1944 Chicago Cubs Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 640,110, Avg. 11,815
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (1-9)
Manager: Roy Johnson (0-1)
Manager: Charlie Grimm (74-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1944 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 640,110, Avg. 11,815
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jimmie Wilson (1-9)
Manager: Roy Johnson (0-1)
Manager: Charlie Grimm (74-69)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1944 Chicago Cubs Results
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1944 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Cubs scored 702 runs and gave up 669 runs. Bill Nicholson walloped 33 home runs for Chicago and accounted for 122 RBI. Phil Cavarretta paced all regular batters with a .321 average. Hank Wyse topped the team with 16 wins, while Claude Passeau added 15 or more wins also Claude Passeau registered a 2.89 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmie Wilson, Roy Johnson and Charlie Grimm coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Alderson | P | R | R | March 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 190 | Belden, NE USA |
| Charlie Brewster | SS | R | R | December 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Marthaville, LA USA |
| John Burrows | P | R | L | October 30, 1913 | 5'10" | 200 | Winnfield, LA USA |
| Phil Cavarretta | 1B | L | L | July 19, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Chipman | P | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Dom Dallessandro | LF | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA USA |
| Paul Derringer | P | R | R | October 17, 1906 | 6'3" | 205 | Springfield, KY USA |
| Roy Easterwood | C | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 196 | Waxahachie, TX USA |
| Pete Elko | 3B | R | R | June 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Paul Erickson | P | R | R | December 14, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Zion, IL USA |
| Bill Fleming | P | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA USA |
| Jimmie Foxx | 3B | R | R | October 22, 1907 | 6'0" | 195 | Sudlersville, MD USA |
| Charlie Gassaway | P | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN USA |
| Paul Gillespie | C | L | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Sugar Valley, GA USA |
| Ival Goodman | LF | L | R | July 23, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Northview, MO USA |
| Stan Hack | 3B | L | R | December 6, 1909 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Ed Hanyzewski | P | R | R | September 18, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Union Mills, IN USA |
| Billy Holm | C | R | R | July 21, 1912 | 5'10" | 168 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Roy Hughes | 3B | R | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'10" | 167 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Don Johnson | 2B | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mickey Kreitner | C | R | R | October 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Red Lynn | P | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX USA |
| Garth Mann | P | R | R | November 16, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Brandon, TX USA |
| Lennie Merullo | SS | R | R | May 5, 1917 | 5'11" | 166 | Boston, MA USA |
| Hank Miklos | P | L | L | November 27, 1910 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Lou Novikoff | LF | R | R | October 12, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Glendale, AZ USA |
| Johnny Ostrowski | LF | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Andy Pafko | CF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Claude Passeau | P | R | R | April 9, 1909 | 6'3" | 198 | Waynesboro, MS USA |
| Ed Sauer | LF | R | R | January 3, 1919 | 6'1" | 188 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Bill Schuster | SS | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Frank Secory | LF | R | R | August 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 200 | Mason City, IA USA |
| Eddie Stanky | IF | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Joe Stephenson | C | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mack Stewart | P | R | R | September 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 167 | Stevenson, AL USA |
| Hy Vandenberg | P | R | R | March 17, 1906 | 6'4" | 220 | Abilene, KS USA |
| Dewey Williams | C | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Hank Wyse | P | R | R | March 1, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Lunsford, AR USA |
| Tony York | SS | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX USA |
