2009 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 62-99
Finished 6th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,577,853, Avg. 19,480
Ballpark: PNC Park
Manager: John Russell (62-99)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2009 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 62-99
Finished 6th in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 1,577,853, Avg. 19,480
Ballpark: PNC Park
Manager: John Russell (62-99)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2009 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 2009 season with a record of 62 wins and 99 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's Central Division.
The Pirates plated 636 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 768 runs. Garrett Jones paced Pittsburgh with 21 home runs Andy LaRoche drove in 64 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .258 clip. Zach Duke and Ross Ohlendorf led the squad with 11 wins each, while Ross Ohlendorf registered a 3.92 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John Russell coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Ascanio | P | R | R | May 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Denny Bautista | P | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 190 | Sanchez, Samana D.R. |
| Brian Bixler | SS | R | R | October 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Sandusky, OH USA |
| Chris Bootcheck | P | R | R | October 24, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | La Porte, IN USA |
| Sean Burnett | P | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL USA |
| Matt Capps | P | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Douglasville, GA USA |
| Ronny Cedeno | SS | R | R | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Jesse Chavez | P | R | R | August 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Anthony Claggett | P | B | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Hemet, CA USA |
| Luis Cruz | SS | R | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Navojoa, Sonora Mexico |
| Robinzon Diaz | C | R | R | September 19, 1983 | 5'11" | 220 | Monte Plata, Monte Plata D.R. |
| Ryan Doumit | C | B | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA USA |
| Zach Duke | P | L | L | April 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Clifton, TX USA |
| Phil Dumatrait | P | R | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | R | L | July 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 218 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| John Grabow | P | L | L | November 4, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Arcadia, CA USA |
| Eric Hacker | P | B | R | March 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | Duncanville, TX USA |
| Joel Hanrahan | P | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Craig Hansen | P | R | R | November 15, 1983 | 6'6" | 210 | Glen Cove, NY USA |
| Kevin Hart | P | R | R | December 29, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Eric Hinske | RF | L | R | August 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 235 | Menasha, WI USA |
| Steven Jackson | P | R | R | March 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Sumter, SC USA |
| Jason Jaramillo | C | B | R | October 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 215 | Racine, WI USA |
| Garrett Jones | OF | L | L | June 21, 1981 | 6'5" | 235 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Jeff Karstens | P | R | R | September 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | L | L | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange County, CA USA |
| Andy LaRoche | 3B | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Scott, KS USA |
| Paul Maholm | P | L | L | June 25, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Greenwood, MS USA |
| Andrew McCutchen | CF | R | R | October 10, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Fort Meade, FL USA |
| Daniel McCutchen | P | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | McKinney, TX USA |
| Nate McLouth | CF | L | R | October 28, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Muskegon, MI USA |
| Evan Meek | P | R | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellevue, WA USA |
| Lastings Milledge | LF | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Craig Monroe | RF | R | R | February 27, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Nyjer Morgan | LF | L | L | July 2, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Charlie Morton | P | R | R | November 12, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Flemington, NJ USA |
| Brandon Moss | RF | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA USA |
| Ross Ohlendorf | P | R | R | August 8, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Austin, TX USA |
| Steve Pearce | 1B | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Jeff Salazar | CF | L | L | November 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Freddy Sanchez | 2B | R | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Ian Snell | P | R | R | October 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Dover, DE USA |
| Virgil Vasquez | P | R | R | June 7, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Barbara, CA USA |
| Ramon Vazquez | IF | L | R | August 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Aibonito, P.R. |
| Donnie Veal | P | L | L | September 18, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Neil Walker | 3B | B | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 214 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jack Wilson | SS | R | R | December 29, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | Westlake Village, CA USA |
| Tyler Yates | P | R | R | August 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Lihue, HI USA |
| Delwyn Young | 2B | B | R | June 30, 1982 | 5'10" | 209 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
