1995 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1995 Pittsburgh Pirates season was their 114th season; the 109th in the National League . This was their 26th season at Three Rivers Stadium . The Pirates finished fifth and last in the National League Central with a record of 58–86.
Offseason
October 13, 1994: Pirates first round draft pick John DeSalvo promoted to Major League from Bradenton Marauders.[ 2]
November 9, 1994: Dan Plesac was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 3]
November 10, 1994: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 4]
December 6, 1994: Randy St. Claire was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 5]
December 8, 1994: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 6]
December 12, 1994: Mackey Sasser was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 7]
January 26, 1995: Sam Horn was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 8]
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
1995 Game Log: 58–86 (Home: 31–41; Away: 27–45)
April: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 26
Expos
2–6
Fassero
Lieber (0–1)
—
34,841
0–1
2
April 27
Expos
1–2
Martinez
Wagner (0–1)
Rojas
7,047
0–2
3
April 28
@ Phillies
2–5
Quantrill
Neagle (0–1)
Slocumb
47,088
0–3
4
April 29
@ Phillies
3–2
Loaiza (1–0)
Green
Gott (1)
27,530
1–3
May: 11–15 (Home: 4–9; Away: 7–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
5
May 1
@ Cardinals
0–4
Hill
Wagner (0–2)
—
21,699
1–4
6
May 2
@ Cardinals
7–6
Dyer (1–0)
Jackson
Gott (2)
18,636
2–4
7
May 3
@ Cardinals
6–8
Watson
Loaiza (1–1)
Henke
20,472
2–5
8
May 5
Cubs
4–8
Foster
Lieber (0–2)
—
17,506
2–6
9
May 6
Cubs
5–13
Navarro
Wagner (0–3)
—
14,318
2–7
10
May 7
Cubs
4–3
Maddux (1–0)
Banks
Miceli (1)
22,323
3–7
11
May 8
Astros
3–6
Jones
Gott (0–1)
Hudek
7,300
3–8
12
May 9
Astros
6–13
Reynolds
Lieber (0–3)
—
7,733
3–9
13
May 11
Astros
4–12
Swindell
Wagner (0–4)
—
7,709
3–10
14
May 12
@ Giants
9–4
Neagle (1–1)
Portugal
—
9,867
4–10
15
May 13
@ Giants
4–6
Rosselli
Wilson (0–1)
Beck
12,163
4–11
16
May 14
@ Giants
1–2 (10)
Beck
Miceli (0–1)
—
19,778
4–12
17
May 15
@ Dodgers
0–4
Martinez
Wagner (0–5)
—
35,691
4–13
18
May 16
@ Dodgers
2–0
Neagle (2–1)
Valdez
Miceli (2)
26,928
5–13
19
May 17
@ Dodgers
3–2
Plesac (1–0)
Williams
Miceli (3)
28,164
6–13
20
May 18
@ Dodgers
7–6
Christiansen (1–0)
Williams
Gott (3)
24,495
7–13
21
May 19
@ Padres
8–6
Lieber (1–3)
Hamilton
Miceli (4)
11,133
8–13
22
May 20
@ Padres
6–9
Valenzuela
Gott (0–2)
—
10,433
8–14
23
May 21
@ Padres
6–1
