The Pittsburgh Pirates are amongst one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) at present. The team was originally formed as the Pittsburgh Alleghenies in 1882 as a member of the American Association. However, the team joined the National League (NL) in 1887 and kept the name till 1980. Interestingly, they rebranded themselves as the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1981 and have kept the name since. Meanwhile, they were part of the NL East Division from 1969-1993 before switching to the NL Central Division in 1994.
Talking about titles, the Pittsburgh Pirates have won the World series five times, nine National League (NL) titles and nine NL East Division titles. However, they are yet to win an NL central Division title. Notably, they have achieved an overall record of 10792-10766 throughout 143 seasons of their existence (1882 to 2024).
Who is Pittsburgh Pirates Manager 2024?
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Nicknamed “Quality”, Derek Lee Shelton hails from Carbondale, Illinois, United States and started his baseball career at Warren Township High School and later played college baseball at Southern Illinois University. Notably, he served s a catcher in the minor leagues under the New York Yankees in 1992 and 1993 before retiring due to an elbow injury. He then changed his direction to coaching and managing for minor league teams under the New York Yankees from 1997 to 2002.
From 2003 to 2009, he served as the minor league and major league hitting coach for the Cleveland Indians. Moving on, he served as the hitting coach for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2010-2016 before serving as the quality control coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017. For the 2018 season, he served as the bench coach for the Minnesota Twins. Remarkably, he was chosen as the manager for the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 27, 2019 and is still serving in the same role.
Derek Shelton Physical Attributes
These are the physical attributes of Derek Shelton as the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024 -
Derek Shelton
Physical Attributes
Age
53 years old (as of June 2024)
Height
6’0” (182.88 cm)
Weight
190 lbs (86.18 kg)
Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Year by Year
The Pittsburgh Pirates have appointed 40 managers till date. They all are listed below in the table alongside all relevant data:
No.
Name
Years Managed
Managerial Record
Achievements
1
Horace Phillips
1887–1889
149-180
Nil
2
Fred Dunlap
1889
7-10
Nil
3
Ned Hanlon
1889, 1891
57-65
Baseball Hall of Famer (1996)
4
Guy Hecker
1890
23-113
Nil
5
Bill McGunnigle
1891
24-33
Nil
6
Tom Burns
1892
27-32
Nil
7
Al Buckenberger
1892–1894
187-144
Nil
8
Connie Mack
1894–1896
149-134
Baseball Hall of Famer (1937)
9
Patsy Donovan
1897, 1899
129-129
Nil
10
Bill Watkins
1898–1899
79-91
Nil
11
Fred Clarke
1900–1915
1422-969
World Series Champion (1909)
NL pennants (1901, 1902, 1903, 1909)
Baseball Hall of Famer (1945)
12
Jimmy Callahan
1916–1917
85-129
Nil
13
Honus Wagner
1917
1-4
Baseball Hall of Famer (1960)
14
Hugo Bezdek
1917–1919
166-187
Nil
15
George Gibson
1920–1922,
1932–1934
401-330
Nil
16
Bill McKechnie
1922–1926
409-293
World Series Champion (1925)
NL pennant (1925)
Baseball Hall of Famer (1962)
17
Donie Bush
1927–1929
246-178
NL pennant (1927)
18
Jewel Ens
1929–1931
176-167
Nil
19
Pie Traynor
1934–1939
457-406
Baseball Hall of Famer (1948)
20
Frankie Frisch
1940–1946
539-528
Baseball Hall of Famer (1947)
21
Spud Davis
1946
1-2
Nil
22
Billy Herman
1947
61-92
Baseball Hall of Famer (1975)
23
Bill Burwell
1947
1-0
Nil
24
Billy Meyer
1948–1952
317-452
Nil
25
Fred Haney
1953–1955
163-299
Nil
26
Bobby Bragan
1956–1957
102-155
Nil
27
Danny Murtaugh
1957–1964,
1967,
1970–1971,
1973–1976
1115-950
World Series Champions (1960, 1971)
NL pennants (1960, 1971)
NL East Division titles (1970, 1971, 1974, 1975)
28
Harry Walker
1965–1967
224-184
Nil
29
Larry Shepard
1968–1969
164-155
Nil
30
Alex Grammas
1969
4-1
Nil
31
Bill Virdon
1972–1973
163-128
NL East Division title (1972)
32
Chuck Tanner
1977–1985
711-685
World Series Champion (1979)
NL pennant (1979)
NL East Division title (1979)
33
Jim Leyland
1986–1996
851-863
NL East Divison titles (1990, 1991, 1992)
Will become Baseball Hall Of Famer (2024)
34
Gene Lamont
1997–2000
295-352
Nil
35
Lloyd McClendon
2001–2005
336-446
Nil
36
Pete Mackanin
2005
12-14
Nil
37
Jim Tracy
2006–2007
135-189
Nil
38
John Russell
2008–2010
186-299
Nil
39
Clint Hurdle
2011–2019
735, 720
Wild Card Berths (2013, 2014, 2015)
40
Derek Shelton
2020–present
247-361
Nil
Pittsburgh Pirates Coaching Staff 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates have the following coaches to help manager Derek Shelton develop the players in 2024 -
Names
Position
Don Kelly (12)
Bench Coach
Andy Haines (49)
Hitting Coach
Christian Marrero (88)
Assistant Hitting Coach
Oscar Marin (47)
Pitching Coach
Tarrik Brock (16)
First Base Coach
Mike Rabelo (58)
Third Base Coach and Field Coordinator
Mendy López (96)
Infield Coach
Justin Meccage (87)
Bullpen Coach
Radley Haddad (86)
Game Planning and Strategy Coach
Jordan Comadena (82)
Bullpen Catcher/Catching Assistant
Raúl Hernández (90)
Bullpen Catcher
Stephen Morales (95)
Major League Translator & Assistant Coach
Jonny Tucker (98)
Integrated Baseball Coach
Justin Meccage
Bullpen Coach
Pittsburgh Pirates Staff 2024
These are the other staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates as of 2024:
Name
Position
Stephen Morales (95)
Major League Translator & Assistant Coach
Ben Cherington
General Manager
Todd Tomczyk
Director - Sports Medicine
AJ Patrick
Director - Sports Performance
Rafael Freitas
Head Major League Athletic Trainer
Tony Leo
Assistant Major League Athletic Trainer
Seth Steinhauer
Major League Physical Therapist
Terence Brannic
Head Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach
Adam Vish
Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach
Hillary Ake
Head Major League Dietitian
Steffani Holmes
Sports Dietitian
Tony Palatucci
Executive Chef - Home Clubhouse
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