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1950 Pittsburgh Pirates season


FieldValue
namePittsburgh Pirates
season1950
leagueNational League
ballparkForbes Field
cityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ownersFrank E. McKinney, John W. Galbreath, Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson
general_managersRoy Hamey
managersBilly Meyer
radioWWSW
Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince

Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince |}} The 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 69th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 64th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 57–96.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Staley || Chesnes (0–1) || — || 20,871 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 19 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Chambers (1–0) || Munger || — || 5,648 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 20 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Dickson (1–0) || Pollet || — || 4,235 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 21 || Reds || 7–5 || Werle (1–0) || Wehmeier || Lombardi (1) || 32,685 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 22 || Reds || 9–2 || Chesnes (1–1) || Hetki || — || 14,533 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 23 || Reds || 5–3 || Chambers (2–0) || Smith || — || 18,049 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 27 || Cardinals || 2–5 || Munger || Dickson (1–1) || — || 34,995 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 28 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Werle (2–0) || Staley || Main (1) || 10,102 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 29 || @ Reds || 6–14 || Erautt || Chesnes (1–2) || — || 4,895 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 30 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Fox || Chambers (2–1) || Wehmeier || || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 30 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Blackwell || Queen (0–1) || — || 10,759 || 6–5 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 2 || Braves || 6–1 || Dickson (2–1) || Spahn || — || 24,115 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 3 || Braves || 4–15 || Sain || Lombardi (0–1) || — || 9,389 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 4 || Giants || 3–1 || Chambers (3–1) || Jansen || — || 6,680 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 5 || Giants || 5–4 || Queen (1–1) || Jones || Werle (1) || 31,785 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 6 || Giants || 8–9 || Maglie || Lombardi (0–2) || Hansen || 13,577 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 7 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Barney || Dickson (2–2) || Erskine || 33,734 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 8 || Dodgers || 5–7 || Podbielan || Chambers (3–2) || Banta || 9,476 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 9 || Dodgers || 10–5 || Werle (3–0) || Palica || — || 26,734 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 11 || Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Dickson (2–3) || — || 28,452 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 12 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Rush || Gregg (0–1) || — || 8,763 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 13 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Hiller || Chambers (3–3) || Dubiel || 25,453 || 10–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 14 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Chesnes (2–2) || Leonard || Werle (2) || || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 14 || @ Cubs || 16–9 || Main (1–0) || Lade || Werle (3) || 34,659 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 16 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Sain || Dickson (2–4) || — || 10,273 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 17 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Chambers (4–3) || Bickford || — || 13,384 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Banta || Queen (1–2) || — || || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 20 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 (11) || Bankhead || Werle (3–1) || — || 20,311 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 21 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Chesnes (3–2) || Jansen || — || || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 21 || @ Giants || 8–6 || Chambers (5–3) || Jones || Werle (4) || 34,972 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 23 || @ Phillies || 6–0 || Macdonald (1–0) || Meyer || — || 12,428 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 24 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Konstanty || Werle (3–2) || — || 18,993 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Miller || Chambers (5–4) || — || 5,265 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 26 || Cubs || 0–4 || Hiller || Queen (1–3) || — || 22,526 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 27 || Cubs || 5–7 || Minner || Chesnes (3–3) || Leonard || 10,220 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 28 || Cubs || 0–6 || Schmitz || Dickson (2–5) || — || || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 28 || Cubs || 1–5 || Rush || Lombardi (0–3) || — || 23,873 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 30 || Cardinals || 13–17 || Staley || Werle (3–3) || Brazle || || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 30 || Cardinals || 5–8 || Staley || Dickson (2–6) || — || 33,182 || 16–23 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 1 || Braves || 2–14 || Bickford || Queen (1–4) || — || 5,468 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 2 || Braves || 5–4 || Macdonald (2–0) || Spahn || — || 23,549 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || Braves || 6–10 || Sain || Lombardi (0–4) || Hogue || 5,737 || 17–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 4 || Giants || 3–4 || Maglie || Chambers (5–5) || Kennedy || 14,534 || 17–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 5 || Giants || 4–5 (10) || Koslo || Walsh (0–1) || Hansen || 16,733 || 17–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 6 || Giants || 4–10 || Kramer || Queen (1–5) || — || 5,111 || 17–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 7 || Dodgers || 0–9 || Newcombe || Macdonald (2–1) || — || 30,904 || 17–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 8 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Chambers (6–5) || Branca || Werle (5) || 22,697 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 9 || Dodgers || 7–9 || Podbielan || Werle (3–4) || Newcombe || 9,510 || 18–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 11 || Phillies || 6–7 || Konstanty || Law (0–1) || — || || 18–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 11 || Phillies || 5–4 (12) || Werle (4–4) || Donnelly || — || 33,217 || 19–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 13 || @ Giants || 0–7 || Jansen || Chambers (6–6) || — || 15,088 || 19–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 16 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Sain || Queen (1–6) || — || 15,866 || 19–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 17 || @ Braves || 6–15 || Hogue || Borowy (0–1) || — || 6,272 || 19–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 18 || @ Braves || 6–8 || Roy || Dickson (2–7) || — || || 19–35 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 55 || June 18 || @ Braves || 8–8 || || || — || 22,817 || 19–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 19 || @ Braves || 1–0 || Chambers (7–6) || Spahn || — || 5,578 || 20–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Meyer || Law (0–2) || — || 13,597 || 20–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Macdonald (3–1) || Roberts || Werle (6) || 18,632 || 21–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Miller || Borowy (0–2) || — || 5,326 || 21–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 3–15 || Podbielan || Dickson (2–8) || — || 25,519 || 21–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 12–21 || Roe || Werle (4–5) || — || 22,010 || 21–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 25 || @ Dodgers || 16–11 || Chambers (8–6) || Branca || Macdonald (1) || 20,196 || 22–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 27 || Reds || 3–8 || Wehmeier || Macdonald (3–2) || Blackwell || 13,500 || 22–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 28 || Reds || 6–5 || Dickson (3–8) || Smith || — || 12,040 || 23–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Staley || Chambers (8–7) || — || 12,631 || 23–41 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Pollet || Queen (1–7) || Brazle || 15,795 || 23–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Munger || Werle (4–6) || Brazle || 25,630 || 23–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 3 || @ Reds || 5–8 || Ramsdell || Dickson (3–9) || Blackwell || 3,405 || 23–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 4 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Wehmeier || Chambers (8–8) || — || || 23–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 4 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Fox || Macdonald (3–3) || — || 10,728 || 23–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 5 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Queen (2–7) || Lade || — || 10,815 || 24–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Minner || Werle (4–7) || — || 12,953 || 24–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 7 || Cardinals || 9–1 || Law (1–2) || Staley || — || 28,468 || 25–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 8 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Dickson (4–9) || Brecheen || — || 15,224 || 26–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 9 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Queen (3–7) || Lanier || Werle (7) || 21,431 || 27–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 14 || Giants || 5–7 || Maglie || Chambers (8–9) || — || 29,323 || 27–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 15 || Giants || 2–1 || Werle (5–7) || Jansen || — || 11,958 || 28–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 16 || Braves || 5–9 || Bickford || Law (1–3) || — || || 28–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 16 || Braves || 6–5 || Borowy (1–2) || Hogue || — || 29,363 || 29–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 17 || Braves || 6–8 || Johnson || Borowy (1–3) || Hogue || 21,450 || 29–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 18 || Braves || 3–11 || Spahn || Dickson (4–10) || — || 5,445 || 29–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 19 || Phillies || 2–3 (11) || Simmons || Werle (5–8) || Konstanty || || 29–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 19 || Phillies || 4–2 || Macdonald (4–3) || Meyer || — || 18,953 || 30–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 20 || Phillies || 10–8 || Dickson (5–10) || Donnelly || — || 7,291 || 31–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 21 || Phillies || 1–4 || Church || Queen (3–8) || — || 34,016 || 31–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 22 || Dodgers || 3–12 || Branca || Pierro (0–1) || — || 18,103 || 31–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 23 || Dodgers || 6–11 || Barney || Chambers (8–10) || Newcombe || 25,889 || 31–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 24 || Phillies || 2–1 (6) || Macdonald (5–3) || Miller || — || 15,431 || 32–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 25 || @ Braves || 2–7 || Sain || Pierro (0–2) || — || 18,461 || 32–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 26 || @ Braves || 8–4 || Queen (4–8) || Bickford || Dickson (1) || 12,689 || 33–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 27 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Spahn || Chambers (8–11) || — || 8,302 || 33–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Miller || Macdonald (5–4) || — || 7,343 || 33–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 29 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Werle (6–8) || Church || — || 10,252 || 34–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 30 || @ Phillies || 0–10 || Roberts || Queen (4–9) || — || || 34–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 30 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Konstanty || Dickson (5–11) || Meyer || 21,411 || 34–60 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 1 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Palica || Chambers (8–12) || — || 16,691 || 34–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 (10) || Branca || Dickson (5–12) || — || 6,361 || 34–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 4 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Jones || Law (1–4) || Koslo || 14,238 || 34–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 5 || @ Giants || 0–5 || Hearn || Queen (4–10) || — || 9,264 || 34–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 6 || @ Giants || 0–5 || Jansen || Werle (6–9) || — || 17,182 || 34–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 6 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Maglie || Dickson (5–13) || — || 17,182 || 