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Major League Baseball team season
1990 Pittsburgh Pirates
National League East Champions
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LeagueNational League
DivisionEast
BallparkThree Rivers Stadium
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Record95–67 (.586)
Divisional place1st
OwnersPittsburgh Associates
General managersLarry Doughty
ManagersJim Leyland
TelevisionKDKA-TV
KBL
RadioKDKA-AM
(Steve Blass, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)
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The 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season was their 109th season; the 104th in the National League. This was their 21st season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 95–67. They were defeated four games to two by the Cincinnati Reds in the NLCS.

Offseason

Regular season

  • Barry Bonds became the first Major Leaguer in history to have a .300 batting average, 100 RBI, 100 runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season. With 33 home runs, he became the second to have 30 home runs and 50 steals in a season, following Cincinnati's Eric Davis in 1987.

Season standings

NL East
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 95 67 .586 — 49‍–‍32 46‍–‍35
New York Mets 91 71 .562 4 52‍–‍29 39‍–‍42
Montreal Expos 85 77 .525 10 47‍–‍34 38‍–‍43
Chicago Cubs 77 85 .475 18 39‍–‍42 38‍–‍43
Philadelphia Phillies 77 85 .475 18 41‍–‍40 36‍–‍45
St. Louis Cardinals 70 92 .432 25 34‍–‍47 36‍–‍45

Game log

1990 Game Log: 95–67 (Home: 49–32; Away: 46–35)
April: 14–6 (Home: 2–4; Away: 12–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 9 @ Mets 12–3 Drabek Gooden — 47,919 1–0
2 April 11 @ Mets 0–3 Viola Smiley Franco 16,880 1–1
3 April 12 @ Mets 6–2 Heaton Fernandez — 16,544 2–1
4 April 13 Cubs 0–2 Maddux Walk Williams 44,799 2–2
5 April 14 Cubs 1–4 Harkey Drabek Williams 13,226 2–3
6 April 15 Cubs 4–3 (10) Patterson Lancaster — 6,289 3–3
7 April 16 Cardinals 4–6 DeLeon Smiley Horton 7,136 3–4
8 April 17 Cardinals 7–2 Heaton Mathews — 3,981 4–4
9 April 18 Cardinals 0–3 Tudor Walk Dayley 11,626 4–5
10 April 19 @ Cardinals 5–1 Drabek Magrane — 20,495 5–5
11 April 20 @ Cubs 9–4 (7) Roesler Bielecki — 15,171 6–5
12 April 21 @ Cubs 4–3 Smiley Wilson Landrum 37,091 7–5
13 April 22 @ Cubs 3–2 Heaton Nunez Power 33,583 8–5
14 April 23 @ Cardinals 4–7 Tudor Walk — 22,748 8–6
15 April 24 @ Giants 4–1 Drabek Garrelts Landrum 10,881 9–6
16 April 25 @ Giants 7–4 (12) Patterson Bedrosian — 10,698 10–6
17 April 26 @ Giants 2–1 Smiley LaCoss — 10,493 11–6
18 April 27 @ Padres 9–4 Heaton Show — 23,376 12–6
19 April 28 @ Padres 4–3 Walk Benes Landrum 26,473 13–6
20 April 29 @ Padres 10–1 Drabek Rasmussen — 27,206 14–6
May: 15–11 (Home: 13–2; Away: 2–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
21 May 1 @ Dodgers 1–4 Belcher Terrell — 31,292 14–7
22 May 2 @ Dodgers 2–6 Valenzuela Smiley — 32,089 14–8
23 May 6 Braves 6–4 Heaton Smoltz Ruskin 15–8
24 May 6 Braves 4–2 Drabek Lilliquist Patterson 17,108 16–8
25 May 7 Padres 4–1 Walk Hurst Power 9,653 17–8
26 May 8 Padres 10–2 Terrell Show — 10,694 18–8
27 May 9 Reds 6–2 Smiley Armstrong Landrum 17,149 19–8
28 May 10 Reds 4–10 Charlton Power — 15,071 19–9
29 May 11 Astros 4–3 Drabek Deshaies Landrum 24,734 20–9
30 May 12 Astros 3–1 Heaton Portugal Power 16,066 21–9
31 May 13 Astros 5–1 Walk Gullickson Landrum 16,658 22–9
32 May 14 @ Reds 3–5 Armstrong Terrell Myers 24,211 22–10
33 May 15 @ Reds 4–5 (11) Layana Patterson — 13,353 22–11
34 May 17 @ Braves 1–6 Lilliquist Heaton Hesketh 6,340 22–12
35 May 18 @ Braves 9–3 Walk Clary — 19,001 23–12
36 May 19 @ Braves 1–2 Glavine Terrell Hesketh 26,170 23–13
37 May 20 @ Braves 11–13 Smith Kipper Boever 8,288 23–14
38 May 21 @ Astros 2–3 (11) Agosto Power — 8,116 23–15
39 May 22 @ Astros 8–4 Heaton Schatzeder — 8,661 24–15
40 May 23 @ Astros 3–7 Agosto Ruskin — 10,961 24–16
41 May 25 Giants 8–9 Burkett Terrell Brantley 24,644 24–17
42 May 26 Giants 10–4 Drabek Garrelts — 25,150 25–17
43 May 27 Giants 5–2 Heaton Reuschel Power 23,943 26–17
44 May 28 Dodgers 6–5 Landrum Howell — 26,171 27–17
45 May 29 Dodgers 9–5 Patterson Valenzuela Ruskin 10,252 28–17
46 May 30 Dodgers 5–3 Terrell Martinez Landrum 22,198 29–17
June: 14–13 (Home: 8–4; Away: 6–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
47 June 1 Expos 1–4 Gross Drabek Mohorcic 27,410 29–18
48 June 2 Expos 4–3 (10) Landrum Hall — 47,374 30–18
49 June 3 Expos 3–4 Sampen Belinda Schmidt 27,817 30–19
50 June 4 Cubs 6–2 Patterson Boskie Landrum 9,257 31–19
51 June 5 Cubs 6–5 Belinda Williams — 20,642 32–19
52 June 6 Cubs 6–1 (7) Drabek Maddux — 21,164 33–19
53 June 7 @ Mets 5–4 Ruskin Musselman Kipper 28,443 34–19
54 June 8 @ Mets 1–7 Fernandez Walk — 29,710 34–20
55 June 9 @ Mets 3–9 Cone Patterson — 38,379 34–21
56 June 10 @ Mets 3–8 Ojeda Terrell — 46,868 34–22
57 June 11 @ Cardinals 8–7 Belinda Niedenfuer Landrum 27,403 35–22
58 June 12 @ Cardinals 6–3 Heaton DeLeon Landrum 30,815 36–22
59 June 13 @ Cardinals 6–5 Huismann DiPino Reed 26,926 37–22
60 June 15 Mets 5–7 Ojeda Terrell Franco 35,935 37–23
61 June 16 Mets 11–6 Kipper Viola — 43,653 38–23
62 June 17 Mets 3–4 Gooden Heaton Franco 35,652 38–24
63 June 19 @ Phillies 1–2 (10) Carman Landrum — 29,781 38–25
64 June 20 @ Phillies 2–7 Ruffin Patterson — 40,256 38–26
65 June 22 @ Expos 3–4 Sampen Belinda Schmidt 22,968 38–27
66 June 23 @ Expos 1–6 Smith Drabek — 27,605 38–28
67 June 24 @ Expos 5–3 Heaton Martinez Belinda 41,054 39–28
68 June 25 Phillies 5–0 Reed de Jesus — 29,369 40–28
69 June 26 Phillies 1–0 Ruskin Ruffin Belinda 25,807 41–28
70 June 27 Phillies 5–3 Kipper Howell Landrum 40,207 42–28
71 June 28 @ Cardinals 1–5 Tewksbury Drabek Smith 22,602 42–29
72 June 29 @ Giants 3–7 Wilson Heaton Brantley 21,231 42–30
73 June 30 @ Giants 4–3 Kipper Thurmond Belinda 31,159 43–30
July: 15–11 (Home: 7–7; Away: 8–4)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
74 July 1 @ Giants 8–5 Tibbs Oliveras Landrum 36,441 44–30
75 July 2 @ Padres 4–3 (14) Patterson Schiraldi — 13,842 45–30
76 July 3 @ Padres 5–3 Landrum Lefferts — 33,949 46–30
77 July 4 @ Padres 4–5 Show Heaton Harris 10,897 46–31
78 July 5 @ Dodgers 9–6 Reed Martinez Patterson 36,231 47–31
79 July 6 @ Dodgers 6–3 Smiley Morgan — 33,386 48–31
80 July 7 @ Dodgers 2–4 Belcher Terrell — 38,977 48–32
81 July 8 @ Dodgers 7–2 Drabek Wells — 37,271 49–32
82 July 12 Padres 4–3 (15) Patterson Schiraldi — 10,960 50–32
83 July 13 Padres 4–1 Drabek Rasmussen Belinda 16,108 51–32
84 July 14 Padres 8–4 Power Harris — 27,955 52–32
85 July 15 Padres 1–4 Whitson Heaton Lefferts 34,386 52–33
86 July 16 Giants 1–6 Garrelts Reed — 28,304 52–34
87 July 17 Giants 3–6 Robinson Smiley — 23,098 52–35
88 July 18 Giants 11–2 Drabek Wilson — 38,430 53–35
89 July 20 Dodgers 4–2 Walk Morgan Power 23,198 54–35
90 July 21 Dodgers 0–6 Belcher Heaton — 39,498 54–36
91 July 22 Dodgers 11–6 Kipper Wells — 26,818 55–36
92 July 23 @ Expos 0–5 Martinez Smiley — 27,499 55–37
93 July 24 @ Expos 5–3 Drabek Gross Belinda 24,444 56–37
94 July 25 @ Expos 7–8 (10) Sampen Belinda — 21,669 56–38
95 July 26 Phillies 4–12 Mulholland Heaton — 24,088 56–39
96 July 27 Phillies 3–5 Cook Reed Boever 29,117 56–40
97 July 28 Phillies 3–4 Parrett Landrum Boever 37,022 56–41
98 July 29 Phillies 2–1 Drabek Combs — 33,018 57–41
99 July 31 @ Cubs 9–1 Patterson Boskie — 35,126 58–41
August: 17–14 (Home: 7–10; Away: 10–4)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
100 August 1 @ Cubs 0–5 Maddux Reed — 34,542 58–42
101 August 2 @ Cubs 8–5 Smiley Wilson Walk 34,493 59–42
102 August 3 @ Phillies 11–0 Drabek Ruffin — 36,057 60–42
103 August 4 @ Phillies 3–1 (10) Patterson McDowell Power 45,305 61–42
104 August 5 @ Phillies 6–8 Carman Ruskin Boever 40,142 61–43
105 August 6 @ Phillies 10–1 Tomlin Mulholland — 62–43
106 August 6 @ Phillies 4–3 (10) Landrum McDowell — 30,827 63–43
107 August 7 Expos 4–3 (12) Ross Mohorcic — 23,666 64–43
108 August 8 Expos 2–6 Martinez Drabek — 21,180 64–44
109 August 9 Expos 6–7 (10) Frey Landrum Sampen 21,499 64–45
110 August 10 Cardinals 3–8 Dayley Kramer — 23,701 64–46
111 August 11 Cardinals 2–3 Magrane Tomlin Smith 46,720 64–47
112 August 12 Cardinals 0–6 Tewksbury Smiley — 30,335 64–48
113 August 14 Braves 3–1 Drabek Leibrandt — 65–48
114 August 14 Braves 6–4 Smith Avery Patterson 25,542 66–48
115 August 15 Braves 1–8 Castillo Heaton — 16,063 66–49
116 August 16 Braves 4–3 Kipper Mercker — 19,304 67–49
117 August 17 @ Reds 7–1 York Rijo — 68–49
118 August 17 @ Reds 4–3 Smiley Layana Belinda 48,964 69–49
119 August 18 @ Reds 3–1 Smith Hammond Kipper 35,263 70–49
120 August 19 @ Reds 6–3 Drabek Armstrong Belinda 36,549 71–49
121 August 20 Astros 7–1 Heaton Deshaies — 20,997 72–49
122 August 21 Astros 1–2 Darwin Patterson — 14,062 72–50
123 August 22 Astros 4–2 Smiley Gullickson Landrum 29,420 73–50
124 August 23 Reds 9–3 Smith Hammond — 26,181 74–50
125 August 24 Reds 3–4 Dibble Kipper Myers 48,205 74–51
126 August 25 Reds 1–6 Charlton Belinda — 43,679 74–52
127 August 26 Reds 2–6 Mahler Tomlin Dibble 43,174 74–53
128 August 28 @ Braves 0–9 Leibrandt Smiley — 5,872 74–54
129 August 29 @ Braves 10–0 (7) Drabek Avery — 5,403 75–54
130 August 31 @ Astros 2–3 Agosto Patterson — 10,892 75–55
September: 19–10 (Home: 11–3; Away: 8–7)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
131 September 1 @ Astros 1–2 (10) Smith Power — 16,422 75–56
132 September 2 @ Astros 7–6 Smiley Darwin Kipper 16,598 76–56
133 September 3 Phillies 4–1 Drabek Ruffin — 23,854 77–56
134 September 4 Phillies 11–7 Landrum Akerfelds Patterson 16,858 78–56
135 September 5 Mets 1–0 Smith Franco — 79–56
136 September 5 Mets 3–1 Heaton Ojeda Power 49,793 80–56
137 September 6 Mets 7–1 Tomlin Valera — 32,528 81–56
138 September 7 Expos 1–4 Boyd Smiley Burke 22,083 81–57
139 September 8 Expos 6–1 Drabek Farmer — 44,614 82–57
140 September 9 Expos 5–9 Rojas Walk — 22,023 82–58
141 September 10 @ Phillies 3–2 Belinda Boever — 18,970 83–58
142 September 11 @ Phillies 5–1 Tomlin Grimsley — 20,289 84–58
143 September 12 @ Mets 1–2 Cone Smiley — 48,375 84–59
144 September 13 @ Mets 3–6 Gooden Drabek Franco 51,079 84–60
145 September 14 @ Expos 2–4 Frey Heaton — 15,880 84–61
146 September 15 @ Expos 3–4 Sampen Smith Burke 20,392 84–62
147 September 16 @ Expos 1–4 Ruskin Tomlin Frey 21,286 84–63
148 September 18 @ Cubs 5–8 Maddux Smiley — 23,168 84–64
149 September 19 @ Cubs 8–7 Drabek Sutcliffe Patterson 13,058 85–64
150 September 20 @ Cubs 11–2 Walk Kramer Palacios 14,926 86–64
151 September 21 Cardinals 1–0 Smith DeLeon — 29,048 87–64
152 September 22 Cardinals 2–3 Hill Tomlin Smith 22,895 87–65
153 September 23 Cardinals 7–2 Smiley Tewksbury Palacios 30,635 88–65
154 September 25 Cubs 5–3 Drabek Wilson — 21,644 89–65
155 September 26 Cubs 4–3 Smith Coffman — 26,157 90–65
156 September 27 Cubs 3–2 Tomlin Bielecki Palacios 25,049 91–65
157 September 28 @ Cardinals 6–4 Landrum Hill Belinda 24,837 92–65
158 September 29 @ Cardinals 8–0 Walk Tewksbury — 23,571 93–65
159 September 30 @ Cardinals 2–0 Drabek Magrane — 32,672 94–65
October: 1–2 (Home: 1–2; Away: 0–0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
160 October 1 Mets 1–4 Cone Smith — 50,393 94–66
161 October 2 Mets 9–4 Landrum Gooden — 50,028 95–66
162 October 3 Mets 3–6 Viola York Pena 27,641 95–67
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Record vs. opponents

