| 1944 Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Owners | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General managers | James T. Gallagher | |
| Managers | Jimmie Wilson, Roy Johnson, Charlie Grimm | |
| Radio | WJJD (Bert Wilson) | |
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The 1944 Chicago Cubs season was the 73rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 69th in the National League and the 29th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League with a record of 75–79.
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Offseason
- Prior to 1944 season (exact date unknown)
- Smoky Burgess was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[1]
- Jim Pearce was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | 0.682 | — | 54–22 | 51–27 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | 0.588 | 14½ | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 16 | 45–33 | 44–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 30 | 35–42 | 40–37 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 38 | 39–36 | 28–51 |
| Boston Braves | 65 | 89 | 0.422 | 40 | 38–40 | 27–49 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 63 | 91 | 0.409 | 42 | 37–39 | 26–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 0.399 | 43½ | 29–49 | 32–43 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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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 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1944: Eddie Stanky was traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Bob Chipman.[3]
- July 5, 1944: Jimmie Foxx was released by the Cubs.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dewey Williams | 79 | 262 | 63 | .240 | 0 | 27 |
| 1B | Phil Cavarretta | 152 | 614 | 197 | .321 | 5 | 82 |
| 2B | Don Johnson | 154 | 608 | 169 | .278 | 2 | 71 |
| SS | Lennie Merullo | 66 | 193 | 41 | .212 | 1 | 16 |
| 3B | Stan Hack | 98 | 383 | 108 | .282 | 3 | 32 |
| OF | Andy Pafko | 128 | 469 | 126 | .269 | 6 | 62 |
| OF | Bill Nicholson | 156 | 582 | 167 | .287 | 33 | 122 |
| OF | Dom Dallessandro | 117 | 381 | 116 | .304 | 8 | 74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Hughes | 126 | 478 | 137 | .287 | 1 | 28 |
| Bill Schuster | 60 | 154 | 34 | .221 | 1 | 14 |
| Ival Goodman | 62 | 141 | 37 | .262 | 1 | 16 |
| Lou Novikoff | 71 | 139 | 39 | .281 | 3 | 19 |
| Billy Holm | 54 | 132 | 18 | .136 | 0 | 6 |
| Mickey Kreitner | 39 | 85 | 13 | .153 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony York | 28 | 85 | 20 | .235 | 0 | 7 |
| Frank Secory | 22 | 56 | 18 | .321 | 4 | 17 |
| Ed Sauer | 23 | 50 | 11 | .220 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Brewster | 10 | 44 | 11 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Roy Easterwood | 17 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Gillespie | 9 | 26 | 7 | .269 | 1 | 2 |
| Eddie Stanky | 13 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Elko | 7 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmie Foxx | 15 | 20 | 1 | .050 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Ostrowski | 8 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Stephenson | 4 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Garth Mann | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Wyse | 41 | 257.1 | 16 | 15 | 3.15 | 86 |
| Claude Passeau | 34 | 227.0 | 15 | 9 | 2.89 | 89 |
| Bob Chipman | 26 | 129.0 | 9 | 9 | 3.49 | 41 |
| Charlie Gassaway | 2 | 11.2 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | 42 | 180.0 | 7 | 13 | 4.15 | 69 |
| Bill Fleming | 39 | 158.1 | 9 | 10 | 3.13 | 42 |
| Hy Vandenberg | 35 | 126.1 | 7 | 4 | 3.63 | 54 |
| Paul Erickson | 33 | 124.1 | 5 | 9 | 3.55 | 82 |
| Red Lynn | 22 | 84.1 | 5 | 4 | 4.06 | 35 |
| Ed Hanyzewski | 14 | 58.1 | 2 | 5 | 4.47 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Alderson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | 7 |
| Mack Stewart | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | 3 |
| John Burrows | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 |
| Hank Miklos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Nashville[5]
References
- ^ Smoky Burgess at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jim Pearce page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Eddie Stanky page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmie Foxx page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
External links
This page was last edited on 11 November 2023, at 00:05