1944 New York Black Yankees

5-27 • .156 Win% • 6th in NN2

The 1944 New York Black Yankees went 5-27 (.156) finishing 6th in the NN2. The club scored 59 runs, allowed 169, and played home games at Yankee Stadium I. Team leaders included Thad Christopher (2 HR, 5 RBI) and Percy Forrest (1-3, 7.71 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

5 Wins
27 Losses
.156 Win %
6th Rank
59 R 169 RA
Diff -110

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59 Runs Scored
169 Runs Allowed
-110 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .215 23% below the 1944 league average (.278)
OBP .272 20% below the 1944 league average (.342)
SLG .261 31% below the 1944 league average (.379)
Team ERA 7.40 65% worse than the 1944 league average (4.48)
Runs Scored 59 73% below the 1944 league average (218 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumYankee Stadium I
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Home Games (est.) 16 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Jim Williams 0.260 2 Zack Clayton 0.224 3 Marvin Barker 0.197

Home Runs

1 Thad Christopher 2 2 Zack Clayton 1

RBI

1 Jim Williams 7 2 Marvin Barker 6 3 Thad Christopher 5 4 Dan Wilson 4 5 Zack Clayton 3
1944 New York Black Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Marvin Barker 22 76 7 15 2 0 0 6 7 0 1 0.197
Jim Williams 21 73 11 19 3 0 0 7 6 0 3 0.260
Zack Clayton 18 58 3 13 1 1 1 3 8 2 1 0.224
Rufus Baker 15 47 5 11 0 1 0 0 5 0 3 0.234
Charlie Rivera 13 45 2 11 2 0 0 2 3 1 0 0.244
Dan Wilson 11 44 3 9 1 0 0 4 2 0 1 0.205
Harry Williams 13 40 6 11 3 0 0 3 3 0 1 0.275
William Kelly 12 36 5 8 2 0 0 3 3 0 1 0.222
Thad Christopher 10 32 6 10 1 0 2 5 5 0 1 0.312
Joe Spencer 9 32 3 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.219
Doug Sydnor 7 26 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.192
Walter Hardy 7 21 0 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.238
Joe Royal 8 21 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.095
Percy Forrest 8 20 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.200
Flash Miller 6 19 0 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.211
Curley Andrews 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.118
Neck Stanley 7 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.118
Dolly King 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.077
Jim Starks 4 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Terris McDuffie 4 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.100
Connie Rector 4 8 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
John McFarland 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
David Whatley 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Carter 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Freddie Jackson 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Felix Manning 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Russell 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jesse Brown 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pitts 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Specs Roberts 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Walls 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Percy Forrest 7.71 2 Neck Stanley 7.80

Wins

1 Percy Forrest 1 2 John McFarland 1

Strikeouts

1 Neck Stanley 20 2 Terris McDuffie 15 3 Percy Forrest 12 4 Connie Rector 10 5 John McFarland 9
1944 New York Black Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Neck Stanley 0 6 7.80 7 6 0 47.1 74 41 16 20
Percy Forrest 1 3 7.71 7 5 0 46.2 69 40 25 12
Terris McDuffie 0 3 8.65 4 4 0 26.0 38 25 6 15
Connie Rector 0 2 3.32 4 2 0 19.0 22 7 10 10
John McFarland 1 4 11.25 7 3 0 16.0 28 20 13 9
Freddie Jackson 0 1 3.00 1 1 0 9.0 9 3 1 4
Bill Russell 0 0 5.14 3 0 0 7.0 8 4 2 4
Jesse Brown 0 0 2.08 1 1 0 4.1 4 1 1 2
Specs Roberts 0 0 19.29 2 0 0 2.1 6 5 3 0

👥 Roster (31)

Curley Andrews Rufus Baker Marvin Barker Jesse Brown Carter Thad Christopher Zack Clayton Percy Forrest Walter Hardy Freddie Jackson William Kelly Dolly King +19 more

31 players

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The 1944 New York Black Yankees in brief

The record for the 1944 New York Black Yankees reads 5 wins and 27 losses, good for 6th in the NN2. Runs came in at 59 scored against 169 allowed (-110). At the plate the New York Black Yankees hit .215, 23% worse than the league's .278. Pitchers allowed 7.40 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.48. The 1944 New York Black Yankees scored 73% fewer runs than the average club (59 against 218).

The club's home park in 1944 was Yankee Stadium I. For power, Thad Christopher led the way with 2 homers. Jim Williams led in RBI with 7. Percy Forrest led the pitchers with 1 wins. The strikeout leader was Neck Stanley with 20. In all, the roster shows 31 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 New York Black Yankees

What was the 1944 New York Black Yankees record?
The 1944 New York Black Yankees finished 5-27 (.156 win pct).
Who led the 1944 New York Black Yankees in home runs?
Thad Christopher led the 1944 New York Black Yankees with 2 home runs.
What was the 1944 New York Black Yankees team ERA?
The 1944 New York Black Yankees posted a team ERA of 7.40.
Did the 1944 New York Black Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1944 New York Black Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 New York Black Yankees play?
The 1944 New York Black Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium I.
Who led the 1944 New York Black Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Thad Christopher (2 HR, 5 RBI) and Percy Forrest (1-3, 7.71 ERA).
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