2006 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 125th season of the franchise; the 120th in the National League. This was their sixth season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 67–95.
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Record | 67–95 (.414) |
Divisional place | 5th |
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Owner(s) | Kevin McClatchy |
General manager(s) | Dave Littlefield |
Manager(s) | Jim Tracy |
Local television | FSN Pittsburgh |
Local radio | KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare, Bob Walk, John Wehner) |
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Regular season
Season standings
NL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | — | 49–31 | 34–47 |
Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 1½ | 44–37 | 38–43 |
Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 3½ | 42–39 | 38–43 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 8½ | 48–33 | 27–54 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 16½ | 43–38 | 24–57 |
Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 17½ | 36–45 | 30–51 |
Game log
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April (7–19)
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May (12–15)
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June (8–20)
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July (13–12)
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August (13–15)
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September (13–14)
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October (1–0)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member Source: baseball-reference.com[2] |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | FLA | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 12–7 | 2–4 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 9–10 | 8–11 | 4–3 | 1–5 | 4–11 |
Atlanta | 1–6 | — | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–3 | 7–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 10–8 | 5–10 |
Chicago | 2–4 | 1–6 | — | 10–9 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 7–8 | 4–2 | 8–8 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 6–9 | 0–7 | 2–4 | 11–8 | 2–4 | 4–11 |
Cincinnati | 2–4 | 3–4 | 9–10 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 10–5 | 0–6 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 9–6 | 5–1 | 6-9 |
Colorado | 7–12 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–15 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 10–9 | 10–8 | 2–7 | 8–0 | 11–4 |
Florida | 4–2 | 8–11 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 3–4 | 1–5 | 7–0 | 8–11 | 6–13 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 11–7 | 9–9 |
Houston | 5–4 | 4–3 | 8–7 | 5–10 | 2–4 | 4-3 | — | 3–3 | 10–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 13–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 9–7 | 4–4 | 7–11 |
Los Angeles | 10–8 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 15–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 5–13 | 13–6 | 0–7 | 4–2 | 5–10 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 4–2 | 8–8 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 0–7 | 5–10 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 5–1 | 7–9 | 4–3 | 6–3 | 7–9 | 1–5 | 6–9 |
New York | 6–1 | 11–7 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 11–8 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 12–6 | 6–9 |
Philadelphia | 5-1 | 11–7 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 13–6 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 8–11 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 5–13 |
Pittsburgh | 1–5 | 3–3 | 9–6 | 7–9 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–13 | 4–6 | 9–7 | 4–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–5 | 6–1 | 6–9 | 3–3 | 3–12 |
San Diego | 10–9 | 2–7 | 7–0 | 4–2 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — | 7–12 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 7–8 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 8–10 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–13 | 3–6 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 12–7 | — | 1–4 | 1–5 | 8–7 |
St. Louis | 3–4 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 6–9 | 7–2 | 5-1 | 7–9 | 7–0 | 9–7 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 9–6 | 2–4 | 4–1 | — | 4–3 | 5–10 |
Washington | 5–1 | 8–10 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 0–8 | 7-11 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 6–12 | 10–9 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 3–4 | — | 7–11 |
Detailed records
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Roster
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Opening Day lineup
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Name | Position |
Chris Duffy | CF |
Jack Wilson | SS |
Sean Casey | 1B |
Jason Bay | LF |
Joe Randa | 3B |
Jeromy Burnitz | RF |
José Castillo | 2B |
Humberto Cota | C |
Óliver Pérez | SP |
All-Star game
The 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 77th playing of the midseason exhibition baseball game 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 11, 2006 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. The contest was the fifth hosted by the city of Pittsburgh. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 3-2, thus awarding the AL champion (which was eventually the Detroit Tigers) home-field advantage in the 2006 World Series.
Statistics
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Awards and honors
2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Jason Bay, RF, Starter
- Freddy Sanchez, 3B, Reserve
- Freddy Sanchez
Transactions
- July 31, 2006: Xavier Nady was traded by the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Roberto Hernandez and Óliver Pérez.[5]
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Indianapolis Indians | International League | Trent Jewett |
AA | Altoona Curve | Eastern League | Tim Leiper |
A | Lynchburg Hillcats | Carolina League | Gary Green |
A | Hickory Crawdads | South Atlantic League | Jeff Branson |
A-Short Season | Williamsport Crosscutters | New York–Penn League | Tom Prince |
Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Jeff Livesey |
References
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- "2006 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule and Results". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Xavier Nady Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com
- 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 2006 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.