The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central division. The team began play in 1882 as the Alleghenies (alternatively spelled "Alleghenys" [1] ) in the American Association. The franchise moved to the National League after owner William Nimick became upset over a contract dispute, thus beginning the modern day franchise. [2] The team currently plays home games at PNC Park which they moved into in 2001. Prior to PNC Park, the Pirates played games at Three Rivers Stadium and Forbes Field, among other stadiums. [3]
There have been 46 managers for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The Pirates' first manager upon joining the National League was Horace Phillips, who had coached the team before their move to the National League. [4] In 1900, Fred Clarke began his tenure with the franchise. Clarke's 1422 victories and 969 losses lead all managers of the Pirates in their respective categories, Clarke also had the longest tenure as manager in his 16 years in the position. [5] Clarke managed the franchise to its first World Series victory, a feat that would also be accomplished by Bill McKechnie, Danny Murtaugh, and Chuck Tanner. Thirteen Pirates managers have been player-managers—those who take on simultaneous roles as a player and manager. [6] McKechnie, Connie Mack, and Ned Hanlon were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as managers. Five Pirates managers were inducted into the Hall of Fame for their performance as players. [7] Billy Meyer's number 1, Pie Traynor's number 20, Honus Wagner's number 33, and Murtaugh's number 40 have been retired by the franchise. [8] Hired before the 2020 season, the Pirates' current manager is Derek Shelton. [9]
Years | Seasons managed; each is linked to an article about that particular season |
WPct | Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed |
PA | Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the playoffs |
PW | Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
PL | Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs |
Div | Division titles: number of division titles won by the general manager |
Pen | Pennants: number of pennants (league championships) won by the manager |
WS | World Series: number of World Series victories achieved by the manager |
† or * | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum († denotes induction as manager) |
# | Manager | Years | Wins | Losses | WPct | Ref |
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1 | Al Pratt | 1882–1883 | 51 | 59 | .464 | [10] |
2 | Ormond Butler | 1883 | 17 | 36 | .321 | [11] |
3 | Joe Battin | 1883, 1884 | 8 | 18 | .308 | [12] |
4 | Denny McKnight | 1884 | 4 | 8 | .333 | [13] |
5 | Bob Ferguson | 1884 | 11 | 31 | .262 | [14] |
6 | George Creamer | 1884 | 0 | 8 | .000 | [15] |
7 | Horace Phillips | 1885–1886 | 145 | 136 | .516 | [4] |
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