The 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 64th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 59th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 82–72.

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Chicago Cubs 9856 .636 — 49‍–‍26 49‍–‍30
St. Louis Cardinals 9559 .617 3 48‍–‍29 47‍–‍30
Brooklyn Dodgers 8767 .565 11 48‍–‍30 39‍–‍37
Pittsburgh Pirates 8272 .532 16 45‍–‍34 37‍–‍38
New York Giants 7874 .513 19 47‍–‍30 31‍–‍44
Boston Braves 6785 .441 30 36‍–‍38 31‍–‍47
Cincinnati Reds 6193 .396 37 36‍–‍41 25‍–‍52
Philadelphia Phillies 46108 .299 52 22‍–‍55 24‍–‍53

Record vs. opponents

1945 National League record

Sources:
Team BSN BRO CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston —9–13–17–1510–1210–10–214–87–1510–12
Brooklyn 13–9–1—8–14–111–1115–719–312–109–13
Chicago 15–714–8–1—21–111–1117–514–86–16
Cincinnati 12–1011–111–21—6–1612–1010–129–13
New York 10–10–27–1511–1116–6—17–511–116–16
Philadelphia 8–143–195–1710–125–17—6–169–13
Pittsburgh 15–710–128–1412–1011–1116–6—10–12–1
St. Louis 12–1013–916–613–916–613–912–10–1—

