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1948 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1948
League
National League
Division
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W-L Record
83-71 (.539)   GBL: 8.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 4 / 8
General Manager
Roy Hamey
Attendance
1,517,021 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
6Stan Rojek29SSR1566418518627545124061413800823571336150.290.355.367.722.000.077.0008.565.75160.25160.25 MLB1942-19521942-1952
4Ralph Kiner25OFR1565551041471954012310112613000152966706483.265.391.533.924.000.268.00016.729.1013.8813.88 MLB1946-19551946-1955
7Danny Murtaugh302BR1465145614921517110060401400818357927122.290.365.356.721.000.066.00010.366.91514.00514.00 MLB1941-19511941-1951
16Frankie Gustine283BR131449681201929425042622600121704993090.267.333.379.712.000.112.0008.4212.4249.8949.89
1937-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1939-19501939-1950
5Ed Stevens231BL128429471091961069403553230061704693574.254.313.396.709.000.142.0007.4611.3042.9042.90 MLB1945-19501945-1950
15Wally Westlake27OFR1324287812210617652046404100101954793389.285.360.456.816.000.171.0009.608.3525.1825.18 MLB1947-19561947-1956
11Dixie Walker37OFL129408391291932541052180500716046524105.316.393.392.785.000.076.00011.183.87204.00204.00 MLB1931-19491931-1949
12Johnny Hopp31OFL120392641091512131504025030071514352881.278.345.385.730.000.107.0009.205.75392.00392.00 MLB1939-19521939-1952
10Clyde Kluttz30CR94271266012242030201904004882951842.221.275.325.600.000.104.0006.786.4467.7567.75
1938-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1942-19521942-1952
9Ed Fitz Gerald24CR10226231709313530323712003882971357.267.349.336.685.000.069.00010.7712.46262.00262.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
18Eddie Bockman273BR7017623427142320173512007631961230.239.309.358.667.000.119.0008.6717.8644.0044.00 MLB1946-19491946-1949
14Max West311B-OFL8714619264082110272910004541741214.178.310.370.680.000.192.00015.5216.6718.2518.25 MLB1938-19481938-1948
24Bob Chesnes27PB39911525111800711000033198322.275.327.341.668.000.066.0007.1411.2291.0091.00 MLB1948-19501948-1950
17Ted Beard27OFL258115161307501218200002395412.198.316.284.600.000.086.00012.6318.950.000.00
1942-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1948-19581948-1958
37Elmer Riddle33PR2964612101510416060001674210.188.235.250.485.000.062.0005.4121.6264.0064.00 MLB1939-19491939-1949
8Monty Basgall262BR385112111026003500001185438.216.259.353.612.000.137.0005.569.2625.5025.50 MLB1948-19511948-1951
35Tiny Bonham34PR224928000300070100085008.163.163.163.326.000.000.0000.0014.000.000.00 MLB1940-19491940-1949
13Kirby Higbe33PR564841010130001100002144828.208.208.292.500.000.084.0000.0022.9248.0048.00 MLB1937-19501937-1950
28Vic Lombardi25PL39481102003002411001125228.208.255.250.505.000.042.0003.857.690.000.00 MLB1945-19501945-1950
21Fritz Ostermueller40PL234418100400160300194817.182.200.205.405.000.023.0002.0812.500.000.00 MLB1934-19481934-1948
30Rip Sewell41PL21425610120061501000104924.143.250.238.488.000.095.00012.2430.6142.0042.00 MLB1932-19491932-1949
26Elmer Singleton30PR382302000200080100022402.087.087.087.174.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1945-19591945-1959
32Hal Gregg26PR222236001100090200092415.273.273.409.682.000.136.0000.0037.5022.0022.00 MLB1943-19521943-1952
23Mel Queen30PR251701000000020200011901.059.059.059.118.000.000.0000.0010.530.000.00 MLB1942-19521942-1952
3Johnny Riddle42CR101513000000120100131703.200.250.200.450.000.000.0005.8811.760.000.00 MLB1930-19481930-1948
17Grady Wilson25SSR121011100100030000021010.100.100.200.300.000.100.0000.0030.000.000.00 MLB1948-19481948-1948
29Don Gutteridge362BR420000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1936-19481936-1948
-Pete Castiglione27SSR420000001000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1947-19541947-1954
34Junior Walsh29PR220000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1946-19511946-1951
