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This list is complete and up-to-date as of August 15, 2024. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates National League franchise (1891–present), previously known as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882–1890)
Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year Year Player of the Year Pitcher of the Year Ref. 1999 Chad Hermansen — [3] 2000 J. R. House: Wilson Guzman [4] 2001 Humberto Cota: Sean Burnett [4] 2002 Walter Young: Sean Burnett [4] 2003 Chris Shelton: Ian Snell [4] 2004 Brad Eldred: Zach Duke [4] 2005 José Bautista: Paul Maholm [4] 2006 Andrew ...
The "Seasons" column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2000–2001 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2000–2001, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.
On April 26, 2017, the Pirates promoted South African Gift Ngoepe from the AAA Indianapolis Indians; making him the first African-born player in MLB history. [101] On August 23, 2017, the Pirates became the first team in MLB history to break up a no-hitter in extra innings with a walk-off home run.
In their history, the Pittsburgh Pirates have set three Major League Baseball records. In 1912, Chief Wilson hit an MLB-record 36 triples and, on May 30, 1925, the team collectively hit a major league-record eight triples in a single game.
This is a list of players who, at one point, ... Pages in category "Pittsburgh Pirates players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately ...
After the 1899 season, the Pirates made what is arguably the best player transaction in franchise history when they picked up nearly all of the star players from the Louisville Colonels. Louisville owner Barney Dreyfuss had been told that the Colonels were slated for elimination when the N.L. contracted from 12 to 8 teams.
The Pirates have also drafted 7 catchers, 3 first basemen, and 3 third basemen, but have never selected a second baseman in the first round. [3] Eleven players came from high schools or universities in the state of California, while eight came from Florida. [3] Three Pirates' first-round picks have won championships with the franchise.