1944 Philadelphia Phillies season

Bill Veeck attempted to purchase the Phillies in late 1943. Veeck's plan was to sign players from the Negro leagues to make the Phillies competitive. The organization held a fan contest prior to the 1944 season to solicit a second nickname for the Phillies. Fans voted on Blue Jays and Elizabeth Crooks designed a logo of a blue jay perched on the Phillies word mark. == Regular season ==

The Phillies got off to a 12–6 start, and on May 13 were 1.5 games out of first place. However, it was all downhill from there, as they finished with yet another losing season. Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log :The second game on April 30, 1944, ended due to the Pennsylvania Sunday curfew after nine innings with the score tied 2–2, and an additional game was played on June 13. :The game on May 16, 1944, was suspended (mutual consent between managers to allow the Phillies to catch a train to Cincinnati :The second game on May 21, 1944, was suspended (Sunday curfew) after eight innings with the score 9–4 and was completed July 5. :The original schedule indicated single games on June 12, 14, and 15 with Boston; the June 12 game was moved to June 13 (originally an off-day) and combined with a makeup game (due to the April 30 tie game). :The second game on July 16, 1944, was suspended (Sunday curfew) after eight innings with the score 3–6 and was completed September 15. :The original schedule indicated a single games on July 27 and 28 with St. Louis; Neither Baseball-Reference nor Retrosheet indicates an official protest. :The original schedule indicated a single game on September 9 with Brooklyn; it was moved to September 8 (originally an off-day). The schedule was revised for single games on September 29 and 30 with a double-header on October 1. Roster == Player stats ==

Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts == Farm system ==

{{MLB Farm System|level18=A|team18=Utica Blue Sox|league18=Eastern League|manager18=Eddie Sawyer ==References==