1995 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1995 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
DivisionCentral
BallparkThree Rivers Stadium
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
Record58–86 (.403)
Divisional place5th
OwnersPittsburgh Associates
General managersCam Bonifay
ManagersJim Leyland
TelevisionWPXI
KBL
RadioKDKA-AM
(Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk)
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The 1995 Pittsburgh Pirates season was their 114th season; the 109th in the National League. This was their 26th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fifth and last in the National League Central with a record of 58–86.

Offseason

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  • October 13, 1994: Pirates first round draft pick John DeSalvo promoted to Major League from Bradenton Marauders.[2]
  • November 9, 1994: Dan Plesac was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[3]
  • November 10, 1994: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[4]
  • December 6, 1994: Randy St. Claire was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[5]
  • December 8, 1994: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[6]
  • December 12, 1994: Mackey Sasser was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7]
  • January 26, 1995: Sam Horn was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[8]

Regular season

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Season standings

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NL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 85 59 .590 — 44‍–‍28 41‍–‍31
Houston Astros 76 68 .528 9 36‍–‍36 40‍–‍32
Chicago Cubs 73 71 .507 12 34‍–‍38 39‍–‍33
St. Louis Cardinals 62 81 .434 22½ 39‍–‍33 23‍–‍48
Pittsburgh Pirates 58 86 .403 27 31‍–‍41 27‍–‍45

