This article is about the statistical records of the Pittsburgh Pirates. For their season-by-season win–loss records, see
List of Pittsburgh Pirates seasons.
In 134 seasons from 1882 through 2015, the team has won over 10,000 games and five
World Series championships. The team has appeared in 18 postseasons and has won nine league pennants.
Roberto Clemente owns the most career
batting records with five.
Ralph Kiner,
Arky Vaughan and
Paul Waner each own three single-season batting records.
Bob Friend owns the most career
pitching records and
Ed Morris the most single-season pitching records, both with six.
In their history, the Pittsburgh Pirates have set three Major League Baseball records. In 1912,
Chief Wilson hit an MLB-record 36
triples and, on May 30, 1925, the team collectively hit a major league-record eight triples in a single game. In addition, six
no-hitters have been thrown in the history of the franchise, with the most recent on July 12, 1997. The Pirates also hold the MLB—and North American professional sports—record for most consecutive losing seasons with 20. The stretch began with the
1993 season and concluded with the
2012 season, at which point the Pirates recorded a winning record and a playoff berth in the
2013 season.
Table key
Table key
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Tie between two teams
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National League record
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Major League record
Statistics are current through the 2022 season.
Individual career records
These are records of players with the best performance in particular statistical categories during their tenure with the Pirates.[1][2]