1919 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1919 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
BallparkForbes Field
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
OwnersBarney Dreyfuss
ManagersHugo Bezdek
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The 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 38th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 33rd in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 71–68.

Regular season

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Season standings

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National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cincinnati Reds 96 44 .686 — 51‍–‍19 45‍–‍25
New York Giants 87 53 .621 9 46‍–‍23 41‍–‍30
Chicago Cubs 75 65 .536 21 40‍–‍31 35‍–‍34
Pittsburgh Pirates 71 68 .511 24½ 39‍–‍31 32‍–‍37
Brooklyn Robins 69 71 .493 27 36‍–‍34 33‍–‍37
Boston Braves 57 82 .410 38½ 29‍–‍38 28‍–‍44
St. Louis Cardinals 54 83 .394 40½ 34‍–‍35 20‍–‍48
Philadelphia Phillies 47 90 .343 47½ 26‍–‍44 21‍–‍46

Record vs. opponents

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1919 National League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston — 7–13 7–13 4–16 6–14 15–5 8–11 10–10–1
Brooklyn 13–7 — 9–11 7–13 8–12 12–8–1 9–11 11–9
Chicago 13–7 11–9 — 8–12 6–14 13–7 11–9 13–7
Cincinnati 16–4 13–7 12–8 — 12–8 15–5 14–6 14–6
New York 14–6 12–8 14–6 8–12 — 14–6 11–9 14–6
Philadelphia 5–15 8–12–1 7–13 5–15 6–14 — 6–14 10–7
Pittsburgh 11–8 11–9 9–11 6–14 9–11 14–6 — 11–9
St. Louis 10–10–1 9–11 7–13 6–14 6–14 7–10 9–11 —


