Pittsburgh Pirates Runs Created Charts and Records
About Runs Created
Runs created (RC) is a metric that helps estimate the number of runs a player contributes to their team. The calculation is complex but attempts to weight and combine different values to create a more accurate number of contributed runs. Generally, for Runs Created, higher is better. (Source)
Top Pittsburgh Pirates Players by Runs Created
Which Pittsburgh Pirates players rank highest in Runs Created? Below are the top ten by single season and by career totals with the team, requiring at least 75 plate appearances for a season record, or 150 plate appearances for a career record with the team.


Pittsburgh Pirates Runs Created Per Season
Pittsburgh Pirates's Runs Created for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the National League, and the National League Central.

Pittsburgh Pirates Runs Created Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers
Each box summarizes Runs Created across all seasons, comparing the Pittsburgh Pirates to MLB as a whole, the National League, and the National League Central. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.

Pittsburgh Pirates Cumulative Runs Created — Franchise Progression
A running total of the Pittsburgh Pirates's Runs Created through each season of their MLB history. Each point marks the cumulative franchise total at the end of that year.

Pittsburgh Pirates Runs Created — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Pittsburgh Pirates's history with Runs Created alongside yearly averages for MLB, the National League, and the National League Central. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
