1944 Cleveland Buckeyes

42-41 • .506 Win% • 3rd in NAL

The 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes went 42-41 (.506) finishing 3rd in the NAL. The club scored 105 runs, allowed 100, and played home games at League Park II. Team leaders included Sam Jethroe (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Eugene Bremer (4-2, 2.63 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

42 Wins
41 Losses
.506 Win %
3rd Rank
105 R 100 RA
Diff +5

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⚡ Quick Stats

105 Runs Scored
100 Runs Allowed
+5 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NAL Average

Batting Avg .264 4% above the 1944 league average (.253)
OBP .318 3% above the 1944 league average (.308)
SLG .317 1% below the 1944 league average (.321)
Team ERA 3.75 11% worse than the 1944 league average (3.37)
Runs Scored 105 20% below the 1944 league average (131 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumLeague Park II
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Home Games (est.) 41 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Parnell Woods 0.386 2 Sam Jethroe 0.326 3 Buddy Armour 0.296 4 Jimmie Crutchfield 0.246 5 Johnnie Cowan 0.241

Home Runs

1 Sam Jethroe 2

RBI

1 Buddy Armour 15 2 Parnell Woods 14 3 Sam Jethroe 13 4 Billy Horne 11 5 Archie Ware 8
1944 Cleveland Buckeyes — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Jethroe 24 95 19 31 3 0 2 13 8 0 2 0.326
Archie Ware 24 86 11 15 1 0 0 8 13 1 0 0.174
Parnell Woods 23 83 13 32 5 3 0 14 2 0 4 0.386
Billy Horne 20 73 10 17 2 1 0 11 5 1 0 0.233
Buddy Armour 20 71 10 21 3 0 0 15 9 0 1 0.296
Jimmie Crutchfield 15 61 7 15 3 0 0 4 2 0 1 0.246
Johnnie Cowan 17 58 6 14 2 0 0 4 4 0 1 0.241
Willie Grace 18 57 4 13 3 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.228
Rainey Bibbs 8 27 4 9 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.333
Willie Jefferson 11 26 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.154
Walter Burch 8 25 2 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.160
George Britt 9 24 3 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.333
George Jefferson 9 24 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.083
Eugene Bremer 7 15 3 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.333
Lloyd Davenport 4 13 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.308
Wilbert King 4 12 2 5 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0.417
Jesse Williams 4 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Willie McCrary 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
John Brown 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.400
Lovell Harden 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Jesse F. Williams 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Carswell 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Walter Crosby 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.333
Shirley Petway 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Alonzo Boone 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie McMeans 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 George Jefferson 1.78 2 Eugene Bremer 2.63 3 Willie Jefferson 4.13

Wins

1 Eugene Bremer 4 2 Willie Jefferson 4 3 George Jefferson 2 4 Lovell Harden 1 5 Willie McCrary 1

Strikeouts

1 Willie Jefferson 30 2 George Jefferson 23 3 Eugene Bremer 10 4 Frank Carswell 4 5 Lovell Harden 3
1944 Cleveland Buckeyes — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Jefferson 4 5 4.13 10 8 0 65.1 74 30 17 30
George Jefferson 2 3 1.78 9 5 0 60.2 52 12 11 23
Eugene Bremer 4 2 2.63 6 6 0 41.0 38 12 21 10
Lovell Harden 1 0 4.35 2 1 0 10.1 13 5 2 3
John Brown 0 0 6.52 2 1 0 9.2 11 7 4 1
Frank Carswell 0 1 14.21 1 1 0 6.1 14 10 1 4
Willie McCrary 1 0 6.75 1 0 0 4.0 4 3 1 1
Alonzo Boone 0 0 13.50 1 1 0 1.1 3 2 3 1
Willie McMeans 0 0 27.00 1 1 0 0.2 3 2 2 0

👥 Roster (26)

Buddy Armour Rainey Bibbs Alonzo Boone Eugene Bremer George Britt John Brown Walter Burch Frank Carswell Johnnie Cowan Walter Crosby Jimmie Crutchfield Lloyd Davenport +14 more

26 players

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The 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes in brief

The 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes won 42 games and lost 41, ending up 3rd in the NAL. Runs came in at 105 scored against 100 allowed (+5). Against a league average of .253, the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes batted .264. The staff ERA of 3.75 was 11% worse than the league average of 3.37. The 105 runs scored compare with a league average of 131 per club, 20% fewer. Home games were played at League Park II.

The home run leader was Sam Jethroe, who hit 2. The RBI leader was Buddy Armour, with 15. Parnell Woods collected the most hits, 32. On the mound, Eugene Bremer won 4 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Willie Jefferson with 30. In all, the roster shows 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes

What was the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes record?
The 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes finished 42-41 (.506 win pct).
Who led the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes in home runs?
Sam Jethroe led the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes with 2 home runs.
What was the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes team ERA?
The 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes posted a team ERA of 3.75.
Did the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes play?
The 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes played home games at League Park II.
Who led the 1944 Cleveland Buckeyes in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Jethroe (2 HR, 13 RBI) and Eugene Bremer (4-2, 2.63 ERA).
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