1944 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 79-74
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (79-74)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Stadium
Attendance: 165,685, Avg. 2,166
1944 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 79-74
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (79-74)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Stadium
Attendance: 165,685, Avg. 2,166
Playoffs - Newark Bears 4 games, Toronto Maple Leafs 0
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League ended the 1944 season with a record of 79 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the IL.
Burleigh Grimes served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe Abramowitz | L | L | June 9, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Harry Amato | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Tom Ananicz | L | L | May 29, 1918 | 6'3" | 195 | Elmont, NY US |
| Orie Arntzen | R | R | October 18, 1909 | 6'1" | 200 | Beverly, IL US |
| Thomas Astbury | R | December 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Tony Castano | R | R | February 11, 1911 | 5'11" | 170 | Palma Soriano, CU |
| William Cayton | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Earl Cook | R | R | December 10, 1908 | 6'0" | 195 | Stouffville, ON CA |
| Johnny Cooney | R | L | March 18, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Cranston, RI US |
| Herb Crompton | R | R | November 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 185 | Taylor Ridge, IL US |
| Woody Crowson | R | R | September 9, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Fuquay Springs, NC US |
| Harry Davis | L | L | March 7, 1908 | 5'10" | 160 | Shreveport, LA US |
| James Gruzdis | R | November 3, 1913 | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Al Jarlett | R | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 175 | Watertown, CT US |
| Harry Jordan | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Kania | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Lou Knerr | R | R | August 21, 1921 | 6'1" | 210 | Denver, PA US |
| Red Kress | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA US |
| Ben Lady | L | June 17, 1914 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Dave Lambton | L | L | 6'6" | 220 | ||
| Ralph McCabe | R | R | October 21, 1918 | 6'4" | 195 | Napanee, ON CA |
| Bill Mills | R | R | November 2, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Juan Monje | 5'11" | 170 | ||||
| Chet Morgan | L | R | June 6, 1910 | 5'9" | 160 | Skene, MS US |
| Alex Mustaikis | R | R | March 26, 1909 | 6'3" | 180 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Tony Ordeñana | R | R | October 30, 1918 | 5'9" | 158 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Richard Shoff | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Walter Smola | R | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'9" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ed Spaulding | R | R | July 20, 1919 | 6'6" | 215 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Roy Tennyson | ||||||
| Vern Thoele | R | February 15, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Jim Tyack | L | R | January 9, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Florence, MT US |
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
| John Zontini | R | R | January 28, 1909 | 5'10" | 170 | , CO 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.
