1997 Pittsburgh Pirates roster: 79-83

The Pittsburgh Pirates went 79-83 in the 1997 MLB regular season, 2nd of 5 in the National League Central.

Team stats and league rank

1997 Pittsburgh Pirates team stats
Home Runs12926th of 28
RBI68621st of 28
Hits1,44018th of 28
Runs72521st of 28
Stolen Bases1605th of 28
Doubles29110th of 28
Triples521st of 28
Walks48126th of 28
Strikeouts (Batting)1,16125th of 28
Batting Average.26217th of 28
On-Base %.32921st of 28
Slugging %.40420th of 28
OPS.73322nd of 28
ERA4.2812th of 28
WHIP1.4417th of 28
Strikeouts (Pitching)1,08013th of 28
Saves4111th of 28
Wins7914th of 28
Runs Allowed76013th of 28
Errors26224th of 28

Counts are season totals; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 28 clubs that season.

1997 Pirates roster: batting

1997 Pittsburgh Pirates batting
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.AB: At-bats: trips to the plate that ended in a hit, an out or an error. Walks and sacrifices are not counted.R: Runs — scored by the batter, or allowed by the pitcher.H: Times the batter reached base by hitting the ball, without help from an error.HR: Home runs hit.RBI: Runs that scored because of this batter's plate appearance.SB: Bases taken while the pitcher was delivering. Being caught is counted separately.AVG: Hits per at-bat. .300 is the traditional line between a good hitter and a great one.OBP: Share of plate appearances that ended with the batter on base — hits, walks and hit-by-pitches.OPS: On-base percentage plus slugging. Around .800 is All-Star level, .900 is MVP territory.
Tony Womack2B1556418517865060.278.326.700
Jose GuillenRF1434985813314701.267.300.712
Jason KendallC1444867114384918.294.391.825
Joe Randa3B126443581347604.302.366.817
Al MartinDH11342364123135923.291.359.832
Jermaine AllensworthRF108369559434314.255.340.679
Kevin Young1B9733359100187411.300.332.867
Kevin PolcovichSS8424537674212.273.350.746
Mark P. Johnson1B7821930474291.215.345.660
Mark SmithLF7119329559353.285.374.876
Turner WardRF7116733597334.353.4201.007
Adrian BrownRF4814717281108.190.273.524
Kevin ElsterSS3913814317250.225.327.776
Keith OsikC491051027070.257.322.684
Emil BrownRF66951617265.179.304.588
Abraham Nunez2B194039061.225.289.664
Freddy Ad. GarciaLF204046350.150.190.590
Lou Collier3B183735031.135.158.293

What the columns mean: AB · R · H · HR · RBI · SB · AVG · OBP · OPS

1997 Pirates roster: pitching

1997 Pittsburgh Pirates pitching
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.GS: Games started — for a pitcher, games he opened on the mound.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
Esteban LoaizaRP333211114.13196.11221.380
Jon LieberRP333211144.49188.11601.300
Jason SchmidtSP32321094.60187.21361.430
Francisco CordovaSP29291183.63178.21211.250
Steve CookeSP32329154.30167.11091.560
Marc WilkinsRP700953.6975.2471.302
Rich LoiselleRP720153.1072.2661.3829
Matt RuebelRP440326.3262.2501.660
Ricardo RinconRP620483.4560.0711.254
Clint SodowskyRP450223.6352.0511.600
Chris PetersRP311224.5837.1171.580
Jose SilvaRP114215.9436.1301.870
Jason ChristiansenRP390302.9433.2371.600
David WainhouseRP250018.0428.0211.820
Jeff WallaceRP110000.7512.0141.330
John EricksRP100101.939.161.186
Jason JohnsonSP30006.006.031.830
Jeff GrangerRP900018.005.043.600
Elmer DessensRP30000.003.120.600

