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  • PNC Park (2001–present)
  • Three Rivers Stadium (1970–2000)
  • Forbes Field (1909–1970)
  • Exposition Park (II) (1891–1909)
  • Recreation Park (1884–1890)
  • Exposition Park (I) (1882–1883)
Front Office
  • Owner: Robert Nutting, among others
  • General Manager: Neal Huntington
  • Manager: John Russell
  • Mascot: Pirate Parrot

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Tom Gorzelanny had a break out year in 2007. He posted 14 wins and a 3.88 ERA. He will look to improve on these numbers entering next season.

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The 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates played in the first ever world series. They lost to the Boston Red Sox, but helped start the traditional World Series between the National League and the American League.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping to return to their old winning ways. But, before they can do that, they must get through this rebuilding process. In 2008, the Pirates will look to fight to stay off of the bottom of the standings.



Team History[]

Retired Numbers[]

Owners[]

  • Robert Nutting 2007 - present
  • Kevin McClatchy 1996 - 2007
  • Pittsburgh Associates 1985 - 1996
  • John Galbreath 1946 - 1985
  • Bill Benswanger 1932 - 1946
  • Barney Dreyfuss 1900 - 1932

Managers[]

  • Horace Phillips 1887-1889
  • Fred Dunlon 1889
  • Ned Hanlon 1889
  • Guy Hecker 1890
  • Ned Hanlon 1891
  • Bill McGunngle 1891
  • Al Buckenberger 1892
  • Tom Burns 1892
  • Al Buckenberger 1892-1894
  • Connie Mack 1894-1896
  • Patsy Donovan 1897
  • Bill Watkins 1898-1899
  • Patsy Donovan 1899
  • Fed Clarke 1900-1915
  • Nixey Callahan 1916-1917
  • Honus Wagner 1917
  • Hugo Bezdek 1917-1919
  • George Gibson 1920-1922
  • Bill McKechine 1922-1926
  • Donnie Bush 1927-1929
  • Jewel Ens 1929-1931
  • George Gibson 1932-1934
  • Pie Traynor 1934-1939
  • Frankie Frisch 1940-1946
  • Spud Davis 1946
  • Billy Herman 1947
  • Bill Burwell 1947
  • Billy Meyer 1948-1952
  • Fred Haney 1953-1955
  • Bobby Bragan 1956-1957
  • Danny Murtaugh 1957-1964
  • Harry Walker 1965-1967
  • Danny Murtaugh 1967
  • Larry Shepard 1968-1969
  • Alex Grammas 1969
  • Danny Murtaugh 1970-1971
  • Bill Virdon 1972-1973
  • Danny Murtaugh 1973-1976
  • Chuck Tanner 1977-1985
  • Jim Leyland 1986-1996
  • Gene Lamont 1997-2000
  • Lloyd McClendon 2001-2005
  • Pete Mackanin 2005
  • Jim Tracy 2006-2007
  • John Russell 2008-present

Awards[]

MVP




Rookie Of The Year


Cy Young


Batting Champion

Pirates Hall of Fame[]

Record Per Season[]

Year Record PCT
2007 68 94 .420
2006 67 95 .414
2005 67 95 .414
2004 72 89 .447
2003 75 87 .463
2002 72 89 .447
2001 62 100 .383
2000 69 93 .426
1999 78 83 .484
1998 69 93 .426
1997 79 83 .488
1996 73 89 .451
1995 58 86 .403
1994 53 61 .465
1993 75 87 .463
1992 96 66 .593
1991 98 64 .605
1990 95 67 .586
1989 74 88 .457
1988 85 75 .531
1987 80 82 .494
1986 64 98 .395
1985 57 104 .354
1984 75 87 .463
1983 84 78 .519
1982 84 78 .519
1981 46 56 .451
1980 83 79 .512
1979 98 64 .605
1978 88 73 .547
1977 96 66 .593
1976 92 70 .568
1975 92 69 .571
1974 88 74 .543
1973 80 82 .494
1972 96 59 .619
1971 97 65 .599
1970 89 73 .549
1969 88 74 .543
1968 80 82 .494
1967 81 81 .500
1966 92 70 .568
1965 90 72 .556
1964 80 82 .494
1963 74 88 .457
1962 93 68 .578
1961 75 79 .487
1960 95 59 .617
1959 78 76 .506
1958 84 70 .545
1957 62 92 .403
1956 66 88 .429
1955 60 94 .390
1954 53 101 .344
1953 50 104 .325
1952 42 112 .273
1951 64 90 .416
1950 57 96 .373
1949 71 83 .461
1948 83 71 .539
1946 63 91 .409
1945 82 72 .532
1944 90 63 .588
1943 80 74 .519
1942 66 81 .449
1941 81 73 .526
1940 78 76 .506
1939 68 85 .444
1938 86 64 .573
1937 86 68 .558
1936 84 70 .545
1935 86 67 .562
1934 74 76 .493
1933 87 67 .565
1932 86 68 .558
1931 75 79 .487
1930 80 74 .519
1929 88 65 .575
1928 85 67 .559
1927 94 60 .610
1926 84 69 .549
1925 95 58 .621
1924 90 63 .588
1923 87 67 .565
1922 85 69 .552
1921 90 63 .588
1920 79 75 .513
1919 71 68 .511
1918 65 60 .520
1917 51 103 .331
1916 65 89 .422
1915 73 81 .474
1914 69 85 .448
1913 78 71 .523
1912 93 58 .616
1911 85 69 .552
1910 86 67 .562
1909 110 42 .724
1908 98 56 .636
1907 91 63 .591
1906 93 60 .608
1905 96 57 .627
1904 87 66 .569
1903 91 49 .650
1902 103 36 .741
1901 90 49 .647
1900 79 60 .568
1899 76 73 .510
1898 72 76 .486
1897 60 71 .458
1896 66 63 .512
1895 71 61 .538
1894 65 65 .500
1893 81 48 .628
1892 80 73 .523
1891 55 80 .407
1890 23 113 .169
1889 61 71 .462
1888 66 68 .493
1887 55 69 .444
1886 80 57 .584
1885 56 55 .505
1884 30 78 .278
1883 31 67 .316
1882 39 39 .500

Minor League Teams[]

  • AAA: Indianapolis Indians - International League
  • AA: Altoona Curve - Eastern League
  • Advanced A: Lynchburg Hillcats - Carolina League
  • A: Hickory Crawdads - South Atlantic League
  • Short A: State College Spikes - New York-Penn League
  • Rookie: Bradenton Pirates - Gulf Coast League
  • Rookie: San Joaquin Pirates - Venezuelan Summer League
  • Rookie: San Pedro Pirates - Dominican Summer League

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