1949 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1949 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Frank E. McKinney, John W. Galbreath, Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson Roy Hamey Billy Meyer WWSWRosey Rowswell, Bob Prince The 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 68th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 63rd in the National League. The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 71–83. Offseason Prior to 1949 season: Dick Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Dick Smith at Baseball-Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1949 Game Log: 71–83 (Home: 36–41; Away: 35–42) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 5–6 (Home: 3–1; Away: 2–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Sewell (1–0) || Leonard || — || 29,392 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Rush || Dickson (0–1) || — || 11,218 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Kush || Muncrief (0–1) || — || 11,599 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 22 || Reds || 5–4 || Werle (1–0) || Fox || Casey (1) || 32,167 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 24 || Reds || 2–3 (10) || Gumbert || Casey (0–1) || — || || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || Reds || 3–1 || Chambers (1–0) || Lively || — || 24,444 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 25 || Cubs || 8–2 || Sewell (2–0) || Rush || — || 35,373 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Dickson (1–1) || Pollet || — || 11,727 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Brazle || Lombardi (0–1) || — || 4,561 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 29 || @ Reds || 3–7 || Fox || Werle (1–1) || — || 20,046 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 30 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Wehmeier || Riddle (0–1) || Burkhart || 4,416 || 5–6 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 11–18 (Home: 5–8; Away: 6–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 1 || @ Reds || 10–4 || Chesnes (1–0) || Howell || Casey (2) || || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 1 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Lively || Chambers (1–1) || — || 24,872 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 3 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Hartung || Dickson (1–2) || — || 33,995 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 4 || @ Giants || 4–11 || Jansen || Muncrief (0–2) || — || 9,874 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 5 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Behrman || Dickson (1–3) || — || 8,422 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 6 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Meyer || Riddle (0–2) || — || 15,754 || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 7 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Gregg (1–0) || Rowe || — || 6,832 || 7–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Chambers (2–1) || Sain || Muncrief (1) || || 8–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 8 || @ Braves || 11–8 || Casey (1–1) || Potter || Riddle (1) || 27,211 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 9 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Bickford || Dickson (1–4) || — || 13,706 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 11 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Werle (2–1) || Barney || — || 22,709 || 10–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 6–11 || Branca || Gregg (1–1) || — || 7,455 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 13 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Casey (2–1) || Munger || — || 34,893 || 11–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 14 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Pollet || Dickson (1–5) || Wilks || 18,914 || 11–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 15 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Staley || Werle (2–2) || Wilks || 26,909 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 17 || Giants || 3–2 || Chesnes (2–0) || Hartung || — || 30,450 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 18 || Giants || 5–3 || Muncrief (1–2) || Jansen || Casey (3) || 14,240 || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 19 || Braves || 2–3 || Bickford || Riddle (0–3) || — || 9,586 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 20 || Braves || 2–1 || Werle (3–2) || Hall || — || 29,807 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 21 || Braves || 2–8 || Spahn || Dickson (1–6) || Hogue || 16,724 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 22 || Phillies || 5–6 || Roberts || Riddle (0–4) || Konstanty || 31,467 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 24 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Branca || Chesnes (2–1) || — || 29,625 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 25 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Banta || Muncrief (1–3) || — || 13,988 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 6–13 || Wilks || Higbe (0–1) || — || 10,402 || 14–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Brazle || Dickson (1–7) || — || 12,110 || 14–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Wilks || Werle (3–3) || — || 15,931 || 14–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Riddle (1–4) || Brecheen || Muncrief (2) || 16,535 || 15–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 30 || Cubs || 5–8 || Rush || Higbe (0–2) || — || || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 30 || Cubs || 8–6 || Chesnes (3–1) || McLish || Muncrief (3) || 38,089 || 16–24 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 11–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 3–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 1 || @ Braves || 6–8 || Hall || Muncrief (1–4) || Potter || 20,153 || 16–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 2 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Spahn || Bonham (0–1) || — || 20,130 || 16–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Banta || Muncrief (1–5) || — || 18,352 || 16–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (10) || Dickson (2–7) || Barney || — || 25,035 || 17–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 6 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Newcombe || Chesnes (3–2) || — || 30,053 || 17–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 7 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Rowe || Dickson (2–8) || — || 12,105 || 17–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Roberts || Bonham (0–2) || — || 10,136 || 17–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (18) || Konstanty || Dickson (2–9) || — || 4,095 || 17–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 10 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Werle (4–3) || Jansen || — || 6,942 || 18–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 11 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Behrman || Riddle (1–5) || — || 14,065 || 18–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 12 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Sewell (3–0) || Hansen || Casey (4) || 18,149 || 19–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 14 || Braves || 4–3 || Bonham (1–2) || Potter || — || 29,639 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 15 || Braves || 8–7 || Sewell (4–0) || Hogue || — || 15,048 || 21–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 16 || Braves || 2–7 || Bickford || Poat (0–1) || — || 12,239 || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 17 || Giants || 6–4 || Bonham (2–2) || Hartung || — || 32,615 || 22–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 18 || Giants || 4–5 || Jones || Riddle (1–6) || Koslo || 17,752 || 22–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 19 || Giants || 9–4 || Chesnes (4–2) || Jansen || — || 25,413 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 20 || Phillies || 1–7 || Meyer || Werle (4–4) || — || 30,066 || 23–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 21 || Phillies || 4–9 || Borowy || Dickson (2–10) || — || 32,332 || 23–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 22 || Phillies || 12–3 || Lombardi (1–1) || Roberts || — || 8,957 || 24–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 23 || Phillies || 3–9 || Simmons || Riddle (1–7) || — || 10,283 || 24–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 24 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Bonham (3–2) || Barney || — || 34,670 || 25–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 25 || Dodgers || 10–17 || Branca || Chesnes (4–3) || — || 19,800 || 25–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 26 || Dodgers || 3–15 || Newcombe || Werle (4–5) || — || 39,548 || 25–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 29 || Reds || 7–3 || Lombardi (2–1) || Erautt || — || 9,003 || 26–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 30 || Reds || 2–1 || Chambers (3–1) || Fox || — || 8,283 || 27–39 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 18–10 (Home: 6–5; Away: 12–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Muncrief || Dickson (2–11) || — || 10,526 || 27–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Bonham (4–2) || Dubiel || Sewell (1) || 16,670 || 28–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Lombardi (3–1) || Hacker || — || 18,128 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 4 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Chambers (4–1) || Fox || — || || 30–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Werle (5–5) || Erautt || — || 15,479 || 31–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 6 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Dickson (3–11) || Munger || — || 32,983 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 7 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Bonham (5–2) || Staley || — || 15,603 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 8 || Cubs || 2–1 || Lombardi (4–1) || Leonard || — || 36,336 || 34–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 9 || Cubs || 6–5 (13) || Sewell (5–0) || Kush || — || 15,924 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 10 || Cubs || 6–8 || Rush || Chesnes (4–4) || Dubiel || || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 10 || Cubs || 6–9 (6) || Chipman || Werle (5–6) || Dubiel || 26,317 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 14 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Jansen || Werle (5–7) || — || 22,677 || 35–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 16 || @ Giants || 9–0 || Chesnes (5–4) || Hartung || — || || 36–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 16 || @ Giants || 7–6 (11) || Werle (6–7) || Hansen || Casey (5) || 20,001 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 17 || @ Phillies || 2–1 (5) || Chambers (5–1) || Meyer || — || 12,761 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 18 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Dickson (4–11) || Konstanty || — || 4,068 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Palica || Sewell (5–1) || — || 16,387 || 39–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Chambers (6–1) || Palica || — || 12,381 || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Palica || Werle (6–8) || — || 11,947 || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 22 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Bickford || Dickson (4–12) || Hogue || 16,958 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 23 || @ Braves || 12–9 || Casey (3–1) || Potter || Chesnes (1) || 8,213 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 24 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Werle (7–8) || Sain || — || || 42–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 24 || @ Braves || 7–6 || Casey (4–1) || Voiselle || — || 21,986 || 43–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 26 || Giants || 4–1 || Bonham (6–2) || Hansen || — || 35,041 || 