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Pittsburgh Pirates

NL · Central PITTSBURGH, PA, USA
Franchise Summary
5× WS CHAMPION 9× PENNANT
10674 wins · 10614 losses · .501 win%
Est. 1887
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Franchise Records

Career Leaders

HR

  1. Willie Stargell475
  2. Ralph Kiner301
  3. Andrew McCutchen248
  4. Roberto Clemente240
  5. Barry Bonds176

Hits

  1. Roberto Clemente3000
  2. Honus Wagner2967
  3. Paul Waner2868
  4. Max Carey2416
  5. Pie Traynor2416

RBI

  1. Willie Stargell1540
  2. Honus Wagner1475
  3. Roberto Clemente1305
  4. Pie Traynor1273
  5. Paul Waner1177

Wins

  1. Wilbur Cooper202
  2. Babe Adams194
  3. Sam Leever194
  4. Bob Friend191
  5. Deacon Phillippe168

Strikeouts

  1. Bob Friend1682
  2. Bob Veale1652
  3. Wilbur Cooper1191
  4. John Candelaria1159
  5. Vern Law1092

Saves

  1. Roy Face188
  2. Kent Tekulve158
  3. Mike Williams140
  4. Dave Giusti133
  5. Mark Melancon130
Single Season Leaders

HR

  1. . (1949)54
  2. . (1947)51
  3. . (1971)48
  4. . (1950)47
  5. . (1973)44

Hits

  1. . (1927)237
  2. . (1929)234
  3. . (1969)231
  4. . (1927)223
  5. . (1928)223

RBI

  1. . (1927)131
  2. . (1947)127
  3. . (1949)127
  4. . (1901)126
  5. . (1971)125

Wins

  1. . (1886)41
  2. . (1885)39
  3. . (1893)36
  4. . (1895)31
  5. . (1896)30

Strikeouts

  1. . (1886)326
  2. . (1885)298
  3. . (1965)276
  4. . (1964)250
  5. . (2004)239

Saves

  1. . (2015)51
  2. . (2002)46
  3. . (2004)43
  4. . (2011)40
  5. . (2023)39
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Where History Is Kept. This page is part of a living baseball archive.

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Data: Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), Cot's Baseball Contracts, Retrosheet.

Notable Players

Current Roster

Franchise Legends

Seasons

2020s
Year W L Pct Postseason
2025 71 91 .438
2024 76 86 .469
2023 76 86 .469
2022 62 100 .383
2021 61 101 .377
2020 19 41 .317

2010s
Year W L Pct Postseason
2019 69 93 .426
2018 82 79 .509
2017 75 87 .463
2016 78 83 .484
2015 98 64 .605 WC
2014 88 74 .543 WC
2013 94 68 .580 WC
2012 79 83 .488
2011 72 90 .444
2010 57 105 .352

2000s
Year W L Pct Postseason
2009 62 99 .385
2008 67 95 .414
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

1990s
Year W L Pct Postseason
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 DIV
1991 98 64 .605 DIV
1990 95 67 .586 DIV

1980s
Year W L Pct Postseason
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

1970s
Year W L Pct Postseason
1979 98 64 .605 🏆 WS WON
1978 88 73 .547
1977 96 66 .593
1976 92 70 .568
1975 92 69 .571 DIV
1974 88 74 .543 DIV
1973 80 82 .494
1972 96 59 .619 DIV
1971 97 65 .599 🏆 WS WON
1970 89 73 .549 DIV

1960s
Year W L Pct Postseason
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 🏆 WS WON

1950s
Year W L Pct Postseason
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

1940s
Year W L Pct Postseason
1949 71 83 .461
1948 83 71 .539
1947 62 92 .403
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

1930s
Year W L Pct Postseason
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

1920s
Year W L Pct Postseason
1929 88 65 .575
1928 85 67 .559
1927 94 60 .610 PENNANT
1926 84 69 .549
1925 95 58 .621 🏆 WS WON
1924 90 63 .588
1923 87 67 .565
1922 85 69 .552
1921 90 63 .588
1920 79 75 .513

1910s
Year W L Pct Postseason
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

1900s
Year W L Pct Postseason
1909 110 42 .724 🏆 WS WON
1908 98 56 .636
1907 91 63 .591
1906 93 60 .608
1905 96 57 .627
1904 87 66 .569
1903 91 49 .650 PENNANT
1902 103 36 .741 PENNANT
1901 90 49 .647 PENNANT
1900 79 60 .568

1890s
Year W L Pct Postseason
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

1880s
Year W L Pct Postseason
1889 61 71 .462
1888 66 68 .493
1887 55 69 .444

Payroll History

2020s
Year Total Payroll
2025 $79,406,000
2024 $89,588,700
2023 $63,113,000
2022 $52,267,200
2021 $45,567,000
2020 $35,485,800

2010s
Year Total Payroll
2019 $67,879,000
2018 $89,237,167
2017 $106,789,032
2016 $103,778,833
2015 $88,892,499
2014 $77,178,000
2013 $77,062,000
2012 $62,951,999
2011 $45,047,000
2010 $34,943,000

2000s
Year Total Payroll
2009 $48,693,000
2008 $48,689,783
2007 $38,537,833
2006 $46,717,750
2005 $38,133,000
2004 $32,227,929
2003 $54,812,429
2002 $42,323,599
2001 $57,760,833
2000 $28,928,334

1990s
Year Total Payroll
1999 $24,917,666
1998 $15,065,000
1997 $10,771,667
1996 $23,017,500
1995 $18,355,345
1994 $24,217,250
1993 $24,822,467
1992 $33,944,167
1991 $23,634,667
1990 $15,556,000

1980s
Year Total Payroll
1989 $12,737,500
1988 $5,998,500
1987 $7,652,000
1986 $10,843,500
1985 $9,227,500

Payroll data: 1985-2016 (Lahman), 2017-present (Cot's)