Phillies–Pirates rivalry
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Location | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| First meeting | May 30, 1887 Recreation Park, Philadelphia Quakers 2, Alleghenys 1 |
| Latest meeting | June 8, 2025 PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates 2, Phillies 1 |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Stadiums | Phillies: Citizens Bank Park Pirates: PNC Park |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 2,330 |
| Regular season series | Pirates, 1,233–1,088–9 (.531) |
| Largest victory | |
| Longest win streak | |
| Current win streak | Pirates, 3 |
The Phillies–Pirates rivalry, also known as the PooP series, is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates. Both clubs are members of MLB's National League (NL); the Phillies are members of the NL East division, while the Pirates are members of the NL Central division. The rivalry was considered by some to be one of the best in the NL. The rivalry started when the Pittsburgh Pirates entered NL play in their fifth season of 1887, four years after the Phillies.
The Phillies and Pirates had remained together after the NL split into two divisions in 1969. During the period of two-division play (1969–1993), the two NL East division rivals won the two highest numbers of division championships, reigning almost exclusively as NL East champions in the 1970s and again in the early 1990s, the Pirates 9, the Phillies 6; together, the two teams' 15 championships accounted for more than half of the 25 NL East championships during that span.
After the Pirates moved to the NL Central in 1994, the teams face each other only in two series each year and the rivalry has diminished. However, many fans, especially older ones, retain their dislike for the other team and regional differences between Eastern and Western Pennsylvania still fuel the rivalry. The rivalry is mirrored in the National Hockey League's so-called "Battle of Pennsylvania".