List of Pittsburgh Pirates seasons
Season by season
These statistics are current as of October 1, 2018.

List of Pittsburgh Pirates seasons

Section Title: Season by season
Table Section Text: These statistics are current as of October 1, 2018.

MLB season	Team season	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Post-season	Awards

Pittsburgh Alleghenys

1882	1882	AA	4th	39	39	.500	15

1883	1883	AA	7th	31	67	.316	35

1884	1884	AA	11th	30	78	.278	45½

1885	1885	AA	3rd	56	55	.505	22½

1886	1886	AA	2nd	80	57	.584	12

1887	1887	NL	6th	55	69	.444	24

1888	1888	NL	6th	66	68	.493	19½

1889	1889	NL	5th	61	71	.462	25

1890	1890	NL	8th	23	113	.169	66½

Pittsburgh Pirates

1891	1891	NL	8th	55	80	.407	30½

1892	1892	NL	6th	80	73	.523	23½

1893	1893	NL	2nd	81	48	.628	5

1894	1894	NL	7th	65	65	.500	25

1895	1895	NL	7th	71	61	.538	17

1896	1896	NL	6th	66	63	.512	24

1897	1897	NL	8th	60	71	.458	32½

1898	1898	NL	8th	72	76	.486	29½

1899	1899	NL	7th	76	73	.510	25½

1900	1900	NL	2nd	79	60	.568	4½	Lost Chronicle-Telegraph Cup (Superbas) 3-1

1901	1901	NL *	1st	90	49	.647	–	Pre-World Series Era NL Champions *

1902	1902	NL *	1st	103	36	.741	–	Pre-World Series era NL Champions *

1903	1903	NL *	1st	91	49	.647	–	Lost World Series (Americans) 5–3 *

1904	1904	NL	4th	87	66	.569	19

1905	1905	NL	2nd	96	57	.627	9

1906	1906	NL	3rd	93	60	.608	46

1907	1907	NL	2nd	91	63	.591	17

1908	1908	NL	2nd	98	56	.636	1

1909 †	1909	NL *	1st	110	42	.724	–	Won World Series (Tigers) 4–3 †

1910	1910	NL	3rd	86	67	.562	17½

1911	1911	NL	3rd	85	69	.552	14½

1912	1912	NL	2nd	93	58	.616	10

1913	1913	NL	4th	78	71	.523	21½

1914	1914	NL	7th	69	85	.448	25½

1915	1915	NL	5th	73	81	.474	18

1916	1916	NL	6th	65	89	.422	29

1917	1917	NL	8th	51	103	.331	47

1918	1918	NL	4th	65	60	.520	17

1919	1919	NL	4th	71	68	.511	24½

1920	1920	NL	4th	79	75	.513	14

1921	1921	NL	2nd	90	63	.588	4

1922	1922	NL	3rd	85	69	.552	8

1923	1923	NL	3rd	87	67	.565	8½

1924	1924	NL	3rd	90	63	.588	3

1925 †	1925	NL *	1st	95	68	.621	–	Won World Series (Senators) 4–3 †

1926	1926	NL	3rd	84	69	.549	4½

1927	1927	NL *	1st	94	60	.610	–	Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–0 *	Paul Waner (MVP)

1928	1928	NL	4th	85	67	.559	9

1929	1929	NL	2nd	88	65	.575	10½

1930	1930	NL	5th	80	74	.519	12

1931	1931	NL	5th	75	79	.487	26

1932	1932	NL	2nd	86	68	.558	4

1933	1933	NL	2nd	87	67	.565	5

1934	1934	NL	5th	74	76	.493	19½

1935	1935	NL	4th	86	67	.562	13½

1936	1936	NL	4th	84	70	.545	8

1937	1937	NL	3rd	86	68	.558	10

1938	1938	NL	2nd	86	64	.573	2

1939	1939	NL	6th	68	85	.444	28½

1940	1940	NL	4th	78	76	.506	22½

1941	1941	NL	4th	81	73	.526	19

1942	1942	NL	5th	66	81	.449	36½

1943	1943	NL	4th	80	74	.519	25

1944	1944	NL	2nd	90	63	.588	14½

1945	1945	NL	4th	82	72	.532	16

1946	1946	NL	7th	63	91	.409	34

1947	1947	NL	7th	62	92	.403	32

1948	1948	NL	4th	83	71	.539	8½

1949	1949	NL	6th	71	83	.461	26

1950	1950	NL	8th	57	96	.373	33½

1951	1951	NL	7th	64	90	.416	32½

1952	1952	NL	8th	42	112	.273	54½

1953	1953	NL	8th	50	104	.325	55

1954	1954	NL	8th	53	101	.344	44

1955	1955	NL	8th	60	94	.390	38½

1956	1956	NL	7th	66	88	.429	27

1957	1957	NL	7th	62	92	.403	33

1958	1958	NL	2nd	84	70	.545	8

1959	1959	NL	4th	78	76	.506	9

1960 †	1960	NL *	1st	95	59	.617	–	Won World Series (Yankees) 4–3 †	Dick Groat (MVP) Vern Law (CYA)

