The 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 63rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 58th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 90–63.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Lanier || Roe (0–1) || — || 4,030 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 20 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Munger || Rescigno (0–1) || — || 2,272 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || Reds || 2–4 || Beggs || Sewell (0–1) || — || 10,877 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 26 || Cubs || 6–1 || Roe (1–1) || Fleming || — || 3,463 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 28 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Heusser || Butcher (0–1) || — || 1,080 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 29 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Sewell (1–1) || Ferguson || — || 2,695 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 30 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Strincevich (1–0) || Riddle || — || — || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 30 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Walters || Rescigno (0–2) || — || 16,060 || 3–5
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || May 2 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Roe (2–1) || Jurisich || Cuccurullo (1) || 4,895 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || May 3 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Gumbert || Sewell (1–2) || — || 5,007 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || May 4 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Butcher (1–1) || Cooper || — || 3,877 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 6–5 (14) || Sewell (2–2) || Derringer || — || — || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 3–2 (11) || Rescigno (1–2) || Wyse || Butcher (1) || 19,067 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 10 || Braves || 4–2 || Strincevich (2–0) || Barrett || Cuccurullo (2) || 23,011 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 11 || Braves || 2–7 || Tobin || Butcher (1–2) || — || 2,509 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 12 || Braves || 3–10 || Andrews || Roe (2–2) || — || 2,302 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 13 || Braves || 2–16 || Barrett || Rescigno (1–3) || — || 4,037 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 14 || Giants || 1–0 (10) || Sewell (3–2) || Voiselle || — || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 14 || Giants || 8–2 || Strincevich (3–0) || Pyle || — || 23,771 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 15 || Giants || 7–8 || Adams || Cuccurullo (0–1) || Polli || 1,699 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 17 || Dodgers || 8–5 (6) || Roe (3–2) || McLish || — || 18,748 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 18 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Butcher (2–2) || Melton || — || 3,361 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 19 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Sewell (4–2) || Webber || — || 2,520 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 20 || Phillies || 4–3 || Strincevich (4–0) || Gerheauser || — || 4,096 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 21 || Phillies || 4–3 || Butcher (3–2) || Schanz || — || — || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 21 || Phillies || 4–9 || Barrett || Rescigno (1–4) || — || 23,009 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 24 || @ Braves || 8–1 || Sewell (5–2) || Tobin || — || 1,706 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 25 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Javery || Strincevich (4–1) || — || 1,318 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 26 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Rescigno (2–4) || Hutchinson || Sewell (1) || 1,518 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 28 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Sewell (6–2) || Schanz || — || — || 18–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 28 || @ Phillies || 2–8 || Barrett || Strincevich (4–2) || — || — || 18–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 29 || @ Phillies || 3–2 (11) || Rescigno (3–4) || Raffensberger || — || — || 19–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Flowers || Butcher (3–3) || Ostermueller || — || 19–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Gregg || Rescigno (3–5) || Davis || 25,845 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 4–8 || McLish || Strincevich (4–3) || — || 16,993 || 19–16
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 1 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Sewell (7–2) || Davis || — || — || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || June 2 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Fischer || Roe (3–3) || Polli || 2,532 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || June 3 || @ Giants || 7–6 (10) || Rescigno (4–5) || Adams || — || 9,171 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 4 || @ Giants || 9–4 || Ostermueller (1–0) || Voiselle || Rescigno (1) || — || 22–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 4 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Roe (4–3) || Pyle || Rescigno (2) || 30,659 || 23–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 7 || Reds || 4–2 || Sewell (8–2) || de la Cruz || Rescigno (3) || 17,161 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 8 || Cubs || 6–10 || Vandenberg || Roe (4–4) || — || 2,616 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 43 || June 9 || Cubs || 3–3 (11) || || || — || 13,119 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 10 || Cubs || 9–4 || Roe (5–4) || Fleming || — || 1,710 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 11 || Cubs || 0–5 || Erickson || Butcher (3–4) || — || — || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 11 || Cubs || 0–1 || Chipman || Strincevich (4–4) || — || 23,016 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 13 || @ Reds || 3–2 (5) || Starr (1–0) || Heusser || — || 2,460 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 14 || @ Reds || 2–3 (11) || Walters || Rescigno (4–6) || — || 6,455 || 26–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 15 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Butcher (4–4) || de la Cruz || — || 1,101 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Munger || Roe (5–5) || — || 18,645 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–12 || Cooper || Sewell (8–3) || — || — || 27–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Ostermueller (2–0) || Lanier || — || 16,292 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 20 || Reds || 0–3 || Walters || Butcher (4–5) || — || 7,369 || 28–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 21 || Reds || 2–1 || Starr (2–0) || Heusser || — || 2,414 || 29–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 22 || Reds || 9–4 || Sewell (9–3) || de la Cruz || — || — || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 22 || Reds || 7–4 || Strincevich (5–4) || Gumbert || — || 5,394 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 57 || June 23 || Cardinals || 5–5 (14) || || || — || 12,086 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 24 || Cardinals || 0–16 || Cooper || Ostermueller (2–1) || — || 4,899 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 25 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Munger || Sewell (9–4) || — || — || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 60 || June 25 || Cardinals || 5–5 || || || — || 33,111 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 28 || Giants || 9–2 || Butcher (5–5) || Fischer || — || 18,479 || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 62 || June 29 || Giants || 1–1 (5) || || || — || 2,057 || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 30 || Giants || 5–7 || Adams || Sewell (9–5) || — || — || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 30 || Giants || 9–8 || Cuccurullo (1–1) || Adams || — || 5,378 || 33–27
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 1 || Braves || 5–1 || Starr (3–0) || Tobin || — || 2,940 || 34–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 2 || Braves || 1–4 || Andrews || Roe (5–6) || — || — || 34–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 2 || Braves || 7–6 (12) || Sewell (10–5) || Barrett || — || 16,076 || 35–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 4 || Phillies || 2–3 || Gerheauser || Sewell (10–6) || Schanz || — || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 4 || Phillies || 4–0 || Butcher (6–5) || Lee || — || 16,285 || 36–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 5 || Phillies || 2–12 || Barrett || Starr (3–1) || — || 2,055 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 6 || Phillies || 6–5 || Strincevich (6–4) || Raffensberger || Rescigno (4) || 9,136 || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 7 || Dodgers || 13–2 || Ostermueller (3–1) || Melton || — || 2,356 || 38–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 8 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Sewell (11–6) || McLish || — || 3,732 || 39–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 9 || Dodgers || 10–1 || Roe (6–6) || Head || — || — || 40–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 9 || Dodgers || 9–7 || Rescigno (5–6) || Davis || Ostermueller (2) || 18,706 || 41–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Ostermueller (4–1) || Wyse || — || 7,160 || 42–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 5–11 || Vandenberg || Starr (3–2) || — || 5,630 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Fleming || Roe (6–7) || Derringer || 6,972 || 42–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Wyse || Sewell (11–7) || — || — || 42–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Butcher (7–5) || Passeau || — || 40,920 || 43–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 18 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Voiselle || Ostermueller (4–2) || — || 26,164 || 43–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 19 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Raffensberger || Strincevich (6–5) || — || 7,784 || 43–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 20 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Starr (4–2) || Lee || — || — || 44–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 20 || @ Phillies || 2–3 (11) || Schanz || Rescigno (5–7) || — || — || 44–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 21 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Butcher (8–5) || Gerheauser || — || 8,527 || 45–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 11–0 || Ostermueller (5–2) || Warren || — || 8,479 || 46–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 23 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 || Rescigno (6–7) || Gregg || — || — || 47–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 23 || @ Dodgers || 9–4 (11) || Strincevich (7–5) || Webber || Rescigno (5) || 16,571 || 48–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 7–12 || Fuchs || Sewell (11–8) || Davis || 9,072 || 48–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 25 || @ Giants || 15–0 || Butcher (9–5) || Barthelson || — || 4,524 || 49–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 26 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Ostermueller (6–2) || Feldman || Strincevich (1) || 12,909 || 50–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 28 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Voiselle || Roe (6–8) || — || 12,871 || 50–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 29 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Sewell (12–8) || Tobin || — || 2,065 || 51–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 30 || @ Braves || 4–6 || Klopp || Starr (4–3) || Tobin || — || 51–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 30 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Javery || Strincevich (7–6) || — || 7,143 || 51–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 31 || @ Braves || 9–2 || Ostermueller (7–2) || Andrews || — || 1,346 || 52–40
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 1 || @ Braves || 13–8 || Starr (5–3) || Tobin || Sewell (2) || 1,787 || 53–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 2 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Lanier || Sewell (12–9) || — || 27,481 || 53–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 3 || Cardinals || 2–15 || Wilks || Roe (6–9) || — || 3,001 || 53–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 4 || Cubs || 3–4 || Derringer || Butcher (9–6) || — || 10,022 || 53–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 5 || Cubs || 2–7 || Fleming || Ostermueller (7–3) || Passeau || 2,861 || 53–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 6 || Cubs || 13–5 || Roe (7–9) || Derringer || Starr (1) || — || 54–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 6 || Cubs || 5–4 || Strincevich (8–6) || Chipman || Roe (1) || 13,362 || 55–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 8 || Giants || 4–8 || Voiselle || Butcher (9–7) || — || 2,277 || 55–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 9 || Giants || 4–3 || Ostermueller (8–3) || Fischer || — || 12,683 || 56–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 10 || Giants || 10–4 || Roe (8–9) || Brewer || — || 4,324 || 57–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 11 || Giants || 12–8 || Cuccurullo (2–1) || Pyle || — || 13,024 || 58–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 12 || Giants || 8–0 || Butcher (10–7) || Voiselle || — || 3,335 || 59–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 13 || Braves || 8–1 || Sewell (13–9) || Tobin || — || — || 60–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 13 || Braves || 3–1 || Ostermueller (9–3) || Hutchings || — || 15,079 || 61–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"