1944 Baltimore Elite Giants

26-23 • .531 Win% • 4th in NN2

The 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants went 26-23 (.531) finishing 4th in the NN2. The club scored 186 runs, allowed 166, and played home games at Bugle Field. Team leaders included Bill Hoskins (5 HR, 23 RBI) and Bill Byrd (5-5, 3.04 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

26 Wins
23 Losses
.531 Win %
4th Rank
186 R 166 RA
Diff +20

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⚡ Quick Stats

186 Runs Scored
166 Runs Allowed
+20 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .288 4% above the 1944 league average (.278)
OBP .342 equal to the 1944 league average (.342)
SLG .401 6% above the 1944 league average (.379)
Team ERA 4.06 9% better than the 1944 league average (4.48)
Runs Scored 186 15% below the 1944 league average (218 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumBugle Field
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Home Games (est.) 24 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Bill Hoskins 0.392 2 Roy Campanella 0.391 3 Henry Kimbro 0.366 4 Felton Snow 0.317 5 Norman Robinson 0.315

Home Runs

1 Bill Hoskins 5 2 Doc Dennis 3 3 Roy Campanella 2 4 Henry Kimbro 2 5 Bill Harvey 1

RBI

1 Roy Campanella 30 2 Bill Hoskins 23 3 Doc Dennis 16 4 Henry Kimbro 14 5 Norman Robinson 14
1944 Baltimore Elite Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Roy Campanella 34 138 28 54 13 2 2 30 8 0 4 0.391
Henry Kimbro 34 134 29 49 7 4 2 14 17 0 4 0.366
Frank Russell 34 130 21 33 9 0 0 14 6 1 0 0.254
Doc Dennis 33 122 16 30 8 0 3 16 9 0 0 0.246
Bill Hoskins 31 120 25 47 6 4 5 23 11 1 0 0.392
Tommy Butts 31 116 14 25 2 1 0 11 11 0 1 0.216
Felton Snow 27 104 16 33 3 1 1 13 5 0 1 0.317
Norman Robinson 26 73 10 23 4 1 0 14 2 0 1 0.315
Bob Clarke 16 55 8 16 4 1 0 8 3 0 0 0.291
George Scales 14 41 7 16 3 0 0 6 7 0 0 0.390
Leonardo Chapman 11 38 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.184
Bill Byrd 15 34 0 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.088
Bill Harvey 19 33 4 8 4 0 1 2 7 0 0 0.242
Donald Troy 7 19 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.105
Jonas Gaines 8 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.000
Tom Glover 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Tony Walker 5 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.100
Andy Porter 6 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.111
Joe Black 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Laymon Yokely 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Donald Troy 1.63 2 Bill Byrd 3.04 3 Jonas Gaines 3.07 4 Andy Porter 4.40 5 Tom Glover 5.09

Wins

1 Bill Byrd 5 2 Donald Troy 5 3 Jonas Gaines 3 4 Andy Porter 2 5 Tom Glover 1

Strikeouts

1 Bill Byrd 51 2 Donald Troy 28 3 Tom Glover 27 4 Jonas Gaines 20 5 Andy Porter 12
1944 Baltimore Elite Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Byrd 5 5 3.04 11 8 0 71.0 73 24 15 51
Donald Troy 5 2 1.63 7 7 0 55.1 40 10 20 28
Jonas Gaines 3 2 3.07 8 6 1 44.0 50 15 13 20
Tom Glover 1 2 5.09 6 3 0 35.1 40 20 8 27
Andy Porter 2 0 4.40 6 3 1 30.2 35 15 11 12
Tony Walker 1 2 5.06 4 3 0 26.2 28 15 9 12
Bill Harvey 1 3 7.46 6 4 0 25.1 36 21 9 10
Joe Black 0 1 7.82 3 1 0 12.2 22 11 2 3
Laymon Yokely 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 3.0 7 6 2 3

👥 Roster (20)

Joe Black Tommy Butts Bill Byrd Roy Campanella Leonardo Chapman Bob Clarke Doc Dennis Jonas Gaines Tom Glover Bill Harvey Bill Hoskins Henry Kimbro +8 more

20 players

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The 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants in brief

The 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 26-23, a .531 winning percentage, placing 4th in the NN2. With 186 runs scored and 166 given up, the 1944 differential was +20. The team batting average of .288 was 4% above the 1944 league mark of .278. The staff ERA of 4.06 was 9% better than the league average of 4.48. League clubs averaged 218 runs that year, so the Baltimore Elite Giants scored 15% fewer.

Home games were played at Bugle Field. Bill Hoskins topped the Baltimore Elite Giants with 5 home runs. Roy Campanella drove in a team-high 30 runs. Donald Troy was the top winner, with 5 victories. The strikeout leader was Bill Byrd with 51. The 1944 roster runs to 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants

What was the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants record?
The 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants finished 26-23 (.531 win pct).
Who led the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants in home runs?
Bill Hoskins led the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants with 5 home runs.
What was the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants team ERA?
The 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants posted a team ERA of 4.06.
Did the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants play?
The 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants played home games at Bugle Field.
Who led the 1944 Baltimore Elite Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Hoskins (5 HR, 23 RBI) and Bill Byrd (5-5, 3.04 ERA).
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