1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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Record | 95–67 (.586) |
Divisional place | 1st |
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Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates |
General manager(s) | Larry Doughty |
Manager(s) | Jim Leyland |
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The 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 109th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 104th in the National League. The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 95–67. They were defeated four games to two by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 National League Championship Series.
Offseason
- December 4, 1989: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Pirates from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft.[2]
- January 14, 1990: Mark Ross was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- January 31, 1990: Wally Backman was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[4]
Regular season
- Barry Bonds became the first Major Leaguer in history to have a .300 batting average, 100 RBI, 100 runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 49–32 | 46–35 |
New York Mets | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 4 | 52–29 | 39–42 |
Montreal Expos | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 10 | 47–34 | 38–43 |
Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 18 | 39–42 | 38–43 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 18 | 41–40 | 36–45 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 25 | 34–47 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 7–5 | |||||
Chicago | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 4–14 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 8–10 | |||||
Cincinnati | 10–8 | 8–4 | — | 11–7 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 9–3 | |||||
Houston | 13–5 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 9–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–14 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
Los Angeles | 12–6 | 9–3 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–5 | |||||
Montreal | 6–6 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 8–10 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |||||
New York | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | |||||
Philadelphia | 7-5 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | — | 6–12 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 12–6 | — | 10–2 | 8–4 | 10–8 | |||||
San Diego | 10–8 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 2–10 | — | 7–11 | 3–9 | |||||
San Francisco | 13–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 11–7 | — | 9–3 | |||||
St. Louis | 5–7 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 3–9 | — |
Game Log
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Roster
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National League Championship Series
Main article: 1990 National League Championship Series
Awards and honors
- Barry Bonds, OF, National League Most Valuable Player Award
- Sid Bream, Hutch Award[5]
- Sid Bream, National League Record, Most Assists in One Season,[6]
- Doug Drabek, National League Cy Young Award
- Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, July
- Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, August
- Jim Leyland, National League Manager of the Year Award
- Andy Van Slyke, Outfield, Gold Glove Award
1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Barry Bonds, OF, Reserve
- Bobby Bonilla, OF, Reserve
- Neal Heaton, P, Reserve
Player stats
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Notable transactions
- May 2, 1990: Rico Rossy was traded by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for Greg Tubbs.[11]
- May 18, 1990: Roger Mason was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[12]
- June 5, 1990: The Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Jay Tibbs. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Dorn Taylor to the Orioles on September 5.[13]
- August 8, 1990: Scott Ruskin, Willie Greene and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Montreal Expos for Zane Smith. The Pirates completed the trade by sending Moisés Alou to the Expos on August 16.[14]
- September 1, 1990: Randy Kramer was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Greg Kallevig (minors).[15]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Buffalo Bisons | American Association | Terry Collins |
AA | Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League | Marc Bombard |
A | Salem Buccaneers | Carolina League | Stan Cliburn |
A | Augusta Pirates | South Atlantic League | Lee Driggers |
Short-Season A | Welland Pirates | New York-Penn League | Jim Mallon |
Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Julio Garcia |
Rookie | DSL Pirates | Dominican Summer League | -- |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DSL Pirates
References
- ↑ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ↑ Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Mark Ross page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/backmwa01.shtml
- ↑ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml
- ↑ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.47, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ↑ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ↑ Rico Rossy page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/masonro01.shtml
- ↑ Dorn Taylor page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Zane Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Randy Kramer page at Baseball Reference
- 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1990 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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