1949 Pittsburgh Pirates season

• Prior to 1949 season: Dick Smith was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithdi01.shtml Dick Smith] at Baseball-Reference

{{1949 National League standings|highlight=Pittsburgh Pirates}}

{{1949 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PIT}}

{{Game log start|style=|title= 1949 Game Log: 71–83 (Home: 36–41; Away: 35–42)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=April: 5–6 (Home: 3–1; Away: 2–5)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 1 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Sewell (1–0) || Leonard || — || 29,392 || 1–0

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| 2 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Rush || Dickson (0–1) || — || 11,218 || 1–1

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| 3 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Kush || Muncrief (0–1) || — || 11,599 || 1–2

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| 4 || April 22 || Reds || 5–4 || Werle (1–0) || Fox || Casey (1) || 32,167 || 2–2

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| 5 || April 24 || Reds || 2–3 (10) || Gumbert || Casey (0–1) || — || || 2–3

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| 6 || April 24 || Reds || 3–1 || Chambers (1–0) || Lively || — || 24,444 || 3–3

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| 7 || April 25 || Cubs || 8–2 || Sewell (2–0) || Rush || — || 35,373 || 4–3

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| 8 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Dickson (1–1) || Pollet || — || 11,727 || 5–3

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| 9 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Brazle || Lombardi (0–1) || — || 4,561 || 5–4

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| 10 || April 29 || @ Reds || 3–7 || Fox || Werle (1–1) || — || 20,046 || 5–5

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| 11 || April 30 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Wehmeier || Riddle (0–1) || Burkhart || 4,416 || 5–6

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=May: 11–18 (Home: 5–8; Away: 6–10)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 12 || May 1 || @ Reds || 10–4 || Chesnes (1–0) || Howell || Casey (2) || || 6–6

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| 13 || May 1 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Lively || Chambers (1–1) || — || 24,872 || 6–7

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| 14 || May 3 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Hartung || Dickson (1–2) || — || 33,995 || 6–8

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| 15 || May 4 || @ Giants || 4–11 || Jansen || Muncrief (0–2) || — || 9,874 || 6–9

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| 16 || May 5 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Behrman || Dickson (1–3) || — || 8,422 || 6–10

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| 17 || May 6 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Meyer || Riddle (0–2) || — || 15,754 || 6–11

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| 18 || May 7 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Gregg (1–0) || Rowe || — || 6,832 || 7–11

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| 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Chambers (2–1) || Sain || Muncrief (1) || || 8–11

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| 20 || May 8 || @ Braves || 11–8 || Casey (1–1) || Potter || Riddle (1) || 27,211 || 9–11

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| 21 || May 9 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Bickford || Dickson (1–4) || — || 13,706 || 9–12

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| 22 || May 11 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Werle (2–1) || Barney || — || 22,709 || 10–12

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| 23 || May 12 || @ Dodgers || 6–11 || Branca || Gregg (1–1) || — || 7,455 || 10–13

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| 24 || May 13 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Casey (2–1) || Munger || — || 34,893 || 11–13

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| 25 || May 14 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Pollet || Dickson (1–5) || Wilks || 18,914 || 11–14

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| 26 || May 15 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Staley || Werle (2–2) || Wilks || 26,909 || 11–15

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| 27 || May 17 || Giants || 3–2 || Chesnes (2–0) || Hartung || — || 30,450 || 12–15

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| 28 || May 18 || Giants || 5–3 || Muncrief (1–2) || Jansen || Casey (3) || 14,240 || 13–15

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| 29 || May 19 || Braves || 2–3 || Bickford || Riddle (0–3) || — || 9,586 || 13–16

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| 30 || May 20 || Braves || 2–1 || Werle (3–2) || Hall || — || 29,807 || 14–16

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| 31 || May 21 || Braves || 2–8 || Spahn || Dickson (1–6) || Hogue || 16,724 || 14–17

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| 32 || May 22 || Phillies || 5–6 || Roberts || Riddle (0–4) || Konstanty || 31,467 || 14–18