34–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 8 || Cardinals || 4–6 || Martin || Chambers (8–13) || — || 18,243 || 34–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 10 || Cubs || 7–4 || Law (2–4) || Minner || Dickson (2) || 10,087 || 35–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 11 || Cubs || 1–3 || Hiller || Werle (6–10) || — || 11,082 || 35–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 12 || Cubs || 2–7 || Rush || Macdonald (5–5) || — || 6,770 || 35–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 13 || Cubs || 7–4 || Chambers (9–13) || Schmitz || — || || 36–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 13 || Cubs || 2–0 || Queen (5–10) || Dubiel || — || 18,162 || 37–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 14 || Reds || 8–13 || Smith || Lombardi (0–5) || — || 4,306 || 37–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 15 || Reds || 10–9 || Macdonald (6–5) || Hetki || — || 5,495 || 38–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Law (3–4) || Boyer || Dickson (3) || 12,134 || 39–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 9–3 || Chambers (10–13) || Dubiel || — || 3,823 || 40–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 19 || @ Cubs || 13–8 || Dickson (6–13) || Rush || Werle (8) || 13,290 || 41–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Minner || Law (3–5) || — || || 41–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Hiller || Macdonald (6–6) || — || 29,589 || 41–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 21 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Newcombe || Werle (6–11) || — || 7,666 || 41–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 22 || Dodgers || 8–10 || Palica || Queen (5–11) || Branca || 19,526 || 41–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 23 || Dodgers || 5–7 (17) || Branca || Queen (5–12) || — || 16,382 || 41–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 24 || Phillies || 2–4 || Church || Law (3–6) || — || 9,096 || 41–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 25 || Phillies || 7–9 (15) || Konstanty || Chambers (10–14) || — || 25,686 || 41–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 26 || Phillies || 14–4 || Dickson (7–13) || Roberts || — || 12,157 || 42–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 27 || Braves || 3–7 (13) || Surkont || Werle (6–12) || — || || 42–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 27 || Braves || 1–4 || Roy || Queen (5–13) || — || 24,279 || 42–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 29 || Giants || 5–10 || Jansen || Law (3–7) || — || 13,850 || 42–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 30 || Giants || 0–4 || Maglie || Chambers (10–15) || — || 7,794 || 42–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 31 || Giants || 1–2 || Hearn || Macdonald (6–7) || — || 3,552 || 42–82 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || September 1 || Cardinals || 10–4 || Werle (7–12) || Boyer || — || 12,589 || 43–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || September 2 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Law (4–7) || Staley || — || 5,638 || 44–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || September 3 || Cardinals || 12–11 (10) || Werle (8–12) || Brecheen || — || 12,736 || 45–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 4 || Cubs || 5–3 || Barrett (1–0) || Dubiel || Walsh (1) || || 46–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 4 || Cubs || 3–0 || Macdonald (7–7) || Rush || — || 20,695 || 47–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 6 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Law (5–7) || Blackwell || — || 7,079 || 48–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 7 || @ Reds || 4–6 (10) || Erautt || Barrett (1–1) || — || 1,176 || 48–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 9 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Dickson (8–13) || Pollet || — || 13,527 || 49–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 10 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Wilks || Barrett (1–2) || — || || 49–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 10 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Macdonald (8–7) || Dusak || — || 12,436 || 50–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 12 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Jones || Werle (8–13) || — || 4,112 || 50–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 13 || @ Giants || 1–3 (7) || Maglie || Law (5–8) || — || 11,684 || 50–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 14 || @ Giants || 7–1 || Dickson (9–13) || Jansen || — || 4,272 || 51–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 14 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Hearn || Macdonald (8–8) || — || || 51–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 15 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Surkont || Queen (5–14) || — || 9,168 || 51–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 16 || @ Braves || 4–0 (12) || Chambers (11–15) || Bickford || — || 4,606 || 52–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 17 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Meyer || Werle (8–14) || Konstanty || 20,031 || 52–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 3–14 || Newcombe || Law (5–9) || — || || 52–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Palica || Dickson (9–14) || — || 2,637 || 52–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Erskine || Macdonald (8–9) || — || 1,011 || 52–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 8–10 || Palica || Werle (8–15) || — || 5,241 || 52–93 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 22 || Reds || 8–7 (10) || Walsh (1–1) || Smith || — || 12,979 || 53–93 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 23 || Reds || 8–7 || Law (6–9) || Wehmeier || Walsh (2) || 4,009 || 54–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 24 || Reds || 1–7 || Blackwell || Macdonald (8–10) || — || || 54–94 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 24 || Reds || 3–2 || Dickson (10–14) || Raffensberger || — || 25,233 || 55–94 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Law (7–9) || Dubiel || — || 4,783 || 56–94 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 30 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Fox || Werle (8–16) || — || 1,719 || 56–95 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || October 1 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Erautt || Dickson (10–15) || — || || 56–96 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || October 1 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Chambers (12–15) || Byerly || — || 8,390 || 57–96

