1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

46-31 • .597 Win% • 2nd in NAL

The 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns went 46-31 (.597) finishing 2nd in the NAL. The club scored 122 runs, allowed 132, and played home games at Crosley Field. Team leaders included Alex Radcliff (1 HR, 12 RBI) and Roosevelt Davis (6-2, 2.40 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

46 Wins
31 Losses
.597 Win %
2nd Rank
122 R 132 RA
Diff -10

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⚡ Quick Stats

122 Runs Scored
132 Runs Allowed
-10 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NAL Average

Batting Avg .243 4% below the 1944 league average (.253)
OBP .318 3% above the 1944 league average (.308)
SLG .302 6% below the 1944 league average (.321)
Team ERA 3.59 6% worse than the 1944 league average (3.37)
Runs Scored 122 7% below the 1944 league average (131 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCrosley Field
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Home Games (est.) 38 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Alex Radcliff 0.338 2 Leovigildo Xiqués 0.300 3 Armando Vázquez 0.287 4 Henry Merchant 0.246 5 Henry Smith 0.242

Home Runs

1 Sam Hairston 1 2 Alex Radcliff 1 3 Armando Vázquez 1

RBI

1 Leovigildo Xiqués 13 2 Alex Radcliff 12 3 Armando Vázquez 11 4 Henry Merchant 8 5 Pepper Bassett 7
1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Johnny Ray 29 111 16 22 2 0 0 5 13 0 0 0.198
Leovigildo Xiqués 25 100 13 30 3 1 0 13 8 0 6 0.300
Armando Vázquez 28 94 13 27 0 1 1 11 11 0 2 0.287
Henry Smith 24 91 9 22 6 0 0 7 7 1 1 0.242
Henry Merchant 20 69 13 17 2 2 0 8 11 0 2 0.246
Alex Radcliff 19 68 10 23 5 1 1 12 9 0 1 0.338
Fermín Valdés 17 55 8 13 1 0 0 5 5 0 3 0.236
Buster Haywood 18 52 4 11 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0.212
Rafael Cabrera 17 51 4 10 0 1 0 3 5 0 1 0.196
Hoss Walker 14 39 5 5 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0.128
Pepper Bassett 10 33 3 7 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 0.212
Antonio Ruiz 15 31 8 10 2 1 0 5 7 0 1 0.323
Roosevelt Davis 8 26 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.077
Sam Hairston 8 22 3 5 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0.227
Jack Marshall 7 22 7 9 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.409
Walter Cannady 7 16 1 3 1 0 0 1 4 1 1 0.188
Bad News Hall 3 12 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.167
Johnny Williams 9 12 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Art Pennington 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.125
Lázaro Medina 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.286
Sam Jackson 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Weedy Edwards 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Harper 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Harry Jeffries 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Willie McCrary 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Specs Roberts 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.333
Willie Burns 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Albert Overton 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Cornelius Cook 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
John Henry McQueen 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Roosevelt Davis 2.40 2 Antonio Ruiz 3.27

Wins

1 Roosevelt Davis 6 2 Antonio Ruiz 3 3 Johnny Williams 2 4 Weedy Edwards 1 5 Willie McCrary 1

Strikeouts

1 Roosevelt Davis 42 2 Antonio Ruiz 25 3 Lázaro Medina 13 4 Johnny Williams 7 5 Pepper Bassett 6
1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Antonio Ruiz 3 4 3.27 12 8 1 63.1 77 23 13 25
Roosevelt Davis 6 2 2.40 8 8 0 60.0 59 16 16 42
Johnny Williams 2 3 4.23 7 3 0 27.2 23 13 8 7
Henry Merchant 1 1 1.00 2 2 0 18.0 16 2 2 4
Lázaro Medina 0 2 4.76 2 2 0 17.0 23 9 0 13
Pepper Bassett 0 2 8.82 3 2 0 16.1 25 16 3 6
Specs Roberts 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 6 2 7 2
Willie McCrary 1 0 0.00 2 1 0 7.1 9 0 2 2
Willie Burns 0 0 5.14 1 1 0 7.0 8 4 3 1
Weedy Edwards 1 0 6.75 1 1 0 6.2 8 5 5 4
Albert Overton 0 0 1.59 3 0 0 5.2 6 1 3 1
Cornelius Cook 0 0 10.80 1 0 0 5.0 8 6 1 3

👥 Roster (30)

Pepper Bassett Willie Burns Rafael Cabrera Walter Cannady Cornelius Cook Roosevelt Davis Weedy Edwards Sam Hairston Bad News Hall Dave Harper Buster Haywood Sam Jackson +18 more

30 players

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The 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in brief

In 1944 the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns posted a 46-31 mark (.597) and finished 2nd in the NAL. Runs came in at 122 scored against 132 allowed (-10). Against a league average of .253, the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns batted .243. The Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns staff finished with a 3.59 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.37. The 122 runs scored compare with a league average of 131 per club, 7% fewer.

Home games were played at Crosley Field. Alex Radcliff led the club in home runs with 1. Leovigildo Xiqués led in RBI with 13. Roosevelt Davis was the top winner, with 6 victories. The 1944 roster runs to 30 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns

What was the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns record?
The 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns finished 46-31 (.597 win pct).
Who led the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in home runs?
Sam Hairston led the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns with 1 home runs.
What was the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns team ERA?
The 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns posted a team ERA of 3.59.
Did the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns play?
The 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns played home games at Crosley Field.
Who led the 1944 Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Alex Radcliff (1 HR, 12 RBI) and Roosevelt Davis (6-2, 2.40 ERA).
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