All-Time Pittsburgh Pirates (Single Season, Positional)

I may end up doing several of these things. Why? Why not? Baseball is a talking sport and everybody knows that everybody loves lists. Here goes:

Catcher
Jason Kendall (1998): In his third season behind the plate for Pittsburgh, Kendall led all catchers with a .327 BA while stealing 26 bases and making his second All-Star Game.

Honorable Mention
Manny Sanguillen (1971): Drove in 81 runs and batted .319, making his first All-Star Game. Also hit .379 against Baltimore, helping the Pirates to the 1971 World Series Championship.

First Base
Willie Stargell (1973): "Pops" was the de facto leader of the World Champion 1979 Pirates but his 1973 season remains his finest. Stargell led the NL in doubles (43) home runs (44), RBI (119), Slugging % (.646) and OPS (1.038).

Honorable Mention
Kevin Young (1999): Largely forgotten player due to his unassuming nature, Young had several quality seasons with the Pirates in the late 90's, most notably his '99 campaign where he compiled a line of .298/.387/.522 while hitting 41 double, 26 home runs and 106 RBI and stealing 22 bases.

Second Base
Freddy Sanchez (2006): Last seen helping the San Francisco Giants to their first World Title, Sanchez had his best season as a pro in 2006 when he led the league in doubles (53) and hitting (.344), making his first All-Star Game.

Honorable Mention
Bill Mazeroski (1960): Won his 2nd of 8 Gold Glove awards while hitting a pedestrian .273, but will forever be remembered for his bottom of the 9th game-winning home run in the World Series against the powerhouse New York Yankees.

Third Base
Pie Traynor (1925): Hit .320 with 14 triples and 106 RBI, leading the Pirates to the World Series Title (where he batted .346).

Honorable Mention
Aramis Ramirez (2001): Largely known for several all-star seasons w/ the Chicago Cubs, Ramirez had a huge year for the Pirates in '01, where he hit an even .300 w/ 40 doubles, 34 home runs and 112 RBI.

Short Stop
Honus Wagner (1900): Hall of Fame player is arguably the greatest short stop in baseball history. A career .328 hitter, Wagner had his finest season in 1925, leading the league in hitting (.381), slugging % (.573), OPS (1.003), doubles (45), triples (22) and total bases (302) while stealing 38 bases and driving in 100 runs.

Honorable Mention
Arky Vaughan (1935): Led the NL in hitting (.385), OBP (.491), Slugging % (.607), OPS (1.098) and walks (98) while making his 2nd All-Star Team.

Left Field
Ralph Kiner (1949): From 1946-53, no one hit for more power or was a more feared hitter than Kiner. In 1949, the slugger put together his finest season, clubbing a league-leading 54 home runs w/ 127 RBI while also leading the NL in walks (117), slugging % (.658) and OPS (1.089).

Honorable Mention
Barry Bonds (1992): Say what you will about all the steroid allegations, Bonds must still go down in history as one of the top 4 or 5 players in history. During his final season in Pittsburgh before signing a massive free agent deal with the Giants, Bonds led the league in runs (109), walks (127), OBP (.456), slugging % (.624) and OPS (1.080), winning his 3rd Gold Glove and his 2nd of a record 7 MVP Awards while becoming a member of the 30/30 club (34 home runs + 39 stolen bases) for the 2nd time.

Center Field
Brian Giles (2000): Giles put together a very nice 15 year career, 5 of which he spent with the Pirates. In 2000, Giles made his 1st All-Star Team, hit .315 and led the team in doubles (37), triples (7), home runs (35), RBI (123), walks (117), OBP (.432), slugging % (.594), OPS (1.026) and total bases (332).

Honorable Mention
Lloyd Waner (1929): All-Star player had his finest pro season in '29, hitting .353, driving in 74 runs while leading the league in at-bats (662) and triples (20).

Right Field
Roberto Clemente (1966): When it comes to Clemente, measuring his greatness cannot be done so using only statistics. Sure, Clemente was an offensive and defensive force and, in 1966 won the NL MVP Award and a Gold Glove while driving in 119 runs, but Clemente's mark on the world extends far beyond baseball. In 1972, after participating in various humanitarian efforts, Clemente attempted to assist a post-earthquake Nicaragua by offering plane loads of aid. After learning the first three planes sent had seen their shipments seized by the corrupt Somoza government, Clemente traveled with the fourth plane, hoping to ensure delivery to those in need. Unfortunately, Clemente's plane crashed just after takeoff in Puerto Rico, killing all passengers aboard.

Honorable Mention
Paul Waner (1927): Lloyd's older brother won the 1927 NL MVP Award while leading the league in games (155), hits (237), triples (18), total bases (342), RBI (131) and batting average (.380). Waner also hit .333 in a losing effort against the Yankees in the '27 World Series.

Dave Parker (1978): Yeah, I know I'm adding an extra mention here. It's gotta be done. Dave Parker was a 'man' and in 1978 was the most feared player in baseball. The "Cobra" had a silly statistical season, winning a Gold Glove and an MVP Award while drilling 30 home runs and driving in 117 runs. Parker also led the league in batting average (.334), slugging % (.585), OPS (.979), total bases (340) and, as if enough proof hadn't been offered to indicate how feared he truly was, intentional walks (23).