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · WHIP · SV

Results

  1. Apr 1, 1997@ SFW 5-2
  2. Apr 3, 1997@ SFL 5-7
  3. Apr 4, 1997@ LADL 3-5
  4. Apr 5, 1997@ LADW 3-1
  5. Apr 6, 1997@ LADL 3-6
  6. Apr 7, 1997@ SDL 2-3
  7. Apr 8, 1997@ SDW 2-0
  8. Apr 9, 1997@ SDW 4-2
  9. Apr 11, 1997vs LADL 1-7
  10. Apr 13, 1997vs LADL 5-14
  11. Apr 15, 1997vs SDW 3-2
  12. Apr 16, 1997vs SDL 5-7
  13. Apr 17, 1997vs CINW 3-2
  14. Apr 18, 1997vs CINL 1-6
  15. Apr 19, 1997vs CINW 6-5
  16. Apr 20, 1997vs CINW 5-3
  17. Apr 21, 1997vs PHIL 2-10
  18. Apr 23, 1997vs PHIW 3-2
  19. Apr 24, 1997@ CHCW 4-3
  20. Apr 25, 1997@ CHCL 1-11
  21. Apr 26, 1997@ CHCL 6-7
  22. Apr 27, 1997@ CHCW 7-0
  23. Apr 28, 1997@ PHIW 9-4
  24. Apr 29, 1997@ PHIL 2-8
  25. Apr 30, 1997vs SFL 1-6
  26. May 1, 1997vs SFW 3-2
  27. May 2, 1997@ ATLW 3-2
  28. May 3, 1997@ ATLW 3-0
  29. May 4, 1997@ ATLL 1-3
  30. May 5, 1997@ MIAL 0-3
  31. May 6, 1997@ MIAW 4-0
  32. May 7, 1997@ COLW 14-3
  33. May 8, 1997@ COLW 10-8
  34. May 9, 1997vs ATLW 9-0
  35. May 10, 1997vs ATLL 3-9
  36. May 11, 1997vs ATLL 2-8
  37. May 12, 1997vs ATLL 2-10
  38. May 14, 1997vs COLW 15-10
  39. May 15, 1997vs COLW 4-3
  40. May 16, 1997vs MIAL 1-3
  41. May 17, 1997vs MIAL 1-11
  42. May 18, 1997vs MIAL 3-5
  43. May 20, 1997@ STLL 1-3
  44. May 21, 1997@ STLW 3-2
  45. May 22, 1997@ WSHW 9-3
  46. May 23, 1997@ WSHL 1-4
  47. May 24, 1997@ WSHL 3-7
  48. May 25, 1997@ WSHW 8-6
  49. May 26, 1997vs CHCL 1-2
  50. May 27, 1997vs CHCL 7-8
  51. May 28, 1997vs CHCW 4-1
  52. May 30, 1997vs WSHW 10-2
  53. May 31, 1997vs WSHL 2-4
  54. Jun 1, 1997vs WSHW 11-2
  55. Jun 2, 1997@ CHCL 2-3
  56. Jun 3, 1997@ CHCW 3-1
  57. Jun 4, 1997vs STLL 0-10
  58. Jun 5, 1997vs STLW 9-3
  59. Jun 6, 1997vs PHIW 5-4
  60. Jun 7, 1997vs PHIW 9-2
  61. Jun 8, 1997vs PHIL 2-3
  62. Jun 10, 1997@ CINL 5-8
  63. Jun 11, 1997@ CINL 1-2
  64. Jun 13, 1997vs KCW 5-3
  65. Jun 14, 1997vs KCL 3-8
  66. Jun 15, 1997vs KCL 1-8
  67. Jun 16, 1997@ MINW 8-6
  68. Jun 17, 1997@ MINL 1-13
  69. Jun 18, 1997@ MINL 2-8
  70. Jun 19, 1997@ NYML 6-7
  71. Jun 20, 1997@ NYML 0-1
  72. Jun 21, 1997@ NYML 2-3
  73. Jun 22, 1997@ NYML 9-12
  74. Jun 23, 1997@ HOUW 6-0
  75. Jun 24, 1997@ HOUW 8-3
  76. Jun 25, 1997@ HOUL 1-5
  77. Jun 27, 1997vs NYMW 6-1
  78. Jun 28, 1997vs NYML 3-8
  79. Jun 29, 1997vs NYML 8-10
  80. Jun 30, 1997vs CHWW 3-1
  81. Jul 1, 1997vs CHWW 3-0
  82. Jul 2, 1997vs CHWW 3-1
