1951 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Template:Infobox 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

• November 16, 1950: Catfish Metkovich was drafted by the Pirates from the Oakland Oaks in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Regular season

Game log

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Chambers (1–0) || Blackwell || Werle (1) || 30,441 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 17 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Dickson (1–0) || Poholsky || Werle (2) || 25,894 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Fox || Chambers (1–1) || — || 4,180 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 22 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Werle (1–0) || Blackwell || — || 7,254 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Hiller || Queen (0–1) || — || 7,899 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Law (1–0) || Lown || Werle (3) || 7,750 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Poholsky || Chambers (1–2) || — || 9,628 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || Reds || 5–7 || Blackwell || Muir (0–1) || Fox || 27,135 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || Reds || 2–4 || Wehmeier || Dempsey (0–1) || Smith || 10,657 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || Reds || 9–8 (13) || Dickson (2–0) || Smith || — || || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 11 || April 29 || Reds || 1–1 (10) || || || — || 23,601 || 5–5 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 1 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Chambers (2–2) || Palica || — || 6,716 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Dickson (3–0) || Newcombe || — || 6,238 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 3 || @ Giants || 7–4 (10) || Queen (1–1) || Jones || Werle (4) || 9,649 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 4 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Maglie || Dempsey (0–2) || — || 3,947 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 5 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Bowman || Koski (0–1) || — || 10,265 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 6 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Spahn || Dickson (3–1) || — || || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 6 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Chambers (3–2) || Estock || — || 15,492 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 8 || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Queen (2–1) || Heintzelman || Werle (5) || 13,700 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 (10) || Konstanty || Muir (0–2) || — || 14,134 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Dickson (4–1) || Church || — || 3,562 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 11 || Cubs || 4–10 || Rush || Chambers (3–3) || — || 22,760 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 12 || Cubs || 4–8 || Hiller || Law (1–1) || Minner || 7,528 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 13 || Cubs || 2–1 || Queen (3–1) || Schultz || — || || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 13 || Cubs || 0–6 || Klippstein || Dickson (4–2) || — || 25,434 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 15 || Giants || 7–3 || Werle (2–0) || Spencer || Law (1) || 25,838 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 16 || Giants || 1–2 || Hearn || Walsh (0–1) || — || 24,103 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 17 || Giants || 12–7 || Dickson (5–2) || Kennedy || — || 13,926 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 18 || Braves || 3–12 || Surkont || Queen (3–2) || — || 30,890 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 19 || Braves || 2–6 || Bickford || Law (1–2) || — || 13,217 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 20 || Phillies || 0–17 || Meyer || Dickson (5–3) || — || || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 20 || Phillies || 4–12 || Roberts || Dusak (0–1) || — || 36,166 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 22 || Dodgers || 8–17 || Erskine || Friend (0–1) || Branca || 22,360 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 23 || Dodgers || 4–11 || Newcombe || Queen (3–3) || — || 15,759 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 10–1 || Dickson (6–3) || Hiller || — || 8,143 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 26 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (10) || Schmitz || Walsh (0–2) || — || 9,006 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Poholsky || LaPalme (0–1) || — || 9,757 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Presko || Dickson (6–4) || Wilks || || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Munger || Queen (3–4) || — || 26,952 || 15–23 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 1 || @ Giants || 2–8 || Maglie || Chambers (3–4) || — || 16,875 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 2 || @ Giants || 3–14 || Hearn || LaPalme (0–2) || — || 7,003 || 15–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 2–11 || Roberts || Queen (3–5) || — || || 15–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Church || Dickson (6–5) || — || 19,325 || 15–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 4 || @ Phillies || 12–4 || Friend (1–1) || Meyer || Dickson (1) || 2,343 || 16–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 5 || @ Braves || 8–0 || LaPalme (1–2) || Sain || — || 4,302 || 17–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 6 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Spahn || Chambers (3–5) || — || 5,030 || 17–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 7 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Bickford || Queen (3–6) || — || 4,916 || 17–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 9 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Dickson (7–5) || Newcombe || — || 11,462 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Branca || Friend (1–2) || — || || 18–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 10 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (11) || Werle (3–0) || Erskine || — || 24,602 || 19–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 12 || Braves || 3–13 || Sain || Chambers (3–6) || — || 16,054 || 19–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 14 || Braves || 9–4 || Dickson (8–5) || Bickford || — || 