1944 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 475,272, Avg. 3,858
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (72-82)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1944 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 72-82
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 475,272, Avg. 3,858
Ballpark: League Park II/Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Lou Boudreau (72-82)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1944 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1944 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Indians scored 643 runs and conceded 677 runs, most in the circuit. Roy Cullenbine led Cleveland with 16 home runs, and Pat Seerey walloped 20 or more, too. Ken Keltner drove in 91 runs. Lou Boudreau paced all regular batters by hitting .327. Mel Harder topped the squad with 12 wins, while Steve Gromek recorded a 2.56 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | P | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Steve Biras | 2B | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Bill Bonness | P | R | L | December 15, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Lou Boudreau | SS | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Paul Calvert | P | R | R | October 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Roy Cullenbine | RF | B | R | October 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jim Devlin | C | L | R | August 25, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | Plains, PA USA |
| Red Embree | P | R | R | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Jimmy Grant | 2B | L | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'8" | 166 | Racine, WI USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Mel Harder | P | R | R | October 15, 1909 | 6'1" | 195 | Beemer, NE USA |
| Jeff Heath | LF | L | R | April 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Fort William, ON CAN |
| Earl Henry | P | L | L | June 10, 1917 | 5'11" | 172 | Roseville, OH USA |
| Joe Heving | P | R | R | September 2, 1900 | 6'1" | 185 | Covington, KY USA |
| Myril Hoag | CF | R | R | March 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Davis, CA USA |
| Oris Hockett | CF | L | R | September 29, 1909 | 5'9" | 182 | Bluffton, IN USA |
| Ken Keltner | 3B | R | R | October 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Vern Kennedy | P | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Hal Kleine | P | L | L | June 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 193 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ed Klieman | P | R | R | March 21, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Norwood, OH USA |
| Russ Lyon | C | R | R | June 26, 1913 | 6'1" | 230 | Ball Ground, GA USA |
| Ray Mack | 2B | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Jim McDonnell | C | L | R | August 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 165 | Gagetown, MI USA |
| Mike Naymick | P | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'8" | 225 | Berlin, PA USA |
| Paul O'Dea | LF | L | L | July 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Rusty Peters | 2B | R | R | December 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Ray Poat | P | R | R | December 19, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Allie Reynolds | P | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Bethany, OK USA |
| Mickey Rocco | 1B | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Buddy Rosar | C | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Hank Ruszkowski | C | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Norm Schlueter | C | R | R | September 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Pat Seerey | LF | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK USA |
| Al Smith | P | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 5'11" | 180 | Belleville, IL USA |
| George Susce | C | R | R | August 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