  83. Jul 3, 1997@ STLW 6-4
  84. Jul 4, 1997@ STLW 7-5
  85. Jul 5, 1997@ STLW 4-3
  86. Jul 6, 1997@ STLW 6-3
  87. Jul 10, 1997vs HOUL 0-7
  88. Jul 11, 1997vs HOUL 0-10
  89. Jul 12, 1997vs HOUW 3-0
  90. Jul 13, 1997vs HOUW 5-3
  91. Jul 14, 1997vs NYMW 5-4
  92. Jul 15, 1997vs NYMW 4-3
  93. Jul 16, 1997vs CINL 3-7
  94. Jul 17, 1997vs CINL 5-9
  95. Jul 18, 1997@ PHIL 6-8
  96. Jul 19, 1997@ PHIW 13-3
  97. Jul 20, 1997@ PHIL 1-4
  98. Jul 21, 1997@ PHIW 3-2
  99. Jul 22, 1997@ SDL 2-3
  100. Jul 23, 1997@ SDL 1-9
  101. Jul 24, 1997@ SDL 6-8
  102. Jul 25, 1997@ SFW 5-2
  103. Jul 26, 1997@ SFW 10-3
  104. Jul 27, 1997@ SFL 5-6
  105. Jul 27, 1997@ SFW 10-7
  106. Jul 28, 1997@ LADL 2-4
  107. Jul 29, 1997@ LADL 1-3
  108. Jul 31, 1997vs COLW 4-1
  109. Aug 1, 1997vs COLL 6-7
  110. Aug 2, 1997vs COLW 6-5
  111. Aug 3, 1997vs COLW 8-4
  112. Aug 4, 1997vs ATLL 0-6
  113. Aug 5, 1997vs ATLW 5-4
  114. Aug 6, 1997vs MIAL 3-12
  115. Aug 7, 1997vs MIAW 5-1
  116. Aug 8, 1997@ COLL 3-5
  117. Aug 9, 1997@ COLL 7-8
  118. Aug 10, 1997@ COLL 7-8
  119. Aug 12, 1997@ ATLW 5-2
  120. Aug 13, 1997@ ATLW 2-1
  121. Aug 15, 1997@ MIAL 5-6
  122. Aug 16, 1997@ MIAW 10-5
  123. Aug 17, 1997@ MIAL 2-10
  124. Aug 18, 1997@ MIAW 7-2
  125. Aug 19, 1997vs SDW 5-3
  126. Aug 20, 1997vs SDW 7-3
  127. Aug 21, 1997vs SDL 4-9
  128. Aug 22, 1997vs SFW 3-2
  129. Aug 23, 1997vs SFW 6-4
  130. Aug 24, 1997vs SFW 9-6
  131. Aug 25, 1997vs LADL 2-8
  132. Aug 25, 1997vs LADW 4-3
  133. Aug 26, 1997vs LADL 4-6
  134. Aug 27, 1997vs LADL 5-9
  135. Aug 29, 1997@ MILL 1-4
  136. Aug 30, 1997@ MILW 3-1
  137. Aug 31, 1997@ MILL 2-3
  138. Sep 1, 1997vs CLEL 5-7
  139. Sep 2, 1997vs CLEW 6-4
  140. Sep 3, 1997vs CLEL 3-7
  141. Sep 4, 1997@ CINL 2-5
  142. Sep 5, 1997@ CINL 6-8
  143. Sep 6, 1997@ CINW 13-4
  144. Sep 7, 1997@ CINL 3-6
  145. Sep 9, 1997@ WSHL 4-5
  146. Sep 10, 1997@ WSHL 4-5
  147. Sep 12, 1997vs CHCW 3-1
  148. Sep 13, 1997vs CHCL 1-4
  149. Sep 14, 1997vs CHCL 2-3
  150. Sep 15, 1997vs WSHW 5-4
  151. Sep 16, 1997vs WSHW 8-2
  152. Sep 17, 1997vs HOUL 4-8
  153. Sep 18, 1997vs HOUW 12-3
  154. Sep 19, 1997vs STLL 5-6
  155. Sep 20, 1997vs STLW 10-1
  156. Sep 21, 1997vs STLW 14-2
  157. Sep 22, 1997vs STLW 3-1
  158. Sep 23, 1997@ NYMW 5-4
  159. Sep 24, 1997@ NYML 5-7
  160. Sep 26, 1997@ HOUL 0-2
  161. Sep 27, 1997@ HOUL 1-8
  162. Sep 28, 1997@ HOUW 5-4

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on June 30 of the season.