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2. 11. William Benswanger. 1932 – 1946. —. —. —. Prior to 1946, the club presidents performed the current duties of general manager. As the deceased owner's son-in-law, Benswanger officially served as "president and chief executive" but in effect was general manager for his mother-in-law owner.
McKechnie, Connie Mack, and Ned Hanlon were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as managers. Five Pirates managers were inducted into the Hall of Fame for their performance as players. [7] Billy Meyer 's number 1, Pie Traynor 's number 20, Honus Wagner 's number 33, and Murtaugh's number 40 have been retired by the ...
4. Benjamin P. Cherington (born July 14, 1974) is an American baseball executive serving as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB) since November 2019. [ 2] He previously served as the vice-president of baseball operations for the Toronto Blue Jays, and was the executive vice president and general manager ...
Derek Lee Shelton (born July 30, 1970) is an American former minor league catcher and first baseman and professional baseball coach. He is the current manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). After his playing career in the New York Yankees organization ended in 1993, he coached and managed within the Yankees minor ...
A .500 team in 1899, the Pirates immediately saw improvement in the new century, finishing with a 79–60 record in 1900 and just 4½ games behind the Brooklyn Superbas. The following season, the Pirates won their first National League title, and followed that up with pennants in 1902 and 1903.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. Founded as part of the American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Alleghenys, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a ...
Years active. 1939–1976; 1985. Joe LeRoy Brown (September 1, 1918 – August 15, 2010) [ 1] was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball . Brown served as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates from November 1, 1955, through the end of the 1976 season. [ 2] Under his administration, the Pirates recovered from four ...
James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Leyland led the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World Series championship over the Cleveland Indians, and previously won three straight division ...