1944 Major League Baseball season
The 1944 Major League Baseball season saw the Cardinals win the World Series four games to two over the Browns in an all-St. Louis Fall Classic.
| 1944 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 18 – October 9, 1944 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | AL: St. Louis Browns NL: St. Louis Cardinals |
| Season MVP | AL: Hal Newhouser (DET) NL: Marty Marion (SLC) |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Browns |
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Hal Newhouser (AL) – pitcher, Detroit Tigers
- Marty Marion (NL) – shortstop, St. Louis Cardinals
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- Marty Marion (NL) – St. Louis Cardinals
- The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
- Bobby Doerr (AL) – Second base, Boston Red Sox
- Marty Marion (NL) – Shortstop, St. Louis Cardinals
- The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- Hal Newhouser (AL) – Detroit Tigers
- Bill Voiselle (NL) – New York Giants
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- Luke Sewell (AL) – St. Louis Browns
Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Browns | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | — | 54–23 | 35–42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 1 | 43–34 | 45–32 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 6 | 47–31 | 36–40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 12 | 47–30 | 30–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 72 | 82 | 0.468 | 17 | 39–38 | 33–44 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 72 | 82 | 0.468 | 17 | 39–37 | 33–45 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 83 | 0.461 | 18 | 41–36 | 30–47 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 25 | 40–37 | 24–53 |
National League final standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | 0.682 | — | 54–22 | 51–27 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | 0.588 | 14½ | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 16 | 45–33 | 44–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 30 | 35–42 | 40–37 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 38 | 39–36 | 28–51 |
| Boston Braves | 65 | 89 | 0.422 | 40 | 38–40 | 27–49 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 63 | 91 | 0.409 | 42 | 37–39 | 26–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 0.399 | 43½ | 29–49 | 32–43 |
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Joe Cronin | |
| Chicago White Sox | Jimmy Dykes | |
| Cleveland Indians | Lou Boudreau | |
| Detroit Tigers | Del Baker | |
| New York Yankees | Joe McCarthy | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Luke Sewell | |
| Washington Senators | Ossie Bluege |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Bob Coleman | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Leo Durocher | |
| Chicago Cubs | Jimmie Wilson, Roy Johnson and Charlie Grimm | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Bill McKechnie | |
| New York Giants | Mel Ott | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Freddie Fitzsimmons | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Frankie Frisch | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Billy Southworth |
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