1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,447,122, Avg. 20,973
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (71-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.

The Pirates scored 681 runs and allowed 760 runs. Ralph Kiner crushed 54 homers for Pittsburgh, while Wally Westlake walloped 20 or more also. Ralph Kiner drove in 127 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Cliff Chambers led the squad with 13 wins, and Murry Dickson recorded a 3.29 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Billy Meyer coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 681
Regular Season Runs Against: 760

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 19, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 20, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 21, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 0-0 1-2 1-2
April 22, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 1-0 1-2 2-2
April 24, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 2-0 1-2 3-2
April 24, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
April 25, 1949 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 3-1 1-2 4-3
April 27, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 3-1 2-2 5-3
April 28, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 3-1 2-3 5-4
April 29, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 3-1 2-4 5-5
April 30, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 L 3-1 2-5 5-6
May 1, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 3-1 3-5 6-6
May 1, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 3-1 3-6 6-7
May 3, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 L 3-1 3-7 6-8
May 4, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 11 L 3-1 3-8 6-9
May 5, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 L 3-1 3-9 6-10
May 6, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 3-1 3-10 6-11
May 7, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 3-1 4-10 7-11
May 8, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Boston Braves 8 W 3-1 5-10 8-11
May 8, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 3 W 3-1 6-10 9-11
May 9, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 L 3-1 6-11 9-12
May 11, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 W 3-1 7-11 10-12
May 12, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 L 3-1 7-12 10-13
May 13, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 4-1 7-12 11-13
May 14, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 4-2 7-12 11-14
May 15, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 4-3 7-12 11-15
May 17, 1949 New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 5-3 7-12 12-15
May 18, 1949 New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 6-3 7-12 13-15
May 19, 1949 Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 6-4 7-12 13-16
May 20, 1949 Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 7-4 7-12 14-16
May 21, 1949 Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 7-5 7-12 14-17
May 22, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 7-6 7-12 14-18
May 24, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 7-7 7-12 14-19
May 25, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 7-8 7-12 14-20
May 26, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 L 7-8 7-13 14-21
May 27, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 7-8 7-14 14-22
May 28, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 7-8 7-15 14-23
May 29, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 7-8 8-15 15-23
May 30, 1949 Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 7-9 8-15 15-24
May 30, 1949 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 8-9 8-15 16-24
June 1, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 8 L 8-9 8-16 16-25
June 2, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 L 8-9 8-17 16-26
June 4, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 L 8-9 8-18 16-27
June 5, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 W 8-9 9-18 17-27
June 6, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 L 8-9 9-19 17-28
June 7, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 8-9 9-20 17-29
June 8, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 8-9 9-21 17-30
June 9, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 8-9 9-22 17-31
June 10, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 1 W 8-9 10-22 18-31
June 11, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 L 8-9 10-23 18-32
June 12, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 5 W 8-9 11-23 19-32
June 14, 1949 Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 9-9 11-23 20-32
June 15, 1949 Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 10-9 11-23 21-32
June 16, 1949 Boston Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 10-10 11-23 21-33
June 17, 1949 New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 11-10 11-23 22-33
June 18, 1949 New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 11-11 11-23 22-34
June 19, 1949 New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 12-11 11-23 23-34
June 20, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 12-12 11-23 23-35
June 21, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 12-13 11-23 23-36
June 22, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 13-13 11-23 24-36
June 23, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 13-14 11-23 24-37
June 24, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 14-14 11-23 25-37
June 25, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 L 14-15 11-23 25-38
June 26, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 14-16 11-23 25-39
June 29, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 15-16 11-23 26-39
June 30, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 16-16 11-23 27-39
July 1, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 16-16 11-24 27-40
July 2, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 16-16 12-24 28-40
July 3, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 16-16 13-24 29-40
July 4, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 16-16 14-24 30-40
July 4, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 16-16 15-24 31-40
July 6, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 17-16 15-24 32-40
July 7, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 18-16 15-24 33-40
July 8, 1949 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 19-16 15-24 34-40
July 9, 1949 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 20-16 15-24 35-40
July 10, 1949 Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 20-17 15-24 35-41
