1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	1969
League:	National League
Division:	East
Ballpark:	Forbes Field
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Owners:	John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General Managers:	Joe L. Brown
Managers:	Larry Shepard, Alex Grammas
Television:	KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King
Radio:	KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Nellie King

The 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Pirates finishing in third place in the newly established National League East, twelve games behind the eventual World Series champion New York Mets. The Pirates were managed by Larry Shepard, and played their home games at Forbes Field, which was in its final full season of operation, before moving into their new facility in the middle of the following season.

Offseason

October 14, 1968: Manny Mota was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 2nd pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.^[2]
October 14, 1968: Donn Clendenon was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 11th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.^[3]
October 14, 1968: Maury Wills was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 21st pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.^[4]
October 14, 1968: Dave Roberts was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 39th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.^[5]
October 14, 1968: Al McBean was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 50th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.^[6]
October 14, 1968: Ron Slocum was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 55th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.^[7]
October 16, 1968: George Spriggs was sold by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals.^[8]
October 21, 1968: Dave Wickersham was sold by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals.^[9]
January 15, 1969: Manny Jiménez was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Joe Campbell and Chuck Hartenstein.^[10]
February 12, 1969: Rennie Stennett was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.^[11]
March 28, 1969: Tommie Sisk and Chris Cannizzaro were traded by the Pirates to the San Diego Padres for Ron Davis and Bobby Klaus.^[12]
March 30, 1969: Omar Moreno was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.^[13]

Regular season

August 6, 1969: Willie Stargell hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium.
September 20, 1969: Bob Moose no-hits the eventual world champion New York Mets, 4-0 at Shea Stadium.

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP
NL East
	11	7		83	69
	13	5		88	56
	8	10		74	68
	8	10		86	90
Pittsburgh Pirates
	9	9		56	73
Total	49	41		387	356
NL West
	4	8		48	53
	7	5		68	55
	9	3		70	47
	4	8		43	60
	10	2		64	31
	5	7		45	50
Total	39	33		338	296
Season Total	88	74		725	652

Month	Games	Won	Lost
April	21	13	8	89	82
May	26	11	15	108	120
June	29	14	15	143	128
July	27	15	12	106	113
August	27	17	10	136	100
September	30	16	14	130	103
October	2	2	0	13	6
Total	162	88	74	725	652

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
Home	81	47	34		324	322
Away	81	41	40		401	330
Total	162	88	74		725	652

