1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1948 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Frank E. McKinney, John W. Galbreath, Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson Roy Hamey Billy Meyer WWSWRosey Rowswell, Bob Prince The 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 67th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 62nd in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 83–71. It was the first season the Pirates sported Black and Gold as the teams official colors, matching them with the city's other professional sports teams who also use Black and Gold as their colors, which they all still use to this day. Offseason December 8, 1947: Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.Billy Cox at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1948 Game Log: 83–71 (Home: 47–31; Away: 36–40) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 19 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Blackwell || Gregg (0–1) || — || 32,147 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 20 || Cubs || 3–2 || Sewell (1–0) || Meyer || — || 38,546 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || Cubs || 3–6 || Borowy || Bonham (0–1) || Chipman || 5,555 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 22 || Cubs || 3–0 || Riddle (1–0) || Rush || — || 38,546 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 23 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Blackwell || Higbe (0–1) || Gumbert || 5,355 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Singleton (1–0) || Hughes || — || 10,385 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 25 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Gumbert || Lombardi (0–1) || — || || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 25 || @ Reds || 13–10 || Walsh (1–0) || Hetki || — || 28,086 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Riddle (2–0) || Borowy || — || 6,637 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 10–4 || Sewell (2–0) || Rush || Higbe (1) || 13,058 || 6–4 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 14–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || May 1 || Reds || 7–2 || Ostermueller (1–0) || Hughes || — || 13,661 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 2 || Reds || 6–4 || Queen (1–0) || Blackwell || Lombardi (1) || 35,779 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 5 || Braves || 3–2 || Higbe (1–1) || Sain || — || 5,210 || 9–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 6 || Giants || 2–9 || Poat || Bonham (0–2) || — || 14,542 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 8 || Giants || 5–12 || Jansen || Lombardi (0–2) || Trinkle || 11,535 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 9 || Dodgers || 2–14 || Branca || Singleton (1–1) || — || || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 9 || Dodgers || 10–8 || Sewell (3–0) || Ramsdell || — || 40,797 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 10 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Riddle (3–0) || Palica || — || 11,355 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 12 || Phillies || 0–5 || Donnelly || Bonham (0–3) || — || 11,664 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 13 || Phillies || 5–1 || Chesnes (1–0) || Leonard || Singleton (1) || 29,789 || 12–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 14 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Pollet || Ostermueller (1–1) || — || 14,839 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Brecheen || Riddle (3–1) || — || 10,086 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 16 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Pollet || Gregg (0–2) || — || 20,484 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 18 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Lombardi (1–2) || Voiselle || — || 19,181 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 19 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Bickford || Sewell (3–1) || — || 15,978 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 20 || @ Braves || 13–0 || Riddle (4–1) || Barrett || — || 3,089 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 8–4 || Ostermueller (2–1) || Barney || Gregg (1) || 8,803 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Higbe (2–1) || Branca || — || 12,821 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 23 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Jansen || Singleton (1–2) || — || 36,473 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Erickson || Riddle (4–2) || Rowe || 7,138 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 27 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Simmons || Higbe (2–2) || — || 13,839 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 32 || May 28 || Cardinals || 1–1 (6) || || || — || 24,029 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 29 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Chesnes (2–0) || Munger || — || 15,336 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 30 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Higbe (3–2) || Pollet || — || || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 30 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Lombardi (2–2) || Staley || — || 33,584 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 31 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Rush || Higbe (3–3) || — || || 19–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 31 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Riddle (5–2) || Chambers || — || 46,965 || 20–16 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 13–13 (Home: 6–6; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 2 || Braves || 1–5 || Sain || Lombardi (2–3) || — || 25,710 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 3 || Braves || 5–3 || Higbe (4–3) || Voiselle || Singleton (2) || 9,767 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 4 || Braves || 7–10 || Hogue || Gregg (0–3) || Voiselle || 37,355 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 5 || Braves || 8–7 || Lombardi (3–3) || Bickford || — || 11,397 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 6 || Giants || 4–16 || Poat || Singleton (1–3) || — || || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 6 || Giants || 4–3 || Riddle (6–2) || Trinkle || — || 36,496 || 23–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 7 || Giants || 5–9 || Jones || Singleton (1–4) || — || 23,243 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 9 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Sewell (4–1) || Barney || Higbe (2) || 11,790 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 10 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Bonham (1–3) || Taylor || — || 30,344 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 11 || Dodgers || 2–3 (13) || Branca || Lombardi (3–4) || Ramsdell || 10,233 || 25–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 13 || Phillies || 7–8 || Dubiel || Higbe (4–4) || Heintzelman || || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 13 || Phillies || 9–2 || Riddle (7–2) || Rowe || — || 30,385 || 26–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 15 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Ostermueller (3–1) || Hartung || — || 44,150 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 16 || @ Giants || 11–5 || Bonham (2–3) || Konikowski || — || 8,160 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 17 || @ Giants || 9–8 || Singleton (2–4) || Jansen || Higbe (3) || 13,556 || 29–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 18 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Riddle (8–2) || Roberts || — || 13,501 || 30–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 19 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Chesnes (3–0) || Dubiel || Higbe (4) || 7,555 || 31–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 0–9 || Leonard || Sewell (4–2) || — || || 31–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Gregg (1–3) || Donnelly || Queen (1) || 23,810 || 32–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Branca || Lombardi (3–5) || — || 28,404 || 32–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Ramsdell || Chesnes (3–1) || — || || 32–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 (8) || Barney || Riddle (8–3) || Roe || 24,745 || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 25 || @ Braves || 3–12 || Spahn || Ostermueller (3–2) || — || 25,587 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 26 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Bonham (3–3) || Voiselle || — || 31,490 || 33–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 27 || @ Braves || 1–9 || Sain || Lombardi (3–6) || — || 17,648 || 33–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 29 || @ Reds || 5–6 (14) || Raffensberger || Singleton (2–5) || — || 23,233 || 33–29 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 13–16 (Home: 8–10; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || July 1 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Ostermueller (4–2) || Wehmeier || — || 5,493 || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || July 2 || Cubs || 1–5 || Meyer || Chesnes (3–2) || — || 30,041 || 34–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 4 || Cubs || 5–1 || Sewell (5–2) || Borowy || Higbe (5) || || 35–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 4 || Cubs || 6–2 || Riddle (9–3) || Rush || — || 26,183 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 5 || Reds || 10–3 || Lombardi (4–6) || Fox || — || || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 5 || Reds || 4–6 || Gumbert || Bonham (3–4) || Fox || 32,029 || 37–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 6 || Reds || 4–6 || Vander Meer || Queen (1–1) || Gumbert || 31,035 || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Chesnes (4–2) || Brazle || — || 14,255 || 38–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Ostermueller (5–2) || Staley || Higbe (6) || 15,035 || 39–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 9 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Hamner || Riddle (9–4) || — || 14,506 || 39–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 10 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Schmitz || Sewell (5–3) || — || 19,873 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 11 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Meyer || Bonham (3–5) || — || 29,683 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 15 || Giants || 4–3 || Queen (2–1) || Hartung || — || || 40–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 15 || Giants || 3–10 || Poat || Riddle (9–5) || — || 26,050 || 40–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 17 || Giants || 5–6 || Konikowski || Higbe (4–5) || — || 16,071 || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 18 || Braves || 2–10 || Potter || Riddle (9–6) || — || || 40–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 18 || Braves || 1–3 || Bickford || Bonham (3–6) || — || 34,116 || 40–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 19 || Braves || 1–0 || Ostermueller (6–2) || Sain || — || 28,115 || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 20 || Phillies || 11–2 || Chesnes (5–2) || Simmons || — || 26,019 || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 21 || Phillies || 2–3 (10) || Rowe || Singleton (2–6) || — || 6,797 || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 22 || Phillies || 5–3 || Sewell (6–3) || Bicknell || — || || 43–40 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 85 || July 22 || Phillies || 1–1 (5) || || || — || 14,107 || 43–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 23 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Palica || Queen (2–2) || Behrman || 33,702 || 43–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 25 || Dodgers || 6–7 || Erskine || Chesnes (5–3) || Palica || || 43–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 25 || Dodgers || 7–4 (8) || Singleton (3–6) || Barney || — || 39,204 || 44–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 27 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Potter || Ostermueller (6–3) || — || 29,031 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 28 || @ Braves || 2–8 || Bickford || Riddle (9–7) || — || 25,446 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 29 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Voiselle || Queen (2–3) || — || 