July 10, 1949 Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 20-18 15-24 35-42
July 14, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 L 20-18 15-25 35-43
July 16, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 0 W 20-18 16-25 36-43
July 16, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 6 W 20-18 17-25 37-43
July 17, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 20-18 18-25 38-43
July 18, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 20-18 19-25 39-43
July 19, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 L 20-18 19-26 39-44
July 20, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 W 20-18 20-26 40-44
July 21, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 L 20-18 20-27 40-45
July 22, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 5 L 20-18 20-28 40-46
July 23, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Boston Braves 9 W 20-18 21-28 41-46
July 24, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 6 W 20-18 22-28 42-46
July 24, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 3 W 20-18 23-28 43-46
July 26, 1949 New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 21-18 23-28 44-46
July 27, 1949 New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 21-19 23-28 44-47
July 28, 1949 New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 21-20 23-28 44-48
July 31, 1949 Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 22-20 23-28 45-48
July 31, 1949 Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 22-21 23-28 45-49
August 1, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 22-22 23-28 45-50
August 2, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 22-23 23-28 45-51
August 3, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 22-24 23-28 45-52
August 4, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 22-25 23-28 45-53
August 5, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 23-25 23-28 46-53
August 6, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 23-26 23-28 46-54
August 7, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 23-27 23-28 46-55
August 7, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 23-28 23-28 46-56
August 9, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 23-28 24-28 47-56
August 10, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 23-28 24-29 47-57
August 11, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 23-28 25-29 48-57
August 12, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 23-28 25-30 48-58
August 13, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 23-28 26-30 49-58
August 14, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 23-28 27-30 50-58
August 15, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 7 W 23-28 28-30 51-58
August 16, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 23-28 28-31 51-59
August 18, 1949 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 24-28 28-31 52-59
August 19, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 25-28 28-31 53-59
August 20, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 25-29 28-31 53-60
August 21, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 25-30 28-31 53-61
August 21, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 26-30 28-31 54-61
August 23, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 5 L 26-30 28-32 54-62
August 24, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 6 L 26-30 28-33 54-63
August 25, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 26-30 29-33 55-63
August 25, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 26-30 29-34 55-64
August 26, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 26-30 30-34 56-64
August 27, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 26-30 31-34 57-64
August 28, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 L 26-30 31-35 57-65
August 29, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 L 26-30 31-36 57-66
August 30, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 L 26-30 31-37 57-67
August 31, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 12 L 26-30 31-38 57-68
September 1, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 9 L 26-30 31-39 57-69
September 3, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 L 26-30 31-40 57-70
September 4, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 11 L 26-30 31-41 57-71
September 5, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 26-30 32-41 58-71
September 5, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 26-30 32-42 58-72
September 6, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 26-31 32-42 58-73
September 7, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 26-32 32-42 58-74
September 8, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 26-33 32-42 58-75
September 9, 1949 Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 26-34 32-42 58-76
September 10, 1949 Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 26-35 32-42 58-77
September 11, 1949 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 27-35 32-42 59-77
September 13, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 W 28-35 32-42 60-77
September 14, 1949 Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 28-36 32-42 60-78
September 16, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 29-36 32-42 61-78
September 17, 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 30-36 32-42 62-78
September 18, 1949 New York Giants 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 30-37 32-42 62-79
September 18, 1949 New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 31-37 32-42 63-79
September 19, 1949 New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 31-38 32-42 63-80
September 20, 1949 Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 31-39 32-42 63-81
September 21, 1949 Boston Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 31-40 32-42 63-82
September 22, 1949 Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 32-40 32-42 64-82
September 24, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 32-40 33-42 65-82
September 25, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 32-40 34-42 66-82
September 25, 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 32-40 35-42 67-82
September 27, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 33-40 35-42 68-82
September 29, 1949 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 34-40 35-42 69-82
September 30, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 35-40 35-42 70-82
October 2, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 36-40 35-42 71-82
October 2, 1949 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 36-41 35-42 71-83


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