Game log

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1919 Game Log: 71–68 (Home: 39–31; Away: 32–37)
April: 2–3 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–3)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 24 @ Cubs 1–5 Vaughn Cooper (0–1) — 8,000 0–1
2 April 25 @ Cubs 6–5 Mayer (1–0) Martin — — 1–1
3 April 26 @ Cubs 6–3 Adams (1–0) Douglas — — 2–1
4 April 27 @ Reds 1–4 Ruether Hamilton (0–1) — 11,000 2–2
5 April 29 @ Reds 1–8 Fisher Cooper (0–2) — — 2–3
May: 13–13 (Home: 5–3; Away: 8–10)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
6 May 2 Cubs 2–4 Tyler Evans (0–1) Douglas — 2–4
7 May 3 Cubs 1–2 (11) Vaughn Hamilton (0–2) — 10,000 2–5
8 May 4 @ Cardinals 3–1 Cooper (1–2) Meadows — 7,000 3–5
9 May 5 @ Cardinals 5–2 Adams (2–0) Doak — 1,000 4–5
10 May 6 @ Cardinals 1–2 Goodwin Evans (0–2) — — 4–6
11 May 8 Cardinals 4–2 Hamilton (1–2) Sherdel — — 5–6
12 May 11 @ Cubs 0–3 Douglas Adams (2–1) — 15,000 5–7
13 May 12 Cubs 3–2 (11) Cooper (2–2) Hendrix — — 6–7
14 May 13 @ Phillies 2–3 Jacobs Hamilton (1–3) — — 6–8
15 May 14 @ Phillies 8–3 Miller (1–0) Watson — 2,000 7–8
16 May 15 @ Phillies 5–0 Adams (3–1) Woodward — — 8–8
17 May 16 @ Phillies 8–3 Cooper (3–2) Oeschger — 1,000 9–8
18 May 17 @ Braves 2–3 (10) Keating Evans (0–3) — 3,000 9–9
19 May 19 @ Braves 1–2 Nehf Adams (3–2) — 2,000 9–10
20 May 20 @ Braves 3–2 Hamilton (2–3) Rudolph — — 10–10
21 May 21 @ Braves 4–2 Cooper (4–2) Northrop — 1,000 11–10
22 May 23 @ Robins 4–6 Pfeffer Miller (1–1) — 4,000 11–11
23 May 24 @ Robins 4–6 Grimes Mayer (1–1) — 7,000 11–12
24 May 25 @ Robins 0–5 Smith Hamilton (2–4) — 18,000 11–13
25 May 26 @ Giants 3–4 Benton Cooper (4–3) — — 11–14
26 May 27 @ Giants 2–10 Barnes Miller (1–2) — — 11–15
27 May 28 @ Giants 6–2 (10) Hamilton (3–4) Oeschger — — 12–15
28 May 29 Reds 1–3 Sallee Mayer (1–2) — — 12–16
29 May 30 Reds 9–3 Miller (2–2) Ring — 6,000 13–16
30 May 30 Reds 3–2 Cooper (5–3) Eller — 21,000 14–16
31 May 31 Reds 10–5 Hamilton (4–4) Luque — 7,000 15–16
June: 17–11 (Home: 12–4; Away: 5–7)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
32 June 1 @ Reds 4–3 (10) Adams (4–2) Fisher — — 16–16
33 June 1 @ Reds 2–10 Ruether Evans (0–4) — 12,000 16–17
34 June 2 @ Cubs 0–7 Alexander Mayer (1–3) — — 16–18
35 June 2 @ Cubs 1–2 (12) Douglas Cooper (5–4) — 3,000 16–19
36 June 3 @ Cubs 0–1 Martin Miller (2–3) — 3,000 16–20
37 June 4 @ Cubs 1–0 (10) Hamilton (5–4) Vaughn Adams (1) — 17–20
38 June 6 Giants 7–1 Adams (5–2) Benton — — 18–20
39 June 7 Giants 2–9 Causey Cooper (5–5) — — 18–21
40 June 10 Robins 10–6 Mayer (2–3) Pfeffer — — 19–21
41 June 11 Robins 3–2 Adams (6–2) Cadore — — 20–21
42 June 12 Robins 5–4 Miller (3–3) Smith — — 21–21
43 June 13 Robins 3–0 (8) Cooper (6–5) Cheney — 3,000 22–21
44 June 14 Phillies 8–1 Mayer (3–3) Hogg — — 23–21
45 June 16 Phillies 6–5 Adams (7–2) Woodward Cooper (1) 3,000 24–21
46 June 17 Phillies 6–0 Miller (4–3) Jacobs — — 25–21
47 June 18 Braves 5–6 (11) Rudolph Carlson (0–1) — — 25–22
48 June 19 Braves 6–5 Carlson (1–1) Northrop — — 26–22
49 June 20 Braves 4–0 Hamilton (6–4) Demaree — — 27–22
50 June 21 Braves 1–0 Adams (8–2) Keating — — 28–22
51 June 22 @ Cardinals 7–6 Carlson (2–1) Sherdel Hamilton (1) 5,000 29–22
52 June 23 @ Cardinals 3–2 Miller (5–3) Tuero — — 30–22
53 June 24 @ Cardinals 2–9 Goodwin Cooper (6–6) — — 30–23
54 June 25 @ Cardinals 1–3 Doak Hamilton (6–5) — — 30–24
55 June 26 @ Reds 0–7 (6) Ruether Adams (8–3) — 3,000 30–25
56 June 27 Reds 2–5 Luque Carlson (2–2) — — 30–26
57 June 28 Reds 0–3 Sallee Miller (5–4) — — 30–27
58 June 29 @ Cubs 7–4 Cooper (7–6) Vaughn — — 31–27
59 June 30 Cardinals 4–1 Adams (9–3) May — — 32–27
July: 10–19 (Home: 5–10; Away: 5–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
60 July 1 Cardinals 11–4 Mayer (4–3) Doak — — 33–27
61 July 2 Cardinals 2–4 May Hamilton (6–6) Tuero — 33–28
62 July 3 Cubs 4–2 Cooper (8–6) Douglas — — 34–28
63 July 4 Cubs 3–7 Hendrix Miller (5–5) — — 34–29
64 July 4 Cubs 1–4 Vaughn Adams (9–4) — 33,000 34–30
65 July 5 Cubs 2–10 Carter Hamilton (6–7) — — 34–31
66 July 6 @ Reds 1–8 Sallee Cooper (8–7) — — 34–32
67 July 6 @ Reds 1–3 Ruether Carlson (2–3) — 23,000 34–33
68 July 7 Cardinals 14–9 Mayer (5–3) Ames — — 35–33
69 July 8 @ Robins 1–2 Cadore Miller (5–6) — 3,000 35–34
70 July 9 @ Robins 2–0 Adams (10–4) Grimes — 3,000 36–34
