The Pittsburgh Pirates have been blessed with an abundance of successful teams throughout franchise history, tied with Cincinnati for seventh in the sport, winning five World Series crowns.
Granted, the early and middle portions of Pirates baseball has garnered the team’s championships, the years after 1979 provided memorable teams who just missed the plateau of baseball’s greatest stage.
The Bucs have only made the playoffs six times since winning their last World Series, failing to win a playoff series and only advancing to the next round after winning the 2013 Wild Card Game. Pittsburgh has achieved a winning season on seven occasions during the span, also finishing 82-79 during the 2018 campaign.