1944 Cleveland Indians
Franchise seasons · 1940s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Cleveland Indians | — | 30 | 19 |
| 1945 Cleveland Indians | — | 23 | 16 |
| 1944 Cleveland Indians · Current season | — | 20 | 16 |
| 1943 Cleveland Indians | — | 8 | 10 |
| 1942 Cleveland Indians | — | 19 | 17 |
Same era: other teams in 1944
- 1944 Boston Red Sox · 77–77
- 1944 Chicago Cubs · 75–79
- 1944 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1944 Cincinnati Reds · —
- 1944 Detroit Tigers · 88–66
- 1944 New York Yankees · 83–71
More teams from 1944
- 1944 Philadelphia Athletics · 72–82
- 1944 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates · —
- 1944 St. Louis Browns · 89–65
- 1944 St. Louis Cardinals · 105–49
- 1944 Washington Senators · 49–90
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bagby | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 79.00 | 4.33 | Below average (44) — 80 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.33 over 79.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Bonness | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 7.71 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Paul Calvert | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.56 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Red Embree | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 3.33 | 13.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Gromek | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 203.67 | 2.56 | Average (59) — 10 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.56 over 203.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mel Harder | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 196.33 | 3.71 | Average (48) — 67 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.71 over 196.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Earl Henry | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 17.67 | 4.58 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Joe Heving | Pitchers | 11 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.96 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Vern Kennedy | Pitchers | 12 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 59.00 | 5.03 | Below average (41) — 90 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.03 over 59.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hal Kleine | Pitchers | 15 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.75 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ed Klieman | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.38 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Naymick | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.00 | 9.69 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ray Poat | Pitchers | 35 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.13 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Allie Reynolds | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 158.00 | 3.30 | Average (51) — 47 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.30 over 158.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Smith | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 181.67 | 3.42 | Average (50) — 57 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.42 over 181.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Devlin | Catchers | 4 | batting | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Russ Lyon | Catchers | 38 | batting | 11 | 2 | 0 | .182 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim McDonnell | Catchers | 29 | batting | 43 | 10 | 0 | .233 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Buddy Rosar | Catchers | 2 | batting | 331 | 87 | 0 | .263 | — | — | Average (50) — 89 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 331 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Hank Ruszkowski | Catchers | 16 | batting | 8 | 3 | 0 | .375 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Norm Schlueter | Catchers | 4 | batting | 122 | 15 | 0 | .123 | — | — | Below average (35) — 182 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 122 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| George Susce | Catchers | 28 | batting | 61 | 14 | 0 | .230 | — | — | Average (48) — 122 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 61 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Steve Biras | Infielders | 37 | batting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Lou Boudreau | Infielders | 5 | batting | 584 | 191 | 3 | .327 | — | — | Strong (62) — 8 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 584 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jimmy Grant | Infielders | 36 | batting | 99 | 27 | 1 | .273 | — | — | Average (52) — 72 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 99 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Keltner | Infielders | 8 | batting | 573 | 169 | 13 | .295 | — | — | Average (59) — 19 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 573 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Mack | Infielders | 38 | batting | 284 | 66 | 0 | .232 | — | — | Average (45) — 153 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 284 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rusty Peters | Infielders | 3 | batting | 282 | 63 | 1 | .223 | — | — | Below average (44) — 158 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 282 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mickey Rocco | Infielders | 9 | batting | 653 | 174 | 13 | .266 | — | — | Average (53) — 62 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 653 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roy Cullenbine | Outfielders | 1 | batting | 571 | 162 | 16 | .284 | — | — | Average (58) — 25 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 571 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jeff Heath | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 151 | 50 | 5 | .331 | — | — | Strong (61) — 10 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 151 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Myril Hoag | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 277 | 79 | 1 | .285 | — | — | Average (54) — 47 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 277 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Oris Hockett | Outfielders | 34 | batting | 457 | 132 | 1 | .289 | — | — | Average (55) — 42 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 457 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Paul O'Dea | Outfielders | 6 | both | 173 | 55 | 0 | .318 | 4.33 | 2.08 | Average (57) — 33 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 173 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pat Seerey | Outfielders | 23 | batting | 342 | 80 | 15 | .234 | — | — | Average (51) — 81 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 342 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1944 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1944 Cleveland Indians season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:27:35.393456+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.