Game log

1945 Game Log: 82–72 (Home: 45–34; Away: 37–38)
April: 4–7 (Home: 1–3; Away: 3–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 17@ Reds6–7 (11)LisenbeeSewell (0–1)—30,1260–1
2April 18@ Reds0–6HeusserStrincevich (0–1)—1,4670–2
3April 19@ Reds5–1Butcher (1–0)Beck—1,1061–2
4April 20Cubs5–4Sewell (1–1)Wyse—9,4492–2
5April 21Cubs3–4DerringerRoe (0–1)—3,8912–3
6April 22Cubs0–3ChipmanOstermueller (0–1)——2–4
7April 22Cubs2–5PrimGerheauser (0–1)—27,6902–5
8April 27@ Cubs3–7DerringerSewell (1–2)—4,6552–6
9April 28@ Cubs0–6WyseButcher (1–1)—5,7082–7
10April 29@ Cubs6–2Roe (1–1)Chipman——3–7
11April 29@ Cubs5–4Strincevich (1–1)ComellasRescigno (1)36,6374–7
May: 15–9 (Home: 10–4; Away: 5–5)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
12May 2Cardinals2–4BrecheenSewell (1–3)—6,0004–8
13May 2Cardinals11–1Butcher (2–1)Donnelly—6,1595–8
14May 6Reds1–3HeusserButcher (2–2)——5–9
15May 6Reds5–1Sewell (2–3)Walters—10,1576–9
16May 9@ Braves9–5Roe (2–1)TobinRescigno (2)2,5747–9
17May 12@ Phillies5–3Strincevich (2–1)BarrettRescigno (3)2,6938–9
18May 13@ Phillies9–6Sewell (3–3)Schanz——9–9
19May 13@ Phillies5–6LeeStarr (0–1)Sproull10,4029–10
20May 14@ Dodgers1–4PfundRoe (2–2)—7,3439–11
21May 15@ Dodgers3–6LombardiCuccurullo (0–1)—25,8289–12
22May 16@ Dodgers1–3GreggGerheauser (0–2)—7,3529–13
23May 17@ Dodgers12–3Strincevich (3–1)Seats—6,57510–13
24May 20@ Giants1–5VoiselleSewell (3–4)——10–14
25May 20@ Giants4–0Roe (3–2)Feldman——11–14
26May 21Giants5–2Butcher (3–2)Hansen—21,68212–14
27May 23Braves9–8 (13)Sewell (4–4)Hutchings—10,10613–14
28May 24Braves10–9 (11)Gables (1–0)Logan——14–14
29May 25Braves5–3Roe (4–2)Tobin—2,76815–14
30May 27Giants16–4Sewell (5–4)Voiselle——16–14
31May 27Giants11–5Rescigno (1–0)Fischer—29,12117–14
32May 29Giants4–3Gables (2–0)Adams——18–14
33May 30Dodgers13–5Sewell (6–4)Seats——19–14
34May 30Dodgers10–14PfundRescigno (1–1)Gregg27,02919–15
35May 31Dodgers4–6 (13)KingStrincevich (3–2)—13,12619–16
June: 14–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 6–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
36June 1Phillies6–5Butcher (4–2)Karl—1,51320–16
37June 2Phillies7–6Gerheauser (1–2)CoffmanRescigno (4)2,69521–16
38June 3Phillies7–6 (10)Cuccurullo (1–1)Judd——22–16
39June 3Phillies9–11KarlCuccurullo (1–2)—9,08622–17
40June 5Reds0–4HeusserStrincevich (3–3)——22–18
41June 5Reds9–1Butcher (5–2)Beck—2,63423–18
42June 6Reds0–3WaltersRoe (4–3)—13,27723–19
43June 7Reds3–7BowmanSewell (6–5)—2,95423–20
44June 8@ Cardinals3–4 (13)BurkhartGerheauser (1–3)—3,69523–21
45June 9@ Cardinals5–1Strincevich (4–3)Barrett—5,19524–21
46June 10@ Cardinals8–6 (10)Sewell (7–5)Brecheen——25–21
47June 10@ Cardinals4–1 (10)Roe (5–3)Burkhart—13,79426–21
48June 12Cubs9–3Gerheauser (2–3)Wyse—15,12627–21
49June 14Cubs5–2Butcher (6–2)Chipman——28–21
50June 14Cubs6–5Sewell (8–5)DerringerRescigno (5)12,88029–21
51June 15Cardinals5–2Strincevich (5–3)Barrett—24,31530–21
52June 16Cardinals10–13ByerlyStarr (0–2)Donnelly6,01930–22
53June 17Cardinals0–7BurkhartSewell (8–6)——30–23
54June 17Cardinals2–6WilksGerheauser (2–4)——30–24
55June 20@ Cubs3–5PasseauButcher (6–3)——30–25
56June 21@ Cubs4–5WyseRoe (5–4)—10,12330–26
57June 22@ Reds3–1Strincevich (6–3)Heusser—5,81431–26
58June 24@ Reds7–5Sewell (9–6)RiddleStrincevich (1)—32–26
59June 24@ Reds3–4BowmanButcher (6–4)—11,73232–27
60June 27@ Giants4–10MungoGerheauser (2–5)——32–28
61June 27@ Giants2–3BrewerRoe (5–5)—17,73532–29
62June 28@ Giants3–1Strincevich (7–3)Feldman—22,32133–29
63June 29@ Giants2–3AdamsButcher (6–5)—3,77933–30
64June 30@ Dodgers5–8HerringSewell (9–7)King23,73633–31
July: 16–15 (Home: 11–5; Away: 5–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
65July 1@ Dodgers4–3Roe (6–5)GreggCuccurullo (1)—34–31
66July 1@ Dodgers2–4DavisGerheauser (2–6)—23,37034–32
67July 3@ Phillies10–3Strincevich (8–3)Barrett——35–32
68July 4@ Phillies6–7KrausRescigno (1–2)Schanz—35–33
69July 4@ Phillies13–0Butcher (7–5)Judd—14,33436–33
70July 6@ Braves5–13AndrewsRescigno (1–3)Cooper—36–34
71July 6@ Braves8–14HendricksonRoe (6–6)—8,02536–35
72July 7@ Braves6–7CooperGerheauser (2–7)—5,15936–36
73July 8@ Braves10–8Gables (3–0)AndrewsSewell (1)—37–36
74July 8@ Braves1–13TobinButcher (7–6)—25,31737–37
75July 12Phillies4–0Strincevich (9–3)Kraus—15,04438–37
76July 13Phillies3–2 (10)Butcher (8–6)Barrett—3,66039–37
77July 15Dodgers9–1Sewell (10–7)Lombardi——40–37
78July 15Dodgers15–3Gables (4–0)Gregg—24,12941–37
79July 16Dodgers4–8SeatsRescigno (1–4)—3,16241–38
80July 17Dodgers2–5GreggStrincevich (9–4)Herring20,14841–39
81July 18Giants3–6BrewerRoe (6–7)Adams—41–40
82July 18Giants3–4FischerButcher (8–7)Adams6,25341–41
83July 19Giants4–0Sewell (11–7)Feldman—14,16842–41
84July 20Giants13–5Beck (1–0)VoiselleRoe (1)3,21043–41
85July 21Braves1–5LeeGerheauser (2–8)——43–42
86July 21Braves3–1Strincevich (10–4)Logan—8,17344–42
87July 22Braves2–1Gables (5–0)Tobin——45–42
88July 22Braves3–1Roe (7–7)Andrews—19,18446–42
89July 23Braves8–5Beck (2–0)HutchingsStrincevich (2)3,16347–42
90July 24Braves6–5 (11)Gables (6–0)Hendrickson—20,16848–42
91July 26@ Cardinals2–10BurkhartStrincevich (10–5)—9,21348–43
92July 27@ Cardinals0–2DonnellyRoe (7–8)—4,94848–44
93July 28@ Cardinals0–2BarrettGables (6–1)—9,24248–45
94July 29@ Cardinals9–6 (10)Gerheauser (3–8)Barrett——49–45
95July 29@ Cardinals4–6DockinsStrincevich (10–6)—15,97149–46
August: 18–16 (Home: 5–7; Away: 13–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
96August 1@ Cubs1–0Butcher (9–7)Passeau—17,78050–46
97August 2@ Cubs0–1DerringerRoe (7–9)—18,53550–47
98August 3Cardinals1–5DockinsGables (6–2)—22,21850–48
99August 4Cardinals5–6BrecheenGerheauser (3–9)—5,28050–49
100August 5Cardinals3–10BarrettButcher (9–8)——50–50
101August 5Cardinals12–5Ostermueller (1–1)BurkhartGables (1)22,10551–50
102August 8@ Phillies4–0Roe (8–9)Kraus——52–50
103August 8@ Phillies0–5MauneyCuccurullo (1–3)—6,63052–51
104August 9@ Phillies3–1Gables (7–2)Barrett—5,01753–51
105August 10@ Phillies10–2Ostermueller (2–1)Schanz——54–51
106August 10@ Phillies1–6JuddStrincevich (10–7)—5,72854–52
107August 12@ Braves6–7HendricksonGerheauser (3–10)——54–53
108August 12@ Braves3–0Roe (9–9)Wright—14,96155–53
109August 13@ Braves4–6AndrewsGables (7–3)Hendrickson2,09555–54
110August 14@ Braves7–5 (10)Ostermueller (3–1)Hendrickson——56–54
111August 14@ Braves6–2Beck (3–0)Javery—4,54257–54
112August 15@ Giants11–9Gables (8–3)FeldmanGerheauser (1)—58–54
113August 15@ Giants3–2Strincevich (11–7)Zabala—18,82259–54
114August 16@ Giants1–2MungoRoe (9–10)Adams22,80759–55
115August 17@ Giants2–3BrewerGables (8–4)—3,83459–56
116August 18@ Giants0–6MaglieRescigno (1–5)—10,12659–57
117August 19@ Dodgers2–6WebberOstermueller (3–2)——59–58
118August 19@ Dodgers4–2Strincevich (12–7)Branca—19,42260–58
119August 20@ Dodgers11–1Roe (10–10)Seats—6,32261–58
120August 21@ Dodgers12–1Gables (9–4)Gregg—5,48462–58
121August 23Reds6–2Beck (4–0)Harrist—1,56763–58
122August 24Reds1–2HeusserStrincevich (12–8)—12,92363–59
123August 25Reds0–1KennedyRoe (10–11)—3,40263–60
124August 26Reds10–7Rescigno (2–5)Fox—52764–60
125August 26Reds2–1Gables (10–4)Bowman—14,19365–60
126August 28Cubs3–6BorowyOstermueller (3–3)—23,33565–61
127August 29Cubs0–2PrimStrincevich (12–9)Vandenberg4,88165–62
128August 30Cubs6–4Roe (11–11)EricksonRescigno (6)—66–62
129August 31@ Reds6–5Gables (11–4)BowmanRescigno (7)4,49967–62
September: 15–10 (Home: 10–8; Away: 5–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
130September 2@ Reds4–2Beck (5–0)Bowman——68–62
131September 2@ Reds7–3Strincevich (13–9)Walters—9,81069–62
132September 3@ Cardinals6–5Ostermueller (4–3)WilksRescigno (8)—70–62
133September 3@ Cardinals6–2Roe (12–11)Donnelly—19,49271–62
134September 4@ Cardinals8–8 (12)—1,75571–62
135September 5Dodgers3–5 (10)LombardiGables (11–5)—19,50471–63
136September 6Dodgers17–5Strincevich (14–9)Gregg—1,88572–63
137September 7Dodgers2–3SeatsRoe (12–12)Herring1,87472–64
138September 8Dodgers6–5 (12)Gerheauser (4–10)King—3,55073–64
139September 9Phillies4–3Beck (6–0)Kraus——74–64
140September 9Phillies3–14MauneySewell (11–8)Karl5,52574–65
141September 10Phillies9–5 (7)Strincevich (15–9)Leon—6,00075–65
142September 11Phillies5–4 (10)Rescigno (3–5)Schanz——76–65
143September 11Phillies5–1Butcher (10–8)SproullRescigno (9)2,04777–65
144September 13Braves4–3Gerheauser (5–10)Singleton——78–65
145September 13Braves2–0Ostermueller (5–3)Whitcher—3,83679–65
146September 15Giants5–9ZabalaStrincevich (15–10)—41179–66
147September 16Giants3–2Roe (13–12)Maglie——80–66
148September 16Giants2–9BrewerGables (11–6)—15,17580–67
149September 23@ Cubs3–7WyseRoe (13–13)—43,75580–68
150September 26@ Reds2–5HetkiBeck (6–1)——80–69
151September 26@ Reds2–1Strincevich (16–10)Harrist—71581–69
152September 27Cardinals5–2Roe (14–13)Dockins—9,60382–69
153September 29Cubs3–4BorowyOstermueller (5–4)Erickson—82–70
154September 29Cubs0–5 (7)VandenbergSewell (11–9)Warneke4,01682–71
155September 30Cubs3–5ChipmanGables (11–7)Erickson3,75182–72
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

