One more National League Elite 8 matchup to put together.
4. 1944 Cardinals (won WS)
v.
36. 1949 Dodgers (lost WS)
Catcher: Cooper (29) v. Campanella (27) Winner: Dodgers-Campanella
First Base: Sanders (27) v. Hodges (25) Winner: Push
Second Base: Verban (28) v. Robinson (30) Winner: Dodgers-Robinson
Shortstop: Marion (27) v. Reese (30) Winner: Dodgers-Reese
Third Base: Kurowski (26) v. Cox (29) StL-Kurowski
Left Field: Litwhiler (27) v. Hermanski (29) Winner: Dodgers-Hermanski
Center Field: Hopp (27) v. Snider (22) Winner: StL-Hopp
Right Field: Musial (23) v. Furillo (27) Winner: StL-Musial
SP1: Cooper (31) v. Newcombe (23) Winner: Dodgers-Newcombe
SP2: Lanier (28) v. Roe (33) Winner: Dodgers-Roe
SP3: Wilks (28) v. Hatten (32)Winner: Cards-Wilks
Closer: Schmidt (28) v. Palica (21)Winner: Dodgers-Palica
Team Offense: StL
Team Pitching: StL
Cards 8 Dodgers 7 - the Cards were way down headed to the totals; they needed to take both totals to advance - and they did.
The 1944 St Louis Cardinals are one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history
Cards 8 Dodgers 7 - the Cards were way down headed to the totals; they needed to take both totals to advance - and they did.
The 1944 St Louis Cardinals are one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history
13. 1942 Dodgers (2nd in NL-no playoffs-Leo Durocher)
v.
20. 1953 Dodgers (lost WS-Charlie Dressen)
Catcher: Owen (26) v. Campanella (31)Winner: Brook 1953-Campanella
First Base: Camilli (35) v. Hodges (29) Winner: Brook 1942-Camilli
Second Base: Herman (32) v. Gilliam (24) Winner: 1953-Gilliam
Shortstop: Reese (23) v. Reese (34) Winner: Brook 1942-Reese
Third Base: Vaughan (30) v. Cox (33) Winner: 1942-Vaughan
Left Field: Medwick (30) v. Robinson (34) Winner: Brook 1953-Robinson
Center Field: Reiser (23) v. Snider (26) Winner: 1953-Snider
Right Field: Walker (31) v. Furillo (31) Winner: Brook 1953-Furillo
SP1: Higbe (31) v. Erskine (26)Winner: 1953-Erskine
SP2: Wyatt (34) v. Meyer (29) Winner: 1942-Wyatt
SP3: Davis (38) v. Loes (23) Winner: 1942-Davis
Closer: Casey (28) v. Hughes (30) Winner: 1942-Casey
Team Offense: 1953
Team Pitching: 1942
1953 9 1942 8 -- the '53 club's offense overcomes the '42 club's pitching to move on.
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
1953 9 1942 8 -- the '53 club's offense overcomes the '42 club's pitching to move on.
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
4. 1944 Cardinals (won WS-Billy Southworth)
v.
20. 1953 Dodgers (lost WS-Charlie Dressen)
Catcher: Cooper (29) v. Campanella (31)Winner: Dodgers-Campanella
First Base: Sanders (27) v. Hodges (29) Winner: Dodgers-Hodges
Second Base: Verban (28) v. Gilliam (24) Winner: Dodgers-Gilliam
Shortstop: Marion (27) v. Reese (34) Winner: StL-Marion
Third Base: Kurowski (26) v. Cox (33) StL-Kurowski
Left Field: Litwhiler (27) v. Robinson (34) Winner: Dodgers-Robinson
Center Field: Hopp (27) v. Snider (26) Winner: Dodgers-Snider
Right Field: Musial (23) v. Furillo (31) Winner: StL-Musial
SP1: Cooper (31) v. Erskine (26) Winner: StL-Cooper
SP2: Lanier (28) v. Meyer (29) Winner: StL-Lanier
SP3: Wilks (28) v. Loes (23) Winner: Cards-Wilks
Closer: Schmidt (28) v. Hughes (30)Winner: Dodgers-Hughes
Team Offense: Brook
Team Pitching: StL
Cards 9 Dodgers 8 - There were 3 Dodger teams in this group, all looking to find a spot in the Elite 8 - but its St Louis who comes through, using their pitching advantage to win the tiebreaker here.
The 1944 St Louis Cardinals - one of the 8 greatest teams in National League history.
Cards 9 Dodgers 8 - There were 3 Dodger teams in this group, all looking to find a spot in the Elite 8 - but its St Louis who comes through, using their pitching advantage to win the tiebreaker here.
The 1944 St Louis Cardinals - one of the 8 greatest teams in National League history.
