1946 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Roster
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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Regular Season Runs For: 545
Regular Season Runs Against: 660
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 21, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 23, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 24, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 25, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 26, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 27, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 3-4 | 1-3 | 4-7 | ||
| April 28, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 3-4 | 1-4 | 4-8 | ||
| April 30, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-4 | 1-4 | 5-8 | ||
| May 1, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 4-5 | 1-4 | 5-9 | ||
| May 2, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 5-5 | 1-4 | 6-9 | ||
| May 3, 1946 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-5 | 1-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 7-5 | 1-4 | 8-9 | ||
| May 5, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 8-5 | 1-4 | 9-9 | ||
| May 8, 1946 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-6 | 1-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 9, 1946 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 8-7 | 1-4 | 9-11 | ||
| May 12, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 8-7 | 1-5 | 9-12 | ||
| May 14, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 8-7 | 1-6 | 9-13 | ||
| May 17, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 16 | L | 8-7 | 1-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 19, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 8-7 | 2-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 19, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 8-7 | 2-8 | 10-15 | ||
| May 22, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 8-7 | 2-9 | 10-16 | ||
| May 23, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 8-7 | 3-9 | 11-16 | ||
| May 24, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 9-7 | 3-9 | 12-16 | ||
| May 26, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 10-7 | 3-9 | 13-16 | ||
| May 28, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 11-7 | 3-9 | 14-16 | ||
| May 29, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 11-8 | 3-9 | 14-17 | ||
| May 30, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 11-9 | 3-9 | 14-18 | ||
| May 30, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 12-9 | 3-9 | 15-18 | ||
| June 2, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-10 | 3-9 | 15-19 | ||
| June 2, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 13-10 | 3-9 | 16-19 | ||
| June 3, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 13-11 | 3-9 | 16-20 | ||
| June 4, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-11 | 3-9 | 17-20 | ||
| June 4, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-12 | 3-9 | 17-21 | ||
| June 5, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-13 | 3-9 | 17-22 | ||
| June 6, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 14-14 | 3-9 | 17-23 | ||
| June 7, 1946 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 15-14 | 3-9 | 18-23 | ||
| June 8, 1946 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-15 | 3-9 | 18-24 | ||
| June 9, 1946 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 16-15 | 3-9 | 19-24 | ||
| June 9, 1946 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 17-15 | 3-9 | 20-24 | ||
| June 10, 1946 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 17-16 | 3-9 | 20-25 | ||
| June 11, 1946 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-16 | 3-9 | 21-25 | ||
| June 15, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 18-16 | 3-10 | 21-26 | ||
| June 16, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 18-16 | 4-10 | 22-26 | ||
| June 16, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 18-16 | 4-11 | 22-27 | ||
| June 17, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 18-16 | 4-12 | 22-28 | ||
| June 18, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 18-16 | 5-12 | 23-28 | ||
| June 19, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 18-16 | 5-13 | 23-29 | ||
| June 20, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 18-16 | 5-14 | 23-30 | ||
| June 21, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 18-16 | 5-15 | 23-31 | ||
| June 22, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 18-16 | 5-16 | 23-32 | ||
| June 23, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 18-16 | 5-17 | 23-33 | ||
| June 23, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 18-16 | 5-18 | 23-34 | ||
| June 25, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 0 | W | 18-16 | 6-18 | 24-34 | ||
| June 26, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 18-16 | 6-19 | 24-35 | ||
| June 27, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 18-17 | 6-19 | 24-36 | ||
| June 28, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 18-18 | 6-19 | 24-37 | ||
| June 30, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 19-18 | 6-19 | 25-37 | ||
| June 30, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-18 | 6-19 | 26-37 | ||
| July 1, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 20-18 | 7-19 | 27-37 | ||
| July 2, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 20-18 | 8-19 | 28-37 | ||
| July 3, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 20-18 | 8-20 | 28-38 | ||
| July 3, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-18 | 8-21 | 28-39 | ||
| July 4, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 20-18 | 8-22 | 28-40 | ||
| July 4, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 20-18 | 9-22 | 29-40 | ||
| July 5, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 20-18 | 9-23 | 29-41 | ||
| July 6, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 20-18 | 9-24 | 29-42 | ||
| July 7, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 20-18 | 9-25 | 29-43 | ||
| July 7, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-18 | 9-26 | 29-44 | ||
| July 11, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-19 | 9-26 | 29-45 | ||
| July 12, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-19 | 9-26 | 30-45 | ||
| July 13, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 22-19 | 9-26 | 31-45 | ||
| July 14, 1946 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-19 | 9-26 | 32-45 | ||
| July 14, 1946 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 23-20 | 9-26 | 32-46 | ||
| July 15, 1946 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 23-21 | 9-26 | 32-47 | ||
| July 16, 1946 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 23-22 | 9-26 | 32-48 | ||
