1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1951 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. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) Branch Rickey Billy Meyer WWSWRosey Rowswell, Bob Prince The 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 70th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 65th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 64–90. Offseason November 16, 1950: Catfish Metkovich was drafted by the Pirates from the Oakland Oaks in the 1950 rule 5 draft.Catfish Metkovich page at Baseball-Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1951 Game Log: 64–90 (Home: 32–45; Away: 32–45) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 5–5 (Home: 2–2; Away: 3–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Chambers (1–0) || Blackwell || Werle (1) || 30,441 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 17 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Dickson (1–0) || Poholsky || Werle (2) || 25,894 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Fox || Chambers (1–1) || — || 4,180 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 22 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Werle (1–0) || Blackwell || — || 7,254 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Hiller || Queen (0–1) || — || 7,899 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Law (1–0) || Lown || Werle (3) || 7,750 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Poholsky || Chambers (1–2) || — || 9,628 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || Reds || 5–7 || Blackwell || Muir (0–1) || Fox || 27,135 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || Reds || 2–4 || Wehmeier || Dempsey (0–1) || Smith || 10,657 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || Reds || 9–8 (13) || Dickson (2–0) || Smith || — || || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 11 || April 29 || Reds || 1–1 (10) || || || — || 23,601 || 5–5 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 10–18 (Home: 3–10; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Chambers (2–2) || Palica || — || 6,716 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Dickson (3–0) || Newcombe || — || 6,238 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 3 || @ Giants || 7–4 (10) || Queen (1–1) || Jones || Werle (4) || 9,649 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 4 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Maglie || Dempsey (0–2) || — || 3,947 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 5 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Bowman || Koski (0–1) || — || 10,265 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 6 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Spahn || Dickson (3–1) || — || || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 6 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Chambers (3–2) || Estock || — || 15,492 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 8 || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Queen (2–1) || Heintzelman || Werle (5) || 13,700 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (10) || Konstanty || Muir (0–2) || — || 14,134 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Dickson (4–1) || Church || — || 3,562 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 11 || Cubs || 4–10 || Rush || Chambers (3–3) || — || 22,760 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 12 || Cubs || 4–8 || Hiller || Law (1–1) || Minner || 7,528 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 13 || Cubs || 2–1 || Queen (3–1) || Schultz || — || || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 13 || Cubs || 0–6 || Klippstein || Dickson (4–2) || — || 25,434 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 15 || Giants || 7–3 || Werle (2–0) || Spencer || Law (1) || 25,838 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 16 || Giants || 1–2 || Hearn || Walsh (0–1) || — || 24,103 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 17 || Giants || 12–7 || Dickson (5–2) || Kennedy || — || 13,926 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 18 || Braves || 3–12 || Surkont || Queen (3–2) || — || 30,890 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 19 || Braves || 2–6 || Bickford || Law (1–2) || — || 13,217 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 20 || Phillies || 0–17 || Meyer || Dickson (5–3) || — || || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 20 || Phillies || 4–12 || Roberts || Dusak (0–1) || — || 36,166 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 22 || Dodgers || 8–17 || Erskine || Friend (0–1) || Branca || 22,360 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 23 || Dodgers || 4–11 || Newcombe || Queen (3–3) || — || 15,759 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 10–1 || Dickson (6–3) || Hiller || — || 8,143 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 26 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (10) || Schmitz || Walsh (0–2) || — || 9,006 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Poholsky || LaPalme (0–1) || — || 9,757 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Presko || Dickson (6–4) || Wilks || || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Munger || Queen (3–4) || — || 26,952 || 15–23 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 10–18 (Home: 4–9; Away: 6–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 1 || @ Giants || 2–8 || Maglie || Chambers (3–4) || — || 16,875 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 2 || @ Giants || 3–14 || Hearn || LaPalme (0–2) || — || 7,003 || 15–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 2–11 || Roberts || Queen (3–5) || — || || 15–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Church || Dickson (6–5) || — || 19,325 || 15–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 4 || @ Phillies || 12–4 || Friend (1–1) || Meyer || Dickson (1) || 2,343 || 16–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 