Game log

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1995 Game Log: 58–86 (Home: 31–41; Away: 27–45)
April: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–1)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 26 Expos 2–6 Fassero Lieber (0–1) — 34,841 0–1
2 April 27 Expos 1–2 Martinez Wagner (0–1) Rojas 7,047 0–2
3 April 28 @ Phillies 2–5 Quantrill Neagle (0–1) Slocumb 47,088 0–3
4 April 29 @ Phillies 3–2 Loaiza (1–0) Green Gott (1) 27,530 1–3
May: 11–15 (Home: 4–9; Away: 7–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
5 May 1 @ Cardinals 0–4 Hill Wagner (0–2) — 21,699 1–4
6 May 2 @ Cardinals 7–6 Dyer (1–0) Jackson Gott (2) 18,636 2–4
7 May 3 @ Cardinals 6–8 Watson Loaiza (1–1) Henke 20,472 2–5
8 May 5 Cubs 4–8 Foster Lieber (0–2) — 17,506 2–6
9 May 6 Cubs 5–13 Navarro Wagner (0–3) — 14,318 2–7
10 May 7 Cubs 4–3 Maddux (1–0) Banks Miceli (1) 22,323 3–7
11 May 8 Astros 3–6 Jones Gott (0–1) Hudek 7,300 3–8
12 May 9 Astros 6–13 Reynolds Lieber (0–3) — 7,733 3–9
13 May 11 Astros 4–12 Swindell Wagner (0–4) — 7,709 3–10
14 May 12 @ Giants 9–4 Neagle (1–1) Portugal — 9,867 4–10
15 May 13 @ Giants 4–6 Rosselli Wilson (0–1) Beck 12,163 4–11
16 May 14 @ Giants 1–2 (10) Beck Miceli (0–1) — 19,778 4–12
17 May 15 @ Dodgers 0–4 Martinez Wagner (0–5) — 35,691 4–13
18 May 16 @ Dodgers 2–0 Neagle (2–1) Valdez Miceli (2) 26,928 5–13
19 May 17 @ Dodgers 3–2 Plesac (1–0) Williams Miceli (3) 28,164 6–13
20 May 18 @ Dodgers 7–6 Christiansen (1–0) Williams Gott (3) 24,495 7–13
21 May 19 @ Padres 8–6 Lieber (1–3) Hamilton Miceli (4) 11,133 8–13
22 May 20 @ Padres 6–9 Valenzuela Gott (0–2) — 10,433 8–14
23 May 21 @ Padres 6–1 Neagle (3–1) Benes — 12,973 9–14
24 May 23 Marlins 1–6 Hammond Loaiza (1–2) — 11,273 9–15
25 May 25 Marlins 3–1 Plesac (2–0) Witt Miceli (5) 6,763 10–15
26 May 26 Rockies 4–2 Wagner (1–5) Acevedo Miceli (6) 11,183 11–15
27 May 27 Rockies 9–4 Neagle (4–1) Swift — 16,082 12–15
28 May 28 Rockies 3–6 Freeman White (0–1) Ruffin 15,016 12–16
29 May 30 Reds 2–4 Schourek Lieber (1–4) Brantley 7,666 12–17
30 May 31 Reds 1–11 Smiley Wagner (1–6) — 7,855 12–18
June: 12–15 (Home: 4–6; Away: 8–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
31 June 1 Reds 5–3 Neagle (5–1) Rijo Miceli (7) 8,403 13–18
32 June 2 @ Rockies 4–7 Holmes McCurry (0–1) — 45,828 13–19
33 June 3 @ Rockies 6–7 Ritz Lieber (1–5) Holmes 48,144 13–20
34 June 4 @ Rockies 1–4 Grahe Wagner (1–7) Leskanic 48,061 13–21
35 June 5 @ Reds 2–3 Smiley Neagle (5–2) Brantley 23,233 13–22
36 June 6 @ Reds 1–2 (10) McElroy Miceli (0–2) — 21,399 13–23
37 June 7 @ Reds 7–3 Lieber (2–5) Jarvis Plesac (1) 22,610 14–23
38 June 8 @ Marlins 3–7 Mathews Wagner (1–8) — 17,871 14–24
39 June 9 @ Marlins 4–5 Hammond Neagle (5–3) Perez 20,014 14–25
40 June 10 @ Marlins 6–2 Loaiza (2–2) Witt — 28,881 15–25
41 June 11 @ Marlins 4–3 Miceli (1–2) Nen — 23,126 16–25
42 June 13 Dodgers 3–5 Valdez Lieber (2–6) Worrell 17,284 16–26
43 June 14 Dodgers 5–8 Nomo Wagner (1–9) Worrell 10,313 16–27
44 June 15 Dodgers 11–7 Neagle (6–3) Astacio — 9,869 17–27
45 June 16 Padres 4–12 Benes Loaiza (2–3) — 15,737 17–28
46 June 17 Padres 8–11 Florie Lieber (2–7) Hoffman 15,251 17–29
47 June 18 Padres 0–2 Ashby Wagner (1–10) — 18,902 17–30
48 June 19 Giants 8–2 Neagle (7–3) Mintz — 9,811 18–30
49 June 20 Giants 5–3 Loaiza (3–3) Leiter Miceli (8) 12,620 19–30
50 June 21 Giants 5–6 Burba McCurry (0–2) Beck 9,180 19–31
51 June 23 @ Expos 2–0 Neagle (8–3) Martinez — 27,367 20–31
52 June 24 @ Expos 0–5 Perez Ericks (0–1) — 25,187 20–32
53 June 25 @ Expos 1–0 Loaiza (4–3) Fassero Miceli (9) 27,850 21–32
54 June 26 @ Cubs 8–6 Parris (1–0) Trachsel Miceli (10) 24,592 22–32
55 June 27 @ Cubs 6–5 Neagle (9–3) Bullinger Plesac (2) 22,163 23–32
56 June 28 @ Cubs 3–10 Hickerson Dyer (1–1) — 20,157 23–33
57 June 30 @ Astros 12–9 Loaiza (5–3) Kile — 28,167 24–33
July: 12–16 (Home: 10–6; Away: 2–10)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
58 July 1 @ Astros 0–11 Reynolds Parris (1–1) — 18,992 24–34
59 July 2 @ Astros 3–5 Swindell Neagle (9–4) Jones 20,310 24–35
60 July 4 Phillies 7–0 Ericks (1–1) Quantrill — 23,334 25–35
61 July 5 Phillies 7–4 Plesac (3–0) Charlton — 9,245 26–35
62 July 6 Phillies 5–10 West Parris (1–2) — 10,039 26–36
63 July 7 Mets 8–9 Dipoto Miceli (1–3) Franco 12,468 26–37
64 July 8 Mets 3–2 Ericks (2–1) Pulsipher — 14,722 27–37
65 July 9 Mets 6–3 Loaiza (6–3) Saberhagen — 16,015 28–37
66 July 12 Braves 2–1 Parris (2–2) Smoltz Miceli (11) 9,123 29–37
67 July 13 Cardinals 7–6 Dyer (2–1) Parrett Miceli (12) 9,065 30–37
68 July 14 Cardinals 4–6 Hill Loaiza (6–4) Henke 12,535 30–38
69 July 15 Cardinals 9–2 Neagle (10–4) Watson — 12,451 31–38
70 July 16 Cardinals 3–0 Parris (3–2) Osborne Miceli (13) 11,113 32–38
71 July 18 @ Braves 5–4 (10) Dyer (3–1) Wohlers Miceli (14) 33,940 33–38
72 July 19 @ Braves 2–3 Maddux Loaiza (6–5) Wohlers 35,736 33–39
73 July 20 @ Braves 3–4 Clontz Plesac (3–1) — 31,661 33–40
74 July 21 Expos 7–6 (12) Gott (1–2) Harris — 12,500 34–40