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 1 || April 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 (14) || Dal Canton (1–0) || Nelson || Hartenstein (1) || 38,163 || 1–0|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 2 || April 9 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Veale (1–0) || Briles || — || 10,739 || 2–0|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 3 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Ellis (1–0) || Washburn || — || 10,283 || 3–0|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 4 || April 11 || Phillies || 7–1 || Moose (1–0) || Johnson || — || 31,641 || 4–0|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 12 || Phillies || 1–8 || Jackson || Bunning (0–1) || — || 12,474 || 4–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 6 || April 13 || Phillies || 6–5 || Kline (1–0) || Wilson || — || 14,981 || 5–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 14 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Holtzman || Veale (1–1) || — || 3,114 || 5–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Aguirre || Ellis (1–1) || Abernathy || 4,362 || 5–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 9 || April 16 || Mets || 11–3 || Moose (2–0) || Koosman || — || 7,666 || 6–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 10 || April 17 || Mets || 4–0 || Bunning (1–1) || Cardwell || Kline (1) || 8,097 || 7–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 11 || April 19 || @ Phillies || 8–6 || Blass (1–0) || Jackson || Dal Canton (1) || 3,953 || 8–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 12 || April 20 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Wise || Veale (1–2) || Lersch || 4,930 || 8–4|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 13 || April 22 || Cubs || 7–5 || Hartenstein (1–0) || Hands || — || || 9–4|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 14 || April 22 || Cubs || 6–5 || Dal Canton (2–0) || Nye || Kline (2) || 7,906 || 10–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || April 23 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Koosman || Bunning (1–2) || — || 7,274 || 10–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 16 || April 25 || Expos || 8–2 || Blass (2–0) || Morton || Hartenstein (2) || 10,947 || 11–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 17 || April 26 || Expos || 4–3 || Veale (2–2) || Stoneman || Hartenstein (3) || 8,372 || 12–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 18 || April 27 || Expos || 2–4 || Jaster || Ellis (1–2) || — || 24,425 || 12–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 28 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Carlton || Moose (2–1) || — || 3,859 || 12–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 20 || April 30 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bunning (2–2) || Giusti || — || || 13–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || April 30 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Gibson || Blass (2–1) || — || 10,895 || 13–8|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 1 || Cardinals || 3–9 || Briles || Veale (2–3) || — || 7,043 || 13–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 23 || May 2 || @ Expos || 7–3 || Ellis (2–2) || Jaster || — || 11,892 || 14–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 24 || May 3 || @ Expos || 4–2 || Moose (3–1) || Morton || Hartenstein (4) || 14,147 || 15–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 4 || @ Expos || 4–6 || Face || Kline (1–1) || — || 16,931 || 15–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 6 || Padres || 2–4 || Kelley || Blass (2–2) || Reberger || 5,793 || 15–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 27 || May 7 || Padres || 2–0 || Veale (3–3) || Kirby || Hartenstein (5) || 4,189 || 16–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 9 || Dodgers || 3–13 || Singer || Ellis (2–3) || Moeller || 6,837 || 16–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 29 || May 10 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Sutton || Bunning (2–3) || Brewer || 4,979 || 16–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 30 || May 12 || Giants || 4–3 || Hartenstein (2–0) || Gibbon || — || 3,396 || 17–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 13 || Giants || 8–11 || Herbel || Moose (3–2) || Linzy || 5,846 || 17–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 14 || Giants || 0–3 || Marichal || Bunning (2–4) || — || 8,296 || 17–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Brewer || Kline (1–2) || — || 19,016 || 17–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Osteen || Ellis (2–4) || — || 50,120 || 17–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Brewer || Ramos (0–1) || — || 21,086 || 17–18|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 36 || May 20 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Bunning (3–4) || Niekro || Hartenstein (6) || 4,947 || 18–18|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 37 || May 21 || @ Padres || 11–1 || Moose (4–2) || Sisk || — || 34,334 || 19–18|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 38 || May 22 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Blass (3–2) || Kirby || — || 4,001 || 20–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || May 23 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Robertson || Ellis (2–5) || — || 8,217 || 20–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 24 || @ Giants || 2–5 || McCormick || Veale (3–4) || — || 18,616 || 20–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 41 || May 25 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Bunning (4–4) || Perry || — || || 21–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 42 || May 25 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Moose (5–2) || Sadecki || Dal Canton (2) || 24,041 || 22–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 43 || May 28 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Carroll || Kline (1–3) || — || 7,458 || 22–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || May 29 || @ Reds || 4–10 || Merritt || Veale (3–5) || — || 8,161 || 22–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 45 || May 30 || Astros || 9–3 || Bunning (5–4) || Lemaster || — || || 23–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || May 30 || Astros || 6–9 || Billingham || Hartenstein (2–1) || Gladding || 18,381 || 23–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || May 31 || Astros || 3–1 || Ellis (3–5) || Ray || Kline (3) || 6,663 || 24–23|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || June 1 || Astros || 14–7 || Blass (4–2) || Wilson || — || 21,023 || 25–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 49 || June 3 || Reds || 3–7 || Merritt || Veale (3–6) || — || 4,576 || 25–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 4 || Reds || 3–5 || Carroll || Hartenstein (2–2) || Granger || 6,685 || 25–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 6 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Niekro || Ellis (3–6) || — || 17,049 || 25–26|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 52 || June 7 || @ Braves || 10–2 || Blass (5–2) || Jarvis || — || 21,120 || 26–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 53 || June 8 || @ Braves || 10–11 || Niekro || Hartenstein (2–3) || — || || 26–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 8 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Pappas || Veale (3–7) || — || 27,318 || 26–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 10 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Griffin || Ellis (3–7) || — || 14,660 || 26–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 56 || June 11 || @ Astros || 13–8 || Blass (6–2) || Guinn || Hartenstein (7) || 15,871 || 27–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 57 || June 12 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Bunning (6–4) || Gladding || — || 14,260 || 28–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 58 || June 13 || Braves || 2–1 (10) || Dal Canton (3–0) || Pappas || — || 11,610 || 29–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 59 || June 14 || Braves || 4–2 || Moose (6–2) || Upshaw || — || 18,283 || 30–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 15 || Braves || 4–6 || Reed || Blass (6–3) || Upshaw || 19,974 || 30–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 61 || June 16 || Cubs || 9–8 || Dal Canton (4–0) || Regan || Blass (1) || 8,810 || 31–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 17 || Cubs || 1–0 || Veale (4–7) || Jenkins || Dal Canton (3) || || 32–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 63 || June 17 || Cubs || 4–3 || Blass (7–3) || Abernathy || — || 26,817 || 33–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 64 || June 18 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Gibbon (1–0) || Regan || — || 12,198 || 34–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Wilson || Marone (0–1) || Boozer || 10,669 || 34–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 66 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Dal Canton (5–0) || Palmer || — || 5,469 || 35–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 67 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 6–0 || Ellis (4–7) || Champion || — || || 36–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Jackson || Blass (7–4) || — || 33,712 || 36–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Regan || Dal Canton (5–1) || — || 12,500 || 36–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Hands || Bunning (6–5) || — || 17,530 || 36–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Jenkins || Veale (4–8) || — || 26,434 || 36–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 5–7 (10) || Regan || Dal Canton (5–2) || — || 29,473 || 36–36|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 73 || June 27 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Blass (8–4) || Koosman || Gibbon (1) || 42,276 || 37–36|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 74 || June 28 || @ Mets || 7–4 || Bunning (7–5) || Gentry || Gibbon (2) || 48,398 || 38–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 29 || @ Mets || 3–7 || Seaver || Veale (4–9) || — || 27,455 || 38–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || June 30 || Phillies || 2–4 || Fryman || Ellis (4–8) || Boozer || 17,954 || 38–38|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || July 1 || Phillies || 4–7 || Jackson || Blass (8–5) || Wilson || 6,652 || 38–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 2 || Phillies || 4–14 || Raffo || Bunning (7–6) || Boozer || 6,322 || 38–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 4 || Mets || 6–11 || Seaver || Veale (4–10) || Koonce || || 38–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 4 || Mets || 2–9 || Cardwell || Ellis (4–9) || DiLauro || 17,631 || 38–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 6 || Mets || 7–8 || Taylor || Hartenstein (2–4) || Koonce || 11,552 || 38–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 82 || July 8 || Expos || 8–1 || Blass (9–5) || Wegener || — || 4,930 || 39–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 83 || July 9 || Expos || 4–3 (10) || Gibbon (2–0) || Radatz || — || || 