71 July 11 @ Robins 5–2 Carlson (3–3) Pfeffer — 2,500 37–34
72 July 12 @ Giants 1–0 Cooper (9–7) Toney — 20,000 38–34
73 July 13 @ Giants 2–8 Benton Hamilton (6–8) — 27,000 38–35
74 July 14 @ Giants 4–5 Dubuc Miller (5–7) — 8,000 38–36
75 July 18 @ Braves 2–0 Adams (11–4) Nehf — — 39–36
76 July 19 @ Braves 1–2 Rudolph Cooper (9–8) — — 39–37
77 July 23 @ Phillies 1–6 Meadows Carlson (3–4) — — 39–38
78 July 23 @ Phillies 1–0 Miller (6–7) Rixey — — 40–38
79 July 24 Reds 1–3 Ruether Cooper (9–9) — — 40–39
80 July 25 Reds 0–4 Eller Adams (11–5) — — 40–40
81 July 26 Reds 2–4 Ring Miller (6–8) — — 40–41
82 July 27 @ Reds 3–5 Sallee Ponder (0–1) — — 40–42
83 July 28 @ Reds 7–8 Gerner Hamilton (6–9) Eller — 40–43
84 July 29 Giants 0–3 Toney Adams (11–6) — — 40–44
85 July 29 Giants 7–6 Cooper (10–9) Dubuc — 8,000 41–44
86 July 30 Giants 0–9 Barnes Ponder (0–2) — — 41–45
87 July 30 Giants 6–1 Miller (7–8) Perritt — — 42–45
88 July 31 Giants 2–5 Douglas Carlson (3–5) — 2,500 42–46
August: 14–11 (Home: 4–5; Away: 10–6)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
89 August 1 Braves 1–2 Nehf Hamilton (6–10) — 1,500 42–47
90 August 2 Braves 4–2 Cooper (11–9) Fillingim Mayer (1) — 43–47
91 August 5 Phillies 0–2 Meadows Adams (11–7) — — 43–48
92 August 7 Phillies 3–5 Rixey Miller (7–9) — — 43–49
93 August 8 Robins 3–0 Cooper (12–9) Mamaux — — 44–49
94 August 9 Robins 0–2 Pfeffer Carlson (3–6) — — 44–50
95 August 10 @ Robins 5–3 Adams (12–7) Cadore — — 45–50
96 August 11 @ Robins 5–2 Miller (8–9) Smith — 2,000 46–50
97 August 13 @ Braves 3–2 (14) Cooper (13–9) Rudolph — — 47–50
98 August 15 @ Braves 3–5 Causey Adams (12–8) — — 47–51
99 August 15 @ Braves 2–3 (15) Fillingim Carlson (3–7) — — 47–52
100 August 16 @ Phillies 6–4 Miller (9–9) Rixey — — 48–52
101 August 16 @ Phillies 0–4 Rixey Ponder (0–3) — 8,000 48–53
102 August 18 @ Phillies 3–2 (13) Cooper (14–9) Smith — — 49–53
103 August 19 @ Phillies 5–4 Carlson (4–7) Meadows — — 50–53
104 August 20 @ Robins 5–1 Miller (10–9) Grimes — 1,000 51–53
105 August 21 @ Robins 2–3 Pfeffer Adams (12–9) — 2,000 51–54
106 August 23 @ Giants 6–1 Cooper (15–9) Barnes — 20,000 52–54
107 August 24 @ Giants 0–1 (10) Toney Carlson (4–8) — — 52–55
108 August 26 @ Giants 1–9 Nehf Miller (10–10) — — 52–56
109 August 26 @ Giants 4–1 Adams (13–9) Benton — 8,000 53–56
110 August 28 Cardinals 1–3 Schupp Cooper (15–10) — — 53–57
111 August 29 Cardinals 5–3 Miller (11–10) Sherdel — — 54–57
112 August 30 Reds 1–0 (11) Adams (14–9) Ring — — 55–57
113 August 31 @ Reds 3–2 Carlson (5–8) Ruether — — 56–57
September: 15–11 (Home: 13–9; Away: 2–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
114 September 1 Cardinals 4–5 Doak Miller (11–11) — — 56–58
115 September 1 Cardinals 2–1 Cooper (16–10) Sherdel — — 57–58
116 September 2 Cardinals 1–2 Goodwin Ponder (0–4) — — 57–59
117 September 4 Cubs 4–3 (10) Cooper (17–10) Bailey — — 58–59
118 September 5 Cubs 0–2 Vaughn Carlson (5–9) — — 58–60
119 September 6 Cubs 11–0 Cooper (18–10) Hendrix — — 59–60
120 September 7 @ Cubs 2–1 Hamilton (7–10) Alexander — — 60–60
121 September 8 Braves 10–0 Miller (12–11) Demaree — — 61–60
122 September 8 Braves 3–4 Causey Ponder (0–5) Fillingim 2,000 61–61
123 September 9 Braves 6–3 Carlson (6–9) Scott — — 62–61
124 September 9 Braves 6–1 Adams (15–9) Keating — — 63–61
125 September 11 Phillies 7–1 Cooper (19–10) Ames — — 64–61
126 September 11 Phillies 7–2 Hamilton (8–10) Meadows — — 65–61
127 September 12 Phillies 5–6 Cantwell Miller (12–12) — — 65–62
128 September 13 Phillies 4–1 Carlson (7–9) Smith — — 66–62
129 September 13 Phillies 2–0 Adams (16–9) Hogg — — 67–62
130 September 15 Robins 3–4 Smith Cooper (19–11) — — 67–63
131 September 15 Robins 0–6 Cadore Hamilton (8–11) — — 67–64
132 September 16 Robins 4–3 (11) Miller (13–12) Pfeffer — — 68–64
133 September 17 Robins 3–8 Mitchell Carlson (7–10) — — 68–65
134 September 18 Giants 7–0 Adams (17–9) Barnes — — 69–65
135 September 19 Giants 2–4 Nehf Cooper (19–12) — 2,000 69–66
136 September 20 Giants 2–0 Carlson (8–10) Ryan — 10,000 70–66
137 September 26 @ Cardinals 1–2 (12) Schupp Adams (17–10) — — 70–67
138 September 27 @ Cardinals 3–5 Goodwin Cooper (19–13) — — 70–68
139 September 28 @ Cardinals 6–3 Wisner (1–0) Woodward — 500 71–68
Legend:        = Win        = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

