Lloyd Waner
Lloyd Waner (2,459) and brother Paul (3,152) combined to set the Major League record for most career hits by a brother combination (5,611).
Read More > Honus Wagner
Honus Wagner and Tony Gwynn share the NL record with 8 batting championships. Wagner also led the league in slugging percentage 6 times.
Read More >Rube Waddell
The Major Leagues’ strikeout leader from 1902 through 1907, Rube Waddell was the game’s greatest drawing card at the turn of the century.
Read More >Arky Vaughan
In 1935 Arky Vaughan set still-standing Pirates single-season records for average (.385), on-base percentage (.491), and OPS (1.098).
Read More >Dazzy Vance
Dazzy Vance made his Major League debut in 1915 but was not in the big leagues to stay until 1922 when he was 31 years of age.
Read More >Pie Traynor
A 17-year career with the Pirates left Pie Traynor with a .320 career average and 2,416 hits earning him induction as the Hall’s first 3rd baseman.
Read More >Willie Stargell
Willie Stargell spent his entire 21-year career in Pittsburgh leading the team to 6 NL East titles, 2 pennants, and two World Series championships.
Read More >Billy Southworth
Billy Southworth led the Cardinals to 106, 105 & 105 games from 1942-44, the only time that a team has won 105+ games in 3 straight seasons.
Read More >Branch Rickey
Baseball innovator Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson, drafted Roberto Clemente, and created the modern minor league farm system.
Read More >Bill McKechnie
The first skipper to win a World Series with two different teams, Bill McKechnie won pennants with the Pirates, Reds, and Cardinals.
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