1990 National League record
Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta — 6–6 8–10 5–13 6–12 6–6 4–8 5–7 5–7 8–10 5–13 7–5
Chicago 6–6 — 4–8 6–6 3–9 11–7 9–9 11–7 4–14 8–4 7–5 8–10
Cincinnati 10–8 8–4 — 11–7 9–9 9–3 6–6 7–5 6–6 9–9 7–11 9–3
Houston 13–5 6–6 7–11 — 9–9 5–7 5–7 5–7 5–7 4–14 10–8 6–6
Los Angeles 12–6 9–3 9–9 9–9 — 6–6 5–7 8–4 4–8 9–9 8–10 7–5
Montreal 6–6 7–11 3–9 7–5 6–6 — 8–10 10–8 13–5 7–5 7–5 11–7
New York 8–4 9–9 6–6 7–5 7–5 10–8 — 10–8 10–8 5–7 7–5 12–6
Philadelphia 7-5 7–11 5–7 7–5 4–8 8–10 8–10 — 6–12 7–5 8–4 10–8
Pittsburgh 7–5 14–4 6–6 7–5 8–4 5–13 8–10 12–6 — 10–2 8–4 10–8
San Diego 10–8 4–8 9–9 14–4 9–9 5–7 7–5 5–7 2–10 — 7–11 3–9
San Francisco 13–5 5–7 11–7 8–10 10–8 5–7 5–7 4–8 4–8 11–7 — 9–3
St. Louis 5–7 10–8 3–9 6–6 5–7 7–11 6–12 8–10 8–10 9–3 3–9 —