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Roster

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1919 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
C Walter Schmidt 85 267 67 .251 0 29
1B Vic Saier 58 166 37 .223 2 17
2B George Cutshaw 139 512 124 .242 3 51
SS Zeb Terry 129 472 107 .227 0 27
3B Walter Barbare 85 293 80 .273 1 34
OF Casey Stengel 89 321 94 .293 4 43
OF Billy Southworth 121 453 127 .280 4 61
OF Carson Bigbee 125 478 132 .276 2 27

Other batters

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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Max Carey 66 244 75 .307 0 9
Fritz Mollwitz 56 168 29 .173 0 12
Tony Boeckel 45 152 38 .250 0 16
Possum Whitted 35 131 51 .389 0 21
Cliff Lee 42 112 22 .196 0 2
Howdy Caton 39 102 18 .176 0 5
Fred Nicholson 30 66 18 .273 1 6
Fred Blackwell 24 65 14 .215 0 4
Charlie Grimm 14 44 14 .318 0 6
Ed Sweeney 17 42 4 .095 0 0
Billy Zitzmann 11 26 5 .192 0 2
Hooks Warner 6 8 1 .125 0 2

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Wilbur Cooper 35 286.2 19 13 2.67 106
Babe Adams 34 263.1 17 10 1.98 92
Frank Miller 32 201.2 13 12 3.03 59
Earl Hamilton 28 160.1 8 11 3.31 39

Other pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Hal Carlson 22 141.0 8 10 2.23 49
Erskine Mayer 18 88.1 5 3 4.48 20
Elmer Ponder 9 47.1 0 5 3.99 6
Bill Evans 7 36.2 0 4 5.65 15
Jack Wisner 4 18.2 1 0 0.96 4

Relief pitchers

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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Carmen Hill 4 0 0 0 9.00 1

References

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  1. ^ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
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