1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season

64th season of baseball team Pittsburgh Pirates March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1945 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bill Benswanger Frankie Frisch WWSWRosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock The 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 64th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise and their 59th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 82–72. Offseason Prior to 1945 season: Tod Davis was acquired by the Pirates from the Hollywood Stars as part of a minor league working agreement.Tod Davis page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1945 Game Log: 82–72 (Home: 45–34; Away: 37–38) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 4–7 (Home: 1–3; Away: 3–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Reds || 6–7 (11) || Lisenbee || Sewell (0–1) || — || 30,126 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Heusser || Strincevich (0–1) || — || 1,467 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 19 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Butcher (1–0) || Beck || — || 1,106 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 20 || Cubs || 5–4 || Sewell (1–1) || Wyse || — || 9,449 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 21 || Cubs || 3–4 || Derringer || Roe (0–1) || — || 3,891 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || Cubs || 0–3 || Chipman || Ostermueller (0–1) || — || — || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 22 || Cubs || 2–5 || Prim || Gerheauser (0–1) || — || 27,690 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Derringer || Sewell (1–2) || — || 4,655 || 2–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Wyse || Butcher (1–1) || — || 5,708 || 2–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Roe (1–1) || Chipman || — || — || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Strincevich (1–1) || Comellas || Rescigno (1) || 36,637 || 4–7 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 15–9 (Home: 10–4; Away: 5–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || May 2 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Brecheen || Sewell (1–3) || — || 6,000 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 2 || Cardinals || 11–1 || Butcher (2–1) || Donnelly || — || 6,159 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 6 || Reds || 1–3 || Heusser || Butcher (2–2) || — || — || 5–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 6 || Reds || 5–1 || Sewell (2–3) || Walters || — || 10,157 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 9 || @ Braves || 9–5 || Roe (2–1) || Tobin || Rescigno (2) || 2,574 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 12 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Strincevich (2–1) || Barrett || Rescigno (3) || 2,693 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 9–6 || Sewell (3–3) || Schanz || — || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Lee || Starr (0–1) || Sproull || 10,402 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Pfund || Roe (2–2) || — || 7,343 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Lombardi || Cuccurullo (0–1) || — || 25,828 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Gregg || Gerheauser (0–2) || — || 7,352 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 12–3 || Strincevich (3–1) || Seats || — || 6,575 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 20 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Voiselle || Sewell (3–4) || — || — || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 20 || @ Giants || 4–0 || Roe (3–2) || Feldman || — || — || 11–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 21 || Giants || 5–2 || Butcher (3–2) || Hansen || — || 21,682 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 23 || Braves || 9–8 (13) || Sewell (4–4) || Hutchings || — || 10,106 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 24 || Braves || 10–9 (11) || Gables (1–0) || Logan || — || — || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 25 || Braves || 5–3 || Roe (4–2) || Tobin || — || 2,768 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 27 || Giants || 16–4 || Sewell (5–4) || Voiselle || — || — || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 27 || Giants || 11–5 || Rescigno (1–0) || Fischer || — || 29,121 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 29 || Giants || 4–3 || Gables (2–0) || Adams || — || — || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 30 || Dodgers || 13–5 || Sewell (6–4) || Seats || — || — || 19–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 30 || Dodgers || 10–14 || Pfund || Rescigno (1–1) || Gregg || 27,029 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 31 || Dodgers || 4–6 (13) || King || Strincevich (3–2) || — || 13,126 || 19–16 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 14–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 1 || Phillies || 6–5 || Butcher (4–2) || Karl || — || 1,513 || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || June 2 || Phillies || 7–6 || Gerheauser (1–2) || Coffman || Rescigno (4) || 2,695 || 21–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || June 3 || Phillies || 7–6 (10) || Cuccurullo (1–1) || Judd || — || — || 22–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 3 || Phillies || 9–11 || Karl || Cuccurullo (1–2) || — || 9,086 || 22–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 5 || Reds || 0–4 || Heusser || Strincevich (3–3) || — || — || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 5 || Reds || 9–1 || Butcher (5–2) || Beck || — || 2,634 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 6 || Reds || 0–3 || Walters || Roe (4–3) || — || 13,277 || 23–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 7 || Reds || 3–7 || Bowman || Sewell (6–5) || — || 2,954 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (13) || Burkhart || Gerheauser (1–3) || — || 3,695 || 23–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Strincevich (4–3) || Barrett || — || 5,195 || 24–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 8–6 (10) || Sewell (7–5) || Brecheen || — || — || 25–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 (10) || Roe (5–3) || Burkhart || — || 13,794 || 26–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 12 || Cubs || 9–3 || Gerheauser (2–3) || Wyse || — || 15,126 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 14 || Cubs || 5–2 || Butcher (6–2) || Chipman || — || — || 28–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 14 || Cubs || 6–5 || Sewell (8–5) || Derringer || Rescigno (5) || 12,880 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 15 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Strincevich (5–3) || Barrett || — || 24,315 || 30–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 16 || Cardinals || 10–13 || Byerly || Starr (0–2) || Donnelly || 6,019 || 30–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 17 || Cardinals || 0–7 || Burkhart || Sewell (8–6) || — || — || 30–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 17 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Wilks || Gerheauser (2–4) || — || — || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 20 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Passeau || Butcher (6–3) || — || — || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 21 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Wyse || Roe (5–4) || — || 10,123 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 22 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Strincevich (6–3) || Heusser || — || 5,814 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 24 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Sewell (9–6) || Riddle || Strincevich (1) || — || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 24 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Bowman || Butcher (6–4) || — || 11,732 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 27 || @ Giants || 4–10 || Mungo || Gerheauser (2–5) || — || — || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 27 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Brewer || Roe (5–5) || — || 17,735 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 28 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Strincevich (7–3) || Feldman || — || 22,321 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 29 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Adams || Butcher (6–5) || — || 3,779 || 33–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 30 || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Herring || Sewell (9–7) || King || 23,736 || 33–31 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 16–15 (Home: 11–5; Away: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Roe (6–5) || Gregg || Cuccurullo (1) || — || 34–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Davis || Gerheauser (2–6) || — || 23,370 || 34–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 3 || @ Phillies || 10–3 || Strincevich (8–3) || Barrett || — || — || 35–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 4 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Kraus || Rescigno (1–2) || Schanz || — || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 4 || @ Phillies || 13–0 || Butcher (7–5) || Judd || — || 14,334 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 6 || @ Braves || 5–13 || Andrews || Rescigno (1–3) || Cooper || — || 36–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 6 || @ Braves || 8–14 || Hendrickson || Roe (6–6) || — || 8,025 || 36–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 7 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Cooper || Gerheauser (2–7) || — || 5,159 || 36–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 8 || @ Braves || 10–8 || Gables (3–0) || Andrews || Sewell (1) || — || 37–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 8 || @ Braves || 1–13 || Tobin || Butcher (7–6) || — || 25,317 || 37–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 12 || Phillies || 4–0 || Strincevich (9–3) || Kraus || — || 15,044 || 38–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 13 || Phillies || 3–2 (10) || Butcher (8–6) || Barrett || — || 3,660 || 39–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 15 || Dodgers || 9–1 || Sewell (10–7) || Lombardi || — || — || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 15 || Dodgers || 15–3 || Gables (4–0) || Gregg || — || 24,129 || 41–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 16 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Seats || Rescigno (1–4) || — || 3,162 || 41–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 17 || Dodgers || 2–5 || Gregg || Strincevich (9–4) || Herring || 20,148 || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 18 || Giants || 3–6 || Brewer || Roe (6–7) || Adams || — || 41–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 18 || Giants || 3–4 || Fischer || Butcher (8–7) || Adams || 6,253 || 41–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 19 || Giants || 4–0 || Sewell (11–7) || Feldman || — || 14,168 || 42–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 20 || Giants || 13–5 || Beck (1–0) || Voiselle || Roe (1) || 3,210 || 43–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 21 || Braves || 1–5 || Lee || Gerheauser (2–8) || — || — || 43–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 21 || Braves || 3–1 || Strincevich (10–4) || Logan || — || 8,173 || 44–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 22 || Braves || 2–1 || Gables (5–0) || Tobin || — || — || 45–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 22 || Braves || 3–1 || Roe (7–7) || Andrews || — || 19,184 || 46–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 23 || Braves || 8–5 || Beck (2–0) || Hutchings || Strincevich (2) || 3,163 || 47–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 24 || Braves || 6–5 (11) || Gables (6–0) || Hendrickson || — || 20,168 || 48–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–10 || Burkhart || Strincevich (10–5) || — || 9,213 || 48–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 27 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Donnelly || Roe (7–8) || — || 4,948 || 48–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Barrett || Gables (6–1) || — || 9,242 || 48–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 29 || @ Cardinals || 9–6 (10) || Gerheauser (3–8) || Barrett || — || — || 49–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Dockins || Strincevich (10–6) || — || 15,971 || 49–46 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 18–16 (Home: 5–7; Away: 13–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Butcher (9–7) || Passeau || — || 17,780 || 50–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Derringer || Roe (7–9) || — || 18,535 || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 3 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Dockins || Gables (6–2) || — || 22,218 || 50–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 4 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Brecheen || Gerheauser (3–9) || — || 5,280 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 5 || Cardinals || 3–10 || Barrett || Butcher (9–8) || — || — || 50–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 5 || Cardinals || 12–5 || Ostermueller (1–1) || Burkhart || Gables (1) || 22,105 || 51–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Roe (8–9) || Kraus || — || — || 52–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 0–5 || Mauney || Cuccurullo (1–3) || — || 6,630 || 52–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 9 || @ Phillies || 3–1 || Gables (7–2) || Barrett || — || 5,017 || 53–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 10 || @ Phillies || 10–2 || Ostermueller (2–1) || Schanz || — || — || 54–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 10 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Judd || Strincevich (10–7) || — || 5,728 || 54–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 12 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Hendrickson || Gerheauser (3–10) || — || — || 54–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 12 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Roe (9–9) || Wright || — || 14,961 || 55–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 13 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Andrews || Gables (7–3) || Hendrickson || 2,095 || 55–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 14 || @ Braves || 7–5 (10) || Ostermueller (3–1) || Hendrickson || — || — || 56–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 14 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Beck (3–0) || Javery || — || 4,542 || 57–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 15 || @ Giants || 11–9 || Gables (8–3) || Feldman || Gerheauser (1) || — || 58–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 15 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Strincevich (11–7) || Zabala || — || 18,822 || 59–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 16 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Mungo || Roe (9–10) || Adams || 22,807 || 59–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 17 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Brewer || Gables (8–4) || — || 3,834 || 59–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 18 || @ Giants || 0–6 || Maglie || Rescigno (1–5) || — || 10,126 || 59–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 19 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Webber || Ostermueller (3–2) || — || — || 59–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Strincevich (12–7) || Branca || — || 19,422 || 60–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 20 || @ Dodgers || 11–1 || Roe (10–10) || Seats || — || 6,322 || 61–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 21 || @ Dodgers || 12–1 || Gables (9–4) || Gregg || — || 5,484 || 62–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 23 || Reds || 6–2 || Beck (4–0) || Harrist || — || 1,567 || 63–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 24 || Reds || 1–2 || Heusser || Strincevich (12–8) || — || 12,923 || 63–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 25 || Reds || 0–1 || Kennedy || Roe (10–11) || — || 3,402 || 63–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 26 || Reds || 10–7 || Rescigno (2–5) || Fox || — || 527 || 64–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 26 || Reds || 2–1 || Gables (10–4) || Bowman || — || 14,193 || 65–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 28 || Cubs || 3–6 || Borowy || Ostermueller (3–3) || — || 23,335 || 65–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 29 || Cubs || 0–2 || Prim || Strincevich (12–9) || Vandenberg || 4,881 || 65–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 30 || Cubs || 6–4 || Roe (11–11) || Erickson || Rescigno (6) || — || 66–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 31 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Gables (11–4) || Bowman || Rescigno (7) || 4,499 || 67–62 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 15–10 (Home: 10–8; Away: 5–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 2 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Beck (5–0) || Bowman || — || — || 68–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 2 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Strincevich (13–9) || Walters || — || 9,810 || 