1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,359,917, Avg. 20,281
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (78-76)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,359,917, Avg. 20,281
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (78-76)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 651 runs and allowed 680 runs. Dick Stuart led Pittsburgh with 27 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Roberto Clemente paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Roy Face and Vern Law topped the team with 18 wins each, while Vern Law earned a 2.98 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Danny Murtaugh coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Blackburn | P | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC USA |
| Harry Bright | IF | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Joe Christopher | RF | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Roberto Clemente | RF | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Carolina, P.R. |
| Bennie Daniels | P | L | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL USA |
| Roy Face | P | R | R | February 20, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Stephentown, NY USA |
| Hank Foiles | C | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Bob Friend | P | R | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Lafayette, IN USA |
| Paul Giel | P | R | R | September 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Winona, MN USA |
| Fred Green | P | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ USA |
| Dick Groat | SS | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Wilkinsburg, PA USA |
| Don Gross | P | L | L | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 186 | Weidman, MI USA |
| Harvey Haddix | P | L | L | September 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Medway, OH USA |
| Dick Hall | P | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ken Hamlin | SS | R | R | May 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Don Hoak | 3B | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | Roulette, PA USA |
| Al Jackson | P | L | L | December 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 169 | Waco, TX USA |
| Ron Kline | P | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Danny Kravitz | C | L | R | December 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Lopez, PA USA |
| Vern Law | P | R | R | March 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Meridian, ID USA |
| Bill Mazeroski | 2B | R | R | September 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 183 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Roman Mejias | RF | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Abreus, Cuba |
| Rocky Nelson | 1B | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Hardy Peterson | C | R | R | October 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | Perth Amboy, NJ USA |
| Bob Porterfield | P | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA USA |
| Dick Schofield | 2B | B | R | January 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Harry Simpson | RF | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bob Skinner | LF | L | R | October 3, 1931 | 6'4" | 190 | La Jolla, CA USA |
| Bob Smith | P | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH USA |
| R C Stevens | 1B | R | L | July 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 219 | Moultrie, GA USA |
| Dick Stuart | 1B | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 6'4" | 212 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jim Umbricht | P | R | R | September 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Virdon | CF | L | R | June 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hazel Park, MI USA |
| Don Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Floyd, VA USA |
| Red Witt | P | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA USA |
