Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series champions. The Pirates are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or sometimes the "Buccos" . The franchise joined the National League in its sixth season in 1887 and was competitive from its early years, winning three National League titles from 1901 to 1903, playing in the very first World Series in 1903 and winning their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates have had many ups and downs during...
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quick facts
Sport:Baseball
League:Major League Baseball
League:National League
Division:National League Central
Founded:1891
Home field:PNC Park
City:Pittsburgh
Colors:Black, White, Gold

Team statistics for Pittsburgh Pirates

SeasonWinsLosses
2010 Major League Baseball season 57 105
2009 Major League Baseball season 62 99
2008 Major League Baseball season 67 95
2007 Major League Baseball season 68 94
2006 Major League Baseball season 67 95
2005 Major League Baseball season 67 95
2004 Major League Baseball season 72 89
2003 Major League Baseball season 75 87
2002 Major League Baseball Season 72 89
2001 Major League Baseball Season 62 100
2000 Major League Baseball season 69 93
1999 Major League Baseball Season 78 83
1998 Major League Baseball Season 69 93
1997 Major League Baseball Season 79 83
1996 Major League Baseball Season 73 89
1995 Major League Baseball Season 58 86
1994 Major League Baseball Season 53 61
1993 Major League Baseball Season 75 87
1992 Major League Baseball Season 96 66
1991 Major League Baseball Season 98 64
1990 Major League Baseball Season 95 67
1989 Major League Baseball Season 74 88
1988 Major League Baseball Season 85 75
1987 Major League Baseball Season 80 82
1986 Major League Baseball Season 64 98
1985 Major League Baseball season 57 104
1984 Major League Baseball Season 75 87
1983 Major League Baseball Season 84 78
1982 Major League Baseball Season 84 78
1981 Major League Baseball Season 46 56
1980 Major League Baseball Season 83 79
1979 Major League Baseball Season 98 64
1978 Major League Baseball Season 88 73
1977 Major League Baseball Season 96 66
1976 Major League Baseball Season 92 70
1975 Major League Baseball Season 92 69
1974 Major League Baseball Season 88 74
1973 Major League Baseball Season 80 82
1972 Major League Baseball Season 96 59
1971 Major League Baseball Season 97 65
1970 Major League Baseball Season 89 73
1969 Major League Baseball Season 88 74
1968 Major League Baseball Season 80 82
1967 Major League Baseball Season 81 81
1966 Major League Baseball Season 92 70
1965 Major League Baseball Season 90 72
1964 Major League Baseball Season 80 82
1963 Major League Baseball Season 74 88
1962 Major League Baseball Season 93 68
1961 Major League Baseball Season 75 79
1960 Major League Baseball Season 95 59
1959 Major League Baseball Season 78 76
1958 Major League Baseball Season 84 70
1957 Major League Baseball Season 62 92
1956 Major League Baseball Season 66 88
1955 Major League Baseball Season 60 94
1954 Major League Baseball season 53 101
1953 Major League Baseball Season 50 104
1952 Major League Baseball Season 42 112
1951 Major League Baseball Season 64 90
1950 Major League Baseball Season 57 96
1949 Major League Baseball Season 71 83
1948 Major League Baseball Season 83 71
1947 Major League Baseball Season 62 92
1946 Major League Baseball Season 63 91
1945 Major League Baseball Season 82 72
1944 Major League Baseball Season 90 63
1943 Major League Baseball Season 80 74
1942 Major League Baseball Season 66 81
1941 Major League Baseball Season 81 73
1940 Major League Baseball Season 78 76
1939 Major League Baseball Season 68 85
1938 Major League Baseball Season 86 64
1937 Major League Baseball Season 86 68
1936 Major League Baseball Season 84 70
1935 Major League Baseball Season 86 67
1934 Major League Baseball Season 74 76
1933 Major League Baseball Season 87 67
1932 Major League Baseball Season 86 68
1931 Major League Baseball Season 75 79
1930 Major League Baseball Season 80 74
1929 Major League Baseball Season 88 65
1928 Major League Baseball Season 85 67
1927 Major League Baseball Season 94 60
1926 Major League Baseball Season 84 69
1925 Major League Baseball Season 95 58
1924 Major League Baseball Season 90 63
1923 Major League Baseball Season 87 67
1922 Major League Baseball Season 85 69
1921 Major League Baseball Season 90 63
1920 Major League Baseball Season 79 75
1919 Major League Baseball Season 71 68
1918 Major League Baseball Season 65 60
1917 Major League Baseball Season 51 103
1916 Major League Baseball Season 65 89
1915 Major League Baseball Season 73 81
1914 Major League Baseball Season 69 85
1913 Major League Baseball Season 78 71
1912 Major League Baseball Season 93 58
1911 Major League Baseball season 85 69
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Championships involving the Pittsburgh Pirates

