny Podgajny (4–2) Russ Bauers (1–3)None11,604 [23] 16–31
48June 9 Pirates 0–5 Lefty Wilkie (2–1) Lee Grissom (0–4)None89216–32
49June 10 Cardinals 0–3 Lon Warneke (7–1) Si Johnson (1–3)None3,792 [24] 16–33
50June 11 Cardinals 2–3 (10) Howie Krist (5–0) Boom-Boom Beck (0–3)None6,710 [25] 16–34
51June 14@ Cubs 0–3 Vern Olsen (3–2) Cy Blanton (5–2)None2,83816–35
52June 15 (1)@ Cubs 0–6 Claude Passeau (6–5) Tommy Hughes (3–6)Nonesee 2nd game16–36
53June 15 (2)@ Cubs 8–4 Johnny Podgajny (5–2) Charlie Root (4–3)None7,00117–36
54June 16@ Cubs 1–3 Jake Mooty (4–2) Lee Grissom (0–5) Tot Pressnell (1)3,18117–37
55June 17@ Cardinals 3–11 Mort Cooper (7–3) Boom-Boom Beck (0–4)None1,62317–38
56June 18@ Cardinals 3–7 Max Lanier (5–2) Cy Blanton (5–3)None1,40217–39
57June 19@ Cardinals 6–7 (11) Sam Nahem (5–0) Tommy Hughes (3–7)None1,47317–40
58June 20@ Pirates 6–7 Dutch Dietz (1–0) Ike Pearson (1–7)None1,04617–41
59June 21@ Pirates 0–2 Joe Bowman (3–1) Lee Grissom (0–6)None2,32117–42
60June 22 (1) [a] @ Pirates 1–4 Rip Sewell (6–6) Cy Blanton (5–4)Nonesee 2nd game17–43
61June 22 (2) [a] @ Pirates 7–4 Tommy Hughes (4–7) Max Butcher (6–5) Si Johnson (1)10,06018–43
62June 24@ Reds 1–5 Bucky Walters (8–6) Boom-Boom Beck (0–5)None2,18418–44
63June 25 (1)@ Reds 3–8 Elmer Riddle (7–0) Johnny Podgajny (5–3)Nonesee 2nd game18–45
64June 25 (2)@ Reds 1–5 Monte Pearson (1–2) Lee Grissom (0–7)None5,07118–46
65June 27@ Giants 4–7 Bill Lohrman (4–5) Si Johnson (1–4)None26,62618–47
66June 28@ Giants 3–2 (12) Tommy Hughes (5–7) Jumbo Brown (1–2)None4,68219–47
67June 29@ Giants 7–10 Ace Adams (3–0) Lee Grissom (0–8)None11,78319–48
68June 30@ Dodgers 2–9 Whit Wyatt (12–4) Johnny Podgajny (5–4)None4,47219–49
July (6–20–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
69July 1@ Dodgers 6–4 (10) Ike Pearson (2–7) Hugh Casey (9–5)None3,33920–49
70July 2@ Dodgers 3–9 Newt Kimball (1–0) Lefty Hoerst (0–4)None2,79920–50
71July 3@ Braves 1–4 Al Javery (5–1) Tommy Hughes (5–8)None1,00320–51
72July 4 (1)@ Braves 3–4 Manny Salvo (2–10) Si Johnson (1–5)Nonesee 2nd game20–52
73July 4 (2)@ Braves 0–2 Jim Tobin (4–4) Johnny Podgajny (5–5)None6,01320–53
–July 5 Giants Postponed (wet grounds); [26] Makeup: August 17 as a traditional double-header
74July 6 (1) Giants 3–7 (8) Carl Hubbell (7–3) Cy Blanton (5–5)None3,16520–54
–July 6 (2) Giants Postponed (wet grounds); [26] Makeup: September 23 as a traditional double-header
–July 8 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Briggs Stadium in Detroit
75July 10 Pirates 3–6 Rip Sewell (9–7) Tommy Hughes (5–9) Joe Sullivan (1)4,630 [27] 20–55
76July 12 Pirates 1–6 Johnny Lanning (3–5) Johnny Podgajny (5–6)None1,50020–56
77July 13 (1) Cardinals 2–7 Lon Warneke (10–5) Lefty Hoerst (0–5)Nonesee 2nd game20–57
78July 13 (2) Cardinals 5–8 Ira Hutchinson (1–4) Cy Blanton (5–6) Bill Crouch (3)6,385 [28] 20–58
