1944 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 409,567, Avg. 7,058
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (89-65)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1944 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 409,567, Avg. 7,058
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (89-65)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1944 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1944 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Reds scored 573 runs and conceded 537 runs. Frank McCormick led Cincinnati with 20 home runs and accounted for 102 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Bucky Walters earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Ed Heusser recorded a 2.38 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Aleno | 3B | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jodie Beeler | 2B | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Joe Beggs | P | R | R | November 4, 1910 | 6'1" | 182 | Rankin, PA USA |
| Arnold Carter | P | L | L | March 14, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Rainelle, WV USA |
| Dain Clay | CF | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH USA |
| Estel Crabtree | LF | L | R | August 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 168 | Crabtree, OH USA |
| Tony Criscola | RF | L | R | July 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Walla Walla, WA USA |
| Tommy de la Cruz | P | R | R | September 18, 1911 | 6'1" | 168 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Jake Eisenhart | P | L | L | October 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Perkasie, PA USA |
| Buck Fausett | 3B | L | R | April 8, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Sheridan, AR USA |
| Bob Ferguson | P | R | R | April 18, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Howie Fox | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Ed Heusser | P | B | R | May 7, 1909 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake County, UT USA |
| Joe Just | C | R | R | January 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Bob Katz | P | R | R | January 30, 1911 | 5'11" | 190 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Jim Konstanty | P | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 202 | Strykersville, NY USA |
| Mike Kosman | P | R | R | November 26, 1917 | 5'9" | 160 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Al Lakeman | P | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bill Lohrman | P | R | R | May 22, 1913 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bob Malloy | P | R | R | May 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Canonsburg, PA USA |
| Max Marshall | RF | L | R | September 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, IA USA |
| Frank McCormick | 1B | R | R | June 9, 1911 | 6'4" | 205 | New York, NY USA |
| Steve Mesner | 3B | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Eddie Miller | SS | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ray Mueller | C | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Kent Peterson | P | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT USA |
| Chucho Ramos | RF | R | L | April 12, 1918 | 5'10" | 167 | Maturin, Monagas Venezuela |
| Len Rice | C | R | R | September 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Lead, SD USA |
| Elmer Riddle | P | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Johnny Riddle | C | R | R | October 3, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Clinton, SC USA |
| Clyde Shoun | P | L | L | March 20, 1912 | 6'1" | 188 | Mountain City, TN USA |
| Eric Tipton | LF | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA USA |
| Kermit Wahl | 3B | R | R | November 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbia, SD USA |
| Gee Walker | RF | R | R | March 19, 1908 | 5'11" | 188 | Gulfport, MS USA |
| Bucky Walters | P | R | R | April 19, 1909 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jo-Jo White | OF | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA USA |
| Woody Williams | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 175 | Pamplin, VA USA |
