Chicago Pirates all-time roster

The Chicago Pirates were a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois, that played in the Players' League for one season in 1890.^[1] The franchise used South Side Park as their home field.^[2] During their only season in existence, the team finished fourth in the PL with a record of 75-62.^[1]

Players

Key to symbols in player table

§	Player was a player-manager
	Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Mark Baldwin led the Players' League in several pitching categories.

Center fielder Jimmy Ryan was one of the Pirates' best hitters.

Players who played for the Chicago Pirates, primary position played, and season(s) played for franchise

Player	Position(s)	Season(s)	Notes	Ref
Baldwin, MarkMark Baldwin	Pitcher	1890	Baldwin led the Players' League in innings pitched (492), wins (33), and strikeouts (206).	[3]
Bartson, CharlieCharlie Bartson	Pitcher	1890		[4]
Bastian, CharlieCharlie Bastian	Shortstop	1890		[5]
Boyle, JackJack Boyle	Catcher / Third baseman	1890		[6]
Comiskey, CharlieCharlie Comiskey§	First baseman	1890	Comiskey, the Pirates' first baseman and manager, was eventually elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.	[2][7]
Darling, DellDell Darling	First baseman / Shortstop	1890		[8]
Duffy, HughHugh Duffy	Right fielder	1890	Duffy led the Players' League in hits (191) and runs scored (161) and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.	[9]
Dwyer, FrankFrank Dwyer	Pitcher	1890		[10]
Farrell, DukeDuke Farrell	Catcher	1890		[11]
King, SilverSilver King	Pitcher	1890	In 1890, King pitched 461 innings, won 30 games, and led the Players' League in earned run average (2.69).	[12]
Latham, ArlieArlie Latham	Third baseman	1890		[13]
O'Neill, TipTip O'Neill	Left fielder	1890		[14]
Pfeffer, FredFred Pfeffer	Second baseman	1890		[15]
Ryan, JimmyJimmy Ryan	Center fielder	1890	Ryan led the Pirates in batting average (.340) and runs batted in (89).	[2][16]
Shugart, FrankFrank Shugart	Shortstop	1890		[17]
Williamson, NedNed Williamson	Third baseman	1890		[18]

References

External links

• Franchise index at Baseball-Reference and Retrosheet