1944 Washington Senators Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 661,889, Avg. 10,506
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1944 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 661,889, Avg. 10,506
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Ossie Bluege (64-90)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1944 Washington Senators Results
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1944 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Senators scored 592 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Stan Spence led Washington with 18 home runs and drove in 100 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .316 clip. Dutch Leonard topped the team with 14 wins, and Johnny Niggeling registered a 2.32 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ossie Bluege coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Binks | RF | L | L | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ed Boland | RF | L | L | April 18, 1908 | 5'10" | 165 | Long Island City, NY USA |
| Ed Butka | 1B | R | R | January 7, 1916 | 6'3" | 193 | Canonsburg, PA USA |
| Milo Candini | P | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA USA |
| Alex Carrasquel | P | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| George Case | LF | R | R | November 11, 1915 | 6'0" | 183 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Harlond Clift | 3B | R | R | August 12, 1912 | 5'11" | 180 | El Reno, OK USA |
| Vern Curtis | P | R | R | May 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Cairo, IL USA |
| Al Evans | C | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC USA |
| Rick Ferrell | C | R | R | October 12, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Durham, NC USA |
| Preston Gomez | 2B | R | R | April 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Preston, Cuba |
| Mike Guerra | C | R | R | October 11, 1912 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Mickey Haefner | P | L | L | October 9, 1912 | 5'8" | 160 | Lenzburg, IL USA |
| Wally Holborow | P | R | R | November 30, 1913 | 5'11" | 187 | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Kuhel | 1B | L | L | June 25, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Hillis Layne | 3B | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN USA |
| Bill LeFebvre | P | L | L | November 11, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Natick, RI USA |
| Dutch Leonard | P | R | R | March 25, 1909 | 6'0" | 175 | Auburn, IL USA |
| Rene Monteagudo | RF | L | L | March 12, 1916 | 5'7" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| George Myatt | 2B | L | R | June 14, 1914 | 5'11" | 167 | Denver, CO USA |
| Johnny Niggeling | P | R | R | July 10, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Remsen, IA USA |
| Oliverio Ortiz | P | R | R | December 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
| Roberto Ortiz | RF | R | R | June 30, 1915 | 6'4" | 200 | Camaguey, Camaguey Cuba |
| Jake Powell | LF | R | R | July 15, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Silver Spring, MD USA |
| Stan Spence | CF | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY USA |
| Luis Suarez | 3B | R | R | August 24, 1916 | 5'11" | 170 | Alto Songo, Cuba |
| John Sullivan | SS | R | R | November 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jug Thesenga | P | R | R | April 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 200 | Jefferson, SD USA |
| Gil Torres | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1915 | 6'0" | 155 | Regla, Cuba |
| Sandy Ullrich | P | R | R | July 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Roy Valdes | P | R | R | February 23, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Fred Vaughn | 2B | R | R | October 18, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Coalinga, CA USA |
| Joe Vosmik | RF | R | R | April 4, 1910 | 6'0" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Roger Wolff | P | R | R | April 10, 1911 | 6'0" | 208 | Evansville, IL USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
| Eddie Yost | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Zinser | P | R | R | January 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 185 | Astoria, NY USA |