75 July 22 Expos 7–1 Parris (4–2) Urbina — 27,050 35–40
76 July 23 Expos 2–8 Fassero Ericks (2–2) — 12,012 35–41
77 July 24 Braves 2–3 Clontz Plesac (3–2) Wohlers 16,142 35–42
78 July 25 Braves 1–3 (10) Clontz Gott (1–3) Stanton 13,864 35–43
79 July 26 @ Phillies 1–2 (11) Borland Plesac (3–3) — — 35–44
80 July 26 @ Phillies 4–6 Quantrill Dyer (3–2) Slocumb 32,517 35–45
81 July 27 @ Phillies 4–6 Mimbs Ericks (2–3) Slocumb 31,955 35–46
82 July 28 @ Mets 10–9 Gott (2–3) Franco — 17,354 36–46
83 July 29 @ Mets 1–2 Franco Powell (0–1) — 17,881 36–47
84 July 30 @ Mets 1–2 Isringhausen Wagner (1–11) Franco 18,258 36–48
85 July 31 @ Mets 1–4 Pulsipher Parris (4–3) — 15,279 36–49
August: 13–18 (Home: 9–9; Away: 4–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
86 August 1 Cubs 5–7 Navarro Ericks (2–4) Myers 19,562 36–50
87 August 2 Cubs 4–3 (10) Miceli (2–3) Young — 8,584 37–50
88 August 3 Cubs 2–7 Casian Gott (2–4) — 10,048 37–51
89 August 4 Astros 5–6 Veres Christiansen (1–1) Jones — 37–52
90 August 4 Astros 4–5 Brocail Parris (4–4) Jones 12,216 37–53
91 August 5 Astros 3–1 Ericks (3–4) Kile Miceli (15) 31,147 38–53
92 August 6 Astros 6–3 Loaiza (7–5) Hampton Miceli (16) 16,034 39–53
93 August 8 @ Giants 9–5 Neagle (11–4) Valdez — 9,596 40–53
94 August 9 @ Giants 3–4 VanLandingham Christiansen (1–2) Beck 10,949 40–54
95 August 10 @ Giants 7–8 Beck McCurry (0–3) — 11,493 40–55
96 August 11 @ Dodgers 2–3 Valdez Ericks (3–5) Worrell 34,899 40–56
97 August 12 @ Dodgers 10–11 (11) Astacio McCurry (0–4) — 44,032 40–57
98 August 13 @ Dodgers 1–4 Martinez Neagle (11–5) Worrell 38,023 40–58
99 August 14 @ Padres 5–6 Bochtler Christiansen (1–3) Hoffman 9,242 40–59
100 August 15 @ Padres 6–0 Parris (5–4) Blair — 10,458 41–59
101 August 16 @ Padres 0–2 Ashby Ericks (3–6) Hoffman 14,046 41–60
102 August 18 Marlins 13–7 Wagner (2–11) Groom — — 42–60
103 August 18 Marlins 7–6 (13) Miceli (3–3) Groom — 13,598 43–60
104 August 19 Marlins 10–5 McCurry (1–4) Veres — 13,081 44–60
105 August 20 Marlins 3–2 Parris (6–4) Burkett Miceli (17) 13,191 45–60
106 August 21 Marlins 5–3 Dyer (4–2) Gardner Wagner (1) 10,202 46–60
107 August 22 @ Rockies 10–1 Loaiza (8–5) Reynoso — 48,083 47–60
108 August 23 @ Rockies 5–9 Bailey Neagle (11–6) — 48,027 47–61
109 August 24 @ Rockies 6–8 Painter Wagner (2–12) Leskanic 48,041 47–62
110 August 25 Reds 3–19 Portugal Parris (6–5) — 13,828 47–63
111 August 26 Reds 6–7 Hernandez Wagner (2–13) Brantley 26,090 47–64
112 August 27 Reds 1–10 Schourek Loaiza (8–6) — 18,056 47–65
113 August 28 Rockies 3–6 Bailey Powell (0–2) Leskanic 8,242 47–66
114 August 29 Rockies 4–0 Wagner (3–13) Ritz — 7,634 48–66
115 August 30 Rockies 0–6 Rekar Ericks (3–7) — 8,120 48–67
116 August 31 @ Reds 6–4 (10) Plesac (4–3) Brantley Miceli (18) 19,509 49–67
September: 8–19 (Home: 4–9; Away: 4–10)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
117 September 1 @ Reds 1–7 Schourek Loaiza (8–7) — 28,205 49–68
118 September 2 @ Reds 11–8 White (1–1) Wells — 35,897 50–68
119 September 3 @ Reds 7–3 Wagner (4–13) Burba Miceli (19) 28,516 51–68
120 September 4 @ Marlins 3–7 Burkett Parris (6–6) — 19,427 51–69
121 September 6 @ Marlins 1–2 Banks Neagle (11–7) Nen 17,111 51–70
122 September 8 Dodgers 2–8 Martinez Loaiza (8–8) — 10,050 51–71
123 September 9 Dodgers 2–11 Tapani Wagner (4–14) — 12,773 51–72
124 September 10 Dodgers 4–5 Cummings Dyer (4–3) Worrell 12,154 51–73
125 September 11 Padres 7–5 Lieber (3–7) Ashby Miceli (20) 6,356 52–73
126 September 12 Padres 1–5 Valenzuela Ericks (3–8) — 10,269 52–74
127 September 13 Padres 7–8 Villone Plesac (4–4) Bochtler 6,648 52–75
128 September 14 Phillies 2–7 Quantrill Wagner (4–15) — 7,770 52–76
129 September 15 Giants 2–4 (10) Service Dyer (4–4) Beck 10,548 52–77
130 September 16 Giants 10–2 Neagle (12–7) Estes — 11,748 53–77
131 September 17 Giants 5–4 Lieber (4–7) Brewington Plesac (3) 20,680 54–77
132 September 18 Cardinals 2–4 Osborne Loaiza (8–9) Mathews 8,858 54–78
133 September 19 Cardinals 12–1 Wagner (5–15) Benes — 9,196 55–78
134 September 20 Cardinals 3–9 Morgan White (1–2) — 11,190 55–79
135 September 21 @ Cubs 4–3 Neagle (13–7) Trachsel Miceli (21) 18,369 56–79
136 September 22 @ Cubs 3–6 Foster Ericks (3–9) Myers 23,652 56–80
137 September 23 @ Cubs 5–8 Bullinger Dyer (4–5) Myers 23,802 56–81
138 September 24 @ Cubs 2–3 (10) Wendell Miceli (3–4) — 20,447 56–82
139 September 25 @ Astros 5–10 Brocail White (1–3) — 11,142 56–83
140 September 26 @ Astros 0–2 Swindell Neagle (13–8) Henneman 14,307 56–84
141 September 27 @ Astros 6–3 (11) Miceli (4–4) Jones McCurry (1) 15,005 57–84
142 September 29 @ Cardinals 2–3 Osborne Morel (0–1) Henke 20,842 57–85
143 September 30 @ Cardinals 1–5 Benes Wagner (5–16) Henke 21,004 57–86
October: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
144 October 1 @ Cardinals 10–4 White (2–3) Barber — 22,175 58–86
Legend:        = Win        = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Record vs. opponents

