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About Pittsburgh Pirates

Source: Pittsburgh Pirates Twitter- @Pirates
Source: Pittsburgh Pirates Twitter- @Pirates
Team NamePittsburgh Pirates
Other nicknamesPirates, Bucs, Buccos, The Lumber Company, The Bombers, The Buccaneers, The Black and Gold and The Family
Major league affiliationsMajor League Baseball
DivisionNational League (NL) Central Division
Ballpark PNC Park
Principal owner(s)Bob Nutting
President of baseball operationsTravis Williams
General manager and managerBen Cherington
ManagerDerek Shelton
MascotPirate Parrot
Major league titles5 World Series titles, 9 NL Pennants, and 9 NL East Division titles

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American Baseball team in Major League Baseball. The team is also widely known by its nickname ‘The Pirates’ and ‘The Bucs’. The Pirates is a team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was established in 1882 in Allegheny City. They were known as the Allegheny. They changed their name to Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1887 and then to Pittsburgh Pirates in 1891 and have been with the same name ever since.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won 5 World Series titles, 9 NL Pennants, and 9 NL East Division titles.

Pittsburgh Pirates History

The Pittsburgh Pirates team seems to have been established in 1882. The organization took root in 1876 when the Allegheny BaseBall Club came into being. The club originated from Allegheny City. This is considered as the start of professional baseball in Pittsburgh. The team became a part of the Minor League International Association in 1877 after it lost the bid to become part of the newly created National League.

Unfortunately, the team stopped being part of the Minor League just after a year due to fierce competition from other teams based in Pittsburgh and player defection. However, the team rebranded in 1881 and started a new Allegheny club. The team became a part of the American League in 1882 and was part of the League till 1886. In 1887, the team became a part of the National League and is a part of the League to date.

In the early 1900s, the nickname Pirates was getting popular. In 1960, the team had an overhaul when Branch Rickey became the new owner. The team made its National League (NL) East Division debut in 1969. In 1994, the team became a part of the Central Division which the team still belongs to.

Pittsburgh Pirates Owner

The current owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates is Robert Nutting. He is the owner of the team. Nutting was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. on March 29, 1962. He attended the Williams College. Robert is an American businessman and President and CEO of Ogden Newspapers. He is also the former Chairman of Seven Springs Mountain Resort. He is the sixth principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and he acquired the team in January 2007.

Pittsburgh Pirates Jersey and Logo

The current Pittsburgh Pirates jersey consists of the colors Black, gold, white, and gray. The first official jersey that the team wore was made in 1912. Back then it was a pinstripe jersey with the wording ‘Pirates’ written on the front of the placket. The color scheme of the uniform back then was Red, White, and blue.

The current jersey that the team flaunts comes in five variations. The home jersey is white, black, and yellow coloring. The away uniform is grey with the added black and yellow coloring. The team has two alternate uniforms. Both of them have solid black jerseys. However, one has white pants and the other has grey pants. Another difference the two uniforms have is that the first alternate uniform has just the logo of ‘P on the jersey and the second alternate uniform has full Pittsburgh written on the jersey.

The team also has a City Connect uniform which features a solid yellow jersey with black pants. In 2014, the team changed its logo to what it is today. A bright yellow ‘P’.

Home Uniform- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh PiratesInstagram- @pittsburghpirates
Home Uniform- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh PiratesInstagram- @pittsburghpirates
Away Uniform- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh PiratesInstagram- @pittsburghpirates
Away Uniform- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh PiratesInstagram- @pittsburghpirates
Alternate Uniforms- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh PiratesInstagram- @pittsburghpirates
Alternate Uniforms- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh PiratesInstagram- @pittsburghpirates
City Uniform- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh Pirates Instagram- @pittsburghpirates
City Uniform- Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: Pittsburgh Pirates Instagram- @pittsburghpirates

Pittsburgh Pirates Nicknames

The team boasts varying nicknames. The team's most common nickname is the Pirates.

The other nicknames the team is known by are Bucs, Buccos, The Lumber Company, The Bombers, The Buccaneers, The Black and Gold, and The Family

Pittsburgh Pirates Retired Jerseys

The Year it was RetiredPlayer nameJersey Number Retired
1954Billy Meyer1
1956Honus Wagner33
1972Pie Traynor20
1973Roberto Clemente21
1977Danny Murtaugh 40
1982Willie Stargell8
1987Ralph Kiner4
1987Bill Mazeroski9
1997Jackie Robinson42
2007Paul Waner11

Pittsburgh Pirates Home Stadium

The Pittsburgh Pirates currently call the PNC Park as its home. It has been the team's home since 2001. The PNC Park can hold approximately 38,000 spectators in capacity. The ballpark opened in March 2001 and is located in Pittsburgh, USA. Before that the Pirates had five other stadiums that they called home.

These were the Three Rivers Stadium, Forbes Field, Exposition Park III, Recreation Park, and Exposition Park I, II. Pittsburgh Pirates called Exposition Park I, II its home stadium from 1882 to 1883. The team had Recreation Park as its home stadium from 1884 to 1890.

The Pirates then called Exposition Park III its home from 1891 to 1909. They then moved to Forbes Field stadium from 1909 to 1970. Lastly, Pittsburgh Pirates also called Three Rivers Stadium its home stadium from 1970 to 2000.

Pittsburgh Pirates Tickets and Broadcasting Details

  • Fans can buy tickets for a Pittsburgh Pirates game from various online ticket-selling websites such as SeatGeek, TicketMaster, VividSeats, GamTime, TheTicketKing, and StubHub. Fans can also buy tickets from MLB.com.

  • The television broadcaster for Pittsburgh Pirates matches in English is T&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.

