1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1948 Season 1950 Season

Record: 71-83-0, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Billy Meyer (71-83)

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 1,449,435 (2nd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 69-85, 681 Runs, 760 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Monty Basgall	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Feb 8, 1922	2	107	88	107	101	0	0	0	98	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	-0.7	$7,500
Ted Beard	28	us US	L	L	5' 8"	165	Jan 7, 1921	2	14	5	14	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	10	3	1	-0.6
Eddie Bockman	28	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Jul 26, 1920	4	79	56	79	73	0	0	0	5	68	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0.0
Tiny Bonham	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Aug 16, 1913	10	18	14	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Hugh Casey	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	207	Oct 14, 1913	9	33	0	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Jack Cassini	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 26, 1919	1st	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Pete Castiglione	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Feb 13, 1921	3	118	108	118	111	0	0	0	0	98	17	0	0	2	2	6	2	0.5	$8,000
Cliff Chambers	27	us US	L	L	6' 3"	208	Jan 10, 1922	2	34	21	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$7,500
Bob Chesnes	28	us US	B	R	6' 0"	180	May 6, 1921	2	42	25	42	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	3	-0.5
Murry Dickson	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	157	Aug 21, 1916	8	44	20	44	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.0
Ed FitzGerald	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	May 21, 1924	2	76	34	76	56	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	4	0.1
Les Fleming	33	us US	L	L	5' 10"	185	Aug 7, 1915	7	24	3	24	5	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0.1
Hal Gregg	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Jul 11, 1921	7	8	1	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Harry Gumbert	39	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Nov 5, 1909	14	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Kirby Higbe	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Apr 8, 1915	11	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.2
Johnny Hopp	32	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Jul 18, 1916	11	105	88	105	93	0	0	77	0	0	0	4	0	12	16	13	0	2.0
Wally Judnich	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	205	Jan 24, 1916	7	10	8	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	8	2	0	0.0
Ralph Kiner HOF	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Oct 27, 1922	4	152	152	152	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	152	0	0	152	0	0	8.1	$50,000	All-Star
Vic Lombardi	26	us US	L	L	5' 7"	158	Sep 20, 1922	5	43	12	43	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	1.6
Phil Masi	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	177	Jan 6, 1916	11	48	37	48	46	0	44	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.7
Clyde McCullough	32	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 4, 1917	8	91	85	91	90	0	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.8
Bob Muncrief	33	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jan 28, 1916	11	13	4	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Danny Murtaugh	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Oct 8, 1917	7	75	66	75	74	0	0	0	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.4
Jack Phillips	27	us US	R	R	6' 4"	193	Sep 6, 1921	3	18	14	18	16	0	0	15	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.2
Ray Poat	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Dec 19, 1917	6	11	2	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Marv Rackley	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Jul 25, 1921	3	11	8	11	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	8	3	0	0.2
Dino Restelli	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	191	Sep 23, 1924	1st	72	60	72	61	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	44	17	61	11	1	1.6
Bobby Rhawn	30	us US	R	R	5' 8"	180	Feb 13, 1919	3	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Elmer Riddle	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jul 31, 1914	10	16	12	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Stan Rojek	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Apr 21, 1919	5	144	144	144	144	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Tom Saffell	27	us US	L	R	5' 11"	170	Jul 26, 1921	1st	73	46	73	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	2	53	22	1	0.8
Rip Sewell	42	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	May 11, 1907	13	28	6	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Ed Stevens	24	us US	L	L	6' 1"	190	Jan 12, 1925	5	67	57	67	58	0	0	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.7
Dixie Walker	38	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Sep 24, 1910	18	88	39	88	42	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	39	39	48	0	0.2	$30,000
Junior Walsh	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Mar 7, 1919	3	9	7	9	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Bill Werle	28	us US	L	L	6' 2"	182	Dec 21, 1920	1st	35	29	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2
Wally Westlake	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	186	Nov 8, 1920	3	147	132	147	143	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	93	143	6	1	3.2
Name	Age	Birth	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	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Billy Meyer	56	us US	Jan 14, 1893	Manager	Apr 19	Oct 2
Bill Posedel	42	us US	Aug 2, 1906	First base	Apr 19	Oct 2
Johnny Riddle	43	us US	Oct 3, 1905		Apr 19	Oct 2
Honus Wagner	75	us US	Feb 24, 1874		Apr 19	Oct 2
Goldie Holt	47	us US	Mar 22, 1902	Coach	Apr 19	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date