1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1952 Season 1954 Season

Record: 50-104-0, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Fred Haney (50-104)

General Manager: Branch Rickey

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 572,757 (7th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 106

Pythagorean W-L: 53-101, 622 Runs, 887 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Cal Abrams	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Mar 2, 1924	5	119	110	119	112	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	112	112	7	1	1.8	$9,500
Bob Addis	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Nov 6, 1925	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.0
Toby Atwell	29	us US	L	R	5' 9"	185	Mar 8, 1924	2	53	35	53	44	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1	-0.3
Carlos Bernier	26	pr PR	R	R	5' 9"	180	Jan 28, 1927	1st	105	77	105	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	49	24	86	18	7	0.0	$5,000
Roger Bowman	25	us US	R	L	6' 0"	175	Aug 18, 1927	4	30	2	30	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$7,500
Pete Castiglione	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Feb 13, 1921	7	45	42	45	43	0	0	0	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.8	$10,000
Dick Cole	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 6, 1926	2	97	69	97	85	0	0	1	7	0	77	0	0	0	0	15	1	0.9
Brandy Davis	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Sep 10, 1927	2	12	9	12	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	9	0	3	-0.5
Murry Dickson	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	157	Aug 21, 1916	12	45	26	45	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8		All-Star
Roy Face	25	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 20, 1928	1st	43	13	43	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-1.2
Ed FitzGerald	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	May 21, 1924	6	6	4	6	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
Bob Friend	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1930	3	32	24	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Joe Garagiola	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 12, 1926	8	27	19	27	22	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0.3
Bob Hall	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Dec 22, 1923	3	37	17	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Dick Hall	22	us US	R	R	6' 6"	200	Sep 27, 1930	2	7	7	7	7	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Gene Hermanski	33	us US	L	R	5' 11"	185	May 11, 1920	9	41	10	41	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	8	13	29	0	-0.3
Johnny Hetki	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	202	May 12, 1922	7	54	2	54	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0
Cal Hogue	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 24, 1927	2	3	2	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Vic Janowicz	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	185	Feb 26, 1930	1st	42	32	42	35	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	-0.7
Ralph Kiner HOF	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Oct 27, 1922	8	41	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	41	0	0	1.2	$75,000
Nick Koback	17	us US	R	R	6' 0"	187	Jul 19, 1935	1st	7	5	7	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Clem Koshorek	28	us US	R	R	5' 4"	165	Jun 20, 1925	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Paul LaPalme	29	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Dec 14, 1923	3	35	24	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Johnny Lindell	36	us US	R	R	6' 4"	217	Aug 30, 1916	11	58	25	58	29	27	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	2.8
Bill Macdonald	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Mar 28, 1929	2	4	1	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Woody Main	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Feb 12, 1922	4	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
George Metkovich	32	us US	L	L	6' 1"	185	Oct 8, 1920	9	26	6	26	9	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	17	1	-0.3
Felipe Montemayor	25	mx MX	L	L	6' 2"	185	Feb 7, 1928	1st	28	12	28	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	0	12	15	1	-0.7
Pete Naton	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Sep 9, 1931	1st	6	4	6	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.1
Eddie O'Brien	22	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 11, 1930	1st	89	75	89	81	0	0	0	0	0	81	0	0	0	0	5	6	-0.6
Johnny O'Brien	22	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 11, 1930	1st	89	73	89	78	0	0	0	77	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	8	0.0
Danny O'Connell	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	168	Jan 21, 1929	2	149	149	149	149	0	0	0	47	104	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2
Eddie Pellagrini	35	us US	R	R	5' 9"	160	Mar 13, 1918	7	78	34	78	45	0	0	0	31	12	3	0	0	0	0	35	1	0.2
Paul Pettit	21	us US	L	L	6' 2"	195	Nov 29, 1931	2	11	5	11	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.6
Howie Pollet	32	us US	L	L	6' 1"	175	Jun 26, 1921	11	5	2	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Hal Rice	29	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 11, 1924	6	78	68	78	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	0	2	70	9	0	1.3
Mike Sandlock	37	us US	B	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 17, 1915	5	64	55	64	64	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Bob Schultz	29	us US	R	L	6' 3"	200	Nov 27, 1923	3	11	2	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Jack Shepard	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	May 13, 1931	1st	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$4,000
Dick Smith	26	us US	R	R	5' 8"	160	Jul 21, 1926	3	13	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Paul Smith	22	us US	L	L	5' 8"	165	Mar 19, 1931	1st	118	91	118	93	0	0	74	0	0	0	18	1	0	19	25	0	0.0
Frank Thomas	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 11, 1929	3	128	114	128	118	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	96	16	118	12	0	2.5
Preston Ward	25	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Jul 24, 1927	3	88	76	88	78	0	0	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	-0.5
Jim Waugh	19	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 25, 1933	2	29	11	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Name	Age		B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Fred Haney	57	us US	Apr 25, 1896	Manager	Apr 14	Sep 27
Sam Narron	39	us US	Aug 25, 1913	Bullpen	Apr 14	Sep 27
Bill Posedel	46	us US	Aug 2, 1906	First base	Apr 14	Sep 27
			Unknown		Apr 14	Sep 27
Clyde Sukeforth	51	us US	Nov 30, 1901	Coach	Apr 14	Sep 27
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date