1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1946 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. Bill Benswanger; Frank E. McKinney, Bing Crosby, John W. Galbreath and Thomas P. Johnson Ray Kennedy Frankie Frisch, Spud Davis WWSWRosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock The 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 65th in the history of the Major League Baseball franchise and its jubilee of diamonds in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 63–91, and attracted 749,962 fans to Forbes Field. It was a year of transition for the Pirates. Ralph Kiner made his debut, and he proceeded to lead the National League in home runs with 23. He was one of only two NL players to reach 20+ home runs that year (Johnny Mize was runner-up with 22), but 1946 would be the first of seven straight years in which Kiner would lead his league, or tie for the lead, in homers en route to the Baseball Hall of Fame. On August 8, the Pirates changed hands for the first time since 1900 when the heirs of Hall of Fame owner Barney Dreyfuss sold the franchise to a syndicate led by Indianapolis banker Frank E. McKinney and including John W. Galbreath, Thomas P. Johnson and Bing Crosby. Galbreath became majority owner in 1950, and under his family's 35-year stewardship, the Pirates would win the 1960, 1971 and 1979 World Series championships. The sale was accompanied by changes in the dugout and front office. Frankie Frisch, manager since 1940, resigned his post September 27 with three games to go in the season. After coach Spud Davis finished the campaign, the Pirates acquired 37-year-old Billy Herman, like Frisch a Hall of Fame second baseman, and named him playing manager for 1947. General manager Ray Kennedy, in only his first year in the position, was demoted by the new owners to farm system director and replaced by Roy Hamey. In addition, the 1946 Pirates were the focus of an unsuccessful unionizing campaign by the recently formed American Baseball Guild. After the Guild successfully enrolled 34 of the club's 36 roster players when the season began, it was rebuffed by Pirates' then-president William Benswanger when it attempted to start collective bargaining talks. In response, the Guild called for a strike authorization vote on June 7 before a game at Forbes Field. Although 20 of the team's 36 players voted yes to a strike, the union fell short of the needed two-thirds supermajority, and the Guild movement collapsed. Players would form their own association in 1953, and the MLBPA would become their first official bargaining unit in 1966. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1946 Game Log: 63–91 (Home: 37–40; Away: 26–51) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 5–8 (Home: 4–4; Away: 1–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Heintzelman (1–0) || Brecheen || — || 14,000 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 0–6 || Lanier || Gables (0–1) || — || 4,819 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Pollet || Strincevich (0–1) || — || 6,328 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 20 || Reds || 2–1 || Sewell (1–0) || Walters || — || 27,891 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 21 || Reds || 2–8 || Heusser || Hopper (0–1) || — || || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 21 || Reds || 3–4 || Beggs || Hallett (0–1) || — || 30,237 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || Cubs || 1–3 || Passeau || Albosta (0–1) || — || 8,224 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 24 || Cubs || 4–3 || Sewell (2–0) || Schmitz || — || 6,287 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 25 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Heintzelman (2–0) || Brecheen || Roe (1) || 10,585 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 26 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Martin || Ostermueller (0–1) || — || 4,885 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 27 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Beggs || Strincevich (0–2) || — || 3,086 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 28 || @ Reds || 1–7 || Heusser || Sewell (2–1) || — || 24,002 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 30 || Phillies || 4–1 || Hallett (1–1) || Hughes || — || 4,970 || 5–8 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 10–10 (Home: 8–5; Away: 2–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 1 || Phillies || 0–8 || Pearson || Albosta (0–2) || — || 4,426 || 5–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 2 || Phillies || 8–3 || Ostermueller (1–1) || Judd || — || 3,458 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 3 || Braves || 3–2 || Heintzelman (3–0) || Sain || — || || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 5 || Dodgers || 5–4 (11) || Hallett (2–1) || Lombardi || — || || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 5 || Dodgers || 4–3 (6) || Roe (1–0) || Casey || — || 37,953 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 8 || Giants || 0–1 || Koslo || Ostermueller (1–2) || — || 6,267 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 9 || Giants || 1–6 || Voiselle || Roe (1–1) || — || 7,786 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 12 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Passeau || Heintzelman (3–1) || — || 22,065 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 14 