1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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
Record vs. opponents
Game log
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.Roster
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 | | 115 | 331 | 76 | .230 | 1 | 34 |
| 1B | | 158 | 599 | 173 | .289 | 12 | 101 |
| 2B | | 139 | 554 | 146 | .264 | 4 | 42 |
| SS | | 127 | 405 | 93 | .230 | 2 | 42 |
| 3B | | 143 | 538 | 160 | .297 | 10 | 108 |
| OF | | 149 | 568 | 153 | .269 | 7 | 83 |
| OF | | 109 | 342 | 82 | .240 | 9 | 50 |
| OF | | 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 |
| 99 | 226 | 61 | .270 | 6 | 53 |
| 92 | 184 | 45 | .245 | 4 | 30 |
| 87 | 160 | 48 | .300 | 0 | 11 |
| 85 | 156 | 39 | .250 | 3 | 20 |
| 63 | 125 | 37 | .296 | 1 | 10 |
| 54 | 93 | 28 | .301 | 2 | 14 |
| 40 | 86 | 19 | .221 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | 14 | 5 | .357 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 38 | 286 | 21 | 12 | 3.18 | 87 |
| 28 | 204.2 | 11 | 7 | 2.73 | 80 |
| 35 | 199 | 13 | 11 | 3.12 | 43 |
| 1 | 8 | 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 |
| 40 | 190 | 14 | 7 | 3.08 | 47 |
| 39 | 185.1 | 13 | 11 | 3.11 | 88 |
| 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 |
| 48 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4.35 | 45 |
| 32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4.06 | 31 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
Farm system
