1944 Jersey City Giants Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (74-79)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 200,896, Avg. 2,626
1944 Jersey City Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Gabby Hartnett (74-79)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
Ballpark: Roosevelt Stadium
Attendance: 200,896, Avg. 2,626
The Jersey City Giants of the International League ended the 1944 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
Gabby Hartnett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barthelson | R | R | July 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | New Haven, CT US |
| Jorge Blasini | R | January 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ken Brondell | R | R | October 17, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Bradshaw, NE US |
| Bob Comiskey | R | 5'9" | 205 | |||
| Frank Cracchiolo | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ray Curtiss | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Sam Demma | R | March 9, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | Metairie, LA US | |
| Daniel Drew | L | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Walter Dyche | L | L | January 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Filipowicz | R | R | June 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 195 | Donora, PA US |
| Andrés Fleitas | R | November 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Danny Gardella | L | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'7" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Andy Hansen | R | R | November 12, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Lake Worth, FL US |
| Gabby Hartnett | R | R | December 20, 1900 | 6'1" | 195 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Robert Henry | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Howison | L | L | January 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Johnny Hudson | R | R | June 30, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Bryan, TX US |
| Curtis Johnson | R | R | November 23, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Richard Kenworthy | R | R | March 29, 1921 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Dick Lajeskie | R | R | January 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Les Layton | R | R | November 18, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Nardin, OK US |
| Whitey Lockman | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC US |
| James McAlarney | R | R | April 17, 1926 | 5'9" | 182 | |
| Charlie Mead | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CA |
| Mike Mellis | R | R | February 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Cliff Melton | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC US |
| Larry Miggins | R | R | August 20, 1925 | 6'4" | 198 | Bronx, NY US |
| Whitey Miller | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Juan Montero | R | R | August 30, 1907 | 5'11" | 165 | , CU |
| Don Mueller | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roy Nicely | R | R | February 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 172 | Joplin, MO US |
| Roy Nichols | R | R | March 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 155 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Walter Ockey | R | R | January 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Harry Palmer | ||||||
| Lou Polli | R | R | July 9, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Baveno, IT |
| Gale Pringle | R | R | January 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| Earl Pugh | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Saul Rogovin | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frank Rosso | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Agawam, MA US |
| Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Mike Schemer | L | L | November 20, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Frank Seward | R | R | April 7, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Pennsauken, NJ US |
| Harold Smith | R | R | September 14, 1918 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| George Souter | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Joe Stephenson | R | R | June 30, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Toncoff | R | R | May 12, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Madison, IL US |
| John Tramelli | R | R | June 10, 1926 | 5'7" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Red Treadway | L | R | April 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Athalone, NC US |
| Russ Wein | S | September 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 160 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
