1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Pirates finishing in third place in the newly established National League East, twelve games behind the eventual World Series champion New York Mets. The Pirates were managed by Larry Shepard, and played their home games at Forbes Field, which was in its final full season of operation, before moving into their new facility in the middle of the following season.
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown |
| Manager(s) | Larry Shepard, Alex Grammas |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King |
| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King |
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Offseason
- October 14, 1968: Manny Mota was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 2nd pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[2]
- October 14, 1968: Donn Clendenon was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 11th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[3]
- October 14, 1968: Maury Wills was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 21st pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[4]
- October 14, 1968: Dave Roberts was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 39th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[5]
- October 14, 1968: Al McBean was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 50th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[6]
- October 14, 1968: Ron Slocum was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 55th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.[7]
- October 16, 1968: George Spriggs was sold by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals.[8]
- October 21, 1968: Dave Wickersham was sold by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals.[9]
- January 15, 1969: Manny Jiménez was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Joe Campbell and Chuck Hartenstein.[10]
- February 12, 1969: Rennie Stennett was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.[11]
- March 28, 1969: Tommie Sisk and Chris Cannizzaro were traded by the Pirates to the San Diego Padres for Ron Davis and Bobby Klaus.[12]
- March 30, 1969: Omar Moreno was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.[13]
Regular season
- August 6, 1969: Willie Stargell hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Mets | 100 | 62 | 0.617 | — | 52–30 | 48–32 |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 8 | 49–32 | 43–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 12 | 47–34 | 41–40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 13 | 42–38 | 45–37 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 37 | 30–51 | 33–48 |
| Montreal Expos | 52 | 110 | 0.321 | 48 | 24–57 | 28–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 3–9 | 12–6 | 15–3 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 6–6 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–3 | — | 6–6–1 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 11–1 | 6–6 | 9–9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6–12 | 6–6–1 | — | 9–9 | 10–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–4 | |||||
| Houston | 3–15 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 6–12 | 11–1 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 7–5 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 9–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 12–6 | — | 10–2 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 3–9 | |||||
| Montreal | 4–8 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 2–10 | — | 5–13 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 4–8 | 1–11 | 7–11 | |||||
| New York | 8–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 13–5 | — | 12–6 | 10–8 | 11–1 | 8–4 | 12–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6-6 | 6–12 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 10–8 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4–8 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–10 | — | 10–2 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
| San Diego | 5–13 | 1–11 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 1–11 | 4–8 | 2–10 | — | 6–12 | 4–8 | |||||
| San Francisco | 9–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 11–1 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 12–6 | — | 3–9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–3 | — | |||||
Detailed records
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Game log
| 1969 Game Log: 88–74 (Home: 47–34; Away: 41–40) | ||||||||
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April: 13–8 (Home: 9–4; Away: 4–4)
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May: 11–15 (Home: 4–7; Away: 7–8)
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June: 14–15 (Home: 7–4; Away: 7–11)
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July: 15–12 (Home: 12–7; Away: 3–5)
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August: 17–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 10–5)
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September: 16–14 (Home: 6–7; Away: 10–7)
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October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member | ||||||||
Opening Day lineup
| Opening Day Starters | |
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| Name | Position |
| Matty Alou | CF |
| Richie Hebner | 3B |
| Roberto Clemente | RF |
| Willie Stargell | LF |
| Bob Robertson | 1B |
| Bill Mazeroski | 2B |
| Jerry May | C |
| Freddie Patek | SS |
| Steve Blass | SP |
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1969: Jim Shellenback was traded by the Pirates to the Washington Senators in exchange for Frank Kreutzer.[15]
- June 5, 1969: Pedro Ramos was released by the Pirates.[16]
- June 10, 1969: Ron Kline was traded by the Pirates to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Gibbon.[17]
- July 16, 1969: Kent Tekulve was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.[18]
- July 30, 1969: Bo Belinsky was purchased by the Pirates from the California Angels.[19]
- August 15, 1969: Jim Bunning was traded by the Pirates to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Mitchell, Chuck Goggin and cash.[20]
- September 26, 1969: Manager Larry Shepard fired by the Pirates. Alex Grammas named interim manager for the final five games.[21]
Roster
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Statistics
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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Columbus Jets | International League | Don Hoak |
| AA | York Pirates | Eastern League | Joe Morgan |
| A | Salem Rebels | Carolina League | Chuck Hiller |
| A | Gastonia Pirates | Western Carolinas League | Frank Oceak |
| A-Short Season | Geneva Pirates | New York–Penn League | Bob Clear |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Buddy Pritchard |
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Notes
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- Manny Mota at Baseball Reference
- Donn Clendenon at Baseball Reference
- Maury Wills at Baseball Reference
- Dave Roberts at Baseball Reference
- Al McBean Archived March 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at Baseball Reference
- Ron Slocum at Baseball Reference
- George Spriggs at "Baseball Almanac"
- Dave Wickersham at "Baseball Almanac"
- Manny Jiménez at Baseball-Reference
- Rennie Stennett at "Baseball Almanac"
- Tommie Sisk at Baseball-Reference
- Omar Moreno at "Baseball Almanac"
- 1969 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac"
- Jim Shellenback at "Baseball Almanac"
- Pedro Ramos at Baseball Reference
- Ron Kline at Baseball Almanac
- Kent Tekulve at Baseball Almanac
- Bo Belinsky at Baseball Reference
- Jim Bunning at "Baseball-almanac"
- Alex Grammas at "Wikipedia"
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1969&t=PIT
- "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
References
- 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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