| The Pirates of today are a different team than they were in the past. With 12 straight losing seasons the current Pirates aren't necessarily the best team in baseball, but they are still enjoyed. Let's look at the Pirates organization of today. |
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PNC Park Today the Pirates home is PNC Park. This has been their home since 2001. It is located on the North Shore next to Riverwalk Park. It will be home of the 2006 All Star Game. |
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Management The Pirates manager is Lloyd McClendon. In the Pirates 119 year existance McClendon is the 35th head coach of the Pirates. Before becoming head coach on October 23,2000 he was the Pirates hitting coach. McClendon had an 8 year baseball career as a first baseman. McClendon is currently in his 5th season as Pirates head coach. He lead us to a 281 - 365 record. |
| Kevin McClathy is the Pirates CEO, operating partner, and owner. He bought the Pirates in 1996 at age 33. Some of his successes have been saving the Pirates from being sold, building PNC Park, and acquiring the 2006 All Star Game. |  |
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Records and Playoffs In the past the Pirates have not been very good. They have suffered a 12 year losing streak which is the worst in MLB. Since 1993 the Pirates have not had a winning season. In 2004 their record was 72 - 89 with a payroll of $ 32 million. The Pirates were the Division Champions in 1990 - 1992. Since then we have had no luck. |
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Current Players |
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Here are three of the best current players |
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Jason Bay Jason Bay was born on September 20, 1978. Bay was aquired in 2004 by the Pirates to replace outfielders Brian Giles and Derek Bell. Bay stands at a solid 6'2" and weighs 200 pounds. He has a career average of .283 and in 2004 won the National League Rookie of the Year Award. |
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Oliver Perez Oliver Perez was born August 15, 1981 in Culican, Mexico. Perez is a sturdy 6'2" and weighs 200 pounds. He has a career record of 20 - 27 with a 3.86 era. He is said to possess one of the top power arms in baseball. Up to date he has 206 walks and 474 strikeouts!! |
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Benito Santiago Benito Santiago was born on March 9, 1965 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He made his major league debut on September 14, 1986 with the San Diego Padres. He stands at 6'1" and weighs 200 pounds. He replaces Jason Kendall. He has a career batting average of .263. Santiago holds an impressive resume with 5 All Star Game appearances, 3 Gold Gloves, 4 Silver Sluggers, NL Rookie of the Year Award, and a National League Championship Series MVP award. He is also 7th on the all time list of catchers having caught 1,911 games. Humberto Cota is Santiago's backup catcher. *After this page was made Santiago was released from the Pirates* Humberto Cota and David Ross are now the starting catchers. |
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Pirate Parrot The Pirates Mascot is the Pirate Parrot. You can catch him at any home game. Often you'll find him giving away free Pirate merchandise! |
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