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Wallace || Gables (0–2) || — || 20,762 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 6–16 || Hatten || Strincevich (0–3) || — || 9,307 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 19 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Ostermueller (2–2) || Kennedy || — || || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 19 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Koslo || Heintzelman (3–2) || — || 39,482 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 22 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Rowe || Heintzelman (3–3) || Karl || 4,813 || 10–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 23 || @ Phillies || 10–2 || Bahr (1–0) || Hughes || — || 4,746 || 11–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 24 || Cubs || 6–3 || Roe (2–1) || Borowy || — || 27,432 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 26 || Cubs || 8–2 || Heintzelman (4–3) || Bithorn || — || 13,000 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 28 || Reds || 6–3 || Bahr (2–0) || Heusser || Strincevich (1) || 16,995 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 29 || Reds || 6–7 || Gumbert || Strincevich (0–4) || — || 4,112 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 30 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Ostermueller (3–2) || Krist || — || || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 30 || Cardinals || 11–12 || Schmidt || Hallett (2–2) || Wilks || 34,985 || 15–18 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 11–19 (Home: 8–9; Away: 3–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || June 2 || Phillies || 5–1 || Sewell (3–1) || Hughes || — || || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || June 2 || Phillies || 3–10 || Jurisich || Bahr (2–1) || Karl || 8,971 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || June 3 || Phillies || 4–8 || Schanz || Albosta (0–3) || Karl || 2,175 || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || June 4 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Ostermueller (4–2) || Casey || — || || 17–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 4 || Dodgers || 6–7 (11) || Webber || Lanning (0–1) || Head || 11,521 || 17–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 5 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Higbe || Roe (2–2) || Melton || 26,206 || 17–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 6 || Dodgers || 8–13 || Behrman || Sewell (3–2) || Herring || 3,093 || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 7 || Giants || 10–5 || Bahr (3–1) || Voiselle || Gables (1) || 16,884 || 18–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 8 || Giants || 3–5 || Koslo || Strincevich (0–5) || — || 5,785 || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 9 || Giants || 2–1 || Ostermueller (5–2) || Kennedy || — || || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 9 || Giants || 5–1 || Lanning (1–1) || Joyce || — || 24,787 || 20–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 10 || Braves || 5–10 || Wright || Roe (2–3) || Posedel || 3,652 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 11 || Braves || 5–3 || Sewell (4–2) || Cooper || — || 17,181 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Rowe || Strincevich (0–6) || Mauney || 23,804 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Raffensberger || Sewell (4–3) || Hughes || || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 10–1 || Ostermueller (6–2) || Stanceu || — || 36,910 || 22–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Mauney || Gables (0–3) || — || 16,529 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 18 || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Heintzelman (5–3) || Barney || — || 32,565 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 19 || @ Dodgers || 0–7 || Hatten || Roe (2–4) || — || 13,093 || 23–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 20 || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || Higbe || Strincevich (0–7) || — || 9,490 || 23–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 21 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Cooper || Ostermueller (6–3) || — || 13,256 || 23–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 22 || @ Braves || 3–4 (10) || Roser || Sewell (4–4) || — || 4,421 || 23–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 23 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Lee || Heintzelman (5–4) || Posedel || || 23–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 23 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Sain || Roe (2–5) || — || 19,784 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 25 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Strincevich (1–7) || Schumacher || — || 20,317 || 24–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 26 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Koslo || Bahr (3–2) || — || 4,812 || 24–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 27 || Cubs || 5–6 || Erickson || Hallett (2–3) || Schmitz || 3,019 || 24–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 28 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Pollet || Roe (2–6) || — || 20,475 || 24–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 30 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Ostermueller (7–3) || Brazle || — || || 25–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 