1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 70th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 65th in the National League . The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 64–90.
Offseason
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team
BOS
BR
CHC
CIN
NYG
PHI
PIT
STL
Boston
—
10–12–1
10–12
10–12
8–14
12–10
13–9
13–9
Brooklyn
12–10–1
—
14–8
14–8
14–11
15–7
10–12
18–4
Chicago
12–10
8–14
—
10–12
7–15
7–15
9–13
9–13–1
Cincinnati
12–10
8–14
12–10
—
5–17
11–11
12–10–1
8–14
New York
14–8
11–14
15–7
17–5
—
16–6
14–8
11–11
Philadelphia
10–12
7–15
15–7
11–11
6–16
—
15–7
9–13
Pittsburgh
9–13
12–10
13–9
10–12–1
8–14
7–15
—
5–17
St. Louis
9–13
4–18
13–9–1
14–8
11–11
13–9
17–5
—
Game log
1951 Game Log: 64–90 (Home: 32–45; Away: 32–45)
April: 5–5 (Home: 2–2; Away: 3–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 16
@ Reds
4–3
Chambers (1–0)
Blackwell
Werle (1)
30,441
1–0
2
April 17
Cardinals
5–4
Dickson (1–0)
Poholsky
Werle (2)
25,894
2–0
3
April 21
@ Reds
3–8
Fox
Chambers (1–1)
—
4,180
2–1
4
April 22
@ Reds
7–5
Werle (1–0)
Blackwell
—
7,254
3–1
5
April 23
@ Cubs
1–2
Hiller
Queen (0–1)
—
7,899
3–2
6
April 24
@ Cubs
6–4
Law (1–0)
Lown
Werle (3)
7,750
4–2
7
April 25
@ Cardinals
0–4
Poholsky
Chambers (1–2)
—
9,628
4–3
8
April 27
Reds
5–7
Blackwell
Muir (0–1)
Fox
27,135
4–4
9
April 28
Reds
2–4
Wehmeier
Dempsey (0–1)
Smith
10,657
4–5
10
April 29
Reds
9–8 (13)
Dickson (2–0)
Smith
—
5–5
11
April 29
Reds
1–1 (10)
—
23,601
5–5
May: 10–18 (Home: 3–10; Away: 7–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
12
May 1
@ Dodgers
6–2
Chambers (2–2)
Palica
—
6,716
6–5
13
May 2
@ Dodgers
4–3
Dickson (3–0)
Newcombe
—
6,238
7–5
14
May 3
@ Giants
7–4 (10)
Queen (1–1)
Jones
Werle (4)
9,649
8–5
15
May 4
@ Giants
1–5
Maglie
Dempsey (0–2)
—
3,947
8–6
16
May 5
@ Giants
3–8
Bowman
Koski (0–1)
—
10,265
8–7
17
May 6
@ Braves
0–6
Spahn
Dickson (3–1)
—
8–8
18
May 6
@ Braves
3–0
Chambers (3–2)
Estock
—
15,492
9–8
19
May 8
@ Phillies
9–3
Queen (2–1)
Heintzelman
Werle (5)
13,700
10–8
20
May 9
@ Phillies
5–6 (10)
Konstanty
Muir (0–2)
—
14,134
10–9
21
May 10
@ Phillies
2–0
Dickson (4–1)
Church
—
3,562
11–9
22
May 11
Cubs
4–10
Rush
Chambers (3–3)
—
22,760
11–10
23
May 12
Cubs
4–8
Hiller
Law (1–1)
Minner
7,528
11–11
24
May 13
Cubs
2–1
Queen (3–1)
Schultz
—
12–11
25
May 13
Cubs
0–6
Klippstein
Dickson (4–2)
—
25,434
12–12
26
May 15
Giants
7–3
Werle (2–0)
Spencer
Law (1)
25,838
13–12
27
May 16
Giants
1–2
Hearn
Walsh (0–1)
—
24,103
13–13
28
May 17
Giants
12–7
Dickson (5–2)
Kennedy
—
13,926
14–13
29
May 18
Braves
3–12
Surkont
Queen (3–2)
—
30,890
14–14
30
May 19
Braves
2–6
Bickford
Law (1–2)
—
13,217
14–15
31
May 20
Phillies
0–17
Meyer
Dickson (5–3)
—
14–16
32
May 20
Phillies
4–12
