The 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 118th season of the franchise; the 113th in the National League. This was their 30th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished third in the National League Central with a record of 78–83.
Offseason
- October 15, 1998: Chance Sanford was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- November 17, 1998: Mike Benjamin was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
- November 18, 1998: Ricardo Rincón was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Brian Giles.
- December 22, 1998: Rafael Bournigal was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
- March 27, 1999: Rafael Bournigal was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- March 31, 1999: Elmer Dessens was released by the Pirates.
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
Record vs. opponents
Detailed records
Roster
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
1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Ed Sprague Jr., 3B, reserve
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1999: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
- July 23, 1999: José Guillén and Jeff Sparks were traded by the Pirates to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Joe Oliver and Humberto Cota.
Farm system
References
- 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
