1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 90-63
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 604,278, Avg. 10,270
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (90-63)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1944 season with a record of 90 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Pirates scored 744 runs and allowed 662 runs. Babe Dahlgren led Pittsburgh with 12 home runs Bob Elliott drove in 108 runs. Jim Russell paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .312 clip. Rip Sewell topped the squad with 21 wins, while Fritz Ostermueller earned a 2.73 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 729
Regular Season Runs Against: 647
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 18, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 20, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 21, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
April 26, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
April 28, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-4 | ||
April 29, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
April 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
April 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
May 2, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | ||
May 3, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
May 4, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-6 | ||
May 7, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 3-2 | 3-4 | 6-6 | ||
May 7, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
May 10, 1944 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-2 | 4-4 | 8-6 | ||
May 11, 1944 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-3 | 4-4 | 8-7 | ||
May 12, 1944 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 4-4 | 4-4 | 8-8 | ||
May 13, 1944 | Boston Braves 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-4 | 8-9 | ||
May 14, 1944 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 5-5 | 4-4 | 9-9 | ||
May 14, 1944 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 6-5 | 4-4 | 10-9 | ||
May 15, 1944 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 6-6 | 4-4 | 10-10 | ||
May 17, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 7-6 | 4-4 | 11-10 | ||
May 18, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-6 | 4-4 | 12-10 | ||
May 19, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 9-6 | 4-4 | 13-10 | ||
May 20, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-6 | 4-4 | 14-10 | ||
May 21, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 10-7 | 4-4 | 14-11 | ||
May 21, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 11-7 | 4-4 | 15-11 | ||
May 24, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 11-7 | 5-4 | 16-11 | ||
May 25, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 11-7 | 5-5 | 16-12 | ||
May 26, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 11-7 | 6-5 | 17-12 | ||
May 28, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 8 | L | 11-7 | 6-6 | 17-13 | ||
May 28, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 0 | W | 11-7 | 7-6 | 18-13 | ||
May 29, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 2 | W | 11-7 | 8-6 | 19-13 | ||
May 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 11-7 | 8-7 | 19-14 | ||
May 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 11-7 | 8-8 | 19-15 | ||
May 31, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 11-7 | 8-9 | 19-16 | ||
June 1, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 11-7 | 9-9 | 20-16 | ||
June 2, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 6 | L | 11-7 | 9-10 | 20-17 | ||
June 3, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 6 | W | 11-7 | 10-10 | 21-17 | ||
June 4, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 4 | W | 11-7 | 11-10 | 22-17 | ||
June 4, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 11-7 | 12-10 | 23-17 | ||
June 7, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-7 | 12-10 | 24-17 | ||
June 8, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 12-8 | 12-10 | 24-18 | ||
June 10, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 13-8 | 12-10 | 25-18 | ||
June 11, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 13-9 | 12-10 | 25-19 | ||
June 11, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 13-10 | 12-10 | 25-20 | ||
June 13, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 13-10 | 13-10 | 26-20 | ||
June 14, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-10 | 13-11 | 26-21 | ||
June 15, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 13-10 | 14-11 | 27-21 | ||
June 17, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 13-10 | 14-12 | 27-22 | ||
June 18, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 13-10 | 14-13 | 27-23 | ||
June 18, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-10 | 15-13 | 28-23 | ||
June 20, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 13-11 | 15-13 | 28-24 | ||
June 21, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 14-11 | 15-13 | 29-24 | ||
June 22, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 15-11 | 15-13 | 30-24 | ||
June 22, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 16-11 | 15-13 | 31-24 | ||
June 24, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 16-12 | 15-13 | 31-25 | ||
June 25, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 16-13 | 15-13 | 31-26 | ||
June 28, 1944 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 17-13 | 15-13 | 32-26 | ||
June 30, 1944 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 18-13 | 15-13 | 33-26 | ||
June 30, 1944 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 18-14 | 15-13 | 33-27 | ||
July 1, 1944 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-14 | 15-13 | 34-27 | ||
July 2, 1944 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 20-14 | 15-13 | 35-27 | ||
July 2, 1944 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-15 | 15-13 | 35-28 | ||
July 4, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-16 | 15-13 | 35-29 | ||
July 4, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-16 | 15-13 | 36-29 | ||
July 5, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-17 | 15-13 | 36-30 | ||
July 6, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 22-17 | 15-13 | 37-30 | ||
July 7, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 23-17 | 15-13 | 38-30 | ||
July 8, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 24-17 | 15-13 | 39-30 | ||
July 9, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 25-17 | 15-13 | 40-30 | ||
July 9, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 26-17 | 15-13 | 41-30 | ||
July 13, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 26-17 | 16-13 | 42-30 | ||
July 14, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 26-17 | 16-14 | 42-31 | ||
July 15, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 26-17 | 16-15 | 42-32 | ||
July 16, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 26-17 | 17-15 | 43-32 | ||
July 16, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 26-17 | 17-16 | 43-33 | ||
