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1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
95–67 (.586)

Owner(s)
  
Pittsburgh Associates

Manager(s)
  
Jim Leyland

Divisional place
  
1st

General manager(s)
  
Larry Doughty

Local television
  
KDKA-TVKBL

The 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season was their 109th season; the 104th in the National League. The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 95–67. They were defeated four games to two by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 National League Championship Series.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 4, 1989: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Pirates from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
  • January 14, 1990: Mark Ross was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
  • January 31, 1990: Wally Backman was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.

    • Regular season

  • Barry Bonds became the first Major Leaguer in history to have a .300 batting average, 100 RBI, 100 runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.

    • Awards and honors

  • Barry Bonds, OF, National League Most Valuable Player Award
  • Sid Bream, Hutch Award
  • Sid Bream, National League Record, Most Assists in One Season,
  • Doug Drabek, National League Cy Young Award
  • Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, July
  • Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, August
  • Jim Leyland, National League Manager of the Year Award
  • Andy Van Slyke, Outfield, Gold Glove Award

    • 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Barry Bonds, OF, Reserve
  • Bobby Bonilla, OF, Reserve
  • Neal Heaton, P, Reserve

    • Player stats

    Batting
    Pitching

    Notable transactions

  • May 2, 1990: Rico Rossy was traded by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for Greg Tubbs.
  • May 18, 1990: Roger Mason was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • June 5, 1990: The Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Jay Tibbs. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Dorn Taylor to the Orioles on September 5.
  • August 8, 1990: Scott Ruskin, Willie Greene and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Montreal Expos for Zane Smith. The Pirates completed the trade by sending Moisés Alou to the Expos on August 16.
  • September 1, 1990: Randy Kramer was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Greg Kallevig (minors).

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DSL Pirates

    References

    1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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