40–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 84 || July 9 || Expos || 3–2 || Ellis (5–9) || Reed || Gibbon (3) || 9,372 || 41–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 85 || July 10 || Expos || 2–1 (11) || Hartenstein (3–4) || McGinn || — || 4,982 || 42–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 11 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Carlton || Walker (0–1) || — || 24,910 || 42–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 87 || July 12 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Washburn || Blass (9–6) || — || 17,950 || 42–45|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 88 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Bunning (8–6) || Gibson || Moose (1) || || 43–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 89 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Briles || Ellis (5–10) || Hoerner || 36,469 || 43–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 14 || @ Expos || 0–2 || Stoneman || Veale (4–11) || — || 20,054 || 43–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 91 || July 15 || @ Expos || 9–3 || Walker (1–1) || Waslewski || — || 20,876 || 44–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 92 || July 16 || @ Expos || 8–7 || Gibbon (3–0) || McGinn || Hartenstein (8) || 24,214 || 45–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 17 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Shaw || Bunning (8–7) || — || 11,935 || 45–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 94 || July 18 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Ellis (6–10) || Gibson || — || 13,666 || 46–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 95 || July 19 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Veale (5–11) || Briles || Gibbon (4) || 8,915 || 47–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 96 || July 24 || Padres || 4–3 (10) || Ellis (7–10) || Ross || — || 6,206 || 48–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 25 || Padres || 2–3 || Niekro || Blass (9–7) || — || 7,404 || 48–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 98 || July 26 || Padres || 4–3 (10) || Moose (7–2) || McCool || — || 6,769 || 49–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 99 || July 27 || Padres || 4–1 || Bunning (9–7) || Kirby || Moose (2) || 14,888 || 50–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || July 29 || Dodgers || 4–2 (10) || Gibbon (4–0) || McBean || — || || 51–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 29 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Mikkelsen || Ellis (7–11) || — || 18,436 || 51–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 102 || July 30 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Blass (10–7) || Osteen || — || 8,833 || 52–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 103 || July 31 || Dodgers || 2–1 (15) || Hartenstein (4–4) || McBean || — || 8,605 || 53–50|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || August 1 || Giants || 1–5 || McCormick || Bunning (9–8) || — || 10,500 || 53–51|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 105 || August 2 || Giants || 7–3 || Veale (6–11) || Marichal || — || 12,566 || 54–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 3 || Giants || 2–3 || Perry || Ellis (7–12) || — || 14,841 || 54–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 107 || August 5 || @ Dodgers || 11–3 || Blass (11–7) || Foster || — || 22,604 || 55–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 6 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Sutton || Walker (1–2) || Brewer || 18,347 || 55–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Osteen || Bunning (9–9) || — || 20,475 || 55–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 8 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Veale (7–11) || Niekro || — || 6,061 || 56–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 10 || @ Padres || 7–5 || Ellis (8–12) || Kelley || Gibbon (5) || || 57–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 112 || August 10 || @ Padres || 8–6 || Blass (12–7) || Kirby || Gibbon (6) || 10,073 || 58–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 12 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Perry || Walker (1–3) || — || 5,496 || 58–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 13 || @ Giants || 10–5 || Bunning (10–9) || McCormick || Moose (3) || 5,966 || 59–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 15 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Veale (8–11) || Nolan || — || 21,314 || 60–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 16 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Merritt || Ellis (8–13) || — || 13,218 || 60–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 117 || August 17 || @ Reds || 8–5 || Blass (13–7) || Fisher || Hartenstein (9) || 20,732 || 61–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 118 || August 18 || @ Reds || 12–5 (10) || Dal Canton (6–2) || Granger || — || 16,657 || 62–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 119 || August 19 || Astros || 5–1 || Walker (2–3) || Wilson || Gibbon (7) || 5,409 || 63–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 120 || August 20 || Astros || 1–0 || Veale (9–11) || Lemaster || — || 10,563 || 64–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 121 || August 22 || Reds || 8–2 || Ellis (9–13) || Fisher || — || || 65–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 122 || August 22 || Reds || 5–3 || Dal Canton (7–2) || Carroll || — || 28,184 || 66–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 123 || August 23 || Reds || 3–1 || Moose (8–2) || Arrigo || Hartenstein (10) || 