The 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 63rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 58th in the National League . The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 90–63.
Regular season [ edit ] Season standings [ edit ] Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1944 National League Records
Sources:
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
BR
CHC
CIN
NYG
PHI
PIT
STL
Boston —
9–13
11–11
8–14
9–13
11–11–1
9–13
8–14
Brooklyn 13–9
—
8–14–1
8–14
10–12
16–6
4–18
4–18
Chicago 11–11
14–8–1
—
9–13–1
10–12
13–9
12–10–1
6–16
Cincinnati 14–8
14–8
13–9–1
—
15–7
13–19
12–10
8–14
New York 13–9
12–10
12–10
7–15
—
10–12
7–15–1
6–16
Philadelphia 11–11–1
6–16
9–13
9–13
12–10
—
9–12
5–17
Pittsburgh 13–9
18–4
10–12–1
10–12
15–7–1
12–9
—
12–10–3
St. Louis 14–8
18–4
16–6
14–8
16–6
17–5
10–12–3
—
Opening Day lineup [ edit ] All-Star Game [ edit ] The Pirates hosted the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11, 1944 at Forbes Field . Pitcher Rip Sewell , infielder Bob Elliott , and outfielder Vince DiMaggio were selected for the National League squad. Pirates pitchers Max Butcher and Cookie Cuccurullo were named the NL's batting practice pitchers and Pirates catcher Spud Davis was the NL's batting practice catcher. Honus Wagner was named an honorary coach, the first time this honor was bestowed in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.[ 2]
1944 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
3B
Elliott, Bob Bob Elliott 143
538
160
.297
10
108
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
Pitching [ edit ] Starting 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
Sewell, Rip Rip Sewell 38
286
21
12
3.18
87
Butcher, Max Max Butcher 35
199
13
11
3.12
43
Other pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system [ edit ] References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
American League
National League
Franchise
Ballparks
Culture
Lore
Rivalries
Minors
World Series
League pennants (9)
Division titles (9)
Wild Card berths (3)
Media
Seasons (135)
1880s
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s