Tag: Wilbur Cooper

Williams: Pitching Provides the Promise for the Pittsburgh Pirates

ColumnsApril 19, 2024

If you're looking for something to lift your spirits each day in the Pittsburgh Pirates system, might I suggest taking a look at the pitching. Anywhere. Any level. At the Major League level, the Pirates have a 3.55...

Aroldis Chapman Suspended For Two Games

P2DailyApril 19, 2024

Pittsburgh Pirates flame throwing reliever Aroldis Chapman was suspended for two games, after being ejected earlier this week for arguing the strike zone with an umpire. I wrote about the ejection earlier in the week, noting how...

This Date in Pirates History: May 31

Pirates HistoryMay 31, 2012

Just two former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date and no major transactions, so it is a light day for Pirates history. In...

Pirates Pitchers with Strange Records

Pirates HistoryMarch 22, 2012

Every now and then, while doing the player bios for the "This Date" articles, I will find a pitcher who has a record one...

Pirates Pitchers Leading the League in Unenviable Stats

Pirates HistoryMarch 10, 2012

While talking to Tim today about Daniel Cabrera I noticed that Cabrera had at one point(or more in a couple cases) led the league...

The Pirates 200 Win Club

Pirates HistoryFebruary 24, 2012

If you read the This Date article from today, you would've saw the story about Wilbur Cooper, the only pitcher in the history of...

This Date in Pirates History: February 24

Pirates HistoryFebruary 24, 2012

Five former Pittsburgh Pirates players were born on this date. One of them being Honus Wagner, the greatest shortstop in baseball history and in...

This Date in Pirates History: October 27

Pirates HistoryOctober 27, 2011

Born on this date in 1922 was one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history, Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ralph Kiner. The Pirates signed Kiner...