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1949 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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General manager(s)
  
Roy Hamey

Local television
  
none

Manager(s)
  
Billy Meyer

Owner(s)
  
Frank E. McKinney, John W. Galbreath, Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson

Local radio
  
WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince

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.

Contents

Offseason

  • Prior to 1949 season: Dick Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 19, 1949: Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Nanny Fernandez.
  • 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.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis, Waco

    References

    1949 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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