4,277 || 20–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 15 || Giants || 6–11 || Hearn || Friend (1–3) || — || 22,746 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 16 || Giants || 1–6 || Maglie || LaPalme (1–3) || — || 8,673 || 20–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 17 || Giants || 11–5 || Pollet (1–0) || Bowman || Werle (6) || || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 17 || Giants || 6–7 (10) || Jansen || Dickson (8–6) || — || 25,090 || 21–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 19 || Phillies || 2–9 || Meyer || Dickson (8–7) || — || 16,601 || 21–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 20 || Phillies || 0–1 || Church || Friend (1–4) || — || 12,751 || 21–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 21 || Phillies || 5–10 || Roberts || LaPalme (1–4) || — || 5,682 || 21–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 22 || Dodgers || 4–8 || King || Wilks (0–1) || — || 24,966 || 21–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 23 || Dodgers || 1–13 || Newcombe || Werle (3–1) || — || 9,937 || 21–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 24 || Dodgers || 10–7 || Dickson (9–7) || Erskine || — || || 22–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 24 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Wilks (1–1) || King || — || 31,435 || 23–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 26 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Pollet (2–0) || Perkowski || — || 8,313 || 24–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 27 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Ramsdell || Friend (1–5) || — || 5,788 || 24–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 28 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Werle (4–1) || Raffensberger || Wilks (2) || 7,568 || 25–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Chambers || Dickson (9–8) || — || 13,479 || 25–41 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (12) || Staley || Pollet (2–1) || — || 21,195 || 25–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 2 || Cubs || 7–2 || Dickson (10–8) || Hiller || — || 12,661 || 26–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 3 || Cubs || 2–0 || Law (2–2) || Rush || — || 4,650 || 27–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || Reds || 4–1 || Friend (2–5) || Blackwell || Wilks (3) || || 28–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 4 || Reds || 16–4 (6) || Werle (5–1) || Ramsdell || — || 16,061 || 29–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 5 || Reds || 0–4 || Fox || Pollet (2–2) || — || 2,212 || 29–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 6 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Munger || Dickson (10–9) || — || 24,532 || 29–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 7 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Law (3–2) || Lanier || — || 10,127 || 30–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 8 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Friend (3–5) || Staley || Wilks (4) || || 31–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 8 || Cardinals || 8–9 || Chambers || Wilks (1–2) || Staley || 31,085 || 31–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 6–11 || Meyer || Dickson (10–10) || — || 10,618 || 31–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 13 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Pollet (2–3) || — || 7,786 || 31–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 14 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Church || Law (3–3) || — || 4,106 || 31–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 15 || @ Giants || 7–6 (12) || Dickson (11–10) || Koslo || — || || 32–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 15 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Hearn || Werle (5–2) || — || 17,945 || 32–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 16 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Spencer || Werle (5–3) || — || 3,390 || 32–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Pollet (3–3) || Podbielan || Wilks (5) || 18,097 || 33–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 18 || @ Dodgers || 13–12 || Walsh (1–2) || Palica || Wilks (6) || 7,083 || 34–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 20 || @ Braves || 6–11 || Spahn || Law (3–4) || — || 5,767 || 34–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 21 || @ Braves || 6–11 || Bickford || Law (3–5) || — || 3,263 || 34–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 22 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Chipman || Wilks (1–3) || — || || 34–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 22 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Dickson (12–10) || Wilson || — || 8,514 || 35–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 23 || Braves || 14–15 || Paine || Law (3–6) || Chipman || 8,112 || 35–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 24 || Giants || 3–4 (10) || Maglie || Friend (3–6) || — || 17,858 || 35–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 25 || Giants || 5–4 || Wilks (2–3) || Spencer || — || 8,718 || 36–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 27 || Braves || 8–4 || Pollet (4–3) || Surkont || — || 17,256 || 37–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 28 || Braves || 8–4 || Dickson (13–10) || Spahn || — || 6,848 || 38–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 29 || Braves || 6–2 || Friend (4–6) || Sain || — || || 39–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || Braves || 4–5 || Wilson || Queen (3–7) || Estock || 17,881 || 39–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 31 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Newcombe || Pollet (4–4) || — || 26,132 || 39–57 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 1 || Dodgers || 12–9 || Werle (6–3) || King || Wilks (7) || 19,502 || 40–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 2 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Erskine || Friend (4–7) || — || 10,986 || 40–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 3 || Phillies || 4–5 || Roberts || Law (3–7) || — || 13,607 || 40–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 4 || Phillies || 7–3 || Dickson (14–10) || Johnson || — || 7,206 || 41–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 5 || Phillies || 1–5 || Church || Friend (4–8) || — || || 41–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || Phillies || 7–12 || Heintzelman || Wilks (2–4) || Konstanty || 20,049 || 41–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 7 || @ Cardinals || 7–16 || Boyer || LaPalme (1–5) || Brazle || 7,465 || 41–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 8 || @ Cardinals || 10–7 || Dickson (15–10) || Poholsky || Wilks (8) || 7,482 || 42–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Chambers || Pollet (4–5) || — || 6,855 || 42–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || Queen (4–7) || McLish || — || 7,703 || 43–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Kelly || Law (3–8) || — || || 43–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Friend (5–8) || Rush || — || 20,522 || 44–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Dickson (16–10) || Hatten || — || || 45–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Minner || Werle (6–4) || — || 25,891 || 45–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 13 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Fox || Pollet (4–6) || — || || 45–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 13 || @ Reds || 1–7 || Blackwell || Walsh (1–3) || — || 9,992 || 45–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 15 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Friend (6–8) || Staley || — || 17,853 || 46–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 16 || Cardinals || 6–9 || Staley || Dickson (16–11) || — || 6,619 || 46–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 17 || Cubs || 8–3 || Queen (5–7) || Minner || — || 10,007 || 47–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 18 || Cubs || 5–11 || Kelly || Pollet (4–7) || Leonard || 6,212 || 47–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 19 || Cubs || 4–2 || Carlsen (1–0) || Hatten || — || || 48–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 19 || Cubs || 5–4 || Law (4–8) || Leonard || — || 16,434 || 49–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 21 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Wilson || Friend (6–9) || — || 3,289 || 49–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Braves || 4–5 (10) || Chipman || Werle (6–5) || — || 4,585 || 49–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 24 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Dickson (17–11) || Thompson || — || 8,847 || 50–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 3–2 (12) || Carlsen (2–0) || Konstanty || — || 5,276 || 51–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 26 || @ Dodgers || 12–11 || Law (5–8) || King || Dickson (2) || || 52–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 26 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Roe || Wilks (2–5) || — || 30,189 || 52–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Branca || Queen (5–8) || — || || 52–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Werle (7–5) || Palica || Law (2) || 32,561 || 53–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 28 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Pollet (5–7) || Jones || — || 8,803 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hearn || Dickson (17–12) || — || 7,678 || 54–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 30 || @ Giants || 10–9 || Dickson (18–12) || Jansen || — || 8,230 || 55–74 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Chambers || Carlsen (2–1) || — || 11,637 || 55–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Poholsky || Pollet (5–8) || — || 12,852 || 55–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 10–11 (12) || Dubiel || Law (5–9) || — || || 55–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (7) || Wilks (3–5) || Lown || — || 20,242 || 56–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 5 || Reds || 3–6 || Wehmeier || Werle (7–6) || Raffensberger || 9,086 || 56–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 6 || Reds || 7–4 || Pollet (6–8) || Fox || Wilks (9) || 4,222 || 57–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 7 || Cardinals || 4–11 || Bokelmann || Carlsen (2–2) || — || 7,371 || 57–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 8 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Brazle || Queen (5–9) || — || 5,511 || 57–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 9 || Cardinals || 1–2 (10) || Lanier || Dickson (18–13) || — || || 57–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Bokelmann || Walsh (1–4) || — || 17,456 || 57–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || Phillies || 2–3 || Roberts || Carlsen (2–3) || — || 8,152 || 57–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 12 || Phillies || 8–6 || Law (6–9) || Hansen || Wilks (10) || 2,364 || 58–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 14 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Roe || Dickson (18–14) || — || 18,050 || 58–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 15 || Dodgers || 11–4 || Queen (6–9) || Branca || Wilks (11) || 11,098 || 59–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 16 || Giants || 1–7 || Jansen || Pollet (6–9) || — || || 59–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Giants || 4–6 || Maglie || Dickson (18–15) || — || 24,990 || 59–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 18 || Braves || 6–5 || Yochim (1–0) || Wilson || Wilks (12) || 8,036 || 60–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 19 || Braves || 7–3 || Dickson (19–15) || Nichols || — || 2,793 || 61–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Reds || 0–9 || Wehmeier || Friend (6–10) || — || 1,093 || 61–87 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 23 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Dickson (20–15) || Blackwell || — || || 62–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Fox || Pollet (6–10) || — || 6,152 || 62–88 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 25 || Cubs || 6–3 || Queen (7–9) || Lown || Wilks (13) || 6,063 || 63–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 28 || Reds || 3–4 || Wehmeier || Yochim (1–1) || — || 4,250 || 63–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 29 || Reds || 2–4 || Blackwell || Dickson (20–16) || Smith || 13,843 || 63–90 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 30 || Reds || 8–4 (11) || Werle (8–6) || Smith || — || 9,068 || 64–90 |- Template:Game log section end |- | Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member Template:Game log end

