1944 Boston Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-89
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 208,691, Avg. 4,424
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Bob Coleman (65-89)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1944 Boston Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 65-89
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 208,691, Avg. 4,424
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Bob Coleman (65-89)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1944 Boston Braves Results
The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1944 season with a record of 65 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Braves scored 593 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Butch Nieman led Boston with 16 home runs Tommy Holmes drove in 73 runs and topped all regular hitters with a .309 average. Jim Tobin paced the team with 18 wins, while Nate Andrews added 15 or more wins, too Jim Tobin earned a 3.01 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Coleman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Andrews | P | R | R | September 30, 1913 | 6'0" | 195 | Pembroke, NC USA |
| Red Barrett | P | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Pat Capri | 2B | R | R | November 27, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY USA |
| Ben Cardoni | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA USA |
| Chet Clemens | LF | R | R | May 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | San Fernando, CA USA |
| Dick Culler | SS | R | R | January 15, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | High Point, NC USA |
| Frank Drews | 2B | R | R | May 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Buck Etchison | 1B | L | L | January 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ben Geraghty | 2B | R | R | July 19, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Roland Gladu | 3B | L | R | May 10, 1911 | 5'8" | 185 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Jim Hickey | P | R | R | October 22, 1920 | 6'1" | 204 | North Abington, MA USA |
| Stew Hofferth | C | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Logansport, IN USA |
| Tommy Holmes | CF | L | L | March 29, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Warren Huston | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 170 | Newtonville, MA USA |
| Johnny Hutchings | P | B | R | April 14, 1916 | 6'2" | 250 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ira Hutchinson | P | R | R | August 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Al Javery | P | R | R | June 5, 1918 | 6'3" | 183 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Stan Klopp | P | R | R | December 22, 1910 | 6'1" | 180 | Womelsdorf, PA USA |
| Clyde Kluttz | C | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'0" | 193 | Rockwell, NC USA |
| Carl Lindquist | P | R | R | May 9, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Morris Run, PA USA |
| Max Macon | 1B | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Harry MacPherson | P | R | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | North Andover, MA USA |
| Phil Masi | C | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Butch Nieman | LF | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Herkimer, KS USA |
| Gene Patton | P | L | R | July 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Coatesville, PA USA |
| Dee Phillips | 3B | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX USA |
| Hugh Poland | C | L | R | January 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Tompkinsville, KY USA |
| Woody Rich | P | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC USA |
| Chet Ross | LF | R | R | April 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Connie Ryan | 2B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Mike Sandlock | 3B | B | R | October 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Old Greenwich, CT USA |
| Steve Shemo | 2B | R | R | April 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 175 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Jim Tobin | P | R | R | December 27, 1912 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Whitey Wietelmann | SS | B | R | March 15, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| George Woodend | P | R | R | December 9, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Chuck Workman | RF | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO USA |
| Ab Wright | LF | R | R | November 16, 1906 | 6'1" | 190 | Terlton, OK USA |
