1945 Pittsburgh Pirates
82 - 72
1944 / 1946 (Organization)
4th place in the NL (16 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		45 - 34 (.570)
37 - 38 (.493)		 +0.2 wins
+4.5 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 753 / 715 ( +38 )
Allowed/Expected: 686 / 719 ( +33 )
Pyth Record: 84 - 70 (-2)
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Forbes Field
Attendance: 604,694 Avg Att: 7,654 (0.90)
Att Rank: 4 / 8 Lg Avg: 8,512
       
Park Factor: 1.04    
HR Factor: 0.87 R/L HR: 0.82 / 0.92
Notes:


Fielding


Left Field
Jim Russell
26.8
1219
0.3
Al Gionfriddo
23.3
66
-0.0
Tommy O'Brien
26.5
61
-0.1
Frank Colman
27.3
31
-0.0
Lloyd Waner
39.3
10
-0.0
5
26.7
1387
0.2

Center Field
Al Gionfriddo 23.3
720
-0.9
Johnny Barrett 29.5
659
-0.0
Jim Russell 26.8
9
0.0
3
26.3
1387
-0.9


Right Field
Bob Elliott 28.6
503
0.5
Johnny Barrett 29.5
471
0.2
Tommy O'Brien 26.5
273
-0.4
Al Gionfriddo 23.3
91
-0.0
Frank Colman 27.3
41
0.0
Lloyd Waner 39.3
8
-0.0
6
28.2
1387
0.2
Shortstop
Frankie Gustine 25.4
836
-1.4
Vic Barnhart 22.8
483
-0.4
Frankie Zak 23.4
65
-0.1
Pete Coscarart 32.0
4
-0.0
4
24.4
1387
-1.9
Second Base
Pete Coscarart 32.0
1070
-0.2
Frankie Gustine 25.4
162
0.0
Jack Saltzgaver 42.4
153
0.1
Frankie Zak 23.4
2
0.0
4
32.4
1387
-0.1
Third Base
Bob Elliott 28.6
687
0.1
Lee Handley 31.9
666
0.7
Vic Barnhart 22.8
32
0.0
Jack Saltzgaver 42.4
3
0.0
4
30.1
1387
0.8
First Base
Babe Dahlgren 33.0
1263
0.1
Frank Colman 27.3
124
0.1
2
32.5
1387
0.2
 
Catcher
Al Lopez 36.9
700
-0.1
Bill Salkeld 28.3
610
-0.2
Spud Davis 40.5
64
0.0
Hank Camelli 30.6
8
-0.0
Frankie Gustine 25.4
5
-0.0
5
33.2
1387
-0.3
 
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James