12,813 || 44–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 10–5 || Chesnes (6–3) || Branca || — || 31,278 || 45–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 31 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Higbe (5–5) || Behrman || Lombardi (2) || 15,633 || 46–45 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 20–9 (Home: 15–5; Away: 5–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || August 6 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Poat || Ostermueller (6–4) || Jones || 6,544 || 46–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || August 7 || @ Giants || 5–4 (11) || Higbe (6–5) || Poat || — || 20,408 || 47–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 8 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Jansen || Riddle (9–8) || Jones || || 47–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 8 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Chesnes (7–3) || Konikowski || — || 46,214 || 48–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 10 || Cubs || 5–1 || Gregg (2–3) || Rush || — || 21,256 || 49–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 11 || Cubs || 4–2 || Sewell (7–3) || Hamner || — || 4,652 || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 12 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Lombardi (5–6) || Dickson || — || 26,004 || 51–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 13 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Chesnes (8–3) || Wilks || — || 34,893 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 14 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Brecheen || Ostermueller (6–5) || — || 22,283 || 52–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 15 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Wilks || Higbe (6–6) || — || || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 15 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Bonham (4–6) || Dickson || — || 37,767 || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 16 || Reds || 2–5 || Vander Meer || Gregg (2–4) || — || 19,230 || 53–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 17 || Reds || 4–3 || Lombardi (6–6) || Blackwell || — || 25,929 || 54–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Chesnes (9–3) || Meyer || Higbe (7) || 13,317 || 55–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 19 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Sewell (8–3) || Lade || — || 10,853 || 56–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 20 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Staley || Ostermueller (6–6) || Brazle || 21,580 || 56–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–9 || Munger || Bonham (4–7) || — || 22,387 || 56–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 (10) || Riddle (10–8) || Dickson || Lombardi (3) || 18,578 || 57–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 24 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Chesnes (10–3) || Erskine || — || 38,265 || 58–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 25 || Dodgers || 12–11 || Main (1–0) || Erskine || — || 17,048 || 59–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 26 || Phillies || 11–4 || Sewell (9–3) || Heintzelman || Higbe (8) || || 60–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 26 || Phillies || 4–1 || Queen (3–3) || Leonard || Higbe (9) || 10,387 || 61–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 27 || Phillies || 4–3 || Higbe (7–6) || Leonard || — || 32,367 || 62–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 28 || Phillies || 2–9 || Rowe || Ostermueller (6–7) || — || || 62–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 28 || Phillies || 7–11 || Leonard || Bonham (4–8) || — || 14,286 || 62–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 29 || Braves || 6–1 || Chesnes (11–3) || Spahn || — || || 63–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 29 || Braves || 5–2 || Lombardi (7–6) || Voiselle || — || 30,276 || 64–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 30 || Braves || 2–1 || Ostermueller (7–7) || Sain || — || 33,174 || 65–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 31 || Giants || 5–4 || Riddle (11–8) || Poat || Higbe (10) || 30,386 || 66–54 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 16–16 (Home: 7–5; Away: 9–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || September 1 || Giants || 1–3 || Kennedy || Bonham (4–9) || — || 33,946 || 66–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || September 2 || Giants || 4–5 || Jansen || Chesnes (11–4) || — || 16,250 || 66–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || September 3 || Cubs || 1–10 || Meyer || Queen (3–4) || — || 27,843 || 66–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || September 5 || Cubs || 7–3 || Sewell (10–3) || Borowy || — || || 67–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || September 5 || Cubs || 3–11 || Lade || Riddle (11–9) || — || 25,569 || 67–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || September 6 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Chesnes (12–4) || Dickson || — || || 68–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 6 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Lombardi (8–6) || Munger || — || || 69–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 7 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Ostermueller (8–7) || Hearn || — || 36,136 || 70–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 8 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Bonham (5–9) || Fox || — || 12,436 || 71–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 9 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Riddle (12–9) || Walters || — || 2,002 || 72–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 11 || @ Cubs || 13–12 || Queen (4–4) || Chambers || Riddle (1) || 17,095 || 73–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 12 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Sewell (11–3) || McCall || — || 27,967 || 74–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 13 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Kennedy || Lombardi (8–7) || — || 33,372 || 74–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 14 || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Behrman || Ostermueller (8–8) || — || || 74–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 14 || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || Taylor || Riddle (12–10) || — || || 74–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 15 || @ Giants || 8–3 || Bonham (6–9) || Jansen || — || 9,180 || 75–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 16 || @ Giants || 10–6 || Chesnes (13–4) || Koslo || — || 7,174 || 76–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 17 || @ Braves || 2–6 || Sain || Lombardi (8–8) || — || 11,838 || 76–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 18 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Spahn || Ostermueller (8–9) || — || 21,085 || 76–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 6–9 || Leonard || Main (1–1) || — || || 76–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Rowe || Higbe (7–7) || — || 15,713 || 76–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Roberts || Chesnes (13–5) || — || 2,884 || 76–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Possehl || Bonham (6–10) || — || 3,513 || 76–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Lombardi (9–8) || Barney || — || 10,882 || 77–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 22 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Sewell (12–3) || Taylor || — || 3,756 || 78–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 24 || Reds || 3–4 || Wehmeier || Ostermueller (8–10) || Gumbert || 18,914 || 78–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 25 || Reds || 16–6 || Chesnes (14–5) || Blackburn || — || 7,766 || 79–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 26 || Reds || 8–6 || Sewell (13–3) || Gumbert || Lombardi (4) || || 80–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 26 || Reds || 8–5 (8) || Singleton (4–6) || Peterson || — || 26,483 || 81–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 29 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Lombardi (10–8) || Dickson || — || 5,977 || 82–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 30 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Munger || Chesnes (14–6) || — || 2,060 || 82–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 30 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Brecheen || Ostermueller (8–11) || — || 8,597 || 82–70 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || October 1 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Higbe (8–7) || Cress || — || 1,162 || 83–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || October 3 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Vander Meer || Lombardi (10–9) || — || 7,255 || 83–71 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 35 Tiny Bonham 24 Bob Chesnes 32 Hal Gregg 13 Kirby Higbe 28 Vic Lombardi 36 Woody Main 38 Cal McLish 21 Fritz Ostermueller 23 Mel Queen 37 Elmer Riddle 30 Rip Sewell 26 Elmer Singleton 22 Nick Strincevich 34 Junior Walsh Catchers  9 Ed Fitz Gerald 10 Clyde Kluttz  3 Johnny Riddle 31 Earl Turner Infielders  8 Monty Basgall 18 Eddie Bockman -- Pete Castiglione 16 Frankie Gustine  7 Danny Murtaugh  6 Stan Rojek  5 Ed Stevens 14 Max West 17 Grady Wilson Outfielders 17 Ted Beard 12 Johnny Hopp  4 Ralph Kiner 11 Dixie Walker 15 Wally Westlake Other batters 29 Don Gutteridge Manager  1 Billy Meyer Coaches  2 Bill Burwell 19 Goldie Holt  3 Johnny Riddle 30 Rip Sewell 33 Honus Wagner Player stats Batting Starters by position 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 C Clyde Kluttz 94 271 60 .221 4 20 1B Ed Stevens Ed Stevens (baseball) 128 429 109 .254 10 69 2B Danny Murtaugh 146 514 149 .290 1 71 SS Stan Rojek 156 641 186 .290 4 51 3B Frankie Gustine 131 449 120 .267 9 42 OF Dixie Walker 129 408 129 .316 2 54 OF Ralph Kiner 156 555 147 .265 40 123 OF Wally Westlake 132 428 122 .285 17 65 Other batters Note: 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 UT Johnny Hopp 120 392 109 .278 1 31 C Ed Fitz Gerald 102 262 70 .267 1 35 3B Eddie Bockman 70 176 42 .239 4 23 1B Max West 87 146 26 .178 8 21 OF Ted Beard 25 81 16 .198 0 7 2B Monty Basgall 38 51 11 .216 2 6 C Johnny Riddle 10 15 3 .200 0 0 SS Grady Wilson Grady Wilson (baseball) 12 10 1 .100 0 1 PH Don Gutteridge 4 2 0 .000 0 0 SS Pete Castiglione 4 2 0 .000 0 0 C Earl Turner Earl Turner (baseball) 2 1 0 .000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Chesnes 25 194.1 14 6 3.57 69 Elmer Riddle 28 191.0 12 10 3.49 63 Tiny Bonham 22 135.2 6 10 4.31 42 Fritz Ostermueller 23 134.1 8 11 4.42 43 Rip Sewell 21 121.2 13 3 3.48 36 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Vic Lombardi 38 163.0 10 9 3.70 54 Kirby Higbe 56 158.0 8 7 3.36 86 Elmer Singleton 38 92.1 4 6 4.97 53 Hal Gregg 22 74.1 2 4 4.60 25 Mel Queen Mel Queen (pitcher) 25 66.1 4 4 6.65 34 Cal McLish 2 5.0 0 0 9.00 1 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Woody Main 17 1 1 0 8.33 12 Nick Strincevich 3 0 0 0 8.31 1 Junior Walsh 2 1 0 0 10.38 0 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Indianapolis Indians American Association Al López AA New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association Jimmy Brown A Fort Wayne Generals Central League Boom-Boom Beck A Albany Senators Eastern League Pinky May B Waco Pirates Big State League Buster Chatham B Davenport Pirates Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Ival Goodman B York White Roses Interstate League Frank Oceak B Anderson Rebels Tri-State League Bob Richards C Keokuk Pirates Central Association Phil Seghi C Uniontown Coal Barons Middle Atlantic League Bill Mongiello C Fargo-Moorhead Twins Northern League Bruno Haas and Ralph DiLullo D Greenville Pirates Alabama State League Walt Tauscher D Rehoboth Beach Pirates Eastern Shore League Doug Peden D New Iberia Pelicans Evangeline League George Stumpf D Santa Rosa Pirates Far West League Dan Reagan D Leesburg Pirates Florida State League Edgar Leip D Tallahassee Pirates Georgia–Florida League Jack Rothrock D Bartlesville Oilers Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League Eddie Marleau D Salisbury Pirates North Carolina State League Art Doll LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Santa Rosa Notes References 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir