1944 Cleveland Indians
[edit] Summary
The 1944 Cleveland Indians finished with a record of 72-82. They scored 643 runs and belted 70 home runs to go along with a .266 batting average. Roy Cullenbine provided the power for the team with 16 homers. Ken Keltner was the best run producer with 91 RBI. Lou Boudreau led the team with 191 hits for a .327 average.
The team allowed 677 runs and had a team ERA of 3.65. Leading the team in wins was Mel Harder, with 12. Steve Gromek racked up 115 strkeouts to lead the team. Joe Heving led the team with 10 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Steve Biras
| 2B
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1.000
| 1.000
| 2.000
| 1.000
|
| Lou Boudreau
| SS
| 150
| 584
| 91
| 191
| 3
| 67
| 11
| .406
| .437
| .843
| .327
|
| Jimmy Grant
| 2B
| 61
| 99
| 12
| 27
| 1
| 12
| 1
| .357
| .404
| .761
| .273
|
| Ken Keltner
| 3B
| 149
| 573
| 74
| 169
| 13
| 91
| 4
| .355
| .466
| .821
| .295
|
| Ray Mack
| 2B
| 83
| 284
| 24
| 66
| 0
| 29
| 4
| .301
| .306
| .607
| .232
|
| Rusty Peters
| 2B
| 88
| 282
| 23
| 63
| 1
| 24
| 2
| .268
| .301
| .569
| .223
|
| Mickey Rocco
| 1B
| 155
| 653
| 87
| 174
| 13
| 70
| 4
| .325
| .392
| .717
| .266
|
| Outfielders
|
| Roy Cullenbine
| OF
| 154
| 571
| 98
| 162
| 16
| 80
| 4
| .380
| .445
| .825
| .284
|
| Jeff Heath
| OF
| 60
| 151
| 20
| 50
| 5
| 33
| 0
| .402
| .490
| .892
| .331
|
| Myril Hoag
| OF
| 67
| 277
| 33
| 79
| 1
| 27
| 6
| .347
| .350
| .697
| .285
|
| Oris Hockett
| OF
| 124
| 457
| 47
| 132
| 1
| 50
| 8
| .339
| .381
| .720
| .289
|
| Paul O'Dea
| OF
| 76
| 173
| 25
| 55
| 0
| 13
| 2
| .401
| .370
| .771
| .318
|
| Pat Seerey
| OF
| 101
| 342
| 39
| 80
| 15
| 39
| 0
| .276
| .412
| .688
| .234
|
| Catchers
|
| Jim Devlin
| C
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Russ Lyon
| C
| 7
| 11
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .182
| .432
| .182
|
| Jim McDonnell
| C
| 20
| 43
| 5
| 10
| 0
| 4
| 0
| .298
| .233
| .531
| .233
|
| Buddy Rosar
| C
| 99
| 331
| 29
| 87
| 0
| 30
| 1
| .339
| .308
| .647
| .263
|
| Hank Ruszkowski
| C
| 3
| 8
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .375
| .375
| .750
| .375
|
| Norm Schlueter
| C
| 49
| 122
| 2
| 15
| 0
| 11
| 0
| .201
| .156
| .357
| .123
|
| George Susce
| C
| 29
| 61
| 3
| 14
| 0
| 4
| 0
| .254
| .246
| .500
| .230
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5481
| 643
| 1458
| 70
| 615
| 48
| .325
| .372
| .697
| .266
|
| Pitchers
|
| Jim Bagby
| 13
| 10
| 79
| 4
| 5
| .444
| 0
| 12
| 34
| 4.33
| 1.709
|
| Bill Bonness
| 2
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 7.71
| 2.286
|
| Paul Calvert
| 35
| 4
| 77
| 1
| 3
| .250
| 0
| 31
| 38
| 4.56
| 1.649
|
| Red Embree
| 3
| 1
| 3.3
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 4
| 5
| 13.50
| 2.121
|
| Steve Gromek
| 35
| 21
| 203.7
| 10
| 9
| .526
| 1
| 115
| 70
| 2.56
| 1.129
|
| Mel Harder
| 30
| 27
| 196.3
| 12
| 10
| .545
| 0
| 64
| 69
| 3.71
| 1.426
|
| Earl Henry
| 2
| 2
| 17.7
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 4.58
| 1.186
|
| Joe Heving
| 63
| 1
| 119.7
| 8
| 3
| .727
| 10
| 46
| 41
| 1.96
| 1.228
|
| Vern Kennedy
| 12
| 10
| 59
| 2
| 5
| .286
| 0
| 17
| 37
| 5.03
| 1.746
|
| Hal Kleine
| 11
| 6
| 40.7
| 1
| 2
| .333
| 0
| 13
| 36
| 5.75
| 1.818
|
| Ed Klieman
| 47
| 19
| 178.3
| 11
| 13
| .458
| 5
| 44
| 70
| 3.38
| 1.430
|
| Mike Naymick
| 7
| 0
| 13
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 4
| 10
| 9.69
| 2.000
|
| Paul O'Dea
| 3
| 0
| 4.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 2.08
| 2.558
|
| Ray Poat
| 36
| 6
| 80.7
| 4
| 8
| .333
| 1
| 40
| 37
| 5.13
| 1.475
|
| Allie Reynolds
| 28
| 21
| 158
| 11
| 8
| .579
| 1
| 84
| 91
| 3.30
| 1.468
|
| Al Smith
| 28
| 26
| 181.7
| 7
| 13
| .350
| 0
| 44
| 69
| 3.42
| 1.464
|
| Team Totals
| 355
| 155
| 1419.4
| 72
| 82
| .468
| 18
| 524
| 621
| 3.65
| 1.444
|
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