The 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 68th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 63rd in the

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...

. The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 71–83.

Offseason

* Prior to 1949 season: Dick Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

, , 5–4 , , Werle (1–0) , , Fox , , Casey (1) , , 32,167 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , April 24 , ,

, , 2–3 (10) , , Gumbert , , Casey (0–1) , , — , , , , 2–3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 6 , , April 24 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Chambers (1–0) , , Lively , , — , , 24,444 , , 3–3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 7 , , April 25 , , Cubs , , 8–2 , , Sewell (2–0) , , Rush , , — , , 35,373 , , 4–3 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 8 , , April 27 , , @

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

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, , 2–4 , , Brazle , , Lombardi (0–1) , , — , , 4,561 , , 5–4 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 29 , , @

, , 3–7 , , Fox , , Werle (1–1) , , — , , 20,046 , , 5–5 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 30 , , @

, , 4–8 , , Wehmeier , , Riddle (0–1) , , Burkhart , , 4,416 , , 5–6 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 12 , , May 1 , , @

, , 10–4 , , Chesnes (1–0) , , Howell , , Casey (2) , , , , 6–6 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 13 , , May 1 , , @

, , 2–5 , , Lively , , Chambers (1–1) , , — , , 24,872 , , 6–7 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 14 , , May 3 , , @

Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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, , 4–11 , , Jansen , , Muncrief (0–2) , , — , , 9,874 , , 6–9 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 16 , , May 5 , , @

, , 2–3 (10) , , Behrman , , Dickson (1–3) , , — , , 8,422 , , 6–10 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 17 , , May 6 , , @

Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

, , 3–4 , , Meyer , , Riddle (0–2) , , — , , 15,754 , , 6–11 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 18 , , May 7 , , @

, , 6–4 , , Gregg (1–0) , , Rowe , , — , , 6,832 , , 7–11 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 19 , , May 8 , , @ Braves , , 8–3 , , Chambers (2–1) , , Sain , , Muncrief (1) , , , , 8–11 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 20 , , May 8 , , @ Braves , , 11–8 , , Casey (1–1) , , Potter , , Riddle (1) , , 27,211 , , 9–11 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 21 , , May 9 , , @ Braves , , 1–4 , , Bickford , , Dickson (1–4) , , — , , 13,706 , , 9–12 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 22 , , May 11 , , @

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

, , 5–3 , , Werle (2–1) , , Barney , , — , , 22,709 , , 10–12 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 23 , , May 12 , , @

, , 6–11 , , Branca , , Gregg (1–1) , , — , , 7,455 , , 10–13 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 24 , , May 13 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Casey (2–1) , , Munger , , — , , 34,893 , , 11–13 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 25 , , May 14 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Pollet , , Dickson (1–5) , , Wilks , , 18,914 , , 11–14 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 26 , , May 15 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Staley , , Werle (2–2) , , Wilks , , 26,909 , , 11–15 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 27 , , May 17 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chesnes (2–0) , , Hartung , , — , , 30,450 , , 12–15 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 28 , , May 18 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Muncrief (1–2) , , Jansen , , Casey (3) , , 14,240 , , 13–15 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 29 , , May 19 , , Braves , , 2–3 , , Bickford , , Riddle (0–3) , , — , , 9,586 , , 13–16 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 30 , , May 20 , , Braves , , 2–1 , , Werle (3–2) , , Hall , , — , , 29,807 , , 14–16 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 31 , , May 21 , , Braves , , 2–8 , , Spahn , , Dickson (1–6) , , Hogue , , 16,724 , , 14–17 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 22 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Roberts , , Riddle (0–4) , , Konstanty , , 31,467 , , 14–18 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 33 , , May 24 , ,

, , 1–6 , , Branca , , Chesnes (2–1) , , — , , 29,625 , , 14–19 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 25 , ,

, , 6–8 , , Banta , , Muncrief (1–3) , , — , , 13,988 , , 14–20 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 26 , , @

, , 6–13 , , Wilks , , Higbe (0–1) , , — , , 10,402 , , 14–21 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 36 , , May 27 , , @

, , 1–2 , , Brazle , , Dickson (1–7) , , — , , 12,110 , , 14–22 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 37 , , May 28 , , @

, , 2–4 , , Wilks , , Werle (3–3) , , — , , 15,931 , , 14–23 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 38 , , May 29 , , @

, , 4–2 , , Riddle (1–4) , , Brecheen , , Muncrief (2) , , 16,535 , , 15–23 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , May 30 , , Cubs , , 5–8 , , Rush , , Higbe (0–2) , , — , , , , 15–24 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 40 , , May 30 , , Cubs , , 8–6 , , Chesnes (3–1) , , McLish , , Muncrief (3) , , 38,089 , , 16–24 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 41 , , June 1 , , @ Braves , , 6–8 , , Hall , , Muncrief (1–4) , , Potter , , 20,153 , , 16–25 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 42 , , June 2 , , @ Braves , , 1–4 , , Spahn , , Bonham (0–1) , , — , , 20,130 , , 16–26 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 43 , , June 4 , , @

, , 6–8 , , Banta , , Muncrief (1–5) , , — , , 18,352 , , 16–27 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 44 , , June 5 , , @

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, , 5–6 , , Rowe , , Dickson (2–8) , , — , , 12,105 , , 17–29 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , June 8 , , @

, , 0–2 , , Roberts , , Bonham (0–2) , , — , , 10,136 , , 17–30 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 48 , , June 9 , , @

, , 3–4 (18) , , Konstanty , , Dickson (2–9) , , — , , 4,095 , , 17–31 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 49 , , June 10 , , @

, , 6–1 , , Werle (4–3) , , Jansen , , — , , 6,942 , , 18–31 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 50 , , June 11 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Behrman , , Riddle (1–5) , , — , , 14,065 , , 18–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 51 , , June 12 , , @

, , 6–5 , , Sewell (3–0) , , Hansen , , Casey (4) , , 18,149 , , 19–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 52 , , June 14 , , Braves , , 4–3 , , Bonham (1–2) , , Potter , , — , , 29,639 , , 20–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 53 , , June 15 , , Braves , , 8–7 , , Sewell (4–0) , , Hogue , , — , , 15,048 , , 21–32 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 54 , , June 16 , , Braves , , 2–7 , , Bickford , , Poat (0–1) , , — , , 12,239 , , 21–33 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 55 , , June 17 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Bonham (2–2) , , Hartung , , — , , 32,615 , , 22–33 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 56 , , June 18 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Jones , , Riddle (1–6) , , Koslo , , 17,752 , , 22–34 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 57 , , June 19 , ,

, , 9–4 , , Chesnes (4–2) , , Jansen , , — , , 25,413 , , 23–34 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 58 , , June 20 , ,

, , 1–7 , , Meyer , , Werle (4–4) , , — , , 30,066 , , 23–35 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 59 , , June 21 , ,

, , 4–9 , , Borowy , , Dickson (2–10) , , — , , 32,332 , , 23–36 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 60 , , June 22 , ,

, , 12–3 , , Lombardi (1–1) , , Roberts , , — , , 8,957 , , 24–36 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 61 , , June 23 , ,

, , 3–9 , , Simmons , , Riddle (1–7) , , — , , 10,283 , , 24–37 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 62 , , June 24 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Bonham (3–2) , , Barney , , — , , 34,670 , , 25–37 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 25 , ,

, , 10–17 , , Branca , , Chesnes (4–3) , , — , , 19,800 , , 25–38 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 64 , , June 26 , ,

, , 3–15 , , Newcombe , , Werle (4–5) , , — , , 39,548 , , 25–39 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 65 , , June 29 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Lombardi (2–1) , , Erautt , , — , , 9,003 , , 26–39 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 66 , , June 30 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Chambers (3–1) , , Fox , , — , , 8,283 , , 27–39 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , July 1 , , @ Cubs , , 5–6 , , Muncrief , , Dickson (2–11) , , — , , 10,526 , , 27–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 68 , , July 2 , , @ Cubs , , 8–3 , , Bonham (4–2) , , Dubiel , , Sewell (1) , , 16,670 , , 28–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 69 , , July 3 , , @ Cubs , , 7–3 , , Lombardi (3–1) , , Hacker , , — , , 18,128 , , 29–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 70 , , July 4 , , @

