1950 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 57-96
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,167,464, Avg. 17,169
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (57-96)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1950 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 57-96
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 1,167,464, Avg. 17,169
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (57-96)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1950 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1950 season with a record of 57 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 681 runs and conceded 857 runs, most in the circuit. Ralph Kiner walloped 47 home runs for Pittsburgh, and Wally Westlake added 20 or more also. Ralph Kiner drove in 118 runs. Wally Westlake paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .285 clip. Cliff Chambers topped the squad with 12 wins, while Murry Dickson recorded a 3.80 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Meyer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 673
Regular Season Runs Against: 849
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 19, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 21, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 22, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 23, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 27, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 28, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 29, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | L | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 30, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 30, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 4-1 | 2-4 | 6-5 | ||
| May 2, 1950 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 5-1 | 2-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 3, 1950 | Boston Braves 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-2 | 2-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 4, 1950 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-2 | 2-4 | 8-6 | ||
| May 5, 1950 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 7-2 | 2-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 6, 1950 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 7-3 | 2-4 | 9-7 | ||
| May 7, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 7-4 | 2-4 | 9-8 | ||
| May 8, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 7-5 | 2-4 | 9-9 | ||
| May 9, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 8-5 | 2-4 | 10-9 | ||
| May 11, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-6 | 2-4 | 10-10 | ||
| May 12, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 8-6 | 2-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 13, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 8-6 | 2-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 14, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 8-6 | 3-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 14, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 8-6 | 4-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 16, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 8-6 | 4-7 | 12-13 | ||
| May 17, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 8-6 | 5-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 8-6 | 5-8 | 13-14 | ||
| May 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 8-6 | 5-9 | 13-15 | ||
| May 21, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 6 | W | 8-6 | 6-9 | 14-15 | ||
| May 21, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 8-6 | 7-9 | 15-15 | ||
| May 23, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 8-6 | 8-9 | 16-15 | ||
| May 24, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 8-6 | 8-10 | 16-16 | ||
| May 25, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 8-6 | 8-11 | 16-17 | ||
| May 26, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-7 | 8-11 | 16-18 | ||
| May 27, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 8-8 | 8-11 | 16-19 | ||
| May 28, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-9 | 8-11 | 16-20 | ||
| May 28, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 8-10 | 8-11 | 16-21 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 8-11 | 8-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 30, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 8-12 | 8-11 | 16-23 | ||
| June 1, 1950 | Boston Braves 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 8-13 | 8-11 | 16-24 | ||
| June 2, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 9-13 | 8-11 | 17-24 | ||
| June 3, 1950 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 9-14 | 8-11 | 17-25 | ||
| June 4, 1950 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-15 | 8-11 | 17-26 | ||
| June 5, 1950 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-16 | 8-11 | 17-27 | ||
| June 6, 1950 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-17 | 8-11 | 17-28 | ||
| June 7, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 9-18 | 8-11 | 17-29 | ||
| June 8, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-18 | 8-11 | 18-29 | ||
| June 9, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 10-19 | 8-11 | 18-30 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 11-19 | 8-11 | 19-30 | ||
| June 11, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 11-20 | 8-11 | 19-31 | ||
| June 13, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 7 | L | 11-20 | 8-12 | 19-32 | ||
| June 16, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 11-20 | 8-13 | 19-33 | ||
| June 17, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 15 | L | 11-20 | 8-14 | 19-34 | ||
| June 18, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 11-20 | 8-15 | 19-35 | ||
| June 19, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 11-20 | 9-15 | 20-35 | ||
| June 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 11-20 | 9-16 | 20-36 | ||
| June 21, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 11-20 | 10-16 | 21-36 | ||
| June 22, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 11-20 | 10-17 | 21-37 | ||
| June 23, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 15 | L | 11-20 | 10-18 | 21-38 | ||
| June 24, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 21 | L | 11-20 | 10-19 | 21-39 | ||
| June 25, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | W | 11-20 | 11-19 | 22-39 | ||
| June 27, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 11-21 | 11-19 | 22-40 | ||
| June 28, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 12-21 | 11-19 | 23-40 | ||
| June 30, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 12-21 | 11-20 | 23-41 | ||
| July 1, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 12-21 | 11-21 | 23-42 | ||
| July 2, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-21 | 11-22 | 23-43 | ||
| July 3, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 12-21 | 11-23 | 23-44 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 12-21 | 11-24 | 23-45 | ||
| July 4, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 12-21 | 11-25 | 23-46 | ||
| July 5, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 12-21 | 12-25 | 24-46 | ||
| July 6, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 12-21 | 12-26 | 24-47 | ||
| July 7, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 13-21 | 12-26 | 25-47 | ||
| July 8, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 14-21 | 12-26 | 26-47 | ||