79July 14 Cardinals 5–4 Si Johnson (2–5) Sam Nahem (5–2)None1,538 [29] 21–58
80July 15 Cardinals 2–3 (16) Howie Krist (7–0) Ike Pearson (2–8)None1,00021–59
81July 16 Cubs 5–9 Charlie Root (5–5) Rube Melton (0–1) Vern Olsen (1)5,833 [30] 21–60
82July 17 Cubs 2–2 (6) [b] NoneNoneNone1,50021–60–1
–July 19 (1) Reds Postponed (rain); [31] Makeup: August 19 as a traditional double-header
–July 19 (2) Reds Postponed (rain); [31] Makeup: August 20 as a traditional double-header
83July 20 (1) Reds 1–7 Paul Derringer (8–12) Ike Pearson (2–9)Nonesee 2nd game21–61–1
84July 20 (2) Reds 2–3 Jim Turner (3–2) Lee Grissom (0–9) Joe Beggs (3)7,582 [32] 21–62–1
85July 22@ Pirates 3–4 Bob Klinger (3–3) Johnny Podgajny (5–7)None1,73021–63–1
86July 23@ Pirates 2–5 Max Butcher (10–7) Cy Blanton (5–7)None13,10921–64–1
87July 24@ Pirates 2–3 Bob Klinger (4–3) Lee Grissom (0–10)None1,32621–65–1
88July 25@ Reds 4–3 Tommy Hughes (6–9) Johnny Vander Meer (8–10)None2,04422–65–1
89July 26@ Reds 2–6 Jim Turner (4–2) Si Johnson (2–6)None3,18122–66–1
90July 27 (1)@ Reds 0–2 Paul Derringer (9–12) Boom-Boom Beck (0–6)Nonesee 2nd game22–67–1
91July 27 (2)@ Reds 8–1 Johnny Podgajny (6–7) Bucky Walters (12–8)None13,46323–67–1
92July 29@ Cubs 4–12 Larry French (5–11) Ike Pearson (2–10)None2,44023–68–1
93July 30 (1) [c] @ Cubs 8–4 Cy Blanton (6–7) Jake Mooty (3–4)Nonesee 2nd game24–68–1
94July 30 (2) [c] @ Cubs 3–5 Tot Pressnell (2–2) Ike Pearson (2–11)None7,49924–69–1
95July 31@ Cubs 7–2 Johnny Podgajny (7–7) Charlie Root (5–6)None2,20325–29–1
August (11–20)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
96August 1@ Cardinals 2–1 (11) Si Johnson (3–6) Lon Warneke (12–6)None20,34226–69–1
97August 2@ Cardinals 7–11 Howie Krist (9–0) Lee Grissom (0–11)None2,25126–70–1
98August 3 (1)@ Cardinals 1–6 Mort Cooper (8–3) Cy Blanton (6–8)Nonesee 2nd game26–71–1
99August 3 (2)@ Cardinals 1–6 Lon Warneke (13–6) Ike Pearson (2–12)None11,28026–72–1
100August 5 Braves 9–10 Hank LaManna (5–3) Tommy Hughes (6–10) Tom Earley (3)1,00026–73–1
101August 6 Braves 0–6 Manny Salvo (3–11) Si Johnson (3–7)None3,22326–74–1
102August 8@ Giants 2–3 (11) Bill Lohrman (7–7) Cy Blanton (6–9)None2,38826–75–1
103August 9@ Giants 0–1 Hal Schumacher (7–8) Johnny Podgajny (7–8)None2,92226–76–1
104August 10 (1) [d] @ Giants 4–5 Ace Adams (4–1) Tommy Hughes (6–11) Cliff Melton (1)see 2nd game26–77–1
105August 10 (2) [d] @ Giants 4–3 Si Johnson (4–7) Johnny Wittig (2–5)None9,87727–77–1
106August 11@ Braves 6–3 Boom-Boom Beck (1–6) Hank LaManna (5–4)None1,04328–77–1
107August 12@ Braves 2–1 (13) Ike Pearson (3–12) Jim Tobin (9–7)None1,17329–77–1
108August 13@ Dodgers 2–7 Curt Davis (8–6) Johnny Podgajny (7–9)None16,99129–78–1
–August 15 Giants Postponed (rain); [33] Makeup: September 24 as a traditional double-header
109August 16 Giants 1–4 Johnny Wittig (3–5) Tommy Hughes (6–12) Jumbo Brown (8)7,00029–79–1
110August 17 (1) Giants 6–2 Si Johnson (5–7) Bob Carpenter (7–5)Nonesee 2nd game30–79–1
111August 17 (2) Giants 18–2 Lee Grissom (1–11) Bill Lohrman (8–8)None6,58731–79–1
112August 18 (1) Reds 5–13 Joe Beggs (3–1) Boom-Boom Beck (1–7)Nonesee 2nd game31–80–1
113August 18 (2) Reds 4–5 Gene Thompson (3–4) Johnny Podgajny (7–10)None2,87331–81–1
–August 19 (1) Reds Postponed (rain [34] and wet grounds [35] ); [36] Makeup: September 17 as a traditional double-header in Cincinnati
–August 19 (2) Reds Postponed (rain [34] and wet grounds [35] ); [36] Makeup: September 18 as a traditional double-header in Cincinnati
114August 20 (1) Reds 0–2 Johnny Vander Meer (13–10) Lefty Hoerst (0–6)Nonesee 2nd game31–82–1
115August 20 (2) Reds 0–3 Elmer Riddle (14–2) Rube Melton (0–2)None8,60531–83–1
116August 21 Cardinals 5–4 Ike Pearson (4–12) Mort Cooper (11–5)None7,20932–83–1
117August 22 Cardinals 2–4 (10) Lon Warneke (14–7) Cy Blanton (6–10)None1,000 [37] 32–84–1
118August 23 Cardinals 4–2 Lee Grissom (2–11) Bill Crouch (2–5) Si Johnson (2)2,607 [38] 33–84–1
119August 24 (1) [e] Cubs 8–5 Johnny Podgajny (8–10) Vallie Eaves (2–2) Ike Pearson (2)see 2nd game34–84–1
120August 24 (2) [e] Cubs 7–6 Lefty Hoerst (1–6) Claude Passeau (12–11)None8,145 [39] 35–84–1
121August 26 (1) [e] Cubs 4–5 Jake Mooty (7–5) Lefty Hoerst (1–7)Nonesee 2nd game35–85–1
122August 26 (2) [e] Cubs 3–11 Paul Erickson (2–5) Si Johnson (5–8)None3,50035–86–1
123August 27 Pirates 2–12 Johnny Lanning (9–8) Cy Blanton (6–11)None1,74835–87–1
124August 28 Pirates 2–3 Dutch Dietz (5–1) Ike Pearson (4–13) Bob Klinger (4)5,50035–88–1
125August 31 (1) [f] Braves 3–8 Jim Tobin (12–8) Lee Grissom (2–12)Nonesee 2nd game35–89–1
126August 31 (2) [f] Braves 8–5 Johnny Podgajny (9–10) Manny Salvo (5–13) Ike Pearson (3)5,661 [40] 36–89–1
September (7–22)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
127September 1 (1)@ Giants 2–7 Bob Carpenter (8–6) Tommy Hughes (6–13)Nonesee 2nd game36–90–1
128September 1 (2)@ Giants 3–4 (10) Bob Bowman (6–6) Boom-Boom Beck (1–8)None8,24836–91–1
129September 3 (1) Dodgers 1–4 Whit Wyatt (19–9) Lee Grissom (2–13)Nonesee 2nd game36–92–1
130September 3 (2) Dodgers 4–1 Lefty Hoerst (2–7) Ed Albosta (0–1)None7,260 [41] 37–92–1
–September 4 Dodgers Postponed (rain); [42] Makeup: September 21 as a traditional double-header [14]
131September 6@ Braves 4–3 Rube Melton (1–2) Jim Tobin (12–9) Ike Pearson (4)1,868 [43] 38–92–1
132September 7 (1) [g] @ Braves 6–17 Manny Salvo (6–14) Cy Blanton (6–12)Nonesee 2nd game38–93–1
133September 7 (2) [g] @ Braves 1–10 Tom Earley (5–5) Lefty Hoerst (2–8)None7,16138–94–1
–September 9@ Cardinals Postponed (rain); [44] Makeup: September 10 as a traditional double-header [45]
134September 10 (1)@ Cardinals 2–3 Lon Warneke (16–8) Ike Pearson (4–14) Bill Crouch (7)see 2nd game38–95–1