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1995 National League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team ATL CHC CIN COL FLA HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta — 8–4 8–5 9–4 10–3 6–6 5–4 9–4 5–8 7–6 4–2 5–2 7–1 7–5
Chicago 4–8 — 3–7 6–7 8–4 5–8 7–5 3–5 4–3 6–1 8–5 5–7 5–7 9–4
Cincinnati 5–8 7–3 — 5–7 6–6 12–1 4–3 8–4 7–5 9–3 8–5 3–6 3–3 8–5
Colorado 4–9 7–6 7–5 — 5–7 4–4 4–9 7–1 5–4 4–2 8–4 9–4 8–5 5–7
Florida 3–10 4–8 6–6 7–5 — 8–4 3–7 6–7 7–6 6–7 5–8 3–2 5–3 4–3
Houston 6–6 8–5 1–12 4–4 4–8 — 3–2 9–3 6–6 5–7 9–4 7–4 5–3 9–4
Los Angeles 4–5 5–7 3–4 9–4 7–3 2–3 — 7–5 6–6 4–9 9–4 7–6 8–5 7–5
Montreal 4–9 5–3 4–8 1–7 7–6 3–9 5–7 — 7–6 8–5 4–4 7–5 7–6 4–3
New York 8–5 3–4 5–7 4–5 6–7 6–6 6–6 6–7 — 7–6 4–3 6–7 5–8 3–4
Philadelphia 6-7 1–6 3–9 2–4 7–6 7–5 9–4 5–8 6–7 — 6–3 6–6 6–6 5–4
Pittsburgh 2–4 5–8 5–8 4–8 8–5 4–9 4–9 4–4 3–4 3–6 — 4–8 6–6 6–7
San Diego 2–5 7–5 6–3 4–9 2–3 4–7 6–7 5–7 7–6 6–6 8–4 — 6–7 7–5
San Francisco 1–7 7–5 3–3 5–8 3–5 3–5 5–8 6–7 8–5 6–6 6–6 7–6 — 7–6
St. Louis 5–7 4–9 5–8 7–5 3–4 4-9 5–7 3–4 4–3 4–5 7–6 5–7 6–7 —