July 18, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 26-17 | 17-17 | 43-34 | ||
July 19, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 4 | L | 26-17 | 17-18 | 43-35 | ||
July 20, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 | L | 26-17 | 17-19 | 43-36 | ||
July 20, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 1 | W | 26-17 | 18-19 | 44-36 | ||
July 21, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 | W | 26-17 | 19-19 | 45-36 | ||
July 22, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 26-17 | 20-19 | 46-36 | ||
July 23, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 26-17 | 21-19 | 47-36 | ||
July 23, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 26-17 | 22-19 | 48-36 | ||
July 24, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 26-17 | 22-20 | 48-37 | ||
July 25, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at New York Giants 0 | W | 26-17 | 23-20 | 49-37 | ||
July 26, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 26-17 | 24-20 | 50-37 | ||
July 28, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 26-17 | 24-21 | 50-38 | ||
July 29, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 26-17 | 25-21 | 51-38 | ||
July 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 26-17 | 25-22 | 51-39 | ||
July 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 26-17 | 25-23 | 51-40 | ||
July 31, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 26-17 | 26-23 | 52-40 | ||
August 1, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 26-17 | 27-23 | 53-40 | ||
August 2, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 26-18 | 27-23 | 53-41 | ||
August 3, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 26-19 | 27-23 | 53-42 | ||
August 4, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 26-20 | 27-23 | 53-43 | ||
August 5, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 26-21 | 27-23 | 53-44 | ||
August 6, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 27-21 | 27-23 | 54-44 | ||
August 6, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 28-21 | 27-23 | 55-44 | ||
August 8, 1944 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 28-22 | 27-23 | 55-45 | ||
August 9, 1944 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 29-22 | 27-23 | 56-45 | ||
August 10, 1944 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 30-22 | 27-23 | 57-45 | ||
August 11, 1944 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 31-22 | 27-23 | 58-45 | ||
August 12, 1944 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 32-22 | 27-23 | 59-45 | ||
August 13, 1944 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 33-22 | 27-23 | 60-45 | ||
August 13, 1944 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 34-22 | 27-23 | 61-45 | ||
August 14, 1944 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 35-22 | 27-23 | 62-45 | ||
August 15, 1944 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 36-22 | 27-23 | 63-45 | ||
August 17, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 37-22 | 27-23 | 64-45 | ||
August 17, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 38-22 | 27-23 | 65-45 | ||
August 18, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 38-23 | 27-23 | 65-46 | ||
August 19, 1944 | Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 39-23 | 27-23 | 66-46 | ||
August 20, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 40-23 | 27-23 | 67-46 | ||
August 20, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 41-23 | 27-23 | 68-46 | ||
August 21, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 42-23 | 27-23 | 69-46 | ||
August 22, 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 43-23 | 27-23 | 70-46 | ||
August 25, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 43-23 | 27-24 | 70-47 | ||
August 27, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 43-23 | 28-24 | 71-47 | ||
August 29, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 43-23 | 29-24 | 72-47 | ||
August 29, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 15 | L | 43-23 | 29-25 | 72-48 | ||
August 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 43-23 | 29-26 | 72-49 | ||
August 30, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 12 | L | 43-23 | 29-27 | 72-50 | ||
September 1, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 44-23 | 29-27 | 73-50 | ||
September 2, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 45-23 | 29-27 | 74-50 | ||
September 3, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 46-23 | 29-27 | 75-50 | ||
September 3, 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 47-23 | 29-27 | 76-50 | ||
September 4, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 47-24 | 29-27 | 76-51 | ||
September 4, 1944 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 48-24 | 29-27 | 77-51 | ||
September 7, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 48-24 | 29-28 | 77-52 | ||
September 9, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 48-24 | 29-29 | 77-53 | ||
September 10, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 48-24 | 30-29 | 78-53 | ||
September 10, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 48-24 | 30-30 | 78-54 | ||
September 12, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 48-24 | 31-30 | 79-54 | ||
September 12, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 48-24 | 32-30 | 80-54 | ||
September 13, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 48-24 | 33-30 | 81-54 | ||
September 13, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 48-24 | 34-30 | 82-54 | ||
September 15, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 48-25 | 34-30 | 82-55 | ||
September 16, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 48-26 | 34-30 | 82-56 | ||
September 16, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 48-27 | 34-30 | 82-57 | ||
September 17, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 49-27 | 34-30 | 83-57 | ||
September 17, 1944 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 49-28 | 34-30 | 83-58 | ||
September 20, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 49-28 | 35-30 | 84-58 | ||
September 21, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 49-28 | 36-30 | 85-58 | ||
September 21, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 49-28 | 37-30 | 86-58 | ||
September 23, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 49-28 | 38-30 | 87-58 | ||
September 24, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 49-28 | 39-30 | 88-58 | ||
September 24, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 49-28 | 39-31 | 88-59 | ||
September 25, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 49-28 | 39-32 | 88-60 | ||
September 26, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 49-28 | 40-32 | 89-60 | ||
September 27, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 49-28 | 40-33 | 89-61 | ||
September 29, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 3 | L | 49-28 | 40-34 | 89-62 | ||
October 1, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 1 | W | 49-28 | 41-34 | 90-62 | ||
October 1, 1944 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Blue Jays 7 | L | 49-28 | 41-35 | 90-63 |