1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1945 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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Offseason
- Prior to 1945 season: Tod Davis was acquired by the Pirates from the Hollywood Stars as part of a minor league working agreement.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago Cubs | 98 | 56 | -- | .636 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | 3 | .617 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 87 | 67 | 11 | .565 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 72 | 16 | .532 |
| New York Giants | 78 | 74 | 19 | .513 |
| Boston Braves | 67 | 85 | 30 | .441 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 93 | 37 | .396 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 46 | 108 | 52 | .299 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| 3B | Bob Elliott | 144 | 541 | 157 | .290 | 8 | 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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| Bill Rodgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Max Butcher | 28 | 169.1 | 10 | 8 | 3.03 | 37 |
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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| Boom-Boom Beck | 14 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 2.14 | 20 |
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 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.24 | 17 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Hollywood Stars | Pacific Coast League | Buck Fausett |
| A | Albany Senators | Eastern League | Ripper Collins |
| B | York White Roses | Interstate League | Bunny Griffiths |
| D | Salisbury Pirates | North Carolina State League | Tuck McWilliams |
| D | Hornell Pirates | PONY League | John Morrow and Fred Hering |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Albany
Notes
References
- 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1945 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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