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1964 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Manager(s)
  
Danny Murtaugh

Owner(s)
  
John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders)

Local television
  
KDKA-TVBob Prince, Jim Woods

Local radio
  
KDKABob Prince, Jim Woods, Claude Haring

The 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 83rd in franchise history. The team finished tied for sixth in the National League with a record of 80–82, 13 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Offseason

  • December 2, 1963: Byron Browne was drafted from the Pirates by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 first-year draft.
  • January 14, 1964: Dock Ellis was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
  • Prior to 1964 season: John Lamb was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 13, 1964: Al Oliver was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
  • September 6, 1964: Wilbur Wood was purchased by the Pirates from the Boston Red Sox.
  • September 12, 1964: Smoky Burgess was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.

    • Statistics

    Batting
    Pitching

    References

    1964 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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