1979 World Series
1979 World Series
Date:October 10, 1979
Result:4-3
1971 World Series
1971 World Series
Date:October 9, 1971
Result:4-3
1960 World Series
1960 World Series
Date:October 5, 1960
Result:4-3
1925 World Series
1925 World Series
Date:October 7, 1925
Opponent:Washington Senators
Result:4-3
1909 World Series
1909 World Series
Date:October 8, 1909
Result:4-3

Award-winning players of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Tony Peña
Tony Peña
National League Gold Glove Award for the 1985 Major League Baseball Season
Nate McLouth
Nate McLouth
National League Gold Glove Award for the 2008 Major League Baseball Season

Current roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates

NumberAgeNamePosition
3 25 Chase d'Arnaud Infielder
12 33 Clint Barmes Shortstop
14 29 Casey McGehee Third baseman
18 26 Neil Walker Second baseman
22 25 Andrew McCutchen Center fielder
24 25 Pedro Alvarez Third baseman
25 29 Daniel McCutchen Pitcher
26 36 Rod Barajas Catcher
27 29 Jeffrey Karstens Starting pitcher
29 31 Kevin Correia Pitcher
30 29 Chris Resop Relief pitcher
31 23 Jose Tabata Outfielder
32 26 Brad Lincoln Starting pitcher
34 35 A.J. Burnett Pitcher
36 24 Yamaico Navarro Shortstop
37 33 Juan Cruz Pitcher
39 35 Jason Grilli Relief pitcher
44 26 Tony Watson Pitcher
44 26 Alex Presley Center fielder
45 33 Erik Bedard Pitcher
46 30 Garrett Jones First baseman
47 28 Evan Meek Relief pitcher
48 26 Jared Hughes Pitcher
49 24 Jeff Locke Starting pitcher
50 28 Charlie Morton Pitcher
51 25 Bryan Morris Pitcher
52 30 Joel Hanrahan Relief pitcher
53 27 James McDonald Pitcher
55 27 Michael McKenry Catcher
57 26 Daniel Moskos Relief pitcher
60 24 Kyle McPherson Starting pitcher
61 24 Justin Wilson Pitcher
62 24 Josh Harrison Third baseman
62 24 Gorkys Hernandez Outfielder
63 28 Christopher Leroux Pitcher
64 23 Starling Marté Outfielder
65 26 Matt Hague First baseman
67 26 Duke Welker Pitcher
69 25 Jordy Mercer Second baseman
99 24 Rudy Owens Pitcher
29 Jeff Larish First baseman
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Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Clint Hurdle
Clint Hurdle
Age:54

Clinton Merrick Hurdle is a former Major League Baseball outfielder whose 10-year career was spent with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager. His eight seasons with the Colorado Rockies included leading his 2007 club to the franchise's first National League pennant. On November 14, 2010, Hurdle was hired as the manager of the Pittsburgh...
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Home field of the Pittsburgh Pirates

PNC Park
PNC Park
Location:Pittsburgh
Opened:March 31, 2001
Seating capacity:38,496

PNC Park is a baseball park located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city's Major League Baseball franchise. It opened during the 2001 MLB season, after the controlled implosion of the Pirates' previous home, Three Rivers Stadium....
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Recent top draft picks for the Pittsburgh Pirates

Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Cole
Draft:2011 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:1

Gerrit Alan Cole is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He was selected by the Pirates with the 1st overall selection in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. He pitched for the UCLA Bruins team at UCLA. Cole attended Orange Lutheran High School. He...
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Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
Draft:2010 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:2

Jameson Taillon is a Canadian American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization of Major League Baseball. He attended The Woodlands High School in Texas. Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates as the second overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft....
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Tony Sanchez
Tony Sanchez
Draft:2009 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:4

Jorge Anthony Sanchez is a minor league baseball catcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization. Sanchez was the fourth overall pick in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Sanchez was a three-time All-Dade County selection at Killian High School in Miami. He was team captain in 2005 and 2006,...
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Pedro Alvarez
Pedro Alvarez
Draft:2008 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:2

Pedro Manuel Alvarez Jr. is a Dominican-American professional baseball third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Alvarez was born in the Dominican Republic but grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Alvarez has been...
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Daniel Moskos
Daniel Moskos
Draft:2007 Major League Baseball Draft
Overall rank:4

Daniel Ross Moskos is an American baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. A left-handed pitcher, Moskos was drafted with the 4th overall pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Daniel Moskos was born on April 28, 1986 and attended Damien High School...
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Owners of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Robert Nutting
Robert Nutting

Robert Nutting is a businessman and sports team owner. He is currently Chairman of the Board and principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball team. His other business activities include serving as CEO of Ogden Newspapers Inc. and owner of Seven Springs Mountain Resort....
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Current coaches for Pittsburgh Pirates

Heberto Andrade
Coaching Position: Bullpen Catcher

Jose Herberto "Herbie" Andrade is a Venezuelan baseball player and coach. He is currently the bullpen catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Andrade played as a catcher in the Chicago Cubs farm system, and later played in Venezuela, Italy, and Colombia. After retiring as a player, he was a catching instructor and bench coach in the Venezuelan Winter League.