Detailed records

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Roster

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1995 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Opening Day lineup

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Opening Day Starters
# Name Position
5 Jacob Brumfield CF
13 Carlos García 2B
28 Al Martin LF
7 Jeff King 3B
3 Jay Bell SS
6 Orlando Merced RF
48 Rich Aude 1B
14 Mark Parent C
47 Jon Lieber SP

Player stats

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Batting

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

Pitching

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

Awards and honors

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1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Transactions

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  • April 22, 1995: Todd Frohwirth was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[6]
  • May 16, 1995: Mackey Sasser was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7]
  • June 24, 1995: Sam Horn was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[8]

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Calgary Cannons Pacific Coast League Bobby Meacham
AA Carolina Mudcats Southern League Trent Jewett
A Lynchburg Hillcats Carolina League Marc Hill
A Augusta Greenjackets South Atlantic League Jeff Banister
A-Short Season Erie SeaWolves New York–Penn League Scott Little
Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Carolina

Notes

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  1. ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
  2. ^ "Jacob Brumfield Stats".
  3. ^ "Dan Plesac Stats".
  4. ^ "Dale Sveum Stats".
  5. ^ "Randy St. Claire Stats".
  6. ^ a b "Todd Frohwirth Stats".
  7. ^ a b "Mackey Sasser Stats".
  8. ^ a b "Sam Horn Stats".
  9. ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  10. ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.

References

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