Neagle (3–1)
Benes
—
12,973
9–14
24
May 23
Marlins
1–6
Hammond
Loaiza (1–2)
—
11,273
9–15
25
May 25
Marlins
3–1
Plesac (2–0)
Witt
Miceli (5)
6,763
10–15
26
May 26
Rockies
4–2
Wagner (1–5)
Acevedo
Miceli (6)
11,183
11–15
27
May 27
Rockies
9–4
Neagle (4–1)
Swift
—
16,082
12–15
28
May 28
Rockies
3–6
Freeman
White (0–1)
Ruffin
15,016
12–16
29
May 30
Reds
2–4
Schourek
Lieber (1–4)
Brantley
7,666
12–17
30
May 31
Reds
1–11
Smiley
Wagner (1–6)
—
7,855
12–18
June: 12–15 (Home: 4–6; Away: 8–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
31
June 1
Reds
5–3
Neagle (5–1)
Rijo
Miceli (7)
8,403
13–18
32
June 2
@ Rockies
4–7
Holmes
McCurry (0–1)
—
45,828
13–19
33
June 3
@ Rockies
6–7
Ritz
Lieber (1–5)
Holmes
48,144
13–20
34
June 4
@ Rockies
1–4
Grahe
Wagner (1–7)
Leskanic
48,061
13–21
35
June 5
@ Reds
2–3
Smiley
Neagle (5–2)
Brantley
23,233
13–22
36
June 6
@ Reds
1–2 (10)
McElroy
Miceli (0–2)
—
21,399
13–23
37
June 7
@ Reds
7–3
Lieber (2–5)
Jarvis
Plesac (1)
22,610
14–23
38
June 8
@ Marlins
3–7
Mathews
Wagner (1–8)
—
17,871
14–24
39
June 9
@ Marlins
4–5
Hammond
Neagle (5–3)
Perez
20,014
14–25
40
June 10
@ Marlins
6–2
Loaiza (2–2)
Witt
—
28,881
15–25
41
June 11
@ Marlins
4–3
Miceli (1–2)
Nen
—
23,126
16–25
42
June 13
Dodgers
3–5
Valdez
Lieber (2–6)
Worrell
17,284
16–26
43
June 14
Dodgers
5–8
Nomo
Wagner (1–9)
Worrell
10,313
16–27
44
June 15
Dodgers
11–7
Neagle (6–3)
Astacio
—
9,869
17–27
45
June 16
Padres
4–12
Benes
Loaiza (2–3)
—
15,737
17–28
46
June 17
Padres
8–11
Florie
Lieber (2–7)
Hoffman
15,251
17–29
47
June 18
Padres
0–2
Ashby
Wagner (1–10)
—
18,902
17–30
48
June 19
Giants
8–2
Neagle (7–3)
Mintz
—
9,811
18–30
49
June 20
Giants
5–3
Loaiza (3–3)
Leiter
Miceli (8)
12,620
19–30
50
June 21
Giants
5–6
Burba
McCurry (0–2)
Beck
9,180
19–31
51
June 23
@ Expos
2–0
Neagle (8–3)
Martinez
—
27,367
20–31
52
June 24
@ Expos
0–5
Perez
Ericks (0–1)
—
25,187
20–32
53
June 25
@ Expos
1–0
Loaiza (4–3)
Fassero
Miceli (9)
27,850
21–32
54
June 26
@ Cubs
8–6
Parris (1–0)
Trachsel
Miceli (10)
24,592
22–32
55
June 27
@ Cubs
6–5
Neagle (9–3)
Bullinger
Plesac (2)
22,163
23–32
56
June 28
@ Cubs
3–10
Hickerson
Dyer (1–1)
—
20,157
23–33
57
June 30
@ Astros
12–9
Loaiza (5–3)
Kile
—
28,167
24–33
July: 12–16 (Home: 10–6; Away: 2–10)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
58
July 1
@ Astros
0–11
Reynolds
Parris (1–1)
—
18,992
24–34
59
July 2
@ Astros
3–5
Swindell
Neagle (9–4)
Jones
20,310
24–35
60
July 4
Phillies
7–0
Ericks (1–1)
Quantrill
—
23,334
25–35
61
July 5
Phillies
7–4
Plesac (3–0)
Charlton
—
9,245
26–35