, , 2–1 , , Chambers (4–1) , , Fox , , — , , , , 30–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 71 , , July 4 , , @

, , 1–0 , , Werle (5–5) , , Erautt , , — , , 15,479 , , 31–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 72 , , July 6 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Dickson (3–11) , , Munger , , — , , 32,983 , , 32–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 73 , , July 7 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Bonham (5–2) , , Staley , , — , , 15,603 , , 33–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 74 , , July 8 , , Cubs , , 2–1 , , Lombardi (4–1) , , Leonard , , — , , 36,336 , , 34–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 75 , , July 9 , , Cubs , , 6–5 (13) , , Sewell (5–0) , , Kush , , — , , 15,924 , , 35–40 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , , July 10 , , Cubs , , 6–8 , , Rush , , Chesnes (4–4) , , Dubiel , , , , 35–41 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , July 10 , , Cubs , , 6–9 (6) , , Chipman , , Werle (5–6) , , Dubiel , , 26,317 , , 35–42 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , July 14 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Jansen , , Werle (5–7) , , — , , 22,677 , , 35–43 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 79 , , July 16 , , @

, , 9–0 , , Chesnes (5–4) , , Hartung , , — , , , , 36–43 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 80 , , July 16 , , @

, , 7–6 (11) , , Werle (6–7) , , Hansen , , Casey (5) , , 20,001 , , 37–43 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 81 , , July 17 , , @

, , 2–1 (5) , , Chambers (5–1) , , Meyer , , — , , 12,761 , , 38–43 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 82 , , July 18 , , @

, , 7–2 , , Dickson (4–11) , , Konstanty , , — , , 4,068 , , 39–43 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 83 , , July 19 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Palica , , Sewell (5–1) , , — , , 16,387 , , 39–44 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 84 , , July 20 , , @

, , 8–6 , , Chambers (6–1) , , Palica , , — , , 12,381 , , 40–44 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 21 , , @

, , 6–7 , , Palica , , Werle (6–8) , , — , , 11,947 , , 40–45 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 22 , , @ Braves , , 3–5 , , Bickford , , Dickson (4–12) , , Hogue , , 16,958 , , 40–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 87 , , July 23 , , @ Braves , , 12–9 , , Casey (3–1) , , Potter , , Chesnes (1) , , 8,213 , , 41–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 88 , , July 24 , , @ Braves , , 4–3 , , Werle (7–8) , , Sain , , — , , , , 42–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 89 , , July 24 , , @ Braves , , 7–6 , , Casey (4–1) , , Voiselle , , — , , 21,986 , , 43–46 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 90 , , July 26 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Bonham (6–2) , , Hansen , , — , , 35,041 , , 44–46 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 91 , , July 27 , ,

, , 3–8 , , Higbe , , Chesnes (5–5) , , — , , 19,768 , , 44–47 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 92 , , July 28 , ,

, , 6–8 , , Jones , , Gumbert (0–1) , , Higbe , , 12,653 , , 44–48 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 93 , , July 31 , , Braves , , 1–9 , , Sain , , Chambers (6–2) , , — , , , , 44–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 94 , , July 31 , , Braves , , 6–5 , , Gumbert (1–1) , , Potter , , — , , 27,105 , , 45–49 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95 , , August 1 , ,

, , 0–9 , , Branca , , Bonham (6–3) , , — , , 29,483 , , 45–50 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 96 , , August 2 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Barney , , Chesnes (5–6) , , — , , 27,697 , , 45–51 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 97 , , August 3 , ,

, , 5–10 , , Erskine , , Riddle (1–8) , , — , , 13,007 , , 45–52 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 98 , , August 4 , ,

, , 3–11 , , Newcombe , , Lombardi (4–2) , , — , , 14,363 , , 45–53 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 99 , , August 5 , ,

, , 1–0 , , Werle (8–8) , , Rowe , , — , , 24,944 , , 46–53 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , August 6 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Konstanty , , Gumbert (1–2) , , — , , 13,260 , , 46–54 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , August 7 , ,

, , 3–7 , , Borowy , , Chambers (6–3) , , — , , , , 46–55 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 102 , , August 7 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Konstanty , , Chesnes (5–7) , , Roberts , , 27,928 , , 46–56 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 103 , , August 9 , , @ Cubs , , 8–3 , , Chambers (7–3) , , Schmitz , , Gumbert (1) , , 11,313 , , 47–56 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , August 10 , , @ Cubs , , 0–2 , , Lade , , Walsh (0–1) , , — , , 10,326 , , 47–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 105 , , August 11 , , @ Cubs , , 3–2 , , Werle (9–8) , , Dubiel , , Gumbert (2) , , 5,415 , , 48–57 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 106 , , August 12 , , @

, , 2–8 , , Staley , , Bonham (6–4) , , — , , 22,231 , , 48–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 107 , , August 13 , , @

, , 6–3 , , Dickson (5–12) , , Munger , , — , , 25,745 , , 49–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 108 , , August 14 , , @

, , 4–0 , , Chambers (8–3) , , Pollet , , — , , 22,996 , , 50–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 109 , , August 15 , , @

, , 9–7 , , Sewell (6–1) , , Wehmeier , , Gumbert (3) , , 11,371 , , 51–58 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 110 , , August 16 , , @

, , 1–2 (10) , , Fox , , Chesnes (5–8) , , — , , 2,526 , , 51–59 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 111 , , August 18 , , Cubs , , 2–0 , , Walsh (1–1) , , Lade , , — , , 6,922 , , 52–59 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 112 , , August 19 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Chambers (9–3) , , Staley , , — , , 32,476 , , 53–59 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 20 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Pollet , , Gumbert (1–3) , , — , , 20,659 , , 53–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 21 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Martin , , Werle (9–9) , , — , , , , 53–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 115 , , August 21 , ,

, , 8–0 , , Dickson (6–12) , , Brecheen , , — , , 34,408 , , 54–61 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 116 , , August 23 , , @ Braves , , 2–5 , , Sain , , Chesnes (5–9) , , — , , 14,405 , , 54–62 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 24 , , @ Braves , , 5–6 , , Spahn , , Chambers (9–4) , , — , , 6,467 , , 54–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 118 , , August 25 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Dickson (7–12) , , Meyer , , — , , 4,548 , , 55–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 119 , , August 25 , , @

, , 2–4 , , Roberts , , Walsh (1–2) , , — , , 7,179 , , 55–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 120 , , August 26 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Werle (10–9) , , Heintzelman , , — , , 9,586 , , 56–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 121 , , August 27 , , @

, , 8–2 , , Bonham (7–4) , , Rowe , , — , , 6,070 , , 57–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 28 , , @

, , 0–9 , , Newcombe , , Chesnes (5–10) , , — , , 23,663 , , 57–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 29 , , @

, , 1–5 , , Banta , , Chambers (9–5) , , — , , 24,031 , , 57–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 124 , , August 30 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Barney , , Dickson (7–13) , , — , , 13,708 , , 57–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 125 , , August 31 , , @

, , 5–12 , , Jones , , Werle (10–10) , , — , , 4,701 , , 57–68 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , September 1 , , @

, , 5–9 , , Hansen , , Lombardi (4–3) , , Higbe , , 3,973 , , 57–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , September 3 , , @ Cubs , , 7–11 , , Adkins , , Chambers (9–6) , , Chipman , , 13,289 , , 57–70 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 128 , , September 4 , , @ Cubs , , 7–11 (7) , , Muncrief , , Chesnes (5–11) , , Rush , , 18,082 , , 57–71 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 129 , , September 5 , , @

, , 1–9 , , Munger , , Dickson (7–14) , , — , , , , 57–72 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 130 , , September 5 , , @

, , 5–4 (10) , , Lombardi (5–3) , , Munger , , — , , 32,214 , , 58–72 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , September 6 , ,

, , 3–6 (10) , , Blackwell , , Walsh (1–3) , , — , , 11,797 , , 58–73 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , September 7 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Raffensberger , , Chambers (9–7) , , — , , 12,367 , , 58–74 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 133 , , September 8 , ,

, , 7–9 , , Wehmeier , , Lombardi (5–4) , , — , , 4,170 , , 58–75 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 134 , , September 9 , , Cubs , , 1–8 , , Dubiel , , Chesnes (5–12) , , — , , 7,905 , , 58–76 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , September 10 , , Cubs , , 5–9 , , Leonard , , Werle (10–11) , , Rush , , 5,369 , , 58–77 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 136 , , September 11 , , Cubs , , 7–3 , , Dickson (8–14) , , Adkins , , — , , 9,851 , , 59–77 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 137 , , September 13 , ,

, , 11–6 , , Chambers (10–7) , , Borowy , , — , , 11,878 , , 60–77 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 138 , , September 14 , ,

, , 4–12 , , Roberts , , Walsh (1–4) , , — , , 3,920 , , 60–78 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 139 , , September 16 , ,

, , 9–2 , , Werle (11–11) , , Newcombe , , — , , 28,202 , , 61–78 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 140 , , September 17 , ,

, , 7–2 , , Dickson (9–14) , , Palica , , — , , 14,842 , , 62–78 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 18 , ,

, , 4–13 , , Jones , , Chesnes (5–13) , , — , , , , 62–79 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 142 , , September 18 , ,

, , 7–2 (6) , , Chambers (11–7) , , Behrman , , — , , 28,291 , , 63–79 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 19 , ,

, , 4–6 (10) , , Jones , , Gumbert (1–4) , , — , , 11,542 , , 63–80 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 20 , , Braves , , 2–4 , , Bickford , , Lombardi (5–5) , , — , , 11,348 , , 63–81 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 21 , , Braves , , 7–9 , , Hall , , Werle (11–12) , , — , , 11,881 , , 63–82 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 146 , , September 22 , , Braves , , 1–0 , , Dickson (10–14) , , Sain , , — , , 8,261 , , 64–82 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 147 , , September 24 , , @

, , 6–5 , , Chambers (12–7) , , Raffensberger , , — , , 2,019 , , 65–82 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 148 , , September 25 , , @

, , 7–3 , , Chesnes (6–13) , , Wehmeier , , — , , , , 66–82 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 149 , , September 25 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Dickson (11–14) , , Fox , , — , , 9,086 , , 67–82 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 27 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Werle (12–12) , , Munger , , Lombardi (1) , , 27,283 , , 68–82 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 151 , , September 29 , ,

, , 7–2 , , Dickson (12–14) , , Staley , , — , , 9,573 , , 69–82 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 152 , , September 30 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Chesnes (7–13) , , Wehmeier , , — , , 9,416 , , 70–82 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , October 2 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Chambers (13–7) , , Fox , , — , , , , 71–82 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , October 2 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Raffensberger , , Werle (12–13) , , — , , 40,025 , , 71–83 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member''

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

* May 19, 1949:

Ed Bahr Edson Garfield Bahr (October 16, 1919 – April 6, 2007) was a Canadian-born professional baseball pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and . Bahr was born in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, but graduated from West ...

and Grady Wilson were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for

Nanny Fernandez Froilan "Nanny" Fernandez (October 25, 1918 – September 19, 1996) was an American professional baseball player. Fernandez played all, or part of, four seasons in the Major Leagues, primarily as a third baseman, although he also saw significan ...

. * September 21, 1949: The Pirates traded a player to be named later and cash to the San Francisco Seals for

Bill Werle William George Werle (December 21, 1920 – November 27, 2010) was a left-handed major league baseball pitcher from Oakland, California. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox from 1949 to 1954. His nicknam ...

. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Steve Nagy to the Seals on September 27.Steve Nagy
at ''Baseball-Reference''

Roster

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

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis, Waco

Notes

References

1949 Pittsburgh Pirates
at ''Baseball Reference''
1949 Pittsburgh Pirates
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