1948 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1947 Season 1949 Season

Record: 83-71-2, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Billy Meyer (83-71-2)

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 1,517,021 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105

Pythagorean W-L: 78-76, 706 Runs, 701 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	Salary
Monty Basgall	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Feb 8, 1922	1st	38	11	38	22	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	0.0	$6,000
Ted Beard	27	us US	L	L	5' 8"	165	Jan 7, 1921	1st	25	21	25	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	22	2	1	0.4
Eddie Bockman	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Jul 26, 1920	3	70	44	70	52	0	0	0	1	51	0	0	0	0	0	14	6	0.6	$6,000
Tiny Bonham	34	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Aug 16, 1913	9	22	20	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	$17,500
Pete Castiglione	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Feb 13, 1921	2	4	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0	$4,800
Bob Chesnes	27	us US	B	R	6' 0"	180	May 6, 1921	1st	39	23	39	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	3.1
Ed FitzGerald	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	May 21, 1924	1st	102	66	102	96	0	96	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	3	0.4
Hal Gregg	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 11, 1921	6	22	8	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Frankie Gustine	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 20, 1920	10	131	112	131	119	0	0	0	0	119	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	2.1		All-Star
Don Gutteridge	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Jun 19, 1912	12	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Kirby Higbe	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Apr 8, 1915	10	56	8	56	56	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Johnny Hopp	31	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Jul 18, 1916	10	120	94	120	105	0	0	25	0	0	0	2	71	8	81	18	5	1.7
Ralph Kiner HOF	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Oct 27, 1922	3	156	154	156	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	154	0	0	154	2	0	6.1	$35,000	All-Star
Clyde Kluttz	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	193	Dec 12, 1917	7	94	88	94	91	0	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.6
Vic Lombardi	25	us US	L	L	5' 7"	158	Sep 20, 1922	4	39	17	39	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.8
Woody Main	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Feb 12, 1922	1st	17	0	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1
Cal McLish	22	us US	B	R	6' 0"	179	Dec 1, 1925	4	3	1	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Danny Murtaugh	30	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Oct 8, 1917	6	146	145	146	146	0	0	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
Fritz Ostermueller	40	us US	L	L	5' 11"	175	Sep 15, 1907	15	23	22	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Mel Queen	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	204	Mar 4, 1918	5	25	8	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.5
Elmer Riddle	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jul 31, 1914	9	29	27	29	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.8		All-Star
Johnny Riddle	42	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Oct 3, 1905	7	10	2	10	10	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Stan Rojek	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 21, 1919	4	156	156	156	156	0	0	0	0	0	156	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0
Rip Sewell	41	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	May 11, 1907	12	21	17	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Elmer Singleton	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	174	Jun 26, 1918	4	38	5	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$7,000
Ed Stevens	23	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jan 12, 1925	4	128	111	128	117	0	0	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	1.0
Nick Strincevich	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 1, 1915	8	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Earl Turner	25	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	May 6, 1923	1st	2	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Dixie Walker	37	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 24, 1910	17	129	110	129	112	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	109	112	17	0	1.6
Junior Walsh	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Mar 7, 1919	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Max West	31	us US	L	R	6' 1"	182	Nov 28, 1916	7	87	28	87	47	0	0	32	0	0	0	3	0	13	16	44	1	-0.1
Wally Westlake	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	186	Nov 8, 1920	2	132	106	132	125	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	70	56	125	12	4	2.9
Grady Wilson	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Nov 23, 1922	1st	12	0	12	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	7	-0.2
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	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Billy Meyer	55	us US	Jan 14, 1893	Manager	Apr 19	Oct 3
Johnny Riddle	42	us US	Oct 3, 1905		Apr 19	Oct 3
Rip Sewell	41	us US	May 11, 1907		Apr 19	Oct 3
Honus Wagner	74	us US	Feb 24, 1874		Apr 19	Oct 3
Bill Burwell	53	us US	Mar 27, 1895	Coach	Apr 19	Oct 3
Goldie Holt	46	us US	Mar 22, 1902	Coach	Apr 19	Oct 3
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date