5 || @ Braves || 8–0 || LaPalme (1–2) || Sain || — || 4,302 || 17–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 6 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Spahn || Chambers (3–5) || — || 5,030 || 17–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 7 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Bickford || Queen (3–6) || — || 4,916 || 17–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 9 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Dickson (7–5) || Newcombe || — || 11,462 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Branca || Friend (1–2) || — || || 18–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 10 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (11) || Werle (3–0) || Erskine || — || 24,602 || 19–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 12 || Braves || 3–13 || Sain || Chambers (3–6) || — || 16,054 || 19–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 14 || Braves || 9–4 || Dickson (8–5) || Bickford || — || 4,277 || 20–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 15 || Giants || 6–11 || Hearn || Friend (1–3) || — || 22,746 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 16 || Giants || 1–6 || Maglie || LaPalme (1–3) || — || 8,673 || 20–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 17 || Giants || 11–5 || Pollet (1–0) || Bowman || Werle (6) || || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 17 || Giants || 6–7 (10) || Jansen || Dickson (8–6) || — || 25,090 || 21–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 19 || Phillies || 2–9 || Meyer || Dickson (8–7) || — || 16,601 || 21–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 20 || Phillies || 0–1 || Church || Friend (1–4) || — || 12,751 || 21–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 21 || Phillies || 5–10 || Roberts || LaPalme (1–4) || — || 5,682 || 21–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 22 || Dodgers || 4–8 || King || Wilks (0–1) || — || 24,966 || 21–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 23 || Dodgers || 1–13 || Newcombe || Werle (3–1) || — || 9,937 || 21–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 24 || Dodgers || 10–7 || Dickson (9–7) || Erskine || — || || 22–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 24 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Wilks (1–1) || King || — || 31,435 || 23–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 26 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Pollet (2–0) || Perkowski || — || 8,313 || 24–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 27 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Ramsdell || Friend (1–5) || — || 5,788 || 24–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 28 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Werle (4–1) || Raffensberger || Wilks (2) || 7,568 || 25–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Chambers || Dickson (9–8) || — || 13,479 || 25–41 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 14–16 (Home: 10–7; Away: 4–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (12) || Staley || Pollet (2–1) || — || 21,195 || 25–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 2 || Cubs || 7–2 || Dickson (10–8) || Hiller || — || 12,661 || 26–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 3 || Cubs || 2–0 || Law (2–2) || Rush || — || 4,650 || 27–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || Reds || 4–1 || Friend (2–5) || Blackwell || Wilks (3) || || 28–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 4 || Reds || 16–4 (6) || Werle (5–1) || Ramsdell || — || 16,061 || 29–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 5 || Reds || 0–4 || Fox || Pollet (2–2) || — || 2,212 || 29–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 6 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Munger || Dickson (10–9) || — || 24,532 || 29–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 7 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Law (3–2) || Lanier || — || 10,127 || 30–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 8 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Friend (3–5) || Staley || Wilks (4) || || 31–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 8 || Cardinals || 8–9 || Chambers || Wilks (1–2) || Staley || 31,085 || 31–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 6–11 || Meyer || Dickson (10–10) || — || 10,618 || 31–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 13 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Pollet (2–3) || — || 7,786 || 31–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 14 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Church || Law (3–3) || — || 4,106 || 31–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 15 || @ Giants || 7–6 (12) || Dickson (11–10) || Koslo || — || || 32–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 15 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Hearn || Werle (5–2) || — || 17,945 || 32–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 16 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Spencer || Werle (5–3) || — || 3,390 || 32–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Pollet (3–3) || Podbielan || Wilks (5) || 18,097 || 33–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 18 || @ Dodgers || 13–12 || Walsh (1–2) || Palica || Wilks (6) || 7,083 || 34–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 20 || @ Braves || 6–11 || Spahn || Law (3–4) || — || 5,767 || 34–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 21 || @ Braves || 6–11 || Bickford || Law (3–5) || — || 3,263 || 34–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 22 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Chipman || Wilks (1–3) || — || || 34–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 22 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Dickson (12–10) || Wilson || — || 8,514 || 35–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 23 || Braves || 14–15 || Paine || Law (3–6) || Chipman || 8,112 || 35–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 24 || Giants || 3–4 (10) || Maglie || Friend (3–6) || — || 17,858 || 35–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 25 || Giants || 5–4 || Wilks (2–3) || Spencer || — || 8,718 || 36–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 27 || Braves || 8–4 || Pollet (4–3) || Surkont || — || 17,256 || 37–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 28 || Braves || 8–4 || Dickson (13–10) || Spahn || — || 6,848 || 38–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 29 || Braves || 6–2 || Friend (4–6) || Sain || — || || 39–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || Braves || 4–5 || Wilson || Queen (3–7) || Estock || 17,881 || 39–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 31 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Newcombe || Pollet (4–4) || — || 26,132 || 39–57 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 16–17 (Home: 6–6; Away: 10–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 1 || Dodgers || 12–9 || Werle (6–3) || King || Wilks (7) || 19,502 || 40–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 2 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Erskine || Friend (4–7) || — || 10,986 || 40–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 3 || Phillies || 4–5 || Roberts || Law (3–7) || — || 13,607 || 40–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 4 || Phillies || 7–3 || Dickson (14–10) || Johnson || — || 7,206 || 41–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 5 || Phillies || 1–5 || Church || Friend (4–8) || — || || 41–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || Phillies || 7–12 || Heintzelman || Wilks (2–4) || Konstanty || 20,049 || 41–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 7–16 || Boyer || LaPalme (1–5) || Brazle || 7,465 || 41–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 10–7 || Dickson (15–10) || Poholsky || Wilks (8) || 7,482 || 42–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Chambers || Pollet (4–5) || — || 6,855 || 42–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || Queen (4–7) || McLish || — || 7,703 || 43–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Kelly || Law (3–8) || — || || 43–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Friend (5–8) || Rush || — || 20,522 || 44–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Dickson (16–10) || Hatten || — || || 45–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Minner || Werle (6–4) || — || 25,891 || 45–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 13 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Fox || Pollet (4–6) || — || || 45–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 13 || @ Reds || 1–7 || Blackwell || Walsh (1–3) || — || 9,992 || 45–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 15 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Friend (6–8) || Staley || — || 17,853 || 46–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 16 || Cardinals || 6–9 || Staley || Dickson (16–11) || — || 6,619 || 46–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 17 || Cubs || 8–3 || Queen (5–7) || Minner || — || 10,007 || 47–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 18 || Cubs || 5–11 || Kelly || Pollet (4–7) || Leonard || 6,212 || 47–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 19 || Cubs || 4–2 || Carlsen (1–0) || Hatten || — || || 48–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 19 || Cubs || 5–4 || Law (4–8) || Leonard || — || 16,434 || 49–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 21 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Wilson || Friend (6–9) || — || 3,289 || 49–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Braves || 4–5 (10) || Chipman || Werle (6–5) || — || 4,585 || 49–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 24 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Dickson (17–11) || Thompson || — || 8,847 || 50–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 3–2 (12) || Carlsen (2–0) || Konstanty || — || 5,276 || 51–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 26 || @ Dodgers || 12–11 || Law (5–8) || King || Dickson (2) || || 52–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 26 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Roe || Wilks (2–5) || — || 30,189 || 52–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Branca || Queen (5–8) || — || || 52–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Werle (7–5) || Palica || Law (2) || 32,561 || 53–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 28 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Pollet (5–7) || Jones || — || 8,803 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hearn || Dickson (17–12) || — || 7,678 || 54–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 30 || @ Giants || 10–9 || Dickson (18–12) || Jansen || — || 8,230 || 55–74 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 9–16 (Home: 7–11; Away: 2–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Chambers || Carlsen (2–1) || — || 11,637 || 55–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Poholsky || Pollet (5–8) || — || 12,852 || 55–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 10–11 (12) || Dubiel || Law (5–9) || — || || 55–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (7) || Wilks (3–5) || Lown || — || 20,242 || 56–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 5 || Reds || 3–6 || Wehmeier || Werle (7–6) || Raffensberger || 9,086 || 56–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 6 || Reds || 7–4 || Pollet (6–8) || Fox || Wilks (9) || 4,222 || 57–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 7 || Cardinals || 4–11 || Bokelmann || Carlsen (2–2) || — || 7,371 || 57–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 8 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Brazle || Queen (5–9) || — || 5,511 || 57–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 9 || Cardinals || 1–2 (10) || Lanier || Dickson (18–13) || — || || 57–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Bokelmann || Walsh (1–4) || — || 17,456 || 57–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Carlsen (2–3) || — || 8,152 || 57–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 12 || Phillies || 8–6 || Law (6–9) || Hansen || Wilks (10) || 2,364 || 58–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 14 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Roe || Dickson (18–14) || — || 18,050 || 58–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 15 || Dodgers || 11–4 || Queen (6–9) || Branca || Wilks (11) || 11,098 || 59–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 16 || Giants || 1–7 || Jansen || Pollet (6–9) || — || || 59–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Giants || 4–6 || Maglie || Dickson (18–15) || — || 24,990 || 59–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 18 || Braves || 6–5 || Yochim (1–0) || Wilson || Wilks (12) || 8,036 || 60–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 19 || Braves || 7–3 || Dickson (19–15) || Nichols || — || 2,793 || 61–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Reds || 0–9 || Wehmeier || Friend (6–10) || — || 1,093 || 61–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 23 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Dickson (20–15) || Blackwell || — || || 62–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Fox || Pollet (6–10) || — || 6,152 || 62–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 25 || Cubs || 6–3 || Queen (7–9) || Lown || Wilks (13) || 6,063 || 63–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 28 || Reds || 3–4 || Wehmeier || Yochim (1–1) || — || 4,250 || 63–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 29 || Reds || 2–4 || Blackwell || Dickson (20–16) || Smith || 13,843 || 63–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 30 || Reds || 8–4 (11) || Werle (8–6) || Smith || — || 9,068 || 64–90 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions June 15, 1951: Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Garagiola, Dick Cole, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet, and Ted Wilks.Joe Garagiola page at Baseball-Reference Roster 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 24 Don Carlsen 23 Cliff Chambers 30 Con Dempsey 21,22 Murry Dickson 25 Bob Friend 26 Bill Koski 24 Paul LaPalme 20 Vern Law 31 Joe Muir 23 Paul Pettit 30 Howie Pollet 36 Mel Queen 29 Junior Walsh 19 Bill Werle 28 Ted Wilks 23 Len Yochim Catchers  9 Ed Fitz Gerald  2 Joe Garagiola 3,8 Clyde McCullough Infielders 10,12 Monty Basgall 16 Pete Castiglione 12 Dick Cole  3 Bob Dillinger  2 Dale Long 12 Jack Maguire 10 Jack Merson  7 Danny Murtaugh  6 Rocky Nelson  5 Jack Phillips  6 Stan Rojek 10 Hank Schenz  6 Dick Smith 14 George Strickland 15 Wally Westlake Outfielders 13 Ted Beard 18 Gus Bell 15 Erv Dusak  8 Bill Howerton  4 Ralph Kiner 11 Catfish Metkovich 27 Pete Reiser 21 Dino Restelli 17 Tom Saffell 27 Frank Thomas Other batters 35,39 Harry Fisher Manager  1 Billy Meyer Coaches 41 Babe Herman 43 Sam Narron 42 Bill Posedel 40 Milt Stock 33 Honus Wagner Player stats 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 92 259 77 .297 8 39 1B Jack Phillips 70 156 37 .237 0 12 2B Monty Basgall 55 153 32 .209 0 9 SS George Strickland 138 454 98 .216 9 47 3B Pete Castiglione 132 482 126 .261 7 42 OF Catfish Metkovich 120 423 124 .293 3 40 OF Gus Bell 149 600 167 .278 16 89 OF Ralph Kiner 151 531 164 .309 42 109 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 Bill Howerton 80 219 60 .274 11 37 Joe Garagiola 72 212 54 .255 9 35 Rocky Nelson 71 195 52 .267 1 14 Wally Westlake 50 181 51 .282 16 45 Danny Murtaugh 77 151 30 .199 1 11 Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (outfielder) 39 148 39 .264 2 16 Pete Reiser 74 140 38 .271 2 13 Dick Cole Dick Cole (baseball) 42 106 25 .236 1 11 Ed Fitz Gerald 55 97 22 .227 0 13 Tom Saffell 49 65 13 .200 1 5 Hank Schenz 25 61 13 .213 0 3 Jack Merson 13 50 18 .360 1 14 Ted Beard 22 48 9 .188 1 3 Dick Smith Dick Smith (third baseman) 12 46 8 .174 0 4 Bob Dillinger 12 43 10 .233 0 0 Erv Dusak 21 39 12 .308 1 7 Dino Restelli 21 38 7 .184 1 3 Stan Rojek 8 16 3 .188 0 0 Dale Long 10 12 2 .167 1 1 Jack Maguire 8 5 0 .000 0 0 Harry Fisher 3 3 0 .000 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 Murry Dickson 45 288.2 20 16 4.02 112 Howie Pollet 21 128.2 6 10 5.04 47 Cliff Chambers 10 59.2 3 6 5.58 19 Don Carlsen 7 43.2 2 3 4.19 20 Len Yochim 2 8.2 1 1 8.31 5 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 Mel Queen Mel Queen (pitcher) 39 168.1 7 9 4.44 123 Bob Friend 34 149.2 6 10 4.27 41 Vern Law 28 114.0 6 9 4.50 41 Paul LaPalme 22 54.1 1 5 6.29 24 Con Dempsey 3 7.0 0 2 9.00 3 Erv Dusak 3 6.2 0 1 12.15 2 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 Ted Wilks 48 3 5 12 2.83 43 Bill Werle 59 8 6 6 5.65 57 Junior Walsh 36 1 4 0 6.87 32 Bill Koski 13 0 1 0 6.67 6 Joe Muir 9 0 2 0 2.76 5 Paul Pettit 2 0 0 0 3.38 0 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Indianapolis Indians American Association Don Gutteridge AAA Hollywood Stars Pacific Coast League Fred Haney AA New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association Rip Sewell A Charleston Rebels Sally League Frank Oceak B Waco Pirates Big State League Walt Tauscher B Burlington Bees Carolina League Frank Barrett and Mike Kash C Modesto Reds California League Tony Freitas C Butler Tigers Middle Atlantic League Norm Gerdeman, William Allen and Frank Barrett C Hutchinson Elks Western Association Wes Griffin D Eugene Larks Far West League Duster Mails, George Matile and Cliff Dapper D Brunswick Pirates Georgia–Florida League Mickey O'Neil D Bartlesville Pirates Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League Tedd Gullic D Mayfield Clothiers KITTY League Jerry Gardner D Salisbury Pirates North Carolina State League George Detore References External links 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir