1944 Chicago Cubs season
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1944 Chicago Cubs season
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | James Gallagher | |
| Manager(s) | Jimmie Wilson, Roy Johnson, Charlie Grimm | |
| Local radio | WJJD (Bert Wilson) |
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Offseason
- Prior to 1944 season (exact date unknown)
- Smoky Burgess was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[1]
- Jim Pearce was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | -- | .682 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | 14.5 | .588 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 65 | 16 | .578 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 30 | .487 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 38 | .435 |
| Boston Braves | 65 | 89 | 40 | .422 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 63 | 91 | 42 | .409 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 43.5 | .399 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1944: Eddie Stanky was traded by the Cubs to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Bob Chipman.[3]
- July 5, 1944: Jimmie Foxx was released by the Cubs.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Eddie Stanky | 13 | 25 | 6 | .240 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bob Chipman | 26 | 129 | 9 | 9 | 3.49 | 41 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Dale Alderson | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | 7 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Bill Sweeney |
| A1 | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Larry Gilbert |
| B | Portsmouth Cubs | Piedmont League | Bill Steinecke and Jimmie Foxx |
| D | Erwin Aces | Appalachian League | Jim Poole |
| D | Marion Diggers | Ohio State League | Grover Hartley |
| D | Lockport Cubs | PONY League | Greg Mulleavy |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Nashville[5]
Refereneces
- ^ Smoky Burgess at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Jim Pearce page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Eddie Stanky page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jimmie Foxx page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
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