1944 Major League Baseball season

The 1944 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 to October 9, 1944. The St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Browns were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. In an all-St. Louis postseason, the Cardinals then defeated the Browns in the World Series, four games to two.

This article is about the 1944 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1944 in baseball.
1944 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 18 – October 9, 1944
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Hal Newhouser (DET)
NL: Marty Marion (SLC)
AL championsSt. Louis Browns
  AL runners-upDetroit Tigers
NL championsSt. Louis Cardinals
  NL runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
World Series
ChampionsSt. Louis Cardinals
  Runners-upSt. Louis Browns
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