135September 10 (2)@ Cardinals 0–1 Harry Gumbert (10–6) Si Johnson (5–9)None3,25038–96–1
136September 12@ Cubs 5–3 Tommy Hughes (7–13) Jake Mooty (7–8)None2,023 [46] 39–96–1
137September 13@ Cubs 4–5 (11) Claude Passeau (14–13) Johnny Podgajny (9–11)None3,77139–97–1
138September 14 (1) [a] @ Pirates 1–2 Max Butcher (16–11) Lefty Hoerst (2–9)Nonesee 2nd game39–98–1
139September 14 (2) [a] @ Pirates 6–3 Tommy Hughes (8–13) Rip Sewell (13–16)None7,49540–98–1
140September 17 (1)@ Reds 0–1 Johnny Vander Meer (15–12) Rube Melton (1–3)Nonesee 2nd game40–99–1
141September 17 (2)@ Reds 2–3 Gene Thompson (6–6) Boom-Boom Beck (1–9)None2,19940–100–1
142September 18 (1)@ Reds 0–5 Ray Starr (2–2) Tommy Hughes (8–14)Nonesee 2nd game40–101–1
143September 18 (2)@ Reds 2–9 Jim Turner (6–4) Si Johnson (5–10)None2,46540–102–1
144September 20 (1) Dodgers 2–3 Whit Wyatt (21–10) Lefty Hoerst (2–10) Hugh Casey (6)see 2nd game40–103–1
145September 20 (2) Dodgers 1–6 Kirby Higbe (21–9) Cy Blanton (6–13)None17,794 [47] 40–104–1
146September 21 (1) Dodgers 3–8 Johnny Allen (5–5) Johnny Podgajny (9–12)Nonesee 2nd game40–105–1
147September 21 (2) Dodgers 6–3 Tommy Hughes (9–14) Luke Hamlin (8–8) Ike Pearson (5)35,909 [48] 41–105–1
148September 22 Dodgers 0–5 Curt Davis (13–7) Rube Melton (1–4)None8,434 [49] 41–106–1
149September 23 (1) Giants 8–2 Paul Masterson (1–0) Cliff Melton (8–11)Nonesee 2nd game42–106–1
150September 23 (2) Giants 6–8 Hugh East (1–1) Dale Jones (0–1) Ace Adams (1)1,00042–107–1
151September 24 (1) Giants 1–4 Hal Schumacher (12–10) Si Johnson (5–11)Nonesee 2nd game42–108–1
152September 24 (2) Giants 0–2 Tom Sunkel (1–1) Gene Lambert (0–1)None2,00042–109–1
153September 25 Giants 2–3 Bob Carpenter (11–6) Si Johnson (5–12)None500 [50] 42–110–1
154September 27@ Dodgers 7–3 Lefty Hoerst (3–10) Ed Albosta (0–2) Ike Pearson (6)11,806 [51] 43–110–1
155September 28@ Dodgers 1–5 Bob Chipman (1–0) Rube Melton (1–5)None12,87043–111–1
^[a] The original schedule indicated single games on June 22 and September 14, 15, and 16 at Pittsburgh; [52] which became double-headers on June 22 and September 14. [53] [54]
^[b] The July 17, 1941, game ended after six innings due to rain with the score tied 2–2, [55] and an additional game was scheduled for August 25. [56]
^[c] The original schedule indicated single games on July 30 and September 11 at Chicago; [52] which became a double-header on July 30. [57]
^[d] The original schedule indicated single games on August 10 and September 2 at New York; [52] which became a double-header on August 10. [58]
^[e] The original schedule indicated single games on August 24, 25, and 26 with Chicago. [52] An additional game was scheduled for August 25 because of the tie game on July 17. [56] The end result was double-headers played on August 24 [59] and 26.
^[f] The original schedule indicated single games on August 30 and 31 with Boston; [52] which became a double-header on August 31. [60]
