1892 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 11th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their sixth in the National League.[a] In a split season schedule, the Pirates finished sixth in the first half of the season and fourth in the second half. Overall, the team had a record of 80â73, sixth-best in the 12-team National League.
- 1st half: 37â39 (.487)
- 2nd half: 43â34 (.558)
- Overall: 80â73 (.523)[1]
| 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record |
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| League place |
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| Owners | William Kerr and Phil Auten |
| Managers | Tom Burns, Al Buckenberger |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 102 | 48 | .680 | â | 54âââ21 | 48âââ27 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 93 | 56 | .624 | 8½ | 54âââ24 | 39âââ32 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 95 | 59 | .617 | 9 | 51âââ24 | 44âââ35 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 66 | .569 | 16½ | 55âââ26 | 32âââ40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | .547 | 20 | 45âââ32 | 37âââ36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 73 | .523 | 23½ | 54âââ34 | 26âââ39 |
| Chicago Colts | 70 | 76 | .479 | 30 | 36âââ31 | 34âââ45 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 80 | .470 | 31½ | 42âââ36 | 29âââ44 |
| Louisville Colonels | 63 | 89 | .414 | 40 | 37âââ31 | 26âââ58 |
| Washington Senators | 58 | 93 | .384 | 44½ | 34âââ36 | 24âââ57 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 94 | .373 | 46 | 37âââ36 | 19âââ58 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 46 | 101 | .313 | 54½ | 29âââ44 | 17âââ57 |
| National League First-half standings |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 52 | 22 | .703 | â |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 51 | 26 | .662 | 2½ |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 46 | 30 | .605 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 44 | 31 | .587 | 8½ |
| Cleveland Spiders | 40 | 33 | .548 | 11½ |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 39 | .487 | 16 |
| Washington Senators | 35 | 41 | .461 | 18 |
| Chicago Colts | 31 | 39 | .443 | 19 |
| St. Louis Browns | 31 | 42 | .425 | 20½ |
| New York Giants | 31 | 43 | .419 | 21 |
| Louisville Colonels | 30 | 47 | .390 | 23½ |
| Baltimore Orioles | 20 | 55 | .267 | 32½ |
| National League Second-half standings |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Spiders | 53 | 23 | .697 | â |
| Boston Beaneaters | 50 | 26 | .658 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 44 | 33 | .571 | 9½ |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 43 | 34 | .558 | 10½ |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 41 | 36 | .532 | 12½ |
| New York Giants | 40 | 37 | .519 | 13½ |
| Chicago Colts | 39 | 37 | .513 | 14 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 37 | .507 | 14½ |
| Louisville Colonels | 33 | 42 | .440 | 19½ |
| Baltimore Orioles | 26 | 46 | .361 | 25 |
| St. Louis Browns | 25 | 52 | .325 | 28½ |
| Washington Senators | 23 | 52 | .307 | 29½ |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 0â13 | 2â12â1 | 4â7 | 4â10 | 2â11â2 | 6â7 | 5â9 | 4â10 | 5â9 | 8â6â1 | 6â7â1 | |||||
| Boston | 13â0 | â | 9â5 | 10â4 | 8â5â1 | 8â6 | 12â2 | 11â3â1 | 6â7 | 7â6 | 7â7 | 11â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12â2â1 | 5â9 | â | 10â4 | 6â8 | 8â6 | 9â5 | 7â7 | 9â5â2 | 10â4 | 9â5â1 | 10â4 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â4 | 4â10 | 4â10 | â | 6â7â1 | 3â9 | 5â9 | 10â4 | 5â9 | 7â7 | 7â5 | 12â2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10â4 | 5â8â1 | 8â6 | 7â6â1 | â | 5â9 | 7â6â1 | 8â6 | 5â9 | 5â9 | 12â2â1 | 10â3â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11â2â2 | 6â8 | 6â8 | 9â3 | 9â5 | â | 13â1 | 8â5 | 10â4 | 7â7â1 | 8â5â1 | 6â8 | |||||
| Louisville | 7â6 | 2â12 | 5â9 | 9â5 | 6â7â1 | 1â13 | â | 4â10 | 4â10 | 8â6 | 9â5â1 | 8â6 | |||||
| New York | 9â5 | 3â11â1 | 7â7 | 4â10 | 6â8 | 5â8 | 10â4 | â | 5â9 | 4â10â1 | 9â4 | 9â4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10â4 | 7â6 | 5â9â2 | 9â5 | 9â5 | 4â10 | 10â4 | 9â5 | â | 8â6 | 7â7 | 9â5 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9â5 | 6â7 | 4â10 | 7â7 | 9â5 | 7â7â1 | 6â8 | 10â4â1 | 6â8 | â | 10â4 | 6â8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6â8â1 | 7â7 | 5â9â1 | 5â7 | 2â12â1 | 5â8â1 | 5â9â1 | 4â9 | 7â7 | 4â10 | â | 6â8 | |||||
| Washington | 7â6â1 | 3â11 | 4â10 | 2â12 | 3â10â1 | 8â6 | 6â8 | 4â9 | 5â9 | 8â6 | 8â6 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders | 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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Connie Mack | 97 | 346 | 84 | .243 | 1 | 31 |
| 1B | Jake Beckley | 151 | 614 | 145 | .236 | 10 | 96 |
| 2B | Lou Bierbauer | 152 | 649 | 153 | .236 | 8 | 65 |
| SS | Frank Shugart | 137 | 554 | 148 | .267 | 0 | 62 |
| 3B | Duke Farrell | 152 | 605 | 130 | .215 | 8 | 77 |
| OF | Pop Corkhill | 68 | 256 | 47 | .184 | 0 | 25 |
| OF | Mike Smith | 138 | 511 | 140 | .274 | 4 | 63 |
| OF | Patsy Donovan | 90 | 388 | 114 | .294 | 2 | 26 |
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 | 149 | 623 | 158 | .254 | 2 | 59 |
| Joe Kelley | 56 | 205 | 49 | .239 | 0 | 28 |
| George Van Haltren | 13 | 55 | 11 | .200 | 0 | 5 |
| Harry Raymond | 12 | 49 | 4 | .082 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Swartwood | 55 | 42 | 10 | .238 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Burns | 12 | 39 | 8 | .205 | 0 | 4 |
| Billy Earle | 5 | 13 | 7 | .538 | 0 | 3 |
| Jake Stenzel | 3 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Cargo | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Jock Menefee | 2 | 3 | 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 | 56 | 440.1 | 26 | 27 | 3.47 | 157 |
| Red Ehret | 39 | 316.0 | 16 | 20 | 2.65 | 101 |
| Adonis Terry | 30 | 240.0 | 18 | 7 | 2.51 | 95 |
| Mike Smith | 17 | 134.0 | 6 | 7 | 3.63 | 51 |
| Pud Galvin | 12 | 96.0 | 5 | 6 | 2.63 | 29 |
| Fred Woodcock | 5 | 33.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.55 | 8 |
| Duke Esper | 3 | 18.1 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 5 |
| Will Thompson | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Gumbert | 6 | 39.2 | 3 | 2 | 1.36 | 3 |
| Kid Camp | 4 | 23.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.26 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jock Menefee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 | 0 |
Notes
- Until the early 20th century, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled both with and without the final 'h'.