16,283 || 67–56|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 124 || August 24 || Reds || 9–4 || Veale (10–11) || Maloney || Dal Canton (4) || 16,506 || 68–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 26 || Braves || 4–6 || Reed || Walker (2–4) || Doyle || 15,449 || 68–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 126 || August 27 || Braves || 0–1 || Niekro || Ellis (9–14) || — || 11,454 || 68–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 28 || Braves || 2–8 || Stone || Blass (13–8) || Doyle || 10,767 || 68–59|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 128 || August 29 || @ Astros || 4–2 (10) || Moose (9–2) || Bouton || — || 20,405 || 69–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 30 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Dierker || Belinsky (0–1) || — || 27,747 || 69–60|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 130 || August 31 || @ Astros || 6–4 || Marone (1–1) || Gladding || Blass (2) || 24,722 || 70–60|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 131 || September 1 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Moose (10–2) || Britton || — || 10,479 || 71–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 132 || September 3 || @ Braves || 1–8 || Reed || Ellis (9–15) || Upshaw || 6,317 || 71–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 133 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 9–2 || Blass (14–8) || Holtzman || — || 10,411 || 72–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 134 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 13–4 || Veale (11–11) || Jenkins || — || 24,566 || 73–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 135 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 7–5 (11) || Dal Canton (8–2) || Johnson || — || 28,698 || 74–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 136 || September 8 || @ Expos || 6–2 || Hartenstein (5–4) || Raymond || Dal Canton (5) || 9,526 || 75–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 137 || September 9 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Renko || Walker (2–5) || — || 9,129 || 75–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 10 || Cardinals || 2–11 || Gibson || Blass (14–9) || — || || 75–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || September 10 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Torrez || Belinsky (0–2) || Grant || 11,898 || 75–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 140 || September 11 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Veale (12–11) || Carlton || — || 4,579 || 76–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 12 || Mets || 0–1 || Koosman || Moose (10–3) || — || || 76–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 12 || Mets || 0–1 || Cardwell || Ellis (9–16) || McGraw || 19,303 || 76–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 13 || Mets || 2–5 || Seaver || Walker (2–6) || — || 10,440 || 76–67|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 144 || September 14 || Mets || 5–3 || Blass (15–9) || Ryan || — || 11,324 || 77–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 145 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Wise || Veale (12–12) || — || || 77–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 146 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || James || Belinsky (0–3) || — || 2,933 || 77–69|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 147 || September 16 || @ Phillies || 9–5 || Moose (11–3) || Fryman || Gibbon (8) || 1,169 || 78–69|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Ellis (10–16) || Taylor || — || 11,646 || 79–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 || Campisi || Gibbon (4–1) || — || 8,612 || 79–70|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 150 || September 19 || @ Mets || 8–2 || Veale (13–12) || Ryan || — || || 80–70|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 151 || September 19 || @ Mets || 8–0 || Walker (3–6) || McAndrew || — || 51,885 || 81–70|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 152 || September 20 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Moose (12–3) || Gentry || — || 38,784 || 82–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 21 || @ Mets || 3–5 || Koosman || Ellis (10–17) || — || || 82–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 21 || @ Mets || 1–6 || Cardwell || Blass (15–10) || — || 55,901 || 82–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 155 || September 23 || Phillies || 3–4 || Jackson || Veale (13–13) || Johnson || 2,364 || 82–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 156 || September 25 || Phillies || 5–3 || Walker (4–6) || Wise || — || || 83–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 157 || September 25 || Phillies || 9–7 || Moose (13–3) || James || Gibbon (9) || 2,379 || 84–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 158 || September 26 || Cubs || 2–0 || Ellis (11–17) || Jenkins || — || 4,973 || 85–73|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 159 || September 27 || Cubs || 4–1 || Blass (16–10) || Holtzman || Moose (4) || 4,157 || 86–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || September 28 || Cubs || 1–3 || Hands || Veale (13–14) || — || 24,435 || 86–74|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 161 || October 1 || Expos || 5–4 || Gibbon (5–1) || Reed || — || 2,496 || 87–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 162 || October 2 || Expos || 8–2 || Moose (14–3) || Robertson || — || 2,700 || 88–74|-|-| Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
	Name	Position
18		CF
20		3B
21		RF
8		LF
25		1B
9		2B
12		C
2		SS
28		SP

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Notable transactions

May 17, 1969: Jim Shellenback was traded by the Pirates to the Washington Senators in exchange for Frank Kreutzer.^[15]
June 5, 1969: Pedro Ramos was released by the Pirates.^[16]
June 10, 1969: Ron Kline was traded by the Pirates to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Gibbon.^[17]
July 16, 1969: Kent Tekulve was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.^[18]
July 30, 1969: Bo Belinsky was purchased by the Pirates from the California Angels.^[19]
August 15, 1969: Jim Bunning was traded by the Pirates to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Mitchell, Chuck Goggin and cash.^[20]
September 26, 1969: Manager Larry Shepard fired by the Pirates. Alex Grammas named interim manager for the final five games.^[21]

Roster

1969 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches

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Statistics

BattingNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Regular Season^[23]
Player
	104	221	77	0.348	4	33
	138	507	175	0.345	19	91
	162	698	231	0.331	1	48
	28	29	9	0.310	1	6
	145	522	160	0.307	29	92
	129	459	139	0.303	5	57
	129	459	138	0.301	8	47
	57	10	3	0.300	0	2
	129	463	132	0.285	17	70
	108	274	78	0.285	9	42
	18	61	17	0.279	0	4
	77	168	45	0.268	1	16
	44	84	21	0.250	1	9
	6	4	1	0.250	0	0
	82	285	70	0.246	8	32
	147	460	110	0.239	5	32
	62	64	15	0.234	0	4
	62	190	44	0.232	7	23
	67	227	52	0.229	3	25
	32	96	20	0.208	1	9
	37	68	6	0.088	0	1
	29	37	3	0.081	0	3
	44	53	4	0.075	0	1
	56	14	1	0.071	0	0
	34	79	4	0.051	0	2
	25	47	2	0.043	0	1
	8	2	0	0.000	0	0
	2	1	0	0.000	0	0
	35	5	0	0.000	0	0
	20	5	0	0.000	0	0
	5	1	0	0.000	0	0
	8	1	0	0.000	0	0
	31	32	0	0.000	0	1
	2	0	0		0	0
	29	0	0		0	0
Team Totals	162	5,626	1,557	0.277	119	651

PitchingNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Regular Season^[24]
Player
	35	51	5	1	1.93	35
	29	35	1	1	2.55	25
	44	170	14	3	2.91	165
	34	225	13	14	3.23	213
	8	16	0	0	3.24	7
	57	86	8	2	3.34	56
	35	218	11	17	3.58	173
	31	118	4	6	3.64	96
	25	156	10	9	3.81	124
	56	95	5	4	3.95	44
	38	210	16	10	4.46	147
	8	17	0	3	4.58	15
	2	5	0	0	5.40	3
	20	31	1	3	5.81	15
	5	6	0	1	6.00	4
	2	1	0	0	10.80	2
Team Totals	162	1,445	88	74	3.61	1,124

Farm system

References

1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 2nd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 1997. 978-0-9637189-8-3.

Notes and References

From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/motama01.shtml Manny Mota
https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clenddo01.shtml Donn Clendenon
https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willsma01.shtml Maury Wills
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roberda05.shtml Dave Roberts
https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/McBeaal01.shtml Al McBean
https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/slocuro01.shtml Ron Slocum
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=sprigge01 George Spriggs
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=wickeda01 Dave Wickersham
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jimenma01.shtml Manny Jiménez
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=stennre01 Rennie Stennett
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/siskto01.shtml Tommie Sisk
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=morenom01 Omar Moreno
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=196904080SLN 1969 Opening Day lineup
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=shellji01 Jim Shellenback
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ramospe01.shtml Pedro Ramos
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=klinero01 Ron Kline
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=tekulke01 Kent Tekulve
https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belinbo01.shtml Bo Belinsky
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=bunniji01 Jim Bunning
[Alex Grammas]
Web site: 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster by Baseball Almanac.
Web site: Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates. May 28, 2016. October 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012104237/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1969&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1462395741591&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&timeframe=&last_x_days=&extended=0. dead.
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