1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 623,462, Avg. 10,567
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (82-72)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1945 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1945 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 753 runs and yielded 686 runs. Johnny Barrett and Bill Salkeld led Pittsburgh with 15 home runs apiece. Bob Elliott drove in 108 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .290 clip. Nick Strincevich paced the team with 16 wins, while Preacher Roe recorded a 2.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 745
Regular Season Runs Against: 678
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 17, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 18, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 19, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
April 20, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 21, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
April 22, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
April 22, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
April 27, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-6 | ||
April 28, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | ||
April 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-7 | ||
April 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4-7 | ||
May 2, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4-8 | ||
May 2, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5-8 | ||
May 6, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-5 | 3-4 | 5-9 | ||
May 6, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 3-5 | 3-4 | 6-9 | ||
May 9, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-9 | ||
May 12, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 3-5 | 5-4 | 8-9 | ||
May 13, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 3-5 | 6-4 | 9-9 | ||
May 13, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 3-5 | 6-5 | 9-10 | ||
May 14, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 3-5 | 6-6 | 9-11 | ||
May 15, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 3-5 | 6-7 | 9-12 | ||
May 16, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-13 | ||
May 17, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 3-5 | 7-8 | 10-13 | ||
May 20, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 3-5 | 7-9 | 10-14 | ||
May 20, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 3-5 | 8-9 | 11-14 | ||
May 21, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 4-5 | 8-9 | 12-14 | ||
May 23, 1945 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 5-5 | 8-9 | 13-14 | ||
May 24, 1945 | Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 6-5 | 8-9 | 14-14 | ||
May 25, 1945 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 7-5 | 8-9 | 15-14 | ||
May 27, 1945 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 8-5 | 8-9 | 16-14 | ||
May 27, 1945 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 9-5 | 8-9 | 17-14 | ||
May 29, 1945 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-5 | 8-9 | 18-14 | ||
May 30, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 10-6 | 8-9 | 18-15 | ||
May 30, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 11-6 | 8-9 | 19-15 | ||
May 31, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-7 | 8-9 | 19-16 | ||
June 1, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 12-7 | 8-9 | 20-16 | ||
June 2, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 13-7 | 8-9 | 21-16 | ||
June 3, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 14-7 | 8-9 | 22-16 | ||
June 3, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 14-8 | 8-9 | 22-17 | ||
June 5, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 14-9 | 8-9 | 22-18 | ||
June 5, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 15-9 | 8-9 | 23-18 | ||
June 6, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 15-10 | 8-9 | 23-19 | ||
June 7, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-11 | 8-9 | 23-20 | ||
June 8, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 15-11 | 8-10 | 23-21 | ||
June 9, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 15-11 | 9-10 | 24-21 | ||
June 10, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 15-11 | 10-10 | 25-21 | ||
June 10, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 15-11 | 11-10 | 26-21 | ||
June 12, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 16-11 | 11-10 | 27-21 | ||
June 14, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 17-11 | 11-10 | 28-21 | ||
June 14, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-11 | 11-10 | 29-21 | ||
June 15, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-11 | 11-10 | 30-21 | ||
June 16, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 19-12 | 11-10 | 30-22 | ||
June 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 19-13 | 11-10 | 30-23 | ||
June 17, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-14 | 11-10 | 30-24 | ||
June 20, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 19-14 | 11-11 | 30-25 | ||
June 21, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 19-14 | 11-12 | 30-26 | ||
June 22, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 19-14 | 12-12 | 31-26 | ||
June 24, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-14 | 12-13 | 31-27 | ||
June 24, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 19-14 | 13-13 | 32-27 | ||
June 27, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 10 | L | 19-14 | 13-14 | 32-28 | ||
June 27, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 19-14 | 13-15 | 32-29 | ||
June 28, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 19-14 | 14-15 | 33-29 | ||
June 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 19-14 | 14-16 | 33-30 | ||
June 30, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 19-14 | 14-17 | 33-31 | ||
July 1, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 19-14 | 14-18 | 33-32 | ||
July 1, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 19-14 | 15-18 | 34-32 | ||
July 3, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 19-14 | 16-18 | 35-32 | ||
July 4, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 19-14 | 16-19 | 35-33 | ||
July 4, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 19-14 | 17-19 | 36-33 | ||
July 6, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 13 | L | 19-14 | 17-20 | 36-34 | ||
July 6, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 14 | L | 19-14 | 17-21 | 36-35 | ||
July 7, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 19-14 | 17-22 | 36-36 | ||
July 8, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 13 | L | 19-14 | 17-23 | 36-37 | ||
July 8, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 19-14 | 18-23 | 37-37 | ||
July 12, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-14 | 18-23 | 38-37 | ||
July 13, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-14 | 18-23 | 39-37 | ||
July 15, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 15 | W | 22-14 | 18-23 | 40-37 | ||
