1944 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 505,322, Avg. 11,294
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (72-82)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1944 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 72-82
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 505,322, Avg. 11,294
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (72-82)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1944 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1944 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 525 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 594 runs. Frankie Hayes paced Philadelphia with 13 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Dick Siebert led all regular hitters with a .306 average. Russ Christopher topped the team with 14 wins, while Bobo Newsom recorded a 2.82 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Connie Mack coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | P | R | L | October 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Bynum, NC USA |
| Joe Berry | P | L | R | December 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 145 | Huntsville, AR USA |
| Don Black | P | R | R | July 20, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | Salix, IA USA |
| Bill Burgo | LF | R | R | November 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Joe Burns | 3B | R | R | June 17, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Bryn Mawr, PA USA |
| Ed Busch | SS | R | R | November 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Lebanon, IL USA |
| Russ Christopher | P | R | R | September 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 170 | Richmond, CA USA |
| Hal Epps | CF | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA USA |
| Bobby Estalella | CF | R | R | April 25, 1911 | 5'8" | 180 | Cardenas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Lew Flick | RF | L | L | February 18, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | Bristol, TN USA |
| Jesse Flores | P | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico |
| Bob Garbark | C | R | R | November 13, 1909 | 5'11" | 178 | Houston, TX USA |
| Ford Garrison | LF | R | R | August 29, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Irv Hall | 2B | R | R | October 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Alberton, MD USA |
| Luke Hamlin | P | L | R | July 3, 1904 | 6'2" | 168 | Ferris Center, MI USA |
| Lum Harris | P | R | R | January 17, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, AL USA |
| Frankie Hayes | C | R | R | October 13, 1914 | 6'0" | 185 | Jamesburg, NJ USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Bill McGhee | 1B | L | L | September 5, 1908 | 5'10" | 185 | Shawmut, AL USA |
| John McGillen | P | L | L | August 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Eddystone, PA USA |
| Charlie Metro | LF | R | R | April 28, 1918 | 5'11" | 178 | Nanty Glo, PA USA |
| Bill Mills | C | R | R | November 2, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA USA |
| Bobo Newsom | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Tony Parisse | C | R | R | June 25, 1911 | 5'10" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hal Peck | RF | L | L | April 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Big Bend, WI USA |
| Jim Pruett | C | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Larry Rosenthal | RF | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Joe Rullo | 2B | R | R | June 16, 1916 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY USA |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Dick Siebert | 1B | L | L | February 19, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Al Simmons | LF | R | R | May 22, 1902 | 5'11" | 190 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Hal Wagner | C | L | R | July 2, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | East Riverton, NJ USA |
| Woody Wheaton | P | L | L | October 3, 1914 | 5'8" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jo-Jo White | RF | L | R | June 1, 1909 | 5'11" | 165 | Red Oak, GA USA |
| Bobby Wilkins | SS | R | R | August 11, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Denton, NC USA |
