1949 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,449,435, Avg. 20,973
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (71-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1949 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,449,435, Avg. 20,973
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (71-83)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 3-1 | 2-6 | 5-7 | ||
| May 1, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 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 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 16-16 | 14-24 | 30-40 | ||
| July 4, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | 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 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 20-17 | 15-24 | 35-41 | ||
| July 10, 1949 | Chicago Cubs 8 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 7 at New York Giants 6 | W | 20-18 | 16-25 | 36-43 | ||
| July 16, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 0 | 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 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 20-18 | 22-28 | 42-46 | ||
| July 24, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 6 | 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 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 21-21 | 23-28 | 44-49 | ||
| July 31, 1949 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 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 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 23-27 | 23-28 | 46-55 | ||
| August 7, 1949 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | 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 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 26-30 | 28-34 | 54-64 | ||
| August 25, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 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 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 31-36 | 32-42 | 63-78 | ||
| September 18, 1949 | New York Giants 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 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 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 32-40 | 34-42 | 66-82 | ||
| September 25, 1949 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 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 |