44–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 27 || Giants || 3–8 || Higbe || Chesnes (5–5) || — || 19,768 || 44–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 28 || Giants || 6–8 || Jones || Gumbert (0–1) || Higbe || 12,653 || 44–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 31 || Braves || 1–9 || Sain || Chambers (6–2) || — || || 44–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 31 || Braves || 6–5 || Gumbert (1–1) || Potter || — || 27,105 || 45–49 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 12–19 (Home: 4–9; Away: 8–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || August 1 || Dodgers || 0–9 || Branca || Bonham (6–3) || — || 29,483 || 45–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 2 || Dodgers || 2–5 || Barney || Chesnes (5–6) || — || 27,697 || 45–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 3 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Erskine || Riddle (1–8) || — || 13,007 || 45–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 4 || Dodgers || 3–11 || Newcombe || Lombardi (4–2) || — || 14,363 || 45–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 5 || Phillies || 1–0 || Werle (8–8) || Rowe || — || 24,944 || 46–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 6 || Phillies || 3–4 || Konstanty || Gumbert (1–2) || — || 13,260 || 46–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 7 || Phillies || 3–7 || Borowy || Chambers (6–3) || — || || 46–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 7 || Phillies || 4–5 || Konstanty || Chesnes (5–7) || Roberts || 27,928 || 46–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 9 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Chambers (7–3) || Schmitz || Gumbert (1) || 11,313 || 47–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Lade || Walsh (0–1) || — || 10,326 || 47–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Werle (9–8) || Dubiel || Gumbert (2) || 5,415 || 48–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 12 || @ Cardinals || 2–8 || Staley || Bonham (6–4) || — || 22,231 || 48–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 13 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Dickson (5–12) || Munger || — || 25,745 || 49–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Chambers (8–3) || Pollet || — || 22,996 || 50–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 15 || @ Reds || 9–7 || Sewell (6–1) || Wehmeier || Gumbert (3) || 11,371 || 51–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 16 || @ Reds || 1–2 (10) || Fox || Chesnes (5–8) || — || 2,526 || 51–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 18 || Cubs || 2–0 || Walsh (1–1) || Lade || — || 6,922 || 52–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 19 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Chambers (9–3) || Staley || — || 32,476 || 53–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 20 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Pollet || Gumbert (1–3) || — || 20,659 || 53–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 21 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Martin || Werle (9–9) || — || || 53–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 21 || Cardinals || 8–0 || Dickson (6–12) || Brecheen || — || 34,408 || 54–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 23 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Sain || Chesnes (5–9) || — || 14,405 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 24 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Spahn || Chambers (9–4) || — || 6,467 || 54–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Dickson (7–12) || Meyer || — || 4,548 || 55–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Roberts || Walsh (1–2) || — || 7,179 || 55–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 26 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Werle (10–9) || Heintzelman || — || 9,586 || 56–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 27 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Bonham (7–4) || Rowe || — || 6,070 || 57–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 28 || @ Dodgers || 0–9 || Newcombe || Chesnes (5–10) || — || 23,663 || 57–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Banta || Chambers (9–5) || — || 24,031 || 57–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Barney || Dickson (7–13) || — || 13,708 || 57–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 31 || @ Giants || 5–12 || Jones || Werle (10–10) || — || 4,701 || 57–68 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 13–14 (Home: 9–10; Away: 4–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || September 1 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Hansen || Lombardi (4–3) || Higbe || 3,973 || 57–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 7–11 || Adkins || Chambers (9–6) || Chipman || 13,289 || 57–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 7–11 (7) || Muncrief || Chesnes (5–11) || Rush || 18,082 || 57–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || September 5 || @ Cardinals || 1–9 || Munger || Dickson (7–14) || — || || 57–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 5 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 (10) || Lombardi (5–3) || Munger || — || 32,214 || 58–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 6 || Reds || 3–6 (10) || Blackwell || Walsh (1–3) || — || 11,797 || 58–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 7 || Reds || 2–5 || Raffensberger || Chambers (9–7) || — || 12,367 || 58–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 8 || Reds || 7–9 || Wehmeier || Lombardi (5–4) || — || 4,170 || 58–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 9 || Cubs || 1–8 || Dubiel || Chesnes (5–12) || — || 7,905 || 58–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 10 || Cubs || 5–9 || Leonard || Werle (10–11) || Rush || 5,369 || 58–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 11 || Cubs || 7–3 || Dickson (8–14) || Adkins || — || 9,851 || 59–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 13 || Phillies || 11–6 || Chambers (10–7) || Borowy || — || 11,878 || 60–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 14 || Phillies || 4–12 || Roberts || Walsh (1–4) || — || 3,920 || 60–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 16 || Dodgers || 9–2 || Werle (11–11) || Newcombe || — || 28,202 || 61–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 17 || Dodgers || 7–2 || Dickson (9–14) || Palica || — || 14,842 || 62–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 18 || Giants || 4–13 || Jones || Chesnes (5–13) || — || || 62–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 18 || Giants || 7–2 (6) || Chambers (11–7) || Behrman || — || 28,291 || 63–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 19 || Giants || 4–6 (10) || Jones || Gumbert (1–4) || — || 11,542 || 63–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 20 || Braves || 2–4 || Bickford || Lombardi (5–5) || — || 11,348 || 63–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 21 || Braves || 7–9 || Hall || Werle (11–12) || — || 11,881 || 63–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 22 || Braves || 1–0 || Dickson (10–14) || Sain || — || 8,261 || 64–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 24 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Chambers (12–7) || Raffensberger || — || 2,019 || 65–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 25 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Chesnes (6–13) || Wehmeier || — || || 66–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 25 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Dickson (11–14) || Fox || — || 9,086 || 67–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 27 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Werle (12–12) || Munger || Lombardi (1) || 27,283 || 68–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 29 || Cardinals || 7–2 || Dickson (12–14) || Staley || — || 9,573 || 69–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 30 || Reds || 3–2 || Chesnes (7–13) || Wehmeier || — || 9,416 || 70–82 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || October 2 || Reds || 4–2 || Chambers (13–7) || Fox || — || || 71–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || October 2 || Reds || 5–6 || Raffensberger || Werle (12–13) || — || 40,025 || 71–83 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions May 19, 1949: Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Nanny Fernandez.Nanny Fernandez at Baseball-Reference September 21, 1949: The Pirates traded a player to be named later and cash to the San Francisco Seals for Bill Werle. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Steve Nagy to the Seals on September 27.Steve Nagy at Baseball-Reference Roster 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 10 Tiny Bonham 25 Hugh Casey 23 Cliff Chambers 24 Bob Chesnes 18,22 Murry Dickson 37 Hal Gregg 37 Harry Gumbert 13 Kirby Higbe 28 Vic Lombardi 27 Bob Muncrief 27,37 Ray Poat 21 Elmer Riddle 30 Rip Sewell 29 Junior Walsh 19,29 Bill Werle Catchers  9 Ed Fitz Gerald 17 Phil Masi  8 Clyde McCullough Infielders 10 Monty Basgall  3 Eddie Bockman 16 Pete Castiglione  2 Les Fleming 12 Johnny Hopp  7 Danny Murtaugh  5 Jack Phillips 17 Bobby Rhawn  6 Stan Rojek  5 Ed Stevens Outfielders 17 Ted Beard 14 Wally Judnich  4 Ralph Kiner 17 Marv Rackley 14 Dino Restelli 18 Tom Saffell 11 Dixie Walker 15 Wally Westlake Other batters 19 Jack Cassini Manager  1 Billy Meyer Coaches 31 Goldie Holt 32 Bill Posedel 34 Johnny Riddle 33 Honus Wagner Player stats = Indicates league leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Clyde McCullough 91 241 57 .237 4 21 1B Johnny Hopp 105 371 118 .318 5 39 2B Monty Basgall 107 308 67 .218 2 26 SS Stan Rojek 144 557 136 .244 0 31 3B Pete Castiglione 118 448 120 .268 6 43 OF Dino Restelli 72 232 58 .250 12 40 OF Ralph Kiner 152 549 170 .310 54 127 OF Wally Westlake 147 525 148 .282 23 104 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Danny Murtaugh 75 236 48 .203 2 24 Ed Stevens 67 221 58 .262 4 32 Eddie Bockman 79 220 49 .223 6 19 Tom Saffell 73 205 66 .322 2 25 Dixie Walker 88 181 51 .282 1 18 Ed Fitz Gerald 75 160 42 .263 2 18 Phil Masi 48 135 37 .274 2 13 Jack Phillips Jack Phillips (first baseman) 18 56 13 .232 0 3 Marv Rackley 11 35 11 .314 0 2 Wally Judnich 10 35 8 .229 0 1 Les Fleming 24 31 8 .258 0 7 Ted Beard 14 24 2 .083 0 1 Bobby Rhawn 3 7 1 .143 0 0 Jack Cassini 8 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bill Werle 35 221.0 12 13 4.24 106 Bob Chesnes 27 145.1 7 13 5.88 49 Tiny Bonham 18 89.0 7 4 4.25 25 Elmer Riddle 16 74.1 1 8 5.33 24 Junior Walsh 9 42.2 1 4 5.06 24 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Murry Dickson 44 224.1 12 14 3.29 89 Cliff Chambers 34 177.1 13 7 3.96 93 Vic Lombardi 34 134.0 5 5 4.57 64 Rip Sewell 28 76.0 6 1 3.97 26 Ray Poat 11 36.0 0 1 6.25 17 Bob Muncrief 13 35.2 1 5 6.31 11 Hal Gregg 8 18.2 1 1 3.38 9 Kirby Higbe 7 15.1 0 2 13.50 5 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Hugh Casey 33 4 1 5 4.66 9 Harry Gumbert 16 1 4 3 5.86 5 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Indianapolis Indians American Association Al López AA New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association Hugh Luby A Albany Senators Eastern League Pinky May B Waco Pirates Big State League Buddy Hancken B Davenport Pirates Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Bill Burwell B York White Roses Interstate League Frank Oceak C Modesto Reds California League Bill Jackson and Max Macon C Keokuk Pirates Central Association Charlie Hargreaves C Uniontown Coal Barons Middle Atlantic League Wes Griffin D Greenville Pirates Alabama State League Walt Tauscher D Tallahassee Pirates Georgia–Florida League Norman Veazey, Bob Shawkey, Johnnie Heving and Gene Cabaniss D Bartlesville Pirates Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League Tedd Gullic D Salisbury Pirates North Carolina State League John Corriden and Mickey O'Neil LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis, Waco Notes References 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir