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This list documents the season-by-season records of the Pirates’ franchise including their years as the “Alleghenies” (alternately spelled Alleghenys [1]). The Pirates moved from the American Association to the National League after owner William Nimick became upset over a contract dispute, thus establishing the extant franchise. [2]
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.
July 12, 1997 was Pittsburgh's first non-Opening Day sellout since 1977; the crowd of 44,119 saw Francisco Córdova and Ricardo Rincón pitch 10 innings of no-hit, shut out baseball against the Houston Astros. [8] The Pirates were held scoreless through nine innings, meaning the game would need extra innings. Rincon came in to relieve Córdova ...
The Cubs were major rivals for the Pirates earlier in their history, as both were among the best teams in baseball in the early 1900s and the Cubs eliminated the Pirates from the pennant race in the last week of the 1938 season.
John McGraw, manager of the 1916 New York Giants, who won a record 26 consecutive games. This is a list of the longest team winning streaks in Major League Baseball history. Streaks started at the end of one season are carried over into the following season.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates had a record of 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East title by two games over the Montreal Expos.The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League pennant, and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title – and also their last playoff series victory to date.
List of Pittsburgh Pirates award winners and league leaders; B. ... List of Pittsburgh Pirates team records; Pittsburgh Pirates all-time roster; S.
The Pittsburgh Pirates (back row) won the National League pennant in 1903, and played in the first modern World Series in baseball history. The New York Giants won their first World Series appearance in 1905 after their owner refused to take part in the 1904 World Series.