Seasons
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| MLBseason Pittsburgh Alleghenys | Teamseason | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882[6] | 1882 | AA | 4th | 39 | 39 | .500 | 15 | ||
| 1883 | 1883 | AA | 7th | 31 | 67 | .316 | 35 | ||
| 1884 | 1884 | AA | 11th | 30 | 78 | .278 | 45½ | ||
| 1885 | 1885 | AA | 3rd | 56 | 55 | .505 | 22½ | ||
| 1886 | 1886 | AA | 2nd | 80 | 57 | .584 | 12 | ||
| 1887 | 1887 | NL | 6th | 55 | 69 | .444 | 24 | ||
| 1888 | 1888 | NL | 6th | 66 | 68 | .493 | 19½ | ||
| 1889 | 1889 | NL | 5th | 61 | 71 | .462 | 25 | ||
| 1890 | 1890[n] | NL | 8th | 23 | 113 | .169 | 66½ | ||
| 1891 | 1891[o] | NL | 8th | 55 | 80 | .407 | 30½ | ||
| 1892 | 1892 | NL | 6th | 80 | 73 | .523 | 23½ | ||
| 1893 | 1893 | NL | 2nd | 81 | 48 | .628 | 5 | ||
| 1894 | 1894 | NL | 7th | 65 | 65 | .500 | 25 | ||
| 1895 | 1895 | NL | 7th | 71 | 61 | .538 | 17 | ||
| 1896 | 1896 | NL | 6th | 66 | 63 | .512 | 24 | ||
| 1897 | 1897 | NL | 8th | 60 | 71 | .458 | 32½ | ||
| 1898 | 1898 | NL | 8th | 72 | 76 | .486 | 29½ | ||
| 1899 | 1899 | NL | 7th | 76 | 73 | .510 | 25½ | ||
| 1900 | 1900 | NL | 2nd | 79 | 60 | .568 | 4½ | Lost Chronicle-Telegraph Cup (Superbas) 3-1 | |
| 1901 | 1901 | NL * | 1st | 90 | 49 | .647 | – | Pre-World Series Era NL Champions * | |
| 1902 | 1902 | NL * | 1st | 103 | 36 | .741 | – | Pre-World Series Era NL Champions * | |
| 1903 | 1903 | NL * | 1st | 91 | 49 | .647 | – | Lost World Series (Americans) 5–3 * | |
| 1904 | 1904 | NL | 4th | 87 | 66 | .569 | 19 | ||
| 1905 | 1905 | NL | 2nd | 96 | 57 | .627 | 9 | ||
| 1906 | 1906 | NL | 3rd | 93 | 60 | .608 | 23½ | ||
| 1907 | 1907 | NL | 2nd | 91 | 63 | .591 | 17 | ||
| 1908 | 1908 | NL | 2nd | 98 | 56 | .636 | 1 | ||
| 1909 † | 1909[p] | NL * | 1st | 110 | 42 | .724 | – | Won World Series (Tigers) 4–3 † | |
| 1910 | 1910 | NL | 3rd | 86 | 67 | .562 | 17½ | ||
| 1911 | 1911 | NL | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 14½ | ||
| 1912 | 1912 | NL | 2nd | 93 | 58 | .616 | 10 | ||
| 1913 | 1913 | NL | 4th | 78 | 71 | .523 | 21½ | ||
| 1914 | 1914 | NL | 7th | 69 | 85 | .448 | 25½ | ||
| 1915 | 1915 | NL | 5th | 73 | 81 | .474 | 18 | ||
| 1916 | 1916 | NL | 6th | 65 | 89 | .422 | 29 | ||
| 1917 | 1917 | NL | 8th | 51 | 103 | .331 | 47 | ||
| 1918 | 1918 | NL | 4th | 65 | 60 | .520 | 17 | ||
| 1919 | 1919 | NL | 4th | 71 | 68 | .511 | 24½ | ||
| 1920 | 1920 | NL | 4th | 79 | 75 | .513 | 14 | ||
| 1921 | 1921 | NL | 2nd | 90 | 63 | .588 | 4 | ||
| 1922 | 1922 | NL | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 8 | ||
| 1923 | 1923 | NL | 3rd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 8½ | ||
| 1924 | 1924 | NL | 3rd | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 | ||
| 1925 † | 1925 | NL * | 1st | 95 | 68 | .621 | – | Won World Series (Senators) 4–3 † | |
| 1926 | 1926 | NL | 3rd | 84 | 69 | .549 | 4½ | ||
| 1927 | 1927 | NL * | 1st | 94 | 60 | .610 | – | Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 * | |
| 1928 | 1928 | NL | 4th | 85 | 67 | .559 | 9 | ||
| 1929 | 1929 | NL | 2nd | 88 | 65 | .575 | 10½ | ||
| 1930 | 1930 | NL | 5th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 12 | ||
| 1931 | 1931 | NL | 5th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | ||
| 1932 | 1932 | NL | 2nd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 4 | ||
| 1933 | 1933 | NL | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | ||
| 1934 | 1934 | NL | 5th | 74 | 76 | .493 | 19½ | ||
| 1935 | 1935 | NL | 4th | 86 | 67 | .562 | 13½ | ||
| 1936 | 1936 | NL | 4th | 84 | 70 | .545 | 8 | ||
| 1937 | 1937 | NL | 3rd | 86 | 68 | .558 | 10 | ||
| 1938 | 1938 | NL | 2nd | 86 | 64 | .573 | 2 | ||