July 15, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 23-14 | 18-23 | 41-37 | ||
July 16, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 23-15 | 18-23 | 41-38 | ||
July 17, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 23-16 | 18-23 | 41-39 | ||
July 18, 1945 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-17 | 18-23 | 41-40 | ||
July 18, 1945 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-18 | 18-23 | 41-41 | ||
July 19, 1945 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 24-18 | 18-23 | 42-41 | ||
July 20, 1945 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 25-18 | 18-23 | 43-41 | ||
July 21, 1945 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-18 | 18-23 | 44-41 | ||
July 21, 1945 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 26-19 | 18-23 | 44-42 | ||
July 22, 1945 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 27-19 | 18-23 | 45-42 | ||
July 22, 1945 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 28-19 | 18-23 | 46-42 | ||
July 23, 1945 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 29-19 | 18-23 | 47-42 | ||
July 24, 1945 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 30-19 | 18-23 | 48-42 | ||
July 26, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 30-19 | 18-24 | 48-43 | ||
July 27, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 30-19 | 18-25 | 48-44 | ||
July 28, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 30-19 | 18-26 | 48-45 | ||
July 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 30-19 | 18-27 | 48-46 | ||
July 29, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 30-19 | 19-27 | 49-46 | ||
August 1, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 30-19 | 20-27 | 50-46 | ||
August 2, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-19 | 20-28 | 50-47 | ||
August 3, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 30-20 | 20-28 | 50-48 | ||
August 4, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 30-21 | 20-28 | 50-49 | ||
August 5, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 30-22 | 20-28 | 50-50 | ||
August 5, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 31-22 | 20-28 | 51-50 | ||
August 8, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 31-22 | 20-29 | 51-51 | ||
August 8, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 31-22 | 21-29 | 52-51 | ||
August 9, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 31-22 | 22-29 | 53-51 | ||
August 10, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 31-22 | 22-30 | 53-52 | ||
August 10, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 31-22 | 23-30 | 54-52 | ||
August 12, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 31-22 | 23-31 | 54-53 | ||
August 12, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 31-22 | 24-31 | 55-53 | ||
August 13, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 31-22 | 24-32 | 55-54 | ||
August 14, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 31-22 | 25-32 | 56-54 | ||
August 14, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 31-22 | 26-32 | 57-54 | ||
August 15, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at New York Giants 9 | W | 31-22 | 27-32 | 58-54 | ||
August 15, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 31-22 | 28-32 | 59-54 | ||
August 16, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 31-22 | 28-33 | 59-55 | ||
August 17, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 31-22 | 28-34 | 59-56 | ||
August 18, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 31-22 | 28-35 | 59-57 | ||
August 19, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 31-22 | 28-36 | 59-58 | ||
August 19, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 31-22 | 29-36 | 60-58 | ||
August 20, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 31-22 | 30-36 | 61-58 | ||
August 21, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 31-22 | 31-36 | 62-58 | ||
August 23, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 32-22 | 31-36 | 63-58 | ||
August 24, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 32-23 | 31-36 | 63-59 | ||
August 25, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 32-24 | 31-36 | 63-60 | ||
August 26, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 33-24 | 31-36 | 64-60 | ||
August 26, 1945 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 34-24 | 31-36 | 65-60 | ||
August 28, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 34-25 | 31-36 | 65-61 | ||
August 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 34-26 | 31-36 | 65-62 | ||
August 30, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 35-26 | 31-36 | 66-62 | ||
August 31, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 35-26 | 32-36 | 67-62 | ||
September 2, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 35-26 | 33-36 | 68-62 | ||
September 2, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-26 | 34-36 | 69-62 | ||
September 3, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 35-26 | 35-36 | 70-62 | ||
September 3, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 35-26 | 36-36 | 71-62 | ||
September 5, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 35-27 | 36-36 | 71-63 | ||
September 6, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 17 | W | 36-27 | 36-36 | 72-63 | ||
September 7, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 36-28 | 36-36 | 72-64 | ||
September 8, 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 37-28 | 36-36 | 73-64 | ||
September 9, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 38-28 | 36-36 | 74-64 | ||
September 9, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 38-29 | 36-36 | 74-65 | ||
September 10, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 39-29 | 36-36 | 75-65 | ||
September 11, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 40-29 | 36-36 | 76-65 | ||
September 11, 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 41-29 | 36-36 | 77-65 | ||
September 13, 1945 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 42-29 | 36-36 | 78-65 | ||
September 13, 1945 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 43-29 | 36-36 | 79-65 | ||
September 15, 1945 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 43-30 | 36-36 | 79-66 | ||
September 16, 1945 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 43-31 | 36-36 | 79-67 | ||
September 16, 1945 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 44-31 | 36-36 | 80-67 | ||
September 23, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 44-31 | 36-37 | 80-68 | ||
September 26, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 44-31 | 36-38 | 80-69 | ||
September 26, 1945 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 44-31 | 37-38 | 81-69 | ||
September 27, 1945 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 45-31 | 37-38 | 82-69 | ||
September 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 45-32 | 37-38 | 82-70 | ||
September 29, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 45-33 | 37-38 | 82-71 | ||
September 30, 1945 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 45-34 | 37-38 | 82-72 |