1994 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1994 Pittsburgh Pirates season was their 113th season; the 108th in the National League. This was their 25th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished the shortened season third in the National League Central with a record of 53–61. They hosted the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in the 125th Anniversary season of Major League Baseball.
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Record | 53–61 (.465) |
Divisional place | 3rd |
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Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates |
General manager(s) | Cam Bonifay |
Manager(s) | Jim Leyland |
Local television | KDKA-TV KBL |
Local radio | KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk) |
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Offseason
- January 5, 1994: Gary Varsho was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
- March 28, 1994: Gary Varsho was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
- March 29, 1994: Gary Varsho was signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
Regular season
The Pirates had scored 466 runs (4.09 per game) and allowed 580 runs (5.09 per game) with a 53-61 record by Friday, August 12, 1994, when the MLB Players' Strike began.[3] Pittsburgh struggled offensively during the season, finishing 28th in runs scored (466), runs batted in (435), home runs (80, tied with the Philadelphia Phillies), total bases (1,485) and slugging percentage (.384).[4] They were shut out 11 times in 114 games, the most in the Majors. One highlight of the season was their 4-0 shutout of the best team in baseball, the Montreal Expos, at Three Rivers Stadium on Thursday, August 11, just one day prior to the Strike.[3] Zane Smith picked up the win for the Pirates.[5]
Season standings
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 48 | 0.579 | — | 37–22 | 29–26 |
Houston Astros | 66 | 49 | 0.574 | ½ | 37–22 | 29–27 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 13 | 32–29 | 21–32 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 13 | 23–33 | 30–28 |
Chicago Cubs | 49 | 64 | 0.434 | 16½ | 20–39 | 29–25 |
Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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Montreal Expos | 74 | 40 | 0.649 |
Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 48 | 0.579 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 58 | 56 | 0.509 |
Wild card team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Atlanta Braves | 68 | 46 | 0.597 | — |
Houston Astros | 66 | 49 | 0.574 | 21⁄2 |
New York Mets | 55 | 58 | 0.487 | 121⁄2 |
San Francisco Giants | 55 | 60 | 0.478 | 131⁄2 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 61 | 0.470 | 141⁄2 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 15 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 | 61 | 0.465 | 15 |
Colorado Rockies | 53 | 64 | 0.453 | 161⁄2 |
Florida Marlins | 51 | 64 | 0.444 | 171⁄2 |
Chicago Cubs | 49 | 64 | 0.434 | 181⁄2 |
San Diego Padres | 47 | 70 | 0.402 | 221⁄2 |
Game log
1994 Game Log: 53–61 (Home: 32–29; Away: 21–32) | ||||||||
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April: 12–10 (Home: 9–3; Away: 3–7)
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May: 9–18 (Home: 6–9; Away: 3–9)
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June: 17–10 (Home: 8–2; Away: 9–8)
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July: 11–17 (Home: 7–10; Away: 4–7)
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August: 4–6 (Home: 2–5; Away: 2–1)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||
Atlanta | — | 4–2 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 3–9 | 6–1 | 5–1 | 5–7 | |||
Chicago | 2–4 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–5 | 4–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–6 | 5–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 5–5 | |||
Cincinnati | 5–5 | 7–5 | — | 4–4 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 8–2 | 7–2 | 2–2–1 | |||
Colorado | 2–8 | 6–6 | 4–4 | — | 3–9 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 8–4 | |||
Florida | 4–8 | 5–4 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 1–6 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–7 | |||
Houston | 3–3 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 4–2 | — | 1–8 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 8–2 | 8–4 | |||
Los Angeles | 0–6 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 8–1 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 2–4 | |||
Montreal | 5–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 9–3 | — | 4–3 | 5–4 | 8–2 | 12–0 | 5–7 | 7–3 | |||
New York | 4–5 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 4–6 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 3–4 | — | 4–6 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–3 | |||
Philadelphia | 3-6 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 6–4 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 6–4 | — | 5–4 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–3 | |||
Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 3–2 | 6–1 | 4–8 | 3–3 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 4–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 5–5 | |||
San Diego | 1–6 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 1–5 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 0–12 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 3–3 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 | |||
San Francisco | 1–5 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 7–3 | 4–2 | 2–8 | 5–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 5–1 | 2–5 | — | 2–4 | |||
St. Louis | 7–5 | 5–5 | 2–2–1 | 4–8 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 4–2 | 3–7 | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | — |
Detailed records
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Roster
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Opening Day lineup
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Name | Position |
Carlos García | 2B |
Jay Bell | SS |
Andy Van Slyke | CF |
Jeff King | 3B |
Orlando Merced | RF |
Brian Hunter | 1B |
Al Martin | LF |
Don Slaught | C |
Zane Smith | SP |
Player stats
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All-Star game
The 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 65th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 12, 1994, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. The game resulted in the National League defeating the American League 8-7 in 10 innings. It was the National League's first win since 1987.
Notable transactions
- August 31, 1994: Aramis Ramírez was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.[8]
Farm system
References
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/varshga01.shtml
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1994-schedule-scores.shtml
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1994.shtml
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT199408110.shtml
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ramirar01.shtml
- 1994 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1994 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- 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.