| 1939 | 1939 | NL | 6th | 68 | 85 | .444 | 28½ | ||
| 1940 | 1940 | NL | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 22½ | ||
| 1941 | 1941 | NL | 4th | 81 | 73 | .526 | 19 | ||
| 1942 | 1942 | NL | 5th | 66 | 81 | .449 | 36½ | ||
| 1943 | 1943 | NL | 4th | 80 | 74 | .519 | 25 | ||
| 1944 | 1944 | NL | 2nd | 90 | 63 | .588 | 14½ | ||
| 1945 | 1945 | NL | 4th | 82 | 72 | .532 | 16 | ||
| 1946 | 1946 | NL | 7th | 63 | 91 | .409 | 34 | ||
| 1947 | 1947 | NL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 32 | ||
| 1948 | 1948 | NL | 4th | 83 | 71 | .539 | 8½ | ||
| 1949 | 1949 | NL | 6th | 71 | 83 | .461 | 26 | ||
| 1950 | 1950 | NL | 8th | 57 | 96 | .373 | 33½ | ||
| 1951 | 1951 | NL | 7th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 32½ | ||
| 1952 | 1952 | NL | 8th | 42 | 112 | .273 | 54½ | ||
| 1953 | 1953 | NL | 8th | 50 | 104 | .325 | 55 | ||
| 1954 | 1954 | NL | 8th | 53 | 101 | .344 | 44 | ||
| 1955 | 1955 | NL | 8th | 60 | 94 | .390 | 38½ | ||
| 1956 | 1956 | NL | 7th | 66 | 88 | .429 | 27 | ||
| 1957 | 1957 | NL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 33 | ||
| 1958 | 1958 | NL | 2nd | 84 | 70 | .545 | 8 | ||
| 1959 | 1959 | NL | 4th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 9 | ||
| 1960 † | 1960 | NL * | 1st | 95 | 59 | .617 | – | Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 † | |
| 1961 | 1961 | NL | 6th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 18 | ||
| 1962 | 1962 | NL | 4th | 93 | 68 | .578 | 8 | ||
| 1963 | 1963 | NL | 8th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25 | ||
| 1964 | 1964 | NL | 6th | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | ||
| 1965 | 1965 | NL | 3rd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 | ||
| 1966 | 1966 | NL | 3rd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | 1967 | NL | 6th | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20½ | ||
| 1968 | 1968 | NL | 6th | 80 | 82 | .494 | 17 | ||
| 1969 | 1969 | NL | East | 3rd | 88 | 74 | .543 | 12 | |
| 1970 | 1970[q] | NL | East ^ | 1st | 89 | 73 | .549 | – | Lost NLCS[d] (Reds) 3–0 |
| 1971 † | 1971 | NL * | East ^ | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | – | Won NLCS (Giants) 3–1Won World Series (Orioles) 4–3 † |
| 1972i | 1972 | NL | East ^ | 1st | 96 | 59 | .619 | – | Lost NLCS (Reds) 3–2 |
| 1973 | 1973 | NL | East | 3rd | 80 | 82 | .494 | 2½ | |
| 1974 | 1974 | NL | East ^ | 1st | 88 | 74 | .543 | – | Lost NLCS (Dodgers) 3–1 |
| 1975 | 1975 | NL | East ^ | 1st | 92 | 69 | .571 | – | Lost NLCS (Reds) 3–0 |
| 1976 | 1976 | NL | East | 2nd | 92 | 70 | .568 | 9 | |
| 1977 | 1977 | NL | East | 2nd | 96 | 66 | .593 | 5 | |
| 1978 | 1978 | NL | East | 2nd | 88 | 73 | .547 | 1½ | |
| 1979 † | 1979 | NL * | East ^ | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | – | Won NLCS (Reds) 3–0Won World Series (Orioles) 4–3 † |
| 1980 | 1980 | NL | East | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 | |
| 1981[j] | 1981 | NL | East | 4th | 25 | 23 | .521 | 5½ | |
| 1981[j] | 1981 | NL | East | 6th | 21 | 33 | .389 | 9½ | |
| 1982 | 1982 | NL | East | 4th | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8 | |
| 1983 | 1983 | NL | East | 2nd | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | |
| 1984 | 1984 | NL | East | 6th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 21½ | |
| 1985 | 1985 | NL | East | 6th | 57 | 104 | .354 | 43½ | |
| 1986 | 1986 | NL | East | 6th | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44 | |
| 1987 | 1987 | NL | East | 4th | 80 | 82 | .464 | 15 | |
| 1988 | 1988 | NL | East | 2nd | 85 | 75 | .531 | 15 | |
| 1989 | 1989 | NL | East | 5th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19 | |
