1944 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 901,543, Avg. 14,541
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Joe McCarthy (83-71)
Location: New York, New York
1944 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 901,543, Avg. 14,541
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Joe McCarthy (83-71)
Location: New York, New York
1944 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1944 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Yankees scored 674 runs and conceded 617 runs. Nick Etten led New York with 22 home runs, while Johnny Lindell walloped 20 or more also. Johnny Lindell accounted for 103 RBI. Snuffy Stirnweiss topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Hank Borowy paced the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bevens | P | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR USA |
| Tiny Bonham | P | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Ione, CA USA |
| Hank Borowy | P | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Spud Chandler | P | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 181 | Commerce, GA USA |
| Bob Collins | C | R | R | September 18, 1909 | 5'11" | 176 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Johnny Cooney | LF | R | L | March 18, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Cranston, RI USA |
| Frankie Crosetti | SS | R | R | October 4, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Russ Derry | LF | L | R | October 7, 1916 | 6'1" | 180 | Princeton, MO USA |
| Atley Donald | P | L | R | August 19, 1910 | 6'1" | 186 | Morton, MS USA |
| Bill Drescher | C | L | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Congers, NY USA |
| Monk Dubiel | P | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT USA |
| Nick Etten | 1B | L | L | September 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 198 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Mike Garbark | C | R | R | February 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Oscar Grimes | 3B | R | R | April 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 178 | Minerva, OH USA |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH USA |
| Johnny Johnson | P | L | L | September 29, 1914 | 6'0" | 182 | Belmore, OH USA |
| Ed Levy | LF | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Johnny Lindell | CF | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO USA |
| Al Lyons | P | R | R | July 18, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | St. Joseph, MO USA |
| Hersh Martin | LF | B | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bud Metheny | RF | L | L | June 1, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mike Milosevich | SS | R | R | January 13, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | Zeigler, IL USA |
| Joe Page | P | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA USA |
| Mel Queen | P | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA USA |
| Larry Rosenthal | OF | L | L | May 21, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Steve Roser | P | R | R | January 25, 1918 | 6'4" | 220 | Rome, NY USA |
| Don Savage | 3B | R | R | March 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Tuck Stainback | RF | R | R | August 4, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 2B | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Turner | P | L | R | August 6, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Antioch, TN USA |
| Paul Waner | P | L | L | April 16, 1903 | 5'8" | 153 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Bill Zuber | P | R | R | March 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Middle Amana, IA USA |