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| 33 || May 24 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Branca || Chesnes (2–1) || — || 29,625 || 14–19

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| 34 || May 25 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Banta || Muncrief (1–3) || — || 13,988 || 14–20

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| 35 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 6–13 || Wilks || Higbe (0–1) || — || 10,402 || 14–21

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| 36 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Brazle || Dickson (1–7) || — || 12,110 || 14–22

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| 37 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Wilks || Werle (3–3) || — || 15,931 || 14–23

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| 38 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Riddle (1–4) || Brecheen || Muncrief (2) || 16,535 || 15–23

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| 39 || May 30 || Cubs || 5–8 || Rush || Higbe (0–2) || — || || 15–24

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| 40 || May 30 || Cubs || 8–6 || Chesnes (3–1) || McLish || Muncrief (3) || 38,089 || 16–24

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=June: 11–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 3–8)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 41 || June 1 || @ Braves || 6–8 || Hall || Muncrief (1–4) || Potter || 20,153 || 16–25

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| 42 || June 2 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Spahn || Bonham (0–1) || — || 20,130 || 16–26

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| 43 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Banta || Muncrief (1–5) || — || 18,352 || 16–27

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| 44 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (10) || Dickson (2–7) || Barney || — || 25,035 || 17–27

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| 45 || June 6 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Newcombe || Chesnes (3–2) || — || 30,053 || 17–28

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| 46 || June 7 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Rowe || Dickson (2–8) || — || 12,105 || 17–29

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| 47 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Roberts || Bonham (0–2) || — || 10,136 || 17–30

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| 48 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (18) || Konstanty || Dickson (2–9) || — || 4,095 || 17–31

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 49 || June 10 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Werle (4–3) || Jansen || — || 6,942 || 18–31

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 50 || June 11 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Behrman || Riddle (1–5) || — || 14,065 || 18–32

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 51 || June 12 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Sewell (3–0) || Hansen || Casey (4) || 18,149 || 19–32

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 52 || June 14 || Braves || 4–3 || Bonham (1–2) || Potter || — || 29,639 || 20–32

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| 53 || June 15 || Braves || 8–7 || Sewell (4–0) || Hogue || — || 15,048 || 21–32

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 54 || June 16 || Braves || 2–7 || Bickford || Poat (0–1) || — || 12,239 || 21–33

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| 55 || June 17 || Giants || 6–4 || Bonham (2–2) || Hartung || — || 32,615 || 22–33

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| 56 || June 18 || Giants || 4–5 || Jones || Riddle (1–6) || Koslo || 17,752 || 22–34

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| 57 || June 19 || Giants || 9–4 || Chesnes (4–2) || Jansen || — || 25,413 || 23–34

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 58 || June 20 || Phillies || 1–7 || Meyer || Werle (4–4) || — || 30,066 || 23–35

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 59 || June 21 || Phillies || 4–9 || Borowy || Dickson (2–10) || — || 32,332 || 23–36

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 60 || June 22 || Phillies || 12–3 || Lombardi (1–1) || Roberts || — || 8,957 || 24–36

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 61 || June 23 || Phillies || 3–9 || Simmons || Riddle (1–7) || — || 10,283 || 24–37

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 62 || June 24 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Bonham (3–2) || Barney || — || 34,670 || 25–37

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| 63 || June 25 || Dodgers || 10–17 || Branca || Chesnes (4–3) || — || 19,800 || 25–38

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| 64 || June 26 || Dodgers || 3–15 || Newcombe || Werle (4–5) || — || 39,548 || 25–39

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| 65 || June 29 || Reds || 7–3 || Lombardi (2–1) || Erautt || — || 9,003 || 26–39

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| 66 || June 30 || Reds || 2–1 || Chambers (3–1) || Fox || — || 8,283 || 27–39

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=July: 18–10 (Home: 6–5; Away: 12–5)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 67 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Muncrief || Dickson (2–11) || — || 10,526 || 27–40

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| 68 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Bonham (4–2) || Dubiel || Sewell (1) || 16,670 || 28–40

