List of Pittsburgh Pirates team records
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They compete in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). Founded in 1882 as Allegheny, the club played in the American Association before moving to the National League in 1887. The list below documents players and teams that hold particular club records.
In 134 seasons from 1882 through 2015, the team has won over 10,000 games and five World Series championships. The team has appeared in 18 postseasons and has won nine league pennants. Roberto Clemente owns the most career batting records with five. Ralph Kiner, Arky Vaughan and Paul Waner each own three single-season batting records. Bob Friend owns the most career pitching records and Ed Morris the most single-season pitching records, both with six.
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. In addition, six no-hitters have been thrown in the history of the franchise, with the most recent on July 12, 1997. The Pirates also hold the MLB—and North American professional sports—record for most consecutive losing seasons with 20. The stretch began with the 1993 season and concluded with the 2012 season, at which point the Pirates recorded a winning record and a playoff berth in the 2013 season.
Table key
edit# | Tie between two teams |
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† | National League record |
* | Major League record |
Statistics are current through the 2022 season.
Individual career records
editThese are records of players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during their tenure with the Pirates.[1][2]
Career batting
editCareer batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Pirates career | Ref |
Batting average | Jake Stenzel | .360 | 1892–1896 | [3] |
On-base percentage | Jake Stenzel | .429 | 1892–1896 | [3] |
Slugging percentage | Brian Giles | .591 | 1999–2003 | [4] |
On-base plus slugging | Brian Giles | 1.018 | 1999–2003 | [4] |
Runs | Honus Wagner | 1,521 | 1900–1917 | [5] |
Plate appearances | Honus Wagner | 10,220 | 1900–1917 | [5] |
At bats | Roberto Clemente | 9,454 | 1955–1972 | [6] |
Hits | Roberto Clemente | 3,000 | 1955–1972 | [6] |
Total bases | Roberto Clemente | 4,492 | 1955–1972 | [6] |
Singles | Roberto Clemente | 2,154 | 1955–1972 | [6] |
Doubles | Paul Waner | 558 | 1926–1940 | [7] |
Triples | Honus Wagner | 232 | 1900–1917 | [5] |
Home runs | Willie Stargell | 475 | 1962–1982 | [8] |
RBI | Willie Stargell | 1,540 | 1962–1982 | [8] |
Walks | Willie Stargell | 937 | 1962–1982 | [8] |
Strikeouts | Willie Stargell | 1,936 | 1962–1982 | [8] |
Stolen bases | Max Carey | 688 | 1910–1926 | [9] |
Games played | Roberto Clemente[b] | 2,433 | 1955–1972 | [6] |
Career pitching
editCareer pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Pirates career | Ref(s) |
Wins | Wilbur Cooper | 202 | 1912–1924 | [10] |
Losses | Bob Friend | 218 | 1951–1965 | [11] |
Win–loss percentage | Ed Doheny | .731 | 1901–1903 | [12] |
Earned run average[a] | Vic Willis | 2.08 | 1906–1910 | [13] |
Saves | Roy Face | 186 | 1953–1968 | [14] |
Strikeouts | Bob Friend | 1,682 | 1951–1965 | [11] |
shutouts | Babe Adams | 44 | 1907–1926 | [15] |
Games | Roy Face | 802 | 1953–1968 | [14] |
Innings pitched | Bob Friend | 3,480⅓ | 1951–1965 | [11] |
Games started | Bob Friend | 477 | 1951–1965 | [11] |
Games finished | Roy Face | 547 | 1953–1968 | [14] |
Complete games | Wilbur Cooper | 263 | 1912–1924 | [10] |
Walks | Bob Friend | 869 | 1951–1965 | [11] |
Hits allowed | Bob Friend | 3,610 | 1951–1965 | [11] |
Wild pitches | Bob Veale | 90 | 1962–1972 | [16] |
Hit batsmen | Wilbur Cooper | 93 | 1912–1924 | [10] |
Individual single-season records
editThese are records of Pirates players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single season.[1][2]
Single-season batting
editSingle-season batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref(s) |
Batting average | Arky Vaughan | .385 | 1935 | [17] |
Home runs | Ralph Kiner | 54 | 1949 | [18] |
RBI | Paul Waner | 131 | 1927 | [7] |
Runs | Jake Stenzel | 150 | 1894 | [3] |
Hits | Paul Waner | 237 | 1927 | [7] |
Singles | Lloyd Waner | 198 | 1927 | [19] |
Doubles | Paul Waner | 62 | 1932 | [7] |
Triples | Chief Wilson | 36* | 1912 | [20][21] |
Stolen bases | Omar Moreno | 96 | 1980 | [22] |
At bats | Matty Alou | 698 | 1969 | [23] |
Slugging percentage | Ralph Kiner | .658 | 1949 | [18] |
Extra-base hits | Willie Stargell | 90 | 1973 | [8] |
Total bases | Kiki Cuyler | 369 | 1925 | [24] |
On-base percentage | Arky Vaughan | .491 | 1935 | [17] |
On-base plus slugging | Arky Vaughan | 1.098 | 1935 | [17] |
Walks | Ralph Kiner | 137 | 1951 | [18] |
Strikeouts | Pedro Álvarez | 186 | 2013 | [25] |
Single-season pitching
editSingle-season pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref(s) |
Wins | Ed Morris | 41 | 1886 | [26] |
Losses | Fleury Sullivan | 35 | 1884 | [27] |
Strikeouts | Ed Morris | 326 | 1886 | [26] |
ERA | Babe Adams | 1.11 | 1909 | [15] |
Earned runs allowed | Fleury Sullivan | 206 | 1884 | [27] |