69–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 3 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Ostermueller (4–3) || Wilks || Rescigno (8) || — || 70–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 3 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Roe (12–11) || Donnelly || — || 19,492 || 71–62 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 134 || September 4 || @ Cardinals || 8–8 (12) || || || — || 1,755 || 71–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 5 || Dodgers || 3–5 (10) || Lombardi || Gables (11–5) || — || 19,504 || 71–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 6 || Dodgers || 17–5 || Strincevich (14–9) || Gregg || — || 1,885 || 72–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 7 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Seats || Roe (12–12) || Herring || 1,874 || 72–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 8 || Dodgers || 6–5 (12) || Gerheauser (4–10) || King || — || 3,550 || 73–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 9 || Phillies || 4–3 || Beck (6–0) || Kraus || — || — || 74–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Phillies || 3–14 || Mauney || Sewell (11–8) || Karl || 5,525 || 74–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 10 || Phillies || 9–5 (7) || Strincevich (15–9) || Leon || — || 6,000 || 75–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 11 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Rescigno (3–5) || Schanz || — || — || 76–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 11 || Phillies || 5–1 || Butcher (10–8) || Sproull || Rescigno (9) || 2,047 || 77–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 13 || Braves || 4–3 || Gerheauser (5–10) || Singleton || — || — || 78–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 13 || Braves || 2–0 || Ostermueller (5–3) || Whitcher || — || 3,836 || 79–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 15 || Giants || 5–9 || Zabala || Strincevich (15–10) || — || 411 || 79–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 16 || Giants || 3–2 || Roe (13–12) || Maglie || — || — || 80–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 16 || Giants || 2–9 || Brewer || Gables (11–6) || — || 15,175 || 80–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 23 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Wyse || Roe (13–13) || — || 43,755 || 80–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 26 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Hetki || Beck (6–1) || — || — || 80–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 26 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Strincevich (16–10) || Harrist || — || 715 || 81–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 27 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Roe (14–13) || Dockins || — || 9,603 || 82–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 29 || Cubs || 3–4 || Borowy || Ostermueller (5–4) || Erickson || — || 82–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 29 || Cubs || 0–5 (7) || Vandenberg || Sewell (11–9) || Warneke || 4,016 || 82–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 30 || Cubs || 3–5 || Chipman || Gables (11–7) || Erickson || 3,751 || 82–72 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 20 Boom-Boom Beck 19 Max Butcher 27 Cookie Cuccurullo 45 Ken Gables 40 Al Gerheauser 25 Johnny Lanning 21 Fritz Ostermueller  4 Xavier Rescigno 29 Preacher Roe 30 Rip Sewell 20 Ray Starr 22 Nick Strincevich Catchers  2 Hank Camelli 36 Spud Davis 12 Al López  1 Bill Salkeld Infielders 17 Vic Barnhart 23 Frank Colman  5 Pete Coscarart  7 Babe Dahlgren  8 Bob Elliott 16 Frankie Gustine  6 Lee Handley  4 Jack Saltzgaver 14 Frankie Zak Outfielders 18 Johnny Barrett  3 Al Gionfriddo 11 Tommy O'Brien 32 Jim Russell 15 Lloyd Waner Other batters  4 Bill Rodgers 25 Joe Vitelli Manager 35 Frankie Frisch Coaches 36 Spud Davis 34 Jake Flowers 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 Al López 91 243 53 .218 0 18 1B Babe Dahlgren 144 531 133 .250 5 75 2B Pete Coscarart 123 392 95 .242 8 38 SS Frankie Gustine 128 478 134 .280 2 66 3B Bob Elliott Bob Elliott (baseball) 144 541 157 .290 8 108 OF Johnny Barrett 142 507 130 .256 15 67 OF Al Gionfriddo 122 409 116 .284 2 42 OF Jim Russell 146 510 145 .284 12 77 Other batters 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 Lee Handley 98 312 93 .298 1 32 Bill Salkeld 95 267 83 .311 15 52 Vic Barnhart 71 201 54 .269 0 19 Tommy O'Brien 58 161 54 .335 0 18 Frank Colman 77 153 32 .209 4 30 Jack Saltzgaver 52 117 38 .325 0 10 Spud Davis 23 33 8 .242 0 6 Frankie Zak 15 28 4 .143 0 3 Lloyd Waner 23 19 5 .263 0 1 Hank Camelli 1 2 0 .000 0 0 Bill Rodgers Bill Rodgers (outfielder) 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 Joe Vitelli 1 0 0 ---- 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 Preacher Roe 33 235.0 14 13 2.87 148 Nick Strincevich 36 228.1 16 10 3.31 74 Rip Sewell 33 188.0 11 9 4.07 60 Max Butcher 28 169.1 10 8 3.03 37 Fritz Ostermueller 14 80.2 5 4 4.57 29 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 Al Gerheauser 32 140.1 5 10 3.91 55 Ken Gables 29 138.2 11 7 4.15 49 Boom-Boom Beck 14 63.0 6 1 2.14 20 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 Xavier Rescigno 44 3 5 9 5.72 29 Cookie Cuccurullo 29 1 3 1 5.24 17 Ray Starr 4 0 2 0 9.45 0 Johnny Lanning 1 0 0 0 36.00 0 Farm system Minor league baseball AA Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Buck Fausett A Albany Senators Eastern League Ripper Collins B York White Roses Interstate League Bunny Griffiths D Salisbury Pirates North Carolina State League Tuck McWilliams D Hornell Pirates PONY League John Morrow and Fred Hering LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Albany Notes References 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, N.C. 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