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Pittsburgh Pirates All-time Roster
:''This list is complete and up-to-date as of December 31, 2014.'' ''The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates National League franchise (1891–present), previously known as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882–1890)''. __NOTOC__ Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in ''Italics'' have had their numbers retired by the team. A *Ed Abbaticchio *Cal Abrams *Bill Abstein * Ed Acosta *Babe Adams *Sparky Adams *Spencer Adams * Bob Addis * Gus Alberts *Ed Albosta *Vic Aldridge * Gary Alexander * Matt Alexander * Jermaine Allensworth * Gene Alley * Gair Allie *Bill Almon *Matty Alou * Moisés Alou * Jesse Altenburg * Pedro Álvarez * Tony Álvarez * Alfredo Amézaga * Alf Anderson * Dave Anderson * Goat Anderson * Jimmy Anderson *Jimmy Archer *Tony Armas *Tony Armas Jr. *Bronson Arroyo *Luis Arroyo * Harry Arundel * José Ascanio *Toby Atwell * Rich Aude *Dave Augustine * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Wild Card Game. Despite struggling in the 1880s and 1890s, the Pirates were among the best teams in baseball shortly after the turn of the 20th century. They won three consecutive NL titles from 1901 to 1903, played in the inaugural World Series in 1903 and won their first World Series in 1909 behind Honus Wagner. The Pirates took part in arguably the most famous World Series ending, winning the 1960 World Series agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Alley
Leonard Eugene Alley (born July 10, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates from through . A two-time All-Star player, Alley was a member of Pirates teams that won three consecutive National League Eastern Division titles between and and, won the World Series in . Alley was a modest hitter but an exceptionally steady shortstop with good range and an accurate throwing arm. He won two Gold Glove Awards at shortstop (1966–67) and garnered two All-Star appearances primarily on the strength of his glove. He spent most of his career turning double plays with Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman Bill Mazeroski, and the duo set an MLB record of 161 double plays in a season in 1966 that still stands (when the Pirates set a National League record with 215 total double plays). They also joined a select list of eight shortstop-second baseman duos to each win a Gold Glo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Archer
James Patrick Archer (May 13, 1883 – March 29, 1958) was an Irish-born catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who spent nearly his entire career with four National League teams, primarily the Chicago Cubs, for whom he played from 1909 to 1917. Born in Dublin, he also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1904, the American League's Detroit Tigers in 1907, and the Pirates, Brooklyn Robins and Cincinnati Reds in 1918. As a catcher, he could remain squatting and still throw out runners attempting to steal second base due to his unique arm strength, which became his trademark, acquired from the healing of burns that shortened his muscles after an industrial accident in which Archer fell into a vat of boiling sap at the age of 19. His family immigrated to Montreal when he was an infant, later moving to Toronto when he was three; he attended Toronto's De La Salle College and St. Michael's College School. He was working at a barrelmaker in Toronto in 1902 when he suffered the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Anderson (baseball)
James Drew Anderson (born January 22, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who pitched for five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Anderson made his MLB debut in 1999, appearing in 13 games for the Pirates. In 2000, Anderson pitched in 27 games (26 starts), compiling a record of 5-11 in 144 innings. In 2001, Anderson had career highs in wins (9), games started (34), innings pitched (206.1) and strikeouts (89). He finished 9-17 with a 5.10 ERA. In 2002, Anderson regressed and lost control, walking 63 batters while striking out just 47 in innings for the Pirates. He was let go after the season and signed with the Cincinnati Reds. He went 1-5 in 8 games for the Reds and was later designated for assignment. Instead of choosing an outright assignment to AAA, Anderson refused and became a free agent. Anderson later signed a minor league deal with the Giants, for which he started 8 games, going 1-4 with a 6.44 ERA. In 2004, Anderson signed a minor league dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goat Anderson
Edward John "Goat" Anderson (January 13, 1880 – March 15, 1923) was an American professional baseball outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He played one season with the Pirates in 1907. The 27-year-old rookie batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The 1907 Pirates finished second in the National League (NL) with a 91–63 record, 17 games behind the pennant-winning Chicago Cubs. Anderson, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, started in the majority of Pittsburgh's games that season, usually in right field. He batted .206 in 127 games, well below the NL average of .243. The 80 bases on balls he drew (fifth in the league), however, along with 6 hit by pitches, gave him an on-base percentage of .343, well above the NL average of .308. 1907 was his only season in the major leagues. He finished the year with 1 home run, 12 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases. His 73 runs scored ranked eighth in the National League. Anderson scored 73 runs on 85 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Anderson (pitcher)
David S. Anderson (October 10, 1868 – March 22, 1897), was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys The following is a history of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Franchise beginnings (1870s-1899) Early baseball in Pittsburgh and the American Association The earliest mention of "base ball" in the region was found in the journal .... External links 1868 births 1897 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Quakers players Philadelphia Phillies players Pittsburgh Alleghenys players 19th-century baseball players Wilmington Blue Hens players Lebanon Cedars players Sportspeople from Chester, Pennsylvania Baseball players from Delaware County, Pennsylvania {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Anderson
