1944 Philadelphia Phillies season

Offseason
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.

Game log

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 * undefinedThe 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.
 * undefinedThe game on May 16, 1944, was suspended (mutual consent between managers to allow the Phillies to catch a train to Cincinnati ) after seven innings with the score 6–4 and was completed June 28 with different umpires.
 * undefinedThe second game on May 21, 1944, was suspended (Sunday curfew ) after eight innings with the score 9–4 and was completed July 5.
 * undefinedThe 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).
 * undefinedThe original schedule indicated single games on June 19, 20, 21, and 22 at Boston; the June 19 game was moved to June 21 (as a double-header) and ultimately to June 22 (as a double-header).
 * undefinedThe second game on July 16, 1944, was suspended (Sunday curfew ) after eight innings with the score 3–6 and was completed September 15.
 * undefinedThe original schedule indicated a single games on July 27 and 28 with St. Louis; it was moved to July 27 (as a double-header).
 * undefinedContemporary newspaper accounts indicate that the Phillies finished the August 4 game under protest. Neither Baseball-Reference nor Retrosheet indicates an official protest.
 * undefinedThe original schedule indicated a single game on September 9 with Brooklyn; it was moved to September 8 (originally an off-day).
 * undefinedThe original schedule indicated a single games on September 28, 29, 30, and October 1 with Pittsburgh; variations included double-headers on September 28 and October 1 (with off days in between). The schedule was revised for single games on September 29 and 30 with a double-header on October 1.

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''

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