1917 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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1917  Pittsburgh Pirates
League National League
Ballpark Forbes Field
City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [1]
Owners Barney Dreyfuss
Managers Nixey Callahan, Honus Wagner, Hugo Bezdek
  1916 Seasons 1918  

The 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 36th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 31st in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 51–103.

Contents

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Giants 98560.63650–2848–28
Philadelphia Phillies 87650.5721046–2941–36
St. Louis Cardinals 82700.5391538–3844–32
Cincinnati Reds 78760.5062039–3839–38
Chicago Cubs 74800.4812435–4239–38
Boston Braves 72810.47125½35–4237–39
Brooklyn Robins 70810.46426½36–3834–43
Pittsburgh Pirates 511030.3314725–5326–50

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHCCINNYGPHIPITSTL
Boston 13–9–111–1110–12–27–1511–1114–86–15–1
Brooklyn 9–13–17–1510–129–13–29–11–116–6–110–11
Chicago 11–1115–78–14–17–15–16–16–117–510–12
Cincinnati 12–10–212–1014–8–111–118–1412–109–13
New York 15–713–9–215–7–111–1114–816–6–114–8
Philadelphia 11–1111–9–116–6–114–88–1414–813–9
Pittsburgh 8–146–16–15–1710–126–16–18–148–14–1
St. Louis 15–6–111–1012–1013–98–149–1314–8–1

