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Major League Baseball

Record: 98-64 .605.... 1st in National League East
Stadium: Three Rivers Stadium
Playoffs: Won World Series (Orioles)
Attendance: 1,435,454

Top Draft Pick: Scott Fiepke (#42) AA

Affiliates - AAA Portland Beavers AA Buffalo Bisons A+ Salem Pirates A Shelby Pirates Rk Gulf Coast Pirates

Team Leaders

HR: Stargell [32]
RBI: Parker [94]
2B: Parker [45]
SB: Moreno [77]
W: Candelaria [14]
SV: Tekulve [31]
SO: Blyleven [172]

Oldest Player: Willie Stargell [39]
Youngest Player: Don Robinson [22]
Longest Tenure: Willie Stargell [18]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Gary Hargis (Sep 29)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Matt Alexander	OF-3B	32	B	R	5-11	169	1/30/1947	Shreveport, LA	MLB	1973-1981
	Dale Berra	SS-3B	22	R	R	6-0	190	12/13/1956	Ridgewood, NJ	MLB	1977-1987
	Jim Bibby	P	34	R	R	6-5	235	10/29/1944	Franklinton, NC	MLB	1972-1984
	Bert Blyleven	P	28	R	R	6-3	207	4/6/1951	Zeist, NT	MLB	1970-1992
	Dorian Boyland	1B	24	L	L	6-4	200	1/6/1955	Chicago, IL	MLB	1978-1981
	John Candelaria	P	25	R	L	6-6	225	11/6/1953	Brooklyn, NY	MLB	1975-1993
	Joe Coleman	P	32	R	R	6-3	195	2/3/1947	Boston, MA	MLB	1965-1979
	Mike Easler	OF	28	L	R	6-1	196	11/29/1950	Cleveland, OH	MLB	1973-1987
	Dock Ellis	P	34	B	R	6-3	210	3/11/1945	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1968-1979
	Tim Foli	SS	28	R	R	6-0	179	12/8/1950	Culver City, CA	MLB	1970-1985
	Phil Garner	2B-3B	30	R	R	5-10	177	4/30/1949	Jefferson City, TN	MLB	1973-1988
	Gary Hargis	H	22	R	R	5-11	165	11/2/1956	Minneapolis, MN	MLB	1979-1979
	Grant Jackson	P	36	B	L	6-0	190	9/28/1942	Fostoria, OH	MLB	1965-1982
	Bruce Kison	P	29	R	R	6-4	178	2/18/1950	Pasco, WA	MLB	1971-1985
	Lee Lacy	OF-2B	31	R	R	6-1	175	4/10/1948	Longview, TX	MLB	1972-1987
	Alberto Lois	OF	23	R	R	5-9	175	5/6/1956	Hato Mayor del Rey, DR	MLB	1978-1979
	Bill Madlock	3B	28	R	R	5-11	185	1/2/1951	Memphis, TN	MLB	1973-1987
	John Milner	1B-OF	29	L	L	6-0	185	12/28/1949	Atlanta, GA	MLB	1971-1982
	Omar Moreno	OF	26	L	L	6-2	180	10/24/1952	Puerto Armuelles, PN	MLB	1975-1986
	Steve Nicosia	C	22	R	R	5-10	185	8/6/1956	Paterson, NJ	MLB	1978-1985
	Ed Ott	C	27	L	R	5-10	198	7/11/1951	Muncy, PA	MLB	1974-1981
	Dave Parker	OF	28	L	R	6-5	225	6/9/1951	Calhoun, MS	MLB	1973-1991
	Rick Rhoden	P	26	R	R	6-4	203	5/16/1953	Boynton Beach, FL	MLB	1974-1989
	Dave Roberts	P	34	L	L	6-2	197	9/11/1944	Gallipolis, OH	MLB	1969-1981
	Bill Robinson	OF	36	R	R	6-3	205	6/26/1943	McKeesport, PA	MLB	1966-1983
	Don Robinson	P	22	R	R	6-4	231	6/8/1957	Ashland, KY	MLB	1978-1992
	Enrique Romo	P	31	R	R	5-11	185	7/15/1947	Santa Rosalia, MX	MLB	1977-1982
	Jim Rooker	P	36	R	L	6-0	201	9/23/1942	Lakeview, OR	MLB	1968-1980
	Manny Sanguillen	C	35	R	R	6-0	193	3/21/1944	Colon, PN	MLB	1967-1980
	Willie Stargell	OF-1B	39	L	L	6-2	225	3/6/1940	Earlsboro, OK	MLB	1962-1982
	Rennie Stennett	2B	28	R	R	5-11	175	4/5/1951	Colon, PN	MLB	1971-1981
	Frank Taveras	SS	29	R	R	6-0	168	12/24/1949	Las Matas De Santa Cruz, DR	MLB	1971-1982
	Kent Tekulve	P	32	R	R	6-4	180	3/5/1947	Cincinnati, OH	MLB	1974-1989
	Eddie Whitson	P	24	R	R	6-3	195	5/19/1955	Johnson City, TN	MLB	1977-1991