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Franchise: Pittsburgh Pirates
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1950 | Roy Hamey | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 57 | 96 | 8 | ||
| 1951 | Branch Rickey | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 64 | 90 | 7 | ||
| 1952 | Branch Rickey | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 42 | 112 | 8 | ||
| 1953 | Branch Rickey | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 50 | 104 | 8 | ||
| 1954 | Branch Rickey | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 53 | 101 | 8 | ||
| 1955 | Branch Rickey | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 60 | 94 | 8 | ||
| 1956 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 66 | 88 | 7 | ||
| 1957 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 62 | 92 | 7 | ||
| 1958 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 84 | 70 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 78 | 76 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 95 | 59 | 1 | Won Pennant Won World Series |
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| 1961 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 75 | 79 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 93 | 68 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 74 | 88 | 8 | ||
| 1964 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 80 | 82 | 6 | ||
| 1965 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 90 | 72 | 3 | ||
| 1966 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 92 | 70 | 3 | ||
| 1967 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 81 | 81 | 6 | ||
| 1968 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 80 | 82 | 6 | ||
| 1969 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 88 | 74 | 3 | |
| 1970 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 89 | 73 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1971 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1972 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1973 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 1974 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1975 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 92 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1976 | Joe Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 92 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1977 | Joseph O'Toole (Co-GM) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 66 | 2 | |
| 1977 | Harding Peterson (Co-GM) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 66 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Joseph O'Toole (Co-GM) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 88 | 73 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Harding Peterson (Co-GM) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 88 | 73 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1980 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 1981 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 46 | 56 | 4 | |
| 1982 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1983 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Joe Brown (Interim May-Nov. 7) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 57 | 104 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 57 | 104 | 6 | |
| 1986 | Syd Thrift (Hired 11/7/1985) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 64 | 98 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Syd Thrift | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 4 | |
| 1988 | Syd Thrift (Tenure ended 10/4/1988) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 85 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Larry Doughty (Hired 11/7/1988) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 1990 | Larry Doughty | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1991 | Larry Doughty (Fired 1/6/1992) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1992 | Ted Simmons (Hired 2/5/1992) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1993 | Cam Bonifay (Promoted 6/19/1993) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1993 | Ted Simmons (Resigned 6/19/1993) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 53 | 61 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 58 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1996 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 73 | 89 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 69 | 93 | 6 | |
| 1999 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 78 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2000 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 69 | 93 | 5 | |
| 2001 | Cam Bonifay (Fired 6/11/2001) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 62 | 100 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Dave Littlefield (Hired 7/13/2001) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 72 | 89 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Dave Littlefield | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Dave Littlefield | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 72 | 89 | 5 | |
| 2005 | Dave Littlefield | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Dave Littlefield | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Neal Huntington (Hired 9/25/2007) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 68 | 94 | 6 | |
| 2007 | Dave Littlefield (Fired 9/7/2007) |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 68 | 94 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Neal Huntington | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Neal Huntington | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 62 | 99 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Neal Huntington | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 57 | 105 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Neal Huntington | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Neal Huntington | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1960 | Rex Bowen | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 95 | 59 | 1 | Won Pennant Won World Series |
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| 1961 | Rex Bowen | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 75 | 79 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | Rex Bowen | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 93 | 68 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | Rex Bowen | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 74 | 88 | 8 | ||
| 1969 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 88 | 74 | 3 | |
| 1970 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 89 | 73 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1971 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 97 | 65 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1972 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1973 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 1974 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 88 | 74 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1975 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 92 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1976 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 92 | 70 | 2 | |
| 1977 | Murray Cook | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 66 | 2 | |
| 1978 | Murray Cook | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 88 | 73 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Murray Cook | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1980 | Murray Cook | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 83 | 79 | 3 | |
| 1981 | Murray Cook | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 46 | 56 | 4 | |
| 1982 | Murray Cook | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1984 | Milt Graff | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Elmer Gray | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 57 | 104 | 6 | |
| 1986 | Elmer Gray | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 64 | 98 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Elmer Gray | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 4 | |
| 1988 | Elmer Gray | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 85 | 75 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Cam Bonifay | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1991 | Jack Zduriencik | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1992 | Jack Zduriencik | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1993 | Jack Zduriencik | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Paul Tinnell | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 53 | 61 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Paul Tinnell | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 58 | 86 | 5 | |
| 1996 | Paul Tinnell | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 73 | 89 | 5 | |
| 1997 | Leland Maddox | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Leland Maddox | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 69 | 93 | 6 | |
| 1999 | Mickey White | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 78 | 83 | 3 | |
| 2000 | Mickey White | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 69 | 93 | 5 | |
| 2001 | Mickey White | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 62 | 100 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Ed Creech | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 72 | 89 | 4 | |
| 2003 | Ed Creech | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Ed Creech | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 72 | 89 | 5 | |
| 2005 | Ed Creech | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Ed Creech | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Ed Creech | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 68 | 94 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Greg Smith | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 67 | 95 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Greg Smith | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 62 | 99 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Greg Smith | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 57 | 105 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Greg Smith | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Joe Delli Carri | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1968 | Harding Peterson | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 80 | 82 | 6 | ||
| 1972 | Danny Murtaugh | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1973 | Danny Murtaugh | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 3 | |
| 1982 | Branch Rickey III | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1983 | Branch Rickey III | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 84 | 78 | 2 | |
| 1984 | Branch Rickey III | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 6 | |
| 1985 | Branch Rickey III | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 57 | 104 | 6 | |
| 1986 | Branch Rickey III | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 64 | 98 | 6 | |
| 1987 | Branch Rickey III | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 80 | 82 | 4 | |
| 1989 | Chuck LaMar | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 74 | 88 | 5 | |
| 1990 | Chuck LaMar | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 95 | 67 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1991 | Chet Montgomery | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1992 | Chet Montgomery | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1993 | Chet Montgomery | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | E | 75 | 87 | 5 | |
| 1994 | Chet Montgomery | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 53 | 61 | 3 | |
| 1995 | Chet Montgomery | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 58 | 86 | 5 | |
| 2000 | John Green | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 69 | 93 | 5 | |
| 2009 | Kyle Stark | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 62 | 99 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Kyle Stark | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 57 | 105 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Kyle Stark | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 72 | 90 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Kyle Stark | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | C | 79 | 83 | 4 | |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.