| July 9, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 15-21 | 12-26 | 27-47 | ||
| July 14, 1950 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 15-22 | 12-26 | 27-48 | ||
| July 15, 1950 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-22 | 12-26 | 28-48 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 17-22 | 12-26 | 29-48 | ||
| July 16, 1950 | Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 17-23 | 12-26 | 29-49 | ||
| July 17, 1950 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 17-24 | 12-26 | 29-50 | ||
| July 18, 1950 | Boston Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-25 | 12-26 | 29-51 | ||
| July 19, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-26 | 12-26 | 29-52 | ||
| July 19, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 18-26 | 12-26 | 30-52 | ||
| July 20, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 19-26 | 12-26 | 31-52 | ||
| July 21, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 19-27 | 12-26 | 31-53 | ||
| July 22, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-28 | 12-26 | 31-54 | ||
| July 23, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 19-29 | 12-26 | 31-55 | ||
| July 24, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 20-29 | 12-26 | 32-55 | ||
| July 25, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 20-29 | 12-27 | 32-56 | ||
| July 26, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 20-29 | 13-27 | 33-56 | ||
| July 27, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 20-29 | 13-28 | 33-57 | ||
| July 28, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 20-29 | 13-29 | 33-58 | ||
| July 29, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 20-29 | 14-29 | 34-58 | ||
| July 30, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 20-29 | 14-30 | 34-59 | ||
| July 30, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 20-29 | 14-31 | 34-60 | ||
| August 1, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 20-29 | 14-32 | 34-61 | ||
| August 2, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 20-29 | 14-33 | 34-62 | ||
| August 4, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 20-29 | 14-34 | 34-63 | ||
| August 5, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 20-29 | 14-35 | 34-64 | ||
| August 6, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 3 | L | 20-29 | 14-36 | 34-65 | ||
| August 6, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 5 | L | 20-29 | 14-37 | 34-66 | ||
| August 8, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 20-30 | 14-37 | 34-67 | ||
| August 10, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 21-30 | 14-37 | 35-67 | ||
| August 11, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 21-31 | 14-37 | 35-68 | ||
| August 12, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-32 | 14-37 | 35-69 | ||
| August 13, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 22-32 | 14-37 | 36-69 | ||
| August 13, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 23-32 | 14-37 | 37-69 | ||
| August 14, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 23-33 | 14-37 | 37-70 | ||
| August 15, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 24-33 | 14-37 | 38-70 | ||
| August 16, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 24-33 | 15-37 | 39-70 | ||
| August 18, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 24-33 | 16-37 | 40-70 | ||
| August 19, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 24-33 | 17-37 | 41-70 | ||
| August 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 24-33 | 17-38 | 41-71 | ||
| August 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 24-33 | 17-39 | 41-72 | ||
| August 21, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-34 | 17-39 | 41-73 | ||
| August 22, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 24-35 | 17-39 | 41-74 | ||
| August 23, 1950 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 24-36 | 17-39 | 41-75 | ||
| August 24, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-37 | 17-39 | 41-76 | ||
| August 25, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 24-38 | 17-39 | 41-77 | ||
| August 26, 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | W | 25-38 | 17-39 | 42-77 | ||
| August 27, 1950 | Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-39 | 17-39 | 42-78 | ||
| August 27, 1950 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 25-40 | 17-39 | 42-79 | ||
| August 29, 1950 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 25-41 | 17-39 | 42-80 | ||
| August 30, 1950 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-42 | 17-39 | 42-81 | ||
| August 31, 1950 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 25-43 | 17-39 | 42-82 | ||
| September 1, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 26-43 | 17-39 | 43-82 | ||
| September 2, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 27-43 | 17-39 | 44-82 | ||
| September 3, 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 28-43 | 17-39 | 45-82 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-43 | 17-39 | 46-82 | ||
| September 4, 1950 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 30-43 | 17-39 | 47-82 | ||
| September 6, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 30-43 | 18-39 | 48-82 | ||
| September 7, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 30-43 | 18-40 | 48-83 | ||
| September 9, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 30-43 | 19-40 | 49-83 | ||
| September 10, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 30-43 | 20-40 | 50-83 | ||
| September 10, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 30-43 | 20-41 | 50-84 | ||
| September 12, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 3 | L | 30-43 | 20-42 | 50-85 | ||
| September 13, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 30-43 | 20-43 | 50-86 | ||
| September 14, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 30-43 | 20-44 | 50-87 | ||
| September 14, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 1 | W | 30-43 | 21-44 | 51-87 | ||
| September 15, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 30-43 | 21-45 | 51-88 | ||
| September 16, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 30-43 | 22-45 | 52-88 | ||
| September 17, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 30-43 | 22-46 | 52-89 | ||
| September 19, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 30-43 | 22-47 | 52-90 | ||
| September 19, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 30-43 | 22-48 | 52-91 | ||
| September 20, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 30-43 | 22-49 | 52-92 | ||
| September 21, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 30-43 | 22-50 | 52-93 | ||
| September 22, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 31-43 | 22-50 | 53-93 | ||
| September 23, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 32-43 | 22-50 | 54-93 | ||
| September 24, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-43 | 22-50 | 55-93 | ||
| September 24, 1950 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 33-44 | 22-50 | 55-94 | ||
| September 27, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 33-44 | 23-50 | 56-94 | ||
| September 30, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 33-44 | 23-51 | 56-95 | ||
| October 1, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 33-44 | 23-52 | 56-96 | ||
| October 1, 1950 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-44 | 24-52 | 57-96 |