Roberts
Dusak (0–1)
—
36,166
14–17
33
May 22
Dodgers
8–17
Erskine
Friend (0–1)
Branca
22,360
14–18
34
May 23
Dodgers
4–11
Newcombe
Queen (3–3)
—
15,759
14–19
35
May 25
@ Cubs
10–1
Dickson (6–3)
Hiller
—
8,143
15–19
36
May 26
@ Cubs
4–5 (10)
Schmitz
Walsh (0–2)
—
9,006
15–20
37
May 28
@ Cardinals
5–6 (10)
Poholsky
LaPalme (0–1)
—
9,757
15–21
38
May 30
@ Cardinals
3–4
Presko
Dickson (6–4)
Wilks
15–22
39
May 30
@ Cardinals
3–7
Munger
Queen (3–4)
—
26,952
15–23
June: 10–18 (Home: 4–9; Away: 6–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
40
June 1
@ Giants
2–8
Maglie
Chambers (3–4)
—
16,875
15–24
41
June 2
@ Giants
3–14
Hearn
LaPalme (0–2)
—
7,003
15–25
42
June 3
@ Phillies
2–11
Roberts
Queen (3–5)
—
15–26
43
June 3
@ Phillies
3–8
Church
Dickson (6–5)
—
19,325
15–27
44
June 4
@ Phillies
12–4
Friend (1–1)
Meyer
Dickson (1)
2,343
16–27
45
June 5
@ Braves
8–0
LaPalme (1–2)
Sain
—
4,302
17–27
46
June 6
@ Braves
2–5
Spahn
Chambers (3–5)
—
5,030
17–28
47
June 7
@ Braves
0–5
Bickford
Queen (3–6)
—
4,916
17–29
48
June 9
@ Dodgers
4–1
Dickson (7–5)
Newcombe
—
11,462
18–29
49
June 10
@ Dodgers
1–2
Branca
Friend (1–2)
—
18–30
50
June 10
@ Dodgers
5–4 (11)
Werle (3–0)
Erskine
—
24,602
19–30
51
June 12
Braves
3–13
Sain
Chambers (3–6)
—
16,054
19–31
52
June 14
Braves
9–4
Dickson (8–5)
Bickford
—
4,277
20–31
53
June 15
Giants
6–11
Hearn
Friend (1–3)
—
22,746
20–32
54
June 16
Giants
1–6
Maglie
LaPalme (1–3)
—
8,673
20–33
55
June 17
Giants
11–5
Pollet (1–0)
Bowman
Werle (6)
21–33
56
June 17
Giants
6–7 (10)
Jansen
Dickson (8–6)
—
25,090
21–34
57
June 19
Phillies
2–9
Meyer
Dickson (8–7)
—
16,601
21–35
58
June 20
Phillies
0–1
Church
Friend (1–4)
—
12,751
21–36
59
June 21
Phillies
5–10
Roberts
LaPalme (1–4)
—
5,682
21–37
60
June 22
Dodgers
4–8
King
Wilks (0–1)
—
24,966
21–38
61
June 23
Dodgers
1–13
Newcombe
Werle (3–1)
—
9,937
21–39
62
June 24
Dodgers
10–7
Dickson (9–7)
Erskine
—
22–39
63
June 24
Dodgers
5–4
Wilks (1–1)
King
—
31,435
23–39
64
June 26
@ Reds
3–2
Pollet (2–0)
Perkowski
—
8,313
24–39
65
June 27
@ Reds
1–2
Ramsdell
Friend (1–5)
—
5,788
24–40
66
June 28
@ Reds
7–5
Werle (4–1)
Raffensberger
Wilks (2)
7,568
25–40
67
June 30
@ Cardinals
4–8
Chambers
Dickson (9–8)
—
13,479
25–41
July: 14–16 (Home: 10–7; Away: 4–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
68
July 1
@ Cardinals
4–5 (12)
Staley
Pollet (2–1)
—
21,195
25–42
69
July 2
Cubs
7–2
Dickson (10–8)
Hiller
—
12,661
26–42
70
July 3
Cubs
2–0
Law (2–2)
Rush
—
4,650
27–42
71
July 4
Reds
4–1
Friend (2–5)
Blackwell
Wilks (3)
28–42
72
July 4
Reds
16–4 (6)
Werle (5–1)
Ramsdell
—
16,061
29–42
73
July 5
Reds
0–4
Fox
Pollet (2–2)
—
2,212
29–43
74
July 6
Cardinals
2–3
Munger
Dickson (10–9)
—
24,532
29–44
75
July 7
Cardinals
5–1
Law (3–2)
Lanier
—
10,127
30–44
76
July 8
Cardinals
6–2
Friend (3–5)
Staley
Wilks (4)
31–44
77
July 8
Cardinals
8–9
Chambers
Wilks (1–2)
Staley
31,085
31–45
78
July 12
@ Phillies
6–11
Meyer
Dickson (10–10)
—
10,618
31–46
79
July 13
@ Phillies
2–3
Roberts
Pollet (2–3)
—
7,786
31–47
80
July 14
@ Phillies
0–2
Church
Law (3–3)
—
4,106
31–48
81
July 15
@ Giants
7–6 (12)
Dickson (11–10)
Koslo
—
32–48
82
July 15
@ Giants
3–8
Hearn
Werle (5–2)
—
17,945
32–49
83
July 16
@ Giants
6–7
Spencer
Werle (5–3)
—
3,390
32–50
84
July 17
@ Dodgers
4–3
Pollet (3–3)
Podbielan
Wilks (5)
18,097
33–50
85
July 18
@ Dodgers
13–12
Walsh (1–2)
Palica
Wilks (6)
7,083
34–50
86
July 20
@ Braves
6–11
Spahn
Law (3–4)
—
5,767
34–51
87
July 21
@ Braves
6–11
Bickford
Law (3–5)
—
3,263
34–52
88
July 22
@ Braves
3–5
Chipman
Wilks (1–3)
—
34–53
89
July 22
@ Braves
5–2
Dickson (12–10)
Wilson
—
8,514
35–53
90
July 23
Braves
14–15
Paine
Law (3–6)
Chipman
8,112
35–54
91
July 24
Giants
3–4 (10)
Maglie
Friend (3–6)
—
17,858
35–55
92
July 25
Giants
5–4
Wilks (2–3)
Spencer
—
8,718
36–55
93
July 27
Braves
8–4
Pollet (4–3)
Surkont
—
17,256
37–55
94
July 28
Braves
8–4
Dickson (13–10)
Spahn
—
6,848
38–55
95
July 29
Braves
6–2
Friend (4–6)
Sain
—
39–55
96
July 29
Braves
4–5
Wilson
Queen (3–7)
Estock
17,881
39–56
97
July 31
Dodgers
3–8
Newcombe
Pollet (4–4)
—
26,132
39–57
August: 16–17 (Home: 6–6; Away: 10–11)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
98
August 1
Dodgers
12–9
Werle (6–3)
King
Wilks (7)
19,502
40–57
99
August 2
Dodgers
5–10
Erskine
Friend (4–7)
—
10,986
40–58
100
August 3
Phillies
4–5
Roberts
Law (3–7)
—
13,607
40–59
101
August 4
Phillies
7–3
Dickson (14–10)
Johnson
—
7,206
41–59
102
August 5
Phillies
1–5
Church
Friend (4–8)
—
41–60
103
August 5
Phillies
7–12
Heintzelman
Wilks (2–4)
Konstanty
20,049
41–61
104
August 7
@ Cardinals
7–16
Boyer
LaPalme (1–5)
Brazle
7,465
41–62
105
August 8
@ Cardinals
10–7
Dickson (15–10)
Poholsky
Wilks (8)
7,482
42–62
106
August 9
@ Cardinals
0–4
Chambers
Pollet (4–5)
—
6,855
42–63
107
August 10
@ Cubs
3–0
Queen (4–7)
McLish
—
7,703
43–63
108
August 11
@ Cubs
3–4
Kelly
Law (3–8)
—
43–64
109
August 11
@ Cubs
2–1
Friend (5–8)
Rush
—
20,522
44–64
110
August 12
@ Cubs
1–0
Dickson (16–10)
Hatten
—
45–64
111
August 12
@ Cubs
0–6
Minner
Werle (6–4)
—
25,891
45–65
112
August 13
@ Reds
0–2
Fox
Pollet (4–6)
—
45–66
113
August 13
@ Reds
1–7
Blackwell
Walsh (1–3)
—
9,992
45–67
114
August 15
Cardinals
7–0
Friend (6–8)
Staley
—
17,853
46–67
115
August 16
Cardinals
6–9
Staley
Dickson (16–11)
—
6,619
46–68
116
August 17
Cubs
8–3
Queen (5–7)
Minner
—
10,007
47–68
117
August 18
Cubs
5–11
Kelly
Pollet (4–7)
Leonard
6,212
47–69
118
August 19
Cubs
4–2
Carlsen (1–0)
Hatten
—
48–69
119
August 19
Cubs
5–4
Law (4–8)
Leonard
—
16,434
49–69
120
August 21
@ Braves
1–3
Wilson
Friend (6–9)
—
3,289
49–70
121
August 22
@ Braves
4–5 (10)
Chipman
Werle (6–5)
—
4,585
49–71
122
August 24
@ Phillies
5–1
Dickson (17–11)
Thompson
—
8,847
50–71
123
August 25
@ Phillies
3–2 (12)
Carlsen (2–0)
Konstanty
—
5,276
51–71
124
August 26
@ Dodgers
12–11
Law (5–8)
King
Dickson (2)
52–71
125
August 26
@ Dodgers
3–4 (10)
Roe
Wilks (2–5)
—
30,189
52–72
126
August 27
@ Dodgers
0–5
Branca
Queen (5–8)
—
52–73
127
August 27
@ Dodgers
5–2
Werle (7–5)
Palica
Law (2)
32,561
53–73
128
August 28
@ Giants
2–0
Pollet (5–7)
Jones
—
8,803
54–73
129
August 29
@ Giants
1–3
Hearn
Dickson (17–12)
—
7,678
54–74
130
August 30
@ Giants
10–9
Dickson (18–12)
Jansen
—
8,230
55–74
September: 9–16 (Home: 7–11; Away: 2–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
131
September 1
@ Cardinals
2–6
Chambers
Carlsen (2–1)
—
11,637
55–75
132
September 2
@ Cardinals
1–6
Poholsky
Pollet (5–8)
—
12,852
55–76
133
September 3
@ Cubs
10–11 (12)
Dubiel
Law (5–9)
—
55–77
134
September 3
@ Cubs
4–3 (7)
Wilks (3–5)
Lown
—
20,242
56–77
135
September 5
Reds
3–6
Wehmeier
Werle (7–6)
Raffensberger
9,086
56–78
136
September 6
Reds
7–4
Pollet (6–8)
Fox
Wilks (9)
4,222
57–78
137
September 7
Cardinals
4–11
Bokelmann
Carlsen (2–2)
—
7,371
57–79
138
September 8
Cardinals
2–4
Brazle
Queen (5–9)
—
5,511
57–80
139
September 9
Cardinals
1–2 (10)
Lanier
Dickson (18–13)
—
57–81
140
September 9
Cardinals
4–7
Bokelmann
Walsh (1–4)
—
17,456
57–82
141
September 11
Phillies
2–3
Roberts
Carlsen (2–3)
—
8,152
57–83
142
September 12
Phillies
8–6
Law (6–9)
Hansen
Wilks (10)
2,364
58–83
143
September 14
Dodgers
1–3
Roe
Dickson (18–14)
—
18,050
58–84
144
September 15
Dodgers
11–4
Queen (6–9)
Branca
Wilks (11)
11,098
59–84
145
September 16
Giants
1–7
Jansen
Pollet (6–9)
—
59–85
146
September 16
Giants
4–6
Maglie
Dickson (18–15)
—
24,990
59–86
147
September 18
Braves
6–5
Yochim (1–0)
Wilson
Wilks (12)
8,036
60–86
148
September 19
Braves
7–3
Dickson (19–15)
Nichols
—
2,793
61–86
149
September 22
@ Reds
0–9
Wehmeier
Friend (6–10)
—
1,093
61–87
150
September 23
@ Reds
3–0
Dickson (20–15)
Blackwell
—
62–87
151
September 23
@ Reds
0–2
Fox
Pollet (6–10)
—
6,152
62–88
152
September 25
Cubs
6–3
Queen (7–9)
Lown
Wilks (13)
6,063
63–88
153
September 28
Reds
3–4
Wehmeier
Yochim (1–1)
—
4,250
63–89
154
September 29
Reds
2–4
Blackwell
Dickson (20–16)
Smith
13,843
63–90
155
September 30
Reds
8–4 (11)
Werle (8–6)
Smith
—
9,068
64–90
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Notable transactions
Roster
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Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
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