| July 17, 1946 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 24-22 | 9-26 | 33-48 | ||
| July 18, 1946 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 25-22 | 9-26 | 34-48 | ||
| July 20, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 25-23 | 9-26 | 34-49 | ||
| July 21, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 25-24 | 9-26 | 34-50 | ||
| July 21, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-25 | 9-26 | 34-51 | ||
| July 24, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 25-25 | 9-27 | 34-52 | ||
| July 25, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 25-25 | 10-27 | 35-52 | ||
| July 25, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 25-25 | 10-28 | 35-53 | ||
| July 26, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 | W | 25-25 | 11-28 | 36-53 | ||
| July 27, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 25-25 | 11-29 | 36-54 | ||
| July 28, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 25-25 | 12-29 | 37-54 | ||
| July 31, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 25-25 | 12-30 | 37-55 | ||
| August 2, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 25-25 | 12-31 | 37-56 | ||
| August 2, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 0 | W | 25-25 | 13-31 | 38-56 | ||
| August 4, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 10 | L | 25-25 | 13-32 | 38-57 | ||
| August 4, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 25-25 | 13-33 | 38-58 | ||
| August 7, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 25-26 | 13-33 | 38-59 | ||
| August 9, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-27 | 13-33 | 38-60 | ||
| August 10, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-27 | 13-33 | 39-60 | ||
| August 11, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 27-27 | 13-33 | 40-60 | ||
| August 12, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 28-27 | 13-33 | 41-60 | ||
| August 13, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 29-27 | 13-33 | 42-60 | ||
| August 14, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-27 | 13-33 | 43-60 | ||
| August 16, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 30-27 | 14-33 | 44-60 | ||
| August 17, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-27 | 14-34 | 44-61 | ||
| August 18, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 30-27 | 14-35 | 44-62 | ||
| August 20, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 31-27 | 14-35 | 45-62 | ||
| August 21, 1946 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 31-28 | 14-35 | 45-63 | ||
| August 22, 1946 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 31-29 | 14-35 | 45-64 | ||
| August 23, 1946 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 32-29 | 14-35 | 46-64 | ||
| August 24, 1946 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 32-30 | 14-35 | 46-65 | ||
| August 25, 1946 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-31 | 14-35 | 46-66 | ||
| August 25, 1946 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-32 | 14-35 | 46-67 | ||
| August 26, 1946 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-32 | 14-35 | 47-67 | ||
| August 27, 1946 | Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 33-33 | 14-35 | 47-68 | ||
| August 28, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 33-34 | 14-35 | 47-69 | ||
| August 29, 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 33-35 | 14-35 | 47-70 | ||
| August 31, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 34-35 | 14-35 | 48-70 | ||
| September 1, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 34-36 | 14-35 | 48-71 | ||
| September 1, 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 35-36 | 14-35 | 49-71 | ||
| September 2, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 35-37 | 14-35 | 49-72 | ||
| September 2, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 36-37 | 14-35 | 50-72 | ||
| September 3, 1946 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 36-38 | 14-35 | 50-73 | ||
| September 4, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 36-38 | 14-36 | 50-74 | ||
| September 5, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 36-38 | 15-36 | 51-74 | ||
| September 6, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 36-38 | 15-37 | 51-75 | ||
| September 7, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 36-38 | 16-37 | 52-75 | ||
| September 8, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 36-38 | 16-38 | 52-76 | ||
| September 8, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 36-38 | 16-39 | 52-77 | ||
| September 10, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 4 | W | 36-38 | 17-39 | 53-77 | ||
| September 11, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 36-38 | 18-39 | 54-77 | ||
| September 11, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 6 | W | 36-38 | 19-39 | 55-77 | ||
| September 12, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 36-38 | 20-39 | 56-77 | ||
| September 12, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 36-38 | 20-40 | 56-78 | ||
| September 13, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 36-38 | 21-40 | 57-78 | ||
| September 13, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 36-38 | 22-40 | 58-78 | ||
| September 14, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 36-38 | 22-41 | 58-79 | ||
| September 15, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 36-38 | 22-42 | 58-80 | ||
| September 16, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 36-38 | 22-43 | 58-81 | ||
| September 18, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 36-38 | 22-44 | 58-82 | ||
| September 18, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 36-38 | 23-44 | 59-82 | ||
| September 19, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 36-38 | 23-45 | 59-83 | ||
| September 21, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-38 | 23-45 | 60-83 | ||
| September 22, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 37-39 | 23-45 | 60-84 | ||
| September 22, 1946 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 37-40 | 23-45 | 60-85 | ||
| September 24, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 13 | L | 37-40 | 23-46 | 60-86 | ||
| September 24, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 37-40 | 24-46 | 61-86 | ||
| September 25, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 37-40 | 25-46 | 62-86 | ||
| September 26, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 37-40 | 25-47 | 62-87 | ||
| September 27, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 37-40 | 25-48 | 62-88 | ||
| September 28, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 37-40 | 26-48 | 63-88 | ||
| September 29, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 37-40 | 26-49 | 63-89 | ||
| September 29, 1946 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 37-40 | 26-50 | 63-90 |
