1944 Newark Eagles

23-23 • .500 Win% • 5th in NN2

The 1944 Newark Eagles went 23-23 (.500) finishing 5th in the NN2. The club scored 156 runs, allowed 175, and played home games at Ruppert Stadium. Team leaders included Bob Harvey (3 HR, 21 RBI) and Leniel Hooker (6-6, 4.00 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

23 Wins
23 Losses
.500 Win %
5th Rank
156 R 175 RA
Diff -19

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⚡ Quick Stats

156 Runs Scored
175 Runs Allowed
-19 Run Diff
16 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .251 10% below the 1944 league average (.278)
OBP .317 7% below the 1944 league average (.342)
SLG .351 7% below the 1944 league average (.379)
Team ERA 4.44 1% better than the 1944 league average (4.48)
Runs Scored 156 29% below the 1944 league average (218 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumRuppert Stadium
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Home Games (est.) 23 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Bob Harvey 0.416 2 Johnny Davis 0.346 3 Ray Dandridge 0.323 4 Lennie Pearson 0.276 5 Archie Brathwaite 0.274

Home Runs

1 Bob Harvey 3 2 Vic Barnett 2 3 Archie Brathwaite 2 4 Johnny Davis 2 5 Lennie Pearson 2

RBI

1 Johnny Davis 21 2 Bob Harvey 21 3 Lennie Pearson 21 4 Ray Dandridge 17 5 Archie Brathwaite 16
1944 Newark Eagles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ray Dandridge 31 133 18 43 7 2 1 17 4 0 3 0.323
Murray Watkins 34 131 20 26 2 1 0 7 22 1 2 0.198
Lennie Pearson 33 127 21 35 9 1 2 21 15 0 1 0.276
Johnny Davis 32 107 17 37 5 3 2 21 13 2 0 0.346
Willie Wynn 28 105 11 21 2 1 1 6 6 0 1 0.200
Bob Harvey 27 101 21 42 11 2 3 21 6 0 2 0.416
Vic Barnett 23 82 13 19 2 0 2 11 9 0 2 0.232
Archie Brathwaite 22 73 9 20 4 1 2 16 6 0 0 0.274
Sy Morton 19 65 6 11 1 0 0 4 7 0 0 0.169
Leniel Hooker 12 32 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.062
Terris McDuffie 11 27 2 5 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0.185
Mule Suttles 13 24 7 6 0 1 2 6 4 0 0 0.250
Pitts 7 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.136
Bob Turner 5 20 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.050
Leamon Johnson 5 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.062
Jimmy Hill 8 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.133
Don Newcombe 8 14 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.286
Leon Ruffin 3 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.154
William Makell 6 12 3 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.417
Eddie Jacobs 4 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.250
Brown 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Cozart 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.200
Larry Doby 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Holder 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.200
Robinson 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Atkins 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.500
Percy Forrest 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Hobgood 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Charlie Parks 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dick Weaver 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Terris McDuffie 2.91 2 Leniel Hooker 4.00 3 Don Newcombe 5.59

Wins

1 Leniel Hooker 6 2 Terris McDuffie 3 3 Johnny Davis 2 4 Jimmy Hill 1 5 Fred Hobgood 1

Strikeouts

1 Terris McDuffie 31 2 Leniel Hooker 29 3 Don Newcombe 23 4 Johnny Davis 15 5 Jimmy Hill 12
1944 Newark Eagles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Leniel Hooker 6 6 4.00 12 12 0 92.1 89 41 34 29
Terris McDuffie 3 5 2.91 10 7 1 65.0 60 21 19 31
Don Newcombe 1 3 5.59 8 5 0 37.0 40 23 22 23
Jimmy Hill 1 0 5.27 5 2 0 27.1 28 16 12 12
Johnny Davis 2 2 5.81 4 3 0 26.1 30 17 11 15
Eddie Jacobs 1 0 3.32 4 1 0 19.0 16 7 7 5
Fred Hobgood 1 0 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 11 4 2 5
Harry Cozart 0 1 8.22 3 1 1 7.2 9 7 2 7
Percy Forrest 0 2 9.95 2 2 0 6.1 10 7 2 1

👥 Roster (30)

Joe Atkins Vic Barnett Archie Brathwaite Brown Harry Cozart Ray Dandridge Johnny Davis Larry Doby Percy Forrest Bob Harvey Jimmy Hill Fred Hobgood +18 more

30 players

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The 1944 Newark Eagles in brief

A 23-23 record (.500) put the 1944 Newark Eagles 5th in the NN2. Runs came in at 156 scored against 175 allowed (-19). At the plate the Newark Eagles hit .251, 10% worse than the league's .278. The Newark Eagles staff finished with a 4.44 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.48. League clubs averaged 218 runs that year, so the Newark Eagles scored 29% fewer. Ruppert Stadium served as the home ballpark.

For power, Bob Harvey led the way with 3 homers. The hits leader was Ray Dandridge with 43. Leniel Hooker led the pitchers with 6 wins. The strikeout leader was Terris McDuffie with 31. The 1944 roster runs to 30 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1943 season and the 1945 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Newark Eagles

What was the 1944 Newark Eagles record?
The 1944 Newark Eagles finished 23-23 (.500 win pct).
Who led the 1944 Newark Eagles in home runs?
Bob Harvey led the 1944 Newark Eagles with 3 home runs.
What was the 1944 Newark Eagles team ERA?
The 1944 Newark Eagles posted a team ERA of 4.44.
Did the 1944 Newark Eagles win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Newark Eagles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Newark Eagles play?
The 1944 Newark Eagles played home games at Ruppert Stadium.
Who led the 1944 Newark Eagles in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bob Harvey (3 HR, 21 RBI) and Leniel Hooker (6-6, 4.00 ERA).
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