The 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 126th season as a member of 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 ...

, their 131st season overall, and their 12th season at

PNC Park PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). It was opened during the 2001 MLB season, after the controlled implosion of the Pira ...

. Despite being 67–54 on August 19, the Pirates finished the season 79–83. This set a record for the longest losing season streak in all of North American professional sports history at 20. The Pirates played just six extra inning games during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 2012.

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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 ...

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Cruz Cruz is a surname of Iberian Peninsula, Iberian origin, first found in Castile (historical region), Castile, Spain, but later spread throughout the territories of the former Spanish Empire, Spanish and Portuguese Empires. In Spanish and Portugu ...

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Hanrahan Hanrahan is an Irish surname shared by many Irish people and descendants of Irish emigrants. The name is most common in the area of the Shannon Estuary (counties Kerry, Limerick and Clare) in Ireland. Through emigration the name has become fair ...

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Herndon Herndon may refer to: People * Herndon (surname), an American surname * Herndon Davis (1901–1962), American artist, journalist, illustrator, and painter Places in the United States Communities * Herndon, California, an unincorporated commun ...

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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 ...

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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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López López is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ''lupus'', meaning "wolf". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is '' Lopes'', its It ...

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Correia Correia (Portuguese and Galician for "leather strap") is a surname of Portuguese and Galician origin, also spelled Correa or Corrêa. Correia/Correa is found throughout all of the Iberian Peninsular. It may refer to: People General Portuguese ...

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(1) , , 41,766 , , 3–6 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 10 , , April 16 , , @

Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...

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Saunders Saunders is a surname of English and Scottish patronymic origin derived from Sander, a mediaeval form of Alexander.See also: Sander (name) People * Ab Saunders (1851–1883), American cowboy and gunman * Al Saunders (born 1947), American foot ...

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(1) , , 19,198 , , 4–7 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 12 , , April 18 , , @

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Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincol ...

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Hudson Hudson may refer to: People * Hudson (given name) * Hudson (surname) * Henry Hudson, English explorer * Hudson (footballer, born 1986), Hudson Fernando Tobias de Carvalho, Brazilian football right-back * Hudson (footballer, born 1988), Hudso ...

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(2) , , 18,369 , , 5–7 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 13 , , April 20 , ,

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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Morton Morton may refer to: People * Morton (surname) * Morton (given name) Fictional * Morton Koopa, Jr., a character and boss in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' * A character in the ''Charlie and Lola'' franchise * A character in the 2008 film '' Horton H ...

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Motte A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade. Relatively easy to ...

(3) , , 23,509 , , 5–8 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 14 , , April 21 , ,

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(2) , , 25,218 , , 6–8 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 15 , , April 22 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Lohse (3–0) , , Bédard (0–4) , , — , , 30,437 , , 6–9 , - style="background:#bbb;" , — , , April 23 , ,

Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

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(3) , , 10,484 , , 7–9 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 17 , , April 25 , ,

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Reynolds Reynolds may refer to: Places Australia *Hundred of Reynolds, a cadastral unit in South Australia *Hundred of Reynolds (Northern Territory), a cadastral unit in the Northern Territory of Australia United States * Reynolds, Mendocino County, Calif ...

(2–0) , , Resop (0–2) , , Betancourt (6) , , N/A , , 7–10 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , April 25 , ,

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(1–1) , , Chacín (0–2) , , — , , 15,218 , , 8–10 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 19 , , April 27 , , @ Braves , , 1–6 , ,

Hanson Hanson or Hansson may refer to: People * Hanson (surname) * Hansson (surname) * Hanson (wrestler), ringname of an American professional wrestler Musical groups * Hanson (band), an American pop rock band * Hanson (UK band), an English rock ...

(3–2) , , Burnett (1–1) , , Medlen (1) , , 36,215 , , 8–11 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 20 , , April 28 , , @ Braves , , 4–2 , , Bédard (1–4) , ,

Delgado Delgado is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adrián Delgado, Venezuelan actor * Agustín Delgado (born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer * Aidan Delgado, American conscientious objector and anti-war activis ...

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(4) , , 34,086 , , 9–11 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 21 , , April 29 , , @ Braves , , 3–4 , ,

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(1–1) , , Kimbrel (8) , , 30,419 , , 9–12 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , April 30 , , @ Braves , , 9–3 , , McDonald (1–1) , , Minor (2–2) , , — , , 17,181 , , 10–12 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 23 , , May 1 , , @

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(4) , , 36,345 , , 10–13 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 24 , , May 2 , , @

, , 3–12 , , Lynn (5–0) , , Burnett (1–2) , , — , , 35,987 , , 10–14 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , , May 3 , , @

, , 6–3 , , Bédard (2–4) , , Westbrook (3–2) , , — , , 40,601 , , 11–14 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 26 , , May 4 , ,

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 ...

