1944 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 67-87
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 771,593, Avg. 13,078
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (67-87)
Location: New York, New York
1944 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 67-87
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 771,593, Avg. 13,078
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (67-87)
Location: New York, New York
1944 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1944 season with a record of 67 wins and 87 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Giants scored 682 runs and surrendered 773 runs. Mel Ott led New York with 26 home runs Joe Medwick drove in 85 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .337. Bill Voiselle paced the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mel Ott coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Adams | P | R | R | March 2, 1910 | 5'10" | 182 | Willows, CA USA |
| Johnny Allen | P | R | R | September 30, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | Lenoir, NC USA |
| Bob Barthelson | P | R | R | July 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Ray Berres | C | R | R | August 31, 1907 | 5'9" | 170 | Kenosha, WI USA |
| Jack Brewer | P | R | R | April 21, 1918 | 6'2" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ken Brondell | P | R | R | October 17, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Bradshaw, NE USA |
| Harry Feldman | P | R | R | November 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Steve Filipowicz | LF | R | R | June 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 195 | Donora, PA USA |
| Rube Fischer | P | R | R | September 19, 1916 | 6'4" | 190 | Carlock, SD USA |
| Danny Gardella | OF | L | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'7" | 160 | New York, NY USA |
| Johnny Gee | P | L | L | December 7, 1915 | 6'9" | 225 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Andy Hansen | P | R | R | November 12, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Lake Worth, FL USA |
| George Hausmann | 2B | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Billy Jurges | 3B | R | R | May 9, 1908 | 5'11" | 175 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Buddy Kerr | SS | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Ernie Lombardi | C | R | R | April 6, 1908 | 6'3" | 230 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Hal Luby | 3B | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID USA |
| Gus Mancuso | C | R | R | December 5, 1905 | 5'10" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Charlie Mead | LF | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CAN |
| Joe Medwick | LF | R | R | November 24, 1911 | 5'10" | 187 | Carteret, NJ USA |
| Cliff Melton | P | L | L | January 3, 1912 | 6'5" | 203 | Brevard, NC USA |
| Whitey Miller | P | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Roy Nichols | 2B | R | R | March 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 155 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Walter Ockey | P | R | R | January 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Mel Ott | RF | L | R | March 2, 1909 | 5'9" | 170 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Lou Polli | P | R | R | July 9, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Baveno, Piedmont Italy |
| Ewald Pyle | P | L | L | August 27, 1910 | 6'0" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Nap Reyes | 1B | R | R | November 24, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba Cuba |
| Frank Rosso | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Agawam, MA USA |
| Johnny Rucker | CF | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA USA |
| Frank Seward | P | R | R | April 7, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Pennsauken, NJ USA |
| Bruce Sloan | RF | L | L | October 4, 1914 | 5'9" | 195 | McAlester, OK USA |
| Red Treadway | RF | L | R | April 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Athlone, NC USA |
| Bill Voiselle | P | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC USA |
| Phil Weintraub | 1B | L | L | October 12, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL USA |
