| 1944 Philadelphia Athletics | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Owners | Connie Mack |
| Managers | Connie Mack |
| Radio | WIBG (By Saam, Claude Haring, Doug Arthur) |
The1944Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing fifth in theAmerican League with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses.
The Athletics considered using theBader Field ballpark inAtlantic City for their 1944spring training site. On November 17, 1943,Connie Mack examined Bader Field and the National Guard Armory as one possibility. But he knew theNew York Yankees were already considering it. The A's went toMcCurdy Field inFrederick, Maryland when the Yankees chose Atlantic City.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 89 | 65 | .578 | — | 54–23 | 35–42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 66 | .571 | 1 | 43–34 | 45–32 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 71 | .539 | 6 | 47–31 | 36–40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 77 | 77 | .500 | 12 | 47–30 | 30–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 72 | 82 | .468 | 17 | 39–38 | 33–44 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 72 | 82 | .468 | 17 | 39–37 | 33–45 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 83 | .461 | 18 | 41–36 | 30–47 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | .416 | 25 | 40–37 | 24–53 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 17–5 | 8–14 | 10–12–2 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 5–17 | — | 14–8 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 16–6 | |||||
| Cleveland | 14–8 | 8–14 | — | 10–12 | 8–14 | 12–10–1 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Detroit | 12–10–2 | 13–9 | 12–10 | — | 14–8 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 17–5 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 8–14 | — | 13–9 | 10–12 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 13–9 | 10–12–1 | 11–11 | 9–13 | — | 9–13 | 9–13 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12–10 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| Washington | 12–10 | 6–16 | 12–10 | 5–17 | 7–15 | 13–9 | 9–13 | — | |||||
| 1944 Philadelphia Athletics | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Frankie Hayes | 155 | 581 | 144 | .248 | 13 | 78 |
| 1B | Dick Siebert | 132 | 468 | 143 | .306 | 6 | 52 |
| 2B | Irv Hall | 143 | 559 | 150 | .268 | 0 | 45 |
| SS | Ed Busch | 140 | 484 | 131 | .271 | 0 | 40 |
| 3B | George Kell | 139 | 514 | 138 | .268 | 0 | 44 |
| OF | Jo-Jo White | 85 | 267 | 59 | .221 | 1 | 21 |
| OF | Ford Garrison | 121 | 449 | 121 | .269 | 4 | 37 |
| OF | Bobby Estalella | 140 | 506 | 151 | .298 | 7 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGhee | 77 | 287 | 83 | .289 | 1 | 19 |
| Hal Epps | 67 | 229 | 60 | .262 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Rullo | 35 | 96 | 16 | .167 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Burgo | 27 | 88 | 21 | .239 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Burns | 28 | 75 | 18 | .240 | 1 | 8 |
| Woody Wheaton | 30 | 59 | 11 | .186 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Rosenthal | 32 | 54 | 11 | .204 | 1 | 6 |
| Charlie Metro | 24 | 40 | 4 | .100 | 0 | 1 |
| Lew Flick | 19 | 35 | 4 | .114 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Wilkins | 24 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Garbark | 18 | 23 | 6 | .261 | 0 | 2 |
| Hal Peck | 2 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Simmons | 4 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Pruett | 3 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Mills | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Wagner | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parisse | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 37 | 265.0 | 13 | 15 | 2.82 | 142 |
| Russ Christopher | 35 | 215.1 | 14 | 14 | 2.97 | 84 |
| Luke Hamlin | 29 | 190.0 | 6 | 12 | 3.74 | 58 |
| Jesse Flores | 27 | 185.2 | 9 | 11 | 3.39 | 65 |
| Don Black | 29 | 177.1 | 10 | 12 | 4.06 | 78 |
| Lum Harris | 23 | 174.1 | 10 | 9 | 3.30 | 33 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Berry | 53 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 1.94 | 44 |
| Carl Scheib | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.21 | 13 |
| Woody Wheaton | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.55 | 15 |
| John McGillen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
| Tal Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Elmira Pioneers | Eastern League | Al Todd |
| B | Lancaster Red Roses | Interstate League | Lena Blackburne |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lancaster
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