Pirates Features

Game Rewind: Cardinals at Pirates, September 28, 1937

Free ArticlesMay 18, 2020

The 1937 season wasn't exactly a memorable one for the Pittsburgh Pirates. They did well in the standings, finishing third in the National League...

OOTP: Chris Stratton Will Look to Make it Three in a Row Against the Mets

AnalysisMay 17, 2020

The following is part of our simulation of the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates season, using Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP). We simulate the season...

Card of the Day: 1920 W516 Wilbur Cooper

Card of the DayMay 17, 2020

During the 1920's, there were some great looking baseball cards produced. There was also a group of cards now categorized as strip cards, which...

OOTP: Pirates Claim a First Baseman, Send Archer to the Mound vs the Mets

AnalysisMay 16, 2020

The following is part of our simulation of the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates season, using Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP). We simulate the season...

Card of the Day: 1887 Old Judge Sam Barkley

Card of the DayMay 16, 2020

We have been posting Card of the Day articles showing Pittsburgh Pirates players for the last two months. I've limited them to two per...

OOTP: Pirates Opens a Series Against the Mets

AnalysisMay 15, 2020

The following is part of our simulation of the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates season, using Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP). We simulate the season...

Obscure Pittsburgh Pirates: Heinie Meine

Free ArticlesMay 15, 2020

Heinie Meine has a baseball name that seems easy to remember, but his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates almost never happened. Meine was a spitball...

Pirates Memorabilia: Lanny Frattare “Go Ball”

Free ArticlesMay 14, 2020

We have posted three previous Pittsburgh Pirates Memorabilia posts, where we have guest contributors share an item they own and the story behind the...

Pittsburgh Pirates Seasons: Ray Kremer, 1927

Free ArticlesMay 14, 2020

Ray Kremer was a workhorse pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1924 until 1931, throwing 214+ innings in eight straight seasons. Despite being a...