1999 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	1999
League:	National League
Division:	Central
Ballpark:	Three Rivers Stadium
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Record:	78–83 (.484)
Divisional Place:	3rd
Owners:	Kevin McClatchy
General Managers:	Cam Bonifay
Managers:	Gene Lamont
Television:	WPGH-TV & WCWB-TV Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh
Radio:	KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk)

The 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 118th season of the franchise; the 113th in the National League. This was their 30th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished third in the National League Central with a record of 78–83.

Offseason

• October 15, 1998: Chance Sanford was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[2]
• November 17, 1998: Mike Benjamin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.^[3]
• November 18, 1998: Ricardo Rincón was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Brian Giles.^[4]
• December 22, 1998: Rafael Bournigal was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.^[5]
• March 27, 1999: Rafael Bournigal was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[6]
• March 31, 1999: Elmer Dessens was released by the Pirates.^[7]

Regular season

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 5 || Expos || 2–9 || Hermanson || Cordova (0–1) || — || 43,405 || 0–1|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 2 || April 6 || Expos || 8–2 || Schmidt (1–0) || Pavano || — || 10,051 || 1–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 7 || Expos || 3–4 || Urbina || Loiselle (0–1) || — || 11,377 || 1–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 4 || April 9 || Cubs || 2–1 || Benson (1–0) || Sanders || Williams (1) || 19,721 || 2–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 5 || April 10 || Cubs || 9–3 || Sauerbeck (1–0) || Woodall || — || 22,479 || 3–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 6 || April 11 || Cubs || 9–6 || Schmidt (2–0) || Trachsel || — || 19,384 || 4–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 13 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Bottenfield || Schourek (0–1) || Acevedo || 19,724 || 4–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 14 || Cardinals || 5–9 || Aybar || Benson (1–1) || — || 18,780 || 4–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 16 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Graves || Christiansen (0–1) || — || 17,974 || 4–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 10 || April 17 || @ Reds || 7–6 (10) || Christiansen (1–1) || White || — || 15,697 || 5–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 11 || April 18 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Loiselle (1–1) || Graves || Williams (2) || 16,667 || 6–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 12 || April 19 || @ Padres || 3–0 || Schourek (1–1) || Spencer || Christiansen (1) || 33,616 || 7–5|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 13 || April 20 || @ Padres || 7–3 (10) || Williams (1–0) || Hoffman || — || 15,439 || 8–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 21 || @ Padres || 0–2 || Ashby || Schmidt (2–1) || Hoffman || 13,928 || 8–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || April 23 || Brewers || 1–9 || Woodard || Peters (0–1) || — || 13,850 || 8–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 24 || Brewers || 3–5 || Reyes || Ritchie (0–1) || Wickman || 15,809 || 8–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || April 25 || Brewers || 2–4 || Karl || Benson (1–2) || Wickman || 17,268 || 8–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 18 || April 27 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Schmidt (3–1) || Perez || Williams (3) || 26,990 || 9–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 28 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Glavine || Christiansen (1–2) || — || 29,615 || 9–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || April 29 || @ Braves || 1–8 || Maddux || Silva (0–1) || — || 32,017 || 9–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || April 30 || Rockies || 2–7 || Astacio || Schourek (1–2) || — || 17,466 || 9–12|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 22 || May 1 || Rockies || 9–3 || Ritchie (1–1) || Wright || — || 18,599 || 10–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 23 || May 2 || Rockies || 8–5 || Schmidt (4–1) || Thomson || Williams (4) || 19,215 || 11–12|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 24 || May 3 || Giants || 9–8 || Loiselle (2–1) || Nen || — || 11,099 || 12–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 4 || Giants || 4–7 || Ortiz || Silva (0–2) || — || 10,532 || 12–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 26 || May 5 || Giants || 4–3 (12) || Loiselle (3–1) || Rodriguez || — || 14,358 || 13–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 27 || May 6 || @ Cardinals || 13–3 || Ritchie (2–1) || Osborne || — || 36,615 || 14–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 7 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Radinsky || Loiselle (3–2) || — || 39,620 || 14–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 29 || May 8 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Benson (2–2) || Jimenez || — || 45,790 || 15–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 30 || May 9 || @ Cardinals || 12–9 || Peters (1–1) || Aybar || Williams (5) || 45,458 || 16–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 10 || @ Astros || 0–6 || Hampton || Schourek (1–3) || — || 17,064 || 16–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 11 || @ Astros || 8–19 || Bergman || Ritchie (2–2) || — || 18,450 || 16–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 12 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Lima || Schmidt (4–2) || — || 19,792 || 16–17|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 34 || May 14 || Expos || 5–3 || Benson (3–2) || Hermanson || Williams (6) || 24,644 || 17–17|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 35 || May 15 || Expos || 17–6 || Silva (1–2) || Pavano || — || 27,017 || 18–17|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 36 || May 16 || Expos || 9–4 || Schourek (2–3) || Vazquez || — || 28,882 || 19–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 17 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Millwood || Ritchie (2–3) || Rocker || 30,673 || 19–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 18 || @ Braves || 4–12 || Perez || Schmidt (4–3) || — || 30,858 || 19–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || May 19 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Glavine || Cordova (0–2) || — || 34,106 || 19–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 20 || @ Marlins || 3–4 (14) || Alfonseca || Williams (1–1) || — || 11,473 || 19–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 21 || @ Marlins || 1–8 || Hernandez || Schourek (2–4) || — || 16,782 || 19–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 42 || May 22 || @ Marlins || 11–4 || Ritchie (3–3) || Springer || — || 23,121 || 20–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 43 || May 23 || @ Marlins || 6–5 || Wallace (1–0) || Darensbourg || Williams (7) || 19,321 || 21–22|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 44 || May 24 || Mets || 7–4 || Silva (2–2) || Isringhausen || Williams (8) || 11,880 || 22–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 45 || May 25 || Mets || 3–8 || Yoshii || Benson (3–3) || — || 12,029 || 22–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || May 26 || Mets || 2–5 || Hershiser || Schourek (2–5) || Franco || 13,681 || 22–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || May 28 || Astros || 6–5 || Ritchie (4–3) || Lima || Williams (9) || 17,309 || 23–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || May 29 || Astros || 5–1 || Cordova (1–2) || Reynolds || — || 32,426 || 24–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 49 || May 30 || Astros || 7–3 || Benson (4–3) || Hampton || — || 28,905 || 25–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 50 || May 31 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Wilkins (1–0) || Arnold || Williams (10) || 15,924 || 26–24|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 51 || June 1 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Schmidt (5–3) || Valdez || Williams (11) || 10,962 || 27–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 52 || June 2 || Dodgers || 8–4 || Ritchie (5–3) || Dreifort || — || 20,807 || 28–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 53 || June 4 || @ White Sox || 6–3 (11) || Wilkins (2–0) || Simas || — || 12,238 || 29–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 5 || @ White Sox || 5–6 || Parque || Benson (4–4) || Foulke || 20,066 || 29–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 6 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Sirotka || Silva (2–3) || Howry || 26,827 || 29–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 56 || June 7 || @ Tigers || 4–9 || Brunson || Schmidt (5–4) || — || 14,280 || 29–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 8 || @ Tigers || 4–11 || Cruz || Ritchie (5–4) || — || 15,270 || 29–28|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 58 || June 9 || @ Tigers || 15–3 || Cordova (2–2) || Moehler || — || 15,747 || 30–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 11 || Royals || 3–10 || Rosado || Benson (4–5) || — || 31,052 || 30–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 60 || June 12 || Royals || 9–8 || Christiansen (2–2) || Whisenant || — || 29,569 || 31–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 61 || June 13 || Royals || 8–4 || Schmidt (6–4) || Whisenant || Williams (12) || 28,261 || 32–29|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 15 || @ Dodgers || 11–1 || Ritchie (6–4) || Brown || — || 26,284 || 33–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || June 16 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Borbon || Clontz (0–1) || Shaw || 25,384 || 33–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 64 || June 17 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Benson (5–5) || Park || — || 30,888 || 34–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 18 || @ Padres || 2–4 || Boehringer || Silva (2–4) || Hoffman || 60,799 || 34–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 19 || @ Padres || 4–5 || Cunnane || Schmidt (6–5) || Hoffman || 33,803 || 34–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 20 || @ Padres || 3–6 || Clement || Ritchie (6–5) || Hoffman || 25,819 || 34–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Wolf || Cordova (2–3) || Gomes || 18,835 || 34–34|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 69 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 8–6 || Benson (6–5) || Byrd || Williams (13) || 20,256 || 35–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || June 24 || @ Phillies || 5–7 || Schilling || Silva (2–5) || Gomes || 25,848 || 35–35|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 71 || June 25 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || Schmidt (7–5) || Abbott || Christiansen (2) || 23,958 || 36–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || June 26 || @ Brewers || 4–7 || Nomo || Ritchie (6–6) || Wickman || 26,590 || 36–36|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 73 || June 27 || @ Brewers || 6–5 || Cordova (3–3) || Karl || Christiansen (3) || 23,788 || 37–36|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 74 || June 28 || Phillies || 3–2 (10) || Hansell (1–0) || Montgomery || — || 14,144 || 38–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 29 || Phillies || 4–7 || Schilling || Silva (2–6) || — || 16,343 || 38–37|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 76 || June 30 || Phillies || 9–1 || Schmidt (8–5) || Ogea || — || 14,526 || 39–37|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 77 || July 1 || Phillies || 12–7 || Ritchie (7–6) || Person || — || 11,174 || 40–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 2 || Brewers || 2–5 || Karl || Cordova (3–4) || Wickman || 20,332 || 40–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 79 || July 3 || Brewers || 4–9 || Pulsipher || Benson (6–6) || — || 28,893 || 40–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 4 || Brewers || 3–4 || Weathers || Clontz (0–2) || Wickman || 16,553 || 40–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 5 || Cubs || 2–5 || Lieber || Schmidt (8–6) || Aguilera || 19,762 || 40–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 82 || July 6 || Cubs || 6–1 || Ritchie (8–6) || Trachsel || — || 14,367 || 41–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 83 || July 7 || Cubs || 4–1 || Cordova (4–4) || Mulholland || — || 28,258 || 42–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 84 || July 8 || Cubs || 4–9 || Serafini || Benson (6–7) || Sanders || 17,711 || 42–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 85 || July 9 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Radke || Silva (2–7) || Trombley || 13,427 || 42–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 10 || @ Twins || 4–5 || Guardado || Williams (1–2) || — || 14,865 || 42–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 11 || @ Twins || 10–2 || Ritchie (9–6) || Mays || — || 18,587 || 43–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 88 || July 15 || Indians || 0–2 || Colon || Schmidt (8–7) || Jackson || 39,620 || 43–45|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 89 || July 16 || Indians || 11–3 || Cordova (5–4) || Burba || — || 43,519 || 44–45|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 90 || July 17 || Indians || 13–10 || Benson (7–7) || Nagy || Williams (14) || 43,299 || 45–45|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 91 || July 18 || Dodgers || 6–5 (10) || Sauerbeck (2–0) || Mills || — || 23,855 || 46–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 19 || Dodgers || 7–12 || Dreifort || Silva (2–8) || — || 14,805 || 46–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 20 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Brown || Clontz (0–3) || — || 16,921 || 46–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 94 || July 21 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Aguilera || Christiansen (2–3) || — || 37,006 || 46–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 22 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Mulholland || Benson (7–8) || Adams || 37,112 || 46–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 