| 1990 | 1990 | NL | East ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | – | Lost NLCS (Reds) 4–2 |
| 1991 | 1991 | NL | East ^ | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | – | Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–3 |
| 1992 | 1992 | NL | East ^ | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | – | Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–3 |
| 1993 | 1993 | NL | East | 5th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 22 | |
| 1994[k] | 1994 | NL | Central | 4th | 53 | 61 | .465 | 13 | Playoffs cancelled |
| 1995 | 1995 | NL | Central | 5th | 58 | 86 | .403 | 27 | |
| 1996 | 1996 | NL | Central | 5th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 15 | |
| 1997 | 1997 | NL | Central | 2nd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 1998 | NL | Central | 6th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 33 | |
| 1999 | 1999 | NL | Central | 3rd | 78 | 84 | .484 | 18½ | |
| 2000 | 2000[r] | NL | Central | 5th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | |
| 2001 | 2001 | NL | Central | 6th | 62 | 100 | .383 | 31 | |
| 2002 | 2002 | NL | Central | 4th | 72 | 89 | .447 | 24½ | |
| 2003 | 2003 | NL | Central | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 13 | |
| 2004 | 2004 | NL | Central | 5th | 72 | 89 | .447 | 32½ | |
| 2005 | 2005 | NL | Central | 6th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33 | |
| 2006 | 2006 | NL | Central | 5th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 16½ | |
| 2007 | 2007 | NL | Central | 6th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 17 | |
| 2008 | 2008 | NL | Central | 6th | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30½ | |
| 2009 | 2009 | NL | Central | 6th | 62 | 99 | .385 | 28½ | |
| 2010 | 2010 | NL | Central | 6th | 57 | 105 | .352 | 34 | |
| 2011 | 2011 | NL | Central | 4th | 72 | 90 | .444 | 24 | |
| 2012 | 2012 | NL | Central | 4th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 | |
| 2013 | 2013 | NL | Central | 2nd ¤ | 94 | 68 | .580 | 3 | Won NLWC (Reds) Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–2 |
| 2014 | 2014 | NL | Central | 2nd ¤ | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | Lost NLWC (Giants) |
| 2015 | 2015 | NL | Central | 2nd ¤ | 98 | 64 | .605 | 2 | Lost NLWC (Cubs) |
| 2016 | 2016 | NL | Central | 3rd | 78 | 83 | .484 | 25 | |
| 2017 | 2017 | NL | Central | 4th | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17 | |
| 2018 | 2018 | NL | Central | 4th | 82 | 79 | .509 | 12½ | |
| 2019 | 2019 | NL | Central | 5th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 22 | |
| 2020 | 2020[t] | NL | Central | 5th | 19 | 41 | .317 | 15 | |
| 2021 | 2021 | NL | Central | 5th | 61 | 101 | .377 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 2022 | NL | Central | 4th | 62 | 100 | .383 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 2023 | NL | Central | 4th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 2024 | NL | Central | 5th | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 2025 | NL | Central | 5th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | |
| Totals[1][8] | W | L | Win% | ||||||
| Totals[1][8] | 441 | 617 | .417 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA/NL) regular season record (1882–90) | |||||
| Totals[1][8] | 10,246 | 10,030 | .505 | Pittsburgh /Pirates (NL) regular season record (1891–2021) | |||||
| Totals[1][8] | 10,687 | 10,647 | .501 | All-time regular season record (1882–2021) | |||||
| Totals[1][8] | 43 | 53 | .448 | All-time postseason record | |||||
| Totals[1][8] | 10,730 | 10,700 | .501 | All-time regular and postseason record |