Catcher:

Jason Kendall (1996-2004)
Tony Pena (1980-86)
Manny Sanguillen (1967-76, 78-80)

Kendall Hit .306 in nine seasons with the Pirates, and also stole 140 bases. He was a three-time All-Star with the Pirates.

Pena hit .286 with 63 homers in seven seasons with the Pirates, won three Gold Gloves, and was a four-time All-Star.

Sanguillen hit .299 in his 12 seasons with the Pirates, was a three-time All-Star, and helped the Pirates to World Series titles in 1971 and 1979.

First Base:

Jake Beckley(1888-95)
Willie Stargell(1962-82)
Gus Suhr (1930-39)

Beckley hit .300 in eight-and-a-half seasons in Pittsburgh, topping the 100-RBI mark four times in that span. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

Stargell actually played more games in the outfield for the Pirates, for whome he is the franchise leader for home runs, with 475, and RBI's with 1,540. The 7-time All-Star was the 1979 N.L. M.V.P., and helped the Pirates win World Series titles in 1971 and 1979.

Suhr hit .278 in his nine-plus seasons with the Pirates. He topped the 100 RBI mark three times in that span, and was an All-Star in 1936.

Second Base:

Bill Mazeroski (1956-72)
Johnny Ray (1981-87)
Rennie Stennett (1971-79)

Mazeroski hit .260 with 138 homers in his 17 seasons, but is most remembered as perhaps the greatest fielding second baseman of all time. An eight-time Gold Glove winner, and 7-time All-Star, Maz hit a walk-off homer in the 1960 World Series, and helped the Pirates to the 1971 title as well. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.

Ray hit .287 in six-plus seasons with the Pirates. He twice led the National League in doubles, and led the league in games played in 1982.

Stennett hit .278 in nine seasons with the Pirates, and helped the team to World Series titles in both 1971 and 1979.

Shortstop:

Dick Groat (1952, 55-62)
Arky Vaughan (1932-41)
Honus Wagner (1900-1917)

Groat hit .291 in nine seasons with the Pirates, and was a three-time All-Star. He led the league in hitting in 1960, when he was also named the National Leagues's M.V.P., while helping the Pirates to their first World Series title in 35 years.

Vaughan hit .324 in ten season with the Pirates. The 8-time All-Star led the league in stolen bases once and runs scored three times, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.

Wagner spent 18 of his 21 seasons with the Pirates. An eight-time batting champion, Wagner led the league in doubles seven times, stolen bases and RBI's five times, and triples three times. He was part of the first Hall of Fame class in 1936.

Third Base:

Bill Madlock (1979-85)
Frank Thomas (1951-58)
Pie Traynor (1920-37)

Madlock won two fo his four National League batting crowns with the Pirates, and was twice an All-Star in Pittsburgh. He helped lead the Pirates to the 1979 World Series title, and hit .294 in parts of seven seasons with the Bucs.

Thomas hit .275 in eight seasons with the Pirates. From 1953-58, Thomas averaged 27 homers and 91 RBI's. He was an All-Star three times with the Pirates.

Traynor hit .320 in his 17 seasons with the Pirates. Twice an All-Star, he led the Pirates to the 1925 World Series. Also an outstanding fielder, Traynor was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1948.

Outfielders
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Barry Bonds (1986-92)
Max Carey (1910-26)
Fred Clarke (1900-15)
Roberto Clemente (1955-72)
Ralph Kiner (1946-53)
Dave Parker (1973-83)
Andy Van Slyke (1987-94)
Lloyd Waner (1927-41, 44-45)
Paul Waner(1926-40)

Bonds played his first seven seasons for the Pirates, and won two Most Valuable Player awards, in 1990 and 92. A two-time All-Star and three-tiem Gold Glove winner, he averaged 25 homers and 36 stolen bases for the Pirates, and helped lead them to division titles in 1990, 91 and 92.

Carey is the Pirates' all-time leader in stolen bases, with 688. He led the league in that category ten times, and twice in triples. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1961.

Clarke hit .299 in his 16 seasons with the Pirates, and also stole 261 bases. He led the league in doubles and triples once each, and helped the Pirates win the 1909 World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1945.

Clemente is the Pirates all-time hits leader with 3,000, and is in the top three of ten Pirates' offensive categories. A four-time batting champ, 12-time All-Star and 12-time Gold Glove winner, Clemente won the 1966 M-V-P, and helped the Pirates to World Series titles in 1960 and 1971. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973.

