1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | Frankie Frisch | |
| Local radio | KDKA Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
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The 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League with a record of 81-73, 19 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 100 | 54 | -- | .649 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 56 | 2.5 | .634 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 66 | 12 | .571 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 73 | 19 | .526 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 79 | 25.5 | .484 |
| Chicago Cubs | 70 | 84 | 30 | .455 |
| Boston Braves | 62 | 92 | 38 | .403 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 111 | 57 | .279 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Al Lopez | 114 | 317 | 84 | .265 | 5 | 43 |
| 1B | Elbie Fletcher | 151 | 521 | 150 | .288 | 11 | 74 |
| 2B | Frankie Gustine | 121 | 463 | 125 | .270 | 1 | 46 |
| 3B | Lee Handley | 124 | 459 | 132 | .288 | 0 | 33 |
| SS | Arky Vaughan | 106 | 374 | 118 | .316 | 6 | 38 |
| LF | Maurice Van Robays | 129 | 457 | 129 | .282 | 4 | 78 |
| CF | Vince DiMaggio | 151 | 528 | 141 | .267 | 21 | 100 |
| RF | Bob Elliott | 141 | 527 | 144 | .273 | 3 | 76 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Bill Baker | 35 | 67 | 15 | .224 | 0 | 6 |
| Billy Cox | 10 | 37 | 10 | .270 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Rip Sewell | 39 | 249 | 14 | 17 | 3.72 | 76 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Bowman | 18 | 69.1 | 3 | 2 | 2.99 | 22 |
| Russ Bauers | 8 | 37.1 | 1 | 3 | 5.54 | 20 |
| Bill Brandt | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Mace Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Arky Vaughan, starter, SS
- Bob Elliott, reserve
- Al Lopez, reserve
League top five finishers
- #3 in NL in RBI (100)
- NL leader in on-base percentage (.421)
- NL leader in losses (17)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Albany Senators | Eastern League | Specs Toporcer |
| B | Harrisburg Senators | Interstate League | Les Bell |
| C | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | Canadian-American League | Buster Blakeney |
| C | Hutchinson Pirates | Western Association | Johnny Gooch |
| D | Moultrie Packers | Georgia-Florida League | Buzz Arlitt |
| D | Oil City Oilers | Pennsylvania State Association | George Norton |
| D | London Pirates | PONY League | Jimmy Jordan |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg
Notes
References
- 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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