Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American Baseball team in Major League Baseball. The team is also widely known by its nickname ‘The Pirates’ and ‘The Bucs’. The Pirates is a team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was established in 1882 in Allegheny City. They were known as the Allegheny. They changed their name to Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1887 and then to Pittsburgh Pirates in 1891 and have been with the same name ever since.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won 5 World Series titles, 9 NL Pennants, and 9 NL East Division titles.

Pittsburgh Pirates History

The Pittsburgh Pirates team seems to have been established in 1882. The organization took root in 1876 when the Allegheny BaseBall Club came into being. The club originated from Allegheny City. This is considered as the start of professional baseball in Pittsburgh. The team became a part of the Minor League International Association in 1877 after it lost the bid to become part of the newly created National League.

Unfortunately, the team stopped being part of the Minor League just after a year due to fierce competition from other teams based in Pittsburgh and player defection. However, the team rebranded in 1881 and started a new Allegheny club. The team became a part of the American League in 1882 and was part of the League till 1886. In 1887, the team became a part of the National League and is a part of the League to date.

In the early 1900s, the nickname Pirates was getting popular. In 1960, the team had an overhaul when Branch Rickey became the new owner. The team made its National League (NL) East Division debut in 1969. In 1994, the team became a part of the Central Division which the team still belongs to.

Pittsburgh Pirates Owner

The current owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates is Robert Nutting. He is the owner of the team. Nutting was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. on March 29, 1962. He attended the Williams College. Robert is an American businessman and President and CEO of Ogden Newspapers. He is also the former Chairman of Seven Springs Mountain Resort. He is the sixth principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates and he acquired the team in January 2007.

Pittsburgh Pirates Jersey and Logo

The current Pittsburgh Pirates jersey consists of the colors Black, gold, white, and gray. The first official jersey that the team wore was made in 1912. Back then it was a pinstripe jersey with the wording ‘Pirates’ written on the front of the placket. The color scheme of the uniform back then was Red, White, and blue.

The current jersey that the team flaunts comes in five variations. The home jersey is white, black, and yellow coloring. The away uniform is grey with the added black and yellow coloring. The team has two alternate uniforms. Both of them have solid black jerseys. However, one has white pants and the other has grey pants. Another difference the two uniforms have is that the first alternate uniform has just the logo of ‘P on the jersey and the second alternate uniform has full Pittsburgh written on the jersey.

The team also has a City Connect uniform which features a solid yellow jersey with black pants. In 2014, the team changed its logo to what it is today. A bright yellow ‘P’.

Pittsburgh Pirates Nicknames

The team boasts varying nicknames. The team's most common nickname is the Pirates.

The other nicknames the team is known by are Bucs, Buccos, The Lumber Company, The Bombers, The Buccaneers, The Black and Gold, and The Family

Pittsburgh Pirates Retired Jerseys

Pittsburgh Pirates Home Stadium

The Pittsburgh Pirates currently call the PNC Park as its home. It has been the team's home since 2001. The PNC Park can hold approximately 38,000 spectators in capacity. The ballpark opened in March 2001 and is located in Pittsburgh, USA. Before that the Pirates had five other stadiums that they called home.

These were the Three Rivers Stadium, Forbes Field, Exposition Park III, Recreation Park, and Exposition Park I, II. Pittsburgh Pirates called Exposition Park I, II its home stadium from 1882 to 1883. The team had Recreation Park as its home stadium from 1884 to 1890.

The Pirates then called Exposition Park III its home from 1891 to 1909. They then moved to Forbes Field stadium from 1909 to 1970. Lastly, Pittsburgh Pirates also called Three Rivers Stadium its home stadium from 1970 to 2000.

Pittsburgh Pirates Tickets and Broadcasting Details

• Fans can buy tickets for a Pittsburgh Pirates game from various online ticket-selling websites such as SeatGeek, TicketMaster, VividSeats, GamTime, TheTicketKing, and StubHub. Fans can also buy tickets from MLB.com.

• The television broadcaster for Pittsburgh Pirates matches in English is T&T SportsNet Pittsburgh.

• The radio broadcasting channels for the team are SportsRadio 93.7 THE FAN, 100.1 FM/KDKA-AM 1020, and the Pirates Radio Network.

• If fans prefer a streaming service to watch the Pirates, they should be using DirecTV Stream or FuboTV. MLB.TV is also available for streaming.

Pittsburgh Pirates Coaching Staff:

Pittsburgh Pirates Rivalries

• The biggest rivals that the Pittsburgh Pirates have are the Philadelphia Phillies. The rivalry started in 1887 when the Pirates entered the National League, both teams were part of the East Division. The rivalry was fierce between the two teams. However, the rivalry cooled down a bit when the Pirates moved to the central division in 1994. They have met 2,316 times and the Pirates lead it by 1,226-1,082 to the Phillies

• The Pittsburgh Pirates' second most fierce rival is the Cincinnati Reds. They both play in the National League (NL) Central Division. The teams have been rivals since the very beginning of MLB. They have met 2,398 times. And the Pirates have won 1,200- 1,161-16. Other rivals that the team has are the St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Guardians. The rivalry with the Cardinals is a divisional rivalry. However, the rivalry with the Tigers started because they both play in the interleague and their rivalry started from there. The rivalry with the Guardians started because of their proximity to each other.

Pittsburgh Pirates MLB Records and Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Championships

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won five World Series championship titles so far. The team won a World Series title in the following years: 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979.

Pittsburgh Pirates Other MLB Titles

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won other titles such as 9 NL Pennants, and

9 NL East Division titles

Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Famers

The Pittsburgh Pirates have induced a total of 42 personnel in the Hall of Fame t

Current Pittsburgh Pirates Roster MLB 2023

• Roaster for active players:

Source: mlb.com

Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule

Pittsburgh Pirates are currently ranked bottom in the NL Central Division. Their remaining schedule is given below: