1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

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Offseason

November 16, 1950: Catfish Metkovich
Catfish Metkovich
George Michael "Catfish" Metkovich was an American outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox , Cleveland Indians , Chicago White Sox , Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Braves...

was drafted by the Pirates from the Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks (PCL)
The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team in Oakland, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia...

in the 1950 rule 5 draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...

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Notable transactions

June 15, 1951: Cliff Chambers
Cliff Chambers
Clifford Day Chambers , was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1948-1953. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St...

and Wally Westlake
Wally Westlake
Waldon Thomas Westlake was a utility player who had a ten-year career from 1947 to 1956. Born in Gridley, California, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League, and the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of the...

were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...

for Joe Garagiola, Dick Cole, Bill Howerton
Bill Howerton
William Ray Howerton was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants.-Sources:...

, Howie Pollet
Howie Pollet
Howard Joseph Pollet was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the 1940s and 1950s. A three-time All-Star in , and , he twice he led the National League in earned run average .Born in New Orleans, Pollet signed his first professional contract with the St...

, and Ted Wilks
Ted Wilks
Theodore "Cork" Wilks was a professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians. For his career, he compiled a 59-30 record in 385 appearances, most as a relief pitcher, with an 3.26 earned...

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Roster

1951 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches

Starters by position

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
OF		120	423	124	.293	3	40
OF		80	219	60	.274	11	37

Other batters

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

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
72	212	54	.255	9	35
51	181	51	.282	16	45
39	148	39	.264	2	16
42	106	25	.236	1	11
12	46	8	.174	0	4

Starting pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
45	288.2	20	16	4.02	112
21	128.2	6	10	5.04	47
10	59.2	3	6	5.58	19
7	43	2	3	4.19	20

Other pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
39	168.1	7	9	4.44	123
34	149.2	6	10	4.27	41
3	7	0	2	9.00	3

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
48	3	5	12	2.83	43
13	0	1	0	6.67	6
9	0	2	0	2.76	5

Farm system

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