2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates logo 2014.svg 2011 National League Central PNC Park Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 72–90 (.444) 4th Bob Nutting Neal Huntington Clint Hurdle Root Sports Pittsburgh WPGB-FM(Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Tim Neverett, Bob Walk, John Wehner) The 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 125th season as a member of the National League and 130th season overall. This was their 11th season at PNC Park. The season was the first with manager Clint Hurdle, who was hired to replace the fired John Russell. After going a major league worst 57–105, they enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence, winning more than 70 games for the first time since 2004 and being covered significantly in the summer due to being involved in the pennant race, but they still locked up their 19th consecutive losing season. Regular season April The Pirates won their opening game against the Cubs in Chicago 6–3. Langosch Jenifer Walker part of Bucs' grand history in victory PittsburghPirates.com April 1, 2011 http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_01_pitmlb_chnmlb_1 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001170230/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_01_pitmlb_chnmlb_1 dead October 1, 2012 April 5, 2011 Neil Walker led the offense with a grand slam in the fifth inning, becoming the only Pirate other than Roberto Clemente to hit a grand slam on opening day. Pittsburgh blew a lead the following day and lost, but scored two runs in the final inning of the series finale to finish their first series with a 2–1 record. Langosch Jenifer Pirates get creative in mounting winning rally PittsburghPirates.com April 3, 2011 http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_03_pitmlb_chnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=pit April 5, 2011October 2024 medicmedic Pittsburgh defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in two of three games during their second series, marking the first time the Pirates had won the majority of games in two consecutive road series since 2007. Latsch Nate Correia clamps down on Cards for series win PittsburghPirates.com April 6, 2011 http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_08_colmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=pit April 10, 2011October 2024 medicmedic Pittsburgh came home to face the Colorado Rockies; winning one game out of four. In the second game of the series, the Pirates prevailed in a 5-hour, 10-minute game which lasted 14 innings. After an injury to starting pitcher Ross Ohlendorf, the bullpen combined for 11 1 3 scoreless innings—the most for the Pirates since 1900. Langosch Jenifer Tabata, bullpen deliver dramatic win for Bucs PittsburghPirates.com April 9, 2011 http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_08_colmlb_pitmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=pit April 10, 2011October 2024 medicmedic Taser incident During the April 9 game in Pittsburgh, a local man was arrested in the left-field seating section. According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the man "appeared to be drunk, bothered fans in his section and belligerently refused to cooperate" when he would not leave at the game at the request of PNC Park employees and police. Puko Timothy Web video shows combative fan clubbed at Pirates game Pittsburgh Tribune-Review April 11, 2011 http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_731701.html April 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110414134936/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_731701.html April 14, 2011 dead mdy-all While being escorted from the section the man struck a ballpark employee, which was met with officers putting him under arrest after "Tasering him to little effect before clubbing him in the neck, head, side and legs." The entire incident was captured on video.tfQ8V92tRDs Man Gets Tazed At Pirates Game He was charged with public drunkenness, resisting arrest, and two additional misdemeanors. In a related incident, a woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, and defiant trespassing. After yelling at the officers making the initial arrest, she then "resisted an officer's attempts to remove her from the park" while yelling obscenities. Gurman Sadie Torsten Ove Chief reviewing arrest captured on video at Pirates game Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 11, 2011 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11101/1138589-100.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20110413221451/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11101/1138589-100.stm dead April 13, 2011 April 9, 2011 May In May, the Pirates compiled a 13–13 (.500) record, and finished the month at 25–28 for the season. June On June 24, 2011, the Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox, 3–1, to improve their record to 38–37. This is the latest in the season that the Pirates have been above .500 since 1999. On June 28, 2011, the Pirates defeated the Blue Jays 7–6 at the Rogers Centre, to mark their first inter-league road victory in two years. July On July 8, the Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs to enter the All-Star break above the .500 mark for the first time since 1992. The Pirates also sent three players to the All-Star Game with the selections of Kevin Correia, Joel Hanrahan and Andrew McCutchen. This marked the first time since 1990 that the team had three All-Stars in the National League lineup.http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_746168.html Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Kevin Correia becomes Pirates' third All-Star Rob Biertempfel July 11, 2011 July 11, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110715024128/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/pirates/s_746168.html July 15, 2011 dead mdy-all While Correia did not enter the game, along with Tim Lincecum, McCutchen entered the game in the seventh inning, batting in the eighth. Hanrahan was called to close in the top of the ninth, striking out the first batter, however an untimely error from Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro and a single led to two men in scoring position. Brian Wilson got the save. On July 15, and again on July 18, the Pirates moved into first place of the NL Central. This marked the first two times that the Pirates were in first place this late in the season since 1997.