Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Zvisinei, pashure pacho, maPhillies aisazokunda mukombe wavo wekutanga weNational League kusvika muna 1915, nekuda kwekukanda kwaGrover Cleveland Alexander uye kugona kwekurova kwaGavvy Cravath, uyo akaisa Major-league imwe-mwaka rekodhi yekumba kumhanya ne24. Mukati menguva iyoyo, maPirates akatonga National League, achikunda mimwe mikombe mitatu, muna 1902, 1903, apo vakarasikirwa ne
World Series yokutanga, uye pavakakunda World Series yavo yokutanga, muna 1995, vakava chikwata chokutanga kuvhura nhandare itsva neWorld Series championship, vachitamba mwaka wavo wokutanga paForbes Field gore iroro.