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*Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member*

Opening Day lineup

Roster

1950 Pittsburgh Pirates
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CClyde McCullough10327971.254634
1BJohnny Hopp106318108.340847
2BDanny Murtaugh118367108.294237
SSDanny O'Connell7931592.292832
3BBob Dillinger5822264.28819
OFGus Bell111422119.282853
OFRalph Kiner150547149.27247118
OFWally Westlake139477136.2852495

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Pete Castiglione9426367.255322
Stan Rojek7623059.257017
6920861.293534
Nanny Fernandez6519851.258627
Tom Saffell6718237.20326
Ted Beard6117741.232412
Ray Mueller6715642.269624
4013127.206112
Dale Coogan5312931.240113
Hank Schenz5810123.22815
Earl Turner407418.24335
17469.19603
George Strickland23273.11102
Marv Rickert17203.15000
Ed Fitz Gerald6151.06700

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
37249.112154.3093
949.0335.5412

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Murry Dickson51225.010153.8076
Bill Werle48215.18164.6078
Bill Macdonald32153.08104.2960
Vern Law27128.0794.9257
33120.15145.9876
Bill Pierro1229.00210.5513
1125.1136.399
Hal Gregg55.10113.503
Frank Papish42.10027.001

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Vic Lombardi390516.6026
Junior Walsh381125.0533
Woody Main121014.8712
51204.150
Windy McCall20009.455
Jack Phillips10007.202
Harry Gumbert10005.400

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Modesto, Hutchinson, Tallahassee, Mayfield

References

References

  1. From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
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