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. Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log |- style="background:#bfb" | 1 || April 18 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Dick Barrett (1–0) || Hal Gregg (0–1) || None || 11,910 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 19 || Dodgers || 4–5 (10) || Bob Chipman (1–0) || Deacon Donahue (0–1) || None || 2,578 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 20 || Dodgers || 2–8 || Fritz Ostermueller (1–0) || Charley Schanz (0–1) || None || 3,058 || 1–2 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 21 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 23 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 4 || April 22 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Ken Raffensberger (1–0) || Al Javery (0–2) || None || 3,384 || 2–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 5 || April 23 (1) || @ Braves || 0–5 || Jim Tobin (1–1) || Dick Barrett (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 2–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 23 (2) || @ Braves || 3–0 || Al Gerheauser (1–0) || Nate Andrews (0–1) || None || 13,806 || 3–3 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 25 || Giants || 4–3 (12) || Charley Schanz (1–1) || Harry Feldman (0–1) || None || 3,045 || 4–3 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 27 ||Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 14 |- style="background:#fbb" | 8 || April 28 || Braves || 1–2 (11) || Nate Andrews (1–1) || Dick Barrett (1–2) || None || 3,026 || 4–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 29 || Braves || 6–3 || Ken Raffensberger (2–0) || Red Barrett (0–3) || None || 5,581 || 5–4 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 30 (1) || Braves || 2–1 (14) || Chet Covington (1–0) ||