Tag Archives: Jeff King
A Recent History of the 82nd Win – 1990
After climbing the hill in 1988, the Pirates slipped badly in 1989. The club fell below the .500 mark again and was never closer than 10 off the pace after… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: December 26
On this date in 1953 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded young infielder Danny O’Connell to the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for six players and $100,000 cash. Danny had a strong season… Read more
This Date in Pirates History: December 13
On this date in 2001 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded starting pitcher Todd Ritchie and minor leaguer Lee Evans to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Josh Fogg, Kip… Read more
Game 111 Recap: Karstens Bombed as Streak Reaches 8
I didn’t think when this game began that I’d be researching the last time Jeff Karstens gave up nine earned runs in a game. I also didn’t think about how… Read more
Classic Pirates memories, Win Expectancy style
While glancing at the Win Expectancy chart for last night’s Yankees-Rangers game, I realized that FanGraphs also has these charts for historical games. Although I already knew that, I had never taken the time to sift through some older games. Here is a look at some of my all-time favorite Pirates games.
Pittsburgh Pirates Draft History: 1986
BOLD = Pirates didn’t sign player. Jeff King received a $180,000 signing bonus.
