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    Year Team Lg W L W% Rnk GB WS Lg Div WC Diff RS RA Top Position Player WAR Top Pitcher WAR
    2019 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 12 6 .667 1 - 10 -0.7 1.3 Adam Frazier 0.5 Joe Musgrove 1.1
    2018 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 82 79 .509 4 13.0 -1 0.1 -0.1 Corey Dickerson 3.8 Jameson Taillon 4.7
    2017 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 75 87 .463 4 17.0 -63 -0.4 -0.0 Josh Harrison 3.4 Gerrit Cole 2.7
    2016 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 78 83 .484 3 25.0 -29 0.1 -0.3 Starling Marte 4.9 Jameson Taillon 2.4
    2015 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 98 64 .605 2 2.0 ✔ 102 0.2 0.5 Starling Marte 5.3 Gerrit Cole 4.6
    2014 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 88 74 .543 2 2.0 ✔ 51 0.4 -0.1 Andrew McCutchen 6.1 Tony Watson 2.6
    2013 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 94 68 .580 2 3.0 ✔ 57 0.1 0.3 Andrew McCutchen 7.9 Francisco Liriano 3.2
    2012 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 79 83 .488 4 18.0 -23 -0.0 -0.1 Andrew McCutchen 6.9 A. J. Burnett 2.6
    2011 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 72 90 .444 4 24.0 -102 -0.2 -0.4 Andrew McCutchen 5.4 Jeff Karstens 2.6
    2010 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 57 105 .352 6 34.0 -279 -0.5 -1.3 Andrew McCutchen 3.8 Evan Meek 2.4
    2009 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 62 99 .385 6 28.5 -132 -0.4 -0.5 Garrett Jones 3.3 Ross Ohlendorf 2.4
    2008 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 67 95 .414 6 30.5 -149 -0.0 -1.0 Ryan Doumit 3.3 Paul Maholm 4.0
    2007 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 68 94 .420 6 17.0 -122 -0.2 -0.6 Jack Wilson 3.6 Tom Gorzelanny 3.9
    2006 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 67 95 .414 5 16.5 -106 -0.4 -0.3 Freddy Sanchez 4.4 Zach Duke 2.7
    2005 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 67 95 .414 6 33.0 -89 -0.2 -0.4 Jason Bay 5.7 Zach Duke 3.4
    2004 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 72 89 .447 5 32.5 -64 -0.4 -0.0 Jack Wilson 4.8 Oliver Perez 5.7
    2003 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 75 87 .463 4 13.0 -48 0.0 -0.3 Jason Kendall 4.5 Kip Wells 4.9
    2002 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 72 89 .447 4 24.5 -89 -0.4 -0.2 Brian Giles 5.4 Kip Wells 2.8
    2001 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 62 100 .383 6 31.0 -201 -0.7 -0.6 Brian Giles 5.3 David Williams 2.3
    2000 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 69 93 .426 5 26.0 -95 -0.2 -0.5 Brian Giles 6.4 Kris Benson 5.1
    1999 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 78 83 .484 3 18.5 -7 -0.2 0.2 Brian Giles 6.7 Todd Ritchie 3.3
    1998 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 69 93 .426 6 33.0 -68 -0.7 0.2 Jason Kendall 5.6 Francisco Cordova 5.5
    1997 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 79 83 .488 2 5.0 -35 -0.2 -0.0 Jason Kendall 4.1 Francisco Cordova 4.4
    1996 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 73 89 .451 5 15.0 -57 -0.1 -0.3 Jeff King 3.3 Denny Neagle 6.1
    1995 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 58 86 .403 5 27.0 -107 -0.4 -0.4 Orlando Merced 3.6 Denny Neagle 4.7
    1994 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 53 61 .465 3 13.0 -114 -0.6 -0.5 Jay Bell 3.4 Zane Smith 3.0