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 69 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Lombardi (3–1) || Hacker || — || 18,128 || 29–40

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 70 || July 4 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Chambers (4–1) || Fox || — || || 30–40

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| 71 || July 4 || @ Reds || 1–0 || Werle (5–5) || Erautt || — || 15,479 || 31–40

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| 72 || July 6 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Dickson (3–11) || Munger || — || 32,983 || 32–40

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| 73 || July 7 || Cardinals || 2–0 || Bonham (5–2) || Staley || — || 15,603 || 33–40

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 74 || July 8 || Cubs || 2–1 || Lombardi (4–1) || Leonard || — || 36,336 || 34–40

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| 75 || July 9 || Cubs || 6–5 (13) || Sewell (5–0) || Kush || — || 15,924 || 35–40

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 76 || July 10 || Cubs || 6–8 || Rush || Chesnes (4–4) || Dubiel || || 35–41

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 77 || July 10 || Cubs || 6–9 (6) || Chipman || Werle (5–6) || Dubiel || 26,317 || 35–42

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 78 || July 14 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Jansen || Werle (5–7) || — || 22,677 || 35–43

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 79 || July 16 || @ Giants || 9–0 || Chesnes (5–4) || Hartung || — || || 36–43

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 80 || July 16 || @ Giants || 7–6 (11) || Werle (6–7) || Hansen || Casey (5) || 20,001 || 37–43

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| 81 || July 17 || @ Phillies || 2–1 (5) || Chambers (5–1) || Meyer || — || 12,761 || 38–43

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 82 || July 18 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Dickson (4–11) || Konstanty || — || 4,068 || 39–43

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 83 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Palica || Sewell (5–1) || — || 16,387 || 39–44

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 84 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Chambers (6–1) || Palica || — || 12,381 || 40–44

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 85 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Palica || Werle (6–8) || — || 11,947 || 40–45

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 86 || July 22 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Bickford || Dickson (4–12) || Hogue || 16,958 || 40–46

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 87 || July 23 || @ Braves || 12–9 || Casey (3–1) || Potter || Chesnes (1) || 8,213 || 41–46

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 88 || July 24 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Werle (7–8) || Sain || — || || 42–46

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 89 || July 24 || @ Braves || 7–6 || Casey (4–1) || Voiselle || — || 21,986 || 43–46

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 90 || July 26 || Giants || 4–1 || Bonham (6–2) || Hansen || — || 35,041 || 44–46

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 91 || July 27 || Giants || 3–8 || Higbe || Chesnes (5–5) || — || 19,768 || 44–47

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 92 || July 28 || Giants || 6–8 || Jones || Gumbert (0–1) || Higbe || 12,653 || 44–48

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 93 || July 31 || Braves || 1–9 || Sain || Chambers (6–2) || — || || 44–49

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 94 || July 31 || Braves || 6–5 || Gumbert (1–1) || Potter || — || 27,105 || 45–49

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=August: 12–19 (Home: 4–9; Away: 8–10)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 95 || August 1 || Dodgers || 0–9 || Branca || Bonham (6–3) || — || 29,483 || 45–50

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 96 || August 2 || Dodgers || 2–5 || Barney || Chesnes (5–6) || — || 27,697 || 45–51

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 97 || August 3 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Erskine || Riddle (1–8) || — || 13,007 || 45–52

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 98 || August 4 || Dodgers || 3–11 || Newcombe || Lombardi (4–2) || — || 14,363 || 45–53

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 99 || August 5 || Phillies || 1–0 || Werle (8–8) || Rowe || — || 24,944 || 46–53

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 100 || August 6 || Phillies || 3–4 || Konstanty || Gumbert (1–2) || — || 13,260 || 46–54

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 101 || August 7 || Phillies || 3–7 || Borowy || Chambers (6–3) || — || || 46–55

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 102 || August 7 || Phillies || 4–5 || Konstanty || Chesnes (5–7) || Roberts || 27,928 || 46–56

