1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 623,462, Avg. 10,567
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (82-72)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1945 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.

The Pirates scored 753 runs and yielded 686 runs. Johnny Barrett and Bill Salkeld led Pittsburgh with 15 home runs apiece. Bob Elliott drove in 108 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Nick Strincevich paced the team with 16 wins, while Preacher Roe recorded a 2.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Frankie Frisch coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Vic BarnhartSSRRSeptember 1, 19226'0"188Hagerstown, MD USA
Johnny BarrettCFLLDecember 18, 19155'10"170Lowell, MA USA
Boom-Boom BeckPRROctober 16, 19046'2"200Decatur, IL USA
Max ButcherPRRSeptember 21, 19106'2"220Holden, WV USA
Hank CamelliCRRDecember 9, 19145'11"190Gloucester, MA USA
Frank Colman1BLLMarch 2, 19185'11"186London, ON CAN
Pete Coscarart2BRRJune 16, 19135'11"175Escondido, CA USA
Arthur CuccurulloPLLFebruary 8, 19185'10"168Asbury Park, NJ USA
Babe Dahlgren1BRRJune 15, 19126'0"190San Francisco, CA USA
Virgil DavisCRRDecember 20, 19046'1"197Birmingham, AL USA
Bob Elliott3BRRNovember 26, 19166'0"185San Francisco, CA USA
Ken GablesPRRJanuary 31, 19195'11"210Walnut Grove, MO USA
Al GerheauserPLLJune 24, 19176'3"190St. Louis, MO USA
Al GionfriddoCFLLMarch 8, 19225'6"165Dysart, PA USA
Frankie GustineSSRRFebruary 20, 19206'0"175Hoopeston, IL USA
Lee Handley3BRRJuly 13, 19135'7"160Clarion, IA USA
Johnny LanningPRRSeptember 6, 19106'1"185Asheville, NC USA
Al LopezCRRAugust 20, 19085'11"165Tampa, FL USA
Tommy O'BrienRFRRDecember 19, 19185'11"195Anniston, AL USA
Fritz OstermuellerPLLSeptember 15, 19075'11"175Quincy, IL USA
Xavier RescignoPRROctober 13, 19125'10"175New York, NY USA
Bill RodgersPLLDecember 5, 19226'0"162Harrisburg, PA USA
Preacher RoePRLFebruary 26, 19166'2"170Ash Flat, AR USA
Jim RussellLFBROctober 1, 19186'1"181Fayette City, PA USA
Bill SalkeldCLRMarch 8, 19175'10"190Pocatello, ID USA
Jack Saltzgaver2BLRJanuary 23, 19035'11"165Croton, IA USA
Rip SewellPLRMay 11, 19076'1"180Decatur, AL USA
Ray StarrPRRApril 23, 19066'1"178Nowata, OK USA
Nick StrincevichPRRMarch 1, 19156'1"180Gary, IN USA
Joe VitelliPRRApril 12, 19086'1"195McKees Rocks, PA USA
Lloyd WanerLFLRMarch 16, 19065'9"150Harrah, OK USA
Frankie ZakSSRRFebruary 22, 19225'10"150Passaic, NJ USA



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