1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1944 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 Frankie Frisch WWSWRosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock The 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 63rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 58th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 90–63. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1944 Game Log: 90–63 (Home: 49–28; Away: 41–35) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 3–5 (Home: 1–1; Away: 2–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Lanier || Roe (0–1) || — || 4,030 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 20 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Munger || Rescigno (0–1) || — || 2,272 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || Reds || 2–4 || Beggs || Sewell (0–1) || — || 10,877 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 26 || Cubs || 6–1 || Roe (1–1) || Fleming || — || 3,463 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 28 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Heusser || Butcher (0–1) || — || 1,080 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 29 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Sewell (1–1) || Ferguson || — || 2,695 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 30 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Strincevich (1–0) || Riddle || — || — || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 30 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Walters || Rescigno (0–2) || — || 16,060 || 3–5 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 16–11 (Home: 10–6; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || May 2 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Roe (2–1) || Jurisich || Cuccurullo (1) || 4,895 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || May 3 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Gumbert || Sewell (1–2) || — || 5,007 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || May 4 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Butcher (1–1) || Cooper || — || 3,877 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 6–5 (14) || Sewell (2–2) || Derringer || — || — || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 3–2 (11) || Rescigno (1–2) || Wyse || Butcher (1) || 19,067 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 10 || Braves || 4–2 || Strincevich (2–0) || Barrett || Cuccurullo (2) || 23,011 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 11 || Braves || 2–7 || Tobin || Butcher (1–2) || — || 2,509 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 12 || Braves || 3–10 || Andrews || Roe (2–2) || — || 2,302 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 13 || Braves || 2–16 || Barrett || Rescigno (1–3) || — || 4,037 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 14 || Giants || 1–0 (10) || Sewell (3–2) || Voiselle || — || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 14 || Giants || 8–2 || Strincevich (3–0) || Pyle || — || 23,771 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 15 || Giants || 7–8 || Adams || Cuccurullo (0–1) || Polli || 1,699 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 17 || Dodgers || 8–5 (6) || Roe (3–2) || McLish || — || 18,748 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 18 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Butcher (2–2) || Melton || — || 3,361 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 19 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Sewell (4–2) || Webber || — || 2,520 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 20 || Phillies || 4–3 || Strincevich (4–0) || Gerheauser || — || 4,096 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 21 || Phillies || 4–3 || Butcher (3–2) || Schanz || — || — || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 21 || Phillies || 4–9 || Barrett || Rescigno (1–4) || — || 23,009 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 24 || @ Braves || 8–1 || Sewell (5–2) || Tobin || — || 1,706 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 25 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Javery || Strincevich (4–1) || — || 1,318 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 26 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Rescigno (2–4) || Hutchinson || Sewell (1) || 1,518 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 28 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Sewell (6–2) || Schanz || — || — || 18–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 28 || @ Phillies || 2–8 || Barrett || Strincevich (4–2) || — || — || 18–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 29 || @ Phillies || 3–2 (11) || Rescigno (3–4) || Raffensberger || — || — || 19–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Flowers || Butcher (3–3) || Ostermueller || — || 19–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Gregg || Rescigno (3–5) || Davis || 25,845 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 4–8 || McLish || Strincevich (4–3) || — || 16,993 || 19–16 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 14–11 (Home: 7–7; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 1 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Sewell (7–2) || Davis || — || — || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || June 2 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Fischer || Roe (3–3) || Polli || 2,532 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || June 3 || @ Giants || 7–6 (10) || Rescigno (4–5) || Adams || — || 9,171 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 4 || @ Giants || 9–4 || Ostermueller (1–0) || Voiselle || Rescigno (1) || — || 22–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 4 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Roe (4–3) || Pyle || Rescigno (2) || 30,659 || 23–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 7 || Reds || 4–2 || Sewell (8–2) || de la Cruz || Rescigno (3) || 17,161 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 8 || Cubs || 6–10 || Vandenberg || Roe (4–4) || — || 2,616 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 43 || June 9 || Cubs || 3–3 (11) || || || — || 13,119 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 10 || Cubs || 9–4 || Roe (5–4) || Fleming || — || 1,710 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 11 || Cubs || 0–5 || Erickson || Butcher (3–4) || — || — || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 11 || Cubs || 0–1 || Chipman || Strincevich (4–4) || — || 23,016 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 13 || @ Reds || 3–2 (5) || Starr (1–0) || Heusser || — || 2,460 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 14 || @ Reds || 2–3 (11) || Walters || Rescigno (4–6) || — || 6,455 || 26–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 15 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Butcher (4–4) || de la Cruz || — || 1,101 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Munger || Roe (5–5) || — || 18,645 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–12 || Cooper || Sewell (8–3) || — || — || 27–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Ostermueller (2–0) || Lanier || — || 16,292 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 20 || Reds || 0–3 || Walters || Butcher (4–5) || — || 7,369 || 28–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 21 || Reds || 2–1 || Starr (2–0) || Heusser || — || 2,414 || 29–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 22 || Reds || 9–4 || Sewell (9–3) || de la Cruz || — || — || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 22 || Reds || 7–4 || Strincevich (5–4) || Gumbert || — || 5,394 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 57 || June 23 || Cardinals || 5–5 (14) || || || — || 12,086 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 24 || Cardinals || 0–16 || Cooper || Ostermueller (2–1) || — || 4,899 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 25 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Munger || Sewell (9–4) || — || — || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 60 || June 25 || Cardinals || 5–5 || || || — || 33,111 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 28 || Giants || 9–2 || Butcher (5–5) || Fischer || — || 18,479 || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 62 || June 29 || Giants || 1–1 (5) || || || — || 2,057 || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 30 || Giants || 5–7 || Adams || Sewell (9–5) || — || — || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 30 || Giants || 9–8 || Cuccurullo (1–1) || Adams || — || 5,378 || 33–27 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 19–13 (Home: 8–3; Away: 11–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 1 || Braves || 5–1 || Starr (3–0) || Tobin || — || 2,940 || 34–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 2 || Braves || 1–4 || Andrews || Roe (5–6) || — || — || 34–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 2 || Braves || 7–6 (12) || Sewell (10–5) || Barrett || — || 16,076 || 35–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 4 || Phillies || 2–3 || Gerheauser || Sewell (10–6) || Schanz || — || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 4 || Phillies || 4–0 || Butcher (6–5) || Lee || — || 16,285 || 36–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 5 || Phillies || 2–12 || Barrett || Starr (3–1) || — || 2,055 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 6 || Phillies || 6–5 || Strincevich (6–4) || Raffensberger || Rescigno (4) || 9,136 || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 7 || Dodgers || 13–2 || Ostermueller (3–1) || Melton || — || 2,356 || 38–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 8 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Sewell (11–6) || McLish || — || 3,732 || 39–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 9 || Dodgers || 10–1 || Roe (6–6) || Head || — || — || 40–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 9 || Dodgers || 9–7 || Rescigno (5–6) || Davis || Ostermueller (2) || 18,706 || 41–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Ostermueller (4–1) || Wyse || — || 7,160 || 42–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 5–11 || Vandenberg || Starr (3–2) || — || 5,630 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Fleming || Roe (6–7) || Derringer || 6,972 || 42–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Wyse || Sewell (11–7) || — || — || 42–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Butcher (7–5) || Passeau || — || 40,920 || 43–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 18 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Voiselle || Ostermueller (4–2) || — || 26,164 || 43–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 19 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Raffensberger || Strincevich (6–5) || — || 7,784 || 43–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 20 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Starr (4–2) || Lee || — || — || 44–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 20 || @ Phillies || 2–3 (11) || Schanz || Rescigno (5–7) || — || — || 44–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 21 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Butcher (8–5) || Gerheauser || — || 8,527 || 45–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 11–0 || Ostermueller (5–2) || Warren || — || 8,479 || 46–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 23 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 || Rescigno (6–7) || Gregg || — || — || 47–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 23 || @ Dodgers || 9–4 (11) || Strincevich (7–5) || Webber || Rescigno (5) || 16,571 || 48–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 7–12 || Fuchs || Sewell (11–8) || Davis || 9,072 || 48–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 25 || @ Giants || 15–0 || Butcher (9–5) || Barthelson || — || 4,524 || 49–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 26 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Ostermueller (6–2) || Feldman || Strincevich (1) || 12,909 || 50–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 28 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Voiselle || Roe (6–8) || — || 12,871 || 50–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 29 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Sewell (12–8) || Tobin || — || 2,065 || 51–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 30 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Klopp || Starr (4–3) || Tobin || — || 51–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 30 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Javery || Strincevich (7–6) || — || 7,143 || 51–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 31 || @ Braves || 9–2 || Ostermueller (7–2) || Andrews || — || 1,346 || 52–40 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 20–10 (Home: 17–6; Away: 3–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 1 || @ Braves || 13–8 || Starr (5–3) || Tobin || Sewell (2) || 1,787 || 53–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 2 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Lanier || Sewell (12–9) || — || 27,481 || 53–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 3 || Cardinals || 2–15 || Wilks || Roe (6–9) || — || 3,001 || 53–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 4 || Cubs || 3–4 || Derringer || Butcher (9–6) || — || 10,022 || 53–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 5 || Cubs || 2–7 || Fleming || Ostermueller (7–3) || Passeau || 2,861 || 53–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 6 || Cubs || 13–5 || Roe (7–9) || Derringer || Starr (1) || — || 54–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 6 || Cubs || 5–4 || Strincevich (8–6) || Chipman || Roe (1) || 13,362 || 55–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 8 || Giants || 4–8 || Voiselle || Butcher (9–7) || — || 2,277 || 55–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 9 || Giants || 4–3 || Ostermueller (8–3) || Fischer || — || 12,683 || 56–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 10 || Giants || 10–4 || Roe (8–9) || Brewer || — || 4,324 || 57–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 11 || Giants || 12–8 || Cuccurullo (2–1) || Pyle || — || 13,024 || 58–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 12 || Giants || 8–0 || Butcher (10–7) || Voiselle || — || 3,335 || 59–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 13 || Braves || 8–1 || Sewell (13–9) || Tobin || — || — || 60–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 13 || Braves || 3–1 || Ostermueller (9–3) || Hutchings || — || 15,079 || 61–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 14 || Braves || 5–0 || Roe (9–9) || Barrett || — || 2,409 || 62–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 15 || Braves || 7–5 || Rescigno (7–7) || Hutchinson || Strincevich (2) || 12,397 || 63–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 17 || Phillies || 7–6 || Rescigno (8–7) || Karl || — || — || 64–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 17 || Phillies || 6–5 (10) || Strincevich (9–6) || Barrett || — || 3,262 || 65–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 18 || Phillies || 2–3 || Raffensberger || Sewell (13–10) || — || 14,566 || 65–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 19 || Phillies || 5–3 || Roe (10–9) || Gerheauser || — || 3,327 || 66–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 20 || Dodgers || 10–7 || Butcher (11–7) || Chapman || Cuccurullo (3) || — || 67–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 20 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Strincevich (10–6) || Wyatt || — || 20,953 || 68–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 21 || Dodgers || 7–6 (10) || Starr (6–3) || Webber || — || 3,039 || 69–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 22 || Dodgers || 7–5 || Sewell (14–10) || Sunkel || — || 19,444 || 70–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Schmidt || Roe (10–10) || — || 11,000 || 70–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 14–6 || Sewell (15–10) || Lanier || — || — || 71–47 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 123 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–1 (10) || || || — || 10,676 || 71–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 29 || @ Cubs || 4–15 || Derringer || Butcher (11–8) || — || — || 71–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 29 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Roe (11–10) || Passeau || — || 11,649 || 72–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 30 || @ Cubs || 5–12 || Wyse || Sewell (15–11) || Lynn || — || 72–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 30 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Passeau || Starr (6–4) || Wyse || 17,438 || 72–50 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 17–12 (Home: 6–5; Away: 11–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || September 1 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Ostermueller (10–3) || Lanier || — || 17,030 || 73–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 2 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Butcher (12–8) || Wilks || — || 5,864 || 74–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 3 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Sewell (16–11) || Cooper || — || — || 75–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 3 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Strincevich (11–6) || Brecheen || — || 34,395 || 76–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 4 || Cubs || 3–6 || Erickson || Butcher (12–9) || — || — || 76–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 4 || Cubs || 4–3 (6) || Rescigno (9–7) || Derringer || — || 18,175 || 77–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 7 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Heusser || Ostermueller (10–4) || — || 4,702 || 77–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 9 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Shoun || Sewell (16–12) || — || 1,818 || 77–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 10 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Strincevich (12–6) || Walters || — || — || 78–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 10 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Carter || Butcher (12–10) || — || 17,343 || 78–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Ostermueller (11–4) || Schmidt || — || — || 79–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Roe (12–10) || Byerly || Starr (2) || 6,445 || 80–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 7–3 || Sewell (17–12) || Brecheen || — || — || 81–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 10–5 || Rescigno (10–7) || Lanier || Starr (3) || 6,495 || 82–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 15 || Reds || 3–5 (10) || Walters || Rescigno (10–8) || — || 12,198 || 82–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 16 || Reds || 1–2 || de la Cruz || Butcher (12–11) || — || — || 82–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 16 || Reds || 1–3 || Carter || Starr (6–5) || — || 3,670 || 82–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 17 || Reds || 7–1 || Sewell (18–12) || Shoun || — || — || 83–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 17 || Reds || 1–2 (10) || Gumbert || Ostermueller (11–5) || — || 19,823 || 83–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Strincevich (13–6) || Wells || — || 1,338 || 84–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 10–4 || Sewell (19–12) || Gregg || — || — || 85–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 14–6 || Roe (13–10) || Zachary || — || 2,579 || 86–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 23 || @ Giants || 6–4 (13) || Sewell (20–12) || Adams || Cuccurullo (4) || 3,749 || 87–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 24 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Voiselle || Ostermueller (11–6) || — || — || 87–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 24 || @ Giants || 3–2 (10) || Strincevich (14–6) || Melton || — || 17,778 || 88–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 25 || @ Braves || 4–5 (13) || Barrett || Roe (13–11) || — || 463 || 88–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 26 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Butcher (13–11) || Andrews || — || 1,644 || 89–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 27 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Javery || Strincevich (14–7) || Hutchings || 655 || 89–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 29 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Raffensberger || Ostermueller (11–7) || — || 1,000 || 89–62 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 1–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || October 1 || @ Phillies || 9–1 || Sewell (21–12) || Schanz || — || — || 90–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || October 1 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Barrett || Gilmore (0–1) || — || — || 90–63 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup All-Star Game The Pirates hosted the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11, 1944, at Forbes Field. Pitcher Rip Sewell, infielder Bob Elliott, and outfielder Vince DiMaggio were selected for the National League squad. Pirates pitchers Max Butcher and Cookie Cuccurullo were named the NL's batting practice pitchers and Pirates catcher Spud Davis was the NL's batting practice catcher. Honus Wagner was named an honorary coach, the first time this honor was bestowed in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.National League Managers Pick 6 Cardinals for All-Star Squad; Munger and Lanier Lead Hurlers, With Walters of Reds – Musial, Walker of Brooks and Nicholson Top Hitters Louis Effrat Louis Effrat New York Times July 4, 1944 https://select.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F70E1FF73B55157B93C6A9178CD85F408485F9 23 Roster 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 19 Max Butcher 27 Cookie Cuccurullo 26 Johnny Gee -- Len Gilmore 21 Fritz Ostermueller  4 Xavier Rescigno 29 Preacher Roe 30 Rip Sewell 20 Ray Starr 22 Nick Strincevich 25 Joe Vitelli -- Roy Wise Catchers 10 Hank Camelli 36 Spud Davis 12 Al López Infielders -- Vic Barnhart  5 Pete Coscarart  7 Babe Dahlgren  8 Bob Elliott 16 Frankie Gustine  6 Lee Handley -- Hank Sweeney 14 Frankie Zak Outfielders 18 Johnny Barrett 23 Frank Colman  9 Vince DiMaggio -- Al Gionfriddo 11 Tommy O'Brien -- Bill Rodgers  4 Al Rubeling 32 Jim Russell 15 Lloyd Waner 14 Johnny Wyrostek Manager 35 Frankie Frisch Coaches 36 Spud Davis 34 Jake Flowers 33 Honus Wagner Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 Lopez 115 331 76 .230 1 34 1B Babe Dahlgren 158 599 173 .289 12 101 2B Pete Coscarart 139 554 146 .264 4 42 SS Frankie Gustine 127 405 93 .230 2 42 3B Bob Elliott Bob Elliott (baseball) 143 538 160 .297 10 108 OF Johnny Barrett Johnny Barrett (baseball) 149 568 153 .269 7 83 OF Vince DiMaggio 109 342 82 .240 9 50 OF Jim Russell Jim Russell (baseball) 152 580 181 .312 8 66 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 Frank Colman 99 226 61 .270 6 53 Al Rubeling 92 184 45 .245 4 30 Frankie Zak 87 160 48 .300 0 11 Tommy O'Brien baseball 85 156 39 .250 3 20 Hank Camelli 63 125 37 .296 1 10 Spud Davis 54 93 28 .301 2 14 Lee Handley 40 86 19 .221 0 5 Lloyd Waner 19 14 5 .357 0 2 Al Gionfriddo 4 6 1 .167 0 0 Bill Rodgers Bill Rodgers (outfielder) 2 4 1 .250 0 0 Vic Barnhart 1 2 1 .500 0 0 Hank Sweeney 1 2 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 Rip Sewell 38 286.0 21 12 3.18 87 Fritz Ostermueller 28 204.2 11 7 2.73 80 Max Butcher 35 199.0 13 11 3.12 43 Len Gilmore 1 8.0 0 1 7.88 0 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 Nick Strincevich 40 190.0 14 7 3.08 47 Preacher Roe 39 185.1 13 11 3.11 88 Ray Starr 27 89.2 6 5 5.02 25 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 48 10 8 5 4.35 45 Cookie Cuccurullo 32 2 1 4 4.06 31 Johnny Gee 4 0 0 0 7.15 3 Joe Vitelli 4 0 0 0 2.57 2 Roy Wise Roy Wise (baseball) 3 0 0 0 9.00 1 Farm system Minor league baseball AA Toronto Maple Leafs International League Burleigh Grimes A Albany Senators Eastern League Ripper Collins B York White Roses Interstate League Bunny Griffiths D Hornell Maples PONY League Dutch Schleser, Fred Hering, Frank Pareman and John Morrow References External links 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, N.C. 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