30 || Cardinals || 1–0 || Strincevich (2–7) || Brecheen || — || 20,040 || 26–37 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 11–19 (Home: 5–7; Away: 6–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Sewell (5–4) || Wyse || — || 18,828 || 27–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 9–0 || Heintzelman (6–4) || Chipman || — || 12,970 || 28–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Kush || Gerheauser (0–1) || — || || 28–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Erickson || Roe (2–7) || — || 25,623 || 28–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 4 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Strincevich (3–7) || Heusser || — || || 29–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 4 || @ Reds || 3–4 (11) || Shoun || Albosta (0–4) || — || 15,437 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 5 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Walters || Sewell (5–5) || — || 18,519 || 29–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 6 || @ Cardinals || 4–12 || Wilks || Gables (0–4) || — || 12,660 || 29–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Dickson || Ostermueller (7–4) || — || || 29–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 0–6 || Pollet || Heintzelman (6–5) || — || 16,625 || 29–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 11 || Phillies || 1–4 || Rowe || Strincevich (3–8) || — || 3,772 || 29–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 12 || Phillies || 4–3 || Bahr (4–2) || Judd || Roe (2) || 15,047 || 30–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 13 || Phillies || 8–1 || Lanning (2–1) || Schanz || — || 5,011 || 31–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 14 || Braves || 1–4 || Spahn || Ostermueller (7–5) || — || || 31–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 14 || Braves || 5–2 || Sewell (6–5) || Wright || — || 17,414 || 32–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 15 || Braves || 2–3 || Niggeling || Heintzelman (6–6) || — || 11,787 || 32–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 16 || Braves || 0–10 || Cooper || Albosta (0–5) || — || 2,387 || 32–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 17 || Giants || 8–5 || Strincevich (4–8) || Trinkle || — || || 33–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 18 || Giants || 7–3 || Roe (3–7) || Koslo || Lanning (1) || 3,397 || 34–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 20 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Herring || Heintzelman (6–7) || — || 7,736 || 34–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 21 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Lombardi || Ostermueller (7–6) || — || || 34–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 21 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Behrman || Sewell (6–6) || Gregg || 18,844 || 34–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 24 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Rowe || Strincevich (4–9) || — || 22,025 || 34–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 25 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Lanning (3–1) || Judd || — || || 35–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 25 || @ Phillies || 2–9 || Donnelly || Sewell (6–7) || — || 10,252 || 35–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 26 || @ Dodgers || 5–0 || Ostermueller (8–6) || Lombardi || — || 26,918 || 36–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 27 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Casey || Roe (3–8) || — || 33,645 || 36–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 27 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Higbe || Albosta (0–6) || Casey || 33,645 || 36–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 28 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Strincevich (5–9) || Barney || — || 19,836 || 37–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 31 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Sain || Lanning (3–2) || — || 9,343 || 37–56 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 11–15 (Home: 9–10; Away: 2–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || August 2 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Ostermueller (9–6) || Koslo || — || 11,873 || 38–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || August 2 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Trinkle || Heintzelman (6–8) || Thompson || 12,561 || 38–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 4 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Budnick || Strincevich (5–10) || — || || 38–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 4 || @ Giants || 1–10 || Kennedy || Lanning (3–3) || — || 27,709 || 38–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 7 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Brecheen || Ostermueller (9–7) || — || 14,888 || 38–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 9 || Cubs || 3–9 || Erickson || Heintzelman (6–9) || — || 13,624 || 38–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 10 || Cubs || 3–2 || Strincevich (6–10) || Schmitz || — || 3,452 || 39–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 11 || Cubs || 10–9 || Gerheauser (1–1) || Borowy || — || || 40–61 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 102 || August 11 || Cubs || 4–4 || || || — || 18,700 || 