1944 in the Negro Leagues
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1944 in the Negro Leagues
Contents |
[edit] Standings
- BOLD indicates League Champion
[edit] Negro National League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Homestead Grays | 39 | 27 | 12 | 0.692 |
| 2 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 44 | 24 | 20 | 0.545 |
| 3 | New York Cubans | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0.533 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Stars | 37 | 19 | 18 | 0.514 |
| 5 | Newark Eagles | 41 | 19 | 22 | 0.463 |
| 6 | New York Black Yankees | 28 | 4 | 24 | 0.143 |
[edit] Negro American League
- Source: The Negro Leagues Book by Dick Clark and Larry Lester
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | WPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Black Barons | 70 | 48 | 22 | 0.686 |
| 2 | Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns | 71 | 40 | 31 | 0.563 |
| 3 | Cleveland Buckeyes | 81 | 40 | 41 | 0.494 |
| 4 | Memphis Red Sox | 95 | 44 | 51 | 0.463 |
| 5 | Chicago American Giants | 71 | 32 | 39 | 0.451 |
| 6 | Kansas City Monarchs | 65 | 23 | 42 | 0.354 |
[edit] Independent Teams
There were no independent clubs active in this year.
[edit] Leading Players
[edit] Batters
[edit] Pitchers
[edit] Postseason
In the Negro World Series, the Homestead Grays (NNL) defeated the Birmingham Black Barons (NAL), 4 games to 1.
| Negro League Seasons
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