1944 St. Louis Browns Roster
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 508,644, Avg. 8,937
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
Manager: Luke Sewell (89-65)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1944 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1944 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Browns scored 684 runs and conceded 587 runs. Vern Stephens led St. Louis with 20 home runs and drove in 109 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .293. Nels Potter topped the team with 19 wins, plus Jack Kramer, too added 15 or more wins, too Jack Kramer recorded a 2.49 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Luke Sewell coached the team. The 1944 St. Louis Browns won the League Championship Series.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Floyd Baker | 2B | L | R | October 10, 1916 | 5'9" | 160 | Luray, VA USA |
Milt Byrnes | OF | L | L | November 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
George Caster | P | R | R | August 4, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Colton, CA USA |
Mike Chartak | 1B | L | L | April 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Mark Christman | 3B | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO USA |
Ellis Clary | 3B | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA USA |
Frank Demaree | LF | R | R | June 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 185 | Winters, CA USA |
Hal Epps | CF | L | L | March 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Athens, GA USA |
Denny Galehouse | P | R | R | December 7, 1911 | 6'1" | 195 | Marshallville, OH USA |
Don Gutteridge | 2B | R | R | June 19, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
Tom Hafey | LF | R | R | July 12, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Berkeley, CA USA |
Red Hayworth | C | R | R | May 14, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | High Point, NC USA |
Al Hollingsworth | P | L | L | February 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 174 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Willis Hudlin | P | R | R | May 23, 1906 | 6'0" | 190 | Wagoner, OK USA |
Sig Jakucki | P | R | R | August 20, 1909 | 6'2" | 198 | Camden, NJ USA |
Jack Kramer | P | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
Mike Kreevich | CF | R | R | June 10, 1908 | 5'7" | 168 | Mount Olive, IL USA |
Chet Laabs | LF | R | R | April 30, 1912 | 5'8" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
Frank Mancuso | C | R | R | May 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX USA |
Babe Martin | LF | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA USA |
George McQuinn | 1B | L | L | May 29, 1910 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA USA |
Gene Moore | RF | L | L | August 26, 1909 | 5'11" | 175 | Lancaster, TX USA |
Bob Muncrief | P | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK USA |
Nels Potter | P | L | R | August 23, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | Mount Morris, IL USA |
Len Schulte | P | R | R | December 5, 1916 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Charles, MO USA |
Joe Schultz | C | L | R | August 29, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
Tex Shirley | P | B | R | April 25, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Birthright, TX USA |
Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
Steve Sundra | P | R | R | March 27, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | Luxor, PA USA |
Tom Turner | C | R | R | September 8, 1916 | 6'2" | 195 | Custer, OK USA |
Weldon West | P | R | L | September 3, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | Gibsonville, NC USA |
Al Zarilla | LF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Sam Zoldak | P | L | L | December 8, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |