1944 St. Louis Cardinals season
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1944 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1944 St. Louis Cardinals 1944 World Series Championship 1944 National League Championship |
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| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Southworth | |
| Local radio | WEW/WTMV (Dizzy Dean, Johnny O'Hara) |
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The 1944 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 63rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 53rd season in the National League. The Cardinals went 105-49 during the season and finished 1st in the National League. In the World Series, they met their town rivals, the St. Louis Browns. They won the series in 6 games.
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Regular season
Shortstop Marty Marion won the MVP Award this year, batting .267, with 6 home runs and 63 RBIs. This was the third consecutive year a Cardinal won the MVP Award, with Mort Cooper winning in 1942 and Stan Musial winning in 1943. Marion was the first shortstop in the history of the National League to win the award.[1]
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 |
Roster
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Outfielders
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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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| SS | Marty Marion | 144 | 506 | 135 | .267 | 6 | 63 |
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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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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| Harry Brecheen | 30 | 189.1 | 16 | 5 | 2.85 | 88 |
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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| Bill Trotter | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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1944 World Series
Main article: 1944 World Series
NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL St. Louis Browns (2)
| Game | Score | Date |
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| 1 | Browns 2, Cardinals 1 | October 4 |
| 2 | Cardinals 3, Browns 2 (11 innings) | October 5 |
| 3 | Browns 6, Cardinals 2 | October 6 |
| 4 | Cardinals 5, Browns 1 | October 7 |
| 5 | Cardinals 2, Browns 0 | October 8 |
| 6 | Cardinals 3, Browns 1 | October 9 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Columbus Red Birds | American Association | Nick Cullop |
| AA | Rochester Red Wings | International League | Ken Penner |
| AA | Sacramento Solons | Pacific Coast League | Earl Sheely |
| B | Allentown Cardinals | Interstate League | Ollie Vanek |
| B | Lynchburg Cardinals | Piedmont League | George Ferrell |
| D | Johnson City Cardinals | Appalachian League | George Smith |
| D | Lima Red Birds | Ohio State League | Runt Marr and Jack Norris |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lynchburg[2]
References
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 152, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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| Preceded by St. Louis Cardinals 1943 |
National League Championship Season 1944 |
Succeeded by Chicago Cubs 1945 |
| Preceded by New York Yankees1943 |
World Series Champions St. Louis Cardinals 1944 |
Succeeded by Detroit Tigers 1945 |
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