Notable transactions

• June 15, 1951: Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Garagiola, Dick Cole, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet, and Ted Wilks.

Roster

1951 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers 24 Don Carlsen 23 Cliff Chambers 30 Con Dempsey 21,22 Murry Dickson 25 Bob Friend 26 Bill Koski 24 Paul LaPalme 20 Vern Law 31 Joe Muir 23 Paul Pettit 30 Howie Pollet 36 Mel Queen 29 Junior Walsh 19 Bill Werle 28 Ted Wilks 23 Len Yochim		Catchers  9 Ed Fitz Gerald  2 Joe Garagiola 3,8 Clyde McCullough Infielders 10,12 Monty Basgall 16 Pete Castiglione 12 Dick Cole  3 Bob Dillinger  2 Dale Long 12 Jack Maguire 10 Jack Merson  7 Danny Murtaugh  6 Rocky Nelson  5 Jack Phillips  6 Stan Rojek 10 Hank Schenz  6 Dick Smith 14 George Strickland 15 Wally Westlake		Outfielders 13 Ted Beard 18 Gus Bell 15 Erv Dusak  8 Bill Howerton  4 Ralph Kiner 11 Catfish Metkovich 27 Pete Reiser 21 Dino Restelli 17 Tom Saffell 27 Frank Thomas Other batters 35,39 Harry Fisher		Manager  1 Billy Meyer Coaches 41 Babe Herman 43 Sam Narron 42 Bill Posedel 40 Milt Stock 33 Honus Wagner

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Clyde McCullough	92	259	77	.297	8	39
1B	Jack Phillips	70	156	37	.237	0	12
2B	Monty Basgall	55	153	32	.209	0	9
SS	George Strickland	138	454	98	.216	9	47
3B	Pete Castiglione	132	482	126	.261	7	42
OF		120	423	124	.293	3	40
OF	Gus Bell	149	600	167	.278	16	89
OF	Ralph Kiner	151	531	164	.309	42	109

Other batters

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
Bill Howerton	80	219	60	.274	11	37
	72	212	54	.255	9	35
Rocky Nelson	71	195	52	.267	1	14
	50	181	51	.282	16	45
Danny Murtaugh	77	151	30	.199	1	11
	39	148	39	.264	2	16
Pete Reiser	74	140	38	.271	2	13
	42	106	25	.236	1	11
Ed Fitz Gerald	55	97	22	.227	0	13
Tom Saffell	49	65	13	.200	1	5
Hank Schenz	25	61	13	.213	0	3
Jack Merson	13	50	18	.360	1	14
Ted Beard	22	48	9	.188	1	3
	12	46	8	.174	0	4
Bob Dillinger	12	43	10	.233	0	0
Erv Dusak	21	39	12	.308	1	7
Dino Restelli	21	38	7	.184	1	3
Stan Rojek	8	16	3	.188	0	0
Dale Long	10	12	2	.167	1	1
Jack Maguire	8	5	0	.000	0	0
Harry Fisher	3	3	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	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	2	3	4.19	20
Len Yochim	2	8.2	1	1	8.31	5

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	39	168.1	7	9	4.44	123
	34	149.2	6	10	4.27	41
Vern Law	28	114.0	6	9	4.50	41
Paul LaPalme	22	54.1	1	5	6.29	24
	3	7.0	0	2	9.00	3
Erv Dusak	3	6.2	0	1	12.15	2

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	48	3	5	12	2.83	43
Bill Werle	59	8	6	6	5.65	57
Junior Walsh	36	1	4	0	6.87	32
	13	0	1	0	6.67	6
	9	0	2	0	2.76	5
Paul Pettit	2	0	0	0	3.38	0

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	Don Gutteridge
AAA	Hollywood Stars	Pacific Coast League	Fred Haney
AA	New Orleans Pelicans	Southern Association	Rip Sewell
A	Charleston Rebels	Sally League	Frank Oceak
B	Waco Pirates	Big State League	Walt Tauscher
B	Burlington Bees	Carolina League	Frank Barrett and Mike Kash
C	Modesto Reds	California League	Tony Freitas
C	Butler Tigers	Middle Atlantic League	Norm Gerdeman, William Allen and Frank Barrett
C	Hutchinson Elks	Western Association	Wes Griffin
D	Eugene Larks	Far West League	Duster Mails, George Matile and Cliff Dapper
D	Brunswick Pirates	Georgia–Florida League	Mickey O'Neil
D	Bartlesville Pirates	Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League	Tedd Gullic
D	Mayfield Clothiers	KITTY League	Jerry Gardner
D	Salisbury Pirates	North Carolina State League	George Detore

External links

• 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1951 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac