1950 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1950 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 57-96. They scored 681 runs and belted 138 home runs to go along with a .264 batting average. The offense was powered by Ralph Kiner, who led the team with 47 home runs, 118 RBI, and 149 hits.
The team allowed 857 runs and had a team ERA of 4.96. Cliff Chambers led the pitching staff with 12 wins and 93 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Johnny Berardino | 2B | 40 | 131 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .307 | .267 | .574 | .206 |
| Pete Castiglione | 3B | 94 | 263 | 29 | 67 | 3 | 22 | 1 | .317 | .350 | .667 | .255 |
| Dale Coogan | 1B | 53 | 129 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .338 | .326 | .664 | .240 |
| Bob Dillinger | 3B | 58 | 222 | 23 | 64 | 1 | 9 | 4 | .328 | .356 | .684 | .288 |
| Nanny Fernandez | 3B | 65 | 198 | 23 | 51 | 6 | 27 | 2 | .326 | .404 | .730 | .258 |
| Johnny Hopp | 1B | 106 | 318 | 51 | 108 | 8 | 47 | 7 | .420 | .522 | .942 | .340 |
| Danny Murtaugh | 2B | 118 | 367 | 34 | 108 | 2 | 37 | 2 | .376 | .392 | .768 | .294 |
| Danny O'Connell | SS | 79 | 315 | 39 | 92 | 8 | 32 | 7 | .342 | .425 | .767 | .292 |
| Jack Phillips | 1B | 69 | 208 | 25 | 61 | 5 | 34 | 1 | .355 | .457 | .812 | .293 |
| Stan Rojek | SS | 76 | 230 | 28 | 59 | 0 | 17 | 2 | .313 | .317 | .630 | .257 |
| Hank Schenz | 2B | 58 | 101 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .271 | .337 | .608 | .228 |
| Ed Stevens | 1B | 17 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .260 | .239 | .499 | .196 |
| George Strickland | SS | 23 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .111 | .337 | .111 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Ted Beard | OF | 61 | 177 | 32 | 41 | 4 | 12 | 3 | .333 | .356 | .689 | .232 |
| Gus Bell | OF | 111 | 422 | 62 | 119 | 8 | 53 | 4 | .333 | .443 | .776 | .282 |
| Ralph Kiner | OF | 150 | 547 | 112 | 149 | 47 | 118 | 2 | .408 | .590 | .998 | .272 |
| Marv Rickert | OF | 17 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .150 | .150 | .300 | .150 |
| Tom Saffell | OF | 67 | 182 | 18 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .264 | .275 | .539 | .203 |
| Wally Westlake | OF | 139 | 477 | 69 | 136 | 24 | 95 | 1 | .359 | .493 | .852 | .285 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ed Fitz Gerald | C | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .133 | .200 | .067 |
| Clyde McCullough | C | 103 | 279 | 28 | 71 | 6 | 34 | 3 | .340 | .405 | .745 | .254 |
| Ray Mueller | C | 67 | 156 | 17 | 42 | 6 | 24 | 2 | .321 | .429 | .750 | .269 |
| Earl Turner | C | 40 | 74 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .282 | .365 | .647 | .243 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5327 | 681 | 1404 | 138 | 634 | 43 | .335 | .406 | .741 | .264 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Frank Barrett | 5 | 0 | 4.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.15 | 1.395 | |||
| Hank Borowy | 11 | 3 | 25.3 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6.39 | 1.621 | |||
| Cliff Chambers | 37 | 33 | 249.3 | 12 | 15 | .444 | 0 | 93 | 92 | 4.30 | 1.420 | |||
| Bob Chesnes | 9 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 5.54 | 1.564 | |||
| Murry Dickson | 51 | 22 | 225 | 10 | 15 | .400 | 3 | 76 | 83 | 3.80 | 1.378 | |||
| Hal Gregg | 5 | 1 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13.50 | 3.208 | |||
| Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.40 | 2.941 | |||
| Vern Law | 27 | 17 | 128 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 | 57 | 49 | 4.92 | 1.453 | |||
| Vic Lombardi | 39 | 2 | 76.3 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 1 | 26 | 48 | 6.60 | 1.848 | |||
| Bill Macdonald | 32 | 20 | 153 | 8 | 10 | .444 | 1 | 60 | 88 | 4.29 | 1.477 | |||
| Woody Main | 12 | 0 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 4.87 | 1.576 | |||
| Windy McCall | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9.45 | 2.388 | |||
| Frank Papish | 4 | 1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27.00 | 5.217 | |||
| Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.20 | 1.600 | |||
| Bill Pierro | 12 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 1.55 | 2.103 | |||
| Mel Queen | 33 | 21 | 120.3 | 5 | 14 | .263 | 0 | 76 | 73 | 5.98 | 1.729 | |||
| Junior Walsh | 38 | 2 | 62.3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 33 | 34 | 5.05 | 1.445 | |||
| Bill Werle | 48 | 22 | 215.3 | 8 | 16 | .333 | 8 | 78 | 65 | 4.60 | 1.458 | |||
| Team Totals | 367 | 154 | 1368.4 | 57 | 96 | .373 | 16 | 556 | 616 | 4.96 | 1.526 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Ralph Kiner | 150 |
| At Bats | Ralph Kiner | 547 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Ralph Kiner | 672 |
| Batting Average | Wally Westlake | .285 |
| On-Base % | Ralph Kiner | .408 |
| Slugging % | Ralph Kiner | .590 |
| OPS | Ralph Kiner | .998 |
| Runs | Ralph Kiner | 112 |
| Hits | Ralph Kiner | 149 |
| Total Bases | Ralph Kiner | 323 |
| Doubles | Johnny Hopp | 24 |
| Triples | Gus Bell | 11 |
| Home Runs | Ralph Kiner | 47 |
| RBI | Ralph Kiner | 118 |
| Walks | Ralph Kiner | 122 |
| Strikeouts | Ralph Kiner | 79 |
| Stolen Bases | Johnny Hopp and Danny O'Connell | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Pete Castiglione | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Ralph Kiner | 22 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Cliff Chambers | 12 |
| Losses | Bill Werle | 16 |
| Saves | Bill Werle | 8 |
| Won-Loss % | Cliff Chambers and Bill Macdonald | .444 |
| ERA | Murry Dickson | 3.80 |
| WHIP | Murry Dickson | 1.378 |
| Innings Pitched | Cliff Chambers | 249.3 |
| Games | Murry Dickson | 51 |
| Games Started | Cliff Chambers | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Cliff Chambers | 93 |
| Complete Games | Cliff Chambers | 11 |
| Shutouts | Cliff Chambers and Bill Macdonald | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Cliff Chambers | 1097 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Cliff Chambers | 119 |
| Hits Allowed | Cliff Chambers | 262 |
| Walks Allowed | Cliff Chambers | 92 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bill Werle | 25 |
| Wild Pitches | Cliff Chambers, Murry Dickson, Bill Macdonald, and Bill Werle | 4 |
| Hit Batsmen | Cliff Chambers and Bill Werle | 6 |
