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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pirates compete in in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member team of the National League (NL) Central division. The Pirates play their home games at PNC Park; the team previously played at Forbes Field and Three Rivers Stadium, the latter of which was named after its location near the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, the Ohio Rivers. Founded on October 15, 1881 as Allegheny, the franchise has won five World Series championships. The Pirates are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or the "Buccos" (derived from buccaneer, a synonym for pirate).
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Offense 2018
| Season Stats | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| RUNS | 692 | 20 |
| BA | 0.254 | 20 |
| OBP | 0.317 | 17 |
| HR | 157 | 25 |
| SB | 70 | 22 |
Defense 2018
| Season Stats | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | 4.004 | 14 |
| WHIP | 1 | 16 |
| ST | 1,229 | 27 |
| ERRORS | 105 | 25 |
| AB | 5,447 | 29 |
News Recaps
Team leaders 2018
- BATTING 0.667 Ryan Lavarnway #63 | C
- HOMERUNS 23 Gregory Polanco #25 | RF
- RUNS BATTED IN 81 Gregory Polanco #25 | RF
- STOLEN BASES 33 Starling Marte #6 | CF
- EARNED RUN AVERAGE 20.250 Nick Burdi #57 | RP
- WINS 14 Jameson Taillon #50 | SP
- STRIKEOUTS 117 Gregory Polanco #25 | RF
- SAVES 37 Felipe Vazquez #73 | RP
Player Roster
Catcher
- 29 Francisco Cervelli 73 | 210lbs 03/06/1986
- 32 Elias Diaz 73 | 215lbs 11/17/1990
- 27 John Jaso 74 | 202lbs 09/19/1983
- 63 Ryan Lavarnway 76 | 240lbs 08/07/1987
- 58 Jacob Stallings 77 | 220lbs 12/22/1989
- 8 Chris Stewart 76 | 215lbs 02/19/1982
Center Outfield
First Base
Left Outfield
Reliever
- 52 Tanner Anderson 74 | 195lbs 05/27/1993
- 51 Johnny Barbato 73 | 231lbs 07/11/1992
- 83 Joaquin Benoit 76 | 250lbs 07/26/1977
- 43 Steven Brault 72 | 200lbs 04/29/1992
- 57 Nick Burdi 77 | 220lbs 01/19/1993
- 30 Kyle Crick 76 | 220lbs 11/30/1992
- 45 Michael Feliz 76 | 230lbs 06/28/1993
- 68 Clay Holmes 77 | 230lbs 03/27/1993
- 41 Daniel Hudson 75 | 225lbs 03/09/1987
- 35 Keone Kela 73 | 215lbs 04/16/1993
- 49 Nick Kingham 77 | 225lbs 11/08/1991
- 66 Dovydas Neverauskas 75 | 225lbs 01/14/1993
- 48 Richard Rodriguez 76 | 205lbs 03/04/1990
- 47 Dan Runzler 76 | 210lbs 03/30/1985
- 91 Angel Sanchez 75 | 180lbs 11/28/1989
- 37 Edgar Santana 74 | 195lbs 10/16/1991
- 69 Nik Turley 76 | 195lbs 09/11/1989
- 73 Felipe Vazquez 74 | 210lbs 07/05/1991
Right Outfield
Second Base
- 5 Josh Harrison 68 | 185lbs 07/08/1987
- 72 Kevin Kramer 72 | 200lbs 10/03/1993
- 81 Pablo Reyes 68 | 170lbs 09/05/1993
Shortstop
- 26 Adam Frazier 70 | 180lbs 12/14/1991
- Connor Kaiser | lbs
- 10 Jordy Mercer 75 | 210lbs 08/27/1986
- 27 Kevin Newman 73 | 180lbs 08/04/1993
Starter
- 24 Chris Archer 74 | 195lbs 09/26/1988
- Braxton Ashcraft | lbs
- 45 Gerrit Cole 76 | 225lbs 09/08/1990
- Gunnar Hoglund | lbs
- 39 Chad Kuhl 75 | 216lbs 09/10/1992
- 49 Wade LeBlanc 75 | 205lbs 08/07/1984
- 59 Joe Musgrove 77 | 260lbs 12/04/1992
- 46 Ivan Nova 77 | 250lbs 01/12/1987
- 50 Jameson Taillon 77 | 230lbs 11/18/1991
- 34 Trevor Williams 75 | 230lbs 04/25/1992
Third Base
Draft
| Season | Overall | Round | Player | Position | School | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10 | Round 1 | Travis Swaggerty | OF | South Alabama |
| 2018 | 1 | Comp Balance A | Gunnar Hoglund | SP | Fivay HS |
| 2018 | 8 | Round 2 | Braxton Ashcraft | SP | Robinson HS |
| 2018 | 8 | Round 3 | Connor Kaiser | SS | Vanderbilt |
| 2017 | 12 | Round 1 | Shane Baz | SP | Concordia Lutheran HS |
| 2017 | 6 | Round 2 | Steve Jennings | SP | DeKalb County HS |
| 2017 | 14 | Round 2 | Calvin Mitchell | OF | Rancho Bernardo HS |
| 2017 | 5 | Comp Balance B | Conner Uselton | OF | Southmoore HS |
| 2017 | 13 | Round 3 | Dylan Busby | 3B | Florida State |
Team Stats 2018
Hitting Statistics
| G | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SB | K | CS | Avg | SP | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .833 | .667 |
| 19 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .385 | .641 | .489 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 135 | 123 | 504 | 65 | 151 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 239 | 8 | 80 | 3 | .300 | .474 | .330 |
| 18 | 13 | 58 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .293 | .483 | .349 |
Pitching Statistics
| G | GS | OP | ST | HBPA | HA | HRA | IWA | RA | SFA | SHA | SBSA | WA | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 0 | 210 | 89 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1202 |
| 69 | 0 | 199 | 54 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 929 |
| 64 | 0 | 181 | 65 | 7 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 1048 |
| 63 | 0 | 208 | 88 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1133 |
| 47 | 0 | 143 | 55 | 3 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 935 |
Field Statistics
| GP | GS | CI | SABC | SCBC | FE | OA | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | 98 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 82 | 60 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Stadium
PNC Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Capacity: 38,496
Last Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Chad Kuhl
Elbowout for season | outKuhl is expected to miss the 2019 season after having Tommy John surgery.
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Gregory Polanco
ShoulderMid June | outPolanco had surgery for repair a dislocated left shoulder and labrum injury. He is expected to be ready to play around the middle of June.
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Edgar Santana
Elbowout for season | outSantana is expected to be out for the entire 2019 campaign after needing Tommy John surgery.
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