1893 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1893 Pittsburgh[a] Pirates season was the 12th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their seventh season in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the National League with a record of 81 wins and 48 losses.
| 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 81â48 (.628) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | William Kerr and Phil Auten |
| Managers | Al Buckenberger |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 86 | 43 | .667 | â | 49âââ15 | 37âââ28 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 48 | .628 | 5 | 54âââ19 | 27âââ29 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 73 | 55 | .570 | 12½ | 47âââ22 | 26âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 72 | 57 | .558 | 14 | 43âââ22 | 29âââ35 |
| New York Giants | 68 | 64 | .515 | 19½ | 49âââ20 | 19âââ44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 65 | 63 | .508 | 20½ | 37âââ27 | 28âââ36 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 65 | 63 | .508 | 20½ | 43âââ24 | 22âââ39 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 60 | 70 | .462 | 26½ | 36âââ24 | 24âââ46 |
| Chicago Colts | 56 | 71 | .441 | 29 | 38âââ34 | 18âââ37 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 75 | .432 | 30½ | 40âââ30 | 17âââ45 |
| Louisville Colonels | 50 | 75 | .400 | 34 | 24âââ28 | 26âââ47 |
| Washington Senators | 40 | 89 | .310 | 46 | 21âââ27 | 19âââ62 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 2â10 | 10â2 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 5â5 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 1â11 | 9â3 | 7â5 | |||||
| Boston | 10â2 | â | 8â4 | 8â3â1 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 10â2 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 4â6â1 | 10â2 | 7â5 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 2â10 | 4â8 | â | 7â3 | 4â8 | 5â7â1 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 6â5â1 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 8â3 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â5 | 3â8â1 | 3â7 | â | 5â7 | 4â8 | 6â4 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 3â9 | 9â3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8â4 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 7â5 | â | 6â5 | 6â6 | 6â6â1 | 1â9â1 | 3â9 | 7â5â1 | 7â4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4â8 | 5â7 | 7â5â1 | 8â4 | 5â6 | â | 6â3 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 9â3 | 9â3 | 11â1 | |||||
| Louisville | 5â5 | 2â10 | 5â7 | 4â6 | 6â6 | 3â6 | â | 5â7â1 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 8â4 | |||||
| New York | 8â4 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 6â6â1 | 6â6 | 7â5â1 | â | 7â5â1 | 4â8â1 | 8â4 | 7â5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â5 | 4â8 | 5â6â1 | 6â6 | 9â1â1 | 9â3 | 8â4 | 5â7â1 | â | 7â5 | 4â8â1 | 8â4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â1 | 6â4â1 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 9â3 | 3â9 | 8â4 | 8â4â1 | 5â7 | â | 9â3 | 9â2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3â9 | 2â10 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 5â7â1 | 3â9 | 8â4 | 4â8 | 8â4â1 | 3â9 | â | 8â4â1 | |||||
| Washington | 5â7 | 5â7 | 3â8 | 3â9 | 4â7 | 1â11 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 2â9 | 4â8â1 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
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 | Doggie Miller | 41 | 154 | 28 | .182 | 0 | 17 |
| 1B | Jake Beckley | 131 | 542 | 164 | .303 | 5 | 106 |
| 2B | Lou Bierbauer | 128 | 528 | 150 | .284 | 4 | 94 |
| SS | Jack Glasscock | 66 | 293 | 100 | .341 | 1 | 74 |
| 3B | Denny Lyons | 131 | 490 | 150 | .306 | 3 | 105 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 124 | 529 | 179 | .338 | 3 | 79 |
| OF | Mike Smith | 128 | 518 | 179 | .346 | 7 | 103 |
| OF | Patsy Donovan | 113 | 499 | 158 | .317 | 2 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Stenzel | 60 | 224 | 81 | .362 | 4 | 37 |
| Frank Shugart | 52 | 210 | 55 | .262 | 1 | 32 |
| Connie Mack | 37 | 133 | 38 | .286 | 0 | 15 |
| Billy Earle | 27 | 95 | 24 | .253 | 2 | 15 |
| Joe Sugden | 27 | 92 | 24 | .261 | 0 | 12 |
| Jim Gray | 2 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Gillen | 3 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Killen | 55 | 415.0 | 36 | 14 | 3.64 | 99 |
| Red Ehret | 39 | 314.1 | 18 | 18 | 3.44 | 70 |
| Adonis Terry | 26 | 170.0 | 12 | 8 | 4.45 | 52 |
| Ad Gumbert | 22 | 162.2 | 11 | 7 | 5.15 | 40 |
| Mark Baldwin | 1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Gastright | 9 | 59.0 | 3 | 1 | 6.25 | 12 |
| Tom Colcolough | 8 | 43.2 | 1 | 0 | 4.12 | 32 |
Notes
- Until early in the 20th century, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled both with and without the final 'h'.