1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,447,122, Avg. 20,973
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (71-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1949 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,447,122, Avg. 20,973
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (71-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 681 runs and allowed 760 runs. Ralph Kiner crushed 54 homers for Pittsburgh, while Wally Westlake walloped 20 or more also. Ralph Kiner drove in 127 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Cliff Chambers led the squad with 13 wins, and Murry Dickson recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Meyer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Basgall | 2B | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS USA |
| Ted Beard | RF | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD USA |
| Eddie Bockman | 3B | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Tiny Bonham | P | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Ione, CA USA |
| Hugh Casey | P | R | R | October 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 207 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Jack Cassini | P | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Pete Castiglione | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Cliff Chambers | P | L | L | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Portland, OR USA |
| Bob Chesnes | P | B | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Murry Dickson | P | R | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 157 | Tracy, MO USA |
| Ed FitzGerald | C | R | R | May 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ynez, CA USA |
| Les Fleming | 1B | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX USA |
| Hal Gregg | P | R | R | July 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim, CA USA |
| Harry Gumbert | P | R | R | November 5, 1909 | 6'2" | 185 | Elizabeth, PA USA |
| Kirby Higbe | P | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Johnny Hopp | 1B | L | L | July 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Hastings, NE USA |
| Wally Judnich | CF | L | L | January 24, 1916 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ralph Kiner | LF | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Santa Rita, NM USA |
| Vic Lombardi | P | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA USA |
| Phil Masi | C | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Clyde McCullough | C | R | R | March 4, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Bob Muncrief | P | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK USA |
| Danny Murtaugh | 2B | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA USA |
| Jack Phillips | 1B | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY USA |
| Ray Poat | P | R | R | December 19, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Marv Rackley | CF | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC USA |
| Dino Restelli | CF | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bobby Rhawn | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA USA |
| Elmer Riddle | P | R | R | July 31, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Stan Rojek | SS | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY USA |
| Tom Saffell | CF | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN USA |
| Rip Sewell | P | L | R | May 11, 1907 | 6'1" | 180 | Decatur, AL USA |
| Ed Stevens | 1B | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Dixie Walker | RF | L | R | September 24, 1910 | 6'1" | 175 | Villa Rica, GA USA |
| Junior Walsh | P | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Bill Werle | P | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Wally Westlake | RF | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