Game log

1917 Game Log: 51–103 (Home: 25–53; Away: 26–50)
April: 7–11 (Home: 2–3; Away: 5–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 11@ Cubs 3–5VaughnEvans (0–1)0–1
2April 12@ Cubs 0–2DouglasCooper (0–1)0–2
3April 13@ Cubs 1–6RuetherMamaux (0–1)0–3
4April 14@ Cubs 4–2Miller (1–0)Hendrix1–3
5April 15@ Reds 2–5ToneyMamaux (0–2)1–4
6April 16@ Reds 8–4Cooper (1–1)Mitchell2–4
7April 17@ Reds 2–3SchneiderMiller (1–1)2–5
8April 18@ Reds 5–7EllerMamaux (0–3)Mitchell2–6
9April 19 Cubs 3–10HendrixCooper (1–2)2–7
10April 20 Cubs 6–1Grimes (1–0)Demaree3–7
11April 21 Cubs 1–2VaughnMiller (1–2)3–8
12April 22@ Cardinals 1–4DoakMamaux (0–4)3–9
13April 23@ Cardinals 2–0Cooper (2–2)Watson4–9
14April 24@ Cardinals 1–2 (10)AmesGrimes (1–1)4–10
15April 25@ Cardinals 10–8 (10)Carlson (1–0)Watson5–10
16April 27 Reds 3–5ToneyMiller (1–3)5–11
17April 28 Reds 2–0Grimes (2–1)Sanders6–11
18April 29@ Reds 3–0Carlson (2–0)Schneider7–11
May: 6–14 (Home: 2–3; Away: 4–11)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
19May 2 Cardinals 0–4AmesGrimes (2–2)7–12
20May 3 Cardinals 3–4PierceMamaux (0–5)Doak7–13
21May 6@ Cubs 2–3VaughnCarlson (2–1)7–14
22May 7@ Cubs 1–4SeatonGrimes (2–3)7–15
23May 10@ Braves 11–4Grimes (3–3)Nehf8–15
24May 11@ Braves 2–3 (10)RudolphJacobs (0–1)8–16
25May 14@ Phillies 2–3AlexanderJacobs (0–2)8–17
26May 15@ Phillies 2–8MayerGrimes (3–4)8–18
27May 16@ Phillies 12–4Cooper (3–2)Oeschger9–18
28May 17@ Phillies 6–8RixeyCarlson (2–2)Lavender9–19
29May 18@ Giants 1–8SalleeGrimes (3–5)9–20
30May 19@ Giants 5–4Cooper (4–2)Benton10–20
31May 21@ Giants 3–4TesreauJacobs (0–3)10–21
32May 22@ Giants 2–0Miller (2–3)Anderson11–21
33May 24@ Robins 0–6PfefferGrimes (3–6)11–22
34May 25@ Robins 3–4CadoreCooper (4–3)11–23
35May 26@ Robins 1–4MarquardMiller (2–4)11–24
36May 30 Cubs 5–6DouglasJacobs (0–4)Demaree11–25
37May 30 Cubs 2–1Carlson (3–2)Demaree12–25
38May 31 Phillies 3–2Mamaux (1–5)RixeyJacobs (1)13–25
June: 8–15 (Home: 6–14; Away: 2–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
39June 1 Phillies 1–9MayerMiller (2–5)13–26
40June 2 Phillies 1–9AlexanderGrimes (3–7)13–27
41June 4 Phillies 5–1Jacobs (1–4)Lavender14–27
42June 7 Robins 3–5PfefferMamaux (1–6)14–28
43June 8 Robins 5–4Miller (3–5)Dell15–28
44June 9 Braves 5–6TylerCarlson (3–3)15–29
45June 11 Braves 0–2NehfMiller (3–6)Tyler15–30
46June 12 Braves 5–4 (11)Jacobs (2–4)Tyler16–30
47June 13 Giants 3–7AndersonGrimes (3–8)16–31
48June 14 Giants 0–2PerrittJacobs (2–5)16–32
49June 16 Giants 1–4BentonMiller (3–7)16–33
50June 18@ Cardinals 4–0Cooper (5–3)Packard17–33
51June 19@ Cardinals 7–3 (11)Jacobs (3–5)Ames18–33
52June 20@ Cardinals 4–4 (6)18–33
53June 21 Cubs 4–12SeatonMiller (3–8)18–34
54June 22 Cubs 4–3 (10)Cooper (6–3)Demaree19–34
55June 23 Cubs 0–2DouglasJacobs (3–6)19–35
56June 23 Cubs 4–6 (10)HendrixMiller (3–9)Seaton19–36
57June 24@ Cubs 1–2VaughnMamaux (1–7)19–37
58June 26 Reds 5–6SchneiderCooper (6–4)19–38
59June 27 Reds 5–6ReganJacobs (3–7)Ring19–39
60June 28 Reds 6–2Steele (1–0)Toney20–39
61June 29 Reds 0–1MitchellMamaux (1–8)20–40
62June 30 Reds 5–4Cooper (7–4)Ring21–40
July: 10–23 (Home: 3–11; Away: 7–12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
63July 1@ Reds 1–4ToneyJacobs (3–8)21–41
64July 1@ Reds 1–5ToneySteele (1–1)21–42
65July 2 Cardinals 4–6HorstmannMamaux (1–9)Packard21–43
66July 3 Cardinals 6–8AmesMiller (3–10)21–44
67July 4 Cardinals 3–4PackardJacobs (3–9)Meadows21–45
68July 4 Cardinals 1–4DoakCooper (7–5)21–46
69July 5 Cardinals 6–9 (11)AmesGrimes (3–9)21–47
70July 6@ Phillies 8–5Mamaux (2–9)OeschgerCarlson (1)22–47
71July 7@ Phillies 4–1Miller (4–10)AlexanderJacobs (2)23–47
72July 12@ Robins 2–1Carlson (4–3)Pfeffer24–47
73July 13@ Robins 0–4CheneyJacobs (3–10)24–48
74July 13@ Robins 1–2 (10)SmithGrimes (3–10)24–49
75July 14@ Robins 3–5CoombsMamaux (2–10)24–50
76July 14@ Robins 0–1MarquardMiller (4–11)24–51
77July 16@ Braves 7–8 (11)TylerGrimes (3–11)24–52
78July 16@ Braves 2–7BarnesJacobs (3–11)24–53
79July 17@ Braves 6–10NehfMamaux (2–11)24–54
80July 18@ Braves 8–6Steele (2–1)Tyler25–54
81July 18@ Braves 3–2Carlson (5–3)Rudolph26–54
