Club History
17 entries in the Pittsburgh Pirates compendium.
Club History — Era Chart
Paul Waner"Big Poison" anchored the Pirates' golden offensive era with unmatched consistency.Roberto ClementeThe first Latino and Caribbean player inducted into the Hall of Fame, known for his bat, gPie TraynorPie Traynor spent his entire 17-year Major League career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, fromDave ParkerThe Cobra strikes: A legendary slugger who brought a World Series title to Pittsburgh.Willie StargellThe slugger who hit 475 home runs, led the 1970s in homers, and became the only player to Barry BondsThe superstar who defined a decade of Black and Gold baseball before his historic move wesWilliam TaggartA quiet name in the long ledger of a ballclub still learning to roar.Steve BlassSteve Blass is one of the most storied and tragic figures in Pittsburgh Pirates history. ADock EllisNine innings, one joint, and a Pirates legend no box score can fully hold.John CandelariaA cannonball arm that lit up the PNC Park bullpen for a few electric seasons.Bill VirdonA name fans whisper in the bleachers, stitched into the myth of the game.Bill MazeroskiOne swing in the ninth, one city forever changed.A.J. BurnettOne honest season of lefty innings for a Pirates club still building its identity.Andrew McCutchenThe Bucs' lightning bolt — speed, power, and range that defined a generation.Pedro AlvarezThe Venezuelan cannon who turned PNC Park's right-field wall into a target.Gerrit ColeThe arm that made Pittsburgh believe, and the trade that made them remember why belief is Clint HurdleThe Pirate who came home to lead his old team to the biggest stage in 29 years.
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