2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season

2016 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
DivisionCentral
BallparkPNC Park
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
Record78–83-1 (.484)
Divisional place3rd
OwnersRobert Nutting
General managersNeal Huntington
ManagersClint Hurdle
TelevisionRoot Sports Pittsburgh
RadioKDKA-FM
Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network
(Steve Blass, Joe Block, Greg Brown, Bob Walk, John Wehner)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 135th season overall, the 130th season as a member of the National League, and the 16th season at PNC Park. The regular season started with a win at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 3 and ended with a loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 2. The Pirates finished the regular season third in the National League Central with 78 wins, 83 losses and one tie. For the first time since the 2012 season, the Pirates finished with a losing record and did not qualify for the postseason.

Two members of the 2016 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game: pitcher Mark Melancon and outfielder Starling Marte. In addition, two players were named NL Player of the Week: infielder Jung-ho Kang and utility player Sean Rodriguez, both in September.

  1. ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.

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