    1993 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 75 87 .463 5 22.0 -99 -0.2 -0.5 Jay Bell 6.2 Steve Cooke 2.3
    1992 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 96 66 .593 1 - ✔ 98 0.4 0.2 Barry Bonds 9.0 Doug Drabek 5.3
    1991 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 98 64 .605 1 - ✔ 136 0.8 0.1 Barry Bonds 8.0 Doug Drabek 3.6
    1990 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 95 67 .586 1 - ✔ 114 0.5 0.3 Barry Bonds 9.7 Doug Drabek 4.2
    1989 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 74 88 .457 5 19.0 -43 -0.0 -0.3 Barry Bonds 8.0 Doug Drabek 4.1
    1988 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 85 75 .531 2 15.0 35 0.3 -0.0 Andy Van Slyke 6.4 Bob Walk 3.2
    1987 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 80 82 .494 4 15.0 -21 -0.1 -0.1 Barry Bonds 5.8 Rick Reuschel 3.9
    1986 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 64 98 .395 6 44.0 -37 -0.1 -0.2 Johnny Ray 4.4 Rick Rhoden 6.6
    1985 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 57 104 .354 6 43.5 -140 -0.6 -0.3 Tony Pena 3.5 Rick Reuschel 6.2
    1984 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 75 87 .463 6 21.5 48 -0.4 0.7 Tony Pena 5.9 Rick Rhoden 5.2
    1983 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 84 78 .519 2 6.0 11 -0.1 0.2 Johnny Ray 5.1 Rick Rhoden 4.9
    1982 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 84 78 .519 4 8.0 28 0.3 -0.1 Bill Madlock 6.2 John Candelaria 4.0
    1981 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 46 56 .451 4 13.0 -18 -0.2 -0.0 Bill Madlock 3.5 Eddie Solomon 2.8
    1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 83 79 .512 3 8.0 20 -0.1 0.2 Mike Easler 4.1 Jim Bibby 3.5
    1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 98 64 .605 1 - ✔ ✔ ✔ 132 0.4 0.5 Dave Parker 6.7 John Candelaria 3.5
    1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 88 73 .547 2 1.5 47 0.2 0.1 Dave Parker 7.0 Bert Blyleven 5.0
    1977 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 96 66 .593 2 5.0 69 0.0 0.4 Dave Parker 7.4 John Candelaria 7.4
    1976 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 92 70 .568 2 9.0 78 0.4 0.1 Al Oliver 4.1 John Candelaria 2.5
    1975 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 92 69 .571 1 - ✔ 147 0.4 0.6 Dave Parker 6.3 Jerry Reuss 5.4
    1974 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 88 74 .543 1 - ✔ 94 0.6 -0.0 Willie Stargell 5.4 Jim Rooker 4.7
    1973 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 80 82 .494 3 2.5 11 0.3 -0.3 Willie Stargell 7.2 Nelson Briles 3.7
    1972 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 96 59 .619 1 - ✔ 179 0.7 0.5 Richie Hebner 5.3 Steve Blass 4.0
    1971 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 97 65 .599 1 - ✔ ✔ ✔ 189 1.1 0.1 Willie Stargell 7.9 Steve Blass 4.0
    1970 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 89 73 .549 1 - ✔ 65 0.1 0.3 Roberto Clemente 5.5 Luke Walker 3.1
    1969 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 88 74 .543 3 12.0 73 0.6 -0.1 Roberto Clemente 7.5 Bob Veale 2.6
    1968 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 80 82 .494 6 17.0 51 0.2 0.1 Roberto Clemente 8.1 Bob Veale 3.6
    1967 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 81 81 .500 6 20.5 -14 0.4 -0.5 Roberto Clemente 8.9 Al McBean 2.9
    1966 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 92 70 .568 3 3.0 118 0.6 0.2 Roberto Clemente 8.2 Bob Veale 4.7
    1965 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 90 72 .556 3 7.0 95 0.1 0.5 Roberto Clemente 7.1 Vern Law 4.8
    1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 80 82 .494 6 13.0 27 0.1 0.1 Roberto Clemente 7.2 Bob Veale 5.8
    1963 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 74 88 .457 8 25.0 -28 -0.3 0.1 Roberto Clemente 5.3 Bob Friend 5.8
    1962 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 93 68 .578 4 8.0 80 -0.0 0.6 Roberto Clemente 3.9 Bob Friend 5.8
    1961 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 75 79 .487 6 18.0 19 0.0 0.1 Roberto Clemente 6.4 Joe Gibbon 3.5
    1960 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 95 59 .617 1 - ✔ ✔ 141 0.6 0.4 Dick Groat 6.2 Bob Friend 5.6
    1959 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 78 76 .506 4 9.0 -29 -0.1 -0.1 Don Hoak 3.4 Vern Law 6.5
    1958 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 84 70 .545 2 8.0 55 0.0 0.3 Bill Mazeroski 4.9 Red Witt 4.0
    1957 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 62 92 .403 7 33.0 -110 -0.5 -0.2 Dick Groat 4.4 Bob Friend 3.1
    1956 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 66 88 .429 7 27.0 -65 -0.4 -0.1 Bill Virdon 2.7 Bob Friend 5.6
    1955 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 60 94 .390 8 38.5 -207 -0.9 -0.6 Dale Long 2.4 Bob Friend 6.0
    1954 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 53 101 .344 8 44.0 -288 -0.9 -1.1 Frank Thomas 3.7 Dick Littlefield 2.4
    1953 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 50 104 .325 8 55.0 -265 -1.1 -0.7 Frank Thomas 2.5 Johnny Hetki 1.9
    1952 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 42 112 .273 8 54.5 -278 -1.2 -0.8 Ralph Kiner 4.5 Murry Dickson 4.9
    1951 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 64 90 .416 7 32.5 -156 -0.3 -0.8 Ralph Kiner 8.1 Murry Dickson 3.5
    1950 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 57 96 .373 8 33.5 -176 -0.5 -0.7 Ralph Kiner 5.6 Murry Dickson 4.9
    1949 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 71 83 .461 6 26.0 -84 -0.3 -0.3 Ralph Kiner 8.2 Murry Dickson 4.8
    1948 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 83 71 .539 4 8.5 5 -0.0 0.1 Ralph Kiner 6.1 Elmer Riddle 2.7
    1947 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 62 92 .403 7 32.0 -71 0.0 -0.5 Ralph Kiner 8.3 Kirby Higbe 3.8
    1946 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 63 91 .409 7 34.0 -116 -0.6 -0.2 Ralph Kiner 2.8 Fritz Ostermueller 5.5
    1945 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 82 72 .532 4 16.0 72 0.2 0.3 Bill Salkeld 3.5 Preacher Roe 7.3
    1944 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 90 63 .588 2 14.5 81 0.3 0.2 Jim Russell 4.8 Rip Sewell 6.0
    1943 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 80 74 .519 4 25.0 68 0.2 0.2 Bob Elliott 4.5 Rip Sewell 5.0
    1942 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 66 81 .449 5 36.5 -47 -0.1 -0.2 Elbie Fletcher 5.0 Max Butcher 2.2
    1941 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 81 73 .526 4 19.0 47 0.2 0.1 Elbie Fletcher 5.8 Max Butcher 3.3
    1940 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 78 76 .506 4 22.5 24 0.8 -0.7 Arky Vaughan 6.3 Rip Sewell 4.5
    1939 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 68 85 .444 6 28.5 -57 -0.1 -0.3 Arky Vaughan 5.2 Mace Brown 3.0
