List of Pittsburgh Pirates award winners and league leaders explained
This is a list of all awards won by players and personnel of the Pittsburgh Pirates professional baseball team.
Awards
- Pitcher
- Catcher
- First base
- Second base
- Third base
- Shortstop
- Outfield
- Roberto Clemente (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
- Bill Virdon (1962)
- Dave Parker (1977, 1978, 1979)
- Andy Van Slyke (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
- Barry Bonds (1990, 1991, 1992)
- Nate McLouth (2008)
- Andrew McCutchen (2012)
- Starling Marte (2015, 2016)
- Corey Dickerson (2018)
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
See main article: Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award.
See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.
- Team (at all positions)
- Catcher (in MLB)
- Left fielder (in MLB)
- Pitcher
- Catcher
- First base
- Second base
- Third base
- Shortstop
- Outfield
Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award
See main article: Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year.
- Roberto Clemente — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value
Players Choice Awards Outstanding Player (NL)
See main article: Players Choice Awards.
Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie (NL)
See main article: Players Choice Awards.
Players Choice Awards Comeback Player (NL)
See main article: Players Choice Awards.
- Rip Sewell (1943)
- Frankie Frisch (1944)
- Bill Meyer (1948)
- Ralph Kiner (1947, 1949)
- Murry Dickson (1951)
- Dale Long (1956)
- Dick Groat (1957, 1960)
- Danny Murtaugh (1958, 1970, 1971)
- Roy Face (1959)
- Roberto Clemente (1961, 1966, 1971)
- Vernon Law (1965)
- Steve Blass (1968)
- Willie Stargell (1971, 1979)
- Dave Parker (1978)
- Syd Thrift (1987)
- Jim Leyland (1990)
- Jay Bell (1993)
- Jason Kendall (2000)
- Andrew McCutchen (2012)
- Clint Hurdle (2013)
Team award
- 1971 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
- – World Series Trophy[1]
- 1979 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
- – World Series Trophy
- - Baseball America Organization of the Year
Minor league system
Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year
Team records (single-season and career)
See main article: Pittsburgh Pirates team records.
Franchise records
See: Pittsburgh Pirates#Franchise records
Other achievements
Hall of Famers
See: Pittsburgh Pirates#Baseball Hall of Fame
Retired numbers
See: Pittsburgh Pirates#Retired numbers
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
See main article: Associated Press Athlete of the Year.
Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
See main article: Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.
No-Hitters
| Pirates No-Hitters |
|---|
| Name | IP | Date |
|---|
| Nick Maddox | 9.0 | 20 Sep 1907 |
| Cliff Chambers | 9.0 | 6 May 1951 |
| Bob Moose | 9.0 | 20 Sep 1969 |
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 12 Jun 1970 |
| John Candelaria | 9.0 | 9 Aug 1976 |
Francisco Córdova
Ricardo Rincón | 9.0
1.0 | 12 Jul 1997 | |
- On September 20,, Nick Maddox, a 20-year-old rookie,[4] threw the first no-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball club. Through 1907 and Maddox won 20 of his 30 starts, making him the fastest pitcher to ever reach 20 games. This mark will be tied in the future by three other pitchers, but never beaten. Maddox won the third game of the 1909 World Series over Detroit, but was released in after winning only two games.
- The Pirates waited decades later for their next no-hitter, which was delivered by Cliff Chambers against the Boston Braves in Boston, a 3–0 victory, on May 6, . Chambers walked eight and had one wild pitch, and he also drove in the third run in the 8th inning. For Chambers, this was his last victory in a Pirates uniform.
- Bob Moose no-hit the New York Mets in New York on September 20,, which became the 5th no-hitter recorded by National League pitchers, a record at the time. Moose later moved into a relief role, and in led the Pirates in saves.
- Dock Ellis might be considered the most notorious no-hitter pitcher. In his autobiography, Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball, Ellis revealed that he pitched his no-hitter against the San Diego Padres while under the influence of LSD. Ellis won the game 2–0, receiving his support from two Willie Stargell home runs.
- John "The Candy Man" Candelaria threw his no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 9, 1976, winning 2–0.[5] Candelaria got out of a bases-loaded jam in the 3rd inning to preserve his no-hit shut out. It was the first no-hitter thrown in Pittsburgh by a Pirate since Nick Maddox in 1907.[6]
- July 12, was Pittsburgh's first non-Opening Day sellout since ; the crowd of 44,119 saw Francisco Córdova and Ricardo Rincón pitch 10 innings of no-hit, shut out baseball against the Houston Astros.[7] The Pirates were held scoreless through nine innings, meaning the game would need extra innings. Rincon came in to relieve Córdova, who had thrown 121 pitches, in the 10th inning, and Rincón completed the performance by pitching a single inning of no-hit baseball. Rincon got the win when Mark Smith hit a three-run, pinch hit home run in the bottom of the 10th. Three seasons later, in, Córdova was on his way to recording his 2nd no-hitter with the Pirates until he gave up a hit with one out in the 8th inning.
League leaders
See also
Notes and References
- The World Series Trophy was first awarded in 1967. In 1985, it was re-named the Commissioner's Trophy. From 1970 to 1984, the "Commissioner's Trophy" was the name of the award given to the All-Star Game MVP.
- Web site: Zephyrs Acquire Outfielder Chad Hermansen. OurSports Central. August 8, 2007. August 12, 2020.
- Web site: 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Media Guide. Pittsburgh Pirates. Major League Baseball. 2020. August 12, 2020. 213. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622004635/https://pressbox.athletics.com/Publications/MLB%20Media%20Guides/2020%20Pittsburgh%20Pirates%20Media%20Guide.pdf. June 22, 2020.
- Web site: Mark . Newman . Sanchez latest rookie to toss a no-no . FloridaMarlins.com . . 7 September 2006 . 25 November 2008.
- News: Candy's no-hitter sweetens Buc's year . . 11 August 1976 . Pittsburgh . Associated Press . 25 November 2008.
- News: Charley . Feeney . Candelaria's Refrain Same After No-Hitter . . 11 August 1976 . 17 . 25 November 2008.
- News: Cordova Hurls 9 Innings Of 10-Inning No-Hitter . 13 July 1997 . . 25 November 2008.