40–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 12 || Reds || 3–2 || Bahr (5–2) || Heusser || — || 2,764 || 41–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 13 || Reds || 3–2 || Hallett (3–3) || Gumbert || — || 15,575 || 42–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 14 || Reds || 3–2 || Strincevich (7–10) || Malloy || — || 3,890 || 43–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Heintzelman (7–9) || Dickson || — || 10,795 || 44–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 17 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Schmitz || Bahr (5–3) || — || 15,127 || 44–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 0–8 || Erickson || Hallett (3–4) || — || 30,965 || 44–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 20 || Dodgers || 10–0 || Strincevich (8–10) || Lombardi || — || 31,106 || 45–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 21 || Dodgers || 2–8 || Hatten || Heintzelman (7–10) || — || 7,974 || 45–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 22 || Giants || 0–1 (10) || Kennedy || Sewell (6–8) || — || 3,958 || 45–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 23 || Giants || 7–3 || Bahr (6–3) || Trinkle || — || 15,306 || 46–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 24 || Giants || 1–8 || Voiselle || Lanning (3–4) || — || 5,260 || 46–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 25 || Braves || 5–7 || Wright || Ostermueller (9–8) || Barrett || || 46–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 25 || Braves || 5–10 || Johnson || Strincevich (8–11) || Spahn || 20,049 || 46–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 26 || Braves || 3–2 || Heintzelman (8–10) || Niggeling || — || 2,169 || 47–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 27 || Braves || 1–9 || Spahn || Ostermueller (9–9) || — || 3,094 || 47–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 28 || Phillies || 1–4 || Judd || Sewell (6–9) || Donnelly || 11,594 || 47–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 29 || Phillies || 2–5 || Raffensberger || Bahr (6–4) || — || 1,124 || 47–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 31 || Cardinals || 6–1 || Strincevich (9–11) || Dickson || — || 6,074 || 48–71 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 15–20 (Home: 3–5; Away: 12–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || September 1 || Cardinals || 6–7 (10) || Pollet || Sewell (6–10) || — || || 48–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || September 1 || Cardinals || 2–1 (7) || Ostermueller (10–9) || Brecheen || — || 28,167 || 49–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || September 2 || Cubs || 4–1 || Bahr (7–4) || Erickson || — || || 50–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || September 2 || Cubs || 3–7 || Bauers || Sewell (6–11) || — || 18,237 || 50–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || September 3 || Cubs || 0–2 || Chipman || Hallett (3–5) || — || 1,802 || 50–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || September 4 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Beggs || Strincevich (9–12) || — || 10,465 || 50–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || September 5 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Sewell (7–11) || Vander Meer || — || 1,254 || 51–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Beazley || Heintzelman (8–11) || Burkhart || 17,496 || 51–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 7 || @ Cardinals || 9–2 || Ostermueller (11–9) || Pollet || — || 17,266 || 52–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (11) || Munger || Bahr (7–5) || — || || 52–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–12 || Brazle || Strincevich (9–13) || — || 25,572 || 52–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 10 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Gerheauser (2–1) || Trinkle || — || 9,971 || 53–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 11 || @ Giants || 7–6 || Lanning (4–4) || Thompson || — || || 54–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 11 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Gables (1–4) || Voiselle || Heintzelman (1) || 6,358 || 55–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 12 || @ Braves || 1–0 || Hallett (4–5) || Johnson || — || || 56–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 12 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Wright || Strincevich (9–14) || — || 3,822 || 56–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 13 || @ Braves || 4–2 (14) || Ostermueller (12–9) || Cooper || — || || 57–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 13 || @ Braves || 10–1 || Bahr (8–5) || Lee || — || 2,776 || 58–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 14 || @ Braves || 3–9 || Sain || Gerheauser (2–2) || — || 6,077 || 58–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (11) || Karl || Sewell (7–12) || — || 14,279 || 58–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 16 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Raffensberger || Hallett (4–6) || — || 19,247 || 58–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 18 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Ostermueller (13–9) || Higbe || — || || 59–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 18 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Branca || Heintzelman (8–12) || — || 26,659 || 