| 1944 Boston Braves | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 65–89 (.422) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Louis R. Perini |
| General managers | J.A. Robert Quinn |
| Managers | Bob Coleman |
| Radio | WNAC (Tom Hussey) |
The1944Boston Braves season was the 74th season of the franchise, 69th as a charter member of theNational League. The Braves finished in sixth place with a 65–89 (.422) record, 40 games from the pennant-winningSt. Louis Cardinals. They attracted 208,691 fans toBraves Field during this wartime season, eighth and last in the NL and 16th of the 16 teams then classified as major league.[1]
On January 21, 1944, the Braves were acquired by "The Three Little Steam Shovels" — all Boston-area heavy construction magnates;Louis R. Perini, 40, became the principal owner, withC. Joseph Maney, 59, andGuido Rugo, 45, as minority investors. The three were investors in the previous ownership group, headed by club presidentJ.A. Robert Quinn, 73, who remained with the team as chief executive, general manager, and a member of its board of directors.[2]
On August 10, 1944, pitcherRed Barrett pitched a complete-game 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field, winning 2–0, requiring only 58 pitches and lasting only 1 hour 15 minutes. It was the fewest number of pitches thrown in a 9-inning complete game and was the quickest night game in MLB history.[3]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | .682 | — | 54–22 | 51–27 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 14½ | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 65 | .578 | 16 | 45–33 | 44–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 30 | 35–42 | 40–37 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | .435 | 38 | 39–36 | 28–51 |
| Boston Braves | 65 | 89 | .422 | 40 | 38–40 | 27–49 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 63 | 91 | .409 | 42 | 37–39 | 26–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | .399 | 43½ | 29–49 | 32–43 |
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 11–11 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11–1 | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 4–18 | 4–18 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | — | 9–13–1 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 12–10–1 | 6–16 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | — | 15–7 | 13–19 | 12–10 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 7–15 | — | 10–12 | 7–15–1 | 6–16 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11–1 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 12–10 | — | 9–12 | 5–17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–9 | 18–4 | 10–12–1 | 10–12 | 15–7–1 | 12–9 | — | 12–10–3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14–8 | 18–4 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 16–6 | 17–5 | 10–12–3 | — | |||||
| 1944 Boston Braves | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Clyde Kluttz | 81 | 229 | 64 | .279 | 2 | 19 |
| 1B | Buck Etchison | 109 | 308 | 66 | .214 | 8 | 33 |
| 2B | Connie Ryan | 88 | 332 | 98 | .295 | 4 | 25 |
| SS | Whitey Wietelmann | 125 | 417 | 100 | .240 | 2 | 32 |
| 3B | Dee Phillips | 140 | 489 | 126 | .258 | 1 | 53 |
| OF | Chuck Workman | 140 | 418 | 87 | .208 | 11 | 53 |
| OF | Tommy Holmes | 155 | 631 | 195 | .309 | 13 | 73 |
| OF | Butch Nieman | 134 | 468 | 124 | .265 | 16 | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Macon | 106 | 366 | 100 | .273 | 3 | 36 |
| Phil Masi | 89 | 251 | 69 | .275 | 3 | 23 |
| Ab Wright | 71 | 195 | 50 | .256 | 7 | 35 |
| Stew Hofferth | 66 | 180 | 36 | .200 | 1 | 26 |
| Chet Ross | 54 | 154 | 35 | .227 | 5 | 26 |
| Frank Drews | 46 | 141 | 29 | .206 | 0 | 10 |
| Roland Gladu | 21 | 66 | 16 | .242 | 1 | 7 |
| Warren Huston | 33 | 55 | 11 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shemo | 18 | 31 | 9 | .290 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Sandlock | 30 | 30 | 3 | .100 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Culler | 8 | 28 | 2 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugh Poland | 8 | 23 | 3 | .130 | 0 | 2 |
| Chet Clemens | 19 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Geraghty | 11 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Capri | 7 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Patton | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tobin | 43 | 299.1 | 18 | 19 | 3.01 | 83 |
| Nate Andrews | 37 | 257.1 | 16 | 15 | 3.22 | 76 |
| Al Javery | 40 | 254.0 | 10 | 19 | 3.54 | 137 |
| Red Barrett | 42 | 230.1 | 9 | 16 | 4.06 | 54 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Hutchinson | 40 | 119.2 | 9 | 7 | 4.21 | 22 |
| Ben Cardoni | 22 | 75.2 | 0 | 6 | 3.93 | 24 |
| Johnny Hutchings | 14 | 56.2 | 9 | 7 | 4.21 | 22 |
| Woody Rich | 7 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.76 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Klopp | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.27 | 17 |
| Jim Hickey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.82 | 3 |
| Carl Lindquist | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 4 |
| George Woodend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
| Max Macon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.00 | 1 |
| Harry MacPherson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Hartford Laurels | Eastern League | Del Bissonette |
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