1948 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 83-71. They scored 706 runs and belted 108 home runs to go along with a .263 batting average. The offense was powered by Ralph Kiner, who led the team with 40 home runs and 123 RBI. Stan Rojek led the team with 186 hits for a .290 average.
The team allowed 701 runs and had a team ERA of 4.15. Bob Chesnes led the team with 14 wins. Kirby Higbe led the pitching staff with 86 strikeouts and 10 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Monty Basgall | 2B | 38 | 51 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .259 | .353 | .612 | .216 |
| Eddie Bockman | 3B | 70 | 176 | 23 | 42 | 4 | 23 | 2 | .309 | .358 | .667 | .239 |
| Pete Castiglione | SS | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Frankie Gustine | 3B | 131 | 449 | 68 | 120 | 9 | 42 | 5 | .333 | .379 | .712 | .267 |
| Danny Murtaugh | 2B | 146 | 514 | 56 | 149 | 1 | 71 | 10 | .365 | .356 | .721 | .290 |
| Stan Rojek | SS | 156 | 641 | 85 | 186 | 4 | 51 | 24 | .355 | .367 | .722 | .290 |
| Ed Stevens | 1B | 128 | 429 | 47 | 109 | 10 | 69 | 4 | .313 | .396 | .709 | .254 |
| Max West | 1B | 87 | 146 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 21 | 1 | .310 | .370 | .680 | .178 |
| Grady Wilson | SS | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | .200 | .300 | .100 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Ted Beard | OF | 25 | 81 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 5 | .316 | .284 | .600 | .198 |
| Johnny Hopp | OF | 120 | 392 | 64 | 109 | 1 | 31 | 5 | .345 | .385 | .730 | .278 |
| Ralph Kiner | OF | 156 | 555 | 104 | 147 | 40 | 123 | 1 | .391 | .533 | .924 | .265 |
| Dixie Walker | OF | 129 | 408 | 39 | 129 | 2 | 54 | 1 | .393 | .392 | .785 | .316 |
| Wally Westlake | OF | 132 | 428 | 78 | 122 | 17 | 65 | 2 | .360 | .456 | .816 | .285 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ed Fitz Gerald | C | 102 | 262 | 31 | 70 | 1 | 35 | 3 | .349 | .336 | .685 | .267 |
| Clyde Kluttz | C | 94 | 271 | 26 | 60 | 4 | 20 | 3 | .275 | .325 | .600 | .221 |
| Johnny Riddle | C | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .200 | .450 | .200 |
| Earl Turner | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Don Gutteridge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5286 | 706 | 1388 | 108 | 650 | 68 | .335 | .380 | .715 | .263 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Tiny Bonham | 22 | 20 | 135.7 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 4.31 | 1.238 | |||
| Bob Chesnes | 25 | 23 | 194.3 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 0 | 69 | 90 | 3.57 | 1.390 | |||
| Hal Gregg | 22 | 8 | 74.3 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1 | 25 | 34 | 4.60 | 1.427 | |||
| Kirby Higbe | 56 | 8 | 158 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 10 | 86 | 83 | 3.36 | 1.411 | |||
| Vic Lombardi | 38 | 17 | 163 | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4 | 54 | 67 | 3.70 | 1.368 | |||
| Woody Main | 17 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 8.33 | 2.000 | |||
| Cal McLish | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Fritz Ostermueller | 23 | 22 | 134.3 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 4.42 | 1.370 | |||
| Mel Queen | 25 | 8 | 66.3 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 1 | 34 | 40 | 6.65 | 1.840 | |||
| Elmer Riddle | 28 | 27 | 191 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1 | 63 | 81 | 3.49 | 1.387 | |||
| Rip Sewell | 21 | 17 | 121.7 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 0 | 36 | 37 | 3.48 | 1.339 | |||
| Elmer Singleton | 38 | 5 | 92.3 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | 53 | 40 | 4.97 | 1.408 | |||
| Nick Strincevich | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.31 | 2.326 | |||
| Junior Walsh | 2 | 0 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.38 | 2.093 | |||
| Team Totals | 322 | 156 | 1371.5 | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19 | 519 | 564 | 4.15 | 1.412 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ralph Kiner and Stan Rojek | 156 |
| At Bats | Stan Rojek | 641 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Stan Rojek | 713 |
| Batting Average | Danny Murtaugh and Stan Rojek | .290 |
| On-Base % | Ralph Kiner | .391 |
| Slugging % | Ralph Kiner | .533 |
| OPS | Ralph Kiner | .924 |
| Runs | Ralph Kiner | 104 |
| Hits | Stan Rojek | 186 |
| Total Bases | Ralph Kiner | 296 |
| Doubles | Stan Rojek | 27 |
| Triples | Johnny Hopp | 12 |
| Home Runs | Ralph Kiner | 40 |
| RBI | Ralph Kiner | 123 |
| Walks | Ralph Kiner | 112 |
| Strikeouts | Frankie Gustine | 62 |
| Stolen Bases | Stan Rojek | 24 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Stan Rojek | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ralph Kiner | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Bob Chesnes | 14 |
| Losses | Fritz Ostermueller | 11 |
| Saves | Kirby Higbe | 10 |
| Won-Loss % | Rip Sewell | .813 |
| ERA | Kirby Higbe | 3.36 |
| WHIP | Vic Lombardi | 1.368 |
| Innings Pitched | Bob Chesnes | 194.3 |
| Games | Kirby Higbe | 56 |
| Games Started | Elmer Riddle | 27 |
| Strikeouts | Kirby Higbe | 86 |
| Complete Games | Bob Chesnes | 15 |
| Shutouts | Elmer Riddle | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Bob Chesnes | 829 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bob Chesnes | 77 |
| Hits Allowed | Elmer Riddle | 184 |
| Walks Allowed | Bob Chesnes | 90 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Elmer Riddle | 20 |
| Wild Pitches | Elmer Riddle and Elmer Singleton | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Bob Chesnes | 4 |