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310718123 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721050159/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310718123 dead July 21, 2011 ESPN.com Charlie Morton stops Reds to help Pirates assume 1st in Central Associated Press July 19, 2011 July 25 saw the Pirates return to the national stage with their game at Atlanta being televised on ESPN. This is the first time the Pirates had been on ESPN since September 22, 2004.http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-opinion/6799667/games-watching-pirates-return-national-television https://web.archive.org/web/20111202050856/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-opinion/6799667/games-watching-pirates-return-national-television dead December 2, 2011 ESPN.com Pirates return to national television July 25, 2011 The Pirates went on to win the game 3 to 1, moving them again into a first place tie in the NL Central. The next night, the Pirates fell victim to a controversial call in a 4–3 loss to the Braves after 19 innings. Braves infielder Julio Lugo was ruled safe at home plate by home plate umpire Jerry Meals even though replay clearly showed Lugo should have been called out. Meals and the league both admitted the call was incorrect. The team ended up filing a complaint with the commissioner's office.http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-spt-ump-blowncall,0,7242741.story Chicago Tribune Ump admits blown call in 19-inning game July 27, 2011 Game log Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 Game Log (72–90) y Pittsburgh Pirates April (12–15) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || April 1 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Correia (1–0) || Dempster (0–1) || Hanrahan (1) || 41,358 || 1–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 2 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Marshall (1–0) || Meek (0–1) || Marmol (1) || 35,782 || 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || April 3 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Karstens (1–0) || Marmol (0–1) || Hanrahan (2) || 30,857 || 2–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || April 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Morton (1–0) || Lohse (0–1) || Hanrahan (3) || 32,007 || 3–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 5 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Batista (1–0) || Olson (0–1) || Franklin (1) || 33,666 || 3–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || April 6 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Correia (2–0) || Carpenter (0–1) || Hanrahan (4) || 34,965 || 4–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 7 || Rockies || 1–7 || Rogers (1–0) || Maholm (0–1) || — || 39,219 || 4–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || April 8 || Rockies || 4–3 (14) || Olson (1–1) || Morales (0–1) || — || 29,192 || 5–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 9 || Rockies || 4–6 || Belisle (1–0) || Veras (0–1) || Lindstrom (1) || 25,398 || 5–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 10 || Rockies || 5–6 || Chacin (2–0) || Crotta (0–1) || Street (4) || 18,043 || 5–5 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 12 || Brewers || colspan=6 | Postponed |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 13 || Brewers || 0–6 || Marcum (2–1) || Correia (2–1) || — || 8,755 || 5–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 14 || Brewers || 1–4 || Wolf (1–2) || Maholm (0–2) || — || 10,517 || 5–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || April 15 || @ Reds || 6–1 || Morton (2–0) || Arroyo (2–1) || — || 21,312 || 6–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 16 || @ Reds || 2–11 || Leake (2–0) || McDonald (0–1) || — || 26,418 || 6–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || April 17 || @ Reds || 7–6 || Resop (1–0) || Ondrusek (2–1) || Hanrahan (5) || 32,105 || 7–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || April 18 || @ Reds || 9–3 || Correia (3–1) || Wood (1–2) || — || 12,777 || 8–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 19 || @ Marlins || 0–6 || Johnson (3–0) || Maholm (0–3) || — || 11,118 || 8–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 20 || @ Marlins || 0–6 || Nolasco (2–0) || Morton (2–1) || — || 10,112 || 8–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 21 || @ Marlins || 5–9 || Volstad (1–1) || McDonald (0–2) || — || 12,308 || 8–11 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 22 || Nationals || colspan=6 | Postponed |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || April 23 || Nationals || 7–2 || Karstens (2–0) || Hernandez (2–2) || — || 18,262 || 9–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 24 || Nationals || 3–6 || Marquis (2–0) || Correia (3–2) || Storen (3) || 9,520 || 9–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || April 25 || Nationals || 4–2 || Maholm (1–3) || Lannan (2–2) || Hanrahan (6) || 12,457 || 10–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 26 || Giants || 2–3 (10) || Romo (1–0) || Hanrahan (0–1) || Wilson (6) || 9,832 || 10–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || April 27 || Giants || 2–0 || McDonald (1–2) || Bumgarner (0–4) || Hanrahan (7) || 9,048 || 11–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 28 || Giants || 2–5 || Vogelsong (1–0) || Karstens (2–1) || Wilson (7) || 14,747 || 11–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || April 29 || @ Rockies || 3–0 || Correia (4–2) || Chacin (3–2) || Hanrahan (8) || 34,477 || 12–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 30 || @ Rockies || 1–4 || Hammel (3–1) || Maholm (1–4) || Street (10) || 33,684 || 12–15 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates May (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || May 1 || @ Rockies || 8–4 || Morton (3–1) || Jimenez (0–2) || — || 35,012 || 13–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || May 2 || @ Padres || 4–3 || McDonald (2–2) || Harang (4–2) || Hanrahan (9) || 20,546 || 14–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 3 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Adams (1–0) || Beimel (0–1) || Bell (7) || 18,636 || 14–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || May 4 || @ Padres || 7–4 || Correia (5–2) || Richard (1–3) || — || 16,613 || 15–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 6 || Astros || 2–3 || Rodriguez (2–3) || Resop (1–1) || Melancon (1) || 12,728 || 15–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || May 7 || Astros || 6–1 || Morton (4–1) || Norris (2–2) || — || 32,299 || 16–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || May 8 || Astros || 5–4 || McCutchen (1–0) || Abad (1–3) || Hanrahan (10) || 17,946 || 17–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || May 9 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Veras (1–1) || Billingsley (2–2) || Hanrahan (11) || 11,373 || 18–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 10 || Dodgers || 3–10 || Lilly (3–3) || Correia (5–3) || — || 13,497 || 18–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 11 || Dodgers || 0–2 || Kuroda (4–3) || Maholm (1–5) || Padilla (3) || 12,910 || 18–19 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 