Alfred Walton Anderson (January 28, 1914 – June 23, 1985) was an American professional baseball shortstop who appeared in 146 Major League Baseball games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the , and seasons. Anderson was born in Gainesville, Georgia; he threw and batted right-handed, and was listed as tall and . His professional career began in the low minor leagues in 1938, but Anderson would require only three years of seasoning before making the Pirates at age 27 in 1941. With future Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Arky Vaughan starting only 90 of the club's 156 official games, Anderson was penciled into the Bucs' starting lineup 56 times; overall, he batted .215 with 48 hits. The following year, with Vaughan traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers, Anderson backed up Pete Coscarart, starting 40 games and improving his average to .271, but he also spent part of the summer in the minors with the top-level Minneapolis Millers. From 1944 to 1945 Anderson served in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Amézaga
Alfredo Amézaga Delgado (; ; born January 16, 1978) is a Mexican former professional baseball player and was a coach for the AA Mississippi Braves. In his career, he played 265 games in the outfield (most of them in center field), 115 games at shortstop, 71 games at third base, 60 games at second base and 6 games at first base. The only positions he did not play were pitcher and catcher. Amézaga is current a first base coach for the Detroit Tigers. Amézaga graduated from Miami High School and St. Petersburg College. While in college, he played for the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He played for Yaquis de Obregón in the Mexican Pacific League between MLB seasons for several years and appeared for the Mexican team in both the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2009 World Baseball Classic. Professional career Anaheim Angels He was drafted one spot ahead of Albert Pujols at 401st overall in the 1999 Draft by the Anaheim Angels. In his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Potro Álvarez
Antonio Enrique Álvarez Cisneros (; born 9 May 1979) is a Venezuelan politician and a former professional baseball player. Born in Caracas, he played professionally under the name Tony Álvarez. Furthermore, he is commonly known as El Potro Álvarez, a moniker that he has been using since starting his baseball career at a young age. Baseball career Álvarez was a highly touted as a five-tool outfielder prospect. In addition to his playing in the 2002 All-Star Futures Game and the 2006 World Baseball Classic, he usually smashed hard line drives into the infield or deep into the outfield, played aggressive baserunning, and crashed the walls in pursuit of a fly ball, delighting baseball fans for most of a decade. "People come out to the ballpark and pay money to watch the game", Álvarez explained in an interview. "I'm an aggressive player and it's hard for me to change. If I lose my aggressiveness, I won't be the same player", he added. Additionally, during the same perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Álvarez (baseball)
Pedro Manuel Álvarez Jr. (born February 6, 1987), nicknamed "El Toro" (Spanish for "The Bull"), is a Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles. Álvarez stands and weighs . A third baseman until late 2014, Álvarez transitioned to first base for the Pirates in 2015, and in 2016 became a designated hitter for the Orioles. On June 19, 2018, he was designated for assignment by the Orioles. Early life Álvarez was born in the Dominican Republic to Pedro and Luz Álvarez. As a young boy, he grew up in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. High school career Álvarez first attended the Mott Hall School for gifted and talented students in Morningside Heights, where he was an A student. He then attended the prestigious Horace Mann School in the Bronx, choosing a school known for its high-level education but not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Altenburg
Jesse Howard Altenburg (January 2, 1893 – March 12, 1973) was a Major League Baseball player. He played with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ... for two seasons, and . Altenburg played the outfield and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He died in Lansing, Michigan. External links 1893 births 1973 deaths People from Gratiot County, Michigan Pittsburgh Pirates players Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Michigan Minor league baseball managers Youngstown Steelmen players Wheeling Stogies players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Birmingham Barons players Reading Coal Barons players Reading Marines players Newark Bears (Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moisés Alou
Moisés Rojas-Alou Beltré (; ; born July 3, 1966) is a Dominican-American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 17 seasons in the National League. In 1,942 career games, Alou had a batting average of .303 with 2,134 hits, 421 doubles, 332 home runs, and 1,287 runs batted in. Alou is one of the few baseball players who batted without the use of batting gloves. Instead, Moisés Alou revealed that during the baseball season, he'd urinate on his hands to toughen them up. Baseball career Alou was more interested in playing basketball during his youth and did not play organized baseball until he attended Cañada College in Redwood City, California, at the age of 18. It was there that baseball scouts noticed his bat speed and speed on the base paths. In , Alou was the second overall pick in the MLB January Draft - Regular Phase, chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Montreal Expos In , he was traded to the Montreal Expos where he would later play under his fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
