1944 New York Cubans

20-17 • .541 Win% • 3rd in NN2

The 1944 New York Cubans went 20-17 (.541) finishing 3rd in the NN2. The club scored 200 runs, allowed 169, and played home games at Polo Grounds IV. Team leaders included Dave Thomas (3 HR, 10 RBI) and Barney Morris (6-2, 2.16 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

20 Wins
17 Losses
.541 Win %
3rd Rank
200 R 169 RA
Diff +31

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200 Runs Scored
169 Runs Allowed
+31 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .259 7% below the 1944 league average (.278)
OBP .316 7% below the 1944 league average (.342)
SLG .334 12% below the 1944 league average (.379)
Team ERA 3.71 17% better than the 1944 league average (4.48)
Runs Scored 200 8% below the 1944 league average (218 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds IV
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Home Games (est.) 19 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Lou Louden 0.350 2 Pancho Coimbre 0.345 3 Javier Pérez 0.293 4 Héctor Rodríguez 0.277 5 Dave Thomas 0.277

Home Runs

1 Dave Thomas 3 2 Pancho Coimbre 2 3 Rogelio Linares 1 4 Patricio Scantlebury 1 5 José Vargas 1

RBI

1 Pancho Coimbre 22 2 Rogelio Linares 21 3 Lou Louden 21 4 Rabbit Martínez 18 5 José Vargas 15
1944 New York Cubans — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Héctor Rodríguez 39 155 30 43 2 0 0 12 14 1 6 0.277
Rogelio Linares 39 148 19 36 9 2 1 21 7 2 0 0.243
Rabbit Martínez 36 125 16 34 3 4 0 18 7 0 4 0.272
José Vargas 37 123 19 31 5 0 1 15 5 2 2 0.252
Pancho Coimbre 33 116 20 40 11 1 2 22 12 0 2 0.345
Dave Thomas 24 101 17 28 3 1 3 10 3 0 1 0.277
Lou Louden 27 100 18 35 2 2 0 21 5 0 1 0.350
Javier Pérez 32 99 14 29 3 2 0 13 12 0 0 0.293
Claro Duany 30 88 13 22 6 1 0 8 4 0 2 0.250
Ameal Brooks 24 68 7 12 1 0 0 4 10 0 1 0.176
Gil Garrido 21 41 9 9 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 0.220
Patricio Scantlebury 21 31 3 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0.194
Carrenza Howard 13 27 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.148
Dave Barnhill 11 26 3 5 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0.192
Barney Morris 11 20 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.100
Victor Greenidge 7 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Luis Tiant 9 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Anderson 8 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.111
José María Fernández 6 6 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.333
Roosevelt Cox 4 5 3 4 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.800
Johnny Taylor 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rodolfo Fernández 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Barney Morris 2.16 2 Victor Greenidge 3.66 3 Luis Tiant 3.74 4 Dave Barnhill 3.82 5 Carrenza Howard 4.02

Wins

1 Barney Morris 6 2 Carrenza Howard 4 3 Dave Barnhill 3 4 Luis Tiant 3 5 Victor Greenidge 2

Strikeouts

1 Luis Tiant 37 2 Carrenza Howard 29 3 Barney Morris 26 4 Patricio Scantlebury 18 5 Dave Barnhill 17
1944 New York Cubans — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Carrenza Howard 4 2 4.02 13 7 0 71.2 68 32 24 29
Barney Morris 6 2 2.16 11 7 1 58.1 52 14 26 26
Patricio Scantlebury 2 4 4.40 9 5 0 45.0 54 22 13 18
Luis Tiant 3 3 3.74 9 6 0 43.1 44 18 13 37
Victor Greenidge 2 2 3.66 7 4 1 39.1 44 16 17 13
Dave Barnhill 3 2 3.82 6 6 0 35.1 32 15 9 17
Bill Anderson 1 0 7.04 8 1 0 23.0 30 18 8 7
Johnny Taylor 1 0 0.59 2 2 0 15.1 14 1 3 13
Rodolfo Fernández 1 0 4.09 3 1 0 11.0 11 5 3 4

👥 Roster (22)

Bill Anderson Dave Barnhill Ameal Brooks Pancho Coimbre Roosevelt Cox Claro Duany José María Fernández Rodolfo Fernández Gil Garrido Victor Greenidge Carrenza Howard Rogelio Linares +10 more

22 players

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The 1944 New York Cubans in brief

The 1944 New York Cubans won 20 games and lost 17, ending up 3rd in the NN2. Runs came in at 200 scored against 169 allowed (+31). At the plate the New York Cubans hit .259, 7% worse than the league's .278. Pitchers allowed 3.71 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.48. Measured against the 218-run league average, the offense was 8% behind. Polo Grounds IV served as the home ballpark.

The home run leader was Dave Thomas, who hit 3. The RBI leader was Pancho Coimbre, with 22. Héctor Rodríguez collected the most hits, 43. Barney Morris led the pitchers with 6 wins. Luis Tiant struck out 37, the most on the club. The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 New York Cubans

What was the 1944 New York Cubans record?
The 1944 New York Cubans finished 20-17 (.541 win pct).
Who led the 1944 New York Cubans in home runs?
Dave Thomas led the 1944 New York Cubans with 3 home runs.
What was the 1944 New York Cubans team ERA?
The 1944 New York Cubans posted a team ERA of 3.71.
Did the 1944 New York Cubans win the World Series?
No. The 1944 New York Cubans did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 New York Cubans play?
The 1944 New York Cubans played home games at Polo Grounds IV.
Who led the 1944 New York Cubans in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dave Thomas (3 HR, 10 RBI) and Barney Morris (6-2, 2.16 ERA).
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