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 103 || August 9 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Chambers (7–3) || Schmitz || Gumbert (1) || 11,313 || 47–56

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 104 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Lade || Walsh (0–1) || — || 10,326 || 47–57

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 105 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Werle (9–8) || Dubiel || Gumbert (2) || 5,415 || 48–57

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 106 || August 12 || @ Cardinals || 2–8 || Staley || Bonham (6–4) || — || 22,231 || 48–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 107 || August 13 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Dickson (5–12) || Munger || — || 25,745 || 49–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 108 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Chambers (8–3) || Pollet || — || 22,996 || 50–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 109 || August 15 || @ Reds || 9–7 || Sewell (6–1) || Wehmeier || Gumbert (3) || 11,371 || 51–58

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 110 || August 16 || @ Reds || 1–2 (10) || Fox || Chesnes (5–8) || — || 2,526 || 51–59

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 111 || August 18 || Cubs || 2–0 || Walsh (1–1) || Lade || — || 6,922 || 52–59

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 112 || August 19 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Chambers (9–3) || Staley || — || 32,476 || 53–59

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 113 || August 20 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Pollet || Gumbert (1–3) || — || 20,659 || 53–60

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 114 || August 21 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Martin || Werle (9–9) || — || || 53–61

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 115 || August 21 || Cardinals || 8–0 || Dickson (6–12) || Brecheen || — || 34,408 || 54–61

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 116 || August 23 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Sain || Chesnes (5–9) || — || 14,405 || 54–62

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 117 || August 24 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Spahn || Chambers (9–4) || — || 6,467 || 54–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 118 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Dickson (7–12) || Meyer || — || 4,548 || 55–63

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 119 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Roberts || Walsh (1–2) || — || 7,179 || 55–64

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 120 || August 26 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Werle (10–9) || Heintzelman || — || 9,586 || 56–64

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 121 || August 27 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Bonham (7–4) || Rowe || — || 6,070 || 57–64

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 122 || August 28 || @ Dodgers || 0–9 || Newcombe || Chesnes (5–10) || — || 23,663 || 57–65

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 123 || August 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Banta || Chambers (9–5) || — || 24,031 || 57–66

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 124 || August 30 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Barney || Dickson (7–13) || — || 13,708 || 57–67

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 125 || August 31 || @ Giants || 5–12 || Jones || Werle (10–10) || — || 4,701 || 57–68

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=September: 13–14 (Home: 9–10; Away: 4–4)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 126 || September 1 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Hansen || Lombardi (4–3) || Higbe || 3,973 || 57–69

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 127 || September 3 || @ Cubs || 7–11 || Adkins || Chambers (9–6) || Chipman || 13,289 || 57–70

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 128 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 7–11 (7) || Muncrief || Chesnes (5–11) || Rush || 18,082 || 57–71

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 129 || September 5 || @ Cardinals || 1–9 || Munger || Dickson (7–14) || — || || 57–72

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 130 || September 5 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 (10) || Lombardi (5–3) || Munger || — || 32,214 || 58–72

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 131 || September 6 || Reds || 3–6 (10) || Blackwell || Walsh (1–3) || — || 11,797 || 58–73

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 132 || September 7 || Reds || 2–5 || Raffensberger || Chambers (9–7) || — || 12,367 || 58–74

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 133 || September 8 || Reds || 7–9 || Wehmeier || Lombardi (5–4) || — || 4,170 || 58–75

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 134 || September 9 || Cubs || 1–8 || Dubiel || Chesnes (5–12) || — || 7,905 || 58–76

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 135 || September 10 || Cubs || 5–9 || Leonard || Werle (10–11) || Rush || 5,369 || 58–77

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 136 || September 11 || Cubs || 7–3 || Dickson (8–14) || Adkins || — || 9,851 || 59–77

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 137 || September 13 || Phillies || 11–6 || Chambers (10–7) || Borowy || — || 11,878 || 60–77

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 138 || September 14 || Phillies || 4–12 || Roberts || Walsh (1–4) || — || 3,920 || 60–78

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 139 || September 16 || Dodgers || 9–2 || Werle (11–11) || Newcombe || — || 28,202 || 61–78

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 140 || September 17 || Dodgers || 7–2 || Dickson (9–14) || Palica || — || 14,842 || 62–78

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 141 || September 18 || Giants || 4–13 || Jones || Chesnes (5–13) || — || || 62–79

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 142 || September 18 || Giants || 7–2 (6) || Chambers (11–7) || Behrman || — || 28,291 || 63–79

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 143 || September 19 || Giants || 4–6 (10) || Jones || Gumbert (1–4) || — || 11,542 || 63–80

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 144 || September 20 || Braves || 2–4 || Bickford || Lombardi (5–5) || — || 11,348 || 63–81

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 145 || September 21 || Braves || 7–9 || Hall || Werle (11–12) || — || 11,881 || 63–82

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 146 || September 22 || Braves || 1–0 || Dickson (10–14) || Sain || — || 8,261 || 64–82

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 147 || September 24 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Chambers (12–7) || Raffensberger || — || 2,019 || 65–82

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 148 || September 25 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Chesnes (6–13) || Wehmeier || — || || 66–82

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 149 || September 25 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Dickson (11–14) || Fox || — || 9,086 || 67–82

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 150 || September 27 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Werle (12–12) || Munger || Lombardi (1) || 27,283 || 68–82

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 151 || September 29 || Cardinals || 7–2 || Dickson (12–14) || Staley || — || 9,573 || 69–82

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 152 || September 30 || Reds || 3–2 || Chesnes (7–13) || Wehmeier || — || 9,416 || 70–82

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 153 || October 2 || Reds || 4–2 || Chambers (13–7) || Fox || — || || 71–82

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 154 || October 2 || Reds || 5–6 || Raffensberger || Werle (12–13) || — || 40,025 || 71–83

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{{Game log section end}}

|-

| Legend:      {{color box|#cfc}} = Win      {{color box|#fbb}} = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

{{Game log end}}

• May 19, 1949: Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Nanny Fernandez.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fernana01.shtml Nanny Fernandez] at Baseball-Reference
• September 21, 1949: The Pirates traded a player to be named later and cash to the San Francisco Seals for Bill Werle. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Steve Nagy to the Seals on September 27.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nagyst01.shtml Steve Nagy] at Baseball-Reference

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

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

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

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

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

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level8=AAA|team8=Indianapolis Indians|league8=American Association|manager8=Al López

|level9=AA |team9=New Orleans Pelicans|league9=Southern Association|manager9=Hugh Luby

|level10=A|team10=Albany Senators|league10=Eastern League|manager10=Pinky May

|level11=B|team11=Waco Pirates|league11=Big State League|manager11=Buddy Hancken

|level12=B|team12=Davenport Pirates|league12=Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League|manager12=Bill Burwell

|level13=B|team13=York White Roses|league13=Interstate League|manager13=Frank Oceak

|level14=C|team14=Modesto Reds|league14=California League|manager14=Bill Jackson and Max Macon

|level15=C|team15=Keokuk Pirates|league15=Central Association|manager15=Charlie Hargreaves

|level16=C|team16=Uniontown Coal Barons|league16=Middle Atlantic League|manager16=Wes Griffin

|level17=D|team17=Greenville Pirates|league17=Alabama State League|manager17=Walt Tauscher

|level18=D|team18=Tallahassee Pirates|league18=Georgia–Florida League|manager18=Norman Veazey, Bob Shawkey,
Johnnie Heving and Gene Cabaniss

|level19=D|team19=Bartlesville Pirates|league19=Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League|manager19=Tedd Gullic

|level20=D|team20=Salisbury Pirates|league20=North Carolina State League|manager20=John Corriden and Mickey O'Neil

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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Indianapolis, Waco

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1949.shtml 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates] at Baseball Reference
• [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1949&t=PIT 1949 Pittsburgh Pirates] at Baseball Almanac
• {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=3rd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=2007| isbn=978-1-932391-17-6}}

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