82July 19@ Braves 6–1Cooper (8–5)Barnes27–54
83July 20@ Giants 0–4BentonCarlson (5–4)27–55
84July 21@ Giants 3–4 (10)SalleeGrimes (3–12)27–56
85July 23@ Giants 1–0Cooper (9–5)Schupp28–56
86July 24@ Giants 2–6PerrittMiller (4–12)Anderson28–57
87July 25 Robins 3–4 (13)SmithJacobs (3–12)28–58
88July 26 Robins 4–1Carlson (6–4)Pfeffer29–58
89July 26 Robins 1–5CadoreJacobs (3–13)29–59
90July 27 Robins 5–1Cooper (10–5)Coombs30–59
91July 28 Robins 2–6CheneySteele (2–2)30–60
92July 28 Robins 2–4SmithMiller (4–13)30–61
93July 30 Giants 4–3Carlson (7–4)AndersonCooper (1)31–61
94July 31 Giants 7–11TesreauCooper (10–6)31–62
95July 31 Giants 3–9SchuppGrimes (3–13)31–63
August: 8–19 (Home: 4–7; Away: 4–12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
96August 1 Giants 1–3PerrittSteele (2–3)31–64
97August 2 Giants 3–7DemareeMiller (4–14)31–65
98August 3 Braves 4–5NehfCarlson (7–5)31–66
99August 4 Braves 3–6TylerSteele (2–4)31–67
100August 9 Phillies 5–1Jacobs (4–13)Alexander32–67
101August 10 Phillies 1–0Cooper (11–6)Rixey33–67
102August 11 Phillies 3–4AlexanderMiller (4–15)33–68
103August 11 Phillies 2–3OeschgerEvans (0–2)33–69
104August 12@ Cubs 2–3VaughnCarlson (7–6)33–70
105August 13@ Cubs 3–7HendrixSteele (2–5)33–71
106August 14@ Cubs 2–0 (12)Cooper (12–6)Douglas34–71
107August 15 Reds 3–2Miller (5–15)Schneider35–71
108August 16@ Phillies 3–5OeschgerJacobs (4–14)35–72
109August 16@ Phillies 0–3MayerEvans (0–3)35–73
110August 17@ Phillies 0–3BenderJacobs (4–15)35–74
111August 17@ Phillies 3–7RixeyCarlson (7–7)35–75
112August 18@ Phillies 2–3 (14)AlexanderCooper (12–7)35–76
113August 20@ Robins 1–0 (10)Miller (6–15)Marquard36–76
114August 21@ Robins 3–3 (13)36–76
115August 22@ Robins 5–6 (22)MarquardJacobs (4–16)36–77
116August 23@ Braves 1–2TylerGrimes (3–14)36–78
117August 24@ Braves 1–0Miller (7–15)Barnes37–78
118August 25@ Braves 0–2RaganSteele (2–6)37–79
119August 27@ Giants 1–0Cooper (13–7)Benton38–79
120August 28@ Giants 3–7PerrittGrimes (3–15)38–80
121August 29@ Giants 5–6TesreauMiller (7–16)Sallee38–81
122August 31 Cardinals 2–0Jacobs (5–16)Doak39–81
123August 31 Cardinals 0–1 (5)AmesSteele (2–7)39–82
September: 11–21 (Home: 7–15; Away: 4–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
124September 1 Cardinals 0–1HorstmannCooper (13–8)39–83
125September 1 Cardinals 0–1WatsonCarlson (7–8)39–84
126September 2@ Reds 8–7Steele (3–7)Mitchell40–84
127September 3 Reds 8–0Miller (8–16)Engel41–84
128September 3 Reds 5–3Steele (4–7)Schneider42–84
129September 4 Reds 5–4 (10)Cooper (14–8)Toney43–84
130September 7 Cubs 1–2CarterSteele (4–8)43–85
131September 8 Cubs 2–6VaughnMiller (8–17)43–86
132September 9@ Cubs 0–1DouglasCooper (14–9)43–87
133September 10@ Cardinals 1–2GoodwinJacobs (5–17)43–88
134September 11@ Cardinals 3–0Steele (5–8)Doak44–88
135September 11@ Cardinals 2–5HorstmannCarlson (7–9)44–89
136September 12@ Cardinals 2–1Miller (9–17)Watson45–89
137September 13@ Cardinals 2–1Cooper (15–9)Meadows46–89
138September 15@ Reds 6–7EllerGrimes (3–16)46–90
139September 16@ Reds 2–4SchneiderSteele (5–9)46–91
140September 16@ Reds 2–3ReganCarlson (7–10)46–92
141September 17 Braves 1–4 (15)HughesMiller (9–18)46–93
142September 18 Braves 3–5RudolphCooper (15–10)46–94
143September 18 Braves 0–1NehfPonder (0–1)46–95
144September 19 Braves 2–1Jacobs (6–17)Barnes47–95
145September 19 Braves 4–6ScottEvans (0–4)47–96
146September 20 Giants 9–9 (10)47–96
147September 21 Giants 1–3BentonSteele (5–10)Anderson47–97
148September 22 Giants 1–2 (11)PerrittCooper (15–11)47–98
149September 22 Giants 1–0Ponder (1–1)Demaree48–98
150September 24 Phillies 0–2BenderJacobs (6–18)48–99
151September 25 Phillies 3–0Miller (10–18)Oeschger49–99
152September 26 Phillies 0–5RixeyCarlson (7–11)49–100
153September 27 Robins 10–2Cooper (16–11)Pfeffer50–100
154September 28 Robins 1–3SmithSteele (5–11)50–101
155September 29 Robins 2–3CadoreJacobs (6–19)50–102
156September 29 Robins 3–7MarquardMiller (10–19)50–103
October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
157October 1 Braves 2–0Cooper (17–11)Scott51–103
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

Roster

1917 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

InfieldersOutfielders

Other batters

Manager

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C William Fischer 9524570.286325
1B Honus Wagner 7423061.265024
2B Jake Pitler 10938289.233023
SS Chuck Ward 125423100.236043
3B Tony Boeckel 6421958.265023
OF Carson Bigbee 133469112.239021
OF Lee King 11138195.249135
OF Max Carey 155588174.296151

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Bill Hinchman 6924446.189229
Walter Schmidt 7218345.246017
Bill Wagner 5315131.20509
Alex McCarthy 4915133.21908
Fritz Mollwitz 3614036.257012
Doug Baird 4313535.259018
Adam DeBus 3813130.22907
Charlie Jackson 4112129.24001
Bunny Brief 3611525.217211
Frank Schulte 3010322.21407
Howdy Caton 145712.21104
Billy Gleason 13427.16700
Don Flinn 143711.29701
Ray Miller 6274.14800
High Pockets Kelly 8232.08700
Red Smith 11213.14302
Jesse Altenburg 11173.17603
Bill Webb 5153.20000
Joe Wilhoit 9102.20000
Fred Blackwell 3102.20002
Harry Wolfe 350.00000
Hooks Warner 351.20000
Ben Shaw 220.00000
Arch Reilly 100----00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Wilbur Cooper 40297.217112.3699
Elmer Jacobs 38227.16192.8158
Frank Miller 38224.010193.1392
Bob Steele 27179.25112.7682
Al Mamaux 1685.22115.2522
Elmer Ponder 321.1111.6911

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Burleigh Grimes 37194.03163.5372
Hal Carlson 34161.17112.9068
Bill Evans 826.2043.385

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References

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