1919 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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.

1919 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
BallparkForbes Field
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
OwnersBarney Dreyfuss
ManagersHugo Bezdek
← 1918 Seasons 1920 →

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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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

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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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