{"id":123027,"date":"2026-05-29T14:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=123027"},"modified":"2026-05-29T14:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:44:22","slug":"andrew-mccutchen-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/29\/andrew-mccutchen-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Andrew McCutchen\u2019s Career Ranks Among Pirates Players All-Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.arena.im\/script.js?siteId=6914c370d922cd00fc4cc4dd\" async><\/script>The Texas Rangers have recently designated former Pittsburgh Pirates legend <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mccutan01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew McCutchen<\/a> for assignment.<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/03\/05\/andrew-mccutchen-pirates-rangers-minor-league-contract\/\" target=\"_self\"> The Rangers had signed the former superstar to a minor-league contract during Spring Training, and he broke in<\/a>\u00a0with the team after the pre-season. With Cutch approaching his 40th birthday in October and struggling badly through 83 plate appearances with the Rangers, the final chapter of his career might be coming to its last pages. If this happens to be the end of the road for McCutchen, where does <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/06\/11\/andrew-mccutchen-records-2000th-career-hit\/\" target=\"_self\">his career<\/a> rank all-time in Pirates\u2019 history?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123049\" style=\"width: 2936px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/USATSI_7442276.webp\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen taking a curtain call after hitting a two-run home run vs the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 18, 2013.\" width=\"2936\" height=\"4640\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/USATSI_7442276.webp 2936w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/USATSI_7442276-768x1214.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2936px) 100vw, 2936px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 18, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen (22) takes a curtain call after hitting a two run home run against the San Diego Padres during the seventh inning at PNC Park. The San Diego Padres won 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Look at Andrew McCutchen\u2019s Career Accomplishments<\/h2>\n<p>First, let\u2019s look at what McCutchen has accomplished in Major League Baseball. Since 2009, McCutchen has appeared in 2299 games, with 9790 plate appearances. In that time, he has hit .271\/.364\/.455 with a career 124 OPS+. He has racked up 2280 hits, with 333 home runs, and 220 stolen bases. He has been elected to five All-Star games, won a Gold Glove in 2012, won four-straight Silver Sluggers from 2012 through 2015, <a  href=\"https:\/\/bbwaa.com\/13-nl-mvp\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">and took home the National League MVP award in 2013<\/a>. Cutch led the league in hits once in 2012 and led the NL in OBP, OPS, OPS+, and bWAR in 2014. His career bWAR comes to 48.5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBByuoKMll\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3216px; aspect-ratio: 3216\/2136;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>As good as McCutchen is, there are some legendary careers that Cutch did not surpass. There is no shame in not having a career as good as <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wagneho01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Honus Wagner<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clemero01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roberto Clemente<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/stargwi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Willie Stargell<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bondsba01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barry Bonds<\/a> (if you want to consider <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2022\/08\/07\/barry-bonds-756-a-complicated-road-to-history\/\" target=\"_self\">his career<\/a>, given he started it with the Pirates and won two MVP awards). However, there are certainly some Pirates\u2019 Hall of Famers whom McCutchen surpasses.<\/p>\n<h2>Post-Integration Players McCutchen Is Just as Good as<\/h2>\n<p>In terms of Post-Integration, McCutchen certainly compares favorably to The Cobra and one of baseball\u2019s newest Hall of Famers, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/parkeda01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dave Parker<\/a>. Parker\u2019s career line is very similar to Cutch\u2019s, with a .290\/.339\/.471 triple-slash, .810 OPS, and 121 OPS+. Parker hit 339 home runs, which is only six more than Cutch has for his career. Although he has more hits with 2712, he also has fewer stolen bases with 154. His career bWAR of 40.1 falls just under McCutchen\u2019s career mark.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mazerbi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Mazeroski<\/a> is another player McCutchen surpasses. The 1960 World Series hero wasn\u2019t known for his bat, as he compiled just 2,016 hits over 8,379 trips to the plate. He also hit just 138 home runs over part of 17 MLB seasons. His career OPS+ was just 84. Of course, defense was Mazeroski\u2019s calling card. Despite his below-average career offensive production, Maz still racked up 36.7 bWAR.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of cumulative stats, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kinerra01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph Kiner<\/a> has some similarities as well. Kiner had 48 career bWAR with 369 home runs. Of course, Kiner\u2019s career ended prematurely before his age-33 season because of back injuries. Kiner hit 33 more home runs than McCutchen, despite having just 6256 plate appearances, which is 3534 fewer trips to the dish than Cutch.<\/p>\n<h2>Pre-Integration Players Andrew McCutchen Is Better Than<\/h2>\n<p>Cutch certainly surpasses Hall of Fame third baseman <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/traynpi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pie Traynor<\/a>. Traynor hit .320\/.362\/.435 over 8,298 plate appearances. Traynor obviously played in a very different era, when home runs were not as much of a focal point as they are in today\u2019s game. However, his career 107 OPS+ is definitely a step below McCutchen\u2019s. He also has about ten fewer bWAR, at 38.7. There are also enough similarities between Hall of Fame Pirates like <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/becklja01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Beckley<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wanerll01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lloyd Waner<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/careyma01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Max Carey<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clarkfr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fred Clarke<\/a> to solidify McCutchen\u2019s place over them.<\/p>\n<h2>Where Andrew McCutchen Ranks All-Time<\/h2>\n<p>McCutchen is certainly among the Pirates\u2019 top ten all-time position players. He\u2019s not surpassing inner-circle Hall of Famers, but that\u2019s a near-impossible bar to surpass to start with. He is certainly above the likes of Mazeroski, Traynor, and many of the pre-integration players, and on par with Parker and the rest of the post-integration players. McCutchen has accomplished so much throughout his MLB career and should be recognized as one of the best in a historic organization.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123050\" style=\"width: 1710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/USATSI_7477242.webp\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen reacts after hitting a double against the St. Louis Cardinals in game three of the NLDS at PNC Park in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on October 6, 2013.\" width=\"1710\" height=\"2280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/USATSI_7477242.webp 1710w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/USATSI_7477242-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1710px) 100vw, 1710px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 6, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen (22) reacts after hitting a double against the St. Louis Cardinals in game three of the National League divisional series playoff baseball game at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: H.Darr Beiser-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"arena-poll-widget\" data-site-slug=\"lwos\"><\/div>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Rangers have recently designated former Pittsburgh Pirates legend Andrew McCutchen for assignment. The Rangers had signed the former superstar to a minor-league contract during Spring Training, and he broke in\u00a0with the team after the pre-season. With Cutch approaching his 40th birthday in October and struggling badly through 83 plate appearances with the Rangers, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5765,"featured_media":123048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1071,35,26],"tags":[610,5116,3199,5450,5072,5451,5453],"class_list":["post-123027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","category-news","category-pirates","tag-andrew-mccutchen","tag-bill-mazeroski","tag-dave-parker","tag-fred-clarke","tag-jake-beckley","tag-max-carey","tag-ralph-kiner"],"modified_by":"Augustus Oswald, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5765"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123027"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123053,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123027\/revisions\/123053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}