Being a Pittsburgh Pirate fan these past couple of years sure has been fun.

The 20 years before that? Not so much.

The Bucs had a bevy of one-year wonders — players who donned the black and gold for a single season or less — during that two-decade period.

Here is my All-We Hardly Knew Ye one-year wonder team covering those record-setting losing seasons.

Starting rotation — Jeff Suppan (2003), Pete Schourek (1999), Erik Bedard (2012), Jeff D’Amico (2003) and Danny Darwin (1996).

Suppan wasn’t bad. Bedard, somehow, is still in the major leagues.

Long relief — Julian Tavarez (2003), Tony McKnight (2001) and Todd Van Poppel (1998).

Tavarez was OK while he was here. McKnight was acquired from Houston for closer Mike Williams and never panned out. The Pirates tried capturing lightning in a bottle with former big league first-round draft pick Van Poppel. It didn’t happen.

Catcher — Benito Santiago (2005) and Rod Barajas (2012).

Santiago was a 40-year-old free agent signee who didn’t last past May. Barajas (2012) was a free agent signee who shouldn’t have.

First base — Doug Mientkiewicz (2008) and Randall Simon (2003).

Mientkiewicz always got his uniform dirty and was fun to watch. Simon knocked over a running sausage in Milwaukee. He had to make this team.

Second base — Aki Iwamura (2010) and Doug Strange (2008).

Iwamura could barely walk, let alone run. Strange could barely do anything.

Shortstop — Shawon Dunston (1997) and Kevin Elster (1997).

These guys were back and front ends to the Freak Show season.

Dunston provided plenty of hustle as an August acquisition and Elster belted 10 homers before ending his after two months because of a broken hand.

Third base — Ed Sprague (1999) and Charlie Hayes (1996).

Sprague hit 20 home runs during his lone season with the Bucs. Hayes was serviceable. Another free agent signee from Colorado, Chris Stynes (2004), was a disaster.

Left field — Wil Cordero (2000), Jason Michaels (2008), Ryan Church (2010) and Ryan Ludwick (2011).

Cordero and Michaels provided occasional power. Church and Ludwick provided plenty of outs.

Center field — Mike Kingery (1996), Brant Brown (1999) and Gary Matthews Jr. (2001).

Kingery was a free agent bust. Brown was acquired straight up for pitcher Jon Lieber and Matthews became an all star with the Angels. Not much to smile about here.

Right field — Derek Bell (2001), Reggie Sanders (20030 and Raul Mondesi (2004).

Bell sailed off to the sunset in his yacht after hitting below .200 with the Pirates. Mondesi did a lot of pouting and failed to last the whole season. Sanders enjoyed a 30-home run season in Pittsburgh, but rarely spent more than one season in any one place.

There you have it.

Treasure the present.

John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle