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Pittsburgh Pirates Trivia Quizzes

This baseball franchise is one of the older ones throughout history. It began as the 1882 Pittsburgh Alleghenys in the American Association League. They joined the National League in 1891 and became the Pirates.

12 Pittsburgh Pirates quizzes and 140 Pittsburgh Pirates trivia questions.

The Pittsburgh Pirates! top quiz

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All multiple choice about this fantastic baseball franchise of Pittsburgh. I hope that you have fun! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jul 31 07

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Pirates Past & Present popular trivia quiz

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A brief quiz spanning the decades about the other team in Pittsburg (other than the Penguins and Steelers).

Average, 10 Qns, ncterp, Jun 26 23

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Not All Pirates Are Bad top quiz

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One of the oldest teams in baseball history, the Pirates have a history of their own. Let's see what you know about this great ball team.

Average, 10 Qns, JuniorTheJaws, Sep 02 03

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Your Pittsburgh Pirates! great trivia quiz

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A quiz for all Pirates and baseball fans. Thanks for playing! :-)

Average, 10 Qns, Nightmare, Jun 23 07

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1960 Pirates great trivia quiz

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This quiz should be easy for the Pirate fans. Beat 'em Bucs.

Average, 10 Qns, choocher, Oct 06 08

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The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

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The '79 Pirates were a great team that brought a World Series title to Pittsburgh. Let's see how much you remember about that season.

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I Don't Wanna Be a Pirate!

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The title of this quiz comes from a famous quote from "Seinfeld". The questions will quiz you on players that began their baseball careers with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but moved on to other teams. I hope you enjoy it!

Average, 10 Qns, Iceman61, Feb 19 11

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The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates great trivia quiz

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Here's a quiz to honor the 1960 World Series winners, Pittsburgh Pirates!

Difficult, 10 Qns, kyzrsze, Aug 12 08

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1985 Pittsburgh Pirates

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The 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball History. Let's see how much you remember about this very bad team.

Difficult, 15 Qns, clownhead427, Jul 05 04

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Forbes Field

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A quiz on the home ballpark for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1909 to 1970.

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Quick Question

Where did the Pirates play their games before moving into Three Rivers Stadium?

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Pittsburgh Pirates

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I tried to get a good mix of questions of Pirates history.

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1990 Pittsburgh Pirates

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The 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates were arguably the best team of their 3 division championship teams from 1990-1992. Let's see how well you can remember which number some of these players wore.

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Pittsburgh Pirates Trivia Questions

1. Which two Pirate pitchers combined to win the four games for the Pirates in the 1960 World Series?

From Quiz The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: Vern Law & Harvey Haddix

Haddix won the critical 7th game in relief after Vern Law who started, came out with a bad ankle.

2. The Pittsburgh Pirates had the honor of going to the first World Series of Major League baseball in 1903. Which American League team did they meet in this World Series?

From Quiz The Pittsburgh Pirates!

Answer: Boston

The others listed had no teams in the American League in 1903. Pittsburgh ended the 1903 season with a 91-49 record, 6.5 games ahead of the second place New York Giants. The Boston Pilgrims/Americans finished out the season with a 91-47 record, finishing 14.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The Pirates lost the World Series, five games to three. The Pirates' Deacon Phillippe won three games against two losses, but Boston had Bill Dinneen who won three games, combined with Cy Young's two wins for the first World Series title going to them.

3. The most common starting infield during 1960 season was?

From Quiz 1960 Pirates

Answer: Dick Stuart, Bill Mazeroski, Dick Groat, and Don Hoak

Only one of the starting infielders played more than two additional seasons for the Pirates before being traded.

4. Who managed the Bucs in 1979?

From Quiz The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: Chuck Tanner

Tanner gained a reputation for unorthodox moves, like having Kent Tekulve play left field, and pitching around a batter to get to Eddie Murray in the World Series.

5. Forbes Field was named for John Forbes. Who was John Forbes?

From Quiz Forbes Field

Answer: He founded Pittsburgh.

General John Forbes (1710-1759) was a British general during the French and Indian War who took over Fort Duquesne from the French in November, 1758. He renamed it Fort Pitt, where the city of Pittsburgh now stands.

6. Who managed The Pirates in 1985?

From Quiz 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: Chuck Tanner

This was Tanner's final season as the Pirate manager. He was fired at the end of the season, and replaced by Jim Leyland.

7. Which number did manager Jim Leyland wear?

From Quiz 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: 10

Leyland wore number 10. Number 8 belonged to Willie Stargell, and is retired. Number 4 is also retired in honor of Ralph Kiner, and number 7 was worn by former Pirate manager Chuck Tanner. Leyland was the NL Manager of the Year in 1990.

8. In what year did their franchise begin?

From Quiz Not All Pirates Are Bad

Answer: 1882

The franchise began with the name of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys in 1882, playing in the American Association. The team was later regrouped with the defunct Louisville Colonels. In 1891, they became the Pirates and finished in last place of 8 teams in the National League.

9. In their franchise history, the Pirates were called _______ prior to taking on the name 'Pirates'?

From Quiz Your Pittsburgh Pirates!

Answer: Alleghenys

The Allegheny's were formed in 1882, and were called that until the 1891 season, when they changed their name to the Pirates. The Alleghenys were a part of the American Association in baseball until 1886, when the franchise became a part of the National League in 1887. They had 5 managers in 1884 before Horace Phillips took the reins of the team, and transitioned them into the Pirates in 1891. The Allegheny's best record was 80-57 in 1886.

10. What were the Pirates called when they joined the National League?

From Quiz Pirates Past & Present

Answer: Pittsburgh Allegenys

The Pirates were founded as Allegheny in 1882 and played in the American Association. They joined the National League in 1887, shortly after it was founded, as the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates name came as a result of the Alleghenys having been accused of using "piratical" tactics to steal talented players from opposing teams.

11. Where did the Pirates play their games before moving into Three Rivers Stadium?

From Quiz Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: Forbes Field

Forbes Field was open from 1909 to 1970

12. With only 8 at-bats, which Pirate had the highest average for his team in the 1960 World Series with a .375 average?

From Quiz The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: Hal Smith

Smith was used sparingly and only had 8 at-bats in the whole series. One was a pivotable game-seven home run.

13. The Pirates won 103 games in 1902, then a tremendous 110 games in a 152-game season in 1909. How many other times after that did they reach the 100-win mark in the first 100 seasons of Major League baseball from 1901-2000?

From Quiz The Pittsburgh Pirates!

Answer: 0

The team won 98 games in a season a few times, but never reached the 100-mark again after the 1909 season. The Pirates went through a bad time when they lost over 100 games in a season three consecutive times from 1952-1954. They turned that all around by winning the 1960 World Series against the Yankees, under the managerial helm of Danny Murtaugh.

14. The outfielders on the Pirates roster for the 1960 World Series were:

From Quiz 1960 Pirates

Answer: Bob Skinner, Bill Virdon, Bob Clemente, Gino Cimoli, and Joe Christopher

Only one Pirate outfielder from this team played in 3 separate decades, Roberto Clemente played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

15. The Pirates had a losing record against only one National League team in 1979. Who were they?

From Quiz The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: Cincinnati Reds

The Pirates went 4-8 in the regular season against the Reds, but swept them out of the NLCS. They were 10-8 against Philadelphia, 11-7 against Montreal (their top two contenders in the East), and 8-4 against Los Angeles.

16. What park was located beyond the left field fence of Forbes Field?

From Quiz Forbes Field

Answer: Schenley Park

Schenley Park exists today. Matter of fact, it is the third largest public park on the east coast.

17. What was the the Pirate's final record?

From Quiz 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: 57-104

Thank god for that rain-out that was never made up, or I'm sure they would have finished 57-105.

18. Which number did first baseman Sid Bream wear?

From Quiz 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: 5

Bream wore 5 for the Pirates, but switched to 12 when he went to Atlanta.

19. Who was the first Pirate manager to win over 1,000 games?

From Quiz Your Pittsburgh Pirates!

Answer: Fred Clarke

Murtaugh won 1,115 games in a Pirate uniform (1957-1976), but it was Fred Clarke who led the team to 1,422 wins from 1900-1915. He led the team to 3 National League titles, and a World Series in 1909 by defeating the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 3.

20. Who did the Pirates play in the first-ever World Series in 1903?

From Quiz Pirates Past & Present

Answer: Boston Americans

The Boston baseball club had no official nickname in 1903. Their uniforms simply said "Boston". They were sometimes called the "Boston Americans" because they played in the American League. After being ahead 3 games to 1, Pittsburgh lost 4 in a row to lose the series 5 games to 3. Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh's shortstop and the National League batting champion hit only .222 in the series.

21. Pittsburgh gots its name when it 'pirated' a player from the Philadelphia team. Who was the player?

From Quiz Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: Louis Bierbauer

22. Which Pittsburgh pitcher had a 0.00 earned run average against the high powered Yankees?

From Quiz The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: George Witt

Witt only pitched 2 and 2/3 innings and gave up 5 hits and a walk, but managed to keep the Yankees off the scoreboard.

23. Who was the first Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher to win the Cy Young award in 1960?

From Quiz The Pittsburgh Pirates!

Answer: Vernon Law

Law went 20-9 in the team's 1960 season, which saw them defeat the heavily-favored New York Yankees in the World Series. Law still finished sixth in the NL MVP voting in the season. Doug Drabek was the second Pirate to win the Cy Young award, winning it in 1990 with his 22-6 record.

24. Who were the three catchers on the 1960 Pirates World Series roster?

From Quiz 1960 Pirates

Answer: Smoky Burgess, Hal Smith, and Bob Oldis

Platooning of Hal Smith and Smokey Burgess served the 1960 Pirates very well by starting almost every game. Burgess caught in 89 games and Smith caught in 71 games. They combined for 18 home runs and 84 RBIs.

25. Who led the Pirates pitching staff in wins in 1979?

From Quiz The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: John Candelaria

Candelaria led the Pirates with 14 wins. Both Kison and Blyleven won 13 games, while Rooker won only 4.

26. How long did it take to build Forbes Field?

From Quiz Forbes Field

Answer: 4 months

Ground was broken on Forbes Field on March 1, 1909. Just four months later, on June 30th, the first game was played there.

27. How many games behind first place did The Pirates finish in 1985?

From Quiz 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: 43 1/2

They finished an amazing 43 1/2 games behind first place St. Louis. Sheeesh!

28. Which number did second basemen Jose "Chico" Lind wear?

From Quiz 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates

Answer: 13

Lind wore unlucky number 13. Lind was traded to Kansas City before the start of the 1993 season.

29. Who was the first Pittsburgh Pirate to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame?

From Quiz Not All Pirates Are Bad

Answer: Honus Wagner & Wagner

Wagner was one of the first 5 inducted into the Hall in 1936. Known as "The Flying Dutchman", Wagner played his first 3 seasons with Louisville who closed their shop. He and many other players from Louisville joined the Pirates in 1900. Honus played another 18 season with Pittsburgh before retiring in 1917.

30. Who was the first Pirate to hit 50 home runs in a season?

From Quiz Your Pittsburgh Pirates!

Answer: Ralph Kiner

Kiner hit 51 four-baggers in 1947. He topped that in 1949 when he hit 54. The great Wilbur Stargell hit 48 home runs in 1971.

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