Team Founded: 1887 Team History: 1887-Present - Pittsburgh Pirates Team Colors: Black, Gold, Red, White & Grey Derivative: Dubbed the Pirates after the club "pirated" a player away from Philadelphia, Louis Bierbauer. Mailing Address: Pittsburgh Associates P.O. Box 7000 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) - 323-5000 Team Address: PNC Park 115 Federal Street Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 323-5000 E-Mail Address: pirates@pirates.usa.com Opened: March 31, 2001 First Official Game: April 9, 2001 Stadium Capacity: 47,678 Surface: Grass Dimensions: * Home to Left Field - 335 Feet * Home to Left-Center Field - 375 Feet * Home to Center Field - 400 Feet * Home to Right-Center Field - 375 Feet * Home to Right Field - 335 Feet * Height of Outfield Walls - 10 Feet Ground Rules: - Any ball hitting any part of foul-line screen above top of outfield fence is a HOME RUN. - For the purpose of the ground rules, the photographers' benches which abut outfield ends of home and visiting clubs' benches are considered to be part of player's bench. - A fair ball striking screen in front of right or left field bullpen is IN PLAY. - A fair hit ball striking screen in front of right or left field bullpens are IN PLAY. - A fair hit ball sticking in screen in front of right or left field bullpen is TWO BASES. - A fair hit ball going through or under screen in front of right or left field bullpen is TWO BASES. Owner, President & CEO: Kevin McClatchy General Manager: Roy Smith Vice President of Marketing: Steve Greenberg Manager: Lloyd McClendon

Coaching History:

Term Coach Reg.Season Playoffs
1887-89 Horace Phillips 149-180
(Replaced after 71 games of 1889 Season)
Dunlap 7- 10
(Interim manager for 17 games of 1889 Season)
Hanlon 27- 18
(Interim manager for 45 games of 1889 Season)
1890 Guy Hecker 23-113
1891 Hanlon 31- 47
(Replaced after 78 games of 1991 Season)
McGunnigle 24- 33
(Interim manager for 57 games of 1991 Season)
1892 Burns 25- 30
(Replaced after 53 games of 1892 Season)
Al Buckenberger 55- 43
1893-94 Al Buckenberger 134-103
(Replaced after 108 games of 1894 Season)
Connie Mack 12- 10
1895-96 Connie Mack 137-124
1897 Patsy Donovan 60- 71
1898-99 Bill Watkins 79- 91
(Replaced after 22 games of 1899 Season)
Patsy Donovan 69- 58
(Interim manager for 127 games of 1899 Season)
1900-15 Fred Clarke 1420-969 6- 9
1916-17 Jimmy Callahan 85-129
(Replaced after 60 games of 1917 Season)
Honus Wagner 1- 4
(Interim manager for 5 games of 1917 Season)
Hugo Bezdek 30- 59
1918-19 Hugo Bezdek 136-118
1920-22 George Gibson 201-171
(Replaced after 65 games of 1922 Season)
Bill McKechnie 53- 36
1923-26 Bill McKechnie 356-257 4- 3
1927-29 Donie Bush 246-178 4- 1
(Replaced after 118 games of 1929 Season)
Jewel Ens 21- 14
1930-31 Jewel Ens 155-153
1932-34 George Gibson 200-159
(Replaced after 51 games of 1934 Season)
Pie Traynor 47- 52
1935-39 Pie Traynor 410-354
1940-46 Frankie Frisch 539-528
(Replaced after 151 games of 1946 Season)
Spud Davis 1- 2
(Interim manager for 3 games of 1946 Season)
1947 Billy Herman 61- 92
(Replaced ater 153 games of 1947 Season)
Bill Burwell 1- 0
(Interim manager for 1 game of 1947 Season)
1948-52 Billy Meyer 317-452
1953-55 Fred Haney 163-299
1956-57 Bobby Bragan 102-155
(Replaced after 103 games of 1957 Season)
Danny Murtaugh 25- 25
1958-64 Danny Murtaugh 579-522 4- 3
1965-67 Harry Walker 224-184
(Replaced after 84 games of 1967 Season)
Danny Murtaugh 39- 39
(Interim manager for 78 games of 1967 Season)
1968-69 Larry Sheppard 164-155
(Replaced after 157 games of 1969 Season)
Alex Grammas 4- 1
(Interim manager for 5 games of 1969 Season)
1970-71 Danny Murtaugh 186-138 7- 6
1972-73 Bill Virdon 96- 59
(Replaced after 136 games of 1973 Season)
Danny Murtaugh 13- 13 2- 3
1974-76 Danny Murtaugh 172-213 1- 6
1977-85 Chuck Tanner 711-685 7- 2
1986-96 Jim Leyland 851-863 8-12
1997-2000 Gene Lamont 295-352
2000-PRESENT Lloyd McClendon 134-189


Retired Numbers: (8)

1 - Billy Meyer
4 - Ralph Kiner
8 - Willie Stargell
9 - Bill Mazeroski
20 - Pie Traynor
21 - Roberto Clemente
33 - Honus Wagner
40 - Danny Murtaugh

Pirates in the Hall of Fame: (36)

1936 - Honus Wagner
1945 - Connie Mack, Fred Clarke
1946 - Jack Chesbro, Rube Waddell
1947 - Frankie Frisch
1948 - Pie Traynor
1952 - Paul Wagner
1954 - Rabbit Maranville
1955 - Arthur "Dazzy" Vance
1956 - Joe Cronin, Hank Greenberg
1961 - Max Carey
1962 - Bill McKechnie
1964 - Burleigh Grimes, Heinie Manush
1965 - James "Pud" Galvin
1966 - Casey Stengel
1967 - Branch Rickey, Lloyd Waner
1968 - Kiki Cuyler
1969 - Waite Hoyt
1971 - Jake Beckley, Joe Kelley
1973 - Roberto Clemente, George Kelly
1975 - Billy Herman, Ralph Kiner
1976 - Fred Lindstrom
1977 - Al Lopez
1980 - Chuck Klein
1985 - Arky Vaughan
1988 - Willie Stargell
1995 - Vic Willis
1996 - Jim Bunning, Ned Hanlon
2001 - Bill Mazeroski

World Champions: (5) 1909, '25, '60, '71, '79
National League Pennants: (9) 1901, '02, '03, '09, '25, '27, '60, '71, '79
Division Titles: (9) 1970, '71, '72, '74, '75, '79, '90, '91, '92
Wild Card: None

NL Most Valuable Player NL Cy Young Award
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1927 - Paul Waner 1960 - Vernon Law
1960 - Dick Groat 1990 - Doug Drabek
1966 - Roberto Clemente
1978 - Dave Parker
1979 - Willie Stargell (tie)
1990 - Barry Bonds
1992 - Barry Bonds

NL Rookie of the Year NL Manager of the Year
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None 1990 - Jim Leyland
1992 - Jim Leyland