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| Owner(s) | Frank E. McKinney, John W. Galbreath, Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson |
| General manager(s) | Roy Hamey |
| Manager(s) | Billy Meyer |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince |
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The 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 68th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 63rd in the National League . The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 71–83.
Offseason[edit]
- Prior to 1949 season: Dick Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[2]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 97 | 57 | -- | .630 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | 1 | .612 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 81 | 73 | 16 | .526 |
| Boston Braves | 75 | 79 | 22 | .487 |
| New York Giants | 73 | 81 | 24 | .474 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 83 | 26 | .461 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 92 | 35 | .403 |
| Chicago Cubs | 61 | 93 | 36 | .396 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1949 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 12–10–2 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12–10 | — | 17–5 | 17–5 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 16–6 | 10–12–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | 5–17 | — | 9–13 | 12–10 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12–1 | 5–17 | 13–9 | — | 7–15 | 13–9 | 9–13 | 5–17–1 | |||||
| New York | 10–12–2 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 15–7 | — | 11–11 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 11–11 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 10–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 12–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 12–10–1 | 14–8 | 17–5–1 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 10–12 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 19, 1949: Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Nanny Fernandez.[3]
- September 21, 1949: The Pirates traded a player to be named later and cash to the San Francisco Seals for Bill Werle. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Steve Nagy to the Seals on September 27.[4]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Other batters[edit]
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 |
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| Phillips, JackJack Phillips | 18 | 56 | 13 | .232 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Werle, BillBill Werle | 35 | 221 | 12 | 13 | 4.24 | 106 |
| Bonham, TinyTiny Bonham | 18 | 89 | 7 | 4 | 4.25 | 25 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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Farm system[edit]
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis, Waco
Notes[edit]
- ^ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ^ Dick Smith page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Nanny Fernandez page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Steve Nagy page at Baseball-Reference
References[edit]
- 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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