1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | Frankie Frisch | |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
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Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 105 | 49 | -- | .682 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | 14.5 | .588 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 65 | 16 | .578 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | 30 | .487 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 38 | .435 |
| Boston Braves | 65 | 89 | 40 | .422 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 63 | 91 | 42 | .409 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 61 | 92 | 43.5 | .399 |
Opening Day lineup
All-Star Game
The Pirates hosted the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11, 1944 at Forbes Field. Pitcher Rip Sewell, infielder Bob Elliott, and outfielder Vince DiMaggio were selected for the National League squad. Pirates pitchers Max Butcher and Cookie Cuccurullo were named the NL's batting practice pitchers and Pirates catcher Spud Davis was the NL's batting practice catcher. Honus Wagner was named an honorary coach, the first time this honor was bestowed in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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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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| 3B | Bob Elliott | 143 | 538 | 160 | .297 | 10 | 108 |
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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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 | 38 | 286 | 21 | 12 | 3.18 | 87 |
| Max Butcher | 35 | 199 | 13 | 11 | 3.12 | 43 |
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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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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| Cookie Cuccurullo | 32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.06 | 31 |
| Johnny Gee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 3 |
| Roy Wise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | Burleigh Grimes |
| A | Albany Senators | Eastern League | Ripper Collins |
| B | York White Roses | Interstate League | Bunny Griffiths |
| D | Hornell Maples | PONY League | Dutch Schleser, Fred Hering, Frank Pareman and John Morrow |
References
- ^ Louis Effrat (1944-07-04). "National League Managers Pick 6 Cardinals for All-Star Squad; Munger and Lanier Lead Hurlers, With Walters of Reds -- Musial, Walker of Brooks and Nicholson Top Hitters". New York Times: p. 23. http://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F70E1FF73B55157B93C6A9178CD85F408485F9.
External links
- 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1944 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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