1944 New York Cubans season
Negro National League (1933–1948)|Negro National League team season
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The 1944 New York Cubans were a baseball team that competed in Negro National League (NNL) during the 1944 baseball season. The team compiled a 53–29–2 record (29–21–2 against NNL opponents) and finished in third place in the NNL. José María Fernández was the team's manager.[1]
| 1944 New York Cubans | |
|---|---|
| League | Negro National League |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 53–29–2 |
| Managers | José María Fernández |
Key players included:
- Catcher Lou Louden led the team with a .350 batting average.[1]
- Third baseman Héctor Rodríguez led the team with 43 hits and 30 runs scored.[1]
- Left fielder Pancho Coimbre led the team with 22 RBIs and a .509 slugging percentge.[1]
- Pitcher Barney Morris led the team with a 6-2 record and a 2.16 earned run average (ERA).[1]
- Pitcher Carrenza Howard led the team with 71-2/3 innings pitched.[1]
Other regular players included left fielder Rogelio Linares, shortstop Rabbit Martínez, center fielder José Vargas, second baseman Javier Pérez, catcher Lou Louden, first baseman Dave Thomas, pitcher Pat Scantlebury, Luis Tiant Sr., Victor Greenidge, and Dave Barnhill.[1][2]
Standings
| vs. Negro National League | vs. Major Black teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro National League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| Homestead Grays | 25 | 17 | 1 | .593 | — | 66 | 32 | 4 | .667 |
| Philadelphia Stars | 26 | 18 | 0 | .591 | — | 37 | 29 | 1 | .560 |
| New York Cubans | 20 | 17 | 1 | .538 | 2½ | 53 | 29 | 2 | .643 |
| Baltimore Elite Giants | 26 | 23 | 0 | .531 | 2½ | 47 | 43 | 1 | .522 |
| Newark Eagles | 23 | 23 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 0 | .479 |
| New York Black Yankees | 5 | 27 | 0 | .156 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 1 | .225 |