Detailed records

National League
Opponent W L WP RS RA
NL East
Chicago Cubs 14 4 0.778 92 62
Montreal Expos 5 13 0.278 59 82
New York Mets 8 10 0.444 77 77
Philadelphia Phillies 12 6 0.667 83 58
St. Louis Cardinals 10 8 0.556 72 65
Total 49 41 0.544 383 344
NL West
Atlanta Braves 7 5 0.583 56 55
Cincinnati Reds 6 6 0.500 52 49
Houston Astros 7 5 0.583 47 35
Los Angeles Dodgers 8 4 0.667 62 52
San Diego Padres 10 2 0.833 67 34
San Francisco Giants 8 4 0.667 66 50
Total 46 26 0.639 350 275
Season Total 95 67 0.586 733 619
Month Games Won Lost Win % RS RA
April 20 14 6 0.700 95 59
May 26 15 11 0.577 134 112
June 27 14 13 0.519 108 119
July 26 15 11 0.577 125 110
August 31 17 14 0.548 132 116
September 29 19 10 0.655 126 89
October 3 1 2 0.333 13 14
Total 162 95 67 0.586 733 619
Games Won Lost Win % RS RA
Home 81 49 32 0.605 351 299
Away 81 46 35 0.568 382 320
Total 162 95 67 0.586 733 619

Roster

1990 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
# Name Position
19 Wally Backman 3B
3 Jay Bell SS
18 Andy Van Slyke CF
25 Bobby Bonilla RF
24 Barry Bonds LF
5 Sid Bream 1B
12 Mike LaValliere C
13 José Lind 2B
15 Doug Drabek SP

National League Championship Series

Main article: 1990 National League Championship Series

Awards and honors

1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Player stats

Batting

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

Regular Season
Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C. García 4 4 2 0.500 0 0
L. McClendon 4 3 1 0.333 1 2
S. Ruskin 44 6 2 0.333 0 1
M. York 4 3 1 0.333 0 0
B. Bonds 151 519 156 0.301 33 114
D. Slaught 84 230 69 0.300 4 29
W. Backman 104 315 92 0.292 2 28
R. Reynolds 95 215 62 0.288 0 19
A. Van Slyke 136 493 140 0.284 17 77
B. Bonilla 160 625 175 0.280 32 120
S. Bream 147 389 105 0.270 15 67
J. Lind 152 514 134 0.261 1 48
M. LaValliere 96 279 72 0.258 3 31
J. Bell 159 583 148 0.254 7 52
R. Reed 13 16 4 0.250 0 1
G. Redus 96 227 56 0.247 6 23
J. King 127 371 91 0.245 14 53
D. Drabek 33 84 18 0.214 1 6
C. Martínez 12 19 4 0.211 2 4
O. Merced 25 24 5 0.208 0 0
R. Belliard 47 54 11 0.204 0 6
M. Alou 2 5 1 0.200 0 0
S. Carter 5 5 1 0.200 0 0
J. Cangelosi 58 76 15 0.197 0 1
B. Walk 26 37 6 0.162 0 4
B. Kipper 41 7 1 0.143 0 0
Z. Smith 11 28 4 0.143 0 0
T. Power 40 8 1 0.125 0 0
J. Smiley 26 49 6 0.122 0 3
B. Landrum 54 9 1 0.111 0 0
W. Terrell 16 28 3 0.107 0 0
T. Prince 4 10 1 0.100 0 0
M. Ryal 9 12 1 0.083 0 0
D. Bilardello 19 37 2 0.054 0 3
B. Patterson 55 19 1 0.053 0 0
N. Heaton 32 43 2 0.047 0 1
R. Tomlin 12 25 1 0.040 0 0
D. Bair 22 1 0 0.000 0 0
S. Belinda 55 5 0 0.000 0 0
R. Kramer 12 5 0 0.000 0 0
V. Palacios 7 4 0 0.000 0 0
M. Roesler 5 1 0 0.000 0 0
M. Ross 9 1 0 0.000 0 0
M. Huismann 2 0 0 — 0 0
J. Reuss 4 0 0 — 0 0
J. Tibbs 5 0 0 — 0 0
Team Totals 162 5,388 1,395 0.259 138 693
Postseason
Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
S. Bream 4 8 4 0.500 1 3
J. Bell 6 20 5 0.250 1 1
C. Martínez 2 8 2 0.250 0 2
G. Redus 5 8 2 0.250 0 0
J. Lind 6 21 5 0.238 1 2
A. Van 6 24 5 0.208 0 3
R. Reynolds 6 10 2 0.200 0 0
B. Bonilla 6 21 4 0.190 0 1
B. Bonds 6 18 3 0.167 0 1
D. Drabek 2 6 1 0.167 0 0
W. Backman 3 7 1 0.143 0 0
J. King 5 10 1 0.100 0 0
D. Slaught 4 11 1 0.091 0 1
M. LaValliere 3 6 0 0.000 0 0
T. Power 3 1 0 0.000 0 0
Z. Smith 2 3 0 0.000 0 0
B. Walk 2 4 0 0.000 0 0
S. Belinda 3 0 0 — 0 0
B. Landrum 2 0 0 — 0 0
B. Patterson 2 0 0 — 0 0
J. Smiley 1 0 0 — 0 0
Team Totals 6 186 36 .194 3 14

Pitching

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

Regular Season
Player G IP W L ERA SO
V. Palacios 7 15 0 0 0.00 8
Z. Smith 11 76 6 2 1.30 50
B. Landrum 54 712⁄3 7 3 2.13 39
R. Tomlin 12 772⁄3 4 4 2.55 42
J. Tibbs 5 7 1 0 2.57 4
D. Drabek 33 2311⁄3 22 6 2.76 131
M. York 4 122⁄3 1 1 2.84 4
B. Patterson 55 942⁄3 8 5 2.95 70
M. Roesler 5 6 1 0 3.00 4
B. Kipper 41 622⁄3 5 2 3.02 35
S. Ruskin 44 472⁄3 2 2 3.02 34
N. Heaton 30 146 12 9 3.45 68
J. Reuss 4 72⁄3 0 0 3.52 1
S. Belinda 55 581⁄3 3 4 3.55 55
M. Ross 9 122⁄3 1 0 3.55 5
T. Power 40 512⁄3 1 3 3.66 42
B. Walk 26 1292⁄3 7 5 3.75 73
R. Reed 13 532⁄3 2 3 4.36 27
J. Smiley 26 1491⁄3 9 10 4.64 86
D. Bair 22 241⁄3 0 0 4.81 19
R. Kramer 12 252⁄3 0 1 4.91 15
W. Terrell 16 822⁄3 2 7 5.88 34
M. Huismann 2 3 1 0 9.00 2
Team Totals 162 1447 95 67 3.40 848
Postseason
Player G IP W L ERA SO
B. Landrum 2 2 0 0 0.00 1
B. Patterson 2 1 0 0 0.00 0
J. Smiley 1 2 0 0 0.00 0
D. Drabek 2 161⁄3 1 1 1.65 13
S. Belinda 3 32⁄3 0 0 2.45 4
T. Power 3 5 0 0 3.60 3
B. Walk 2 13 1 1 4.85 8
Z. Smith 2 9 0 2 6.00 8
Team Totals 6 52 2 4 3.29 37

Notable transactions

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Buffalo Bisons American Association Terry Collins
AA Harrisburg Senators Eastern League Marc Bombard
A Salem Buccaneers Carolina League Stan Cliburn
A Augusta Pirates South Atlantic League Lee Driggers
A-Short Season Welland Pirates New York–Penn League Jim Mallon
Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Julio Garcia
Rookie DSL Pirates Dominican Summer League --

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DSL Pirates

References

  1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
  2. Gordon Dillard at Baseball-Reference
  3. Mark Ross at Baseball-Reference
  4. "Wally Backman Stats".
  5. "Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac".
  6. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.47, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
  7. "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
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  11. Rico Rossy at Baseball-Reference
  12. "Roger Mason Stats".
  13. Dorn Taylor at Baseball-Reference
  14. Zane Smith at Baseball-Reference
  15. Randy Kramer at Baseball-Reference
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