Pittsburgh Pirates (1887–2025)
139 seasons from 1887 to 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates have played since 1887, a total of 139 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 10,674-10,614 (.501). They have won 5 World Series titles.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- L (Losses):
- Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
- Win% (Winning Percentage):
- Wins divided by games decided.
Data updated
139 seasons
| Year | League | W | L | Win% | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NL | 71 | 91 | .438 | 5 | - |
| 2024 | NL | 76 | 86 | .469 | 5 | - |
| 2023 | NL | 76 | 86 | .469 | 4 | - |
| 2022 | NL | 62 | 100 | .383 | 5 | - |
| 2021 | NL | 61 | 101 | .377 | 5 | - |
| 2020 | NL | 19 | 41 | .317 | 5 | - |
| 2019 | NL | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5 | - |
| 2018 | NL | 82 | 79 | .509 | 4 | - |
| 2017 | NL | 75 | 87 | .463 | 4 | - |
| 2016 | NL | 78 | 83 | .484 | 3 | - |
| 2015 | NL | 98 | 64 | .605 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2014 | NL | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2013 | NL | 94 | 68 | .580 | 2 | Wild Card |
| 2012 | NL | 79 | 83 | .488 | 4 | - |
| 2011 | NL | 72 | 90 | .444 | 4 | - |
| 2010 | NL | 57 | 105 | .352 | 6 | - |
| 2009 | NL | 62 | 99 | .385 | 6 | - |
| 2008 | NL | 67 | 95 | .414 | 6 | - |
| 2007 | NL | 68 | 94 | .420 | 6 | - |
| 2006 | NL | 67 | 95 | .414 | 5 | - |
| 2005 | NL | 67 | 95 | .414 | 6 | - |
| 2004 | NL | 72 | 89 | .447 | 5 | - |
| 2003 | NL | 75 | 87 | .463 | 4 | - |
| 2002 | NL | 72 | 89 | .447 | 4 | - |
| 2001 | NL | 62 | 100 | .383 | 6 | - |
| 2000 | NL | 69 | 93 | .426 | 5 | - |
| 1999 | NL | 78 | 83 | .484 | 3 | - |
| 1998 | NL | 69 | 93 | .426 | 6 | - |
| 1997 | NL | 79 | 83 | .488 | 2 | - |
| 1996 | NL | 73 | 89 | .451 | 5 | - |
| 1995 | NL | 58 | 86 | .403 | 5 | - |
| 1994 | NL | 53 | 61 | .465 | 3 | - |
| 1993 | NL | 75 | 87 | .463 | 5 | - |
| 1992 | NL | 96 | 66 | .593 | 1 | Division |
| 1991 | NL | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1 | Division |
| 1990 | NL | 95 | 67 | .586 | 1 | Division |
| 1989 | NL | 74 | 88 | .457 | 5 | - |
| 1988 | NL | 85 | 75 | .531 | 2 | - |
| 1987 | NL | 80 | 82 | .494 | 4 | - |
| 1986 | NL | 64 | 98 | .395 | 6 | - |
| 1985 | NL | 57 | 104 | .354 | 6 | - |
| 1984 | NL | 75 | 87 | .463 | 6 | - |
| 1983 | NL | 84 | 78 | .519 | 2 | - |
| 1982 | NL | 84 | 78 | .519 | 4 | - |
| 1981 | NL | 46 | 56 | .451 | 4 | - |
| 1980 | NL | 83 | 79 | .512 | 3 | - |
| 1979 | NL | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1 | World Series · Division |
| 1978 | NL | 88 | 73 | .547 | 2 | - |
| 1977 | NL | 96 | 66 | .593 | 2 | - |
| 1976 | NL | 92 | 70 | .568 | 2 | - |
| 1975 | NL | 92 | 69 | .571 | 1 | Division |
| 1974 | NL | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | Division |
| 1973 | NL | 80 | 82 | .494 | 3 | - |
| 1972 | NL | 96 | 59 | .619 | 1 | Division |
| 1971 | NL | 97 | 65 | .599 | 1 | World Series · Division |
| 1970 | NL | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1 | Division |
| 1969 | NL | 88 | 74 | .543 | 3 | - |
| 1968 | NL | 80 | 82 | .494 | 6 | - |
| 1967 | NL | 81 | 81 | .500 | 6 | - |
| 1966 | NL | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | - |
| 1965 | NL | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | - |
| 1964 | NL | 80 | 82 | .494 | 6 | - |
| 1963 | NL | 74 | 88 | .457 | 8 | - |
| 1962 | NL | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4 | - |
| 1961 | NL | 75 | 79 | .487 | 6 | - |
| 1960 | NL | 95 | 59 | .617 | 1 | World Series |
| 1959 | NL | 78 | 76 | .506 | 4 | - |
| 1958 | NL | 84 | 70 | .545 | 2 | - |
| 1957 | NL | 62 | 92 | .403 | 7 | - |
| 1956 | NL | 66 | 88 | .429 | 7 | - |
| 1955 | NL | 60 | 94 | .390 | 8 | - |
| 1954 | NL | 53 | 101 | .344 | 8 | - |
| 1953 | NL | 50 | 104 | .325 | 8 | - |
| 1952 | NL | 42 | 112 | .273 | 8 | - |
| 1951 | NL | 64 | 90 | .416 | 7 | - |
| 1950 | NL | 57 | 96 | .373 | 8 | - |
| 1949 | NL | 71 | 83 | .461 | 6 | - |
| 1948 | NL | 83 | 71 | .539 | 4 | - |
| 1947 | NL | 62 | 92 | .403 | 7 | - |
| 1946 | NL | 63 | 91 | .409 | 7 | - |
| 1945 | NL | 82 | 72 | .532 | 4 | - |
| 1944 | NL | 90 | 63 | .588 | 2 | - |
| 1943 | NL | 80 | 74 | .519 | 4 | - |
