1999 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1999 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Kevin McClatchy | |
| General manager(s) | Cam Bonifay | |
| Manager(s) | Gene Lamont | |
| Local television | WPGH-TV/WCWB-TV Steve Blass Lanny Frattare Greg Brown Bob Walk Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh Steve Blass Lanny Frattare Greg Brown Bob Walk |
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| Local radio | KDKA Steve Blass Lanny Frattare Greg Brown Bob Walk |
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Offseason
- October 15, 1998: Chance Sanford was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
- November 17, 1998: Mike Benjamin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- November 18, 1998: Ricardo Rincón was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Brian Giles.[3]
- December 22, 1998: Rafael Bournigal was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[4]
- March 31, 1998: Elmer Dessens was released by the Pirates.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| Cincinnati Reds | 96 | 67 | .589 | 1.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 78 | 83 | .484 | 18.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 21.5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 22.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1999: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[6]
- July 23, 1999: José Guillén and Jeff Sparks were traded by the Pirates to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Joe Oliver and Humberto Cota.[7]
Roster
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 |
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| 3B | Ed Sprague | 137 | 490 | 131 | .267 | 22 | 81 |
| SS | Mike Benjamin | 110 | 368 | 91 | .247 | 1 | 37 |
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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| Aramis Ramírez | 18 | 56 | 10 | .179 | 0 | 7 |
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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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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| Jimmy Anderson | 13 | 29.1 | 2 | 1 | 3.99 | 13 |
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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Awards and honors
1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Ed Spague, 3B, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanfoch01.shtml
- ^ Mike Benjamin page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brian Giles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rafael Bournigal page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Elmer Dessens page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dale Sveum page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Oliver page at Baseball Reference
- 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1999 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.
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