1944 Philadelphia Athletics Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 666,357, Avg. 11,294
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (72-82)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1944 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics
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 AbernathyPRLOctober 30, 19216'2"210Bynum, NC USA
Joe BerryPLRDecember 16, 19045'10"145Huntsville, AR USA
Don BlackPRRJuly 20, 19166'0"185Salix, IA USA
Bill BurgoLFRRNovember 15, 19195'8"185Johnstown, PA USA
Joe Burns3BRRJune 17, 19165'10"175Bryn Mawr, PA USA
Ed BuschSSRRNovember 16, 19175'10"175Lebanon, IL USA
Russ ChristopherPRRSeptember 12, 19176'3"170Richmond, CA USA
Hal EppsCFLLMarch 26, 19146'0"175Athens, GA USA
Bobby EstalellaCFRRApril 25, 19115'8"180Cardenas, Ma Cuba
Lew FlickRFLLFebruary 18, 19155'9"155Bristol, TN USA
Jesse FloresPRRNovember 2, 19145'10"175Guadalajara, Ja Mexico
Bob GarbarkCRRNovember 13, 19095'11"178Houston, TX USA
Ford GarrisonLFRRAugust 29, 19155'10"180Greenville, SC USA
Irv Hall2BRROctober 7, 19185'10"160Alberton, MD USA
Luke HamlinPLRJuly 3, 19046'2"168Ferris Center, MI USA
Lum HarrisPRRJanuary 17, 19156'1"180New Castle, AL USA
Frankie HayesCRROctober 13, 19146'0"185Jamesburg, NJ USA
George Kell3BRRAugust 23, 19225'9"175Swifton, AR USA
Bill McGhee1BLLSeptember 5, 19085'10"185Shawmut, AL USA
John McGillenPLLAugust 6, 19176'1"175Eddystone, PA USA
Charlie MetroLFRRApril 28, 19185'11"178Nanty Glo, PA USA
Bill MillsCRRNovember 2, 19195'10"175Boston, MA USA
Bobo NewsomPRRAugust 11, 19076'3"200Hartsville, SC USA
Tony ParisseCRRJune 25, 19115'10"165Philadelphia, PA USA
Hal PeckRFLLApril 20, 19175'11"175Big Bend, WI USA
Jim PruettCRRDecember 16, 19175'10"178Nashville, TN USA
Larry RosenthalRFLLMay 21, 19106'0"190St. Paul, MN USA
Joe Rullo2BRRJune 16, 19165'11"168New York, NY USA
Carl ScheibPRRJanuary 1, 19276'1"192Gratz, PA USA
Dick Siebert1BLLFebruary 19, 19126'0"170Fall River, MA USA
Al SimmonsLFRRMay 22, 19025'11"190Milwaukee, WI USA
Hal WagnerCLRJuly 2, 19156'0"165East Riverton, NJ USA
Woody WheatonPLLOctober 3, 19145'8"160Philadelphia, PA USA
Jo-Jo WhiteRFLRJune 1, 19095'11"165Red Oak, GA USA
Bobby WilkinsSSRRAugust 11, 19225'9"165Denton, NC USA



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