Kiner was a five-time All-Star for the Pirates, and led the league in home runs in each of his first seven big league seasons. The 1949 N.L. RBI champ, Kiner was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1975.

Parker was a four-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winnerin his 11 Pirates' seasons. Parker won the N.L. M.V.P. in 1978, and won batting titles in 1977 AND 78. He helped the Pirates win the 1979 World Series, and was the All-Star M.V.P. that season.

Van Slyke helped the Pirates win division titles in 1990, 91 AND 92. He was a three-time All-Star and 5-time Gold Glove winner while patroling center field in eight seasons with the Pirates. He led the league in hits, doubles and triples one time each.

Lloyd Waner, known as ‘Little Poison', is sixth all-time on the Pirates hit list with 2,317. An All-Star in 1938, Waner hit .319 with the Pirates, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame IN 1967.

Paul Waner, or ‘Big Poison', is the Pirates' all-time leader in batting average, with a career mark of .340. 2,868 of his 3,000-plus career hits came in a Pirates' uniform. He led the league in hits, runs, doubels and triples two times each, and led the N.L. in RBI's once. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1952.

Starting Pitcher:

Wilbur Cooper (1912-24)
John Candelaria (1975-85, 1993)
Bob Friend (1951-65)
Vern Law (1950-51, 54-67)
Sam Leever (1898-1910)

Cooper is the Pirates' all-time leader in wins with 202, and fashioned a 2.74 ERA in 13 seasons with the Bucs. He twice led the N.L. in complete games, games started, and innings pitched, and led the league once each in wins and shutouts.

John Candelaria's 124 wins are 9th on the Pirates' all-time list, and he's fourth all-time with 1,159 strikeouts. "The Candy Man" pitched with the Pirates from 1975-85, before finishing his career with the Pirates in 1993. He pitched a no-hitter against the Dodgers on August 9, 1976.

Friend was a workhorse starter, leading the league in starts three times and innings pitched twice. He led the league in wins in 1958, and shutouts in 1962, and won 191 game sin his 15 seasons with the Pirates. The three-time All-Star helped the Pirates win the 1960 World Series.

Besides Doug Drabek, Law is the only Pirates pitcehr to ever win the Cy Young award, which he captured in 1960 while helping the Pirates win the World Series. He was also an All-Star that year. Poor teams and arm troubles held Law to under 200 wins, but he still finished his career with a fine 162-147 record.

Leever spent his entire 13-yer career with the Pirates, and owns a sparkling 194-100 record. He helepd lead the Pirates to four National League crowns and the 1909 World Series title. His 2.47 ERA is third-best in career history.

Relief Pitcher:

Roy Face (1953-68)
Dave Giusti (1970-76)
Kent Tekulve (1974-85)

Face was three-time All-Star, and led the National League in saves three times, while helping define the role of the modern reliever. His 18-1 record in 1959 wass one of the greatest seasons ever for a reliever, and he saved three games in the 1960 World Series.

A starting pitcher prior to joining the Pirates IN 1970, Giusti quickly adapted to the closer's role, leading the National League in saves in 1971. He did not allow a run in seven post-season appearances that year, and ranks third on the Pirates all-time saves list. Giusti was an All-Star in 1973.

Tekulve is the Pirates' all-time leader in saves, with 150. An All-Star in 1980, Teke saved game seven of the 1979 World Series, and had A 2.67 ERA in his 12 Pirates seasons. He led the N.L. in appearances three times while with the Pirates.

MANAGERS:

Fred Clarke (1900-15)
Jim Leyland (1986-96)
Danny Murtaugh (1957-64, 1967, 70-71, 73-76)
Chuck Tanner (1977-85)

Clarke led the Pirates to three straight National League titles, from 1901-03. His 1903 team lost the first-ever World Series to Boston. His 1909 team won the World Series, and the Pirates finished second four times under Clarke. His career winning percentage with the Pirates was .595.

Leyland inherited a struggling Pirates team, but molded them into contenders, winning three straight N.L. East titles from 1990-92. He had a career .496 winning percentage with the Pirates.

Murtaugh won two World Series titles with the Pirates, in 1960 and 1971. His teams won three other N.L. East titles, and he finished his career with a .540 winning percentage. The Pirates were the only major league team he ever managed.

Tanner led the Pirates to the 1979 World Series title, after they acquired him from Oakland in a 1977 trade. He had a .509 winning percentage with the Bucs, leading them to three second-places finishes in his nine years at the helm.

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