| 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | Kevin McClatchy | |
| General manager(s) | Cam Bonifay | |
| Manager(s) | Gene Lamont | |
| Local television | WPGH-TV/WPTT-TV Lanny Frattare Steve Blass Greg Brown Bob Walk Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh Lanny Frattare Steve Blass Greg Brown Bob Walk |
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| Local radio | KDKA Steve Blass Lanny Frattare Greg Brown Bob Walk |
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Offseason [edit]
- November 14, 1996: Dan Plesac, Carlos García and Orlando Merced were traded by the Pirates to the Toronto Blue Jays for José Silva, Brandon Cromer (minors), Jose Pett (minors), and players to be named later. The Blue Jays completed the deal by sending Abraham Núñez, Craig Wilson, and Mike Halperin (minors) to the Pirates on December 11.[1]
- December 13, 1996: Jay Bell and Jeff King were traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Granger, Joe Randa, Jeff Wallace, and Jeff Martin (minors).[2]
- December 20, 1996: Kevin Elster was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
Regular season [edit]
The 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates were informally known as "The Freak Show,"[4] as the team of rookies and cheap veterans (the team only had a $9 million payroll) unexpectedly competed with the Houston Astros for the division title until the final week of the season.
Opening Day starters [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| Central Division | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 76 | 86 | .469 | 8.0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 89 | .451 | 11.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 94 | .420 | 16.0 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- July 8, 1997: Midre Cummings was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Philadelphia Phillies.[5]
Roster [edit]
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Coaches
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers [edit]
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Elmer Dessens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
Awards and honors [edit]
1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Tony Womack, 2B, Reserve
Farm system [edit]
See also: Minor League Baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lynchburg
References [edit]
- 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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