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Record: 75-79 .487.... 6th in National League
Stadium: Forbes Field
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,199,128

General Manager - Joe Brown
Manager - Danny Murtaugh

Hitting Coach - Ron Northey Pitching Coach - Bill Burwell First Base Coach - Len Levy Third Base Coach - Frank Oceak Bullpen Coach - Sam Narron

Team Leaders

HR: Stuart [35]
RBI: Stuart [117]
2B: Clemente [30]
SB: Christopher [6]
W: Friend [14]
SV: Face [17]
SO: Gibbon [145]

Oldest Player: Rocky Nelson [36]
Youngest Player: Al McBean [23]
Longest Tenure: Bob Friend [11]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Donn Clendenon (Sep 22) Don Leppert (Jun 18)
Pitchers: Larry Foss (Sep 18) Al McBean (Jul 2)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
	Gene Baker	2B-3B	36	R	R	6-1	170	6/15/1925	Davenport, IA	MLB	1953-1961
	Smoky Burgess	C	34	L	R	5-8	187	2/26/1927	Caroleen, NC	MLB	1949-1967
	Tom Cheney	P	26	R	R	6-0	180	10/14/1934	Morgan, GA	MLB	1957-1966
	Joe Christopher	OF	25	R	R	5-10	176	12/13/1935	Frederiksted, VG	MLB	1959-1966
	Gino Cimoli	OF	31	R	R	6-2	200	12/18/1929	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1956-1965
21	Roberto Clemente	OF	26	R	R	5-11	175	8/18/1934	Carolina, PR	MLB	1955-1972
	Donn Clendenon	1B	25	R	R	6-3	210	7/15/1935	Neosho, MO	MLB	1961-1972
	Roy Face	P	33	R	R	5-8	155	2/20/1928	Stephentown, NY	MLB	1953-1969
	Larry Foss	P	25	R	R	6-2	187	4/18/1936	Castleton, KS	MLB	1961-1962
	Earl Francis	P	25	R	R	6-2	215	7/14/1935	Slab Fork, WV	MLB	1960-1965
	Bob Friend	P	30	R	R	6-0	190	11/24/1930	Lafayette, IN	MLB	1951-1966
	Joe Gibbon	P	26	R	L	6-4	210	4/10/1935	Hickory, MS	MLB	1960-1972
	Fred Green	P	27	R	L	6-4	190	9/14/1933	Titusville, NJ	MLB	1959-1964
	Dick Groat	SS	30	R	R		180	11/4/1930	Wilkinsburg, PA	MLB	1952-1967
	Harvey Haddix	P	35	L	L	5-9	170	9/18/1925	Medway, OH	MLB	1952-1965
	Don Hoak	3B	33	R	R	6-0	175	2/5/1928	Roulette, PA	MLB	1954-1964
	Al Jackson	P	25	L	L	5-10	169	12/25/1935	Waco, TX	MLB	1959-1969
	Clem Labine	P	34	R	R	6-0	180	8/6/1926	Lincoln, RI	MLB	1950-1962
	Vern Law	P	31	R	R	6-2	195	3/12/1930	Meridian, ID	MLB	1950-1967
	Don Leppert	C	29	R	R	6-2	220	10/19/1931	Indianapolis, IN	MLB	1961-1964
	Johnny Logan	SS	34	R	R	5-11	175	3/23/1927	Endicott, NY	MLB	1951-1963
	Bill Mazeroski	2B	24	R	R		183	9/5/1936	Wheeling, WV	MLB	1956-1972
	Al McBean	P	23	R	R	6-0	180	5/15/1938	Charlotte Amalie, VG	MLB	1961-1970
	Roman Mejias	OF	30	R	R	6-0	175	8/9/1930	Abreus, CU	MLB	1955-1964
	Vinegar Bend Mizell	P	30	R	L		205	8/13/1930	Vinegar Bend, AL	MLB	1952-1962
	Walt Moryn	OF	35	L	R	6-2	205	4/12/1926	St. Paul, MN	MLB	1954-1961
	Rocky Nelson	1B	36	L	L	5-11	178	11/18/1924	Portsmouth, OH	MLB	1949-1961
	Bob Oldis	C	33	R	R	6-1	185	1/5/1928	Preston, IA	MLB	1953-1963
	Dick Schofield	SS-2B	26	B	R	5-9	165	1/7/1935	Springfield, IL	MLB	1953-1971
	Bobby Shantz	P	35	R	L	5-6	142	9/26/1925	Pottstown, PA	MLB	1949-1964
	Bob Skinner	OF	29	L	R	6-4	190	10/3/1931	LaJolla, CA	MLB	1954-1966
	Hal Smith	C	30	R	R	6-0	195	12/7/1930	West Frankfort, IL	MLB	1955-1964
	Dick Stuart	1B	28	R	R	6-4	212	11/7/1932	San Francisco, CA	MLB	1958-1969
	Tom Sturdivant	P	31	L	R	6-1	186	4/28/1930	Gordon, KS	MLB	1955-1964
	Jim Umbricht	P	30	R	R	6-4	215	9/17/1930	Chicago, IL	MLB	1959-1963
	Bill Virdon	OF	30	L	R	6-0	175	6/9/1931	Hazel Park, MI	MLB	1955-1968
	George Witt	P	27	R	R	6-3	200	11/9/1933	Long Beach, CA	MLB	1957-1962