62
July 6
Phillies
5–10
West
Parris (1–2)
—
10,039
26–36
63
July 7
Mets
8–9
Dipoto
Miceli (1–3)
Franco
12,468
26–37
64
July 8
Mets
3–2
Ericks (2–1)
Pulsipher
—
14,722
27–37
65
July 9
Mets
6–3
Loaiza (6–3)
Saberhagen
—
16,015
28–37
66
July 12
Braves
2–1
Parris (2–2)
Smoltz
Miceli (11)
9,123
29–37
67
July 13
Cardinals
7–6
Dyer (2–1)
Parrett
Miceli (12)
9,065
30–37
68
July 14
Cardinals
4–6
Hill
Loaiza (6–4)
Henke
12,535
30–38
69
July 15
Cardinals
9–2
Neagle (10–4)
Watson
—
12,451
31–38
70
July 16
Cardinals
3–0
Parris (3–2)
Osborne
Miceli (13)
11,113
32–38
71
July 18
@ Braves
5–4 (10)
Dyer (3–1)
Wohlers
Miceli (14)
33,940
33–38
72
July 19
@ Braves
2–3
Maddux
Loaiza (6–5)
Wohlers
35,736
33–39
73
July 20
@ Braves
3–4
Clontz
Plesac (3–1)
—
31,661
33–40
74
July 21
Expos
7–6 (12)
Gott (1–2)
Harris
—
12,500
34–40
75
July 22
Expos
7–1
Parris (4–2)
Urbina
—
27,050
35–40
76
July 23
Expos
2–8
Fassero
Ericks (2–2)
—
12,012
35–41
77
July 24
Braves
2–3
Clontz
Plesac (3–2)
Wohlers
16,142
35–42
78
July 25
Braves
1–3 (10)
Clontz
Gott (1–3)
Stanton
13,864
35–43
79
July 26
@ Phillies
1–2 (11)
Borland
Plesac (3–3)
—
—
35–44
80
July 26
@ Phillies
4–6
Quantrill
Dyer (3–2)
Slocumb
32,517
35–45
81
July 27
@ Phillies
4–6
Mimbs
Ericks (2–3)
Slocumb
31,955
35–46
82
July 28
@ Mets
10–9
Gott (2–3)
Franco
—
17,354
36–46
83
July 29
@ Mets
1–2
Franco
Powell (0–1)
—
17,881
36–47
84
July 30
@ Mets
1–2
Isringhausen
Wagner (1–11)
Franco
18,258
36–48
85
July 31
@ Mets
1–4
Pulsipher
Parris (4–3)
—
15,279
36–49
August: 13–18 (Home: 9–9; Away: 4–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
86
August 1
Cubs
5–7
Navarro
Ericks (2–4)
Myers
19,562
36–50
87
August 2
Cubs
4–3 (10)
Miceli (2–3)
Young
—
8,584
37–50
88
August 3
Cubs
2–7
Casian
Gott (2–4)
—
10,048
37–51
89
August 4
Astros
5–6
Veres
Christiansen (1–1)
Jones
—
37–52
90
August 4
Astros
4–5
Brocail
Parris (4–4)
Jones
12,216
37–53
91
August 5
Astros
3–1
Ericks (3–4)
Kile
Miceli (15)
31,147
38–53
92
August 6
Astros
6–3
Loaiza (7–5)
Hampton
Miceli (16)
16,034
39–53
93
August 8
@ Giants
9–5
Neagle (11–4)
Valdez
—
9,596
40–53
94
August 9
@ Giants
3–4
VanLandingham
Christiansen (1–2)
Beck
10,949
40–54
95
August 10
@ Giants
7–8
Beck
McCurry (0–3)
—
11,493
40–55
96
August 11
@ Dodgers
2–3
Valdez
Ericks (3–5)
Worrell
34,899
40–56
97
August 12
@ Dodgers
10–11 (11)
Astacio
McCurry (0–4)
—
44,032
40–57
98
August 13
@ Dodgers
1–4
Martinez
Neagle (11–5)
Worrell
38,023
40–58
99
August 14
@ Padres
5–6
Bochtler
Christiansen (1–3)
Hoffman
9,242
40–59
100
August 15
@ Padres
6–0
Parris (5–4)
Blair
—
10,458
41–59
101
August 16
@ Padres
0–2
Ashby
Ericks (3–6)
Hoffman
14,046
41–60
102
August 18
Marlins
13–7
Wagner (2–11)
Groom
—
—
42–60
103
August 18
Marlins
7–6 (13)
Miceli (3–3)
Groom
—
13,598
43–60
104
August 19
Marlins
10–5
McCurry (1–4)
Veres
—
13,081
44–60
105
August 20
Marlins
3–2
Parris (6–4)
Burkett
Miceli (17)
13,191
45–60
106
August 21
Marlins
5–3
Dyer (4–2)
Gardner
Wagner (1)
10,202
46–60
107
August 22
@ Rockies
10–1
Loaiza (8–5)
Reynoso
—
48,083
47–60
108
August 23
@ Rockies
5–9
Bailey
Neagle (11–6)
—
48,027
47–61
109
August 24
@ Rockies
6–8
Painter
Wagner (2–12)
Leskanic
48,041
47–62
110
August 25
Reds
3–19
Portugal
Parris (6–5)
—
13,828
47–63
111
August 26
Reds
6–7
Hernandez
Wagner (2–13)
Brantley
26,090
47–64
112
August 27
Reds
1–10
Schourek
Loaiza (8–6)
—
18,056
47–65
113
August 28
Rockies
3–6
Bailey
Powell (0–2)
Leskanic
8,242
47–66
114
August 29
Rockies
4–0
Wagner (3–13)
Ritz
—
7,634
48–66
115
August 30
Rockies
0–6
Rekar
Ericks (3–7)
—
8,120
48–67
116
August 31
@ Reds
6–4 (10)
Plesac (4–3)
Brantley
Miceli (18)
19,509
49–67
September: 8–19 (Home: 4–9; Away: 4–10)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
117
September 1
@ Reds
1–7
Schourek
Loaiza (8–7)
—
28,205
49–68
118
September 2
@ Reds
11–8
White (1–1)
Wells
—
35,897
50–68
119
September 3
@ Reds
7–3
Wagner (4–13)
Burba
Miceli (19)
28,516
51–68
120
September 4
@ Marlins
3–7
Burkett
Parris (6–6)
—
19,427
51–69
121
September 6
@ Marlins
1–2
Banks
Neagle (11–7)
Nen
17,111
51–70
122
September 8
Dodgers
2–8
Martinez
Loaiza (8–8)
—
10,050
51–71
123
September 9
Dodgers
2–11
Tapani
Wagner (4–14)
—
12,773
51–72
124
September 10
Dodgers
4–5
Cummings
Dyer (4–3)
Worrell
12,154
51–73
125
September 11
Padres
7–5
Lieber (3–7)
Ashby
Miceli (20)
6,356
52–73
126
September 12
Padres
1–5
Valenzuela
Ericks (3–8)
—
10,269
52–74
127
September 13
Padres
7–8
Villone
Plesac (4–4)
Bochtler
6,648
52–75
128
September 14
Phillies
2–7
Quantrill
Wagner (4–15)
—
7,770
52–76
129
September 15
Giants
2–4 (10)
Service
Dyer (4–4)
Beck
10,548
52–77
130
September 16
Giants
10–2
Neagle (12–7)
Estes
—
11,748
53–77
131
September 17
Giants
5–4
Lieber (4–7)
Brewington
Plesac (3)
20,680
54–77
132
September 18
Cardinals
2–4
Osborne
Loaiza (8–9)
Mathews
8,858
54–78
133
September 19
Cardinals
12–1
Wagner (5–15)
Benes
—
9,196
55–78
134
September 20
Cardinals
3–9
Morgan
White (1–2)
—
11,190
55–79
135
September 21
@ Cubs
4–3
Neagle (13–7)
Trachsel
Miceli (21)
18,369
56–79
136
September 22
@ Cubs
3–6
Foster
Ericks (3–9)
Myers
23,652
