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Major League Baseball

Record:  80-82   .494.... 6th in National League
Stadium:  Forbes Field
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  693,485

Top Draft Pick:  Dick Sharon  (#9)   MLB

General ManagerJoe Brown
ManagerLarry Shepard

Hitting CoachBill Virdon  Pitching CoachVern Law  Third Base CoachAlex Grammas  Bullpen CoachDon Leppert

Team Leaders

HR:  Stargell [24]
RBI:  Clendenon [87]
2B:  Alou [28]
SB:  Wills [52]
W:  Blass [18]
SV:  Face [13]
SO:  Veale [171]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Richie Hebner (Sep 23)  Al Oliver (Sep 23)  Freddie Patek (Jun 3)  Carl Taylor (Apr 11)  
Pitchers: Dock Ellis (Jun 18)  


2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.
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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
1June-RegDick SharonOF186-2195RRMLB1973-1975Sequoia (Redwood City,CA) 
229 June-RegBrad GratzP -George Sclafer (Southgate,MI) 
349** June-RegJames SamsP -Cuyahoga Falls (Cuyahoga Falls,OH) 
469 June-RegMike MarineP -Warren (Downey,CA) 
593** June-RegWayne GarlandP176-0195RRMLB1973-1981Cohn (Nashville,TN) 
6117** June-RegPeter HalfmanOF -Jesuit (Carmichael,CA) 
7141 June-RegDavid Van VolkenburgP -Cathedral Prep (Erie,PA) 
8165 June-RegMichael CooperP -Kokomo (Kokomo,IN) 
9189 June-RegFrank Barlew3B -Montour (Pittsburgh,PA) 
10213 June-RegRay BorowiczSS -Huntington (Huntington,NY) 
11237 June-RegMilt MaySS176-0190LRMLB1970-1984St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg,FL) 
12261 June-RegThomas FrattoOF -Cambridge Rindge And Latin (Cambridge,MA) 
13285 June-RegDavid EntrekinC185-11200RR-Coatesville Area (Coatesville,PA) 
14309 June-RegBruce Kisonp186-4178RRMLB1971-1985Pasco (Pasco,WA) 
15333 June-RegRudolph Brooks1B -Berkeley (Berkeley,CA) 
16357 June-RegRichard Hurtp -Lihon (Nashville,TN) 
17381 June-RegCharles Hines3B -Florida State University 
18405** June-RegPaul Mitchellp176-1195RRMLB1975-1980Worcester Academy (Worcester,MA) 
19429 June-RegMike GrovesOF -Seminole (Seminole,FL) 
20452 June-RegSteve McFarlandIF18-Sammamish (Bellevue,WA) 
21474 June-RegJoseph UrbanovitchC -Villanova University 
22496 June-RegThomas Whalan2B-SS -Lowell (Lowell,MA) 
23518 June-RegDennis Franklinp -Tate (Cantonment,FL) 
24540 June-RegRandy BeringerSS -Tigard (Tigard,OR) 
25562 June-RegGary Conboyp -Genesee Community College 
26584 June-RegKeith Scruggsp -Alleghany County (Covington,VA) 
27606 June-RegMarvin TuckerOF -University of Central Missouri 
28628 June-RegAnthony GirodanoC -Most Holy Trinity (Brooklyn,NY) 
29650** June-RegStanley Groutp -Perry Senior (Perry,IA) 
30672 June-RegLarry Barefootp -Hallsboro (Hallsboro,NC) 
31694 June-RegScott RoswaldOF -San Juan (Carmichael,CA) 
32713 June-RegRobert Hesslerp -Hampton (Hampton,VA) 
33731 June-RegStephen Bentleyp -Stoneham (Stoneham,MA) 
34747 June-RegPaul Marcekp -Archbishop Rummel (Omaha,NE) 
35763 June-RegRoger WrightC -Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian,MS) 
36778 June-RegThomas Rambeaup -York College (Pennsylvania) 
37792 June-RegMichael PriceSS-Of -Oakland Tech (Oakland,CA) 
38804 June-RegBarry Houserp -West Chester University of Pennsylvania 
119 June-SecEdward NorthropP - 
239 June-SecJames SkovronP - 
359** June-SecAlan Putz1B -Springfield College 
479** June-SecWayne HarlanIF -Yakima Valley Community College 
110 Jan-RegSam Viney1B-P -San Joaquin Delta College 
230 Jan-RegKevin CrainP -Cabrillo College 
348 Jan-RegMark McLeodC-3B - 
465 Jan-RegSteve LewisP - 
581 Jan-RegThomas DavisOF -San Jose City College 
695 Jan-RegRobert JohnsonP -Salem International University 
7109** Jan-RegPeter PoldiakP -Gulf Coast Community College 
118 Jan-SecRobert TaylorP -Richard Bland College 
238 Jan-SecJames SnyderOF -East Carolina University 
358 Jan-SecTom DettoreP-C206-4200LRMLB1973-1976Juniata College 
478 Jan-SecEdward MantieP -Syracuse University 
597** Jan-SecJerry Vitatoe3B-OF - 
6115** Jan-SecDonald SchroederP -Grays Harbor College