12 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 13 || @ Brewers || 2–5 || Gallardo (4–2) || McDonald (2–3) || Axford (8) || 32,837 || 18–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 14 || @ Brewers || 2–8 || Narveson (2–3) || Karstens (2–2) || — || 42,422 || 18–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 15 || @ Brewers || 6–9 || Greinke (2–1) || Correia (5–4) || — || 37,059 || 18–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 16 || @ Nationals || 2–4 || Kimball (1–0) || Maholm (1–6) || Storen (9) || 21,960 || 18–23 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 17 || @ Nationals || colspan=6 | Postponed |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || May 18 || @ Reds || 5–0 || Morton (5–1) || Arroyo (3–4) || — || 16,543 || 19–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || May 19 || @ Reds || 5–3 || McDonald (3–3) || Cueto (2–1) || Hanrahan (12) || 26,018 || 20–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || May 20 || Tigers || 10–1 || Karstens (3–2) || Penny (4–4) || — || 24,396 || 21–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || May 21 || Tigers || 6–2 || Correia (6–4) || Scherzer (6–1) || Hanrahan (13) || 37,958 || 22–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 22 || Tigers || 0–2 || Porcello (4–2) || Maholm (1–7) || Valverde (11) || 25,124 || 22–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 24 || Braves || 0–2 || Jurrjens (6–1) || Morton (5–2) || Kimbrel (13) || 16,873 || 22–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 25 || Braves || 2–4 (11) || Sherrill (1–0) || Karstens (3–3) || Kimbrel (14) || 21,497 || 22–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Correia (7–4) || Davis (0–3) || Hanrahan (14) || 34,105 || 23–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 10–0 || Maholm (2–7) || Wells (1–1) || — || 38,413 || 24–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Dempster (4–4) || Karstens (3–4) || Marmol (10) || 37,464 || 24–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || May 30 || @ Mets || 3–7 || Gee (5–0) || McCutchen (1–1) || — || 24,490 || 24–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || May 31 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Meek (1–1) || Dickey (2–6) || — || 26,198 || 25–28 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates June (16–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || June 1 || @ Mets || 9–3 || Correia (8–4) || Capuano (3–6) || — || 25,234 || 26–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 2 || @ Mets || 8–9 || Isringhausen (1–0) || Veras (1–2) || Rodriguez (16) || 30,074 || 26–29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || June 3 || Phillies || 2–1 (12) || Moskos (1–0) || Baez (1–3) || — || 33,861 || 27–29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || June 4 || Phillies || 6–3 || Morton (6–2) || Kendrick (3–4) || — || 39,441 || 28–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 5 || Phillies || 3–7 || Halladay (8–3) || McDonald (3–4) || — || 35,505 || 28–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || June 7 || D-backs || 8–5 || Resop (2–1) || Hernandez (2–2) || Hanrahan (15) || 12,378 || 29–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || June 8 || D-backs || 3–2 (12) || McCutchen (2–1) || Kroenke (0–1) || — || 14,015 || 30–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 9 || D-backs || 0–2 || Owings (2–0) || Resop (2–2) || Hernandez (2) || 12,468 || 30–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 10 || Mets || 1–8 || Gee (7–0) || Morton (6–3) || — || 24,653 || 30–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || June 11 || Mets || 3–2 || McDonald (4–4) || Dickey (3–7) || Hanrahan (16) || 39,273 || 31–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 12 || Mets || 0–7 || Capuano (5–6) || Correia (8–5) || — || 26,452 || 31–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 65 || June 13 || Mets || 3–1 || Maholm (3–7) || Pelfrey (3–5) || Hanrahan (17) || 15,555 || 32–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 || June 14 || @ Astros || 1–0 || Karstens (4–4) || Norris (4–5) || Hanrahan (18) || 29,712 || 33–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 67 || June 15 || @ Astros || 7–3 || Morton (7–3) || Del Rosario (0–1) || Hanrahan (19) || 29,866 || 34–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 || June 16 || @ Astros || 5–4 || McDonald (5–4) || Lyles (0–2) || Veras (1) || 26,415 || 35–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 17 || @ Indians || 1–5 || Tomlin (8–4) || Correia (8–6) || — || 38,549 || 35–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 18 || @ Indians || 1–5 || Carrasco (7–3) || Maholm (3–8) || — || 31,865 || 35–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 19 || @ Indians || 2–5 (11) || Sipp (3–0) || Wood (0–1) || — || 30,023 || 35–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 20 || Orioles || 3–8 || Arrieta (9–4) || Morton (7–4) || — || 22,447 || 35–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 73 || June 21 || Orioles || 9–3 || Resop (3–2) || Guthrie (2–9) || — || 33,806 || 36–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || June 22 || Orioles || 5–4 || Correia (9–6) || Britton (6–5) || Hanrahan (20) || 19,418 || 37–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || June 24 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Maholm (4–8) || Lester (9–4) || Hanrahan (21) || 39,330 || 38–37 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 || June 25 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Karstens (5–4) || Wakefield (4–3) || Hanrahan (22) || 39,483 || 39–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 26 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Miller (1–0) || Wood (0–2) || Papelbon (14) || 39,511 || 39–38 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || June 28 || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 || Correia (10–6) || Reyes (3–7) || Hanrahan (23) || 17,085 || 40–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 29 || @ Blue Jays || 1–2 || Morrow (4–4) || Maholm (4–9) || Francisco (9) || 15,632 || 40–39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 80 || June 30 || @ Blue Jays || 6–2 || Karstens (6–4) || Cecil (1–3) || — || 14,939 || 41–39 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates July (13–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 1 || @ Nationals || 1–2 || Storen (5–2) || Wood (0–3) || — || 22,399 || 41–40 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || July 2 || @ Nationals || 5–3 || Veras (2–2) || Burnett (3–5) || Hanrahan (24) || — || 42–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 2 || @ Nationals || 3–4 || Mattheus (1–0) || Watson (0–1) || Storen (20) || 39,638 || 42–41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 84 || July 3 || @ Nationals || 10–2 || Correia (11–6) || Marquis (7–3) || — || 23,522 || 43–41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 85 || July 4 || Astros || 5–3 || Maholm (5–9) || Myers (3–8) || Hanrahan (25) || 36,942 || 44–41 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 86 || July 5 || Astros || 5–1 || Karstens (7–4) || Rodriguez (6–5) || — || 18,151 || 45–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 6 || Astros || 2–8 || Norris (5–6) || Morton (7–5) || — || 18,910 || 45–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 88 || July 8 || Cubs || 7–4 || McCutchen (3–1) || Marshall (5–3) || Hanrahan (26) || 37,140 || 46–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 9 || Cubs || 3–6 || Dempster (6–6) || Correia (11–7) || Marmol (19) || 39,235 || 46–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 90 || July 10 || Cubs || 9–1 || Maholm (6–9) || Ortiz (0–2) || — || 31,428 || 47–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 91 || July 15 || @ Astros || 4–0 || Karstens (8–4) || Myers (3–10) || — || 27,787 || 48–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 92 || July 16 || @ Astros || 4–6 || Escalona (2–1) || Veras (2–3) || Melancon (7) || 35,081 || 48–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 93 || July 17 || @ Astros || 7–5 (11) || Leroux (1–0) || Melancon (5–3) || Resop (1) || 24,580 || 49–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 18 || Reds || 2–0 || Morton (8–5) || Willis (0–1) || Hanrahan (27) || 22,016 || 50–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 95 || July 19 || Reds || 1–0 || McDonald (6–4) || Leake (8–5) || Hanrahan (28) || 26,058 || 51–44 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 20 || Reds || 1–3 || Cueto (6–3) || Karstens (8–5) || Cordero (19) || 25,207 || 51–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 22 || Cardinals || 4–6 || Carpenter (6–7) || Maholm (6–10) || Salas (18) || 38,490 || 51–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 23 || Cardinals || 1–9 || Garcia (10–4) || Correia (11–8) || — || 39,102 || 51–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 99 || July 24 || Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Beimel (1–1) || Motte (3–2) || — || 35,402 || 52–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 100 || July 25 || @ Braves || 3–1 || McDonald (7–4) || Hudson (9–7) || Hanrahan (29) || 30,098 || 53–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 26 || @ Braves || 3–4 (19) || Proctor (2–3) || McCutchen (3–2) || — || 22,036 || 53–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 27 || @ Braves || 1–2 (10) || Linebrink (4–2) || Leroux (1–1) || — || 24,186 || 53–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 103 || July 28 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Correia (12–8) || Lowe (6–9) || Hanrahan (30) || 38,355 || 54–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 104 || July 29 || @ Phillies || 3–10 || Halladay (13–4) || Morton (8–6) || — || 45,599 || 54–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || July 30 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Lee (10–7) || McDonald (7–5) || Madson (18) || 45,737 || 54–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || July 31 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (10) || Bastardo (4–0) || Watson (0–2) || — || 45,809 || 54–52 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates August (8–22) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || August 1 || Cubs || 3–5 || Zambrano (8–6) || Maholm (6–11) || Marmol (21) || 22,248 || 54–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 108 || August 2 || Cubs || 6–11 || Wells (3–4) || Correia (12–9) || — || 26,109 || 54–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 109 || August 3 || Cubs || 0–1 || Garza (5–8) || Resop (3–3) || Marmol (22) || 19,106 || 54–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 4 || Cubs || 6–7 || Samardzija (6–4) || McCutchen (3–3) || Marmol (23) || 29,317 || 54–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 5 || Padres || 5–15 || Harang (10–3) || Karstens (8–6) || — || 37,766 || 54–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 6 || Padres || 2–13 || Luebke (4–6) || Maholm (6–12) || — || 39,251 || 54–58 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 7 || Padres || 3–7 || Latos (6–11) || Correia (12–10) || — || 35,601 || 54–59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 114 || August 8 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Morton (9–6) || Vogelsong (9–2) || — || 42,405 || 55–59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 115 || August 9 || @ Giants || 0–6 || Bumgarner (7–11) || McDonald (7–6) || — || 42,648 || 55–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 116 || August 10 || @ Giants || 9–2 || Karstens (9–6) || Sanchez (4–7) || — || 42,603 || 56–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 12 || @ Brewers || 2–7 || Greinke (11–4) || Maholm (6–13) || — || 41,820 || 56–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 13 || @ Brewers || 0–1 || Estrada (3–7) || Correia (12–11) || Axford (34) || 43,214 || 56–62 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 14 || @ Brewers || 1–2 (10) || Saito (3–1) || Resop (3–4) || — || 45,103 || 56–63 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 120 || August 15 || Cardinals || 6–2 || McDonald (8–6) || Westbrook (9–7) || — || 19,766 || 57–63 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 121 || August 16 || Cardinals || 5–4 (11) || Resop (4–4) || Rhodes (0–1) || — || 20,943 || 58–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 17 || Cardinals || 2–7 || Lohse (11–7) || Maholm (6–14) || — || 22,296 || 58–64 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 19 || Reds || 8–11 || Wood (6–5) || Hanrahan (0–2) || Cordero (25) || 36,620 || 58–65 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 124 || August 20 || Reds || 5–3 || Watson (1–2) || Chapman (2–1) || Hanrahan (31) || 37,826 || 59–65 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 125 || August 21 || Reds || 4–5 || Arredondo (3–3) || Hanrahan (0–3) || Cordero (26) || 29,967 || 59–66 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 22 || Brewers || 1–8 || Narveson (9–6) || Karstens (9–7) || — || — || 59–67 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 127 || August 22 || Brewers || 9–2 || McCutchen (4–3) || Greinke (12–5) || — || 19,380 || 60–67 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 23 || Brewers || 4–11 || Estrada (4–8) || Ohlendorf (0–1) || — || 21,411 || 60–68 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 129 || August 24 || Brewers || 2–0 || Grilli (1–0) || Marcum (11–4) || Hanrahan (32) || 18,013 || 61–68 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 130 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Jackson (3–2) || Morton (9–7) || — || 36,503 || 61–69 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || McClellan (10–6) || Veras (2–4) || — || 40,480 || 61–70 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 132 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Lincoln (1–0) || Carpenter (8–9) || — || 35,812 || 62–70 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 133 || August 28 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Lohse (12–8) || Karstens (9–8) || Motte (1) || 38,429 || 62–71 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || August 29 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Rodriguez (10–9) || Grilli (1–1) || Melancon (15) || 19,250 || 62–72 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || August 30 || @ Astros || 2–8 || Sosa (2–2) || Morton (9–8) || — || 21,750 || 62–73 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 136 || August 31 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Happ (5–15) || McDonald (8–7) || Melancon (16) || 22,918 || 62–74 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates September (10–16) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- style="background:#fbb;" | 137 || September 1 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Eveland (1–0) || Lincoln (1–1) || Jansen (3) || 12,224 || 62–75 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 138 || September 2 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Burres (1–0) || Dempster (10–11) || Hanrahan (33) || 35,153 || 63–75 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 139 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Resop (5–4) || Marmol (2–5) || Hanrahan (34) || 36,628 || 64–75 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Wells (7–4) || Morton (9–9) || Marshall (4) || 40,469 || 64–76 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 141 || September 5 || Astros || 3–1 || McDonald (9–7) || Sosa (2–3) || Hanrahan (35) || 13,366 || 65–76 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 6 || Astros || 1–4 || Myers (4–13) || Lincoln (1–2) || Melancon (17) || 9,840 || 65–77 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 143 || September 7 || Astros || 5–4 || Watson (2–2) || Lopez (2–6) || Hanrahan (36) || 12,330 || 66–77 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 9 || Marlins || 4–13 || Nolasco (10–10) || Ohlendorf (0–2) || — || 24,527 || 66–78 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 10 || Marlins || 0–3 || Sanchez (8–7) || Locke (0–1) || — || 34,063 || 66–79 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 146 || September 11 || Marlins || 1–4 || Vazquez (10–11) || McDonald (9–8) || Oviedo (34) || 19,071 || 66–80 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 147 || September 12 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Grilli (2–1) || Rzepczynski (0–2) || Hanrahan (37) || 13,278 || 67–80 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 13 || Cardinals || 4–6 || McClellan (11–6) || Hanrahan (0–4) || Motte (6) || 16,544 || 67–81 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 14 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Jackson (5–2) || Morton (9–10) || Motte (7) || 12,520 || 67–82 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 150 || September 15 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Ohlendorf (1–2) || Eveland (2–1) || Hanrahan (38) || 25,381 || 68–82 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 151 || September 16 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Kuroda (12–16) || Locke (0–2) || — || 41,148 || 68–83 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 152 || September 17 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Lilly (10–14) || McDonald (9–9) || — || 32,514 || 68–84 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 18 || @ Dodgers || 1–15 || Billingsley (11–10) || Lincoln (1–3) || — || 37,802 || 68–85 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 19 || @ D-backs || 0–1 || Kennedy (20–4) || Karstens (9–9) || Putz (42) || 24,458 || 68–86 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 155 || September 20 || @ D-backs || 5–3 || Morton (10–10) || Hudson (16–11) || Hanrahan (39) || 30,114 || 69–86 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 156 || September 21 || @ D-backs || 5–8 || Miley (4–2) || Ohlendorf (1–3) || Putz (43) || 25,296 || 69–87 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 157 || September 23 || Reds || 4–3 || Hanrahan (1–4) || Bray (5–3) || — || 23,632 || 70–87 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 158 || September 24 || Reds || 4–3 || Lincoln (2–3) || Wood (6–6) || Grilli (1) || 37,388 || 71–87 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || September 25 || Reds || 4–5 || Willis (1–6) || Moskos (1–1) || Cordero (35) || 28,758 || 71–88 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 160 || September 26 || @ Brewers || 9–8 || McCutchen (5–3) || Saito (4–2) || Hanrahan (40) || 41,222 || 72–88 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 161 || September 27 || @ Brewers || 4–6 || Hawkins (3–1) || Hughes (0–1) || Axford (46) || 41,864 || 72–89 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 162 || September 28 || @ Brewers || 3–7 || Greinke (16–6) || Locke (0–3) || — || 41,976 || 72–90 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fbb darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Pirates team member Season standings National League Central Pittsburgh Pirates National League Wild Card Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Atlanta Braves 2 4 2 4 y 14 15 Florida Marlins 0 6 0 6 y 10 41 New York Mets 4 4 4 4 y 32 38 Philadelphia Phillies 2 4 2 4 y 23 34 Washington Nationals 4 4 4 4 y 35 25 Total 12 22 12 22 y 114 153 NL Central Chicago Cubs 8 8 8 8 y 77 64 Cincinnati Reds 10 5 10 5 y 67 57 Houston Astros 11 7 11 7 y 68 64 Milwaukee Brewers 3 12 3 12 y 46 84 St. Louis Cardinals 7 9 7 9 y 62 72 Total 39 41 39 41 y 320 341 NL West Arizona Diamondbacks 3 3 3 3 y 21 21 Colorado Rockies 3 4 3 4 y 26 30 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 6 2 6 y 21 49 San Diego Padres 2 4 2 4 y 26 48 San Francisco Giants 3 3 3 3 y 20 16 Total 13 20 13 20 y 114 164 American League Baltimore Orioles 2 1 2 1 y 17 15 Boston Red Sox 2 1 2 1 y 11 9 Cleveland Indians 0 3 0 3 y 4 15 Detroit Tigers 2 1 2 1 y 16 5 Toronto Blue Jays 2 1 2 1 y 14 10 Total 8 7 8 7 y 62 54 Season Total 72 90 72 90 y 610 712 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 27 12 15 12 15 y 91 115 May 26 13 13 13 13 y 108 91 June 27 16 11 16 11 y 105 106 July 26 13 13 13 13 y 102 98 August 30 8 22 8 22 y 113 167 September 26 10 16 10 16 y 91 135 Total 162 72 90 72 90 y 610 712 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 36 45 36 45 y 287 360 Away 81 36 45 36 45 y 323 352 Total 162 72 90 72 90 y 610 712 Roster 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 45 José Ascanio 97 Joe Beimel 71 Brian Burres 29 Kevin Correia 60 Michael Crotta 39 Jason Grilli 52 Joel Hanrahan 70 Jared Hughes 