    1938 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 86 64 .573 2 2.0 77 0.3 0.3 Arky Vaughan 8.6 Russ Bauers 3.1
    1937 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 86 68 .558 3 10.0 57 0.1 0.3 Arky Vaughan 5.1 Russ Bauers 4.1
    1936 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 84 70 .545 4 8.0 86 0.4 0.2 Arky Vaughan 7.6 Red Lucas 4.1
    1935 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 86 67 .562 4 13.5 96 0.1 0.5 Arky Vaughan 9.2 Cy Blanton 7.2
    1934 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 74 76 .493 5 19.5 23 0.2 -0.1 Arky Vaughan 6.6 Waite Hoyt 4.9
    1933 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 87 67 .565 2 5.0 48 0.4 -0.0 Arky Vaughan 7.0 Larry French 4.8
    1932 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 86 68 .558 2 4.0 -10 0.0 -0.1 Paul Waner 5.5 Steve Swetonic 3.8
    1931 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 75 79 .487 5 26.0 -55 -0.3 -0.0 Paul Waner 5.0 Heinie Meine 4.1
    1930 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 80 74 .519 5 12.0 -37 0.2 -0.4 Paul Waner 4.2 Larry French 3.4
    1929 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 88 65 .575 2 10.5 125 0.3 0.5 Paul Waner 4.8 Burleigh Grimes 5.3
    1928 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 85 67 .559 4 9.0 133 0.7 0.3 Paul Waner 6.8 Burleigh Grimes 5.8
    1927 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 94 60 .610 1 - ✔ 158 0.6 0.5 Paul Waner 6.9 Ray Kremer 7.0
    1926 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 84 69 .549 3 4.5 83 0.2 0.3 Paul Waner 5.3 Ray Kremer 6.2
    1925 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 95 58 .621 1 - ✔ ✔ 197 0.8 0.6 Kiki Cuyler 6.7 Vic Aldridge 3.9
    1924 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 90 63 .588 3 3.0 142 0.2 0.8 Glenn Wright 5.7 Ray Kremer 3.4
    1923 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 87 67 .565 3 8.5 90 0.3 0.3 Max Carey 4.9 Johnny Morrison 4.4
    1922 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 85 69 .552 3 8.0 129 0.6 0.3 Max Carey 5.1 Wilbur Cooper 6.5
    1921 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 90 63 .588 2 4.0 97 -0.2 0.8 Rabbit Maranville 4.2 Whitey Glazner 5.1
    1920 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 79 75 .513 4 14.0 -22 -0.6 0.5 Fred Nicholson 2.7 Wilbur Cooper 6.1
    1919 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 71 68 .511 4 24.5 6 -0.3 0.3 Billy Southworth 2.4 Babe Adams 7.4
    1918 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 65 60 .520 4 17.0 55 0.0 0.5 Max Carey 4.2 Wilbur Cooper 4.2
    1917 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 51 103 .331 8 47.0 -131 -0.7 -0.2 Max Carey 5.1 Wilbur Cooper 7.1
    1916 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 65 89 .422 6 29.0 -102 -0.4 -0.3 Max Carey 5.1 Wilbur Cooper 5.8
    1915 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 73 81 .474 5 18.0 37 0.1 0.2 Honus Wagner 5.6 Al Mamaux 6.1
    1914 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 69 85 .448 7 25.5 -37 -0.5 0.3 Honus Wagner 3.5 Babe Adams 3.9
    1913 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 78 71 .523 4 21.5 88 0.4 0.2 Jim Viox 3.9 Babe Adams 8.3
    1912 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 93 58 .616 2 10.0 186 0.5 0.8 Honus Wagner 8.0 Claude Hendrix 4.7
