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1959 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958/1960)
78-76, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 651 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-80
Managed by Danny Murtaugh

Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,359,917 (4th of 8)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1958/1960) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 1, 1958

Drafted Rocky Nelson from the Toronto (International) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1958

Drafted John Oldham from the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1958 minor league draft.

December 3, 1958

Traded Luis Arroyo to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Nino Escalera.

1959

Signed Gene Alley as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bucky Brandon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ramon Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rex Johnston as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gene Michael as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Priddy as an amateur free agent.

Traded Dick Rand to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Burgess.

Traded Emil Panko (minors) to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jim Umbricht.

Jose Vidal received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

January 30, 1959

Traded Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, Frank Thomas, and John Powers to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix, and Don Hoak.

April 13, 1959 (Standings)

Selected Paul Giel off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

May 12, 1959 (Standings)

Released Bob Porterfield.

May 29, 1959 (Standings)

Released Gene Baker.

June 13, 1959 (Standings)

Selected Bob Porterfield off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

Bob Smith selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

August 25, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Ted Kluszewski to the Chicago White Sox. Received Harry Simpson and Bob Sagers (minors).

September 29, 1959 (Standings)

Released Bob Porterfield.

October 13, 1959 (Standings)

Sold Harry Simpson to the Chicago White Sox.

November 30, 1959

Harry Bright drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bob Oldis from the New York Yankees in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Dave Wickersham selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1959 minor league draft.

December, 1959

Purchased Pidge Browne from the Houston (American Association).

December 9, 1959

Traded a player to be named later, Ken Hamlin, and Dick Hall to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Hal Smith. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Hank Foiles (December 15, 1959) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

December 21, 1959

Traded Ron Kline to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Gino Cimoli and Tom Cheney.

1960

Signed Gene Baker as a free agent.

Signed Steve Blass as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Bork as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Bosch as an amateur free agent.

Bucky Brandon sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jose Martinez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roberto Pena as an amateur free agent.

John Pregenzer sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jim Price as an amateur free agent.

Vic Roznovsky sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

Signed Tommie Sisk as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gary Waslewski as an amateur free agent.

March, 1960

Received Diomedes Olivo from the Poza Rica (Mexican) as part of a conditional deal.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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