1891 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the tenth season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise and the first season under the "Pirates" name; their fifth place in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the National League with a record of 55â80â2 (.407), 30.5 games behind the first-place Boston Beaneaters.
| 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 55â80 (.407) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owner | William A. Nimick |
| Managers | Bill McGunnigle: 1st season, 24â33 (.421) Ned Hanlon: 1st season, 31â47 (.397) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 87 | 51 | .630 | â | 51âââ20 | 36âââ31 |
| Chicago Colts | 82 | 53 | .607 | 3½ | 43âââ22 | 39âââ31 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 61 | .538 | 13 | 39âââ28 | 32âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 69 | .496 | 18½ | 35âââ34 | 33âââ35 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 65 | 74 | .468 | 22½ | 40âââ28 | 25âââ46 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 61 | 76 | .445 | 25½ | 41âââ31 | 20âââ45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 81 | .409 | 30½ | 26âââ41 | 30âââ40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 55 | 80 | .407 | 30½ | 32âââ34 | 23âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | NYG | PHI | PIT | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 15â5 | 7â13 | 11â9 | 11â9 | 15â5â1 | 12â7 | 16â3â1 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 5â15 | â | 7â13 | 9â10 | 11â9 | 8â11 | 12â8 | 9â10 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 13â7 | 13â7 | â | 14â6 | 16â4 | 5â13â1 | 9â10 | 12â6â1 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 9â11 | 10â9 | 6â14 | â | 7â13 | 5â13â1 | 9â11 | 10â10 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 9â11 | 9â11 | 4â16 | 13â7 | â | 6â13â1 | 10â10â1 | 14â6 | |||||||||
| New York | 5â15â1 | 11â8 | 13â5â1 | 13â5â1 | 13â6â1 | â | 9â10 | 7â12 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 7â12 | 8â12 | 10â9 | 11â9 | 10â10â1 | 10â9 | â | 12â8 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3â16â1 | 10â9 | 6â12â1 | 10â10 | 6â14 | 12â7 | 8â12 | â | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Connie Mack | 75 | 280 | 60 | .214 | 0 | 29 |
| 1B | Jake Beckley | 133 | 554 | 162 | .292 | 4 | 73 |
| 2B | Lou Bierbauer | 121 | 500 | 103 | .206 | 1 | 47 |
| SS | Frank Shugart | 75 | 320 | 88 | .275 | 3 | 33 |
| 3B | Charlie Reilly | 114 | 415 | 91 | .219 | 3 | 44 |
| OF | Ned Hanlon | 119 | 455 | 121 | .266 | 0 | 60 |
| OF | Fred Carroll | 91 | 353 | 77 | .218 | 4 | 48 |
| OF | Pete Browning | 50 | 203 | 59 | .291 | 4 | 28 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doggie Miller | 135 | 548 | 156 | .285 | 4 | 57 |
| Al Maul | 47 | 149 | 28 | .188 | 0 | 14 |
| Pop Corkhill | 41 | 145 | 33 | .228 | 3 | 20 |
| Dan Lally | 41 | 143 | 32 | .224 | 1 | 17 |
| Tun Berger | 43 | 134 | 32 | .239 | 1 | 14 |
| Jocko Fields | 23 | 75 | 18 | .240 | 0 | 5 |
| Piggy Ward | 6 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| John Newell | 5 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Spurney | 3 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam LaRocque | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baldwin | 53 | 437.2 | 21 | 28 | 2.76 | 197 |
| Silver King | 48 | 384.1 | 14 | 29 | 3.11 | 160 |
| Pud Galvin | 33 | 246.2 | 15 | 14 | 2.88 | 46 |
| Harry Staley | 9 | 71.2 | 4 | 5 | 2.89 | 25 |
| Scott Stratton | 2 | 18.1 | 0 | 2 | 2.45 | 5 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Maul | 8 | 39.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.31 | 13 |
Notes
References
- 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac