Pittsburgh Pirates - 1945
82-72
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Babe Dahlgren | .250 | 5 | 75 | ||
| 2B | Pete Coscarart | .242 | 8 | 38 | ||
| SS | Frankie Gustine | .280 | 2 | 66 | ||
| 3B | Bob Elliott | .290 | 8 | 108 | ||
| OF | Jim Russell | .284 | 12 | 77 | ||
| OF | Johnny Barrett | .256 | 15 | 67 | ||
| OF | Al Gionfriddo | .284 | 2 | 42 | ||
| C | Al Lopez | .218 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Other position players: Lee Handley (.298, 1, 32), Bill Salkeld (.311, 15, 52), Vic Barnhart (.269, 0, 19), Tommy O'Brien (.335, 0, 18), Frank Colman (.209, 4, 30), Jack Saltzgaver (.325, 0, 10), Spud Davis (.242, 0, 6), Frankie Zak (.143, 0, 3), Lloyd Waner (.263, 0, 1), Hank Camelli (.000, 0, 0), Joe Vitelli (.000, 0, 0) |
||||||
| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| L | Preacher Roe | 14-13 | 2.87 | 1 | ||
| R | Nick Strincevich | 16-10 | 3.31 | 2 | ||
| R | Rip Sewell | 11-9 | 4.07 | 1 | ||
| R | Max Butcher | 10-8 | 3.03 | 0 | ||
| R | Ken Gables | 11-7 | 4.15 | 1 | ||
| L | Fritz Ostermueller | 5-4 | 4.57 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Xavier Rescigno | 3-5 | 5.72 | 9 | ||
| L | Cookie Cuccurullo | 1-3 | 5.24 | 1 | ||
| L | Al Gerheauser | 5-10 | 3.91 | 1 | ||
| Other pitchers: Boom-Boom Beck (6-1, 2.14), Ray Starr (0-2, 9.45), Johnny Lanning (0-0, 36.00) |
||||||
| Sunday, March 11 | ||||
| Future Pirate Dock Ellis is born in Los Angeles, CA. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (1-0), 7-6 | Crosley Field (0-1) | 0-1 | ||
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Bucky Walters | Second | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, April 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (2-0), 6-0 | Crosley Field (0-2) | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Ed Heusser | Fifth | 2 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Gables and Bill Salkeld (Pirates) | ||||
| Thursday, April 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (2-1), 5-1 | Crosley Field (1-2) | 1-2 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Boom-Boom Beck | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Al Libke (Reds) | ||||
| Friday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (1-2), 5-4 | Forbes Field (1-0) | 2-2 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Rip Sewell | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (2-2), 4-3 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 2-3 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, April 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (3-2), 3-0 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Fritz Ostermueller | Seventh | 3 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (4-2), 5-2 | Forbes Field (1-3) | 2-5 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ed Hanyzewski vs Al Gerheauser | Seventh | 3 out | ||
| Friday, April 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (6-2), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 2-6 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Paul Derringer | Sixth | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, April 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (7-2), 6-0 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 2-7 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Hank Wyse | Sixth | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (7-3), 6-2 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 3-7 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Bob Chipman | Seventh | 3½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (7-4), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 4-7 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Jorge Comellas | Seventh | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (6-4), 4-2 | Forbes Field (1-4) | 4-8 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Rip Sewell | Sixth | 4 out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (6-5), 11-1 | Forbes Field (2-4) | 5-8 | ||
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Max Butcher | Sixth | 4 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Del Rice (Cardinals) | ||||
| Sunday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (6-6), 3-1 | Forbes Field (2-5) | 5-9 | ||
| » Starters: Ed Heusser vs Max Butcher | Sixth | 5½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (6-7), 5-1 | Forbes Field (3-5) | 6-9 | ||
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Rip Sewell | Sixth | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (7-9), 9-5 | Braves Field (1-0) | 7-9 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Jim Tobin | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, May 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (4-15), 5-3 | Shibe Park (1-0) | 8-9 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Dick Barrett | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Sunday, May 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (4-16), 9-6 | Shibe Park (2-0) | 9-9 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Charley Schanz | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (5-16), 6-5 | Shibe Park (2-1) | 9-10 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Monday, May 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (14-6), 4-1 | Ebbets Field (0-1) | 9-11 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Lee Pfund | Fifth | 7 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (15-6), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (0-2) | 9-12 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Cookie Cuccurullo vs Vic Lombardi | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (16-6), 3-1 | Ebbets Field (0-3) | 9-13 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Al Gerheauser vs Hal Gregg | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, May 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (16-7), 12-3 | Ebbets Field (1-3) | 10-13 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Tom Seats | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Cy Buker (Dodgers) | ||||
| Sunday, May 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (21-5), 5-1 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 10-14 | ||
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bill Voiselle | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (21-6), 4-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-1) | 11-14 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Harry Feldman | Sixth | 9 out | ||
| Monday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (21-7), 5-2 | Forbes Field (4-5) | 12-14 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Andy Hansen vs Max Butcher | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (11-14), 9-8 | Forbes Field (5-5) | 13-14 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Logan vs Al Gerheauser | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| Thursday, May 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (11-15), 10-9 | Forbes Field (6-5) | 14-14 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Nate Andrews vs Nick Strincevich | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Friday, May 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (11-16), 5-3 | Forbes Field (7-5) | 15-14 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Preacher Roe | Third | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (25-8), 16-4 | Forbes Field (8-5) | 16-14 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Rip Sewell | Third | 6½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (25-9), 11-5 | Forbes Field (9-5) | 17-14 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Rube Fischer vs Al Gerheauser | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (25-10), 4-3 | Forbes Field (10-5) | 18-14 | Won 8 | |
| » Starters: Harry Feldman vs Preacher Roe | Second | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-16), 13-5 | Forbes Field (11-5) | 19-14 | Won 9 | |
| » Starters: Clyde King vs Rip Sewell | Second | 5½ out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (20-16), 14-10 | Forbes Field (11-6) | 19-15 | ||
| » Starters: Lee Pfund vs Al Gerheauser | Second | 5½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (21-16), 6-4 | Forbes Field (11-7) | 19-16 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Nick Strincevich | Third | 6 out | ||
| Friday, June 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (10-29), 6-5 | Forbes Field (12-7) | 20-16 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Barrett vs Preacher Roe | Second | 5 out | ||
| Saturday, June 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (10-30), 7-6 | Forbes Field (13-7) | 21-16 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Sproull vs Al Gerheauser | Second | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, June 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (10-31), 7-6 | Forbes Field (14-7) | 22-16 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Rip Sewell | Second | 4 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (11-31), 11-9 | Forbes Field (14-8) | 22-17 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Barrett vs Ken Gables | Second | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (19-18), 4-0 | Forbes Field (14-9) | 22-18 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ed Heusser vs Nick Strincevich | Second | 3½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (19-19), 9-1 | Forbes Field (15-9) | 23-18 | ||
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Max Butcher | Second | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (20-19), 3-0 | Forbes Field (15-10) | 23-19 | ||
| » Starters: Bucky Walters vs Preacher Roe | Third | 4 out | ||
| Thursday, June 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (21-19), 7-3 | Forbes Field (15-11) | 23-20 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Rip Sewell | Third | 5 out | ||
| Friday, June 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-18), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (0-1) | 23-21 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Al Gerheauser vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-19), 5-1 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 24-21 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Red Barrett | Fourth | 4½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-20), 8-6 | Sportsman's Park III (2-1) | 25-21 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Jack Creel | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (25-21), 4-1 | Sportsman's Park III (3-1) | 26-21 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ted Wilks | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (23-20), 9-3 | Forbes Field (16-11) | 27-21 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Hank Wyse vs Al Gerheauser | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (23-21), 5-2 | Forbes Field (17-11) | 28-21 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Max Butcher | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (23-22), 6-5 | Forbes Field (18-11) | 29-21 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Rip Sewell | Second | 1 out | ||
| Friday, June 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (26-23), 5-2 | Forbes Field (19-11) | 30-21 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Nick Strincevich | Second | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, June 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (27-23), 13-10 | Forbes Field (19-12) | 30-22 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Brecheen vs Preacher Roe | Third | ½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (28-23), 7-0 | Forbes Field (19-13) | 30-23 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Rip Sewell | Fourth | 1 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (29-23), 6-2 | Forbes Field (19-14) | 30-24 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ted Wilks vs Al Gerheauser | Fourth | 1 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 20 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (27-22), 5-3 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 30-25 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Bob Chipman | Fourth | 3 out | ||
| Thursday, June 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (28-22), 5-4 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 30-26 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Hank Wyse | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Friday, June 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (23-29), 3-1 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 31-26 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Ed Heusser | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, June 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (23-30), 7-5 | Crosley Field (3-2) | 32-26 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Elmer Riddle | Third | 4½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (24-30), 4-3 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 32-27 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Joe Bowman | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (34-28), 10-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-2) | 32-28 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Gerheauser vs Van Mungo | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (35-28), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-3) | 32-29 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Jack Brewer | Fifth | 6 out | ||
| Thursday, June 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (35-29), 3-1 | Polo Grounds V (2-3) | 33-29 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Harry Feldman | Fifth | 5 out | ||
| Friday, June 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (36-29), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (2-4) | 33-30 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (40-25), 8-5 | Ebbets Field (1-4) | 33-31 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Lee Pfund | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (40-26), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (2-4) | 34-31 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Hal Gregg | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (41-26), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (2-5) | 34-32 | ||
| » Starters: Al Gerheauser vs Curt Davis | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (20-53), 10-3 | Shibe Park (3-1) | 35-32 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Dick Barrett | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (21-53), 7-6 | Shibe Park (3-2) | 35-33 | ||
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bill Lee | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-54), 13-0 | Shibe Park (4-2) | 36-33 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Oscar Judd | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Friday, July 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (34-35), 13-5 | Braves Field (1-1) | 36-34 | ||
| » Starters: Al Gerheauser vs Nate Andrews | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (35-35), 14-8 | Braves Field (1-2) | 36-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Don Hendrickson | Fifth | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (36-35), 7-6 | Braves Field (1-3) | 36-36 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Johnny Hutchings | Sixth | 6½ out | ||
| Future Pirate Chuck Goggin is born in Pompano Beach, FL. | ||||
| Sunday, July 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (36-36), 10-8 | Braves Field (2-3) | 37-36 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Bob Logan | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (37-36), 13-1 | Braves Field (2-4) | 37-37 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Jim Tobin | Sixth | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, July 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-60), 4-0 | Forbes Field (20-14) | 38-37 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Kraus vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Friday, July 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-61), 3-2 | Forbes Field (21-14) | 39-37 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Oscar Judd vs Max Butcher | Fifth | 6½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-35), 9-1 | Forbes Field (22-14) | 40-37 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Rip Sewell | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (44-36), 15-3 | Forbes Field (23-14) | 41-37 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Ken Gables | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Monday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (45-36), 8-4 | Forbes Field (23-15) | 41-38 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Seats vs Cookie Cuccurullo | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (46-36), 5-2 | Forbes Field (23-16) | 41-39 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (44-41), 6-3 | Forbes Field (23-17) | 41-40 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jack Brewer vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (45-41), 4-3 | Forbes Field (23-18) | 41-41 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Rube Fischer vs Max Butcher | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, July 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (45-42), 4-0 | Forbes Field (24-18) | 42-41 | ||
| » Starters: Harry Feldman vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Friday, July 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (45-43), 13-5 | Forbes Field (25-18) | 43-41 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Ken Gables | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 21 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (42-42), 5-1 | Forbes Field (25-19) | 43-42 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Al Gerheauser | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (42-43), 3-1 | Forbes Field (26-19) | 44-42 | ||
| » Starters: Bob Logan vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, July 22 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (42-44), 2-1 | Forbes Field (27-19) | 45-42 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Tobin vs Ken Gables | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (42-45), 3-1 | Forbes Field (28-19) | 46-42 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Nate Andrews vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Monday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (42-46), 8-5 | Forbes Field (29-19) | 47-42 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Hutchings vs Rip Sewell | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (42-47), 6-5 | Forbes Field (30-19) | 48-42 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Al Javery vs Max Butcher | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (51-38), 10-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-2) | 48-43 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Ken Burkhart | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (52-38), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 48-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Blix Donnelly | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (53-38), 2-0 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 48-45 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Red Barrett | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (53-39), 9-6 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 49-45 | ||
| » Starters: Rip Sewell vs Bud Byerly | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (54-39), 6-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 49-46 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs George Dockins | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (58-33), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (3-4) | 50-46 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Claude Passeau | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (59-33), 1-0 | Wrigley Field (3-5) | 50-47 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Paul Derringer | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Friday, August 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (57-41), 5-1 | Forbes Field (30-20) | 50-48 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: George Dockins vs Ken Gables | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Saturday, August 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (58-41), 6-5 | Forbes Field (30-21) | 50-49 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Blix Donnelly vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Sunday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (59-41), 10-3 | Forbes Field (30-22) | 50-50 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Red Barrett vs Max Butcher | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (59-42), 12-5 | Forbes Field (31-22) | 51-50 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Burkhart vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (26-74), 4-0 | Shibe Park (5-2) | 52-50 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Jack Kraus | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (27-74), 5-0 | Shibe Park (5-3) | 52-51 | ||
| » Starters: Cookie Cuccurullo vs Dick Mauney | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Thursday, August 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (27-75), 3-1 | Shibe Park (6-3) | 53-51 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Dick Barrett | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, August 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (27-76), 10-2 | Shibe Park (7-3) | 54-51 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Charley Schanz | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (28-76), 6-1 | Shibe Park (7-4) | 54-52 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Oscar Judd | Fifth | 13½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (49-58), 7-6 | Braves Field (2-5) | 54-53 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Cookie Cuccurullo vs Mort Cooper | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (49-59), 3-0 | Braves Field (3-5) | 55-53 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Ed Wright | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Monday, August 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (50-59), 6-4 | Braves Field (3-6) | 55-54 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Nate Andrews | Fifth | 16 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (50-60), 7-5 | Braves Field (4-6) | 56-54 | ||
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Bill Lee | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (50-61), 6-2 | Braves Field (5-6) | 57-54 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Al Javery | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (59-51), 11-9 | Polo Grounds V (3-4) | 58-54 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Bill Voiselle | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (59-52), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-4) | 59-54 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Adrian Zabala | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Future Pirate Duffy Dyer is born in Dayton, OH. | ||||
| Thursday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (60-52), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (4-5) | 59-55 | ||
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Van Mungo | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, August 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (61-52), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (4-6) | 59-56 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Jack Brewer | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Saturday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (62-52), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (4-7) | 59-57 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Xavier Rescigno vs Sal Maglie | Fifth | 16 out | ||
| Sunday, August 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (63-49), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (2-6) | 59-58 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Les Webber | Fifth | 17 out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-50), 4-2 | Ebbets Field (3-6) | 60-58 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Ralph Branca | Fifth | 17 out | ||
| Monday, August 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-51), 11-1 | Ebbets Field (4-6) | 61-58 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Tom Seats | Fifth | 16 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (63-52), 12-1 | Ebbets Field (5-6) | 62-58 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Hal Gregg | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Thursday, August 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (45-70), 6-2 | Forbes Field (32-22) | 63-58 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Earl Harrist vs Boom-Boom Beck | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Friday, August 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (46-70), 2-1 | Forbes Field (32-23) | 63-59 | ||
| » Starters: Ed Heusser vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (47-70), 1-0 | Forbes Field (32-24) | 63-60 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Vern Kennedy vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 14½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (47-71), 10-7 | Forbes Field (33-24) | 64-60 | ||
| » Starters: Howie Fox vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (47-72), 2-1 | Forbes Field (34-24) | 65-60 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Ken Gables | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (75-43), 6-3 | Forbes Field (34-25) | 65-61 | ||
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (76-43), 2-0 | Forbes Field (34-26) | 65-62 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ray Prim vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 15 out | ||
| Thursday, August 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (76-44), 6-4 | Forbes Field (35-26) | 66-62 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 14 out | ||
| Friday, August 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (49-73), 6-5 | Crosley Field (4-3) | 67-62 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Joe Bowman | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Sunday, September 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (49-74), 4-2 | Crosley Field (5-3) | 68-62 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Joe Bowman | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (49-75), 7-3 | Crosley Field (6-3) | 69-62 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Bucky Walters | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Monday, September 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-51), 6-5 | Sportsman's Park III (5-5) | 70-62 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Ostermueller vs Ted Wilks | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-52), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 71-62 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Blix Donnelly | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 4 | ||||
| » Tied Cardinals, 8-8 | Sportsman's Park III (6-5) | 71-62 | ||
| » Starters: Ken Gables vs Glenn Gardner | Fifth | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (72-55), 5-3 | Forbes Field (35-27) | 71-63 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Branca vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (72-56), 17-5 | Forbes Field (36-27) | 72-63 | ||
| » Starters: Hal Gregg vs Nick Strincevich | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Friday, September 7 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (73-56), 3-2 | Forbes Field (36-28) | 72-64 | ||
| » Starters: Tom Seats vs Preacher Roe | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Saturday, September 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (73-57), 6-5 | Forbes Field (37-28) | 73-64 | ||
| » Starters: Vic Lombardi vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fifth | 12 out | ||
| Sunday, September 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (41-94), 4-3 | Forbes Field (38-28) | 74-64 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jack Kraus vs Boom-Boom Beck | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (42-94), 14-3 | Forbes Field (38-29) | 74-65 | ||
| » Starters: Dick Mauney vs Rip Sewell | Fifth | 13 out | ||
| Monday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (42-95), 9-5 | Forbes Field (39-29) | 75-65 | ||
| » Starters: Izzy Leon vs Nick Strincevich | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Tuesday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (42-96), 5-4 | Forbes Field (40-29) | 76-65 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Charley Schanz vs Ken Gables | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (42-97), 5-1 | Forbes Field (41-29) | 77-65 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Charlie Sproull vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (59-79), 4-3 | Forbes Field (42-29) | 78-65 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Elmer Singleton vs Al Gerheauser | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (59-80), 2-0 | Forbes Field (43-29) | 79-65 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Bob Whitcher vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Former Pirate Cy Blanton dies in Norman, OK at the age of 38. | ||||
| Friday, September 14 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Hetki (Reds) | ||||
| Saturday, September 15 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (75-67), 9-5 | Forbes Field (43-30) | 79-66 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Voiselle vs Nick Strincevich | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (75-68), 3-2 | Forbes Field (44-30) | 80-66 | ||
| » Starters: Sal Maglie vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (76-68), 9-2 | Forbes Field (44-31) | 80-67 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Brewer vs Ken Gables | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (92-55), 7-3 | Wrigley Field (3-6) | 80-68 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Preacher Roe vs Hank Wyse | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Wednesday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (61-87), 5-2 | Crosley Field (6-4) | 80-69 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Boom-Boom Beck vs Johnny Hetki | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (61-88), 2-1 | Crosley Field (7-4) | 81-69 | ||
| » Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Earl Harrist | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (92-59), 5-2 | Forbes Field (45-31) | 82-69 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: George Dockins vs Preacher Roe | Fourth | 13 out | ||
| Saturday, September 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (96-56), 4-3 | Forbes Field (45-32) | 82-70 | ||
| » Starters: Hank Borowy vs Fritz Ostermueller | Fourth | 15 out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (97-56), 5-0 | Forbes Field (45-33) | 82-71 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Hy Vandenberg vs Rip Sewell | Fourth | 15 out | ||
| Sunday, September 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (98-56), 5-3 | Forbes Field (45-34) | 82-72 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Chipman vs Ken Gables | Fourth | 16 out | ||
| Tuesday, October 9 | ||||
| Former Pirate Bob Ganley dies in Lowell, MA at the age of 71. | ||||
| Saturday, November 10 | ||||
| Future Pirate Billy Southworth is born in Madison, WI. | ||||
| Monday, November 19 | ||||
| Future Pirate Bobby Tolan is born in Los Angeles, CA. | ||||
| Monday, December 3 | ||||
| Future Pirate Lou Marone is born in San Diego, CA. | ||||
Game information provided by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org) | ||||
