Here are the REVISED rosters that we will use to start the season. They are based on the following method: click on "utility player" and on "optional" pitcher and set minimum games to zero. Then look for players that played for the team in 1944. BUT any player that appears on two or more rosters will be on the team that they began the 1944 season with.
Any team roster larger than 25 requires the owner of that team to name (here in the forum or by sitemail to me) the player or players that will be cut form that team in time to start the 1944 season. Those players cut will be eligible to be drafted by the teams that are below 25 players and that need additional players. The draft order for that draft will be randomly assigned. Once all those players that played in 1944 but overstocked their teams' rosters beyond 25 have been drafted, any team with fewer than 25 players still may reach 25 on their roster by adding any 400K or lower value player in the WIS database.
Revised 1944 Rosters for first season of What If Jubilee League
Boston Braves 1944 - revised
C Phil Masi, Clyde Kluttz, Stew Hofferth
1B Max Macon, Buck Ethison
2B Connie Ryan, Frank Drews
3B Damon Phillips, Roland Gladu, Warren Huston
SS Whitey Wietelmann
OF Tommy Holmes, Butch Nieman, Chuck Workman, Ab Wright, Chet Ross
P Jim Tobin, Nate Andrews, Al Javery, Red Barrett, Ira Hutchinson, Stan Klopp, Ben Cardoni, Johnny Hutchings, Woody Rich
Full 25 player roster
Boston Red Sox 1944 - revised
C Roy Partee, Johnny Peacock
1B Lou Finney, Joe Cronin
2B Bobby Doerr
3B Jim Tabor, Jim Bucher
SS Skeeter Newsome, Eddie Lake
OF Bob Johnson, Catfish Metkovich, Pete Fox, Leon Culberson, Ford Garrison, Tom McBride
P Joe Bowman, Tex Hughson, Emmett O’Neill, Pinky Woods, Mike Ryba, Frank Barrett, Clem Hausmann, Yank Terry, Rex Cecil, Oscar Judd, Clem Dreisewerd, Vic Johnson
Overstocked 27 player roster – Red Sox owner must announce which two players will be draft eligible before 1944 season.
Brooklyn Dodgers 1944 - poppapomp - revised
C Mickey Owen
1B Howie Schultz, Jack Bolling
2B Eddie Stanky, Eddie Basinski, Barney Koch
3B Frenchy Bordagaray , Eddie Miksis
SS Bobby Bragan, Tommy Brown, Bill Hart, Gil English
OF Augie Galan, Dixie Walker, Luis Olmo, Goody Rosen, Paul Waner, Morrie Aderholt
P Hal Gregg, Curt Davis, Rube Melton, Les Webber, Cal McLish, Tommy Warren, Ralph Branca, Clyde King, Art Herring, Ben Chapman, Ed Head, Fritz Ostermueller ,Bob Chipman, Whit Wyatt,
Overstocked 32 player roster. Brooklyn owner must announce which 7 players will be draft eligible before the 1944 season.
Chicago Cubs 1944 - shawbigred - revised
C Dewey Williams, Mickey Kreitner, Billy Holm
1B Phil Cavaretta
2B Don Johnson, Eddie Stanky
3B Stan Hack, Roy Hughes
SS Lennie Merullo, Bill Schuster, Tony York
OF Bill Nicholson, Andy Pafko, Dom Dallessandro, Ival Goodman, Frank Secory, Lou Novikoff, Ed Sauer
P Hank Wyse, Claude Passeau, Paul Derringer, Bill Fleming, Hy Vandenberg, Paul Erickson, Red Lynn, Ed Hanyzewski
Overstocked 26 player roster. Chicago owner must announce which player will be draft eligible before 1944 season.
Chicago White Sox 1944 - revised
C Mike Tresh, Tom Turner, Vince Castino
1B Hal Trosky
2B Roy Schalk
3B Ralph Hodgin, Grey Clark, Tony Cuccinello
SS Skeeter Webb, Cass Michaels
OF Wally Moses, Thurman Tucker, Eddie Carnett, Guy Curtright, Johnny Dickshot, Myril Hoag
P Bill Dietrich, Orval Grove, Ed Lopat, Johnny Humphries, Joe Haynes, Gordon Maltzberger, Buck Ross, Jake Wade, Thornton Lee
Complete 25 player roster
Cincinnati Reds 1944 - specsman - revised
C Ray Meuller
1B Frank McCormick
2B Woody Williams
3B SteveMesner, Chuck Aleno
SS Eddie Miller
OF Eric Tipton, Gee Walker, Dain Clay, Max Marshall, Tony Criscola, Estel Crabtree
P Bucky Walters, Ed Huesser, Clyde Shoun, Tommy Dela Cruz, Harry Gumbert, Arnold Carter, Jim Konstanty, Elmer Riddle
Incomplete foster of 20 - Need 5 additional players
Cleveland Indians 1944 - topkat - revised
C Buddy Rosar, Norm Schlueter, George Susce
1B Mickey Rocco
2B Ray Mack, Rusty Peters, Jimmy Grant
3B Ken Keltner
SS Lou Boudreau
OF Roy Cullenbine, Oris Hockett, Pat Seerey, Jeff Heath, Paul O’Dea
P Mel Harder, Al Smith, Steve Gromek, Ed Klieman, Allie Reynolds, Joe Heving, Ray Poat, Paul Calvert, Jim Bagby Jr., Vern Kennedy, Hal Kleine
Complete 25 player roster
Detroit Tigers 1944 - dh0220 - revised
C Paul Richards, Bob Swift
1B Rudy York
2B Eddie Mayo
3B Pinky Higgins,
SS Joe Hoover, Joe Orengo
OF Doc Cramer, Jimmy Outlaw, Dick Wakefield, Chuck Hostetler, Don Ross, Charlie Metro
P Dizzy Trout, Hal Newhouser, Rufe Gentry, Stubby Overmire, Johnny Gorsica, Boom-Boom Beck, Jake Mooty
Incomplete 20 player roster. Need 5 additional players
New York Giants 1944 - cleonjones - revised
C Ernie Lombardi, Gus Mancuso
1B Phil Weintraub, Nap Reyes
2B George Hausmann
3B Hal Luby, Billy Jurges
SS Buddy Kerr
OF Johnny Rucker, Joe Medwick, Mel Ott, Red Treadway, Danny Gardella, Bruce Sloan, Charlie Mead
P Bill Voiselle, Harry Feldman, Ewald Pyle, Ace Adams, Rube Fischer, Frank Seward, Andy Hansen, Lou Polli, Johnny Allen, Jack Brewer, Cliff Melton
Overstocked 26 player roster. New York Giants owner must announce which player will be draft eligible before 1944 season.
New York Yankees 1944 - crazyjoe02 - revised
C Mike Garbark, Rollie Hemsley
1B Nick Etten
2B Snuffy Stirnweiss
3B Oscar Grimes, Don Savage
SS Mike Milosevich, Frankie Crosetti
OF Johnny Lindell, Bud Metheny, Hersh Martin, Ed Levy, Russ Derry, Larry Rosenthal, Tuck Stainback
P Hank Borowy, Monk Dubiel, Tiny Bonham, Atley Donald, Bill Zuber, Jim Turner, Johnny Johnson, Joe Page, Steve Roser, Al Lyons, Mel Queen, Bill Bevens,
Overstocked 27 player roster. New York Yankees owner must announce which 2 players will be draft eligible before 1944 season.
