1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates 1990 NL East Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates | |
| General manager(s) | Larry Doughty | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Leyland | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass KBL Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass |
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| Local radio | KDKA Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass |
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The Pittsburgh Pirates had 95 wins and 67 losses to win the National League East Division Title.
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Offseason
- December 4, 1989: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Pirates from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft.[1]
- January 14, 1990: Mark Ross was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[2]
Regular season
- Barry Bonds became the first Major Leaguer in history to have a .300 batting average, 100 RBI, 100 runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.
Opening Day lineup
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- |
| New York Mets | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 |
| Montreal Expos | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 |
Notable transactions
- May 2, 1990: Rico Rossy was traded by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for Greg Tubbs.[3]
- May 18, 1990: Roger Mason was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[4]
- June 5, 1990: The Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Jay Tibbs. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Dorn Taylor to the Orioles on September 5.[5]
- August 8, 1990: Scott Ruskin, Willie Greene and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Montreal Expos for Zane Smith. The Pirates completed the trade by sending Moisés Alou to the Expos on August 16.[6]
- September 1, 1990: Randy Kramer was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Greg Kallevig (minors).[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team 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 |
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| C | Mike LaValliere | 96 | 279 | 72 | .258 | 3 | 31 |
| 1B | Sid Bream | 147 | 389 | 105 | .270 | 15 | 67 |
| 2B | José Lind | 152 | 514 | 134 | .261 | 1 | 48 |
| SS | Jay Bell | 159 | 583 | 148 | .254 | 7 | 52 |
| 3B | Jeff King | 127 | 371 | 91 | .245 | 14 | 53 |
| LF | Barry Bonds | 151 | 519 | 156 | .301 | 33 | 114 |
| CF | Andy Van Slyke | 136 | 493 | 140 | .284 | 17 | 77 |
| RF | Bobby Bonilla | 160 | 625 | 175 | .280 | 32 | 120 |
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 |
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| Wally Backman | 104 | 315 | 92 | .292 | 2 | 28 |
| Gary Redus | 96 | 227 | 56 | .247 | 6 | 23 |
| Don Slaught | 84 | 230 | 69 | .300 | 4 | 29 |
| R. J. Reynolds | 95 | 215 | 62 | .288 | 0 | 19 |
| John Cangelosi | 58 | 76 | 15 | .197 | 0 | 1 |
| Rafael Belliard | 47 | 54 | 11 | .204 | 0 | 6 |
| Dann Bilardello | 19 | 37 | 2 | .054 | 0 | 3 |
| Orlando Merced | 25 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmelo Martínez | 12 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 2 | 4 |
| Mark Ryal | 9 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Prince | 4 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Carter | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Alou | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos García | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd McClendon | 4 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 1 | 2 |
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 |
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| Doug Drabek | 33 | 231.1 | 22 | 6 | 2.76 | 131 |
| John Smiley | 26 | 149.1 | 9 | 10 | 4.64 | 86 |
| Neal Heaton | 30 | 146 | 12 | 9 | 3.45 | 68 |
| Bob Walk | 26 | 129.2 | 7 | 5 | 3.75 | 73 |
| Walt Terrell | 16 | 82.2 | 2 | 7 | 5.88 | 34 |
| Randy Tomlin | 12 | 77.2 | 4 | 4 | 2.55 | 42 |
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 |
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| Rick Reed | 13 | 53.2 | 2 | 3 | 4.36 | 27 |
| Mike York | 4 | 12.2 | 1 | 1 | 2.84 | 4 |
| Jerry Reuss | 4 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 1 |
| Zane Smith | 11 | 76 | 6 | 2 | 1.30 | 50 |
| Randy Kramer | 12 | 25.2 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 15 |
| Doug Bair | 22 | 24.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.81 | 19 |
| Mark Ross | 9 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 5 |
| Jay Tibbs | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 | 4 |
| Mike Roesler | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 |
| Mark Huismann | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 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 |
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| Bill Landrum | 54 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 2.13 | 39 |
| Bob Patterson | 55 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2.95 | 70 |
| Stan Belinda | 55 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3.55 | 55 |
| Scott Ruskin | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.02 | 34 |
| Bob Kipper | 41 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3.02 | 35 |
| Ted Power | 40 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3.66 | 42 |
| Vicente Palacios | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 8 |
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1990 National League Championship Series
Awards and honors
- Barry Bonds, OF, National League Most Valuable Player Award
- Sid Bream, Hutch Award[8]
- Sid Bream, National League Record, Most Assists in One Season,[9]
- Doug Drabek, National League Cy Young Award
- Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, July
- Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, August
- Jim Leyland, National League Manager of the Year Award
- Andy Van Slyke, Outfield, Gold Glove Award
1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Barry Bonds, OF, Reserve
- Bobby Bonilla, OF, Reserve
- Neal Heaton, P, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | American Association | Terry Collins |
| AA | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Marc Bombard |
| A | Salem Buccaneers | Carolina League | Stan Cliburn |
| A | Augusta Pirates | South Atlantic League | Lee Driggers |
| Short-Season A | Welland Pirates | New York-Penn League | Jim Mallon |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Julio Garcia |
References
- ^ Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mark Ross page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rico Rossy page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/masonro01.shtml
- ^ Dorn Taylor page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Zane Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.47, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
| Preceded by Chicago Cubs 1989 |
NL East Championship Season 1990 |
Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 |
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