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All-Star Game

The Pirates hosted the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 12th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 1944, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the home...

 on July 11, 1944 at Forbes Field

Forbes Field

Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...

. Pitcher Rip Sewell

Rip Sewell

Truett Banks "Rip" Sewell was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 years in the major leagues with the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates...

, infielder Bob Elliott

Bob Elliott (baseball)

Robert Irving Elliott was an American third baseman and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Braves. He contributed some of the happiest memories to the Braves' final Boston years, winning the 1947 National League Most Valuable...

, and outfielder Vince DiMaggio

Vince DiMaggio

Vincent Paul "Vince" DiMaggio was a Major League Baseball center fielder. During a 10-year baseball career, he played for the Boston Bees , Cincinnati Reds , Pittsburgh Pirates , Philadelphia Phillies , and New York Giants...

 were selected for the National League squad. Pirates pitchers Max Butcher

Max Butcher

Albert Maxwell Butcher was an American major league baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates from -.-External links:...

 and Cookie Cuccurullo

Cookie Cuccurullo

Arthur Joseph "Cookie" Cuccurullo was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1943 to 1945. The 5'10", 168 lb. left-hander was a native of Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States....

 were named the NL's batting practice pitchers and Pirates catcher Spud Davis

Spud Davis

Virgil Lawrence "Spud" Davis was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Pittsburgh Pirates...

 was the NL's batting practice catcher. Honus Wagner

Honus Wagner

-Louisville Colonels:Recognizing his talent, Barrow recommended Wagner to the Louisville Colonels. After some hesitation about his awkward figure, Wagner was signed by the Colonels, where he hit .338 in 61 games....

 was named an honorary coach, the first time this honor was bestowed in Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.

Roster

1944 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
3B		143	538	160	.297	10	108

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	38	286	21	12	3.18	87
	35	199	13	11	3.12	43

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	32	2	1	4	4.06	31
	4	0	0	0	7.15	3
	3	0	0	0	9.00	1

Farm system

External links

• 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac