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2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
69–93 (.426)

Owner(s)
  
Kevin McClatchy

Manager(s)
  
Gene Lamont

Divisional place
  
5th

General manager(s)
  
Cam Bonifay

2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Local television
  
WPGH-TV & WCWB-TV Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh

The 2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 119th season of the franchise; the 114th in the National League. This was the team's 31st and final season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 69–93.

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Offseason

  • December 10, 1999: Dale Sveum was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • December 13, 1999: Bruce Aven was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brant Brown.
  • January 19, 2000: Luis Sojo was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • February 9, 2000: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • February 23, 2000: Al Martin was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with cash to the San Diego Padres for John Vander Wal, Geraldo Padua (minors), and James Sak (minors).

    • Player stats

    Batting
    Pitching

    Awards and honors

    2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Jason Kendall, C, Reserve
  • Brian Giles, OF, Reserve

    • Transactions

  • August 6, 2000: Bruce Aven was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
  • August 7, 2000: Luis Sojo was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees for Chris Spurling.

    • References

    2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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