    1911 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 85 69 .552 3 14.5 183 0.6 0.6 Honus Wagner 6.6 Babe Adams 6.3
    1910 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 86 67 .562 3 17.5 79 -0.0 0.6 Honus Wagner 5.2 Babe Adams 3.7
    1909 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 110 42 .724 1 - ✔ ✔ 253 0.9 0.9 Honus Wagner 9.2 Howie Camnitz 5.5
    1908 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 98 56 .636 2 1.0 115 0.5 0.3 Honus Wagner 11.5 Vic Willis 5.1
    1907 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 91 63 .591 2 17.0 120 0.7 0.1 Honus Wagner 9.0 Vic Willis 4.3
    1906 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 93 60 .608 3 23.5 158 0.5 0.6 Honus Wagner 9.3 Vic Willis 8.2
    1905 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 96 57 .627 2 9.0 123 0.3 0.5 Honus Wagner 10.2 Deacon Phillippe 5.0
    1904 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 87 66 .569 4 19.0 88 0.5 0.1 Honus Wagner 8.3 Sam Leever 4.7
    1903 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 91 49 .650 1 - ✔ 168 0.9 0.4 Honus Wagner 7.6 Sam Leever 6.6
    1902 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 103 36 .741 1 - ✔ 334 1.6 0.9 Honus Wagner 7.3 Jack Chesbro 5.6
    1901 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 90 49 .647 1 - ✔ 243 1.0 0.8 Honus Wagner 7.1 Jack Chesbro 5.5
    1900 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 79 60 .568 2 4.5 121 0.1 0.8 Honus Wagner 6.5 Deacon Phillippe 5.1
    1899 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 76 73 .510 7 25.5 69 0.2 0.3 Jimmy Williams 6.9 Jesse Tannehill 7.7
    1898 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 72 76 .486 8 29.5 -60 -0.7 0.3 Willie Clark 2.1 Jesse Tannehill 6.6
    1897 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 60 71 .458 8 32.5 -159 -0.7 -0.6 Mike Smith 3.1 Pink Hawley 2.6
    1896 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 66 63 .512 6 24.0 46 0.1 0.2 Mike Smith 5.7 Pink Hawley 8.2
    1895 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 71 61 .538 7 17.0 24 -0.4 0.6 Jake Stenzel 5.3 Pink Hawley 10.0
    1894 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 65 65 .500 7 25.0 -17 0.1 -0.1 Jake Stenzel 4.6 Red Ehret 4.5
    1893 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 81 48 .628 2 5.0 204 1.1 0.7 Mike Smith 5.3 Frank Killen 7.3
    1892 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 80 73 .523 6 23.5 6 0.2 -0.1 Jake Beckley 3.2 Adonis Terry 4.6
    1891 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 55 80 .407 8 30.5 -65 -0.6 0.0 Jake Beckley 4.1 Mark Baldwin 3.2
    1890 Pittsburg Alleghenys NL 23 113 .169 8 66.5 -638 -0.9 -4.3 Doggie Miller 3.0 Phenomenal Smith 0.9
    1889 Pittsburg Alleghenys NL 61 71 .462 5 25.0 -78 0.3 -0.9 Fred Carroll 4.7 Harry Staley 3.7
    1888 Pittsburg Alleghenys NL 66 68 .493 6 19.5 -46 -0.2 -0.1 Doggie Miller 2.8 Pud Galvin 6.6
    1887 Pittsburg Alleghenys NL 55 69 .444 6 24.0 -129 -0.8 -0.2 Fred Carroll 3.3 Pud Galvin 6.8
    1886 Pittsburg Alleghenys AA 80 57 .584 2 12.0 163 0.5 0.8 Fred Carroll 4.0 Ed Morris 10.9
    1885 Pittsburg Alleghenys AA 56 55 .505 3 22.5 8 -0.4 0.5 Tom Brown 2.8 Ed Morris 13.3
    1884 Pittsburg Alleghenys AA 30 78 .278 11 45.5 -319 -1.5 -1.6 Ed Swartwood 1.6 Jack Neagle 1.1
    1883 Pittsburg Alleghenys AA 31 67 .316 7 35.0 -203 -0.4 -1.8 Ed Swartwood 3.8 Denny Driscoll 1.0
    1882 Pittsburg Alleghenys AA 39 39 .500 4 15.0 10 0.2 -0.1 Ed Swartwood 2.9 Denny Driscoll 5.2