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(1–2) , , — , , 20,445 , , 11–15 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , , May 5 , ,

, , 3–2 , , McDonald (2–1) , , Leake (0–4) , ,

(5) , , 33,019 , , 12–15 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 28 , , May 6 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Latos (2–2) , ,

(1–3) , , — , , 20,042 , , 12–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 29 , , May 8 , , Nationals , , 5–4 , , Watson (2–0) , , Rodríguez (1–2) , , — , , 10,323 , , 13–16 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 30 , , May 9 , , Nationals , , 4–2 , ,

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(6) , , 11,478 , , 14–16 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 31 , , May 10 , , Nationals , , 2–4 , , Strasburg (3–0) , ,

(1–3) , , Rodríguez (7) , , 15,381 , , 14–17 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 32 , , May 11 , ,

Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

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Myers Myers as a surname has several possible origins, e.g. Old French ("physician"), Old English ("mayor"), and Old Norse ("marsh"). People * Abram F. Myers (born 1889), chair of the Federal Trade Commission and later general counsel and board ch ...

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Happ Happ is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Dieter Happ (born 1970), Austrian snowboarder * Ethan Happ (born 1996), American basketball player *Ian Happ Ian Edward Happ (born August 12, 1994) is an American professional basebal ...

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(3) , , 34,187 , , 15–18 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 34 , , May 13 , ,

, , 3–2 (12) , , Watson (3–0) , , Rodriguez (1–4) , , — , , 27,517 , , 16–18 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 35 , , May 14 , , @

Marlins The marlin is a large billfish sometimes also known as the ''spearfish.'' Marlin may also refer to: Places *Marlín, Castile-Leon, a village in Spain *Marlin, Texas, city in Falls County, Texas, United States Sports *Cincinnati Marlins, a swim t ...

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Sánchez Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Historical origins "The illustrious Sanchez Family... is descended from one of a number of Gothic knights (caballeros) who in the year 714 escaped from the "barbara furia" of the Mohammedan invasion and took ...

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(7) , , 25,666 , , 17–18 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 36 , , May 15 , , @

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Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

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(1–4) , , — , , 24,242 , , 17–19 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 37 , , May 16 , , @ Nationals , , 4–7 , , Gonzalez (5–1) , , Bédard (2–5) , , Rodríguez (9) , , 25,942 , , 17–20 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , , May 17 , , @ Nationals , , 5–3 , , McDonald (3–2) , ,

Zimmermann Zimmermann is a German occupational surname for a carpenter. The modern German terms for the occupation of carpenter are Zimmerer, Tischler, or Schreiner, but Zimmermann is still used. ''Zimmer'' in German means room or archaically a chamber wi ...

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Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

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(2–4) , , — , , 41,661 , , 18–21 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 40 , , May 19 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Burnett (2–2) , , Smyly (1–1) , ,

(9) , , 42,953 , , 19–21 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 41 , , May 20 , , @

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(1–5) , , Benoit (1) , , 39,971 , , 19–22 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , , May 21 , ,

Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

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Hughes Hughes may refer to: People * Hughes (surname) * Hughes (given name) Places Antarctica * Hughes Range (Antarctica), Ross Dependency * Mount Hughes, Oates Land * Hughes Basin, Oates Land * Hughes Bay, Graham Land * Hughes Bluff, Victoria La ...

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(10) , , 14,556 , , 20–22 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 43 , , May 22 , ,

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Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...

(11) , , 15,794 , , 20–23 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 44 , , May 23 , ,

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(12) , , 25,731 , , 20–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , , May 25 , , Cubs , , 1–0 , , Burnett (3–2) , , Dempster (0–3) , ,

(11) , , 29,914 , , 21–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , May 26 , , Cubs , , 3–2 , ,

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Dolis is a ''josei'' manga by Maki Kusumoto. Published in Japan by Shodensha and licensed in English by Tokyopop. Characters * Mitsu – Deeply disturbed female protagonist with an interest in art. * Kishi – Love–struck male protagonist working ...

(2–4) , , — , , 38,132 , , 22–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , May 27 , , Cubs , , 10–4 , , Bédard (3–5) , , Garza (2–3) , , — , , 27,486 , , 23–24 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 48 , , May 28 , ,

, , 4–1 , , McDonald (4–2), , Arroyo (2–3) , ,

(12) , , 14,792 , , 24–24 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 49 , , May 29 , ,

, , 1–8 , , Bailey (4–3) , ,

(2–6) , , — , , 12,077 , , 24–25 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , , May 30 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Burnett (4–2) , , Cueto (5–3), ,

(13), , 16,782 , , 25–25 , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , , June 1 , , @ Brewers , , 8–2 , ,

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Wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly un ...

