Pittsburgh Pirates Clubhouse
Thursday, 10/5/1956
Team Stats & Info
Manager: Billy Meyer
Record: 81 Wins, 73 Losses, .526 Winning Pct.
Home Record: 42 Wins, 35 Losses
Away Record: 39 Wins, 38 Losses
1 Run Games Record: 28 Wins, 22 Losses
X-Innings Record: 6 Wins, 5 Losses
Record vs LHP: 33 Wins, 22 Losses
Record vs RHP: 48 Wins, 51 Losses
Payroll: $53,575,006 (11th)
Fan Interest: 31/100 (15th)
Batting AVG: .286 (4th)
Homeruns: 198 (3rd)
Walks: 545 (10th)
Stolen Bases: 55 (3rd)
Runs Scored: 865 (5th)

Pitching ERA: 5.47 (13th)
Opponents AVG: .290 (14th)
HRs Allowed: 218 (16th)
Walks Allowed: 551 (8th)
Runs Allowed: 884 (13th)
Reports & News
Batting Stats
Pitching Stats
Fielding Stats
Ratings Report
Top Prospects
Minor Leagues
Coaching Staff
Salary Report
Financial Report
Financial History
Team History
Team News
Major Transaction News
All Transaction News
Injury News
Player Development
Active Roster
Player#PosBirthdayBatsThrowsAVGHRRBISBOPS 
CATCHERS           
Les Moss87C 5/14/1925RightRight.29621720.851 
Hobie Landrith55C 3/16/1930LeftRight.26810410.789 
INFIELDER           
Jack Phillips661B9/6/1921RightRight.33211572.916 
Danny O'connell122B1/21/1927RightRight.2531240.643 
Gene Mauch902B11/18/1925RightRight.2916434.767 
Stan Rojek29SS4/21/1919RightRight.2101204.523 
Vic Power481B11/1/1927RightRight.34313693.872 
Dale Coogan491B8/14/1930LeftLeft.27410460.822 
George Strickland25SS1/10/1926RightRight.30615792.845 
OUTFIELDER           
Charlie Maxwell29LF4/8/1927LeftLeft.316298516.957 
Wally Westlake86RF11/8/1920RightRight.26211490.779 
Gus Bell12CF11/15/1928LeftRight.31719712.929 
Willie Mays20CF5/6/1931RightRight.34841118201.101 
Joe Caffie33RF2/14/1931LeftRight.267010.753 
Roman Mejias47LF8/9/1930RightRight.125140.484 
Wally Post50RF7/9/1929RightRight.2568361.697 
Player#RoleBirthdayBatsThrowsERAWLSWHIP 
STARTERS           
Fred Sanford71SP8/9/1919BothRight7.821501.88 
Billy Hoeft58SP5/17/1932LeftLeft5.84111601.53 
Vern Law72SP3/12/1930RightRight6.028901.50 
Ike Delock41SP11/11/1929RightRight4.7617801.43 
Bob Turley8SP9/19/1930RightRight6.502001.83 
Ray Crone82SP8/7/1931RightRight4.982001.71 
Russ Meyer56SP10/25/1923BothRight5.41141101.61 
RELIEVERS           
Roger Craig46MR2/17/1930RightRight5.141121.51 
Bob Hooper90MR5/30/1922RightRight5.641111.79 
Vern Bickford63MR8/17/1920RightRight4.325561.39 
Luis Arroyo12CL2/18/1927LeftLeft3.0033141.21 
Bill Werle46MR12/21/1920LeftLeft5.573121.67 
Pete Burnside41MR7/2/1930RightLeft0.002001.03 
Tired Position Players
Injuries & Disabled List
PlayerStatusRecovery TimeTime on DL leftDiagnosis
Lineups
LINEUP VS RHPPos
1) L D. Coogan3B
2) R V. Power1B
3) L C. MaxwellLF
4) R W. MaysCF
5) R G. StricklandSS
6) L G. BellRF
7) R L. MossC
8) R G. Mauch2B
9)
LINEUP VS RHP+DHPos
1) R J. Phillips3B
2)
3)
4) L G. BellCF
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
LINEUP VS LHPPos
1) R G. MauchSS
2) L H. LandrithC
3) R V. Power1B
4) R W. MaysCF
5) L C. MaxwellLF
6) R J. Phillips3B
7) R W. WestlakeRF
8) R G. Strickland2B
9)
LINEUP VS LHP+DHPos
1)
2)
3)
4)
5) R J. Phillips3B
6)
7)
8)
9) L G. BellCF
Pitching Staff
Starting Rotation
1) R I. Delock
2) R R. Crone
3) R B. Turley
4) R V. Law
5) L B. Hoeft
Mopup Reliever
1) R R. Meyer
2) R F. Sanford

Middle Reliever
1) L P. Burnside
2) R R. Craig
3) R V. Bickford
4) R B. Hooper
Setup Reliever
1) R V. Bickford
2) L B. Werle

Closer
1) L L. Arroyo
E-Mail Messages
Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Fan Reaction
Hello Boss,
Our fans aren't really happy about the loss of Johnny Logan.
The overall fan interest decreases slightly.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Contract offer
FYI- Milwaukee has offered me a better contract!
They offer a BIG amount of money!

Regards,
Ned Garver



Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Johnny Logan



Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Contract offer
FYI- Cleveland has offered me a better contract!
They offer more than you can even dream about!

Regards,
Jim Piersall



Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Contract offer
FYI- Boston has offered me a better contract!
They offer more than you can even dream about!

Regards,
Johnny Klippstein



Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Contract offer
FYI- Boston has offered me a better contract!
They offer a lot more money.

Regards,
Johnny Hetki



Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Carl Scheib



Date: Friday, 2/3/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Mickey Mcdermott



Date: Saturday, 2/4/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Boston has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Johnny Klippstein



Date: Tuesday, 2/7/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Milwaukee has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Ned Garver



Date: Tuesday, 2/7/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Cleveland has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Jim Piersall



Date: Wednesday, 2/8/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Boston has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Johnny Hetki



Date: Thursday, 2/9/1956
Subject: Fan Reaction
Hello Boss,
Our fans seem to be pleased by the signing of Bob Turley.
The overall fan interest increases slightly.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Thursday, 2/9/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Jim Mcdonald



Date: Thursday, 2/9/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Bob Hooper



Date: Friday, 2/10/1956
Subject: Thank you, I'll sign!
Your contract offer is really what I'm looking for.
I'm looking forward to playing with Pittsburgh!

Regards,
Jim Mcdonald



Date: Friday, 2/10/1956
Subject: Thank you, I'll sign!
Your contract offer is really what I'm looking for.
I'm looking forward to playing with Pittsburgh!

Regards,
Bob Hooper



Date: Sunday, 2/12/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Chicago (A) has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Mickey Mcdermott



Date: Wednesday, 2/15/1956
Subject: Contract offer
FYI- Cincinnati has offered me a better contract!
They offer a lot more money.

Regards,
Johnny Logan



Date: Wednesday, 2/15/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Fred Sanford



Date: Saturday, 2/18/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Cincinnati has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Johnny Logan



Date: Sunday, 2/19/1956
Subject: Thank you, I'll sign!
Your contract offer is really what I'm looking for.
I'm looking forward to playing with Pittsburgh!

Regards,
Fred Sanford



Date: Tuesday, 2/21/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Roy Smalley



Date: Tuesday, 2/21/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Ray Coleman



Date: Tuesday, 2/21/1956
Subject: Your offer sounds good
I have to admit that I like your offer.
So far, it's the best one I've received.

Regards,
Niles Jordan



Date: Saturday, 3/4/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Cincinnati has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Carl Scheib



Date: Saturday, 3/4/1956
Subject: Thank you, I'll sign!
Your contract offer is really what I'm looking for.
I'm looking forward to playing with Pittsburgh!

Regards,
Roy Smalley



Date: Saturday, 3/4/1956
Subject: I'll sign elsewhere
Sorry, Cincinnati has made the best overall offer.
I'll sign with them. Good luck this season!

Regards,
Ray Coleman



Date: Saturday, 3/4/1956
Subject: Thank you, I'll sign!
Your contract offer is really what I'm looking for.
I'm looking forward to playing with Pittsburgh!