Hits allowed | Fleury Sullivan | 496 | 1884 | [27] |
Shutouts | Ed Morris | 12 | 1886 | [26] |
Saves | Mark Melancon | 51 | 2015 | [28] |
Games | Kent Tekulve | 94 | 1979 | [29] |
Games started | Ed Morris | 63 | 1885 | [26] |
Complete games | Ed Morris | 63 | 1885 | [26] |
Innings pitched | Ed Morris | 581 | 1885 | [26] |
Team single-game records
editThese are records of Pirates teams with the best performance in particular statistical categories during a single game.[31]
Single-game batting
editSingle-game batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Record | Opponent | Date | |
Home runs hit | 7# | Boston Beaneaters | June 6, 1894 | |
7# | St. Louis Cardinals | August 16, 1947 | ||
7# | St. Louis Cardinals | August 20, 2003 | ||
Runs scored | 27 | Boston Beaneaters | June 6, 1894 | |
Hits | 27 | Philadelphia Phillies | August 8, 1922 | |
Triples (since 1900) | 8* | St. Louis Cardinals | May 30, 1925 | |
Grand slams | 2# | St. Louis Cardinals | June 22, 1925 | |
2# | Philadelphia Phillies | May 1, 1933 | ||
2# | Chicago Cubs | September 14, 1982 | ||
2# | St. Louis Cardinals | April 16, 1996 | ||
Strikeouts | 17# | Los Angeles Dodgers | June 14, 1995 | |
17# | Philadelphia Phillies | July 21, 1997 |
Single-game pitching
editSingle-game pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Record | Opponent | Date | |
Hits allowed | 28 | Brooklyn Dodgers | June 23, 1930 | |
Runs allowed | 28 | Boston Beaneaters | August 27, 1887 | |
Home runs allowed | 8 | Milwaukee Braves | August 30, 1953 | |
Strikeouts | 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | June 1, 1965 |
Team season records
editThese are records of Pirates teams with the best and worst performances in particular statistical categories during a single season.[32]
Season batting
editSeason batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Record | Season | ||
Home runs | 171 | 1999 | ||
Runs | 912 | 1925 | ||
Hits | 1,698 | 1922 | ||
Doubles | 320 | 2000 | ||
Triples | 129 | 1912 | ||
Total bases | 2,430 | 1966 | ||
Runners left on base | 1,241 | 1936 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,197 | 1999 | ||
Stolen bases | 264 | 1907 |
Season pitching
editSeason pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Record | Season | ||
Hits allowed | 1,730 | 1930 | ||
Runs allowed | 928 | 1930 | ||
Home runs allowed | 183 | 1996 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,124 | 1969 | ||
shutouts | 26 | 1906 |
Team all-time records
edit- Source:[33]
Team all-time records | |
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Statistic | Record |
Home runs | 11,935 |
Runs | 95,823 |
Hits | 194,298 |
Batting average | .264 |
ERA | 3.75 |
Runs allowed | 95,814 |
See also
editNotes
edit- a Earned run average is calculated as 9 × (ER ÷ IP), where is earned runs and is innings pitched.
- [b] Tied with Honus Wagner.
References
edit- ^ a b "Pittsburgh Pirates Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Jake Stenzel Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Brian Giles Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Honus Wagner Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Roberto Clemente Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Paul Waner Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Willie Stargell Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Max Carey Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Wilbur Cooper Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bob Friend Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Ed Doheny Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Vic Willis Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Roy Face Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Babe Adams Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Bob Veale Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Arky Vaughan Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Ralph Kiner Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Lloyd Waner Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Chief Wilson Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Single Season Records & Leaders for Triples". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Omar Moreno Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Matty Alou Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Kiki Cuyler Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Pedro Alvarez Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ed Morris Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Fleury Sullivan Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Mark Melancon Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ "Kent Tekulve Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "May 30, 1925 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Pirates Single Game Records". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Pirates Season Records". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Complete Baseball Team and Baseball Team Encyclopedias". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.