1944 Philadelphia Stars

26-18 • .591 Win% • 2nd in NN2

The 1944 Philadelphia Stars went 26-18 (.591) finishing 2nd in the NN2. The club scored 356 runs, allowed 259, and played home games at 44th & Parkside. Team leaders included Marvin Williams (3 HR, 50 RBI) and Bill Ricks (10-7, 2.86 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

26 Wins
18 Losses
.591 Win %
2nd Rank
356 R 259 RA
Diff +97

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⚡ Quick Stats

356 Runs Scored
259 Runs Allowed
+97 Run Diff
14 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .312 12% above the 1944 league average (.278)
OBP .378 11% above the 1944 league average (.342)
SLG .421 11% above the 1944 league average (.379)
Team ERA 3.79 15% better than the 1944 league average (4.48)
Runs Scored 356 63% above the 1944 league average (218 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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Stadium44th & Parkside
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Home Games (est.) 22 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Jim West 0.364 2 Marvin Williams 0.360 3 Ed Stone 0.347 4 Frank Austin 0.333 5 Henry Spearman 0.324

Home Runs

1 Goose Curry 3 2 Hubert Glenn 3 3 Marvin Williams 3 4 Henry Spearman 2 5 Gene Benson 1

RBI

1 Marvin Williams 50 2 Henry Spearman 36 3 Jim West 33 4 Ed Stone 31 5 Gene Benson 30
1944 Philadelphia Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Gene Benson 52 225 39 70 9 3 1 30 13 0 3 0.311
Marvin Williams 51 203 35 73 17 4 3 50 16 2 3 0.360
Jim West 50 198 34 72 14 2 1 33 16 1 2 0.364
Ed Stone 49 196 41 68 9 6 0 31 19 4 0 0.347
Frank Austin 47 192 47 64 11 5 0 24 28 0 5 0.333
Bill Cash 50 175 29 53 10 2 1 26 18 1 1 0.303
Henry Spearman 44 145 21 47 10 4 2 36 6 0 0 0.324
Goose Curry 43 138 30 41 5 2 3 27 29 2 3 0.297
Barney Brown 35 93 15 22 2 2 0 13 20 0 0 0.237
Mahlon Duckett 34 82 19 23 1 1 0 9 10 1 2 0.280
Bill Ricks 24 61 8 13 2 1 0 6 4 0 0 0.213
Stanley Glenn 15 33 5 7 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 0.212
Clarence Palm 15 33 1 5 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.152
Garrell Hartman 20 30 3 9 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 0.300
Henry Miller 11 27 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.259
Hubert Glenn 10 25 7 9 0 0 3 8 2 1 0 0.360
Ule Mahoney 12 24 6 9 1 1 0 4 4 0 0 0.375
Pete Sunkett 10 18 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Lefty Boone 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250
Roy Campanella 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200
Larry Kimbrough 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Tommy Butts 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.500
Sy Morton 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Byrd 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.667
Perry 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667
Ches Buchanan 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Simmons 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Carpenter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Hobgood 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Henry Miller 2.75 2 Bill Ricks 2.86 3 Hubert Glenn 3.65 4 Pete Sunkett 4.41 5 Barney Brown 4.94

Wins

1 Bill Ricks 10 2 Barney Brown 7 3 Henry Miller 6 4 Hubert Glenn 4 5 Lefty Boone 2

Strikeouts

1 Bill Ricks 92 2 Barney Brown 42 3 Henry Miller 36 4 Ule Mahoney 19 5 Hubert Glenn 18
1944 Philadelphia Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Ricks 10 7 2.86 21 17 0 148.0 149 47 51 92
Barney Brown 7 4 4.94 15 11 1 85.2 105 47 20 42
Henry Miller 6 2 2.75 10 8 1 68.2 70 21 19 36
Hubert Glenn 4 1 3.65 7 6 0 49.1 44 20 19 18
Pete Sunkett 1 2 4.41 8 2 0 34.2 34 17 8 13
Ule Mahoney 1 2 6.04 6 3 0 28.1 38 19 11 19
Goose Curry 0 1 2.66 5 2 0 20.1 20 6 3 11
Lefty Boone 2 0 4.24 4 2 0 17.0 20 8 3 9
Perry 0 1 1.00 1 1 0 9.0 9 1 2 7
Bill Byrd 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 7.0 3 0 2 7
Ches Buchanan 0 1 11.37 2 1 0 6.1 13 8 2 3
Larry Kimbrough 0 1 8.31 1 0 0 4.1 5 4 3 4
Fred Hobgood 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0.2 3 2 0 1
Carpenter 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 0.0 1 2 1 0

👥 Roster (29)

Frank Austin Gene Benson Lefty Boone Barney Brown Ches Buchanan Tommy Butts Bill Byrd Roy Campanella Carpenter Bill Cash Goose Curry Mahlon Duckett +17 more

29 players

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The 1944 Philadelphia Stars in brief

In 1944 the Philadelphia Stars posted a 26-18 mark (.591) and finished 2nd in the NN2. The run column shows 356 for and 259 against. Against a league average of .278, the 1944 Philadelphia Stars batted .312. Pitchers allowed 3.79 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.48. The 356 runs scored compare with a league average of 218 per club, 63% more.

Home games were played at 44th & Parkside. For power, Marvin Williams led the way with 3 homers. On the mound, Bill Ricks won 10 games to lead the staff. The 1944 roster runs to 29 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1943 season and the 1945 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Philadelphia Stars

What was the 1944 Philadelphia Stars record?
The 1944 Philadelphia Stars finished 26-18 (.591 win pct).
Who led the 1944 Philadelphia Stars in home runs?
Goose Curry led the 1944 Philadelphia Stars with 3 home runs.
What was the 1944 Philadelphia Stars team ERA?
The 1944 Philadelphia Stars posted a team ERA of 3.79.
Did the 1944 Philadelphia Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Philadelphia Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Philadelphia Stars play?
The 1944 Philadelphia Stars played home games at 44th & Parkside.
Who led the 1944 Philadelphia Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Marvin Williams (3 HR, 50 RBI) and Bill Ricks (10-7, 2.86 ERA).
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