Pittsburgh Pirates players and history
2,176 players have played at least one regular-season game for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise from 1882 to 2025. Before today's name it played as the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1882–1890). Honus Wagner played the most games for the club (2,437, 1900–1917).
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Most games for the Pirates
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Honus Wagner | SS | 1900–1917 | 2,437 |
| 2 |  Roberto Clemente | OF | 1955–1972 | 2,433 |
| 3 |  Willie Stargell | OF | 1962–1982 | 2,360 |
| 4 |  Max Carey | OF | 1910–1926 | 2,168 |
| 5 |  Bill Mazeroski | 2B | 1956–1972 | 2,163 |
| 6 |  Paul Waner | OF | 1926–1940 | 2,155 |
| 7 |  Pie Traynor | 3B | 1920–1935, 1937 | 1,941 |
| 8 |  Lloyd Waner | OF | 1927–1941, 1944–1945 | 1,803 |
| 9 |  Andrew McCutchen | OF | 2009–2017, 2023–2025 | 1,713 |
| 10 |  Tommy Leach | OF | 1900–1912, 1918 | 1,574 |
| 11 | Fred Clarke | OF | 1900–1911, 1913–1915 | 1,479 |
| 12 |  Bill Virdon | OF | 1956–1965, 1968 | 1,415 |
| 13 |  Arky Vaughan | SS | 1932–1941 | 1,411 |
| 14 | Gus Suhr | 1B | 1930–1939 | 1,365 |
| 15 |  Al Oliver | OF | 1968–1977 | 1,302 |
| 16 |  Dave Parker | OF | 1973–1983 | 1,301 |
| 17 | Manny Sanguillen | C | 1967, 1969–1976, 1978–1980 | 1,296 |
| 18 |  Dick Groat | SS | 1952, 1955–1962 | 1,258 |
| 19 |  Jason Kendall | C | 1996–2004 | 1,252 |
| 20 |  Gene Alley | SS | 1963–1973 | 1,195 |
| 21 |  Frankie Gustine | 2B | 1939–1948 | 1,176 |
| 22 | George Gibson | C | 1905–1916 | 1,174 |
| 23 |  Jack Wilson | SS | 2001–2009 | 1,159 |
| 24 | Kevin Young | 1B | 1992–1995, 1997–2003 | 1,150 |
| 25 | Carson Bigbee | OF | 1916–1926 | 1,148 |
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Pirates players in 2025
The 12 players with the most Pirates games among those who played for the club in 2025: Andrew McCutchen (OF, 1,713 games since 2009), Bryan Reynolds (OF, 948 games since 2019), Adam Frazier (2B, 686 games since 2016), Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B, 576 games since 2020), Jack Suwinski (OF, 397 games since 2022), Oneil Cruz (SS, 379 games since 2021), Jared Triolo (3B, 286 games since 2023), David Bednar (P, 276 games since 2021), Nick Gonzales (2B, 225 games since 2023), Henry Davis (C, 186 games since 2023), Joey Bart (C, 173 games since 2024) and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (SS, 169 games since 2024).
Old names and cities
- Pittsburg Alleghenys: 1882–1890
- Pittsburgh Pirates: today's name.
Every season under an old name counts for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB Grid and on the played-for-both lists.
Played for both the Pirates and…
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Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons and games for each. All MLB team pairs
Pittsburgh Pirates: questions
How many players have played for the Pittsburgh Pirates?
2,176, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1882 to 2025, under any of its names.
Who has played the most games for the Pirates?
Honus Wagner, with 2,437 regular-season games (1900–1917), ahead of Roberto Clemente (2,433) and Willie Stargell (2,360).
Which team shares the most players with the Pirates?
The Cubs: 298 players played for both. The fewest: the Rays, with 67.
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