(2–5) , , — , , 33,055 , , 26–25 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 52 , , June 2 , , @ Brewers , , 1–5 , , Marcum (4–3) , , Bédard (3–6) , , — , , 39,603 , , 26–26 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 53 , , June 3 , , @ Brewers , , 6–5 , , McDonald (5–2) , , Fiers (1–1) , ,

(14) , , 34,334 , , 27–26 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , , June 5 , , @

, , 8–4 , , Burnett (5–2) , , Bailey (4–4) , ,

(15) , , 19,906 , , 28–26 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 55 , , June 6 , , @

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(3–1) , , Chapman (6) , , 16,859 , , 28–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , , June 7 , , @

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(3–0) , , Chapman (4–1) , , Resop (1) , , 23,106 , , 29–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , , June 8 , , Royals , , 4–2 , , Bédard (4–6), , Hochevar (3–7) , ,

(16) , , 36,069 , , 30–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , , June 9 , , Royals , , 5–3 , ,

(2–0) , , Mazzaro (2–1) , ,

(17) , , 39,312 , , 31–27 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , June 10 , , Royals , , 3–2 , , Burnett (6–2) , , Chen (5–6), , Grilli (1) , , 25,752 , , 32–27 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 60 , , June 12 , , @

Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...

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(19) , , 15,618 , , 32–28 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 61 , , June 13 , , @

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Arrieta Arrieta (both in Basque and Spanish) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. Arrieta is part of the ''comarca'' of Mungialdea. It had a population of 552 inhabitants as of 2007, and a populati ...

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(2–6) , , — , , 23,238 , , 32–29 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 62 , , June 14 , , @

, , 6–12 , , Hunter (3–3) , , Bédard (4–7) , , — , , 29,995 , , 32–30 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 63 , , June 15 , , @ Indians , , 0–2 , , Masterson (3–6) , , McDonald (5–3) , , Perez (21) , , 31,920 , , 32–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , , June 16 , , @ Indians , , 9–2 , , Burnett (7–2) , , Jiménez (6–5) , , — , , 30,408 , , 33–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 65 , , June 17 , , @ Indians , , 9–5 , , Watson (4–0) , ,

Gómez Gómez (frequently anglicized as Gomez) is a common Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Gome". The Portuguese and Old Galician version is Gomes, while the Catalan form is Gomis. The given name ''Gome'' is derived from the Visigothic word ...

(4–6) , , — , , 27,388 , , 34–31 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , , June 19 , ,

Twins Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...

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Diamond Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the chemically stable form of carbon at room temperature and pressure, ...

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Perkins Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation com ...

(1) , , 19,878 , , 35–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , , June 21 , ,

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Hendriks Hendriks is a Dutch patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. L. Hendriks (1922–1992), Jamaican poet, writer, and broadcasting director *Arnoud Hendriks (born 1949), Dutch figure skater *Berend Hendriks (1918–1997), Dut ...

(0–4) , , — , , 21,563 , , 36–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , June 22 , ,

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Fister Fister is a village in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is a small community approximately 600 inhabitants, and is located on the mainland, along the Fisterfjorden, a branch off the main Boknafjorden. The village l ...

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(18) , , 37,965 , , 37–32 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , , June 23 , ,

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(19) , , 38,734 , , 38–32 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 71 , , June 24 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Verlander (8–4) , , Resop (0–3) , , — , , 35,179 , , 38–33 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 72 , , June 25 , , @

, , 3–8 , , Blanton (7–6) , , Karstens (0–2) , , — , , 44,721 , , 38–34 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 73 , , June 26 , , @

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Worley Worley may refer to: Places * Worley, Idaho, United States * Worley, Kentucky, United States * Worley, West Virginia, United States * Worley Point, Antarctica People * Worley (surname), people with the surname ''Worley'' * Worley baronets * ...

(4–4) , , Bédard (4–8) , , Papelbon (18) , , 45,096 , , 38–35 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 74 , , June 27 , , @

, , 11–7 , , McDonald (7–3) , , Valdés (2–1) , , — , , 44,057 , , 39–35 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , , June 28 , , @

, , 5–4 , , Burnett (9–2) , , Kendrick (2–8) , ,

(20), , 44,521 , , 40–35 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , , June 29 , , @

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(4–6) , , Wainwright (6–8) , , — , , 45,382 , , 41–35 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , , June 30 , , @

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(1) , , 37,162 , , 42–35 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 78 , , July 1 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Westbrook (7–6) , , Bédard (4–9) , ,

(17) , , 37,821 , , 42–36 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , , July 2 , ,

, , 11–2 , , McDonald (8–3) , , Lyles (2–5) , , — , , 21,041 , , 43–36 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 80 , , July 3 , ,

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Wright Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright i ...

