<page_title> List of Pittsburgh Pirates seasons </page_title> <section_title> Season by season </section_title> <table> <cell> 1887 <col_header> Team season </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Alleghenys </col_header> <col_header> 1882 </col_header> <col_header> 1883 </col_header> <col_header> 1884 </col_header> <col_header> 1885 </col_header> <col_header> 1886 </col_header> </cell> <cell> NL <col_header> League </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Alleghenys </col_header> <row_header> 1887 </row_header> </cell> <cell> 236 <col_header> MLB season </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Alleghenys </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Pirates </col_header> <col_header> Totals </col_header> </cell> <cell> 296 <col_header> Team season </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Alleghenys </col_header> <col_header> 1882 </col_header> <col_header> 1883 </col_header> <col_header> 1884 </col_header> <col_header> 1885 </col_header> <col_header> 1886 </col_header> <col_header> 1887 </col_header> <col_header> 1888 </col_header> <col_header> 1889 </col_header> <col_header> 1890 </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Pirates </col_header> <col_header> 1891 </col_header> <col_header> 1892 </col_header> <col_header> 1893 </col_header> <col_header> 1894 </col_header> <col_header> 1895 </col_header> <col_header> 1896 </col_header> <col_header> 1897 </col_header> <col_header> 1898 </col_header> <col_header> 1899 </col_header> <col_header> 1900 </col_header> <col_header> 1901 </col_header> <col_header> 1902 </col_header> <col_header> 1903 </col_header> <col_header> 1904 </col_header> <col_header> 1905 </col_header> <col_header> 1906 </col_header> <col_header> 1907 </col_header> <col_header> 1908 </col_header> <col_header> 1909 </col_header> <col_header> 1910 </col_header> <col_header> 1911 </col_header> <col_header> 1912 </col_header> <col_header> 1913 </col_header> <col_header> 1914 </col_header> <col_header> 1915 </col_header> <col_header> 1916 </col_header> <col_header> 1917 </col_header> <col_header> 1918 </col_header> <col_header> 1919 </col_header> <col_header> 1920 </col_header> <col_header> 1921 </col_header> <col_header> 1922 </col_header> <col_header> 1923 </col_header> <col_header> 1924 </col_header> <col_header> 1925 </col_header> <col_header> 1926 </col_header> <col_header> 1927 </col_header> <col_header> 1928 </col_header> <col_header> 1929 </col_header> <col_header> 1930 </col_header> <col_header> 1931 </col_header> <col_header> 1932 </col_header> <col_header> 1933 </col_header> <col_header> 1934 </col_header> <col_header> 1935 </col_header> <col_header> 1936 </col_header> <col_header> 1937 </col_header> <col_header> 1938 </col_header> <col_header> 1939 </col_header> <col_header> 1940 </col_header> <col_header> 1941 </col_header> <col_header> 1942 </col_header> <col_header> 1943 </col_header> <col_header> 1944 </col_header> <col_header> 1945 </col_header> <col_header> 1946 </col_header> <col_header> 1947 </col_header> <col_header> 1948 </col_header> <col_header> 1949 </col_header> <col_header> 1950 </col_header> <col_header> 1951 </col_header> <col_header> 1952 </col_header> <col_header> 1953 </col_header> <col_header> 1954 </col_header> <col_header> 1955 </col_header> <col_header> 1956 </col_header> <col_header> 1957 </col_header> <col_header> 1958 </col_header> <col_header> 1959 </col_header> <col_header> 1960 </col_header> <col_header> 1961 </col_header> <col_header> 1962 </col_header> <col_header> 1963 </col_header> <col_header> 1964 </col_header> <col_header> 1965 </col_header> <col_header> 1966 </col_header> <col_header> 1967 </col_header> <col_header> 1968 </col_header> <col_header> 1969 </col_header> <col_header> 1970 </col_header> <col_header> 1971 </col_header> <col_header> 1972 </col_header> <col_header> 1973 </col_header> <col_header> 1974 </col_header> <col_header> 1975 </col_header> <col_header> 1976 </col_header> <col_header> 1977 </col_header> <col_header> 1978 </col_header> <col_header> 1979 </col_header> <col_header> 1980 </col_header> <col_header> 1981 </col_header> <col_header> 1982 </col_header> <col_header> 1983 </col_header> <col_header> 1984 </col_header> <col_header> 1985 </col_header> <col_header> 1986 </col_header> <col_header> 1987 </col_header> <col_header> 1988 </col_header> <col_header> 1989 </col_header> <col_header> 1990 </col_header> <col_header> 1991 </col_header> <col_header> 1992 </col_header> <col_header> 1993 </col_header> <col_header> 1994 </col_header> <col_header> 1995 </col_header> <col_header> 1996 </col_header> <col_header> 1997 </col_header> <col_header> 1998 </col_header> <col_header> 1999 </col_header> <col_header> 2000 </col_header> <col_header> 2001 </col_header> <col_header> 2002 </col_header> <col_header> 2003 </col_header> <col_header> 2004 </col_header> <col_header> 2005 </col_header> <col_header> 2006 </col_header> <col_header> 2007 </col_header> <col_header> 2008 </col_header> <col_header> 2009 </col_header> <col_header> 2010 </col_header> <col_header> 2011 </col_header> <col_header> 2012 </col_header> <col_header> 2013 </col_header> <col_header> 2014 </col_header> <col_header> 2015 </col_header> <col_header> 2016 </col_header> <col_header> 2017 </col_header> <col_header> 2018 </col_header> <col_header> Totals </col_header> </cell> <cell> .444 <col_header> League </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Alleghenys </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Pirates </col_header> <col_header> Totals </col_header> </cell> <cell> Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA) regular season record (1882–86) <col_header> Division </col_header> <col_header> Finish </col_header> <col_header> Wins </col_header> <col_header> Losses </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Alleghenys </col_header> <col_header> Pittsburgh Pirates </col_header> <col_header> Totals </col_header> <col_header> W </col_header> <col_header> L </col_header> </cell> </table>
Prior to joining the National League in 1887, the Pittsburgh Pirates compiled a record of 236—296 (.444) in five seasons of the American Association.