2010 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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The 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 129th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates
franchise; the 124th in Major League Baseball
(MLB). The 2010 season was the Pirates' MLB-record 18th consecutive losing season. (This is also the longest for any major professional North American sport).
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
franchise; the 124th in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB). The 2010 season was the Pirates' MLB-record 18th consecutive losing season. (This is also the longest for any major professional North American sport).
Roster
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Manager Coaches (bullpen catcher) (bench) (third base) (bullpen) (first base) (pitching) (hitting) (pitching) (bench) |
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2010 Results
| Legend | ||
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| Pirates Win | Pirates Loss | Postponed |
| 2010 Game Log (57-105) | |
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Batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garrett JonesGarrett Jones Garrett Thomas Jones is a Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates.In 1999, Jones graduated from Victor J. Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Illinois.... |
158 | 592 | 64 | 146 | 34 | 1 | 21 | 86 | .247 | 7 |
| Andrew McCutchen Andrew McCutchen Andrew Stefan McCutchen is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.-Early years:... |
154 | 570 | 94 | 163 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 56 | .286 | 33 |
 Ronny CedeñoRonny Cedeño Ronny Alexander Cedeño is a Venezuelan Major League Baseball shortstop. He bats and throws right-handed and was born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela... |
139 | 468 | 42 | 120 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 38 | .256 | 12 |
| Neil Walker Neil Walker (baseball) Neil Martin Walker is an American professional baseball second and third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball... |
110 | 426 | 57 | 126 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 66 | .296 | 2 |
| Ryan Doumit Ryan Doumit Ryan Matthew Doumit is an American professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. He played the first seven years of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Professional career:... |
124 | 406 | 42 | 102 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 45 | .251 | 1 |
| José Tábata Jose Tabata José Nicolas Tábata is a professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was an international signee of the New York Yankees and, by 2008, became the Yankees' No. 2 prospect... |
102 | 405 | 61 | 121 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 35 | .299 | 19 |
| Lastings Milledge Lastings Milledge Lastings Darnell Milledge is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He was the youngest player in the National League during the 2006 season.-Early life:Milledge was born in Bradenton, Florida... |
113 | 379 | 38 | 105 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 34 | .277 | 5 |
| Pedro Alvarez Pedro Alvarez (baseball) Pedro Manuel Alvarez Jr. is a Dominican-American professional baseball third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.... |
95 | 347 | 42 | 89 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 64 | .256 | 0 |
| Andy LaRoche Andy LaRoche Andrew Christian LaRoche is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.... |
102 | 247 | 26 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .206 | 1 |
| Delwyn Young Delwyn Young Delwyn Rudy Young is an outfielder and second baseman in Major League Baseball who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, playing for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.-High school years:... |
110 | 191 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 28 | .236 | 1 |
| Ryan Church |
69 | 170 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 18 | .182 | 1 |
 Akinori IwamuraAkinori Iwamura Akinori Iwamura is a Japanese Major League Baseball infielder, who is currently with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League... |
54 | 165 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 3 |
| Bobby Crosby Bobby Crosby Robert Edward Crosby is an infielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby, he bats and throws right-handed... |
61 | 156 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .224 | 0 |
| Jeff Clement Jeff Clement Jeffrey Burton Clement is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization. Clement was the Seattle Mariners' first round draft pick in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.-Amateur career:Clement was born and raised in Marshalltown, Iowa... |
54 | 144 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .201 | 0 |
| Chris Snyder Chris Snyder Christopher Cornelius Snyder is a catcher in Major League Baseball who is a Free Agent. He has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Arizona Diamondbacks. He bats and throws right-handed.-High school and college:... |
40 | 124 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .169 | 0 |
| Jason Jaramillo Jason Jaramillo Jason Cory Jaramillo is a catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He played collegiately at Oklahoma State University. Jaramillo was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round of the 2004 MLB Draft. He was also ranked one of the top ten prospects in the Phillies system for... |
33 | 87 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .149 | 0 |
| John Bowker John Bowker (baseball) John Brite Bowker is a Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies... |
26 | 69 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .232 | 0 |
| Paul Maholm Paul Maholm Paul Gurner Maholm is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:Maholm is a graduate of Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee... |
