1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Roy Hamey | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Meyer | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince |
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Offseason
- December 8, 1947: Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Boston Braves | 91 | 62 | -- | .595 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | 6.5 | .552 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | 7.5 | .545 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 71 | 8.5 | .539 |
| New York Giants | 78 | 76 | 13.5 | .506 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | 25.5 | .429 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 89 | 27 | .418 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | 27.5 | .416 |
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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| 1B | Ed Stevens | 128 | 429 | 109 | .254 | 10 | 69 |
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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| Bob Chesnes | 25 | 194.1 | 14 | 6 | 3.57 | 69 |
| Tiny Bonham | 22 | 135.2 | 6 | 10 | 4.31 | 42 |
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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| Vic Lombardi | 38 | 163 | 10 | 9 | 3.70 | 54 |
| Hal Gregg | 22 | 74.1 | 2 | 4 | 4.60 | 25 |
| Mel Queen | 25 | 66.1 | 4 | 4 | 6.65 | 34 |
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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Santa Rosa
Notes
References
- 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1948 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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