^[g] The original schedule indicated single games on September 5 and 7 at Boston; [52] which became a double-header on September 7. [61]

Roster

1941 Philadelphia Phillies
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Bennie Warren 12134574.214935
1B Nick Etten 151540168.3111479
2B Danny Murtaugh 8534776.219011
SS Bobby Bragan 154557140.251469
3B Pinky May 142490131.267039
OF Joe Marty 137477128.268839
OF Stan Benjamin 129480113.235327
OF Danny Litwhiler 151590180.3051866

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Johnny Rizzo 9923551.217424
Heinie Mueller 9323353.227122
Mickey Livingston 9520742.203018
Hal Marnie 6115838.241011
Chuck Klein 50739.12313
Bill Nagel 17568.14306
Jim Carlin 16213.14312
Paul Busby 10165.31302
George Jumonville 673.42912
Wally Millies 120.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Johnny Podgajny 34181.19124.6253
Tommy Hughes 34170.09144.4559
Cy Blanton 28163.26134.5164

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Si Johnson 39163.15124.5280
Ike Pearson 46136.04143.5738
Lee Grissom 29131.12133.9774
Lefty Hoerst 37105.23105.2033
Boom-Boom Beck 3495.1194.6334
Rube Melton 2583.2154.7357
Bill Crouch 2059.0234.4226
Vito Tamulis 612.0019.005
Paul Masterson 211.1104.768
Gene Lambert 29.0012.003
Dale Jones 28.1017.562

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Roy Bruner 130304.9113
Bill Harman 50004.853

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
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

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Notes

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  3. ↑ "Opening Day!". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). April 16, 1941. p. 29. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ Attendance was not available in contemporary news accounts of the game.
  5. ↑ "Danning, Young Hit Homers in 7-0 Win". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. Associated Press (AP). April 20, 1941. p. 2 (Section B). Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Reiser Injured as Dodgers Win Over Phillies by 4 to 0 Score: Rookie Fielder Kayoed When Struck on Cheek In Third Inning". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). April 24, 1941. p. 18. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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  8. ↑ "Phils Win 7-6 Tilt In 11th". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. Associated Press (AP). April 27, 1941. p. 2 (Section B). Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals Humble Phils, 4-2: Rookie Pitcher Gives Up Only Five Bingles". Milwaukee Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI. Associated Press (AP). May 3, 1941. p. 3 (Section B). Retrieved August 7, 2019. 1,000 estimated
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