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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger, John W. Galbreath |
| General manager(s) | Ray Kennedy |
| Manager(s) | Frankie Frisch, Spud Davis |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
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The 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 65th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 60th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 63–91.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 98 | 58 | -- | .628 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | 60 | 2 | .615 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 71 | 14.5 | .536 |
| Boston Braves | 81 | 72 | 15.5 | .529 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 69 | 85 | 28 | .448 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 87 | 30 | .435 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 63 | 91 | 34 | .409 |
| New York Giants | 61 | 93 | 36 | .396 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1946 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 5–17 | 12–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 7–15 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 17–5 | — | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 14–8 | 8–16 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–12–1 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 17–5 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–15 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 8–14–1 | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 9–13 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 8–14 | — | 12–10 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 5–17 | 10–12 | 14–8–1 | 10–12 | — | 14–8 | 8–14 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–15 | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 16–8 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 17, 1946: Frank Colman was purchased from the Pirates by the New York Yankees.[2]
- September 25, 1946: The Pirates traded $35,000 to the Oakland Oaks for Wally Westlake. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Johnny Hutchings to the Oaks on December 5.[3]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| SS | Cox, BillyBilly Cox | 121 | 411 | 119 | .290 | 2 | 36 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Colman, FrankFrank Colman | 26 | 53 | 9 | .170 | 1 | 6 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Bahr, EdEd Bahr | 27 | 136.2 | 8 | 6 | 2.63 | 44 |
| Albosta, EdEd Albosta | 17 | 39.2 | 0 | 6 | 6.13 | 19 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Gornicki, HankHank Gornicki | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 4 |
Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Anniston, Tallassee
References[edit]
- ^ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ^ Frank Colman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wally Westlake page at Baseball Reference
External links[edit]
- 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
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