1990 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1990
misc = 1990 NL East Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1882
owners = Pittsburgh Associates
general managers = Larry Doughty
managers = Jim Leyland
television = KDKA-TV
Jim Rooker, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Steve Blass
KBL
Jim Rooker, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Steve Blass
radio = KDKA
Jim Rooker, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Steve Blass|

The Pittsburgh Pirates had 95 wins and 67 losses to win the National League East Division Title.

Offseason

* December 4, 1989: Gordon Dillard was drafted by the Pirates from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dillago01.shtml Gordon Dillard page at Baseball Reference] ]
* January 14, 1990: Mark Ross was signed as a free agent by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rossma01.shtml Mark Ross page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

* Barry Bonds became the first Major Leaguer in history to have a .300 batting average, 100 RBI, 100 runs and 50 stolen bases in the same season.

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable transactions

*May 2, 1990: Rico Rossy was traded by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves for Greg Tubbs. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rossyri01.shtml Rico Rossy page at Baseball Reference] ]
*August 8, 1990: Scott Ruskin, Willie Greene and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Montreal Expos for Zane Smith. The Pirates completed the trade by sending Moisés Alou to the Expos on August 16. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithza01.shtml Zane Smith page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

Starting pitchers

National League Championship Series

Award Winners

* Barry Bonds, OF, National League Most Valuable Player Award
* Doug Drabek, National League Cy Young Award
* Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, July
* Doug Drabek, National League Pitcher of the Month, August
* Jim Leyland, National League Manager of the Year Award
* Andy Van Slyke, Outfield, Gold Glove Award

1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Barry Bonds, OF, Reserve
* Bobby Bonilla, OF, Reserve
* Neal Heaton, Pitcher, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1990.shtml 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1990&t=PIT 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 1990
before = Chicago Cubs
1989
after = Pittsburgh Pirates
1991