1944 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 105-49
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 534,539, Avg. 8,763
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Browns 4-2
Manager: Billy Southworth (105-49)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1944 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1944 season with a record of 105 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 772 runs, powered by 100 home runs. St. Louis allowed 490 runs, least in the league. Whitey Kurowski led the squad with 20 home runs, while Danny Litwhiler walloped 20 or more also. Ray Sanders drove in 102 runs. Stan Musial topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .347 clip. Mort Cooper paced the squad with 22 wins, plus Harry Brecheen, Max Lanier and Ted Wilks each, too added 15 or more wins, too Mort Cooper recorded a 2.46 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Southworth coached the team. The 1944 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Antonelli | IF | R | R | July 15, 1915 | 5'10" | 165 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Augie Bergamo | LF | L | L | February 14, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Harry Brecheen | P | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK USA |
| Bud Byerly | P | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO USA |
| Mort Cooper | P | R | R | March 2, 1913 | 6'2" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Blix Donnelly | P | R | R | January 21, 1914 | 5'10" | 166 | Olivia, MN USA |
| George Fallon | 2B | R | R | July 8, 1914 | 5'9" | 155 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Debs Garms | OF | L | R | June 26, 1907 | 5'8" | 165 | Bangs, TX USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Johnny Hopp | CF | L | L | July 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Hastings, NE USA |
| Al Jurisich | P | R | R | August 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 193 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bob Keely | C | R | R | August 22, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Whitey Kurowski | 3B | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 193 | Reading, PA USA |
| Max Lanier | P | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
| Danny Litwhiler | LF | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA USA |
| Marty Marion | SS | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Richburg, SC USA |
| Pepper Martin | RF | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK USA |
| Red Munger | P | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Stan Musial | RF | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Mike Naymick | P | R | R | August 26, 1917 | 6'8" | 225 | Berlin, PA USA |
| Ken O'Dea | C | L | R | March 16, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Lima, NY USA |
| Ray Sanders | 1B | L | R | December 4, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Bonne Terre, MO USA |
| Freddy Schmidt | P | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Bill Trotter | P | R | R | August 10, 1908 | 6'2" | 195 | Cisne, IL USA |
| Emil Verban | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL USA |
| Ted Wilks | P | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY USA |
