Updated 02/27/2022

This is the Pittsburgh Pirates all-time roster. 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. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

• Catcher – Jason Kendall



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 1996 – 2004

Jason Kendall

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.7	113	1252	5282	4606	706	1409	256	29	67	471	140	65	454	403	.306	.389	.418	.807

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• First Base – Elbie Fletcher



• Age: 23 – 27, 30 – 31
• Years: 1939 – 1943, 1946 – 1947

Elbie Fletcher

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
26.2	132	916	3820	3140	509	875	154	43	60	464	20	0	625	306	.279	.399	.412	.811

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• Second Base – Claude Ritchey



• Age: 26 – 32
• Years: 1900 – 1906

Claude Ritchey

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
22.4	110	854	3475	3012	365	826	133	38	4	353	70	0	333	0	.274	.342	.348	.690

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• Third Base – Tommy Leach



• Age: 22 – 34, 40
• Years: 1900 – 1912, 1918

Tommy Leach

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
36.6	111	1523	6460	5750	989	1569	191	137	42	610	263	0	495	126	.273	.323	.376	.699

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• Shortstop – Honus Wagner



• Age: 26 – 43
• Years: 1900 – 1917

Honus Wagner

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
113.6	150	2298	9640	8507	1414	2766	506	210	78	1375	601	15	836	327	.325	.384	.462	.846

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• Outfield – Roberto Clemente



• Age: 20 – 37
• Years: 1955 – 1972

Roberto Clemente

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
94.8	129	2433	10212	9454	1416	3000	440	166	240	1305	83	46	621	1230	.317	.360	.475	.835

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• Outfield – Barry Bonds



• Age: 21 – 27
• Years: 1986 – 1992

Barry Bonds

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
50.3	145	1010	4255	3584	672	984	220	36	176	556	251	72	611	590	.275	.383	.503	.886

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• Outfield – Ralph Kiner



• Age: 23 – 30
• Years: 1946 – 1953




Ralph Kiner

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
43.4	154	1095	4732	3913	754	1097	153	32	301	801	19	1	795	546	.280	.405	.567	.972

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• Starting Pitcher – Babe Adams



• Age: 27 – 34, 36 – 44
• Years: 1909 – 1916, 1918 – 1926

Babe Adams

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
50.6	85	481	354	194	139	2.74	2991.1	206	44	15	1121	911	428	1036	7.%	1.09

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• Starting Pitcher – Wilbur Cooper



• Age: 20 – 32
• Years: 1912 – 1924

Wilbur Cooper

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
48.3	84	469	371	202	159	2.74	3199	263	33	14	1241	974	762	1191	8.9%	1.20

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• Starting Pitcher – Bob Friend



• Age: 20 – 34
• Years: 1951 – 1965

Bob Friend

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
47.6	92	568	477	191	218	3.55	3480.1	161	35	10	1575	1372	869	1682	11.5%	1.29

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• Starting Pitcher – John Candelaria



• Age: 21 – 31
• Years: 1975 – 1985

John Candelaria

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
32.0	86	345	271	124	87	3.17	1873	45	9	16	731	660	436	1159	15.2%	1.17

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• Starting Pitcher – Sam Leever



• Age: 26 – 38
• Years: 1898 – 1910

Sam Leever

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
28.6	82	302	228	157	64	2.31	2016	179	32	10	722	518	412	627		1.11

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• Relief Pitcher – Kent Tekulve



• Age: 27 – 38
• Years: 1974 – 1985

Kent Tekulve

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
19.7	72	722	0	70	61	2.68	1017.1	0	0	158	356	303	367	552	13.%	1.25

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• Relief Pitcher – Mark Melancon



• Age: 28 – 31
• Years: 2013 – 2016




Mark Melancon

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
8	48	267	0	10	10	1.8	260.3	0	0	130	62	52	42	241	23.8%	0.93

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• Relief Pitcher – Roy Face



• Age: 25, 27 – 40
• Years: 1953, 1955 – 1968

Roy Face

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
20.4	91	802	27	100	93	3.46	1314.2	6	0	188	562	505	346	842	15.5%	1.24

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Bench

• Catcher – Manny Sanguillen, 1967, 1969 – 1976, 1978 – 1980
• First Base – George Grantham, 1925 – 1931
• Second Base – Bill Mazeroski, 1956 – 1972
• Third Base – Bobby Bonilla, 1986 – 1991
• Shortstop – Arky Vaughan, 1932 – 1941
• Outfield – Paul Waner, 1926 – 1940
• Outfield – Willie Stargell, 1962 – 1982
• Outfield – Andrew McCutchen, 2009 – 2017
• Starting Pitcher – Bob Veale, 1962 – 1972
• Starting Pitcher – Ray Kremer, 1924 – 1933
• Starting Pitcher – Vic Willis, 1906 – 1909
• Relief Pitcher – Felipe Vazquez, 2016 – 2019

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