Regards,
Niles Jordan



Date: Monday, 5/1/1956
Subject: Status of Jack Littrell
Dear Sir,
Jack Littrell shouldn't play at AA Knoxville Smokies!
He has an AVG of .219 over there, that might
be a sign that he has been promoted to soon. You
should demote him before he gets burned.

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Monday, 5/1/1956
Subject: Status of Foster Castleman
Dear Sir,
Foster Castleman shouldn't play at AA Knoxville Smokies!
He has an AVG of .231 over there, that might
be a sign that he has been promoted to soon. You
should demote him before he gets burned.

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Sunday, 5/7/1956
Subject: My role in this team
Sir,
I believe that I am deserving more playing time.
I hope you put me in the starting lineup more often!

Regards,
Hobie Landrith



Date: Thursday, 5/11/1956
Subject: Niles Jordan healing process
Niles Jordan is not recovering as fast as I have
hoped! So expect his injury to last about 14 more days.

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Saturday, 5/13/1956
Subject: Joe Caffie learns new position
Joe Caffie has made noteable progress
learning his new position, Centerfield.
I would rate his skills as "7" right now.

Regards,
Your scouting director



Date: Monday, 5/22/1956
Subject: Progress of Roman Mejias
Dear Sir,
Roman Mejias has nothing more to prove at AA Knoxville Smokies!
He has an AVG of .323 over there, so I think
a promotion wouldn't hurt him at all.

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Wednesday, 5/24/1956
Subject: Contract extension question
Dear Sir,
My contract expires after this season.
I would like to resign, so please let's talk!

Regards,
Vern Bickford



Date: Wednesday, 5/24/1956
Subject: Extension?
Hello Sir,
Are you interested in negotiating a contract extension?
You know, I'm in my final year. I'd like to stay here!

Sincerely,
Les Moss



Date: Thursday, 5/25/1956
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Saturday, 5/27/1956
Subject: Contract
Dear Sir,
I would like to negotiate a contract extension!
Please let me know if you are interested!

Regards,
Clint Hartung



Date: Tuesday, 6/6/1956
Subject: Extension?
Hello Sir,
Are you interested in negotiating a contract extension?
You know, I'm in my final year. I'd like to stay here!

Sincerely,
Stan Rojek



Date: Thursday, 6/8/1956
Subject: Don Blasingame healing process
Don Blasingame is not recovering as fast as I have
hoped! So expect his injury to last about 7 more days.

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Saturday, 6/10/1956
Subject: Promotion Day
Dear Sir,
Congratulations, our fan interest increased slightly because
our team won on a promotion day. Good job!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Sunday, 6/18/1956
Subject: Status of Tom Herrin
Dear Sir,
Tom Herrin has problems at AA Knoxville Smokies!
He has an ERA of 5.25, so you might
want to demote him soon, before his attitude suffers!

Regards,
Scouting Director



Date: Monday, 6/26/1956
Subject: Fan Reaction
Hello Boss,
The fans are not happy that you let Frank Hiller go.
The overall fan interest decreases noticeably.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Sunday, 7/2/1956
Subject: Wally Westlake
Wally Westlake is ready to be activated from the DL!

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Sunday, 7/30/1956
Subject: Promotion Day
Dear Sir,
Congratulations, our fan interest increased slightly because
our team won on a promotion day. Good job!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Monday, 8/7/1956
Subject: Woody Main healing process
Woody Main is not recovering as fast as I have
hoped! So expect his injury to last about 7 more days.

Regards,
Team Doctor



Date: Thursday, 8/31/1956
Subject: Successful Promotion Day
Hello,
That was quite a nice game, the fans loved it!
It seems that the promotion was a success, our
fan interest increased!

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Saturday, 9/2/1956
Subject: Good Game
Hello,
The fact that we won on a promotion day seems
to have a positive effect on our fan interest!
It increased slightly.

Sincerly,
Your PR Director



Date: Sunday, 9/24/1956
Subject: Starting pitcher
Manager,
Believe it or not, but I am a starting pitcher!
Would you please treat me as one and put
me in the rotation?

Regards,
Russ Meyer



Date: Wednesday, 10/4/1956
Subject: Woody Main
Woody Main is ready to be activated from the DL!

Regards,
Team Doctor




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