1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

1944 Season 1946 Season

Record: 82-72-1, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Frankie Frisch (82-72-1)

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 604,694 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 84-70, 753 Runs, 686 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 1, 1944

Herb Crompton drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Roy Jarvis from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
November 7, 1944

Drafted Charles George from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 minor league draft.

Drafted Mark Mauldin from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.
Before 1945 Season

Obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Returned Charles George to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
March 31, 1945

Traded Vince DiMaggio to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Gerheauser.
June 14, 1945

Released Joe Vitelli.
June 23, 1945

Ray Starr selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
June 24, 1945

Signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October, 1945

Traded Ken Richardson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received players to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stan Andrews (December 10, 1945) and George Estock (March 30, 1946) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
November 1, 1945

Drafted Ben Guintini from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.
November 25, 1945

Released Virgil Davis.
December 31, 1945

Released Boom-Boom Beck.

Released Jack Saltzgaver.
Before 1946 Season

Signed Bob Wellman as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Ken Richardson from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Ben Wade received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bud Sheely as a free agent.
January 5, 1946

Purchased Jimmy Brown from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.
February 24, 1946

Purchased Tony Lupien from the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 20, 1946

Released Max Butcher.
March 22, 1946

Released Russ Bauers.