1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
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 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 |
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Vic Barnhart | SS | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 188 | Hagerstown, MD USA |
Johnny Barrett | CF | L | L | December 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA USA |
Boom-Boom Beck | P | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL USA |
Max Butcher | P | R | R | September 21, 1910 | 6'2" | 220 | Holden, WV USA |
Hank Camelli | C | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Gloucester, MA USA |
Frank Colman | 1B | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CAN |
Pete Coscarart | 2B | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Escondido, CA USA |
Arthur Cuccurullo | P | L | L | February 8, 1918 | 5'10" | 168 | Asbury Park, NJ USA |
Babe Dahlgren | 1B | R | R | June 15, 1912 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
Virgil Davis | C | R | R | December 20, 1904 | 6'1" | 197 | Birmingham, AL USA |
Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
Ken Gables | P | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO USA |
Al Gerheauser | P | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Al Gionfriddo | CF | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA USA |
Frankie Gustine | SS | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Hoopeston, IL USA |
Lee Handley | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 5'7" | 160 | Clarion, IA USA |
Johnny Lanning | P | R | R | September 6, 1910 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
Al Lopez | C | R | R | August 20, 1908 | 5'11" | 165 | Tampa, FL USA |
Tommy O'Brien | RF | R | R | December 19, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | Anniston, AL USA |
Fritz Ostermueller | P | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
Xavier Rescigno | P | R | R | October 13, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
Bill Rodgers | P | L | L | December 5, 1922 | 6'0" | 162 | Harrisburg, PA USA |
Preacher Roe | P | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR USA |
Jim Russell | LF | B | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA USA |
Bill Salkeld | C | L | R | March 8, 1917 | 5'10" | 190 | Pocatello, ID USA |
Jack Saltzgaver | 2B | L | R | January 23, 1903 | 5'11" | 165 | Croton, IA USA |
Rip Sewell | P | L | R | May 11, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, AL USA |
Ray Starr | P | R | R | April 23, 1906 | 6'1" | 178 | Nowata, OK USA |
Nick Strincevich | P | R | R | March 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Gary, IN USA |
Joe Vitelli | P | R | R | April 12, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | McKees Rocks, PA USA |
Lloyd Waner | LF | L | R | March 16, 1906 | 5'9" | 150 | Harrah, OK USA |
Frankie Zak | SS | R | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 150 | Passaic, NJ USA |