1944 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
Team Record: 102-51
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Charlie Grimm (0-0), Casey Stengel (0-0)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 235,840, Avg. 3,083
Playoffs - Louisville Colonels 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 2
The Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association ended the 1944 season with a record of 102 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Brewers led the league with 954 runs. Milwaukee surrendered 583 runs, least in the league.
Members of the 1944 Milwaukee Brewers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Heinz Becker, Tommy Nelson, Owen Scheetz, Lou Grasmick, Bill Norman, Roy Easterwood, Floyd Speer, Earl Caldwell, Jim Pruett, Tom Jordan, Dale Long, Don Hendrickson, Hersh Martin, Bob Bowman, Ed Levy, Charlie Gassaway, Frank Secory, Charlie Sproull, Hal Peck, George Binks, Bill Nagel and Dick Culler.
Charlie Grimm and Casey Stengel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Acosta | L | L | August 12, 1916 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Heinz Becker | S | R | August 26, 1915 | 6'2" | 200 | Berlin, DE |
| Arky Biggs | R | R | April 14, 1912 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenbrier, AR US |
| George Binks | L | L | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Bowman | R | R | October 3, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Keystone, WV US |
| Earl Caldwell | R | R | April 9, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Sparks, TX US |
| Dick Culler | R | R | January 15, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | High Point, NC US |
| Roy Easterwood | R | R | January 12, 1915 | 6'0" | 196 | Waxahachie, TX US |
| Jack Farmer | R | R | March 12, 1913 | 5'8" | 145 | London, KY US |
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Lou Grasmick | R | R | September 11, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dick Hearn | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | St. Augustine, FL US | |
| Don Hendrickson | R | R | July 14, 1913 | 6'2" | 204 | Kewanna, IN US |
| Tom Jordan | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Hersh Martin | S | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bill Nagel | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Tommy Nelson | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bill Norman | R | R | July 16, 1910 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hal Peck | L | L | April 20, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Big Bend, WI US |
| Jim Pruett | R | R | December 16, 1917 | 5'10" | 178 | Nashville, TN US |
| Kenneth Raddant | R | June 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Owen Scheetz | R | R | December 24, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | New Bedford, OH US |
| Edward Scheiwe | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Frank Secory | R | R | August 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 200 | Mason City, IA US |
| Floyd Speer | R | R | January 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Booneville, AR US |
| Charlie Sproull | R | R | January 9, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Taylorsville, GA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