Gregg Ritchie
Coaching Position: Hitting Coach

Gregory Allen Ritchie is the current hitting coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ritchie was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 8th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Giants' minor league system from 1986 to 1992, reaching Triple-A. In 1995, he played in the Texas Rangers organization. In 1996, Ritchie became a hitting coach in the Chicago White Sox minor league system, working for the Bristol White Sox of...
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Ray Searage
Coaching Position: Pitching Coach

Raymond Mark Searage was a relief pitcher for the New York Mets , Milwaukee Brewers , Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers . In 7 seasons he had a 11–13 win-loss record with a 3.50 ERA. He appeared in 254 games, pitched 287 ⅔ innings, finished 101 games, and garnered 11 saves. Searage allowed 267 hits, 120 runs, 112 earned runs, 22 home runs, 137 walks , 193 strikeouts, hit 3 batters, made 14 wild pitches, faced 1,242 batters,...
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Luis Silverio
Coaching Position: First Base Coach

Luis Pascual Silverio is a Major League Baseball coach. In November 2010, he was appointed first-base, outfield and baserunning coach for the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. Silverio previously spent more than three and a half decades in the Kansas City Royals' organization, and was a coach at the Major League level for the Royals from 2003–2008. Silverio has been associated with the Royals since he signed as a...
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Hometown of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Founded:November 25, 1758
Population:4,768

Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd largest urban area in the United States. The population of...
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Teams in the same league as the Pittsburgh Pirates

New York Mets
New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City. They belong to Major League Baseball's National...
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Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The team is a member of the Central Division of Major League...
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San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the...
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of the National League West...
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San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division. As one...
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Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Which players did the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team draft?
  • A:
    The list of players drafted include:
    - Daniel Moskos was the number 4 pick overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Brad Lincoln was the number 4 pick overall in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Andrew McCutchen was the number 11 pick overall in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Neil Walker was the number 11 pick overall in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Paul Maholm was the number 8 pick overall in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Bryan Bullington was the number 1 pick overall in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft
    - John VanBenschoten was the number 8 pick overall in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Sean Burnett was the number 19 pick overall in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Bobby Bradley was the number 8 pick overall in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
    - Clinton Johnston was the number 15 pick overall in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Q:
    Who owns the Pittsburgh Pirates?
  • A:
    Robert Nutting is the person who owns this baseball team.
  • Q:
    Which coaches are members of the Pittsburgh Pirates' coaching staff?
  • A:
    The coaching staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates includes:
    -Heberto Andrade as Bullpen Catcher
    -Gary Varsho as Bench Coach
    -Don Long as Hitting Coach
    -Luis Dorante as Bullpen Coach
    -Perry Hill as First Base Coach
    -Joe Kerrigan as Pitching Coach
    -Tony Beasley as Third Base Coach
  • Q:
    What years did the Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
  • A:
    The sports team won the following championships:
    - 1979 World Series
    - 1971 World Series
    - 1960 World Series
    - 1925 World Series
    - 1909 World Series
  • Q:
    How many ballgames did the Pittsburgh Pirates win in the last few seasons?
  • A:
    The total wins and losses for the baseball team include:
    - 67 wins and 95 losses in 2008
    - 68 wins and 94 losses in 2007
    - 67 wins and 95 losses in 2006
    - 67 wins and 95 losses in 2005
    - 72 wins and 89 losses in 2004
  • Q:
    What are the primary colors for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
  • A:
    The baseball team uses the colors black, white and gold.
  • Q:
    Who manages the Pittsburgh Pirates?
  • A:
    John Russell manages the professional baseball team.
  • Q:
    In what year was the Pittsburgh Pirates team founded?
  • A:
    The baseball team originated in the year 1891.
  • Q:
    The Pittsburgh Pirates are members of which league?
  • A:
    The team plays in the National League.
  • Q:
    What do the Pittsburgh Pirates' call their mascot?
  • A:
    The team's mascot is Pirate Parrot.

Awards & Accolades

  • World Series Champion
    1979

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