Philadelphia Athletics 1944 - nikospade - revised
C Frankie Hayes, Hal Wagner
1B Dick Siebert, Bill McGhee
2B Irv Hall, Joe Rullo
3B George Kell, Joe Burns
SS Ed Busch
OF Bobby Estalella, Jo-Jo White, Bill Burgo
P Bobo Newsom, Don Black, Jesse Flores, Russ Christopher, Luke Hamlin, Joe Berry, Lum Harris, Carl Scheib, Woody Wheaton
Incomplete 21 player roster. Need 4 additional players
Philadelphia Blue Jays (for 1944 and 1945 only the Phillies went by that name) 1944 - revised
C Bob Finley, Andy Seminick, Johnny Peacock
1B Tony Lupien
2B Moon Mullen, Charlie Letchas
3B Glen Stewart, Ted Cieslak
SS Ray Hamrick, Granny Hamner
OF BusterAdams, Ron Northey, Jimmy Wasdell, Coaker Triplett
P Ken Raffensberger, Charley Schanz, Al Gerhauser, Dick Barrett, Bill Lee, Andy Karl, Chet Covington, Harry Shuman, Dale Matthewson, Vern Kennedy
Incomplete 24 playler roster. Need 1 additional player
Pittsburgh Pirates 1944 - revised
C Al Lopez, Hank Camelli, Spud Davis
1B Babe Dahlgren
2B Pete Coscarart
3B Bob Elliott
SS Frankie Gustine, Frankie Zak
OF Jim Russell, Johnny Barrett, Vince Dimaggio, Frank Coman, Al Rubeling, Tommy O’Brien
P Rip Sewell, Max Butcher, Nick Strincevich, Preacher Roe, Xavier Rescingo, Cookie Cuccurullo, Ray Starr
Incomplete 21 player roster. Need 4 additional players
St. Louis Browns 1944 - mini157 - revised
C Red Hayworth, Frank Mancuso
1B George McQuinn, Mike Chartak
2B Don Gutteridge, Floyd Baker
3B Mark Christman
SS Vern Stephens
OF Milt Byrnes, Mike Kreevich, Gene Moore, Al Zarilla, Chet Laabs, Frank Demaree, Hal Epps
P Jack Kramer, Nels Potter, Bob Muncrief, Sig Jakucki, Denny Galehouse, George Caster, Al Hollingsworth, Tex Shirley, Sam Zoldak
Incomplete 24 player roster. Need 1 additional player
St. Louis Cardinals 1944 - coled - revised
C Walker Cooper, Ken O’Dea
1B Ray Sanders
2B Emil Veban, George Fallon
3B Whitey Kurowski
SS Marty Marion
OF Stan Musial, Johnny Hopp, Danny Litwhiler, Augie Bergamo, Pepper Martin, Debs Garm
P Mort Cooper, Max Lanier, Harry Brecheen, Ted Wilks, Al Jurisch, Freddy Schmidt, Blix Donnelly, Red Munger, Harry Gumbert, Bud Byerly
Incomplete 23 player roster. Need 2 additional players
Washington Senators 1944 - revised
C Rick Ferrell, Mike Guerra
1B Joe Kuhel
2B George Myatt, Fred Vaughn
3B Gil Torres, Hillis Layne
SS John Sullivan
OF Stan Spence, George Case, Jake Powell, Roberto Ortiz, Ed Boland
P Dutch Leonard, Mickey Haefner, Early Wynn, Johnny Niggeling, Roger Wolff, Alex Carrasquel, Milo Candini, Bill Lefebvre
Incomplete 21 player roster. Need 4 additional players
1.italyprof (will choose franchise after 12 owners are in)
2. dh0220 - Detroit Tigers
3.topkat - Cleveland Indians
4.coled - St. Louis Cardinals
5.poppapomp - Brooklyn Dodgers
6.cleonjones - New York Giants
7.mini157 - St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles
8.specsman - Cincinnati Reds
9.shawbigred - Chicago Cubs
10.crazyjoe02 - New York Yankees
11.nikospade - Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics
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9 owners in. Only 7 to go and we can start our first season.
Still available:
AL
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators (original)/Minnesota Twins
NL
Philadelphia Blue Jays (for 1944-5 only)/Phillies
Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates