1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 63-91
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 761,362, Avg. 11,896
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (62-89)
Manager: Virgil Davis (1-2)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1946 season with a record of 63 wins and 91 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.

The Pirates scored 552 runs and conceded 668 runs. Ralph Kiner led Pittsburgh with 23 home runs and drove in 81 runs. Jim Russell paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .277 clip. Fritz Ostermueller topped the squad with 13 wins, while Ed Bahr earned a 2.63 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Frankie Frisch and Virgil Davis coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ed AlbostaPRROctober 27, 19186'1"175Saginaw, MI USA
Alf AndersonPRRJanuary 28, 19145'11"165Gainesville, GA USA
Ed BahrPRROctober 16, 19196'1"172Rouleau, SK CAN
Bill BakerCRRFebruary 22, 19116'0"200Paw Creek, NC USA
Vic BarnhartPRRSeptember 1, 19226'0"188Hagerstown, MD USA
Johnny BarrettCFLLDecember 18, 19155'10"170Lowell, MA USA
Jimmy BrownSSBRApril 25, 19105'8"165Jamesville, NC USA
Hank CamelliCRRDecember 9, 19145'11"190Gloucester, MA USA
Bill ClemensenPRRJune 20, 19196'1"193New Brunswick, NJ USA
Frank ColmanOFLLMarch 2, 19185'11"186London, ON CAN
Pete CoscarartSSRRJune 16, 19135'11"175Escondido, CA USA
Billy CoxSSRRAugust 29, 19195'10"150Newport, PA USA
Bob ElliottRFRRNovember 26, 19166'0"185San Francisco, CA USA
Elbie Fletcher1BLLMarch 18, 19166'0"180Milton, MA USA
Ken GablesPRRJanuary 31, 19195'11"210Walnut Grove, MO USA
Al GerheauserPLLJune 24, 19176'3"190St. Louis, MO USA
Al GionfriddoOFLLMarch 8, 19225'6"165Dysart, PA USA
Hank GornickiPRRJanuary 14, 19116'1"145Niagara Falls, NY USA
Ben GuintiniRFRRJanuary 13, 19196'1"190Los Banos, CA USA
Frankie Gustine2BRRFebruary 20, 19206'0"175Hoopeston, IL USA
Jack HallettPRRNovember 13, 19146'4"215Toledo, OH USA
Lee Handley3BRRJuly 13, 19135'7"160Clarion, IA USA
Ken HeintzelmanPRLOctober 14, 19155'11"185Peruque, MO USA
Jim HopperPRRSeptember 1, 19196'1"175Charlotte, NC USA
Lee HowardPLLNovember 11, 19236'2"175Staten Island, NY USA
Roy JarvisCRRJune 7, 19265'9"160Shawnee, OK USA
Ralph KinerCFRROctober 27, 19226'2"195Santa Rita, NM USA
Johnny LanningPRRSeptember 6, 19106'1"185Asheville, NC USA
Al LopezCRRAugust 20, 19085'11"165Tampa, FL USA
Fritz OstermuellerPLLSeptember 15, 19075'11"175Quincy, IL USA
Preacher RoePRLFebruary 26, 19166'2"170Ash Flat, AR USA
Jim RussellOFBROctober 1, 19186'1"181Fayette City, PA USA
Bill SalkeldCLRMarch 8, 19175'10"190Pocatello, ID USA
Rip SewellPLRMay 11, 19076'1"180Decatur, AL USA
Vinnie SmithCRRDecember 7, 19156'1"176Richmond, VA USA
Nick StrincevichPRRMarch 1, 19156'1"180Gary, IN USA
Al TatePRRJuly 1, 19186'0"180Coleman, OK USA
Maurice Van RobaysLFRRNovember 15, 19146'0"190Detroit, MI USA
Junior WalshPRRMarch 7, 19195'11"185Newark, NJ USA
Burgess Whitehead2BRRJune 29, 19105'10"160Tarboro, NC USA
Aldon WilkiePLLOctober 30, 19145'11"175Zealandia, SK CAN
Chuck WorkmanRFLRJanuary 6, 19156'0"175Leeton, MO USA
Frankie ZakSSRRFebruary 22, 19225'10"150Passaic, NJ USA



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