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[[File:Fred Clarke Baseball.jpg|thumb|right|Fred Clarke, the winningest manager in Pirates history; he led the team to 1,422 victories along with a [[World Series]] title and four [[National League (baseball)|National League]] pennants.]]
The [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] are a [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) franchise based in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]]. They play in the [[National League Central]] division. The team began play in 1882 as the Alleghenies (alternatively spelled "Alleghenys"<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/|title= Pittsburgh Pirates History & Encyclopedia|access-date= 7 January 2009|work= Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date= 6 April 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112855/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/|url-status= live}}</ref>) in the [[American Association (19th century)|American Association]]. The franchise moved to the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] after owner [[William A. Nimick|William Nimick]] became upset over a contract dispute, thus beginning the modern day franchise.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=2–3|Ref=none}}</ref> The team currently plays home games at [[PNC Park]] which they moved into in 2001. Prior to PNC Park, the Pirates played games at [[Three Rivers Stadium]] and [[Forbes Field]], among other stadiums.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=485–96|Ref=none}}</ref>

There have been 46 [[Manager (baseball)|managers]] for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The Pirates' first manager upon joining the National League was [[Horace B. Phillips|Horace Phillips]], who had coached the team before their move to the National League.<ref name=PhilRec/> In 1900, [[Fred Clarke]] began his tenure with the franchise. Clarke's 1422&nbsp;victories and 969&nbsp;losses lead all managers of the Pirates in their respective categories, Clarke also had the longest tenure as manager in his 16&nbsp;years in the position.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=462|Ref=none}}</ref> Clarke managed the franchise to its first [[World Series]] victory, a feat that would also be accomplished by [[Bill McKechnie]], [[Danny Murtaugh]], and [[Chuck Tanner]]. Thirteen Pirates managers have been [[player-manager]]s—those who take on simultaneous roles as a player and manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/managers.shtml|title=Pittsburgh Pirates Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=11 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211180922/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/managers.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> McKechnie, [[Connie Mack]], and [[Ned Hanlon (baseball)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/hall_of_famers.jsp|title=Pirates Hall of Famers|access-date=30 December 2008|work=Managers|publisher=PittsburghPirates.com|archive-date=13 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213000433/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/hall_of_famers.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[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 franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/retired_numbers.jsp|title=Retired Numbers|access-date=5 January 2009|work=Pirates Retired Numbers|publisher=PittsburghPirates.com|archive-date=1 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201050352/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/history/retired_numbers.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hired before the 2020 season, the Pirates' current manager is [[Derek Shelton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://triblive.com/sports/derek-shelton-named-pirates-new-manager/|title=Pirates name Derek Shelton new manager|author=John Perrotto|website=[[Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]]|date=November 27, 2019|access-date=November 27, 2019|archive-date=November 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127174504/https://triblive.com/sports/derek-shelton-named-pirates-new-manager/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Table key ==
{| class="wikitable"
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|{{center|'''Years'''}}||Seasons managed; each is linked to an article about that particular season
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|{{center|'''WPct'''}}||Winning percentage: number of wins divided by number of games managed
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|{{center|'''PA'''}}||Playoff appearances: number of years this manager has led the franchise to the [[Playoffs#Major League Baseball|playoffs]]
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|{{center|'''PW'''}}||Playoff wins: number of wins this manager has accrued in the playoffs
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|{{center|'''PL'''}}||Playoff losses: number of losses this manager has accrued in the playoffs
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|{{center|'''Div'''}}||Division titles: number of division titles won by the general manager
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|{{center|'''Pen'''}}||Pennants: number of pennants (league championships) won by the manager
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|{{center|'''WS'''}}||World Series: number of [[World Series]] victories achieved by the manager
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|style="background-color:#ffd700"|'''†''' or '''*'''
|Inducted into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum]] († denotes induction as manager)
|}

==American Association==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!class="unsortable" style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"| # !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Manager !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Years !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Wins !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Losses !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|WPct !!class="unsortable" style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"| Ref
|-
