1906 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1906 Pittsburgh[a] Pirates season was the 25th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 20th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 93â60.
| 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Owners | Barney Dreyfuss |
| Managers | Fred Clarke |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 116 | 36 | .763 | â | 56âââ21 | 60âââ15 |
| New York Giants | 96 | 56 | .632 | 20 | 51âââ24 | 45âââ32 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 93 | 60 | .608 | 23½ | 49âââ27 | 44âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 82 | .464 | 45½ | 37âââ40 | 34âââ42 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 66 | 86 | .434 | 50 | 31âââ44 | 35âââ42 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 87 | .424 | 51½ | 36âââ40 | 28âââ47 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 98 | .347 | 63 | 28âââ48 | 24âââ50 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 49 | 102 | .325 | 66½ | 28âââ47 | 21âââ55 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â13 | 5â17 | 11â10â1 | 6â15 | 6â16 | 3â19 | 9â12 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13â9 | â | 6â16 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 8â13 | 9â13 | 13â8â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 16â6 | â | 18â4 | 15â7â1 | 19â3â1 | 16â5 | 15â6â1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10â11â1 | 14â8 | 4â18 | â | 5â16 | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | 12â9â2 | |||||
| New York | 15â6 | 13â9 | 7â15â1 | 16â5 | â | 15â7 | 11â11 | 19â3 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 13â8 | 3â19â1 | 11â11 | 7â15 | â | 8â14 | 13â9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 19â3 | 13â9 | 5â16 | 14â8â1 | 11â11 | 14â8 | â | 17â5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12â9 | 8â13â1 | 6â15â1 | 9â12â2 | 3â19 | 9â13 | 5â17 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | George Gibson | 81 | 259 | 46 | .178 | 0 | 20 |
| 1B | Joe Nealon | 154 | 556 | 142 | .255 | 3 | 83 |
| 2B | Claude Ritchey | 152 | 484 | 130 | .269 | 1 | 62 |
| SS | Honus Wagner | 142 | 516 | 175 | .339 | 2 | 71 |
| 3B | Tommy Sheehan | 95 | 315 | 76 | .241 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | Fred Clarke | 118 | 417 | 129 | .309 | 1 | 39 |
| OF | Ginger Beaumont | 80 | 310 | 82 | .265 | 2 | 32 |
| OF | Bob Ganley | 137 | 511 | 132 | .258 | 0 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Leach | 133 | 476 | 136 | .286 | 1 | 39 |
| Dutch Meier | 82 | 273 | 70 | .256 | 0 | 16 |
| Heinie Peitz | 40 | 125 | 30 | .240 | 0 | 20 |
| Ed Phelps | 43 | 118 | 28 | .237 | 0 | 12 |
| Bill Hallman | 23 | 89 | 24 | .270 | 1 | 6 |
| Otis Clymer | 11 | 45 | 11 | .244 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Abstein | 8 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Alan Storke | 5 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Carisch | 4 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Smith | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Willis | 41 | 322.0 | 23 | 13 | 1.73 | 124 |
| Sam Leever | 36 | 260.1 | 22 | 7 | 2.32 | 76 |
| Lefty Leifield | 37 | 255.2 | 18 | 13 | 1.87 | 111 |
| Deacon Phillippe | 33 | 218.2 | 15 | 10 | 2.47 | 90 |
| Mike Lynch | 18 | 119.0 | 6 | 5 | 2.42 | 48 |
| Bert Maxwell | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.63 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Hillebrand | 7 | 53.0 | 3 | 2 | 2.21 | 32 |
| Chappie McFarland | 6 | 35.1 | 1 | 3 | 2.55 | 11 |
| Ed Karger | 6 | 28.0 | 2 | 3 | 1.93 | 8 |
| King Brady | 3 | 23.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.35 | 14 |
| Charlie Case | 2 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.73 | 3 |
| Howie Camnitz | 2 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Lou Manske | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 6 |
| Irish McIlveen | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 3 |
Notes
- In the early 20th century and earlier, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled with and without the final 'h'.