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1989 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988/1990)
74-88, Finished 5th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 637 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-86
Managed by Jim Leyland

Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,374,141 (11th of 12)
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Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 93, Pitching - 94
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1989 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1988/1990) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 4, 1988

Dave LaPoint granted Free Agency.

Gary Redus granted Free Agency.

Bob Walk granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1988

Traded Randy Milligan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Pete Blohm (minors).

November 15, 1988

Signed Gary Redus as a free agent.

November 20, 1988

Released Al Pedrique.

November 27, 1988

Signed Bob Walk as a free agent.

November 28, 1988

Traded a player to be named later and Denny Gonzalez to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Jay Bell (March 25, 1989) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Felix Fermin (March 25, 1989) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

December 6, 1988

Jose Melendez selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1988 minor league draft.

Keith Shepherd selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1988 minor league draft.

January 12, 1989

Signed Bill Landrum as a free agent.

January 25, 1989

Signed Dann Bilardello as a free agent.

February 22, 1989

Signed Jim Pankovits as a free agent.

March 17, 1989

Traded Ruben Rodriguez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Lou Thornton.

March 28, 1989

Traded Brett Gideon to the Montreal Expos. Received Neal Heaton.

Released Bill Krueger.

April 2, 1989 (Standings)

Purchased Hector Fajardo from the Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

April 21, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Mike Dunne, Mike Walker, and Mark Merchant (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Rey Quinones and Bill Wilkinson.

May 3, 1989 (Standings)

Released Lou Thornton.

May 10, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Ken Oberkfell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Roger Samuels.

May 18, 1989 (Standings)

Sold Orestes Destrade to the Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).

May 23, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Albert Hall as a free agent.

Sold Jim Pankovits to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

June 2, 1989 (Standings)

Signed Chris Brown as a free agent.

June 5, 1989 (Standings)

Drafted Willie Greene in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.

Drafted Rich Aude in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1989.

Drafted John Hope in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1989.

Drafted Paul Wagner in the 12th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1989.

Drafted Jeff McCurry in the 20th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Cooke in the 35th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed May 23, 1990.

Drafted Derek Wallace in the 36th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Johnson in the 42nd round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 16, 1989 (Standings)

Purchased Doug Bair from the Toronto Blue Jays.

June 22, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Tony Chance (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Smith.

July 22, 1989 (Standings)

Released Rey Quinones.

August 18, 1989 (Standings)

Traded Glenn Wilson to the Houston Astros. Received Billy Hatcher.

October 15, 1989 (Standings)

Chris Brown granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1989

Doug Bair granted Free Agency.

Jim Gott granted Free Agency.

Neal Heaton granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1989

Signed Doug Bair as a free agent.

November 16, 1989

Released Logan Easley.

Released Mike Smith.

November 17, 1989

Signed Steve Kiefer as a free agent.

November 20, 1989

Signed Ted Power as a free agent.

November 21, 1989

Released Dann Bilardello.

Released Morris Madden.

November 25, 1989

Signed Danny Sheaffer as a free agent.

November 29, 1989

Released Brian Fisher.

Signed Walt Terrell as a free agent.

December 4, 1989

Drafted Gordon Dillard from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

Albert Hall drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

Bill Sampen drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

Traded Jeff Robinson and Willie Smith to the New York Yankees. Received Don Slaught.

December 5, 1989

Drafted Jim Czajkowski from the Atlanta Braves in the 1989 minor league draft.

December 6, 1989

Released Benny Distefano.

Signed Neal Heaton as a free agent.

December 15, 1989

Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

January 8, 1990

Purchased Roberto Ramirez from the Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

January 14, 1990

Signed Mark Ross as a free agent.

January 15, 1990

Signed Mark Ryal as a free agent.

January 30, 1990

Signed Dann Bilardello as a free agent.

January 31, 1990

Signed Wally Backman as a free agent.

March 7, 1990

Signed Mark Huismann as a free agent.

March 31, 1990

Released Rich Sauveur.


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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