Fastball

Andrew McCutchen Moves Up Prestigious List in Pittsburgh Pirates History

After recording his 2,000th career hit over the weekend, Pittsburgh Pirates legend Andrew McCutchen continued to climb up the team history books, this time by hitting a leadoff homer against the Chicago Cubs.

Brady Farkas

Andrew McCutchen Moves Up Prestigious List in Pittsburgh Pirates History
Andrew McCutchen Moves Up Prestigious List in Pittsburgh Pirates History /
In this story:

It's been a magical few days for Pittsburgh Pirates legend Andrew McCutchen. Just days after he became the fifth active player to record 2,000 career hits, McCutchen continued his ascent up the Pirates team record books.

By hitting a leadoff homer against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, McCutchen put himself into a prestigious group in team history.

Per ESPN Stats & Info:

Andrew McCutchen homered to lead off the game for the Pirates against the Cubs tonight. He now has 10 career leadoff HR as a Pirate, tied with Al Martin & Adam Frazier for 2nd-most in franchise history, trailing only Barry Bonds (20).

Any time that you are on a list with Barry Bonds, even in Pirates history, you're in elite company.

While Bonds is most remembered for his career as a San Francisco Giant, he was elite with the Pirates too. In seven seasons in Pittsburgh, he made two All-Star teams and won the MVP award in 1990. 

As for McCutchen, the 36-year-old is now hitting .266 with nine homers, 24 RBI and seven stolen bases. He's posted an OPS of .817.

It's been a nice reunion season in Pittsburgh for McCutchen, who played in the Steel City from 2009-2017 before landing with the Giants, Yankees, Phillies and Brewers.

He is a five-time All-Star who also won an MVP award for the Pirates in 2013.

At the time of this posting, the Pirates lead the Cubs by a score of 5-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Pirates entered the day in first place in the National League Central.

Follow Fastball on FanNation in social media

Continue to follow our Fastball on FanNation coverage on social media by LIKING us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter @FastballFN.

You can also subscribe to "The Payoff Pitch" podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Published
Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

Home/News