To paraphrase from a famous movie, the one constant through all the years has been baseball. With the winter meetings starting today, we continue our look at the all-time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. Today, we take a deeper dive into the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates began life in 1887 as the Alleghenys, before taking on the Pirates moniker in 1891. I’ve seen 245 players don the Pirates uniform in the 49 games of theirs that I’ve attended live, including a double header sweep in 2003, enabling the Cubs to clinch their first NL Central title and a work outing in 2008 against the White Sox.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Giles | 3 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 3 |
| Nate McLouth | 2 |
| Carlos Garcia | 2 |
| Craig Wilson | 2 |
| Jack Wilson | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 27 |
| Jason Kendall | 14 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 14 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 16 |
| Brian Giles | 10 |
| Nate McLouth | 9 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jason Kendall | 12 |
| Brian Giles | 11 |
| Jack Wilson | 8 |
| Andrew McCutchen | 8 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Freddy Sanchez | 5 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 4 |
| Abraham Nunez | 4 |
Triples
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| 10 tied with | 1 |
Batting Average (> 10 AB)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Giles | 0.550 |
| Chad Hermansen | 0.467 |
| Ke’Bryan Hayes | 0.462 |
Stolen Bases
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| 10 tied with | 2 |
Games
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jack Wilson | 27 |
| Rob Mackowiak | 22 |
| Jason Bay | 19 |
And now, the defensive side of the ball.
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Josh Fogg | 2 |
| Kris Benson | 2 |
| Paul Maholm | 2 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Tom Gorzelanny | 3 |
| 6 tied with | 2 |
ERA (> 9 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 1.31 |
| Josh Fogg | 1.82 |
| Kris Benson | 2.61 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Kip Wells | 26 |
| Josh Fogg | 19 |
| Zach Duke | 18 |
Appearances
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| John Grabow | 8 |
| Joe Beimel | 8 |
| Brian Meadows | 7 |
Saves
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Matt Capps | 2 |
| Jose Mesa | 2 |
| Octavio Dotel | 2 |