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Pittsburgh Pirates

Team's name: Pittsburgh Pirates
League: National League
Division: Central Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nickname:
The Pirates,
The Bucs,
The Buccos, Battlin' Bucs,
Fam-a-lee/Family
Mascot: Captain Jolly Roger
Team Colours:
Black, Gold and Red accent
Joined the League: 1887
Team's President: Frank Coonelly
Baseball Manager: John Russell
Baseball Field: PNC Park
Current Capacity: 38,496
First Year of Baseball: 1882

League Titles:
NL Pennants: 1901, '02, '03, '09, '25, '27, '60, '71, '79
Central Div: 0
East Div: 1970, '71, '72, '74, '75, '79, '90, '91, '92
World Series: 1909, '25, '60, '71, '79

Founded in 1882, the Pittsburgh Pirates are members of the National League’s Central division. The team is also known as the “Bucs” or “Buccos.” Overall, the Pirates have claimed several division titles, pennants, and five World Series titles – the first in 1909, the latest in 1979.

The first decades of the 20th century were difficult ones for the team. With the decline of the prominent shortstop Honus Wagner, the team dropped to a horrendous 51-103 record in 1917. By the 1920s, however, the Pirates had recovered, and claimed the 1925 World Series after defeating the Washington Senators - now known as the Minnesota Twins. Two years later, the Pirates would reach the World Series again but would be swept by the New York Yankees.

The post-World War II years saw a return to the bottom. The team compiled one of the worst records in major league history in 1952, with a record of 42-112 even though the famed Branch Rickey was hired as manager after 1950. Although he had brought success to the St. Louis Cardinals and the LA Dodgers, his farming system went unnoticed for the next years, and he retired in 1955 with the Pirates still in the cellar.

The 1970s brought some success to the Pirates, and they won the World Series against Baltimore in 1971. In 1975 and ’76, the Pirates again hit the postseason, although they lost to the LA Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds in each year. Finally, in 1979, the team defeated the Montreal Expos - now the Washington Nationals - to claim the pennant, and then went on to face – and defeat – the Baltimore Orioles for the World Series title.

In the 1980s, the team gained a reputation as one of the worst in the league, but in the 1990s the Pirates would win three division titles, breaking a 16-year losing streak.

In 2001, the team hired manager Dave Littlefield, who began trading some of the team’s more expensive – and talented – players. Unsurprisingly, then, in 2007, the Pirates finished with a record of 68-94, last in the NL Central.  Littlefield was fired, and the team’s entire administration was modified.

In 2008, the Pirates again were left in last place, with a record of 67-95 and a .414 winning percentage.

 

Pittsburgh 2010 Roster

Pitchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
62  Ramon Aguero  RP  25  6-4  195 
45  Jose Ascanio  RP  24  5-11  200 
66  Jimmy Barthmaier  SP  26  6-5  215 
74  Brian Bass  RP  28  6-2  215 
71  Brian Burres  SP  28  6-1  181 
77  D.J. Carrasco  RP  32  6-3  220 
23  Vinnie Chulk  RP  31  6-2  195 
78  Anthony Claggett  RP  25  6-2  185 
72  Neal Cotts  RP  29  6-1  200 
53  Brendan Donnelly  RP  38  6-3  240 
29  Octavio Dotel  RP  36  6-0  215 
57  Zach Duke  SP  26  6-2  205 
52  Joel Hanrahan  RP  28  6-4  245 
38  Craig Hansen  RP  26  6-6  226 
25  Kevin Hart  SP  27  6-4  230 
79  Steven Jackson  RP  28  6-5  215 
39  Chris Jakubauskas  SP  31  6-2  215 
27  Jeff Karstens  SP  27  6-3  185 
36  Wil Ledezma  RP  29  6-4  227 
32  Brad Lincoln  SP  24  6-4  210 
48  Javier Lopez  RP  32  6-4  230 
68  Jean Machi  RP  28  6-0  170 
28  Paul Maholm  SP  27  6-2  220 
34  Daniel McCutchen  SP  27  6-2  214 
47  Evan Meek  RP  26  6-0  225 
64  Bryan Morris  SP  22  6-3  212 
37  Charlie Morton  SP  26  6-5  230 
--  Daniel Moskos  SP  23  6-1  210 
49  Ross Ohlendorf  SP  27  6-4  245 
69  Jeremy Powell  RP  33  6-5  230 
83  Jeff Sues  RP  26  6-4  228 
70  Jack Taschner  RP  31  6-3  207 
65  Justin Thomas  RP  26  6-3  214 
63  Ronald Uviedo  RP  23  6-1  160 
50  Virgil Vasquez  SP  27  6-3  205 
56  Donnie Veal  SP  25  6-4  235 
30  Tyler Yates  RP  32  6-4  250 
Catchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
75  Luke Carlin  29  5-11  185 
41  Ryan Doumit  28  6-1  210 
81  Hector Gimenez  27  5-10  210 
35  Jason Jaramillo  27  6-0  209 
67  Erik Kratz  29  6-4  250 
55  Tony Sanchez  21  6-0  220 
Infielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
17  Pedro Alvarez  3B  23  6-3  223 
82  Doug Bernier  2B  29  5-11  175 
13  Ronny Cedeno  SS  27  6-0  190 
Jeff Clement  1B  26  6-1  224 
Bobby Crosby  SS  30  6-3  203 
--  Chase D'Arnaud  SS  23  6-1  175 
73  Argenis Diaz  SS  23  6-0  190 
--  Miles Durham  1B  26  6-4  205 
80  Brian Friday  SS  24  5-11  190 
Akinori Iwamura  2B  31  5-9  200 
15  Andy LaRoche  3B  26  6-1  195 
--  Jordy Mercer  SS  23  6-3  175 
76  Brian Myrow  1B  33  5-11  190 
51  Steve Pearce  1B  26  5-11  192 
Ramon Vazquez  SS  33  5-11  195 
19  Neil Walker  3B  24  6-3  208 
24  Delwyn Young  2B  27  5-10  190 
Outfielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
18  Ryan Church  RF  31  6-2  215 
43  Gorkys Hernandez  CF  22  6-0  185 
16  Brandon Jones  LF  26  6-1  210 
46  Garrett Jones  RF  28  6-4  230 
22  Andrew McCutchen  CF  23  5-10  175 
85  Lastings Milledge  LF  24  5-11  200 
44  Brandon Moss  RF  26  6-0  210 
58  John Raynor  RF  26  6-1  205 
31  Jose Tabata  LF  21  5-11  210 
61  Jonathan Van Every  LF  30  6-1  190 

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