32 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | 0 |
| Zach Duke Zach Duke Zachary Thomas Duke is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks... |
32 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | 0 |
| Erik Kratz Erik Kratz Erik Floyd Kratz in Telford, Pennsylvania is a catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played baseball at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia... |
9 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .118 | 0 |
| Argenis Díaz Argenis Diaz Argenis Díaz is a Major League Baseball shortstop in the Detroit Tigers organization.-Career:Díaz was acquired by the Boston Red Sox organization in July 2003 as an international free agent... |
22 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 | 0 |
| Jeff Karstens |
26 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .061 | 0 |
| Steve Pearce Steve Pearce (baseball) Steven Wayne Pearce is a Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-High school and college career:... |
15 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .276 | 0 |
| Brandon Moss Brandon Moss Brandon Douglas Moss is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.-Professional career:... |
17 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | 0 |
| Ross Ohlendorf Ross Ohlendorf Curtis Ross Ohlendorf is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is known for his hard-biting sinker. He can hit 97 mph with a two-seam sinking fastball, and he's working to improve his developing changeup, slider, and breaking ball.-High School and College... |
21 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | 0 |
| Charlie Morton Charlie Morton (pitcher) Charles A. Morton is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He stands at 6'5" and weighs in at about 230 lbs. He is a right-hander.-Professional career:... |
17 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .038 | 0 |
| Brian Burres Brian Burres Brian Burres is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Burres' best pitch is his changeup, which is highly regarded... |
20 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .120 | 0 |
| Alexander Presley Alex Presley Alexander C. Presley is an American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Early and personal life:Presley was born on July 25, 1985 in Monroe, Louisiana... |
19 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | 1 |
| James McDonald James McDonald (baseball) James Zell McDonald is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Los Angeles Dodgers:... |
11 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | 0 |
| Brad Lincoln Brad Lincoln Brad Eric Lincoln is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:... |
11 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | 0 |
| Daniel McCutchen Daniel McCutchen Daniel Thomas McCutchen is a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is of no relation to fellow Pirates player Andrew McCutchen.-Early life:... |
28 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | 1 |
| John Raynor John Raynor John Patrick Raynor is an outfielder for the Florida Marlins organization.-Draft:Raynor was originally drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign, choosing to return to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for his senior... |
11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | 0 |
 Pedro CiriacoPedro Ciriaco Pedro Ciriaco is a right-handed baseball shortstop. He is a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates... |
8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 0 |
| D.J. Carrasco |
45 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Sean Gallagher Sean Gallagher (baseball) Sean Patrick Gallagher is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Chicago Cubs:... |
31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Evan Meek Evan Meek Evan David Meek is a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was named to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. His nicknames include Super Meek and Evan Almighty-Early career:Meek attended Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Washington... |
70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
 Chan Ho Park |
26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
 Javier LópezJavier López Javier Alfonso López is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. López previously played for the Colorado Rockies , Arizona Diamondbacks , Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates . He is a left-handed specialist known for his sidearm delivery... |
50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Dana Eveland Dana Eveland Dana James Eveland is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Eveland throws a four-seam fastball, slider, changeup, and curveball. He is 6' 1" and weighs 230 pounds.... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Brian Bass Brian Bass Brian Michael Bass is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.-Kansas City Royals :Bass, a graduate of Robert E... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
| Justin Thomas Justin Thomas Justin Joseph Thomas is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Thomas stands at 6'3" and weighs 215 pounds... |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 |
Pitchers
Note: G = Games played; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Win; L = Loss; HLD= Holds; SV= Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | HLD | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm Paul Maholm Paul Gurner Maholm is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:Maholm is a graduate of Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee... |
32 | 185.1 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5.10 | 102 |
| Zach Duke Zach Duke Zachary Thomas Duke is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks... |
29 | 159.0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5.72 | 96 |
| Jeff Karstens |
26 | 122.2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.92 | 72 |
| Ross Ohlendorf Ross Ohlendorf Curtis Ross Ohlendorf is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is known for his hard-biting sinker. He can hit 97 mph with a two-seam sinking fastball, and he's working to improve his developing changeup, slider, and breaking ball.-High School and College... |
21 | 108.1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4.07 | 79 |
| Evan Meek Evan Meek Evan David Meek is a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was named to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. His nicknames include Super Meek and Evan Almighty-Early career:Meek attended Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Washington... |
70 | 80.0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2.14 | 70 |
| Charlie Morton Charlie Morton (pitcher) Charles A. Morton is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He stands at 6'5" and weighs in at about 230 lbs. He is a right-hander.-Professional career:... |
17 | 79.2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7.57 | 59 |
| Brian Burres Brian Burres Brian Burres is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Burres' best pitch is his changeup, which is highly regarded... |
20 | 79.1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.99 | 45 |
| Joel Hanrahan Joel Hanrahan Joel Ryan Hanrahan , nicknamed The Hammer, is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Los Angeles Dodgers:... |
72 | 69.2 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3.62 | 100 |
| Daniel McCutchen Daniel McCutchen Daniel Thomas McCutchen is a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is of no relation to fellow Pirates player Andrew McCutchen.-Early life:... |
28 | 67.2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.12 | 38 |
| James McDonald James McDonald (baseball) James Zell McDonald is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Los Angeles Dodgers:... |
11 | 64.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 | 61 |
| D.J. Carrasco |
45 | 55.2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3.88 | 45 |
| Brad Lincoln Brad Lincoln Brad Eric Lincoln is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Amateur career:... |
11 | 52.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.66 | 25 |
| Octavio Dotel Octavio Dotel Octavio Eduardo Dotel is a Domincan professional baseball pitcher who is currently a Free Agent.... |
41 | 40.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4.28 | 48 |
| Javier López Javier López Javier Alfonso López is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. López previously played for the Colorado Rockies , Arizona Diamondbacks , Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates . He is a left-handed specialist known for his sidearm delivery... |
50 | 38.2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.79 | 22 |
| Sean Gallagher Sean Gallagher (baseball) Sean Patrick Gallagher is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Chicago Cubs:... |
31 | 34.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.03 | 22 |
| Brendan Donnelly Brendan Donnelly Brendan Kevin Donnelly is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed.-Career:Donnelly was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 27th round of the 1992 amateur draft... |
38 | 30.2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5.58 | 26 |
| Chan Ho Park |
26 | 28.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.49 | 23 |
| Wilfredo Ledezma Wilfredo Ledezma Wilfredo Jose Ledezma is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played for the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals, and Pittsburgh Pirates... |
27 | 19.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.86 | 22 |
| Jack Taschner Jack Taschner Jack Gerard Taschner is a left-handed relief pitcher, who is currently a police officer for the City of Appleton, Wisconsin.-Early career:... |
17 | 19.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.05 | 17 |
| Chris Resop Chris Resop Christopher Paul Resop is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Florida Marlins:Resop was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 4th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft.... |
22 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.89 | 24 |
| Justin Thomas Justin Thomas Justin Joseph Thomas is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Thomas stands at 6'3" and weighs 215 pounds... |
12 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 5 |
| Steven Jackson Steven Jackson (baseball) Steven Nash Jackson is an American Major League Baseball pitcher, who is in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He is 6' 5", and throws right-handed.-Amateur Years:... |
11 | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.74 | 7 |
| Dana Eveland Dana Eveland Dana James Eveland is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers.Eveland throws a four-seam fastball, slider, changeup, and curveball. He is 6' 1" and weighs 230 pounds.... |
3 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.38 | 3 |
| Joe Martinez Joe Martinez (baseball) Joseph A. Martinez is a Major League Baseball pitcher.-High school and college:Born in South Orange, New Jersey, Martinez attended Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange. He went to Boston College where he went 0–0 with a 0.00 ERA in seven games in 2002... |
5 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 6 |
| Brian Bass Brian Bass Brian Michael Bass is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.-Kansas City Royals :Bass, a graduate of Robert E... |
4 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.27 | 5 |
 Chris Leroux |
6 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 4 |
| Hayden Penn Hayden Penn Hayden Andrew Penn is a right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan.-Career:... |
3 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.86 | 0 |
| Chris Jakubauskas Chris Jakubauskas Christopher James "Chris" Jakubauskas is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.-College career:... |
1 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |