Which Pirates players have 200+ hits in a season? MLB Immaculate Grid Answers September 20

The MLB Immaculate Grid is an excellent way for baseball fans to put their knowledge to the test. Each day, the baseball reference-linked game comes out with a brand new puzzle,

The format that the Immaculate Grid follows is pretty simple. Users are presented with a 3 x 3 grid. To populate the nine squares, users have to take the listed clues into account. While team names are the most commonly given hints, sometimes a statistical value is listed.

On Sept. 20, the Immaculate Grid asked users to list the names of Pittsburgh Pirates players who have put up a 200 hit season. Let's examine some of the names to have accomplished the feat.

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Pittsburgh Pirates players with 200 hit seasons | MLB Immaculate Grid September 20

Many baseball fans know the name Roberto Clemente. The Puerto Rican-born icon's deeds off the field were as well-known as his accomplishments in the box.

In 1960, his sixth season as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Clemente hit .314/.357/.458 with 16 home runs and 94 RBIs and won the World Series. The next season, he posted a .358 average to win the NL batting title, registering 201 hits.

The 1966 MVP Award winner would surpass the 200-hit mark three more times. Well known for his charitable pursuits, Clemente expired in a 1972 plane crash in Puerto Rico. His posthumous Hall of Fame induction made him the first Latino ever placed in the hallowed halls of Cooperstown.

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The most recent member of the Pirates to garner 200 hits is Freddie Sanchez. Sanchez, an infielder, won the 2006 NL batting title after registering a .344 figure to compliment his 200 hits that year. He won the 2010 World Series as a member of the San Francisco Giants before retiring the following season.

Two years earlier, shortstop Jack Wilson had a career season in his fourth season with the Pirates. He hit .308/.335/.459 that year, registering 201 hits and an NL-best 12 triples.

On account of that season, Wilson made the NL All-Star team and was awarded a Silver Slugger Award. Unfortunately, the magic of 2004 was never repeated, as Wilson would never bat over .300 again. He retired after hitting a mere .169 as a member of the 2012 Atlanta Braves.

Paul "Big Poison" Waner holds the single-season Pirates hit record. The right fielder played for them from 1926 to 1940.

As a 24-year old in 1927, Waner hit .380/.437/.549 with nine home runs and a league-best 131 RBIs. Additionally, his 237 hits and 18 triples were enough to help Waner win the NL MVP Award that year.

After retiring as a member of the New York Yankees in 1945, Waner was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952.