27 Jeff Karstens 63 Chris Leroux 32 Brad Lincoln 61 Jeff Locke 28 Paul Maholm 34 Daniel McCutchen 53 James McDonald 47 Evan Meek 50 Charlie Morton 57 Daniel Moskos 49 Ross Ohlendorf 36 Garrett Olson 30 Chris Resop 60 Aaron Thompson 48,43 José Veras 65 Tony Watson 48 Tim Wood Catchers 26 Dusty Brown 41 Ryan Doumit 69 Eric Fryer 35 Jason Jaramillo 55 Michael McKenry 48 Matt Pagnozzi 19 Chris Snyder 68 Wyatt Toregas Infielders 24 Pedro Alvarez  5 Ronny Cedeño  3 Pedro Ciriaco 12 Chase d'Arnaud 62 Josh Harrison 25 Derrek Lee 37 Lyle Overbay 51 Steven Pearce 10 Josh Rodriguez 18 Neil Walker  2 Brandon Wood Outfielders 14 John Bowker 23 Matt Diaz 46 Garrett Jones 36 Ryan Ludwick 22 Andrew McCutchen 38 Xavier Paul 44 Alex Presley 31 José Tábata Manager 13 Clint Hurdle Coaches 86 Heberto Andrade (bullpen catcher) 55,17 Jeff Banister (bench) 16 Nick Leyva (third base) 58 Gregg Ritchie (hitting) 56 Euclides Rojas (bullpen) 54 Ray Searage (pitching) 15 Luis Silverio (first base) 59 Mark Strittmatter (coach) Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters Name Position José Tábata LF Neil Walker 2B Andrew McCutchen CF Lyle Overbay 1B Pedro Alvarez 3B Ryan Doumit C Garrett Jones RF Ronny Cedeño SS Kevin Correia SP Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGNeil Walker159596761633641283954.273.408Andrew McCutchen1585728714834523892389.259.456Garrett Jones148423511033011658648.243.433Ronny Cedeño12841343103253232230.249.339Lyle Overbay1033524080171837136.227.349José Tábata9133453891814211640.266.362Brandon Wood99236255290731019.220.347Pedro Álvarez74235184591419124.191.289Xavier Paul1212323059652201613.254.349Ryan Doumit772181766121830016.303.477Matt Diaz1002161456121019411.259.324Alex Presley522152764126420913.298.465Josh Harrison65195215313211643.272.374Michael McKenry581801740120211014.222.322Chase d'Arnaud4814317316206124.217.287Ryan Ludwick38112142650211019.232.330Derrek Lee2810116342171808.337.584Chris Snyder3496132630317017.271.396Steve Pearce50948192011007.202.255Jason Jaramillo2343114300612.326.395Pedro Ciriaco2333410210621.303.424Dusty Brown112823000011.107.107Eric Fryer102657000013.269.269John Bowker191704100202.235.294Josh Rodriguez71211000101.083.083Matt Pagnozzi5802000100.250.250Wyatt Toregas3400000000.000.000Pitcher totals162287102780116014.094.132Team totals1625421610132527735107580108489.244.368 Source: Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOCharlie Morton10103.8329290171.2186827377110James McDonald994.2131310171.0176868078142Paul Maholm6143.6626260162.116072665097Jeff Karstens993.3830260162.116369613396Kevin Correia12114.7927260154.017590823977Daniel McCutchen533.72730084.28738353347José Veras243.80790171.05432303479Chris Resop544.39760169.27334343079Joel Hanrahan141.837004068.25617141661Brad Lincoln234.72128047.25427251629Tony Watson223.95430041.03418182037Ross Ohlendorf138.1599038.26038351527Jason Grilli212.48280132.2241091537Joe Beimel115.33350025.1341715917Chris Leroux112.88230025.02698724Daniel Moskos112.96310024.129118911Evan Meek113.48240020.2271181217Jeff Locke036.4844016.2211212105Brian Burres103.8652014.01266410Jared Hughes014.09120011.0955410Michael Crotta019.28150010.220111157Tim Wood035.6313008.085582Aaron Thompson007.044107.2136661José Ascanio007.118006.1105525Garrett Olson112.084004.121134Team totals72904.04162162431449.115137126505351031 Source: Notable achievements Awards 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Joel Hanrahan, P, reserve Andrew McCutchen, OF, reserve Kevin Correia, P, reserve NL Player of the Week Jeff Karstens (July 11–17, 2011) MLB Delivery Man of the Month Award Joel Hanrahan (June 2011) Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached G. Olson Garrett Olson 100th Career Game April 1, 2011 P. Maholm Paul Maholm 100th Career Inning Pitched April 14, 2011 C. Resop Chris Resop 100th Career Game May 20, 2011 J. Karstens Jeff Karstens 100th Career Game May 25, 2011 J. Veras José Veras 200th Career Game May 21, 2011 L. Overbay Lyle Overbay 300th Career Double June 8, 2011 L. Overbay Lyle Overbay 1200th Career Game June 12, 2011 M. Diaz Matt Diaz 500th Career Hit July 23, 2011 R. Doumit Ryan Doumit 500th Career Hit August 15, 2011 R. Cedeño Ronny Cedeño 500th Career Hit August 17, 2011 D. McCutchen Daniel McCutchen 100th Career Game Sep 7, 2011 J. Karstens Jeff Karstens 500th Career Inning Pitched Sep 19, 2011 Transactions Pre-season On November 3, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed Wil Ledezma to a 1-year contract.Langosch Jenifer Pirates re-sign Ledezma on busy day http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101103&content_id=15985650&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit https://web.archive.org/web/20101112004201/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101103&content_id=15985650&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit dead November 12, 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com November 3, 2010 On November 12, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost free agent Erik Kratz to the Philadelphia Phillies.Zolecki Todd Phils sign Bonine, Kratz to Minor League deals http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101112&content_id=16092176&vkey=news_phi&c_id=phi https://web.archive.org/web/20101115172628/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101112&content_id=16092176&vkey=news_phi&c_id=phi dead November 15, 2010 Philadelphia Phillies MLB.com November 12, 2010 On November 15, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates hired Clint Hurdle as manager.Robinson Alan Clint Hurdle Hired As New Pittsburgh Pirates Manager http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/15/clint-hurdle-hired-pirates_n_783869.html Huffington Post November 15, 2010 On November 19, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost free agent Hector Gimenez to the Los Angeles Dodgers.Spencer Lyle Dodgers add two to 40-man roster http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101120&content_id=16166610&vkey=news_la&c_id=la https://web.archive.org/web/20101125085330/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101120&content_id=16166610&vkey=news_la&c_id=la dead November 25, 2010 Los Angeles Dodgers MLB.com November 20, 2010 On November 22, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost free agent Dana Eveland to the Los Angeles Dodgers.Miller Doug Dodgers sign Eveland to split Minors contract http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101122&content_id=16181912&vkey=news_la&c_id=la https://web.archive.org/web/20101126050346/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101122&content_id=16181912&vkey=news_la&c_id=la dead November 26, 2010 Los Angeles Dodgers MLB.com November 22, 2010 On November 24, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates hired Euclides Rojas as bullpen coach, Gregg Ritchie as hitting coach, Luis Silverio as first-base coach, Nick Leyva as third-base coach and Mark Strittmatter.Langosch Jenifer Bucs finalize coaching staff, with three returning http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101124&content_id=16199540&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com November 24, 2010 On November 24, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Zach Duke to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later (Cesar Valdez).Langosch Jenifer Pirates trade Duke to Diamondbacks http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101124&content_id=16208280&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit https://web.archive.org/web/20101203024906/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101124&content_id=16208280&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit dead December 3, 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com November 24, 2010 On December 3, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed Jeff Karstens to a 1-year contract and Ronny Cedeño to a 1-year contract with an option for 2012.Langosch Jenifer Bucs re-sign two; Milledge among non-tenders http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101203&content_id=16245540&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit https://web.archive.org/web/20101205145834/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101203&content_id=16245540&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit dead December 5, 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com December 3, 2010 On December 7, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agents Kevin Correia to a 2-year contractLangosch Jenifer Bucs poised to sign Correia to two-year deal http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101207&content_id=16269632&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com December 7, 2010 and Scott Olsen to a 1-year contract with an option for 2012.Langosch Jenifer Pirates eye upgrades in multiple spots http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101206&content_id=16268102&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com December 7, 2010 On December 8, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Matt Diaz to a 2-year contract.Langosch Jenifer Diaz signing may make Doumit expendable http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101208&content_id=16280568&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com December 8, 2010 On December 14, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Lyle Overbay to a 1-year contract.Langosch Jenifer Bucs give first baseman Overbay one-year deal http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101214&content_id=16318218&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com December 14, 2010 On December 23, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ryan Kelly to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Corey Wimberly.Lee Jane A's send Wimberly to Pirates for righty http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101223&content_id=16365986&vkey=news_oak&c_id=oak Oakland Athletics MLB.com December 23, 2010 On December 23, 2010, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed free agent Aaron Thompson off waivers from the Washington Nationals.Langosch Jenifer Bucs claim southpaw Thompson from Nats http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101223&content_id=16365360&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com December 23, 2010 On January 4, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Joe Martinez to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.Langosch Jenifer Pirates trade righty Martinez to Indians http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110104&content_id=16388932&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com January 4, 2011 On January 5, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost free agent Wil Ledezma to the Toronto Blue Jays.Langosch Jenifer Bucs' Ledezma claimed off waivers by Jays http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110105&content_id=16394718&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com December 5, 2011 On January 18, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed Joel Hanrahan to a 1-year contract.Bastian Jordan Pirates avoid arbitration process with Hanrahan http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110118&content_id=16454042&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com January 18, 2011 On February 9, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed Ross Ohlendorf to a 1-year/$2.025 million contract.Castrovince Anthony Ohlendorf wins arbitration case with Pirates http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110209&content_id=16602036&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com February 9, 2011 In-Season On March 3, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed Alex Presley, Andrew McCutchen, Bryan Morris, Brad Lincoln, Charlie Morton, Chris Leroux, Chris Resop, Daniel McCutchen, Daniel Moskos, Evan Meek, Garrett Jones, Gorkys Hernández, James McDonald, Jason Jaramillo, Jeff Locke, John Bowker, José Ascanio, José Tábata, Josh Rodriguez, Kevin Hart, Kyle McPherson, Mike Crotta, Neil Walker, Pedro Ciriaco, Ramon Aguero, Steve Pearce and Tony Watson to 1-year contracts.Langosch Jenifer Bucs come to terms with 27 players http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110303&content_id=16808098&notebook_id=16808202&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com March 3, 2011 On March 21, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates released Garrett Atkins.Langosch Jenifer Atkins, Pirates go their separate ways http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110321&content_id=17047122&notebook_id=17047156&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com March 21, 2011 On March 22, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates released Fernando Nieve.Langosch Jenifer Pirates release right-hander Nieve http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110322&content_id=17071682&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com March 22, 2011 On April 6, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates released Craig Hansen.Latsch Nate Pirates release righty reliever Hansen http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110406&content_id=17432586&notebook_id=17432736&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com April 6, 2011 On April 8, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost free agent Ramon Aguero to the Texas Rangers.Sullivan T.R. Rangers acquire two pitchers for future http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110408&content_id=17521720&notebook_id=17523164&vkey=notebook_tex&c_id=tex Texas Rangers MLB.com April 8, 2011 On April 22, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed free agent Brandon Wood from the Los Angeles Angels.Langosch Jenifer Bucs pluck Wood off waivers from Angels http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110422&content_id=18115742&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com April 22, 2011 On April 26, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed free agent Xavier Paul from the Los Angeles Dodgers.Langosch Jenifer Pirates claim outfielder Paul off waivers http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110426&content_id=18273728&notebook_id=18273730&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com April 26, 2011 On May 14, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates released Scott Olsen.Radcliffe JR Pirates release left-hander Olsen http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110514&content_id=19086650&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com May 14, 2011 On June 13, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later or cash considerations to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Michael McKenry.Brink Bill Pirates acquire catcher from Red Sox in trade http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/breaking/pirates-acquire-catcher-from-red-sox-in-trade-301826/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121022213750/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/breaking/pirates-acquire-catcher-from-red-sox-in-trade-301826/ dead October 22, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette June 13, 2011 On June 21, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded cash considerations to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Josh Rodriguez.Langosch Jenifer Bucs reacquire Rule 5 pick Rodriguez http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110621&content_id=20815324&notebook_id=20815428&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com June 21, 2011 On July 21, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent Jason Grilli to a 1-year contract.Langosch Jenifer Pirates sign veteran righty reliever Grilli http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110720&content_id=22047596&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com July 21, 2011 On July 31, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Aaron Baker to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Derrek Lee.Langosch Jenifer 7/31/2011 Pirates acquire first baseman Lee from Orioles http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110730&content_id=22532584&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com July 31, 2011 On July 31, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later or cash considerations to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Ryan Ludwick.Brock Corey Padres deal Ludwick to Pirates at Deadline http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110731&content_id=22577640&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd San Diego Padres MLB.com July 31, 2011 On August 18, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later or cash considerations to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Tim Wood.Nowak Joey Rangers acquire right-hander Wood from Bucs http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110818&content_id=23387596&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com August 18, 2011 On August 21, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed José Tábata to a 6-year contract extension through 2016 with options for 2017–19.Langosch Jenifer Pirates sign Tabata to six-year extension http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110821&content_id=23525132&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com August 21, 2011 On August 31, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded Matt Diaz and cash considerations to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named later (Eliecer Cardenas; converted on September 20, 2011).Dean Richard Pirates trade Diaz, Bowker on Wednesday http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110831&content_id=24017876&notebook_id=24017878&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com August 31, 2011 On August 31, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded John Bowker to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for future considerations. On September 11, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed Neal Huntington as senior VP and GM to a 3-year contract extension through 2014.Langosch Jenifer Pirates extend GM Huntington's contract http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110911&content_id=24534520&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com September 11, 2011 On September 14, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Matt Pagnozzi off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.Langosch Jenifer Bucs claim catcher Pagnozzi off waivers http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110914&content_id=24682632&notebook_id=24703114&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com September 14, 2011 On September 16, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates promoted Greg Smith to assistant GM, Joe Dellicarri to director of amateur scouting, Kevan Graves to director of baseball operations, Kyle Stark to assistant GM, Larry Broadway to director of minor league operations and Tyrone Brooks to director of player personnel.Cassavell AJ Bucs GM Huntington reshapes baseball ops department http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110916&content_id=24786522&notebook_id=24790096&vkey=notebook_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com September 16, 2011 On October 24, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates hired Ben Potenziano as assistant trainer and Brendon Huttman as strength and conditioning coach.Langosch Jenifer Pirates round out training staff http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111024&content_id=25774608&vkey=news_pit&c_id=pit Pittsburgh Pirates MLB.com October 24, 2011 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Indianapolis Indians International League Dean Treanor AA Altoona Curve Eastern League P. J. Forbes A Bradenton Marauders Florida State League Carlos García A West Virginia Power South Atlantic League Gary Robinson A-Short Season State College Spikes New York–Penn League Dave Turgeon Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Tom Prince Rookie DSL Pirates Dominican Summer League Ramon Zapata Rookie VSL Pirates Venezuelan Summer League Osmin Melendez References 30em External links 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season Official Site https://web.archive.org/web/20090707120734/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=pit July 7, 2009 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season at Baseball Reference Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pitts