| 1942 | NL | 66 | 81 | .449 | 5 | - |
| 1941 | NL | 81 | 73 | .526 | 4 | - |
| 1940 | NL | 78 | 76 | .506 | 4 | - |
| 1939 | NL | 68 | 85 | .444 | 6 | - |
| 1938 | NL | 86 | 64 | .573 | 2 | - |
| 1937 | NL | 86 | 68 | .558 | 3 | - |
| 1936 | NL | 84 | 70 | .545 | 4 | - |
| 1935 | NL | 86 | 67 | .562 | 4 | - |
| 1934 | NL | 74 | 76 | .493 | 5 | - |
| 1933 | NL | 87 | 67 | .565 | 2 | - |
| 1932 | NL | 86 | 68 | .558 | 2 | - |
| 1931 | NL | 75 | 79 | .487 | 5 | - |
| 1930 | NL | 80 | 74 | .519 | 5 | - |
| 1929 | NL | 88 | 65 | .575 | 2 | - |
| 1928 | NL | 85 | 67 | .559 | 4 | - |
| 1927 | NL | 94 | 60 | .610 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1926 | NL | 84 | 69 | .549 | 3 | - |
| 1925 | NL | 95 | 58 | .621 | 1 | World Series |
| 1924 | NL | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 | - |
| 1923 | NL | 87 | 67 | .565 | 3 | - |
| 1922 | NL | 85 | 69 | .552 | 3 | - |
| 1921 | NL | 90 | 63 | .588 | 2 | - |
| 1920 | NL | 79 | 75 | .513 | 4 | - |
| 1919 | NL | 71 | 68 | .511 | 4 | - |
| 1918 | NL | 65 | 60 | .520 | 4 | - |
| 1917 | NL | 51 | 103 | .331 | 8 | - |
| 1916 | NL | 65 | 89 | .422 | 6 | - |
| 1915 | NL | 73 | 81 | .474 | 5 | - |
| 1914 | NL | 69 | 85 | .448 | 7 | - |
| 1913 | NL | 78 | 71 | .523 | 4 | - |
| 1912 | NL | 93 | 58 | .616 | 2 | - |
| 1911 | NL | 85 | 69 | .552 | 3 | - |
| 1910 | NL | 86 | 67 | .562 | 3 | - |
| 1909 | NL | 110 | 42 | .724 | 1 | World Series |
| 1908 | NL | 98 | 56 | .636 | 2 | - |
| 1907 | NL | 91 | 63 | .591 | 2 | - |
| 1906 | NL | 93 | 60 | .608 | 3 | - |
| 1905 | NL | 96 | 57 | .627 | 2 | - |
| 1904 | NL | 87 | 66 | .569 | 4 | - |
| 1903 | NL | 91 | 49 | .650 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1902 | NL | 103 | 36 | .741 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1901 | NL | 90 | 49 | .647 | 1 | Pennant |
| 1900 | NL | 79 | 60 | .568 | 2 | - |
| 1899 | NL | 76 | 73 | .510 | 7 | - |
| 1898 | NL | 72 | 76 | .486 | 8 | - |
| 1897 | NL | 60 | 71 | .458 | 8 | - |
| 1896 | NL | 66 | 63 | .512 | 6 | - |
| 1895 | NL | 71 | 61 | .538 | 7 | - |
| 1894 | NL | 65 | 65 | .500 | 7 | - |
| 1893 | NL | 81 | 48 | .628 | 2 | - |
| 1892 | NL | 80 | 73 | .523 | 6 | - |
| 1891 | NL | 55 | 80 | .407 | 8 | - |
| 1890 | NL | 23 | 113 | .169 | 8 | - |
| 1889 | NL | 61 | 71 | .462 | 5 | - |
| 1888 | NL | 66 | 68 | .493 | 6 | - |
| 1887 | NL | 55 | 69 | .444 | 6 | - |
Pittsburgh Pirates: the seasons in brief
The Pittsburgh Pirates played 139 seasons under PIT, beginning in 1887 and ending in 2025. At the ends of the table: 1887 at 55-69, 6th and 2025 at 71-91, 5th. The 2022 row reads 62-100, 5th in the National League. For 2023, the table shows 76 wins and 86 losses, 4th in the National League. 2024 brought a 76-86 record, 5th in the National League. The club went by more than one name under this code: the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1887 to 1890) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1891 to 2025). Every season here was played in the National League. The Pittsburgh Pirates peaked in 1902, going 103-36. At the other end of the table sits 1890, a 23-113 season. The most wins in one season came in 1909, with 110.
Hundred-win seasons: 1902 and 1909. World Series championships came in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979. The club also won the pennant in 1901, 1902, 1903, and 1927. Division titles are marked in 1992, 1991, 1990, 1979, 1975, 1974 and earlier years back to 1970. Wild-card berths came in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Second-place finishes came in 2015, 2014, 2013, 1997, 1988, 1983 and earlier years back to 1893. The longest unbroken run of winning records lasted from 1899 to 1913. The longest stretch of losing records ran from 1993 to 2012. The franchise these seasons belong to has its own page: Pittsburgh Pirates. Every PIT season links to a team-season page , starting from 2025.
Pittsburgh Pirates: Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the all-time record of the Pittsburgh Pirates?
- 10,674-10,614 across 139 seasons, .501.
- How many World Series have the Pittsburgh Pirates won?
- 5 World Series titles.
- What seasons did the Pittsburgh Pirates play?
- From 1887 to 2025.