(0–2) , , — , , 21,516 , , 44–36 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 81 , , July 4 , ,

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(21) , , 36,827 , , 45–36 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 82 , , July 5 , ,

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(22) , , 21,386 , , 46–36 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 83 , , July 6 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Zito (7–6) , , Bédard (4–10) , ,

Romo Romantic Modernism, more commonly known as Romo, was a musical and nightclubbing movement, of glam/style pop lineage, in the UK circa 1995–1997, centred on the twin homes of Camden-based clubnight Club Skinny and its West End clone Arcadia ...

(5) , , 37,565 , , 46–37 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 84 , , July 7 , ,

, , 3–1 , , McDonald (9–3) , , Vogelsong (7–4) , ,

(23) , , 37,543 , , 47–37 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 85 , , July 8 , ,

, , 13–2 , , Burnett (10–2) , , Lincecum (3–10) , , — , , 28,954 , , 48–37 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 86 , , July 13 , , @ Brewers , , 7–10 , , Rodríguez (2–4) , , Watson (4–1) , , — , , 35,025 , , 48–38 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 87 , , July 14 , , @ Brewers , , 6–4 , ,

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(24) , , 42,029 , , 49–38 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 88 , , July 15 , , @ Brewers , , 1–4 , , Gallardo (8–6) , , Burnett (10–3) , , Axford (16) , , 35,430 , , 49–39 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 89 , , July 16 , , @

, , 4–5 , ,

Brothers A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

(5–2) , , Grilli (1–3) , , — , , 36,907 , , 49–40 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 90 , , July 17 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Bédard (5–10) , , Friedrich (5–7) , ,

(25) , , 42,574 , , 50–40 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 91 , , July 18 , , @

, , 9–6 , , McDonald (10–3) , ,

(3–1) , ,

(26) , , 30,842 , , 51–40 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 92 , , July 20 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(7–6) , , Nolasco (8–8) , ,

(27) , , 37,193 , , 52–40 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 93 , , July 21 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Burnett (11–3) , , Zambrano (5–8) , ,

(1) , , 39,411 , , 53–40 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 94 , , July 22 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Karstens (3–2) , ,

(5–7) , ,

(28) , , 34,203 , , 54–40 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 95 , , July 23 , , Cubs , , 0–2 , , Samardzija (7–8) , , Bédard (5–11) , , Mármol (12) , , 27,586 , , 54–41 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 96 , , July 24 , , Cubs , , 1–5 , , Maholm (9–6) , , McDonald (10–4) , , — , , 32,497 , , 54–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 97 , , July 25 , , Cubs , , 3–2 , ,

(8–6) , , Dempster (5–5) , ,

(29) , , 33,935 , , 55–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 98 , , July 26 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Burnett (12–3) , , Keuchel (1–3) , ,

(30) , , 19,926 , , 56–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 99 , , July 27 , , @

, , 6–5 , , Watson (5–1) , ,

(1–1) , ,

(31) , , 24,685 , , 57–42 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 100 , , July 28 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Resop (1–3) , , Fick (0–1) , , Grilli (2) , , 34,146 , , 58–42 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 101 , , July 29 , , @

, , 5–9 , , Harrell (8–7) , , McDonald (10–5) , , — , , 20,453 , , 58–43 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 102 , , July 30 , , @ Cubs , , 4–14 , , Germano (1–1) , , Bédard (5–12) , , — , , 33,337 , , 58–44 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 103 , , July 31 , , @ Cubs , , 5–0 , , Burnett (13–3) , , Coleman (0–2) , , — , , 33,158 , , 59–44 , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 104 , , Aug 1 , , @ Cubs , , 8–4 , , Karstens (4–2) , ,

Wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin ...

