Team Name | Roster | League Name | Level | G | W | L | Pct | GBL | Rk | RF | RA | Diff | Manager | Ballpark |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Stats -- Roster | National League | MLB | 154 | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9.0 | 4 | 651 | 680 | -29 | Danny Murtaugh | Forbes Field |
Organizational Totals: | 154 | 78 | 76 | .506 | 651 | 680 | -29 |
1959 Organizational Org Roster | Top | PREV NEXT | Major Leaguers | Active Players | 1st Round Draft Picks | Still Active on Roster |
Player Name | Pos | Team(s) | Ht | Wt | B-T | BornDate | Age | Place | HiLvl | Stat Years | MLB Years | Draft Information | College(s) | Status | Current Org (Level) |
Gene Alley | SS | Dubuque (A) | 6-0 | 165 | R-R | 1940-07-10 | 18 | Richmond,Virginia | MLB | 1959-1973 | 1963-1973 | 1959- UDFA-PIT | (MLB) | ||
Ron Blackburn | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 160 | R-R | 1935-04-23 | 24 | Mount Airy,North Carolina | MLB | 1958-1959 | 1958-1959 | 1953- UDFA-PIT | (MLB) | ||
Bucky Brandon | P | Salem (Rk) | 6-2 | 200 | R-R | 1940-07-08 | 18 | Nacogdoches,Texas | MLB | 1959-1973 | 1966-1973 | 1959- UDFA-PIT | (MLB) | ||
Harry Bright | 1B-3B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 190 | R-R | 1929-09-22 | 29 | Kansas City,Missouri | MLB | 1958-1965 | 1958-1965 | 1946- UDFA-NYA | (MLB) | ||
Smoky Burgess | C | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-8 | 187 | L-R | 1927-02-26 | 32 | Caroleen,North Carolina | MLB | 1949-1967 | 1949-1967 | (MLB) | |||
Joe Christopher | OF | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-10 | 176 | R-R | 1935-12-13 | 23 | Frederiksted,Virgin Islands | MLB | 1959-1966 | 1959-1966 | 1955- UDFA-PIT | (MLB) | ||
Roberto Clemente | OF | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-11 | 175 | R-R | 1934-08-18 | 24 | Carolina,Puerto Rico | MLB | 1954-1972 | 1955-1972 | (MLB) | |||
Bennie Daniels | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-1 | 193 | L-R | 1932-06-17 | 27 | Tuscaloosa,Alabama | MLB | 1957-1965 | 1957-1965 | (MLB) | |||
Roy Face | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-8 | 155 | R-R | 1928-02-20 | 31 | Stephentown,New York | MLB | 1953-1969 | 1953-1969 | (MLB) | |||
Hank Foiles | C | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 195 | R-R | 1929-06-10 | 30 | Richmond,Virginia | MLB | 1953-1964 | 1953-1964 | Virginia | (MLB) | ||
Bob Friend | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 190 | R-R | 1930-11-24 | 28 | Lafayette,Indiana | MLB | 1951-1966 | 1951-1966 | Purdue U. | (MLB) | ||
Paul Giel | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-11 | 185 | R-R | 1932-02-29 | 27 | Winona,Minnesota | MLB | 1954-1961 | 1954-1961 | Minnesota | (MLB) | ||
Fred Green | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-4 | 190 | R-L | 1933-09-14 | 25 | Titusville,New Jersey | MLB | 1959-1964 | 1959-1964 | 1952- UDFA-PIT | (MLB) | ||
Dick Groat | SS | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 180 | R-R | 1930-11-04 | 28 | Wilkinsburg,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1952-1967 | 1952-1967 | Duke U. | (MLB) | |||
Don Gross | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-11 | 186 | L-L | 1931-06-30 | 28 | Weidman,Michigan | MLB | 1955-1960 | 1955-1960 | Michigan St | (MLB) | ||
Harvey Haddix | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-9 | 170 | L-L | 1925-09-18 | 33 | Medway,Ohio | MLB | 1952-1965 | 1952-1965 | (MLB) | |||
Dick Hall | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-6 | 200 | R-R | 1930-09-27 | 28 | St. Louis,Missouri | MLB | 1952-1971 | 1952-1971 | Swarthmore Col | (MLB) | ||
Ken Hamlin | SS-2B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-10 | 170 | R-R | 1935-05-18 | 24 | Detroit,Michigan | MLB | 1957-1966 | 1957-1966 | Western Michigan U. | (MLB) | ||
Ramon Hernandez | P | Grand Forks (Ind) | 5-9 | 170 | B-L | 1940-08-31 | 18 | Carolina,Puerto Rico | MLB | 1959-1977 | 1967-1977 | 1959- UDFA-PIT | (MLB) | ||
Don Hoak | 3B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 175 | R-R | 1928-02-05 | 31 | Roulette,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1954-1964 | 1954-1964 | (MLB) | |||
Al Jackson | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-10 | 169 | L-L | 1935-12-25 | 23 | Waco,Texas | MLB | 1959-1969 | 1959-1969 | 1955- UDFA-PIT | Wiley Col | (MLB) | |
Ron Kline | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-3 | 205 | R-R | 1932-03-09 | 27 | Callery,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1952-1970 | 1952-1970 | (MLB) | |||
Ted Kluszewski | 1B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-2 | 225 | L-L | 1924-09-10 | 34 | Argo,Illinois | MLB | 1947-1961 | 1947-1961 | Indiana U. | (MLB) | ||
Danny Kravitz | C | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-11 | 195 | L-R | 1930-12-21 | 28 | Lopez,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1956-1960 | 1956-1960 | (MLB) | |||
Vern Law | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-2 | 195 | R-R | 1930-03-12 | 29 | Meridian,Idaho | MLB | 1950-1967 | 1950-1967 | (MLB) | |||
Bill Mazeroski | 2B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-11 | 183 | R-R | 1936-09-05 | 22 | Wheeling,West Virginia | MLB | 1956-1972 | 1956-1972 | (MLB) | |||
Roman Mejias | OF | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 175 | R-R | 1930-08-09 | 28 | Abreus,Cuba | MLB | 1955-1964 | 1955-1964 | (MLB) | |||
Gene Michael | SS | Grand Forks (Ind) | 6-2 | 183 | B-R | 1938-06-02 | 21 | Kent,Ohio | MLB | 1959-1975 | 1966-1975 | 1959- UDFA-PIT | Kent St | (MLB) | |
Rocky Nelson | 1B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-11 | 178 | L-L | 1924-11-18 | 34 | Portsmouth,Ohio | MLB | 1949-1961 | 1949-1961 | (MLB) | |||
Hardy Peterson | C | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 205 | R-R | 1929-10-17 | 29 | Perth Amboy,New Jersey | MLB | 1955-1959 | 1955-1959 | Rutgers U. | (MLB) | ||
Bob Porterfield | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 190 | R-R | 1923-08-10 | 35 | Newport,Virginia | MLB | 1948-1959 | 1948-1959 | (MLB) | |||
Dick Schofield | SS-2B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 5-9 | 165 | B-R | 1935-01-07 | 24 | Springfield,Illinois | MLB | 1953-1971 | 1953-1971 | (MLB) | |||
Harry Simpson | OF-1B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-1 | 190 | L-R | 1925-12-03 | 33 | Atlanta,Georgia | MLB | 1951-1959 | 1951-1959 | (MLB) | |||
Bob Skinner | OF | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-4 | 190 | L-R | 1931-10-03 | 27 | La Jolla,California | MLB | 1954-1966 | 1954-1966 | San Diego Mesa Col | (MLB) | ||
Bob Smith | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-1 | 190 | R-L | 1931-02-01 | 28 | Woodsville,New Hampshire | MLB | 1955-1959 | 1955-1959 | (MLB) | |||
R.C. Stevens | 1B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-5 | 219 | L-R | 1934-07-22 | 24 | Moultrie,Georgia | MLB | 1958-1961 | 1958-1961 | (MLB) | |||
Dick Stuart | 1B | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-4 | 212 | R-R | 1932-11-07 | 26 | San Francisco,California | MLB | 1958-1969 | 1958-1969 | (MLB) | |||
Jim Umbricht | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-4 | 215 | R-R | 1930-09-17 | 28 | Chicago,Illinois | MLB | 1959-1963 | 1959-1963 | 1957- UDFA-MLB | Georgia | (MLB) | |
Bob Veale | P | Wilson (B) | 6-6 | 212 | B-L | 1935-10-28 | 23 | Birmingham,Alabama | MLB | 1958-1974 | 1962-1974 | 1958- UDFA-PIT | Benedictine Col | (MLB) | |
Bill Virdon | OF | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-0 | 175 | L-R | 1931-06-09 | 28 | Hazel Park,Michigan | MLB | 1955-1968 | 1955-1968 | Drury U. | (MLB) | ||
Don Williams | P | Pittsburgh (MLB) | 6-2 | 180 | R-R | 1931-09-14 | 27 | Floyd,Virginia | MLB | 1958-1962 | 1958-1962 | 1953- UDFA-PIT | Tennessee | (MLB) |