1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 78-76-1, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Danny Murtaugh (78-76-1)

General Manager: Joe Brown

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 1,359,917 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104

Pythagorean W-L: 74-80, 651 Runs, 680 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
Ron Blackburn	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	160	Apr 23, 1935	2	26	0	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$8,500
Harry Bright	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 22, 1929	2	40	3	40	8	0	0	0	1	3	0	3	0	1	4	34	0	0.1	$7,000
Smoky Burgess	32	us US	L	R	5' 8"	185	Feb 6, 1927	10	114	95	114	101	0	101	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	0	2.9	$20,000	All-Star
Joe Christopher	23	vi VI	R	R	5' 10"	175	Dec 13, 1935	1st	15	3	15	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	9	0	8	-0.3
Roberto Clemente HOF	24	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	175	Aug 18, 1934	5	105	102	105	104	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	104	104	0	2	2.7	$17,500
Bennie Daniels	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	193	Jun 17, 1932	3	36	12	36	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.5
Roy Face	31	us US	R	R	5' 8"	155	Feb 20, 1928	6	58	0	58	57	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.2		All-Star
Hank Foiles	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 10, 1929	6	53	24	53	51	0	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.1
Bob Friend	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 24, 1930	9	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Paul Giel	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Sep 29, 1932	4	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Fred Green	25	us US	R	L	6' 4"	190	Sep 14, 1933	1st	17	1	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Dick Groat	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Nov 4, 1930	6	147	145	147	145	0	0	0	0	0	145	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.7		All-Star
Don Gross	28	us US	L	L	5' 11"	186	Jun 30, 1931	5	21	0	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Harvey Haddix	33	us US	L	L	5' 9"	170	Sep 18, 1925	8	31	29	31	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
Dick Hall	28	us US	R	R	6' 6"	200	Sep 27, 1930	7	2	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Ken Hamlin	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	May 18, 1935	2	3	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Hoak	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Feb 5, 1928	6	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.4	$20,000
Al Jackson	23	us US	L	L	5' 10"	169	Dec 26, 1935	1st	8	3	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Ron Kline	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 9, 1932	6	38	29	38	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1.0
Ted Kluszewski	34	us US	L	L	6' 2"	225	Sep 10, 1924	13	60	20	60	20	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	0	0.2
Danny Kravitz	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	195	Dec 21, 1930	4	52	36	52	45	0	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0.2
Vern Law	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Mar 12, 1930	8	38	33	38	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	6.6
Bill Mazeroski HOF	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	183	Sep 5, 1936	4	135	129	135	133	0	0	0	133	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.2		All-Star
Román Mejías	33	cu CU	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 9, 1925	4	96	72	96	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	22	52	85	7	9	-1.0
Rocky Nelson	34	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Nov 18, 1924	7	98	35	98	57	0	0	56	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	41	0	1.1
Hardy Peterson	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	205	Oct 17, 1929	4	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bob Porterfield	35	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Aug 10, 1923	12	36	0	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dick Schofield	24	us US	B	R	5' 9"	163	Jan 7, 1935	7	81	35	81	39	0	0	0	28	0	8	0	0	3	3	15	29	0.7
Harry Simpson	33	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Dec 3, 1925	11	9	2	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	6	0	0.1
Bob Skinner	27	us US	L	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 3, 1931	5	143	142	143	142	0	0	1	0	0	0	141	0	0	141	1	0	2.6	$18,000
Bob Smith	29	us US	R	L	6' 1"	190	Feb 1, 1930	4	20	0	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
R C Stevens	24	us US	R	L	6' 5"	219	Jul 22, 1934	2	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0.1
Dick Stuart	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	212	Nov 7, 1932	2	118	101	118	105	0	0	104	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	16	0	1.6	$11,000
Jim Umbricht	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Sep 17, 1930	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Bill Virdon	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 9, 1931	5	144	139	144	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	144	0	0	2.2	$22,500
Don Williams	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Sep 14, 1931	2	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Red Witt	27	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Nov 9, 1931	3	15	11	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.3
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
Danny Murtaugh	41	us US	Oct 8, 1917	Manager	Apr 9	Sep 27
George Sisler	66	us US	Mar 24, 1893	Bench	Apr 9	Sep 27
Bill Burwell	64	us US	Mar 27, 1895	Pitching	Apr 9	Sep 27
Sam Narron	45	us US	Aug 25, 1913	Bullpen	Apr 9	Sep 27
Jimmy Dykes	62	us US	Nov 10, 1896	First base	Apr 9	May 2
George Detore	52	us US	Nov 11, 1906	First base	May 3	Sep 27
Frank Oceak	46	us US	Sep 8, 1912	Third base	Apr 9	Sep 27
Len Levy	46	us US	Jun 11, 1913		Apr 9	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date