(4–7) , , — , , 33,014 , , 60–44 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 105 , , Aug 3 , , @

, , 0–3 , , Latos (10–3) , , Rodríguez (7–10) , , Chapman (24) , , 40,829 , , 60–45 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 106 , , Aug 4 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Broxton (2–2), ,

(2–1) , , Chapman (25) , , 41,577 , , 60–46 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 107 , , Aug 5 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Burnett (14–3) , , Bailey (9–7) , ,

(32) , , 38,624 , , 61–46 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 108 , , Aug 6 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Bédard (6–12) , , Miley (12–7) , , — , , 24,213 , , 62–46 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 109 , , Aug 7 , ,

, , 4–10 , , Ziegler (5–1) , , Grilli (1–4) , , — , , 22,655 , , 62–47 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 110 , , Aug 8 , ,

, , 7–6 , ,

(9–6) , , Kennedy (10–9) , ,

(33) , , 25,175 , , 63–47 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 111 , , Aug 9 , ,

, , 3–6 , ,

(6–8) , , Rodríguez (7–11) , , Putz (21) , , 20,558 , , 63–48 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 112 , , Aug 10 , ,

Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...

, , 8–9 , , Brach (1–2) , , Watson (5–2) , , Street (21) , , 38,702 , , 63–49 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 113 , , Aug 11 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Marquis (8–10) , , Burnett (14–4) , , — , , 39,485 , , 63–50 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 114 , , Aug 12 , ,

, , 11–5 , , Bédard (7–12) , , Ohlendorf (4–3) , , — , , 35,352 , , 64–50 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 115 , , Aug 13 , ,

, , 4–5 , , Harang (8–7) , , Karstens (4–3) , , Jansen (24) , , 24,670 , , 64–51 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 116 , , Aug 14 , ,

, , 0–11 , , Billingsley (9–9) , ,

(9–7) , , — , , 22,729 , , 64–52 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 117 , , Aug 15 , ,

, , 3–9 , , Kershaw (11–6) , , Rodríguez (7–12) , , — , , 26,522 , , 64–53 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 118 , , Aug 16 , ,

, , 10–6 , , Burnett (15–4) , , Blanton (8–11) , , — , , 25,073 , , 65–53 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 119 , , Aug 17 , , @

, , 2–1 , , McDonald (11–5) , , Westbrook (12–9) , ,

(34) , , 38,689 , , 66–53 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 120 , , Aug 18 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Browning (1–2) , , Bédard (7–13) , ,

(28) , , 40,313 , , 66–54 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 121 , , Aug 19 , , @

, , 6–3 (19) , , Rodríguez (8–12) , , Browning (1–3) , , — , , 43,412 , , 67–54 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 122 , , Aug 20 , , @

, , 1–3 , , Vólquez (8–9) , ,

(9–8) , ,

Thayer Thayer may refer to: Places ;United States * Thayer, Illinois * Thayer, Indiana * Thayer, Iowa * Thayer, Kansas * Thayer, Michigan * Thayer, Missouri * Thayer, Nebraska *Thayer, West Virginia * Thayer County, Nebraska * Thayer Street, Providence, ...

(7) , , 20,401 , , 67–55 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 123 , , Aug 21 , , @

, , 5–7 (10) , , Mikolas (2–1) , , McCutchen (0–1) , , — , , 21,882 , , 67–56 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 124 , , Aug 22 , , @

, , 2–4 , , Werner (1–0) , , McDonald (11–6) , ,

Layne Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American football player * David Layne (born 1939), British soccer player for Sheffield Wednesday * Jerry Layne (born 1958), Majo ...

(1) , , 20,311 , , 67–57 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 125 , , Aug 24 , , Brewers , , 5–6 , , Fiers (7–6) , , Rodríguez (8–13) , , Loe (2) , , 37,197 , , 67–58 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 126 , , Aug 25 , , Brewers , , 4–0 , , Karstens (5–3) , , Marcum (5–4) , , — , , 37,460 , , 68–58 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 127 , , Aug 26 , , Brewers , , 0–7 , ,

Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

(2–1) , , Bédard (7–14) , , — , , 36,626 , , 68–59 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 128 , , Aug 27 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Lohse (14–2) , , Burnett (15–5) , ,

(31) , , 16,700 , , 68–60 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 129 , , Aug 28 , ,

, , 9–0 , , McDonald (12–6) , , Westbrook (13–10) , , — , , 17,492 , , 69–60 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 130 , , Aug 29 , ,

, , 5–0 , , Rodríguez (9–13) , ,

Kelly Kelly may refer to: Art and entertainment * Kelly (Kelly Price album) * Kelly (Andrea Faustini album) * ''Kelly'' (musical), a 1965 musical by Mark Charlap * "Kelly" (song), a 2018 single by Kelly Rowland * ''Kelly'' (film), a 1981 Canadi ...