  • The radio broadcasting channels for the team are SportsRadio 93.7 THE FAN, 100.1 FM/KDKA-AM 1020, and the Pirates Radio Network.

  • If fans prefer a streaming service to watch the Pirates, they should be using DirecTV Stream or FuboTV. MLB.TV is also available for streaming.

Pittsburgh Pirates Coaching Staff:

Position Position Holder
ManagerDerek Shelton
Bench CoachDon Kelly
Hitting CoachAndy Haines
Assistant Hitting CoachChristian Marrero
Infield CoachMendy López
Pitching CoachOscar Marin
First Base CoachTarrik Brock
Third Base Coach and Field Coordinator Mike Rabelo
Bullpen CoachJustin Meccage
Game Planning and Strategy CoachRadley Haddad
Bullpen CatcherRaúl Hernández
Bullpen Catcher/Catching Assistant Jordan Comadena
Major League Translator & Assistant CoachStephen Morales
Major League AssistantJeremy Bleich
Major League AssistantTim McKeithan

Pittsburgh Pirates Rivalries

  • The biggest rivals that the Pittsburgh Pirates have are the Philadelphia Phillies. The rivalry started in 1887 when the Pirates entered the National League, both teams were part of the East Division. The rivalry was fierce between the two teams. However, the rivalry cooled down a bit when the Pirates moved to the central division in 1994. They have met 2,316 times and the Pirates lead it by 1,226-1,082 to the Phillies

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates' second most fierce rival is the Cincinnati Reds. They both play in the National League (NL) Central Division. The teams have been rivals since the very beginning of MLB. They have met 2,398 times. And the Pirates have won 1,200- 1,161-16. Other rivals that the team has are the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Guardians. The rivalry with the Cardinals is a divisional rivalry. However, the rivalry with the Tigers started because they both play in the interleague and their rivalry started from there. The rivalry with the Guardians started because of their proximity to each other.

Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Records and Stats

Category 2023 Season Record
Most Runs Batted In686
Most Hits1277
Batting Average.239
OPS.707
Home Runs159
OBP.315
SLG.392
Win-Loss75-85
Stolen Bases117
AB5,338
Strikeouts1,441

Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Championships

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five World Series championship titles so far. The team won a World Series title in the following years: 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979.

Pittsburgh Pirates Other MLB Titles

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won other titles such as 9 NL Pennants, and

9 NL East Division titles

Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famers

The Pittsburgh Pirates have induced a total of 42 personnel in the Hall of Fame t

Hall of FamersYear of Induction
Honus Wagner 1936
Connie Mack1937
Fred Clarke 1945
Jack Chesbro1946
Rube Waddell1946
Frankie Frisch1947
Pie Traynor 1948
Paul Waner 1952
Rabbit Maranville1954
Dazzy Vance1955
Joe Cronin1956
Hank Greenberg1956
Max Carey 1961
Bill McKechnie1962
Burleigh Grimes1964
Heinie Manush1964
Pud Galvin1965
Casey Stengel1966
Branch Rickey1967
Lloyd Waner 1967
Kiki Cuyler1968
Waite Hoyt1969
Jake Beckley 1971
Joe Kelley1971
Roberto Clemente 1973
George Kelly1973
Billy Herman1975
Ralph Kiner 1975
Freddie Lindstrom1976
Al López1977
Chuck Klein1980
Arky Vaughan 1985
Willie Stargell 1988
Vic Willis1995
Jim Bunning1996
Ned Hanlon1996
Bill Mazeroski 2001
Barney Dreyfuss 2008
Goose Gossage2008
Billy Southworth2008
Bert Blyleven2011
Hank O'Day2013
Deacon White2013
Ted Simmons2020

Current Pittsburgh Pirates Roster MLB 2023

  • Roaster for active players:

Player NamePosition
Andre JacksonStarting Pitcher
Mitch KellerStarting Pitcher
Luis OrtizStarting Pitcher
Johan OviedoStarting Pitcher
Osvaldo BidoPitcher (Bullpen)
Ryan BoruckiPitcher (Bullpen)
José HernándezPitcher (Bullpen)
Carmen MlodzinskiPitcher (Bullpen)
Cody BoltonPitcher (Bullpen)
Dauri MoretaPitcher (Bullpen)
Kyle NicolasPitcher (Bullpen)
Quinn PriesterPitcher (Bullpen)
Colin SelbyPitcher (Bullpen)
Hunter StrattonPitcher (Bullpen)
David BednarPitcher (Closers)
Jason DelayCatcher
Endy RodríguezCatcher
Ji-hwan BaeInfielder
Ke'Bryan HayesInfielder
Nick GonzalesInfielder
Liover PegueroInfielder
Alfonso RivasInfielder
Jared TrioloInfielder
Miguel AndújarOutfielder
Henry DavisOutfielder
Connor JoeOutfielder
Josh PalaciosOutfielder
Bryan ReynoldsOutfielder
Jack SuwinskiOutfielder

Source: mlb.com

Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule

Pittsburgh Pirates are currently ranked bottom in the NL Central Division. Their remaining schedule is given below:

Date The opposing team
27 September Philadelphia Phillies
28 September Philadelphia Phillies
29 September Miami Marlins
30 SeptemberMiami Marlins

FAQs

A. Pittsburgh Pirates is known by the following nicknames; Pirates, Bucs, Buccos, The Lumber Company, The Bombers, The Buccaneers, The Black and Gold and The Family.

A. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a total of 42 players, managers and executives in the hall of fame. 

A. The biggest rivals of the Pittsburgh Pirates are the Philadelphia Phillies. 

A. The Pittsburgh Pirates rank No. 4 in the NL Central division. 

A. The Pittsburgh Pirates’s Willie Stargell is the one who has made the most home runs for the Pirates. He has scored a total of 475 home runs.