1957 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1956 Season 1958 Season

Record: 62-92-1, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Bobby Bragan (36-67-1) and Danny Murtaugh (26-25)

General Manager: Joe Brown

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 850,732 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 65-89, 586 Runs, 696 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
Luis Arroyo	30	pr PR	L	L	5' 8"	178	Feb 18, 1927	3	56	10	56	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.8
Gene Baker	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Jun 15, 1925	6	111	91	111	95	0	0	0	13	60	28	0	0	0	0	17	0	0.1
Chuck Churn	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Feb 1, 1930	1st	5	0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Roberto Clemente HOF	22	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 18, 1934	3	111	107	111	109	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	97	109	3	0	1.4	$15,000
Bennie Daniels	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	193	Jun 17, 1932	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Whammy Douglas	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 17, 1935	1st	11	8	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Roy Face	29	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 20, 1928	4	59	1	59	59	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Hank Foiles	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 10, 1929	4	109	90	109	109	0	109	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1.8		All-Star
Dee Fondy	32	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	Oct 31, 1924	7	95	71	95	73	0	0	73	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0	1.3
Gene Freese	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jan 8, 1934	3	114	80	114	88	0	0	0	10	74	0	10	0	0	10	32	1	1.7
Bob Friend	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1930	7	40	38	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.2
Dick Groat	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 4, 1930	4	125	124	125	125	0	0	0	0	2	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.4
Dick Hall	26	us US	R	R	6' 6"	200	Sep 27, 1930	6	10	0	10	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.6
Ken Hamlin	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	May 18, 1935	1st	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
Nelson King	29	us US	R	R	6' 6"	185	Mar 15, 1928	4	36	0	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Ron Kline	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 9, 1932	4	40	31	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Danny Kravitz	26	us US	L	R	5' 11"	195	Dec 21, 1930	2	19	6	19	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	-0.4
Bob Kuzava	34	us US	B	L	6' 2"	202	May 28, 1923	10	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Vern Law	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 12, 1930	6	34	25	34	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2.4
Dale Long	31	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Feb 6, 1926	4	7	6	7	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1
Bill Mazeroski HOF	20	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Sep 5, 1936	2	148	141	148	144	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	3.6
Román Mejías	31	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 9, 1925	2	58	30	58	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	7	29	42	20	2	0.5
Eddie O'Brien	26	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Dec 11, 1930	4	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Johnny O'Brien	26	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Dec 11, 1930	4	34	8	34	26	16	0	0	2	0	8	0	0	0	0	4	6	-0.3
Jim Pendleton	33	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jan 7, 1924	6	46	9	46	12	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	6	9	36	1	0.1
Laurin Pepper	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jan 18, 1931	4	7	1	7	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.3
Hardy Peterson	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	205	Oct 17, 1929	2	30	25	30	30	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
John Powers	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 8, 1929	3	20	6	20	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	4	8	13	0	0.6
Buddy Pritchard	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jan 25, 1936	1st	23	2	23	13	0	0	0	3	0	10	0	0	0	0	5	6	-0.4
Bob Purkey	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Jul 14, 1929	4	48	21	48	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4
Dick Rand	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Mar 7, 1931	3	60	34	60	57	0	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.2
Bob Skinner	25	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 3, 1931	3	126	92	126	101	0	0	9	0	1	0	93	0	0	93	34	0	3.5	$8,500
Bob Smith	27	us US	R	L	6' 1"	190	Feb 1, 1930	2	20	4	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Paul Smith	26	us US	L	L	5' 8"	165	Mar 19, 1931	2	81	24	81	34	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	1	20	33	53	0	-0.1
Red Swanson	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Oct 15, 1936	3	32	8	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Frank Thomas	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	Jun 11, 1929	7	151	151	151	151	0	0	71	0	31	0	46	1	19	59	0	0	2.5
Joe Trimble	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 12, 1930	2	5	4	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8
Bill Virdon	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 9, 1931	3	144	138	144	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	141	0	141	5	0	2.0	$17,000
Lee Walls	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jan 6, 1933	3	8	6	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	7	2	0	0.1
Red Witt	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 9, 1931	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
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
Bobby Bragan	39	us US	Oct 30, 1917	Manager	Apr 16	Aug 2
Danny Murtaugh	39	us US	Oct 8, 1917	Manager	Aug 4	Sep 29
Sam Narron	43	us US	Aug 25, 1913	Bullpen	Apr 16	Sep 29
Clyde Sukeforth	55	us US	Nov 30, 1901	First base	Apr 16	Sep 29
Danny Murtaugh	39	us US	Oct 8, 1917	Third base	Apr 16	Aug 3
Len Levy	44	us US	Jun 11, 1913		Apr 16	Sep 29
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date