
RF Paul Waner, Roberto Clemente, Dave Parker, Patsy Donovan SS Honus Wagner, Arky Vaughan, Dick Groat, Jay BellĬF Max Carey, Lloyd Waner, Ginger Beaumont, Andrew McCutchen 1B is weak for such an old team:Ĭ Manny Sanguillen, Jason Kendall, Tony PenaģB Pie Traynor, Tommy Leach, Bill Madlock Honus Wagner, Fred Clarke, Claude Ritchey, Tommy Leach, Deacon Phillippe, Rube Waddell and others for Jack Chesbro and others.ġ924: All Time Greatest Defensive Range for Middle INF: SS Glenn Wright – 2B Rabbit MaranvilleĪs always, greatest teams are only one’s opinion. The Colonels’ owner, Barney Dreyfuss, bought into the Pittsburgh Pirates then “traded’ his young stars to the Pirates. The others were Cleveland Spiders, Washington Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles. In 1899, The Louisville Colonels were one of four teams that the NL would eliminate for 1900. Just to rub it in, the Alleghenys began calling themselves “Pirates”. The AA League filed an official complaint against the Alleghenys for being “piratical”. In 1891, 2B Lou Bierbauer joined the NL Pittsburgh Alleghenys instead of returning to the AA Philadelphia A’s (Omitted from their reserve list). Relief Pitcher – Felipe Vazquez, 2016 – 2019.

Starting Pitcher – Vic Willis, 1906 – 1909.Starting Pitcher – Ray Kremer, 1924 – 1933.Starting Pitcher – Bob Veale, 1962 – 1972.Outfield – Andrew McCutchen, 2009 – 2017.Outfield – Willie Stargell, 1962 – 1982.Third Base – Bobby Bonilla, 1986 – 1991.Second Base – Bill Mazeroski, 1956 – 1972.First Base – George Grantham, 1925 – 1931.Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers.

Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. This is the Pittsburgh Pirates all-time roster.