1961	1961	NL	6th	75	79	.487	18

1962	1962	NL	4th	93	68	.578	8

1963	1963	NL	8th	74	88	.457	25

1964	1964	NL	6th	80	82	.494	13

1965	1965	NL	3rd	90	72	.556	7

1966	1966	NL	3rd	92	70	.568	3	Roberto Clemente (MVP)

1967	1967	NL	6th	81	81	.500	20½

1968	1968	NL	6th	80	82	.494	17

1969	1969	NL	East	3rd	88	74	.543	12

1970	1970	NL	East ^	1st	89	73	.549	–	Lost NLCS (Reds) 3–0

1971 †	1971	NL *	East ^	1st	97	65	.599	–	Won NLCS (Giants) 3–1 Won World Series (Orioles) 4–3 †	Roberto Clemente (WSMVP)

1972i	1972	NL	East ^	1st	96	59	.619	–	Lost NLCS (Reds) 3–2

1973	1973	NL	East	3rd	80	82	.494	2½

1974	1974	NL	East ^	1st	88	74	.543	–	Lost NLCS (Dodgers) 3–1

1975	1975	NL	East ^	1st	92	69	.571	–	Lost NLCS (Reds) 3–0

1976	1976	NL	East	2nd	92	70	.568	9

1977	1977	NL	East	2nd	96	66	.593	5

1978	1978	NL	East	2nd	88	73	.547	1½	Dave Parker (MVP)

1979 †	1979	NL *	East ^	1st	98	64	.605	–	Won NLCS (Reds) 3–0 Won World Series (Orioles) 4–3 †	Willie Stargell (MVP, WSMVP)

1980	1980	NL	East	3rd	83	79	.512	8

1981	1981	NL	East	4th	25	23	.521	5½

6th	21	33	.389	9½

1982	1982	NL	East	4th	84	78	.519	8

1983	1983	NL	East	2nd	84	78	.519	6

1984	1984	NL	East	6th	75	87	.463	21½

1985	1985	NL	East	6th	57	104	.354	43½

1986	1986	NL	East	6th	64	98	.395	44

1987	1987	NL	East	4th	80	82	.464	15

1988	1988	NL	East	2nd	85	75	.531	15

1989	1989	NL	East	5th	74	88	.457	19

1990	1990	NL	East ^	1st	95	67	.586	–	Lost NLCS (Reds) 4–2	Barry Bonds (MVP) Doug Drabek (CYA) Jim Leyland (MOY)

1991	1991	NL	East ^	1st	98	64	.605	–	Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–3

1992	1992	NL	East ^	1st	96	66	.593	–	Lost NLCS (Braves) 4–3	Barry Bonds (MVP) Jim Leyland (MOY)

1993	1993	NL	East	5th	75	87	.463	22

1994	1994	NL	Central	4th	53	61	.465	13	Playoffs cancelled

1995	1995	NL	Central	5th	58	86	.403	27

1996	1996	NL	Central	5th	73	89	.451	15

1997	1997	NL	Central	2nd	79	83	.488	5

1998	1998	NL	Central	6th	69	93	.426	33

1999	1999	NL	Central	3rd	78	84	.484	18½

2000	2000	NL	Central	5th	69	93	.426	26

2001	2001	NL	Central	6th	62	100	.383	31

2002	2002	NL	Central	4th	72	89	.447	24½

2003	2003	NL	Central	4th	75	87	.463	13

2004	2004	NL	Central	5th	72	89	.447	32½	Jason Bay (ROY)

2005	2005	NL	Central	6th	67	95	.414	33

2006	2006	NL	Central	5th	67	95	.414	16½

2007	2007	NL	Central	6th	68	94	.420	17

2008	2008	NL	Central	6th	67	95	.414	30½

2009	2009	NL	Central	6th	62	99	.385	28½

2010	2010	NL	Central	6th	57	105	.352	34

2011	2011	NL	Central	4th	72	90	.444	24

2012	2012	NL	Central	4th	79	83	.488	18

2013	2013	NL	Central	2nd ¤	94	68	.580	3	Won NLWC (Reds) Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3–2	Andrew McCutchen (MVP) Clint Hurdle (MOY) Francisco Liriano (CBPOY)

2014	2014	NL	Central	2nd ¤	88	74	.543	2	Lost NLWC (Giants)

2015	2015	NL	Central	2nd ¤	98	64	.605	2	Lost NLWC (Cubs)

2016	2016	NL	Central	3rd	78	83	.484	25

2017	2017	NL	Central	4th	75	87	.463	17

2018	2018	NL	Central	4th	82	79	.509	12.5

Totals	W	L	Win%

236	296	.444	Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA) regular season record (1882–86)

10240	10016	.506	Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates (NL) regular season record (1887–2018)

10476	10312	.504	All-time regular season record (1882–2018)

43	53	.448	All-time postseason record

10521	10365	.504	All-time regular and postseason record

Sentence(s)

Prior to joining the National League in 1887, the Pittsburgh Pirates compiled a record of 236—296 (.444) in five seasons of the American Association.

final_sentence: Prior to joining the National League in 1887, the Pittsburgh Pirates compiled a record of 236—296 (.444) in five seasons of the American Association.