1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Barnhart | SS | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 188 | Hagerstown, MD USA |
| Johnny Barrett | RF | L | L | December 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA 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 | RF | 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 |
| Vince DiMaggio | CF | R | R | September 6, 1912 | 5'11" | 183 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Johnny Gee | P | L | L | December 7, 1915 | 6'9" | 225 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Len Gilmore | P | R | R | November 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 175 | Fairview Park, IN 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 | 2B | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 5'7" | 160 | Clarion, IA 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 | RF | 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 |
| Al Rubeling | IF | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jim Russell | LF | B | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA 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 |
| Harry Sweeney | 1B | L | L | December 28, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Franklin, TN USA |
| Joe Vitelli | P | R | R | April 12, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | McKees Rocks, PA USA |
| Lloyd Waner | CF | L | R | March 16, 1906 | 5'9" | 150 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Roy Wise | P | B | R | November 18, 1923 | 6'2" | 170 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Frankie Zak | SS | R | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 150 | Passaic, NJ USA |