| 1 || {{sort|Pratt|[[Al Pratt (baseball)|Al Pratt]]}} || {{mlby|1882}}–{{mlby|1883}} || 51 || 59 || .464 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/prattal01.shtml|title=Al Pratt Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=17 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517115332/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/prattal01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 2 || {{sort|Butler|[[Ormond Butler]]}}  || {{mlby|1883}} || 17 || 36 || .321 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/butleor99.shtml|title=Ormond Butler Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=24 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724151333/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/butleor99.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 3 || {{sort|Battin|[[Joe Battin]]}} || {{mlby|1883}}, {{mlby|1884}} || 8 || 18 || .308 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/battijo01.shtml|title=Joe Battin Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=1 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601222012/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/battijo01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 4 || {{sort|McKnight|[[Denny McKnight]]}} || {{mlby|1884}} || 4 || 8 || .333 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mcknide99.shtml|title=Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=17 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517151931/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mcknide99.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 5 || {{sort|Ferguson|[[Bob Ferguson (infielder)|Bob Ferguson]]}} || {{mlby|1884}} || 11 || 31 || .262 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/fergubo01.shtml|title=Bob Ferguson Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=22 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622121442/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/fergubo01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 6 || {{sort|Creamer|[[George Creamer]]}} || {{mlby|1884}} || 0 || 8 || .000 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/creamge01.shtml|title=George Creamer Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=26 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726142633/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/creamge01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 7 || {{sort|Phillips|[[Horace B. Phillips|Horace Phillips]]}} || {{mlby|1885}}–{{mlby|1886}} || 145 || 136 || .516 ||<ref name=PhilRec>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/phillho99.shtml|title=Horace Phillips Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=13 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213160228/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/phillho99.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==National League==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!class="unsortable" style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"| # !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Manager !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Years !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Wins !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Losses !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|WPct !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|PA !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|PW !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|PL !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|Pen !! style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"|WS !!class="unsortable" style="{{baseball primary style|Pittsburgh Pirates|border=2}};"| Ref
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| 1 || {{sort|Phillips|[[Horace B. Phillips|Horace Phillips]]}} || {{mlby|1887}}–{{mlby|1889}}{{ref label|Mixed|a|}} || 149 || 180 || .453 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=438|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 2 || {{sort|Dunlap|[[Fred Dunlap]]}} || {{mlby|1889}} || 7 || 10 || .412 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 3 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|Hanlon|[[Ned Hanlon (baseball)|Ned Hanlon]]†}} || {{mlby|1889}}, {{mlby|1891}}{{ref label|Mixed|b|}} || 57 || 65 || .467 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 4 || {{sort|Hecker|[[Guy Hecker]]}} || {{mlby|1890}} || 23 || 113 || .169 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 5 || {{sort|McGunnigle|[[Bill McGunnigle]]}} || {{mlby|1891}} || 24 || 33 || .421 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 6 || {{sort|Burns|[[Tom Burns (baseball)|Tom Burns]]}} || {{mlby|1892}} || 27 || 32 || .458 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 7 || {{sort|Buckenberger|[[Al Buckenberger]]}} || {{mlby|1892}}–{{mlby|1894}} || 187 || 144 || .565 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 8 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|Mack|[[Connie Mack]]†}} || {{mlby|1894}}–{{mlby|1896}} || 149 || 134 || .527 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 9 || {{sort|Donovan|[[Patsy Donovan]]}} || {{mlby|1897}}, {{mlby|1899}}{{ref label|Mixed|c|}} || 129 || 129 || .500 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 10 || {{sort|Watkins|[[Bill Watkins (baseball)|Bill Watkins]]}} || {{mlby|1898}}–{{mlby|1899}} || 79 || 91 || .465 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc438/>
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| 11 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|Clarke|[[Fred Clarke]]*}} || {{mlby|1900}}–{{mlby|1915}} || 1422 || 969 || .595 || {{sort|04|4}} || {{sort|07|7}} || {{sort|08|8}} || {{sort|04|4}} || {{sort|01|1}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=439–40|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 12 || {{sort|Callahan|[[Nixey Callahan]]}} || {{mlby|1916}}–{{mlby|1917}} || 85 || 129 || .397 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc440>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=440|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 13 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|Wagner|[[Honus Wagner]]*}} || {{mlby|1917}} || 1 || 4 || .200 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc440/>
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| 14 || {{sort|Bedzek|[[Hugo Bezdek]]}} || {{mlby|1917}}–{{mlby|1919}} || 166 || 187 || .470 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=440–41|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 15 || {{sort|Gibson|[[George Gibson (baseball)|George Gibson]]}} || {{mlby|1920}}–{{mlby|1922}},<br />{{mlby|1932}}–{{mlby|1934}}{{ref label|Mixed|d|}} || 401 || 330 || .549 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=441–42|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 16 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|McKechnie|[[Bill McKechnie]]†}} || {{mlby|1922}}–{{mlby|1926}} || 409 || 293 || .583 || {{sort|01|1}} || {{sort|04|4}} || {{sort|03|3}} || {{sort|01|1}} || {{sort|01|1}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=442–43|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 17 || {{sort|Bush|[[Donie Bush]]}} || {{mlby|1927}}–{{mlby|1929}} || 246 || 178 || .580 || {{sort|01|1}} || 0 || {{sort|04|4}} || {{sort|01|1}} || 0 ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=444|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 18 || {{sort|Ens|[[Jewel Ens]]}} || {{mlby|1929}}–{{mlby|1931}} || 176 || 167 || .513 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=444–45|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 19 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|Traynor|[[Pie Traynor]]*}} || {{mlby|1934}}–{{mlby|1939}} || 457 || 406 || .530 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=445–46|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 20 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|Frisch|[[Frankie Frisch]]*}} || {{mlby|1940}}–{{mlby|1946}} || 539 || 528 || .505 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=446–47|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 21 || {{sort|Davis|[[Spud Davis]]}} || {{mlby|1946}} || 1 || 2 || .333 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc447>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=447|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 22 ||bgcolor="ffd700"|{{sort|Herman|[[Billy Herman]]*}} || {{mlby|1947}} || 61 || 92 || .399 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc447/>
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| 23 || {{sort|Burwell|[[Bill Burwell]]}} || {{mlby|1947}} || 1 || 0 || 1.000 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc447/>
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| 24 || {{sort|Meyer|[[Billy Meyer]]}} || {{mlby|1948}}–{{mlby|1952}} || 317 || 452 || .412 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=448|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 25 || {{sort|Haney|[[Fred Haney]]}} || {{mlby|1953}}–{{mlby|1955}} || 163 || 299 || .353 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc4489>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=448–49|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 26 || {{sort|Bragan|[[Bobby Bragan]]}} || {{mlby|1956}}–{{mlby|1957}} || 102 || 155 || .397 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc4489/>
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| 27 || {{sort|Murtaugh|[[Danny Murtaugh]]}} || {{mlby|1957}}–{{mlby|1964}},<br />{{mlby|1967}},<br />{{mlby|1970}}–{{mlby|1971}},<br />{{mlby|1973}}–{{mlby|1976}}{{ref label|Mixed|e|}} || 1115 || 950 || .540 || {{sort|05|5}} || 15 || 13 || {{sort|02|2}} || {{sort|02|2}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=451–53, 510–25|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 28 || {{sort|Walker|[[Harry Walker]]}} || {{mlby|1965}}–{{mlby|1967}} || 224 || 184 || .549 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=453–54|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 29 || {{sort|Shepard|[[Larry Shepard]]}} || {{mlby|1968}}–{{mlby|1969}} || 164 || 155 || .514 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc4545>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=454–55|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 30 || {{sort|Grammas|[[Alex Grammas]]}} || {{mlby|1969}} || 4 || 1 || .800 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref name=Enc4545/>
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| 31 || {{sort|Virdon|[[Bill Virdon]]}} || {{mlby|1972}}–{{mlby|1973}} || 163 || 128 || .560 || {{sort|01|1}} || {{sort|02|2}} || {{sort|03|3}} || 0 || 0 ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=455–56, 520–22|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 32 || {{sort|Tanner|[[Chuck Tanner]]}} || {{mlby|1977}}–{{mlby|1985}} || 711 || 685 || .509 || {{sort|01|1}} || {{sort|07|7}} || {{sort|03|3}} || {{sort|01|1}} || {{sort|01|1}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=456–57, 525–31|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 33 || {{sort|Leyland|[[Jim Leyland]]}} || {{mlby|1986}}–{{mlby|1996}} || 851 || 863 || .496 || {{sort|03|3}} || {{sort|08|8}} || 12 || 0 || 0 ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=458–59, 531–36|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 34 || {{sort|Lamont|[[Gene Lamont]]}} || {{mlby|1997}}–{{mlby|2000}} || 295 || 352 || .456 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|pp=459–60|Ref=none}}</ref>
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| 35 || {{sort|McClendon|[[Lloyd McClendon]]}} || {{mlby|2001}}–{{mlby|2005}} || 336 || 446 || .430 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mcclell01.shtml|title=Lloyd McClendon Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=17 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217100407/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mcclell01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 36 || {{sort|Mackanin|[[Pete Mackanin]]}} || {{mlby|2005}} || 12 || 14 || .462 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mackape01.shtml|title=Pete Mackanin Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=5 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080805002850/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/mackape01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 37 || {{sort|Tracy|[[Jim Tracy (baseball)|Jim Tracy]]}} || {{mlby|2006}}–{{mlby|2007}} || 135 || 189 || .417 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/tracyji01.shtml|title=Jim Tracy Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=16 December 2008|archive-date=25 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125163048/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/tracyji01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 38 || {{sort|Russell|[[John Russell (catcher)|John Russell]]}} || {{mlby|2008}}–{{mlby|2010}} || 186 || 299 || .384 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/russejo02.shtml|title=John Russell Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=27 October 2009|archive-date=24 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091224064550/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/russejo02.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 39 || {{sort|Hurdle|[[Clint Hurdle]]}} || {{mlby|2011}}–{{mlby|2019}} || 735 || 720 || .505 || {{sort|-1|3}} || 3 || 5 ||{{sort|-1|0}} || {{sort|-1|0}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/hurdlcl01.shtml|title=Clint Hurdle Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=27 May 2012|archive-date=8 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508212255/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/hurdlcl01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|40 || {{sort|Shelton|[[Derek Shelton]]}} || {{mlby|2020}}–{{mlby|2025}} || 306 || 440 || .410 ||{{sort|-1|—}} || — || — ||{{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/sheltde99.shtml|title=Derek Shelton Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-date=21 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200821183758/https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/sheltde99.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|41 || {{sort|Shelton|[[Don Kelly (baseball)|Don Kelly]]}} || {{mlby|2025}}–present ||  ||  || .000 || {{sort|-1|—}} || — || — || || ||  <ref>{{Cite web|last1=Stumpf|first1=Alex|title=Shelton out as Pirates manager; bench coach Don Kelly takes his place|url=https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/derek-shelton-dismissed-as-pirates-manager|website=MLB.com|date=May 8, 2025|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref>
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== Footnotes ==
*'''a'''{{Note|Mixed}} The Alleghenies began the 1889 season with a record of 28–43; manager Horace Phillips suffered a [[mental breakdown]] and was replaced by Fred Dunlap who coached the team to a 7–10 record over the next 17&nbsp;games. Ned Hanlon, the team's center fielder, was brought in to finish the season as manager, leading the team to a winning record of 26–18.<ref>{{harvnb|Finoli, Ranier|2003|p=437|Ref=none}}</ref>
*'''b'''{{Note|Mixed}} Hanlon left the team to join the Players' League in 1890, but returned after the League disbanded after one season. Upon his return Hanlon replaced Guy Hecker. After disagreements with management, however, Hanlon was demoted as manager with a 31–47 record in his second stint as manager. Bill McGunnigle finished the 1891 season as manager.<ref name=Enc438/>
*'''c'''{{Note|Mixed}} Patsy Donovan managed the team to a 60–71 record in 1897, finishing in eighth place. He was replaced by Bill Watkins who managed the team for over one season, but after a 7–15 start to the 1899 campaign Donovan resumed his position as manager and finished his second stint with a 69–58 record.<ref name=Enc438/>
*'''d'''{{Note|Mixed}} George Gibson coached 374&nbsp;games from 1920 to 1922, winning 201 and losing 173. He coached 359&nbsp;games from 1932 to 1934, winning 200 and losing 159.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/gibsoge01.shtml|title=George Gibson Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2 January 2009|archive-date=25 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425075237/https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/gibsoge01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''e'''{{Note|Mixed}} Bobby Bragan coached the Pirates to a 36–67 record in 1957,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/bragabo01.shtml|title=Bobby Bragan Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2 January 2009|archive-date=3 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003084351/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/bragabo01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> before being replaced by Danny Murtaugh. Murtaugh coached the team for eight seasons during his first stint, coaching 1154&nbsp;games for 605&nbsp;wins and 549&nbsp;losses.<ref name=Mur>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/murtada01.shtml|title=Danny Murtaugh Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2 January 2009|archive-date=19 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219152356/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/murtada01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Harry Walker took over for Murtaugh, until a 42–42 start in 1967 caused management to bring back Murtaugh to finish the season as manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/walkeha01.shtml|title=Harry Walker Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2 January 2009|archive-date=30 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130023339/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/walkeha01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Murtaugh went 39–39 to conclude the 1967 campaign. Murtaugh's third stint as Pirates manager lasted two seasons, he was 186–138 overall, winning a World Series in the second season.<ref name=Mur/> Bill Virdon was the Pirates for one season, but after beginning his second 67–69,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/virdobi01.shtml|title=Bill Virdon Managerial Record|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=2 January 2009|archive-date=29 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129134638/http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/virdobi01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Murtaugh was brought in for his fourth term as manager. Murtaugh finished his final term with a 285–226 record.<ref name=Mur/>

==Image gallery==
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File:Clint Hurdle.jpg|Clint Hurdle served as the manager of the Pirates from 2011 until 2019.
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== References ==
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*{{cite book|title=The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia|last=Finoli|first=David|author2=Bill Ranier|year=2003|publisher=Sports Publishing L.L.C|location=United States|isbn=1-58261-416-4}}

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