(4–6) , , — , , 19,398 , , 70–60 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 131 , , Aug 31 , , @ Brewers , , 3–9 , ,

(3–1) , , Karstens (5–4) , , — , , 33,877 , , 70–61 , - , - style="background:#fbb;" , 132 , , Sep 1 , , @ Brewers , , 2–3 , , Axford (5–7) , ,

(4–1) , , — , , 32,060 , , 70–62 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 133 , , Sep 2 , , @ Brewers , , 8–12 , , Loe (5–4) , , McDonald (12–7) , , Axford (23) , , 32,728 , , 70–63 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 134 , , Sep 3 , ,

, , 1–5 , , González (1–0) , , Locke (0–1) , , — , , 20,055 , , 70–64 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 135 , , Sep 4 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Rodríguez (10–13) , , Lyles (3–11) , , — , , 12,785 , , 71–64 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 136 , , Sep 5 , ,

, , 6–3 , ,

(10–8) , , Abad (0–3) , , — , , 14,159 , , 72–64 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 137 , , Sep 7 , , Cubs , , 2–12 , ,

(5–11) , , Burnett (15–6) , , — , , 32,699 , , 72–65 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 138 , , Sep 8 , , Cubs , , 3–4 , , Samardzija (9–13) , , Grilli (1–5) , , — , , 35,661 , , 72–66 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 139 , , Sep 9 , , Cubs , , 2–4 , , Russell (7–1) , , Grilli (1–6) , , Mármol (18) , , 28,671 , , 72–67 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 140 , , Sep 10 , , @

, , 3–4 (14) , , Simón (3–2) , , van den Hurk (0–1) , , — , , 16,577 , , 72–68 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 141 , , Sep 11 , , @

, , 3–5 , , Leake (8–9) , ,

(10–9) , , Broxton (24) , , 19,620 , , 72–69 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 142 , , Sep 12 , , @

, , 1–2 , , Bailey (11–9) , , Burnett (15–7) , , Hoover (1) , , 21,203 , , 72–70 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 143 , , Sep 14 , , @ Cubs , , 4–7 , , Rusin (1–2) , , McDonald (12–8) , , Mármol (20) , , 26,946 , , 72–71 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 144 , , Sep 15 , , @ Cubs , , 7–6 , , Rodríguez (11–13) , ,

Berken Berken is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. History Berken is first mentioned in 1272 as ''Berinkon''. A few scattered mesolithic and neolithic artifacts have been found in the mu ...

(0–1) , ,

(35) , , 32,774 , , 73–71 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 145 , , Sep 16 , , @ Cubs , , 9–13 , , Beliveau (1–0) , ,

(2–2) , , — , , 33,559 , , 73–72 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 146 , , Sep 17 , , @ Cubs , , 3–0 , ,

(11–9) , ,

(6–12) , ,

(36) , , 33,017 , , 74–72 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 147 , , Sep 18 , , Brewers , , 0–6 , , Gallardo (16–8) , , Burnett (15–8) , , — , , 15,492 , , 74–73 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 148 , , Sep 19 , , Brewers , , 1–3 , ,

Estrada Estrada is a Spanish surname and Portuguese term. Notable people with the surname include: * Armando Estrada, actually Hazem Ali, professional wrestler * Arturo Estrada Hernández, Mexican painter *Carla Estrada, Mexican producer *Chuck Estrada, Am ...

(4–6) , , McPherson (0–1) , , Axford (30) , , 15,337 , , 74–74 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 149 , , Sep 20 , , Brewers , , 7–9 , ,

Parra Parra (Hebrew language, Hebrew: ''גפן'') is a Spanish, Portuguese, and also Jewish surname, meaning grapevine or Trellis (architecture), trellis, for example, a pergola. It is taken from the word meaning latticework and the vines raised on it ...

(2–3) , , Resop (1–4) , , Axford (31) , , 14,697 , , 74–75 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 150 , , Sep 21 , , @

, , 1–7 , , Rodriguez (2–10) , , Locke (0–2) , , — , , 17,093 , , 74–76 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 151 , , Sep 22 , , @

, , 1–4 , , Keuchel (3–7) , ,

(11–10) , ,

(7) , , 17,185 , , 74–77 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 152 , , Sep 23 , , @

, , 8–1 , , Burnett (16–8) , , Lyles (4–12) , , — , , 15,207 , , 75–77 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 153 , , Sep 24 , , @

, , 2–6 , , Mejía (1–1) , , McPherson (0–2) , , — , , 22,072 , , 75–78 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 154 , , Sep 25 , , @

, , 10–6 , , Rodríguez (12–13) , ,

McHugh McHugh is a common surname of Irish language, Irish origin. It is an anglicisation of the original Irish ''Mac Aodha'', meaning literally "Son of Aodh". Aodh (given name), Aodh was a popular male given name in mediaeval Gaelic Ireland. It was tradi ...

