The Pirate Parrot is laid to rest following 17 consecutive years of losing. Pittsburgh City Paper Cover Illustration

The Pittsburgh Pirates are the worst team of the decade.  Baseball, Football, Soccer, hell you name the sport.  Unless you’re from Kansas City don’t even try to argue.    The Royals may have lost 100 games in four of five seasons, but at least the Royals found a way to finish above 0.500 once during the decade. 

The Pirates can only celebrate May 29, 2004.  Because it was the latest date in any season,  in the entire decade, the Pirates were over .500.

You think your team is bad?  Read along with us as we look back at the past decade of Pittsburgh Pirate baseball.  Remember, there is a reason why plenty of good seats are still available in the best ballpark in America for just nine bucks.

The Pirates had zero winning seasons in the decade. Zero.

Of the ten seasons of losing, the Pirates lost at least 90 games seven times.

In the past five seasons of losing, the Pirates have lost at least 94 games five years in a row.  95, 95, 94, 95, 99….

For the decade, the Pirates have averaged 68.1 wins per season.

How does the saying go?  No rain.  No rainbows.  The decade was a monsoon for Pirate fans. (more…)