23 || @ Expos || 1–5 || Vazquez || Ritchie (9–7) || — || 7,510 || 46–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 97 || July 24 || @ Expos || 7–2 || Schourek (3–5) || Powell || — || 13,396 || 47–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 98 || July 25 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Schmidt (9–7) || Kline || — || 12,244 || 48–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 26 || @ Mets || 5–7 || Reed || Cordova (5–5) || Wendell || 32,010 || 48–51|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || July 27 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Benson (8–8) || Hershiser || — || 36,337 || 49–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || July 28 || @ Mets || 2–9 || Cook || Wilkins (2–1) || — || 42,920 || 49–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 30 || Marlins || 7–8 || Edmondson || Hansell (1–1) || Alfonseca || 25,163 || 49–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 103 || July 31 || Marlins || 4–2 || Schmidt (10–7) || Edmondson || Williams (15) || 33,862 || 50–53|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 104 || August 1 || Marlins || 2–1 || Cordova (6–5) || Fernandez || — || 19,071 || 51–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 105 || August 3 || Braves || 7–1 || Benson (9–8) || Millwood || — || 17,154 || 52–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 106 || August 4 || Braves || 3–2 || Ritchie (10–7) || Smoltz || Williams (16) || 17,625 || 53–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 5 || Braves || 3–6 || Remlinger || Hansell (1–2) || Rocker || 19,078 || 53–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 108 || August 6 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Anderson (1–0) || Jimenez || Silva (1) || — || 54–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 6 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Stephenson || Schmidt (10–8) || Croushore || 35,521 || 54–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 7 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Cordova (7–5) || Bottenfield || Williams (17) || 41,063 || 55–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 8 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Benson (10–8) || Oliver || — || 31,780 || 56–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 112 || August 9 || Reds || 2–4 || Neagle || Ritchie (10–8) || Williamson || 13,423 || 56–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 10 || Reds || 1–6 || Guzman || Schourek (3–6) || — || 13,306 || 56–57|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 11 || Reds || 5–4 || Williams (2–2) || Williamson || — || 23,728 || 57–57|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 13 || @ Astros || 6–5 (13) || Clontz (1–3) || Miller || Williams (18) || 39,829 || 58–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 14 || @ Astros || 1–7 || Holt || Benson (10–9) || — || 44,868 || 58–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 117 || August 15 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Ritchie (11–8) || Reynolds || Williams (19) || 36,231 || 59–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || August 16 || @ Reds || 2–9 || Guzman || Schourek (3–7) || — || 19,693 || 59–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 17 || @ Reds || 4–7 (12) || Graves || Williams (2–3) || — || 19,118 || 59–60|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 120 || August 18 || @ Reds || 12–6 || Cordova (8–5) || Tomko || — || 19,733 || 60–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 19 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Harnisch || Benson (10–10) || Williamson || 17,904 || 60–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 122 || August 20 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Ritchie (12–8) || Stottlemyre || Williams (20) || 23,934 || 61–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 123 || August 21 || Diamondbacks || 2–4 || Johnson || Anderson (1–1) || — || 31,364 || 61–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 124 || August 22 || Diamondbacks || 5–7 || Daal || Schmidt (10–9) || Mantei || 25,112 || 61–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 23 || Diamondbacks || 1–2 || Reynoso || Cordova (8–6) || Mantei || 11,768 || 61–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 126 || August 24 || Rockies || 2–3 || Leskanic || Williams (2–4) || Veres || 13,221 || 61–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 127 || August 25 || Rockies || 9–3 || Peters (2–1) || Kile || — || 12,535 || 62–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 128 || August 26 || Rockies || 8–4 || Anderson (2–1) || Astacio || — || 12,649 || 63–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 129 || August 27 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Schmidt (11–9) || Nathan || Williams (21) || 16,390 || 64–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || August 28 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Gardner || Cordova (8–7) || — || 32,783 || 64–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 131 || August 29 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Estes || Benson (10–11) || Nen || 34,020 || 64–67|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 132 || August 30 || @ Rockies || 11–8 || Peters (3–1) || Ramirez || Williams (22) || 41,872 || 65–67|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 133 || August 31 || @ Rockies || 9–8 (10) || Williams (3–4) || Lee || Silva (2) || 41,729 || 66–67|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 134 || September 1 || @ Rockies || 9–8 || Sauerbeck (3–0) || Veres || Clontz (1) || 40,529 || 67–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 135 || September 3 || Giants || 2–12 || Estes || Cordova (8–8) || — || 16,478 || 67–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 4 || Giants || 2–9 || Ortiz || Benson (10–12) || — || 19,949 || 67–69|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 137 || September 5 || Giants || 8–4 || Peters (4–1) || Rueter || — || 17,901 || 68–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 6 || Padres || 3–4 || Ashby || Ritchie (12–9) || Hoffman || 16,663 || 68–70|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 139 || September 7 || Padres || 3–1 || Schmidt (12–9) || Hitchcock || Silva (3) || 11,058 || 69–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 140 || September 8 || Padres || 4–7 (10) || Hoffman || Wilkins (2–2) || — || 10,133 || 69–71|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 10 || @ Cardinals || 5–11 || Bottenfield || Benson (10–13) || — || 36,590 || 69–72|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 142 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Peters (5–1) || Jimenez || Silva (4) || 46,011 || 70–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 13 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–5 || Daal || Schmidt (12–10) || Chouinard || 32,147 || 70–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 14 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–2 || Swindell || Wilkins (2–3) || Mantei || 30,372 || 70–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 145 || September 15 || @ Diamondbacks || 5–1 || Benson (11–13) || Reynoso || — || 31,294 || 71–74|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 17 || Reds || 3–1 || Ritchie (13–9) || Villone || Sauerbeck (1) || 21,853 || 72–74|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 147 || September 18 || Reds || 0–3 || Parris || Peters (5–2) || — || 21,253 || 72–75|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 19 || Reds || 8–5 || Schmidt (13–10) || Harnisch || Clontz (2) || 21,183 || 73–75|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 149 || September 20 || Astros || 11–5 || Schourek (4–7) || Reynolds || — || 10,256 || 74–75|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 150 || September 21 || Astros || 3–6 || Elarton || Benson (11–14) || Henry || 12,745 || 74–76|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 151 || September 22 || Astros || 3–2 || Ritchie (14–9) || Lima || — || 16,647 || 75–76|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 23 || @ Cubs || 5–8 || Bowie || Peters (5–3) || Aguilera || 36,736 || 75–77|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 24 || @ Cubs || 0–9 || Farnsworth || Schmidt (13–11) || — || 29,267 || 75–78|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 154 || September 25 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Lieber || Cordova (8–9) || — || 39,035 || 75–79|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 155 || September 26 || @ Cubs || 8–4 (11) || Sauerbeck (4–0) || Guthrie || — || 39,663 || 76–79|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 156 || September 29 || @ Brewers || 7–5 || Ritchie (15–9) || Woodard || Williams (23) || — || 77–79|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 157 || September 29 || @ Brewers || 2–5 || Bere || Peters (5–4) || Wickman || 12,464 || 77–80|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 158 || September 30 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Garcia (1–0) || Nomo || Sauerbeck (2) || 12,319 || 78–80|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 159 || October 1 || @ Mets || 2–3 (11) || Mahomes || Sauerbeck (4–1) || — || 29,528 || 78–81|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || October 2 || @ Mets || 0–7 || Reed || Cordova (8–10) || — || 36,878 || 78–82|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 161 || October 3 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Benitez || Hansell (1–3) || — || 50,111 || 78–83|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss
Bold = Pittsburgh Pirates team member

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP
NL East
	3	6		31	46
	4	3		34	32
	6	3		58	36
	2	7		27	46
	4	3		43	33
Total	19	22		193	193
NL Central
	6	7		54	57
	6	7		53	60
	7	5		54	65
	4	8		42	63
Pittsburgh Pirates
	7	5		68	53
Total	30	32		271	298
NL West
	2	5		20	25
	7	2		67	49
	6	3		58	45
	3	6		29	32
	4	5		38	55
Total	22	21		212	206
American League
	1	2		14	13
	2	1		24	15
	1	2		23	23
	2	1		20	22
	1	2		18	12
Total	7	8		99	85
Season Total	78	83		775	782

Month	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
April	21	9	12		84	98
May	29	17	12		173	158
June	26	13	13		148	130
July	27	11	16		137	135
August	30	16	14		125	122
September	25	12	13		105	127
October	3	0	3		3	12
Total	161	78	83		775	782

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %
Home	81	45	36		404	379
Away	80	33	47		371	403
Total	161	78	83		775	782

Roster

1999 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches (bench) (first base) (third base) (hitting) (bench) (pitching) (bullpen)

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters

	Name	Position
18
30
24
29
37		CF
5
11		RF
6		SS
67		SP

Player stats

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

Regular Season^[8]

Player
	5	10	4	0.400	1	2
	13	9	3	0.333	0	1
	6	9	3	0.333	0	0
	78	280	93	0.332	8	41
	141	521	164	0.315	39	115
	21	91	28	0.308	0	7
	156	584	174	0.298	26	106
	147	511	147	0.288	15	73
	143	541	150	0.277	24	63
	19	22	6	0.273	0	1
	115	226	61	0.270	4	17
	137	490	131	0.267	22	81
	40	120	32	0.267	1	18
	110	368	91	0.247	1	37
	19	60	14	0.233	1	1
	130	341	79	0.232	16	58
	55	130	30	0.231	6	23
	90	259	57	0.220	0	17
	49	71	15	0.211	3	13
	49	91	19	0.209	0	8
	45	134	27	0.201	1	13
	66	167	31	0.186	2	13
	39	65	12	0.185	1	4
	18	56	10	0.179	0	7
	25	49	8	0.163	0	2
	30	65	10	0.154	0	7
	27	53	8	0.151	0	1
	6	14	2	0.143	0	0
	32	20	2	0.100	0	3
	31	60	5	0.083	0	1
	9	14	1	0.071	0	1
	4	1	0	0.000	0	0
	36	1	0	0.000	0	0
	51	3	0	0.000	0	0
	1	1	0	0.000	0	0
	32	2	0	0.000	0	0
	62	1	0	0.000	0	0
	28	25	0	0.000	0	1
	44	1	0	0.000	0	0
	55	2	0	0.000	0	0
	2	0	0		0	0
	7	0	0		0	0
	13	0	0		0	0
	6	0	0		0	0
	39	0	0		0	0
Team Totals	161	5,468	1,417	0.259	171	735

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

Regular Season^[9]

Player
	7	7	1	0	1.29	9
	65	67	4	1	2.00	55
	56	49	1	3	2.74	40
	4	5	0	0	3.38	4
	28	172	15	9	3.49	107
	41	39	1	0	3.69	41
	33	39	1	3	3.89	34
	13	29	2	1	3.99	13
	39	37	2	3	4.06	35
	31	196	11	14	4.07	139
	33	212	13	11	4.19	148
	46	51	2	3	4.24	44
	27	160	8	10	4.43	98
	58	58	3	4	5.09	76
	13	15	3	2	5.28	14
	30	113	4	7	5.34	94
	34	97	2	8	5.73	77
	19	71	5	4	6.59	46
	2	2	0	0	9.00	1
	6	7	0	0	11.57	7
	1	1	0	0	36.00	1
Team Totals	161	1,433	78	83	4.33	1,083

Awards and honors

1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Ed Sprague Jr., 3B, reserve

Notable transactions

• May 17, 1999: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.^[10]
• July 23, 1999: José Guillén and Jeff Sparks were traded by the Pirates to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Joe Oliver and Humberto Cota.^[11]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

References

• 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
• Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 3rd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 2007. 978-1-932391-17-6.

Notes and References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
2. Web site: Chance Sanford Stats Baseball-Reference.com.
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/benjami01.shtml Mike Benjamin
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gilesbr02.shtml Brian Giles
5. https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bournra01.shtml Rafael Bournigal
6. Web site: Rafael Bournigal Stats Baseball-Reference.com.
7. https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/desseel01.shtml Elmer Dessens
8. Web site: Major League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates.
9. Web site: Major League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates.
10. https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sveumda01.shtml Dale Sveum
11. https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/olivejo01.shtml Joe Oliver