Roster

1945 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

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
CAl López9124353.218018
1BBabe Dahlgren144531133.250575
2BPete Coscarart12339295.242838
SSFrankie Gustine128478134.280266
3BBob Elliott144541157.2908108
OFJohnny Barrett142507130.2561567
OFAl Gionfriddo122409116.284242
OFJim Russell146510145.2841277

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
Lee Handley9831293.298132
Bill Salkeld9526783.3111552
Vic Barnhart7120154.269019
Tommy O'Brien5816154.335018
Frank Colman7715332.209430
Jack Saltzgaver5211738.325010
Spud Davis23338.24206
Frankie Zak15284.14303
Lloyd Waner23195.26301
Hank Camelli120.00000
Bill Rodgers1111.00000
Joe Vitelli100----00

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
Preacher Roe33235.014132.87148
Nick Strincevich36228.116103.3174
Rip Sewell33188.01194.0760
Max Butcher28169.11083.0337
Fritz Ostermueller1480.2544.5729

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
Al Gerheauser32140.15103.9155
Ken Gables29138.21174.1549
Boom-Boom Beck1463.0612.1420

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
Xavier Rescigno443595.7229
Cookie Cuccurullo291315.2417
Ray Starr40209.450
Johnny Lanning100036.000

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
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

  1. ↑ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
  2. ↑ Tod Davis page at Baseball Reference

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_Pittsburgh_Pirates_season