56–80
137
September 23
@ Cubs
5–8
Bullinger
Dyer (4–5)
Myers
23,802
56–81
138
September 24
@ Cubs
2–3 (10)
Wendell
Miceli (3–4)
—
20,447
56–82
139
September 25
@ Astros
5–10
Brocail
White (1–3)
—
11,142
56–83
140
September 26
@ Astros
0–2
Swindell
Neagle (13–8)
Henneman
14,307
56–84
141
September 27
@ Astros
6–3 (11)
Miceli (4–4)
Jones
McCurry (1)
15,005
57–84
142
September 29
@ Cardinals
2–3
Osborne
Morel (0–1)
Henke
20,842
57–85
143
September 30
@ Cardinals
1–5
Benes
Wagner (5–16)
Henke
21,004
57–86
October: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
144
October 1
@ Cardinals
10–4
White (2–3)
Barber
—
22,175
58–86
Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
8–4
8–5
9–4
10–3
6–6
5–4
9–4
5–8
7–6
4–2
5–2
7–1
7–5
Chicago
4–8
—
3–7
6–7
8–4
5–8
7–5
3–5
4–3
6–1
8–5
5–7
5–7
9–4
Cincinnati
5–8
7–3
—
5–7
6–6
12–1
4–3
8–4
7–5
9–3
8–5
3–6
3–3
8–5
Colorado
4–9
7–6
7–5
—
5–7
4–4
4–9
7–1
5–4
4–2
8–4
9–4
8–5
5–7
Florida
3–10
4–8
6–6
7–5
—
8–4
3–7
6–7
7–6
6–7
5–8
3–2
5–3
4–3
Houston
6–6
8–5
1–12
4–4
4–8
—
3–2
9–3
6–6
5–7
9–4
7–4
5–3
9–4
Los Angeles
4–5
5–7
3–4
9–4
7–3
2–3
—
7–5
6–6
4–9
9–4
7–6
8–5
7–5
Montreal
4–9
5–3
4–8
1–7
7–6
3–9
5–7
—
7–6
8–5
4–4
7–5
7–6
4–3
New York
8–5
3–4
5–7
4–5
6–7
6–6
6–6
6–7
—
7–6
4–3
6–7
5–8
3–4
Philadelphia
6-7
1–6
3–9
2–4
7–6
7–5
9–4
5–8
6–7
—
6–3
6–6
6–6
5–4
Pittsburgh
2–4
5–8
5–8
4–8
8–5
4–9
4–9
4–4
3–4
3–6
—
4–8
6–6
6–7
San Diego
2–5
7–5
6–3
4–9
2–3
4–7
6–7
5–7
7–6
6–6
8–4
—
6–7
7–5
San Francisco
1–7
7–5
3–3
5–8
3–5
3–5
5–8
6–7
8–5
6–6
6–6
7–6
—
7–6
St. Louis
5–7
4–9
5–8
7–5
3–4
4-9
5–7
3–4
4–3
4–5
7–6
5–7
6–7
—
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
4
1
3
0.250
8
15
May
26
11
15
0.423
108
147
June
27
12
15
0.444
124
137
July
28
12
16
0.429
115
122
August
31
13
18
0.419
154
168
September
27
8
19
0.296
110
143
October
1
1
0
1.000
10
4
Total
144
58
86
0.403
629
736
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
72
31
41
0.431
329
396
Away
72
27
45
0.375
300
340
Total
144
58
86
0.403
629
736
Roster
1995 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Opening Day lineup
Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Transactions
April 22, 1995: Todd Frohwirth was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 6]
May 16, 1995: Mackey Sasser was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 7]
June 24, 1995: Sam Horn was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[ 8]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Carolina
Notes
References
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