(0–3) , , — , , 25,286 , , 76–78 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 155 , , Sep 26 , , @

, , 0–6 , , Hefner (3–7) , , Locke (0–3) , , — , , 22,890 , , 76–79 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 156 , , Sep 27 , , @

, , 5–6 , , Dickey (20–6) , ,

(11–11) , , Parnell (5) , , 31,506 , , 76–80 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 157 , , Sep 28 , ,

, , 0–1 , , Bailey (13–10) , , Burnett (16–9) , , — , , 34,796 , , 76–81 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 158 , , Sep 29 , ,

, , 2–1 , ,

(5–1) , , Broxton (4–4) , , — , , 38,623 , , 77–81 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 159 , , Sep 30 , ,

, , 3–4 , ,

Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia * Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Islands * Marshall Islands, an i ...

(5–5) , ,

(5–2) , , Chapman (37) , , 32,814 , , 77–82 , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 160 , , Oct 1 , , Braves , , 2–1 , , Locke (1–3) , , Maholm (13–11) , ,

(2) , , 15,009 , , 78–82 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 161 , , Oct 2 , , Braves , , 5–1 , ,

(12–11) , ,

(13–10) , , — , , 15,727 , , 79–82 , - style="background:#fbb;" , 162 , , Oct 3 , , Braves , , 0–4 , , Avilán (1–0) , , Burnett (16–10) , , — , , 20,615 , , 79–83 , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member''

Season standings

NL Central standings

NL Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Roster

Opening day lineup

Notable achievements

Awards

2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 83rd edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It was held on July 10, 2012, during the 2012 Major League Baseball season at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Ka ...

Joel Hanrahan Joel Ryan Hanrahan (born October 6, 1981) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Hanrahan was originally a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB) before moving to the closer role for the ...

, P, Reserve *

Andrew McCutchen Andrew Stefan McCutchen (born October 10, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Philadelphia ...

, OF, Reserve Golden Glove Awards *Andrew McCutchen, OF

Silver Slugger Award The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League and the National League, as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball. These voters co ...

*Andrew McCutchen, OF NL Player of the Month *Andrew McCutchen (June) and (July)

NL Player of the Week In Major League Baseball (MLB), the Player of the Week Award is given weekly during the regular season to two outstanding players, one each in the National League (NL) and American League (AL). The NL first awarded the honor during the season, an ...

*Andrew McCutchen (July 2–8) and (July 9–15) *

A. J. Burnett Allan James Burnett (born January 3, 1977), is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia ...

(July 30–August 5) * Pedro Alvarez (August 27–September 2)

Milestones

Statistics

;Batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' ;Pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Transactions

Off-season

*On November 10, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (C)

Rod Barajas Rodrigo Richard Barajas (born September 5, 1975) is an American former professional baseball catcher and most recently catching and quality control coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). Barajas served as the interim mana ...

to a 1 year/$4 million contract with club option for 2013 ($3.5 million with no buyout). *On November 21, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (SS)

Clint Barmes Clint Harrold Barmes (, born March 6, 1979) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2003 through 2015 for the Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, a ...

to a 2 year/$10.5 million contract. *On December 7, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (LHP)

Érik Bédard Érik Joseph Bédard (pronounced ''baydar''; born March 5, 1979) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Ho ...

to a 1 year/$4.5 million contract. *On December 7, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent (LF)

Nate McLouth Nathan Richard McLouth (born October 28, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. He was pr ...

to a 1 year/$1.75 million contract. *On December 7, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded

Brooks Pounders Brooks Casey Pounders (born September 26, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He attended Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, California, and chose not to attend college after he was drafted by the Pitt ...

and Diego Goris to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for

Yamaico Navarro Yamaico Navarro Pérez (born October 31, 1987) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburg ...

. *On December 12, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)

Jason Grilli Jason Michael Grilli (born November 11, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los A ...

to a 1 year/$1.1 million contract. *On January 13, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)

Chris Resop Christopher "Chris" Paul Resop (born November 4, 1982) is a former American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He has since entered a career as a real estate professional. Early life Resop graduated from Barron G. Collier High School i ...

to a 1 year/$850,000 contract. *On January 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP) Charlie Morton to a 1 year/$2.445 million contract. *On January 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)

to a 1 year/$4.1 million contract. *On January 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)

Evan Meek Evan David Meek (born May 12, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He is best known for giving up Derek Jeter's final hit at Yankee Stadium. He has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles in Major League Bas ...

to a 1 year/$875,000 contract with $25,000 in performance bonuses. *On January 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RHP)

Jeff Karstens Jeffrey Wayne Karstens (born September 24, 1982) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Karstens pitched for the New York Yankees in 2006 and 2007 and the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2008 to 2012. High schoo ...

to a 1 year/$3.1 million contract. *On February 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (1B)

Casey McGehee Casey Michael McGehee (born October 12, 1982) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants, and also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, ...

to a 1 year/$2.35 million contract. *On February 16, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (RF)

Garrett Jones Garrett Thomas Jones (born June 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins and New York Yankees. Hi ...

to a 1 year/$2.25 million contract. *On February 19, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired

and $20 million from the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

in exchange for Diego Moreno and Exicardo Coyones. *On March 3, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (LF)

Alex Presley Alexander Crawford Presley (born July 25, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, and Detroit Tigers from 2010 to 2017. Ear ...

