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1989 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
74–88 (.457)

Owner(s)
  
Pittsburgh Associates

Manager(s)
  
Jim Leyland

Divisional place
  
5th

General manager(s)
  
Larry Doughty

Local television
  
KDKA-TV (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker, John Sanders) KBL (Steve Blass, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)

The 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 108th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 103rd in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 74–88.

Contents

Offseason

  • November 9, 1988: Randy Milligan was traded by the Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles for Pete Blohm (minors).
  • November 28, 1988: Denny González and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The deal was completed on March 25, 1989, with the Pirates sending Félix Fermín to the Indians, and the Indians sending Jay Bell to the Pirates.

    • Player stats

    Batting
    Pitching

    Awards and honors

    1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Bobby Bonilla, 3B, Reserve

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta

    References

    1989 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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