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1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season


FieldValue
namePittsburgh Pirates
season1951
leagueNational League
ballparkForbes Field
cityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ownersJohn W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders)
general_managersBranch Rickey
managersBilly Meyer
radioWWSW
Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince

Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince |}} The 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 70th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 65th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 64–90.

Offseason

  • November 16, 1950: Catfish Metkovich was drafted by the Pirates from the Oakland Oaks in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Chambers (1–0) || Blackwell || Werle (1) || 30,441 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 17 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Dickson (1–0) || Poholsky || Werle (2) || 25,894 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Fox || Chambers (1–1) || — || 4,180 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 22 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Werle (1–0) || Blackwell || — || 7,254 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Hiller || Queen (0–1) || — || 7,899 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Law (1–0) || Lown || Werle (3) || 7,750 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Poholsky || Chambers (1–2) || — || 9,628 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || Reds || 5–7 || Blackwell || Muir (0–1) || Fox || 27,135 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || Reds || 2–4 || Wehmeier || Dempsey (0–1) || Smith || 10,657 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || Reds || 9–8 (13) || Dickson (2–0) || Smith || — || || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 11 || April 29 || Reds || 1–1 (10) || || || — || 23,601 || 5–5 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Chambers (2–2) || Palica || — || 6,716 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Dickson (3–0) || Newcombe || — || 6,238 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 3 || @ Giants || 7–4 (10) || Queen (1–1) || Jones || Werle (4) || 9,649 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 4 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Maglie || Dempsey (0–2) || — || 3,947 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 5 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Bowman || Koski (0–1) || — || 10,265 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 6 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Spahn || Dickson (3–1) || — || || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 6 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Chambers (3–2) || Estock || — || 15,492 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 8 || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Queen (2–1) || Heintzelman || Werle (5) || 13,700 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (10) || Konstanty || Muir (0–2) || — || 14,134 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Dickson (4–1) || Church || — || 3,562 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 11 || Cubs || 4–10 || Rush || Chambers (3–3) || — || 22,760 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 12 || Cubs || 4–8 || Hiller || Law (1–1) || Minner || 7,528 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 13 || Cubs || 2–1 || Queen (3–1) || Schultz || — || || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 13 || Cubs || 0–6 || Klippstein || Dickson (4–2) || — || 25,434 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 15 || Giants || 7–3 || Werle (2–0) || Spencer || Law (1) || 25,838 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 16 || Giants || 1–2 || Hearn || Walsh (0–1) || — || 24,103 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 17 || Giants || 12–7 || Dickson (5–2) || Kennedy || — || 13,926 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 18 || Braves || 3–12 || Surkont || Queen (3–2) || — || 30,890 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 19 || Braves || 2–6 || Bickford || Law (1–2) || — || 13,217 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 20 || Phillies || 0–17 || Meyer || Dickson (5–3) || — || || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 20 || Phillies || 4–12 || Roberts || Dusak (0–1) || — || 36,166 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 22 || Dodgers || 8–17 || Erskine || Friend (0–1) || Branca || 22,360 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 23 || Dodgers || 4–11 || Newcombe || Queen (3–3) || — || 15,759 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 10–1 || Dickson (6–3) || Hiller || — || 8,143 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 26 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (10) || Schmitz || Walsh (0–2) || — || 9,006 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Poholsky || LaPalme (0–1) || — || 9,757 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Presko || Dickson (6–4) || Wilks || || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Munger || Queen (3–4) || — || 26,952 || 15–23 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 1 || @ Giants || 2–8 || Maglie || Chambers (3–4) || — || 16,875 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 2 || @ Giants || 3–14 || Hearn || LaPalme (0–2) || — || 7,003 || 15–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 2–11 || Roberts || Queen (3–5) || — || || 15–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Church || Dickson (6–5) || — || 19,325 || 15–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 4 || @ Phillies || 12–4 || Friend (1–1) || Meyer || Dickson (1) || 2,343 || 16–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 5 || @ Braves || 8–0 || LaPalme (1–2) || Sain || — || 4,302 || 17–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 6 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Spahn || Chambers (3–5) || — || 5,030 || 17–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 7 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Bickford || Queen (3–6) || — || 4,916 || 17–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 9 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Dickson (7–5) || Newcombe || — || 11,462 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Branca || Friend (1–2) || — || || 18–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 10 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (11) || Werle (3–0) || Erskine || — || 24,602 || 19–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 12 || Braves || 3–13 || Sain || Chambers (3–6) || — || 16,054 || 19–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 14 || Braves || 9–4 || Dickson (8–5) || Bickford || — || 4,277 || 20–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 15 || Giants || 6–11 || Hearn || Friend (1–3) || — || 22,746 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 16 || Giants || 1–6 || Maglie || LaPalme (1–3) || — || 8,673 || 20–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 17 || Giants || 11–5 || Pollet (1–0) || Bowman || Werle (6) || || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 17 || Giants || 6–7 (10) || Jansen || Dickson (8–6) || — || 25,090 || 21–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 19 || Phillies || 2–9 || Meyer || Dickson (8–7) || — || 16,601 || 21–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 20 || Phillies || 0–1 || Church || Friend (1–4) || — || 12,751 || 21–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 21 || Phillies || 5–10 || Roberts || LaPalme (1–4) || — || 5,682 || 21–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 22 || Dodgers || 4–8 || King || Wilks (0–1) || — || 24,966 || 21–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 23 || Dodgers || 1–13 || Newcombe || Werle (3–1) || — || 9,937 || 21–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 24 || Dodgers || 10–7 || Dickson (9–7) || Erskine || — || || 22–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 24 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Wilks (1–1) || King || — || 31,435 || 23–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 26 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Pollet (2–0) || Perkowski || — || 8,313 || 24–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 27 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Ramsdell || Friend (1–5) || — || 5,788 || 24–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 28 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Werle (4–1) || Raffensberger || Wilks (2) || 7,568 || 25–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Chambers || Dickson (9–8) || — || 13,479 || 25–41 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (12) || Staley || Pollet (2–1) || — || 21,195 || 25–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 2 || Cubs || 7–2 || Dickson (10–8) || Hiller || — || 12,661 || 26–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 3 || Cubs || 2–0 || Law (2–2) || Rush || — || 4,650 || 27–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || Reds || 4–1 || Friend (2–5) || Blackwell || Wilks (3) || || 28–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 4 || Reds || 16–4 (6) || Werle (5–1) || Ramsdell || — || 16,061 || 29–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 5 || Reds || 0–4 || Fox || Pollet (2–2) || — || 2,212 || 29–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 6 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Munger || Dickson (10–9) || — || 24,532 || 29–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 7 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Law (3–2) || Lanier || — || 10,127 || 30–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 8 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Friend (3–5) || Staley || Wilks (4) || || 31–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 8 || Cardinals || 8–9 || Chambers || Wilks (1–2) || Staley || 31,085 || 31–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 6–11 || Meyer || Dickson (10–10) || — || 10,618 || 31–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 13 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Pollet (2–3) || — || 7,786 || 31–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 14 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Church || Law (3–3) || — || 4,106 || 31–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 15 || @ Giants || 7–6 (12) || Dickson (11–10) || Koslo || — || || 32–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 15 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Hearn || Werle (5–2) || — || 17,945 || 32–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 16 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Spencer || Werle (5–3) || — || 3,390 || 32–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Pollet (3–3) || Podbielan || Wilks (5) || 18,097 || 33–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 18 || @ Dodgers || 13–12 || Walsh (1–2) || Palica || Wilks (6) || 7,083 || 34–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 20 || @ Braves || 6–11 || Spahn || Law (3–4) || — || 5,767 || 34–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 21 || @ Braves || 6–11 || Bickford || Law (3–5) || — || 3,263 || 34–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 22 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Chipman || Wilks (1–3) || — || || 34–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 22 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Dickson (12–10) || Wilson || — || 8,514 || 35–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 23 || Braves || 14–15 || Paine || Law (3–6) || Chipman || 8,112 || 35–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 24 || Giants || 3–4 (10) || Maglie || Friend (3–6) || — || 17,858 || 35–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 25 || Giants || 5–4 || Wilks (2–3) || Spencer || — || 8,718 || 36–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 27 || Braves || 8–4 || Pollet (4–3) || Surkont || — || 17,256 || 37–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 28 || Braves || 8–4 || Dickson (13–10) || Spahn || — || 6,848 || 38–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 29 || Braves || 6–2 || Friend (4–6) || Sain || — || || 39–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || Braves || 4–5 || Wilson || Queen (3–7) || Estock || 17,881 || 39–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 31 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Newcombe || Pollet (4–4) || — || 26,132 || 39–57 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 1 || Dodgers || 12–9 || Werle (6–3) || King || Wilks (7) || 19,502 || 40–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 2 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Erskine || Friend (4–7) || — || 10,986 || 40–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 3 || Phillies || 4–5 || Roberts || Law (3–7) || — || 13,607 || 40–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 4 || Phillies || 7–3 || Dickson (14–10) || Johnson || — || 7,206 || 41–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 5 || Phillies || 1–5 || Church || Friend (4–8) || — || || 41–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || Phillies || 7–12 || Heintzelman || Wilks (2–4) || Konstanty || 20,049 || 41–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 7–16 || Boyer || LaPalme (1–5) || Brazle || 7,465 || 41–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 10–7 || Dickson (15–10) || Poholsky || Wilks (8) || 7,482 || 42–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Chambers || Pollet (4–5) || — || 6,855 || 42–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || Queen (4–7) || McLish || — || 7,703 || 43–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Kelly || Law (3–8) || — || || 43–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Friend (5–8) || Rush || — || 20,522 || 44–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Dickson (16–10) || Hatten || — || || 45–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Minner || Werle (6–4) || — || 25,891 || 45–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 13 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Fox || Pollet (4–6) || — || || 45–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 13 || @ Reds || 1–7 || Blackwell || Walsh (1–3) || — || 9,992 || 45–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 15 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Friend (6–8) || Staley || — || 17,853 || 46–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 16 || Cardinals || 6–9 || Staley || Dickson (16–11) || — || 6,619 || 46–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 17 || Cubs || 8–3 || Queen (5–7) || Minner || — || 10,007 || 47–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 18 || Cubs || 5–11 || Kelly || Pollet (4–7) || Leonard || 6,212 || 47–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 19 || Cubs || 4–2 || Carlsen (1–0) || Hatten || — || || 48–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 19 || Cubs || 5–4 || Law (4–8) || Leonard || — || 16,434 || 49–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 21 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Wilson || Friend (6–9) || — || 3,289 || 49–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Braves || 4–5 (10) || Chipman || Werle (6–5) || — || 4,585 || 49–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 24 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Dickson (17–11) || Thompson || — || 8,847 || 50–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 3–2 (12) || Carlsen (2–0) || Konstanty || — || 5,276 || 51–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 26 || @ Dodgers || 12–11 || Law (5–8) || King || Dickson (2) || || 52–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 26 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Roe || Wilks (2–5) || — || 30,189 || 52–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Branca || Queen (5–8) || — || || 52–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Werle (7–5) || Palica || Law (2) || 32,561 || 53–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 28 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Pollet (5–7) || Jones || — || 8,803 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hearn || Dickson (17–12) || — || 7,678 || 54–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 30 || @ Giants || 10–9 || Dickson (18–12) || Jansen || — || 8,230 || 55–74 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Chambers || Carlsen (2–1) || — || 11,637 || 55–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Poholsky || Pollet (5–8) || — || 12,852 || 55–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 10–11 (12) || Dubiel || Law (5–9) || — || || 55–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (7) || Wilks (3–5) || Lown || — || 20,242 || 56–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 5 || Reds || 3–6 || Wehmeier || Werle (7–6) || Raffensberger || 9,086 || 56–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 6 || Reds || 7–4 || Pollet (6–8) || Fox || Wilks (9) || 4,222 || 57–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 7 || Cardinals || 4–11 || Bokelmann || Carlsen (2–2) || — || 7,371 || 57–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 8 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Brazle || Queen (5–9) || — || 5,511 || 57–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 9 || Cardinals || 1–2 (10) || Lanier || Dickson (18–13) || — || || 57–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Bokelmann || Walsh (1–4) || — || 17,456 || 57–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Carlsen (2–3) || — || 8,152 || 57–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 12 || Phillies || 8–6 || Law (6–9) || Hansen || Wilks (10) || 2,364 || 58–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 14 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Roe || Dickson (18–14) || — || 18,050 || 58–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 15 || Dodgers || 11–4 || Queen (6–9) || Branca || Wilks (11) || 11,098 || 59–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 16 || Giants || 1–7 || Jansen || Pollet (6–9) || — || || 59–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Giants || 4–6 || Maglie || Dickson (18–15) || — || 24,990 || 59–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 18 || Braves || 6–5 || Yochim (1–0) || Wilson || Wilks (12) || 8,036 || 60–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 19 || Braves || 7–3 || Dickson (19–15) || Nichols || — || 2,793 || 61–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Reds || 0–9 || Wehmeier || Friend (6–10) || — || 1,093 || 61–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 23 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Dickson (20–15) || Blackwell || — || || 62–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Fox || Pollet (6–10) || — || 6,152 || 62–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 25 || Cubs || 6–3 || Queen (7–9) || Lown || Wilks (13) || 6,063 || 63–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 28 || Reds || 3–4 || Wehmeier || Yochim (1–1) || — || 4,250 || 63–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 29 || Reds || 2–4 || Blackwell || Dickson (20–16) || Smith || 13,843 || 63–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 30 || Reds || 8–4 (11) || Werle (8–6) || Smith || — || 9,068 || 64–90

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

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

  • June 15, 1951: Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Garagiola, Dick Cole, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet, and Ted Wilks.

Roster

1951 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 McCullough9225977.297839
1BJack Phillips7015637.237012
2BMonty Basgall5515332.20909
SSGeorge Strickland13845498.216947
3BPete Castiglione132482126.261742
OF120423124.293340
OFGus Bell149600167.2781689
OFRalph Kiner151531164.30942109

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Bill Howerton8021960.2741137
7221254.255935
Rocky Nelson7119552.267114
5018151.2821645
Danny Murtaugh7715130.199111
3914839.264216
Pete Reiser7414038.271213
4210625.236111
Ed Fitz Gerald559722.227013
Tom Saffell496513.20015
Hank Schenz256113.21303
Jack Merson135018.360114
Ted Beard22489.18813
12468.17404
Bob Dillinger124310.23300
Erv Dusak213912.30817
Dino Restelli21387.18413
Stan Rojek8163.18800
Dale Long10122.16711
Jack Maguire850.00000
Harry Fisher330.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
45288.220164.02112
21128.26105.0447
1059.2365.5819
743.2234.1920
Len Yochim28.2118.315

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
39168.1794.44123
34149.26104.2741
Vern Law28114.0694.5041
Paul LaPalme2254.1156.2924
37.0029.003
Erv Dusak36.20112.152

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
4835122.8343
Bill Werle598665.6557
Junior Walsh361406.8732
130106.676
90202.765
Paul Pettit20003.380

Farm system

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.
  2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/metkoca01.shtml Catfish Metkovich page at Baseball-Reference]
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/garagjo01.shtml Joe Garagiola page at Baseball-Reference]
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