, (CF)

, (RHP)

Bryan Morris Avery Bryan Morris (born March 28, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins and San Francisco Giants. Early life Morris was born in Woodbury, T ...

, (RHP)

Brad Lincoln Brad Eric Lincoln (born May 25, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, and Philadelphia Phillies. Prior to playing professionally, he atten ...

, (2B-SS) Chase d'Arnaud, (RHP)

Chris Leroux Christopher Adam Leroux (born April 14, 1984) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and television personality. He played for the Florida Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for the ...

, (RHP)

Daniel McCutchen Daniel Thomas McCutchen (born September 26, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. Amateur career McCutchen attend ...

, (LHP)

Daniel Moskos Daniel Ross Moskos (born April 28, 1986) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, and is currently the assistant pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball ...

, (OF)

Gorkys Hernández Gorkys Gustavo Hernández Lugo (born September 7, 1987) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins, San Francisco Giants, and ...

, (SS) Gustavo Nunez, (RHP) James McDonald, (LHP) Jeff Locke, (SS)

Jordy Mercer Jordy Joe Mercer (born August 27, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals. Prior to beginning his ...

, (3B)

Josh Harrison Joshua Isaiah Harrison (born July 8, 1987) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics and ...

, (LHP) Justin Wilson, (RHP) Kyle McPherson, (1B) Matt Hague, (RHP) Duke Welker, (C)

Michael McKenry Michael Charles McKenry (born March 4, 1985), nicknamed "The Fort", is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals. High schoo ...

, (2B)

Neil Walker Neil Martin Andrew Walker (born September 10, 1985) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009–2015), New York Mets (2016–17), Milwaukee Brewers ( ...

, (LHP) Rudy Owens, (LF) Starling Marte, (LHP)

Tony Watson Anthony Michael Watson (born May 30, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels. Watson attend ...

, (RHP)

Jared Hughes William Jared Hughes (born July 4, 1985) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2011 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, Phil ...

and (3B)

to 1 year contracts. *On March 4, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed (CF) Andrew McCuchen to a 6 year/$51.5 million contract extension. *On March 30, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (RHP)

Ryota Igarashi is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and New Y ...

to the

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...

in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations.

In-season

*On May 20, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired (2B) Drew Sutton from the

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in exchange for cash considerations. *On May 21, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (2B) Drew Sutton to the

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in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. *On May 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates released (LF)

. *On June 24, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed (2B) Drew Sutton off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. *On July 24, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (LHP) Rudy Owens, Colton Cain and (LHP)

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to the Houston Astros in exchange for (LHP)

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. *On July 30, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (RHP) Brad Lincoln to the

in exchange for (RF) Travis Snider. *On July 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (1B) Casey McGehee to the

in exchange for (RHP)

Chad Qualls Chad Michael Qualls (born August 17, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, New Yor ...

. *On July 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded (OF) Gorkys Hernández and a 2013 compensation round A draft pick to the Miami Marlins in exchange for (RHP)

Gaby Sánchez Gabriel Sánchez (born September 2, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the ...

and Kyle Kaminska. *On August 24, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed (RHP)

Hisanori Takahashi is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He began his professional career in NPB with the Yomiuri Giants, and played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cub ...

off waivers from the

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. *On August 27, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates released (LHP)

. *On October 25, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed (RHP) Chad Beck from the

and (C) Alí Solís from the

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off waivers. *On October 31, 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates named

Jay Bell Jay Stuart Bell (born December 11, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop and former manager of the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Southern League. He played for the Cleveland Indians (1986–88), Pittsburgh Pirates (1989� ...

as hitting coach, Rick Sofield as first base coach and Dave Jauss as major league coach. The Pirates also reassigned Luis Silverio as Senior Advisor, Latin America Operations.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: DSL Pirates 1, GCL Pirates

References

External links

2012 Pittsburgh Pirates season Official Site2012 Pittsburgh Pirates season at Baseball Reference2012 Pittsburgh Pirates season ESPN
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