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Pittsburgh Pirates
Manager: Don Kelly
MLB RANK#15of 30
NET WINS-0.51grade C
DECISIONS1,510150 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 532 | +0.48 |
| Hook timing | 629 | -1.02 |
| Pinch hitters | 120 | +1.04 |
| Steal attempts | 148 | +0.52 |
| Bunts | 13 | -0.72 |
| Intentional walks | 21 | -0.80 |
| Pinch runners | 47 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 86%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 1. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-04-22 | Top 9 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.38 | Game 822913 |
| 2026-05-09 | Bot 6 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | +0.37 | Game 823224 |
| 2026-06-27 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.37 | Game 823364 |
Worst calls
| 2026-06-07 | Bot 7 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.48 | Game 824916 |
| 2026-05-19 | Bot 6 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.43 | Game 823059 |
| 2026-08-03 | Bot 6 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | -0.38 | Game 823757 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,510 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | Bot 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.48 | Game 824916 |
| 2026-05-19 | Bot 6 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.43 | Game 823059 |
| 2026-04-22 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.38 | Game 822913 |
| 2026-08-03 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 24) | -0.38 | Game 823757 |
| 2026-05-09 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | +0.37 | Game 823224 |
| 2026-06-27 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.37 | Game 823364 |
| 2026-05-10 | Bot 12 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.34 | Game 823221 |
| 2026-05-22 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.33 | Game 822816 |
| 2026-05-30 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.33 | Game 823375 |
| 2026-09-25 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.33 | Game 824220 |
| 2026-04-25 | Bot 8 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.31 | Game 823799 |
| 2026-05-03 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.31 | Game 823387 |
| 2026-06-10 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: caught stealing 3b | +0.30 | Game 823372 |
| 2026-06-23 | Top 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 25) | -0.30 | Game 823365 |
| 2026-06-07 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.30 | Game 824916 |
| 2026-04-17 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.29 | Game 823397 |
| 2026-06-12 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.29 | Game 823370 |
| 2026-04-04 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.29 | Game 823404 |
| 2026-04-17 | Bot 8 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.29 | Game 823397 |
| 2026-09-03 | Bot 8 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.29 | Game 823337 |
| 2026-05-30 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.29 | Game 823375 |
| 2026-07-05 | Bot 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.28 | Game 822715 |
| 2026-07-18 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.28 | Game 824412 |
| 2026-05-09 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.28 | Game 823224 |
| 2026-04-18 | Top 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.27 | Game 823394 |
| 2026-05-19 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 823059 |
| 2026-08-24 | Bot 10 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 823260 |
| 2026-06-13 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.26 | Game 823369 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 8 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.26 | Game 824486 |
| 2026-07-22 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.26 | Game 823518 |
| 2026-05-08 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 823225 |
| 2026-05-12 | Top 8 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 26) | +0.26 | Game 823385 |
| 2026-05-10 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 823221 |
| 2026-07-08 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823360 |
| 2026-05-13 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.25 | Game 823386 |
| 2026-04-06 | Top 5 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 823401 |
| 2026-08-26 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 823255 |
| 2026-05-03 | Top 7 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | +0.25 | Game 823387 |
| 2026-08-24 | Bot 12 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 823260 |
| 2026-09-13 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | +0.25 | Game 824628 |
| 2026-05-12 | Top 8 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 25) | -0.25 | Game 823385 |
| 2026-07-11 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.24 | Game 823356 |
| 2026-08-15 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823347 |
| 2026-07-25 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.24 | Game 823355 |
| 2026-04-16 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | +0.24 | Game 823396 |
| 2026-09-13 | Top 6 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.24 | Game 824628 |
| 2026-06-25 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 823366 |
| 2026-04-16 | Top 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 20) | -0.23 | Game 823396 |
| 2026-04-27 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.23 | Game 823395 |
| 2026-07-28 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.23 | Game 823350 |