36Woody Main26PR1720000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1948-19531948-1953
38Cal McLish22PB310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1944-19641944-1964
31Earl Turner25CR210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1948-19501948-1950
Tot:32 Players18825286706138819154108650680580578215600100201159433531035.263.338.380.718.240.118.2789.769.731.0048.94
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
24Bob Chesnes27R1463.572523150020194.118092771390696241.398.340.604.173.204.260.77 MLB1948-19501948-1950
37Elmer Riddle33R12103.492827123111191.018483742081639031.398.670.943.822.973.910.78 MLB1939-19491939-1949
28Vic Lombardi25L1093.7038179015214163.01567267967541121.378.610.503.702.983.980.81 MLB1945-19501945-1950
13Kirby Higbe33R873.3656830314810158.014075591183864131.417.970.634.734.904.271.04 MLB1937-19501937-1950
35Tiny Bonham34R6104.31222070020135.214571651823420031.249.621.191.532.794.711.83 MLB1940-19491940-1949
21Fritz Ostermueller40L8114.422322102010134.114373661341434011.379.580.872.752.884.891.05 MLB1934-19481934-1948
30Rip Sewell41R1333.48211770340121.21265147937361011.349.320.672.742.663.770.97 MLB1932-19491932-1949
26Elmer Singleton30R464.97385101733292.19052511140539011.418.771.073.905.175.071.33 MLB1945-19591945-1959
32Hal Gregg26R244.6022810914174.1724038334250031.438.720.364.123.034.840.74 MLB1943-19521943-1952
23Mel Queen30R446.6525800617166.1825149840341031.8411.131.095.434.616.920.85 MLB1942-19521942-1952
36Woody Main26R118.3317000617027.0352725419120102.0011.671.336.334.009.000.63 MLB1948-19531948-1953
38Cal McLish22R009.0021000105.08550211002.0014.400.003.601.809.000.50 MLB1944-19641944-1964
22Nick Strincevich33R008.3130002304.18440210002.3116.620.004.152.088.310.50 MLB1940-19481940-1948
34Junior Walsh29R1010.3820001204.14551500002.088.312.0810.380.0010.380.00 MLB1946-19511946-1951
Tot:14 Players83714.1515615665591166191371.21373701632120564519365241.419.010.793.703.414.600.92
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Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Ed Fitz Gerald24C9600.033836154389374.961003.90.0062.394.11
Clyde Kluttz30C9100.02985488360352.978003.90.0059.196.82
Johnny Riddle42C1000.01830121211.000002.10.006.5100.03
Earl Turner25C100.0000000.000000.00.000.650.04
Totals30.3C19800654932313770747.970003.8
Ed Stevens231B11700.010218349411081104.996009.40.0076.091.41
Max West311B3200.019820214220218.991006.80.0020.836.82
Johnny Hopp311B2500.021118121230229.996009.20.0016.220.83
Totals28.31B174001430121712915581551.996008.9
Danny Murtaugh302B14600.03754121795804787.979005.40.0094.8100.01
Monty Basgall262B2200.037350472721.000003.30.0014.357.92
Eddie Bockman272B100.01000111.000001.00.000.61.43
Totals27.72B169004134471799877860.981005.1
Frankie Gustine283B11800.01192562121396375.947003.20.0076.690.11
Eddie Bockman273B5100.05010069156150.962002.90.0033.172.92
Totals27.53B169001693562730552525.951003.1
Stan Rojek29SS15600.02624752991766737.962004.70.00101.3100.01
Grady Wilson25SS700.074221311.846001.60.004.558.32
Pete Castiglione27SS100.00100111.000001.00.000.625.03
Totals27.0SS164002694803193780749.960004.6
Ralph Kiner25OF15400.03826101398388.975002.50.00100.098.71
Wally Westlake27OF12500.0274872289282.976002.30.0081.294.72
Dixie Walker37OF11200.0168440176172.977001.50.0072.786.83
Johnny Hopp31OF8000.01923011951951.000002.40.0051.966.74
Ted Beard27OF2200.06600066661.000003.00.0014.388.05
Max West31OF1600.01100011111.000000.70.0010.418.46
Totals29.7OF5090010932121411351114.981002.2
Kirby Higbe33P5600.0522102827.964000.50.0036.4100.01
Vic Lombardi25P3800.03370040401.000001.10.0024.797.42
Elmer Singleton30P3800.013180131311.000000.80.0024.7100.02
Elmer Riddle33P2800.0937234846.958001.60.0018.296.64
Bob Chesnes27P2500.02145356966.957002.60.0016.264.15
Mel Queen30P2500.068101514.933000.60.0016.2100.05
Fritz Ostermueller40P2300.03210024241.000001.00.0014.9100.07
Tiny Bonham34P2200.069111615.938000.70.0014.3100.08
Hal Gregg26P2200.07100117171.000000.80.0014.3100.08
Rip Sewell41P2100.01021313431.912001.50.0013.6100.010
Woody Main26P1700.02600881.000000.50.0011.0100.011
Nick Strincevich33P300.01100221.000000.70.001.9100.012
Junior Walsh29P200.00200221.000001.00.001.3100.013
Cal McLish22P200.00200221.000001.00.001.366.713
Totals30.6P32200862391112336325.967001.0

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Monty Basgall262B5-11175RR1922-02-08Pfeifer,KSMLB1948-19511948-1951
17Ted Beard27OF5-8165LL1921-01-07Woodsboro,MDMLB1948-19581948-1958
1942-  UDFA  -PIT
18Eddie Bockman273B5-9175RR1920-07-26Santa Ana,CAMLB1946-19491946-1949
35Tiny Bonham34P6-2215RR1913-08-16Ione,CAMLB1940-19491940-1949
-Pete Castiglione273B-SS5-11175RR1921-02-13Greenwich,CTMLB1947-19541947-1954
24Bob Chesnes27P6-0180BR1921-05-06Oakland,CAMLB1948-19501948-1950
9Ed Fitz Gerald24C6-0180RR1924-05-21Santa Ynez,CAMLB1948-19591948-1959
32Hal Gregg26P6-4195RR1921-07-11Anaheim,CAMLB1943-19521943-1952
16Frankie Gustine282B-3B6-0180RR1920-02-20Hoopeston,ILMLB1939-19501939-1950
1937-  UDFA  -PIT
29Don Gutteridge362B5-11165RR1912-06-19Pittsburg,KSMLB1936-19481936-1948
13Kirby Higbe33P5-11190RR1915-04-08Columbia,SCMLB1937-19501937-1950
12Johnny Hopp31OF-1B5-10175LL1916-07-18Hastings,NEMLB1939-19521939-1952
4Ralph Kiner25OF6-2195RR1922-10-27Santa Rita,NMMLB1946-19551946-1955
10Clyde Kluttz30C6-0195RR1917-12-12Rockwell,NCMLB1942-19521942-1952
1938-  UDFA  -SLN
28Vic Lombardi25P5-7158LL1922-09-20Reedley,CAMLB1945-19501945-1950
36Woody Main26P6-4195RR1922-02-12Delano,CAMLB1948-19531948-1953
38Cal McLish22P6-1200BR1925-12-01Anadarko,OKMLB1944-19641944-1964
7Danny Murtaugh302B5-9165RR1917-10-08Chester,PAMLB1941-19511941-1951
21Fritz Ostermueller40P5-11175LL1907-09-15Quincy,ILMLB1934-19481934-1948
23Mel Queen30P6-0204RR1918-03-04Maxwell,PAMLB1942-19521942-1952
37Elmer Riddle33P6-0170RR1914-07-31Columbus,GAMLB1939-19491939-1949
3Johnny Riddle42C5-11190RR1905-10-03Clinton,SCMLB1930-19481930-1948
6Stan Rojek29SS5-10170RR1919-04-21North Tonawanda,NYMLB1942-19521942-1952
30Rip Sewell41P6-1180LR1907-05-11Decatur,ALMLB1932-19491932-1949
26Elmer Singleton30P6-2174RR1918-06-26Ogden,UTMLB1945-19591945-1959
5Ed Stevens231B6-1190LL1925-01-12Galveston,TXMLB1945-19501945-1950
22Nick Strincevich33P6-1180RR1915-03-01Gary,INMLB1940-19481940-1948
31Earl Turner25C5-9170RR1923-05-06Pittsfield,MAMLB1948-19501948-1950
11Dixie Walker37OF6-1175LR1910-09-24Villa Rica,GAMLB1931-19491931-1949
34Junior Walsh29P5-11185RR1919-03-07Newark,NJMLB1946-19511946-1951
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
14Max West31OF-1B6-2182LR1916-11-28Dexter,MOMLB1938-19481938-1948
15Wally Westlake27OF6-0186RR1920-11-08Gridley,CAMLB1947-19561947-1956
17Grady Wilson25SS6-0170RR1922-11-23Columbus,GAMLB1948-19481948-1948
33 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Billy MeyerManagerC5-10170RR1893-01-14Knoxville,TNMLB1913-19171913-19175
Roy HameyGeneral ManagerEXEC1902-06-09Havana,IL13
Bill BurwellAssistant CoachP5-11175LR1895-03-27Jarballo,KSMLB1920-19281920-19289
Johnny RiddleAssistant CoachC5-11190RR1905-10-03Clinton,SCMLB1930-19481930-194810
Honus WagnerAssistant CoachSS5-11200RR1874-02-24Chartiers,PAMLB1897-19171897-191724
Gordie HoltAssistant CoachSCOUT4
6 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1948Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB1548371.5398.5706701544Billy MeyerForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization1548371.5397067015

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Ralph Kiner251948NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates701655
Danny Murtaugh301948NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates901552
Stan Rojek291948NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates1001551
Bob Chesnes271948NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates21028
Dixie Walker371948NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates28012
5 record(s)
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