1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-91
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 749,962, Avg. 11,896
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (62-89)
Manager: Virgil Davis (1-2)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1946 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 63-91
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 749,962, Avg. 11,896
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (62-89)
Manager: Virgil Davis (1-2)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1946 season with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Pirates scored 552 runs and conceded 668 runs. Ralph Kiner led Pittsburgh with 23 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Jim Russell paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .277 clip. Fritz Ostermueller topped the squad with 13 wins, while Ed Bahr earned a 2.63 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch and Virgil Davis coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Albosta | P | R | R | October 27, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Alf Anderson | P | R | R | January 28, 1914 | 5'11" | 165 | Gainesville, GA USA |
| Ed Bahr | P | R | R | October 16, 1919 | 6'1" | 172 | Rouleau, SK CAN |
| Bill Baker | C | R | R | February 22, 1911 | 6'0" | 200 | Paw Creek, NC USA |
| Vic Barnhart | P | 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 |
| Jimmy Brown | SS | B | R | April 25, 1910 | 5'8" | 165 | Jamesville, NC USA |
| Hank Camelli | C | R | R | December 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Gloucester, MA USA |
| Bill Clemensen | P | R | R | June 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 193 | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Frank Colman | OF | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CAN |
| Pete Coscarart | SS | R | R | June 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Escondido, CA USA |
| Billy Cox | SS | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 150 | Newport, PA USA |
| Bob Elliott | RF | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Elbie Fletcher | 1B | L | L | March 18, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Milton, MA 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 | OF | L | L | March 8, 1922 | 5'6" | 165 | Dysart, PA USA |
| Hank Gornicki | P | R | R | January 14, 1911 | 6'1" | 145 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Ben Guintini | RF | R | R | January 13, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Banos, CA USA |
| Frankie Gustine | 2B | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Hoopeston, IL USA |
| Jack Hallett | P | R | R | November 13, 1914 | 6'4" | 215 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Lee Handley | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1913 | 5'7" | 160 | Clarion, IA USA |
| Ken Heintzelman | P | R | L | October 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Peruque, MO USA |
| Jim Hopper | P | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Lee Howard | P | L | L | November 11, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Roy Jarvis | C | R | R | June 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Shawnee, OK USA |
| Ralph Kiner | CF | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rita, NM 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 |
| Fritz Ostermueller | P | L | L | September 15, 1907 | 5'11" | 175 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Preacher Roe | P | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR USA |
| Jim Russell | OF | 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 |
| Rip Sewell | P | L | R | May 11, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Vinnie Smith | C | R | R | December 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 176 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Nick Strincevich | P | R | R | March 1, 1915 | 6'1" | 180 | Gary, IN USA |
| Al Tate | P | R | R | July 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Coleman, OK USA |
| Maurice Van Robays | LF | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Junior Walsh | P | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Burgess Whitehead | 2B | R | R | June 29, 1910 | 5'10" | 160 | Tarboro, NC USA |
| Aldon Wilkie | P | L | L | October 30, 1914 | 5'11" | 175 | Zealandia, SK CAN |
| Chuck Workman | RF | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO USA |
| Frankie Zak | SS | R | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'10" | 150 | Passaic, NJ USA |
