1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1943 Season 1945 Season

Record: 90-63-5, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Frankie Frisch (90-63-5)

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 604,278 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105

Pythagorean W-L: 85-68, 744 Runs, 662 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Vic Barnhart	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	188	Sep 1, 1922	1st	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Johnny Barrett	28	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Dec 18, 1915	3	149	143	149	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	66	93	147	2	0	4.5
Max Butcher	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	220	Sep 21, 1910	9	36	27	36	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.5
Hank Camelli	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Dec 9, 1914	2	64	39	64	62	0	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.5
Frank Colman	26	ca CA	L	L	5' 11"	186	Mar 2, 1918	3	99	49	99	58	0	0	7	0	0	0	3	0	49	52	44	1	1.0
Pete Coscarart	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jun 16, 1913	7	139	132	139	138	0	0	0	137	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	1	1.0
Arthur Cuccurullo	26	us US	L	L	5' 10"	168	Feb 8, 1918	2	36	4	36	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0.2
Babe Dahlgren	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 15, 1912	10	158	158	158	158	0	0	158	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2
Virgil Davis	39	us US	R	R	6' 1"	197	Dec 20, 1904	15	54	20	54	35	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0.6
Vince DiMaggio	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Sep 6, 1912	8	109	89	109	102	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	101	0	101	9	2	-0.1	All-Star
Bob Elliott	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 26, 1916	6	143	140	143	140	0	0	0	0	140	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	4.4	All-Star
Johnny Gee	28	us US	L	L	6' 9"	225	Dec 7, 1915	4	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Len Gilmore	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	Nov 3, 1917	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Al Gionfriddo	22	us US	L	L	5' 6"	165	Mar 8, 1922	1st	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0.0
Frankie Gustine	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 20, 1920	6	127	107	127	126	0	0	0	11	1	117	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.6
Lee Handley	30	us US	R	R	5' 7"	160	Jul 13, 1913	7	40	20	40	33	0	0	0	19	11	3	0	0	0	0	6	5	-0.7
Al Lopez HOF	35	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Aug 20, 1908	16	115	99	115	115	0	115	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Tommy O'Brien	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	195	Dec 19, 1918	2	85	31	85	49	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	0	33	48	38	5	-0.5
Fritz Ostermueller	36	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 15, 1907	11	29	24	29	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.9
Xavier Rescigno	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 13, 1912	2	48	6	48	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Bill Rodgers	21	us US	L	L	6' 0"	162	Dec 5, 1922	1st	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.0
Preacher Roe	28	us US	R	L	6' 2"	170	Feb 26, 1916	2	39	25	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7
Al Rubeling	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	May 10, 1913	4	92	35	92	51	0	0	0	17	16	0	10	0	9	19	47	2	0.3
Jim Russell	25	us US	B	R	6' 1"	181	Oct 1, 1918	3	152	144	152	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	140	6	3	149	4	1	5.0
Rip Sewell	37	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	May 11, 1907	8	44	33	44	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	6.3	All-Star
Ray Starr	38	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	Apr 23, 1906	6	27	12	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Nick Strincevich	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 1, 1915	4	40	26	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4
Harry Sweeney	28	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 28, 1915	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Joe Vitelli	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Apr 12, 1908	1st	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Lloyd Waner HOF	38	us US	L	R	5' 9"	150	Mar 16, 1906	17	19	0	19	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	7	12	1	-0.1
Roy Wise	20	us US	B	R	6' 2"	170	Nov 18, 1923	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Frankie Zak	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	150	Feb 22, 1922	1st	86	55	86	67	0	0	0	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	0	24	0.8	All-Star
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Frankie Frisch	46	us US	Sep 9, 1897	Manager	Apr 18	Oct 1
Virgil Davis	39	us US	Dec 20, 1904		Apr 18	Oct 1
Jake Flowers	42	us US	Mar 16, 1902		Apr 18	Oct 1
Honus Wagner	70	us US	Feb 24, 1874		Apr 18	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date