Question 1

What year were the Pittsburgh Pirates founded?

Accepted Answer

1887

Question 2

What batter has the highest career average (.360) with the Pirates?

Accepted Answer

Jake Stenzel

Question 3

What Pirates legend finished his career with exactly 3,000 hits?

Accepted Answer

Roberto Clemente, Clemente

Question 4

How many World Series titles do the Pirates have?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 5

How many times has a Pirates player won the MVP?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 6

What Pirates batter hit 475 home runs, setting the career franchise record?

Accepted Answer

Willie Stargell

Question 7

What Pirates pitcher won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2024?

Accepted Answer

Paul Skenes

Question 8

What Pirates hitter led the league in home runs for 7 consecutive seasons from 1946-1952?

Accepted Answer

Ralph Kiner

Question 9

What Pirates pitcher won the Cy Young in 1990?

Accepted Answer

Doug Drabek

Question 10

Who did the Pirates defeat in the 1979 World Series, their last title?

Accepted Answer

Baltimore Orioles

Question 11

What is the name of the Pirates stadium?

Accepted Answer

PNC Park, PNC

Question 12

What Pirates hitter won the MVP in 2013?

Accepted Answer

Andrew McCutchen

Question 13

Who hit a walk-off home run for the Pirates in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series?

Accepted Answer

Bill Mazeroski

Question 14

What Pirates player won their first of two MVPs with the team in 1990?

Accepted Answer

Barry Bonds

Question 15

What Pirates player posted a 120.3 WAR over his career with the team?

Accepted Answer

Honus Wagner

Question 16

How many Gold Gloves did Roberto Clemente win in his career?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 17

What Pirates pitcher threw a no-hitter in 1970 while claiming to be high of LSD?

Accepted Answer

Dock Ellis

Question 18

Who has the most saves in Pirates franchise history with 186?

Accepted Answer

Roy Face

Question 19

What pitcher has the most strikeouts (1,682) in Pirates franchise history?

Accepted Answer

Bob Friend

Question 20

What Pirates hitter won the MVP in 1978, despite not being named an All-Star?

Accepted Answer

Dave Parker

Pittsburgh Pirates Franchise History Quiz

2) What batter has the highest career average (.360) with the Pirates?

3) What Pirates legend finished his career with exactly 3,000 hits?

4) How many World Series titles do the Pirates have?

5) How many times has a Pirates player won the MVP?

6) What Pirates batter hit 475 home runs, setting the career franchise record?

7) What Pirates pitcher won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2024?

8) What Pirates hitter led the league in home runs for 7 consecutive seasons from 1946-1952?

9) What Pirates pitcher won the Cy Young in 1990?

10) Who did the Pirates defeat in the 1979 World Series, their last title?

11) What is the name of the Pirates stadium?

12) What Pirates hitter won the MVP in 2013?

13) Who hit a walk-off home run for the Pirates in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series?

14) What Pirates player won their first of two MVPs with the team in 1990?

15) What Pirates player posted a 120.3 WAR over his career with the team?

16) How many Gold Gloves did Roberto Clemente win in his career?

17) What Pirates pitcher threw a no-hitter in 1970 while claiming to be high of LSD?

18) Who has the most saves in Pirates franchise history with 186?

19) What pitcher has the most strikeouts (1,682) in Pirates franchise history?

20) What Pirates hitter won the MVP in 1978, despite not being named an All-Star?