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Major League Baseball

Record:  67-95   .414.... 6th in National League Central
Stadium:  PNC Park
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  1,609,076
Payroll:  $48,689,783  
Top Draft Pick:  Pedro Alvarez  (#2)   AA
ManagerJohn Russell

Pittsburgh Pirates affiliate.

Affiliates  - MLB  Pittsburgh Pirates   AAA  Indianapolis Indians   AA  Altoona Curve   A+  Lynchburg Hillcats   A  Hickory Crawdads   A-  State College Spikes   Rk  Gulf Coast Pirates

Team Leaders

HR:  McLouth [26]
RBI:  McLouth [94]
2B:  McLouth [46]
SB:  McLouth [23]
W:  Maholm [9]
SV:  Capps [21]
SO:  Maholm [139]


Oldest Player:  Chris Gomez [37]
Youngest Player:  Romulo Sanchez [24]
Longest Tenure:  Jack Wilson [8]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Brian Bixler (Apr 6)  Luis Cruz (Sep 2)  Robinzon Diaz (Apr 23)  
Pitchers: Jimmy Barthmaier (Jun 27)  Jesse Chavez (Aug 27)  Yoslan Herrera (Jul 12)  Evan Meek (Apr 2)  Marino Salas (May 13)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
Jimmy BarthmaierP24RR6-42001/6/1984Roswell, GAMLB2008-2008
Denny BautistaP25RR6-517010/23/1982Sanchez, DRMLB2004-2009
Jose BautistaOF-3B27RR6-018010/19/1980Santo Domingo, DRMLB2004-2009
Jason BayLF29RR6-22009/20/1978Trail, BCMLB2003-2009
T.J. BeamP27RR6-72158/28/1980Scottsdale, AZMLB2006-2008
Brian BixlerSS25RR6-118810/22/1982Sandusky, OHMLB2008-2009
Sean BurnettP25LL6-11769/17/1982Dunedin, FLMLB2004-2009
Matt CappsP24RR6-22209/3/1983Douglasville, GAMLB2005-2009
Jesse ChavezP24RR6-21538/21/1983Riverside, CAMLB2008-2009
Raul ChavezC35RR5-112103/18/1973Valencia, VZMLB1996-2009
Luis CruzSS24RR6-11852/10/1984Navojoa, MXMLB2008-2009
Jason DavisP28RR6-62305/8/1980Cleveland, TNMLB2002-2008
Robinzon DiazC24RR5-111809/19/1983Monte Plata, DRMLB2008-2009
Ryan DoumitC27BR6-01804/3/1981Moses Lake, WAMLB2005-2009
Zach DukeP25LL6-22104/19/1983Clifton, TXMLB2005-2009
Phillip DumatraitP26RL6-21707/12/1981Bakersfield, CAMLB2007-2009
Chris GomezSS37RR6-11956/16/1971Los Angeles, CAMLB1993-2008
Tom GorzelannyP25BL6-32007/12/1982Evergreen Park, ILMLB2005-2009
John GrabowP29LL6-219011/4/1978Arcadia, CAMLB2003-2009
Craig HansenP24RR6-621011/15/1983Glen Cove, NYMLB2005-2009
Yoslan HerreraP27RR6-22004/28/1981Pinar del Rio, CUMLB2008-2008
Jeff KarstensP25RR6-31709/24/1982San Diego, CAMLB2006-2009
Adam LaRoche1B28LL6-318011/6/1979Orange, CAMLB2004-2009
Andy LaRocheSS24RR6-12258/13/1983Fort Scott, KSMLB2007-2009
Paul MaholmP26LL6-22156/25/1982Greenwood, MSMLB2005-2009
Damaso MarteP33LL6-01702/14/1975Santo Domingo, DRMLB1999-2009
Nate McLouthOF26LR5-1117410/28/1981Muskegon, MIMLB2005-2009
Evan MeekP25RR6-11905/12/1983Bellevue, WAMLB2008-2009
Jason MichaelsLF-CF32RR6-02055/4/1976Tampa, FLMLB2001-2009
Doug Mientkiewicz1B34LR6-21936/19/1974Toledo, OHMLB1998-2009
Nyjer MorganCF27LL6-01807/2/1980San Francisco, CAMLB2007-2009
Matt MorrisP33RR6-52108/9/1974Middletown, NYMLB1997-2008
Brandon Moss2B24LR6-01809/16/1983Monroe, GAMLB2007-2009
Xavier NadyRF29RR6-220511/14/1978Carmel, CAMLB2000-2009
Ross OhlendorfP25RR6-42358/8/1982Austin, TXMLB2007-2009
Franquelis OsoriaP26RR6-01659/12/1981Santiago, DRMLB2005-2008
Ronny PaulinoC27RR6-32174/21/1981Santo Domingo, DRMLB2005-2009
Steve Pearce1B25RR5-112094/13/1983Lakeland, FLMLB2007-2009
Luis Rivas2B28RR5-101758/30/1979La Guaira, VZMLB2000-2008
Marino SalasP27RR6-01812/2/1981Hato Mayor del Rey, DRMLB2008-2008
Freddy SanchezSS-2B30RR5-1118512/21/1977Hollywood, CAMLB2002-2009
Romulo SanchezP24RR6-62084/28/1984Carora, VZMLB2007-2008
Ian SnellP26RR5-1116410/30/1981Dover, DEMLB2004-2009
Ty TaubenheimP25RR6-523511/17/1982Bellingham, WAMLB2006-2008
John VanBenschotenP28RR6-42104/14/1980San Diego, CAMLB2004-2008
Jack WilsonSS30RR6-017512/29/1977Westlake Village, CAMLB2001-2009
Tyler YatesP30RR6-42418/7/1977Lihue, HIMLB2004-2009