1944 St. Louis Cardinals
Franchise seasons · 1940s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means the source has no usable value. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 189.33 | 2.85 | Average (56) — 19 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.85 over 189.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bud Byerly | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 42.33 | 3.40 | Average (50) — 57 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.40 over 42.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mort Cooper | Pitchers | 13 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 252.33 | 2.46 | Strong (60) — 7 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.46 over 252.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Blix Donnelly | Pitchers | 20 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.12 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 61.33 | 2.49 | Average (56) — 19 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.49 over 61.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Jurisich | Pitchers | 29 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 130.00 | 3.39 | Average (51) — 47 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.39 over 130.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Max Lanier | Pitchers | 21 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 224.33 | 2.65 | Average (58) — 12 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.65 over 224.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Red Munger | Pitchers | 18 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 121.33 | 1.34 | Strong (67) — 1 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 1.34 over 121.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Naymick | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Freddy Schmidt | Pitchers | 11 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.15 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bill Trotter | Pitchers | 14 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 13.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ted Wilks | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 207.67 | 2.64 | Average (58) — 12 of 99 pitchers in the available 1944 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.64 over 207.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Walker Cooper | Catchers | 15 | batting | 397 | 126 | 13 | .317 | — | — | Strong (63) — 5 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 397 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Keely | Catchers | 2 | batting | 0 | 0 | 0 | .--- | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ken O'Dea | Catchers | 16 | batting | 265 | 66 | 6 | .249 | — | — | Average (51) — 81 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 265 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Antonelli | Infielders | 18 | batting | 21 | 4 | 0 | .190 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| George Fallon | Infielders | 7 | batting | 141 | 28 | 1 | .199 | — | — | Below average (43) — 168 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 141 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Whitey Kurowski | Infielders | 1 | batting | 555 | 150 | 20 | .270 | — | — | Average (57) — 33 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 555 at-bats and 20 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Marty Marion | Infielders | 4 | batting | 506 | 135 | 6 | .267 | — | — | Average (52) — 72 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 506 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ray Sanders | Infielders | 5 | batting | 601 | 177 | 12 | .295 | — | — | Average (59) — 19 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 601 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Emil Verban | Infielders | 3 | batting | 498 | 128 | 0 | .257 | — | — | Average (49) — 107 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 498 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Augie Bergamo | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 192 | 55 | 2 | .286 | — | — | Average (54) — 47 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 192 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Debs Garms | Outfielders | 9 | batting | 149 | 30 | 0 | .201 | — | — | Below average (43) — 168 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 149 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Johnny Hopp | Outfielders | 12 | batting | 592 | 177 | 11 | .336 | — | — | Average (59) — 19 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 592 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Danny Litwhiler | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 492 | 130 | 15 | .264 | — | — | Average (54) — 47 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 492 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pepper Martin | Outfielders | 1 | batting | 86 | 24 | 2 | .279 | — | — | Average (53) — 62 of 182 batters in the available 1944 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 86 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Stan Musial | Outfielders | 6 | batting | 568 | 197* | 12 | .347 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1944 Boston Red Sox. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1944 St. Louis Cardinals season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T13:28:54.245068+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.