59–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 0–7 || Gregg || Strincevich (9–15) || — || 11,462 || 59–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 21 || Reds || 2–1 (13) || Hallett (5–6) || Gumbert || — || 13,810 || 60–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 22 || Reds || 2–4 || Beggs || Lanning (4–5) || — || || 60–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 22 || Reds || 5–6 || Blackwell || Walsh (0–1) || Malloy || 11,138 || 60–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 24 || @ Cubs || 3–13 || Erickson || Ostermueller (13–10) || Chipman || || 60–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 24 || @ Cubs || 13–0 (8) || Sewell (8–12) || Lade || — || 8,396 || 61–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 25 || @ Cubs || 6–5 (16) || Gables (2–4) || Lade || — || 3,339 || 62–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 26 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Hanyzewski || Hallett (5–7) || Meyer || 5,369 || 62–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 27 || @ Reds || 0–8 || Beggs || Bahr (8–6) || — || 1,120 || 62–89 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 28 || @ Reds || 10–3 || Strincevich (10–15) || Blackwell || — || 1,930 || 63–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 29 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Vander Meer || Howard (0–1) || — || || 63–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 29 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Hetki || Tate (0–1) || — || 6,329 || 63–91 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions June 17, 1946: Frank Colman was purchased from the Pirates by the New York Yankees.Frank Colman page at Baseball Reference September 25, 1946: The Pirates traded $35,000 to the Oakland Oaks for Wally Westlake. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Johnny Hutchings to the Oaks on December 5.Wally Westlake page at Baseball Reference Roster 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 24 Ed Albosta 46 Ed Bahr 47 Bill Clemensen 45 Ken Gables 40 Al Gerheauser 26 Hank Gornicki 39 Jack Hallett 20 Ken Heintzelman 42 Jim Hopper 11 Lee Howard 25 Johnny Lanning 21 Fritz Ostermueller 29 Preacher Roe 30 Rip Sewell 22 Nick Strincevich 11,47 Al Tate 27 Junior Walsh 31 Lefty Wilkie Catchers 44 Bill Baker 10 Hank Camelli 31 Roy Jarvis 12 Al López  1 Bill Salkeld 28 Vinnie Smith Infielders  2 Jimmy Brown  5 Pete Coscarart  4 Billy Cox 15 Elbie Fletcher 16 Frankie Gustine  6 Lee Handley  9 Burgess Whitehead 14 Frankie Zak Outfielders 18 Johnny Barrett 23 Frank Colman  8 Bob Elliott  3 Al Gionfriddo 49 Ben Guintini 43 Ralph Kiner 32 Jim Russell 7,19 Maurice Van Robays 41 Chuck Workman Other batters 37 Alf Anderson 17 Vic Barnhart Manager 36 Spud Davis 35 Frankie Frisch Coaches 34 Del Bissonette 36 Spud Davis 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 56 150 46 .307 1 12 1B Elbie Fletcher 148 532 136 .256 4 66 2B Frankie Gustine 131 495 128 .259 8 52 SS Billy Cox Billy Cox (baseball) 121 411 119 .290 2 36 3B Lee Handley 116 416 99 .238 1 28 OF Ralph Kiner 144 502 124 .247 23 81 OF Bob Elliott 140 486 128 .263 5 68 OF Jim Russell 146 516 143 .277 8 50 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 Jimmy Brown 79 241 58 .241 0 12 Bill Salkeld 69 160 47 .294 3 19 Maurice Van Robays 59 146 31 .212 1 12 Chuck Workman 58 145 32 .221 2 16 Burgess Whitehead 55 127 28 .220 0 5 Bill Baker 53 113 27 .239 1 8 Al Gionfriddo 64 102 26 .255 0 10 Hank Camelli 42 96 20 .208 0 5 Johnny Barrett 32 71 12 .169 0 6 Frank Colman 26 53 9 .170 1 6 Vinnie Smith 7 21 4 .190 0 0 Frankie Zak 21 20 4 .200 0 0 Roy Jarvis 2 4 1 .250 0 0 Ben Guintini 2 3 0 .000 0 0 Pete Coscarart 3 2 1 .500 0 0 Alf Anderson 2 1 0 .000 0 0 Vic Barnhart 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 Fritz Ostermueller 27 193.1 13 10 2.84 57 Nick Strincevich 32 176.0 10 15 3.58 49 Ken Heintzelman 32 157.2 8 12 3.77 57 Rip Sewell 25 149.1 8 12 3.68 33 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 Ed Bahr 27 136.2 8 6 2.63 44 Jack Hallett 35 115.0 5 7 3.29 64 Ken Gables 32 100.2 2 4 5.27 39 Johnny Lanning 27 91.0 4 5 3.07 16 Preacher Roe 21 70.0 3 8 5.14 28 Ed Albosta 17 39.2 0 6 6.13 19 Lee Howard 3 13.1 0 1 2.03 6 Junior Walsh 4 10.1 0 1 5.23 2 Al Tate 2 9.0 0 1 5.00 2 Jim Hopper 2 4.1 0 1 10.38 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 Al Gerheauser 35 2 2 0 3.97 32 Hank Gornicki 7 0 0 0 3.55 4 Lefty Wilkie 7 0 0 0 10.57 3 Bill Clemensen 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Buck Fausett and Jimmy Dykes AA Birmingham Barons Southern Association Frank Snyder A Albany Senators Eastern League Ripper Collins B York White Roses Interstate League Boom-Boom Beck B Anniston Rams Southeastern League Tommy West B Selma Cloverleafs Southeastern League Frank Oceak B Yakima Stars Western International League Spencer Harris and Harlond Clift C Oil City Oilers Middle Atlantic League Charles Muse and Charles Harig D Tallassee Indians Georgia–Alabama League Johnnie Heving D Tallahassee Pirates Georgia–Florida League Art Doll D Bartlesville Owls Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League Keith Willoughby D Salisbury Pirates North Carolina State League Tuck McWilliams D Hornell Pirates PONY League Lou Briganti and Phil Seghi LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Anniston, Tallassee References External links 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir