1910 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1910 Pittsburgh[b] Pirates season was the 29th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 24th in the National League. The defending World Series champion Pirates finished third in the National League with a record of 86–67.[1]
| 1910 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[a] |
| Owners | Barney Dreyfuss |
| Managers | Fred Clarke |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 104 | 50 | .675 | — | 58–19 | 46–31 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 63 | .591 | 13 | 52–26 | 39–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | .562 | 17½ | 46–30 | 40–37 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 75 | .510 | 25½ | 40–36 | 38–39 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 79 | .487 | 29 | 39–37 | 36–42 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 64 | 90 | .416 | 40 | 39–39 | 25–51 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | .412 | 40½ | 35–41 | 28–49 |
| Boston Doves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 50½ | 29–48 | 24–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 5–17 | 8–14–1 | 6–16–1 | 4–17–2 | 8–14 | 12–10 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12–10 | — | 6–16 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 9–13–1 | 10–12–1 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 17–5 | 16–6 | — | 16–6 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14–8–1 | 15–7 | 6–16 | — | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 10–12 | 12–10 | |||||
| New York | 16–6–1 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 14–8 | — | 15–7 | 12–10 | 12–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 17–4–2 | 13–9–1 | 8–14 | 12–10–1 | 7–15 | — | 11–11 | 10–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14–8 | 12–10–1 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 11–11 | — | 17–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10–12 | 10–12 | 7–15 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 4–17 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1910 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 | 143 | 482 | 125 | .259 | 3 | 44 |
| 1B | John Flynn | 96 | 332 | 91 | .274 | 6 | 52 |
| 2B | Dots Miller | 120 | 444 | 101 | .227 | 1 | 48 |
| SS | Honus Wagner | 150 | 556 | 178 | .320 | 4 | 81 |
| 3B | Bobby Byrne | 148 | 602 | 178 | .296 | 2 | 52 |
| OF | Tommy Leach | 135 | 529 | 143 | .270 | 4 | 52 |
| OF | Fred Clarke | 123 | 429 | 113 | .263 | 2 | 63 |
| OF | Chief Wilson | 146 | 536 | 148 | .276 | 4 | 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Campbell | 97 | 282 | 92 | .326 | 4 | 21 |
| Bill McKechnie | 71 | 212 | 46 | .217 | 0 | 12 |
| Ham Hyatt | 74 | 175 | 46 | .263 | 1 | 30 |
| Mike Simon | 22 | 50 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Kading | 8 | 23 | 7 | .304 | 0 | 4 |
| Bud Sharpe | 4 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex McCarthy | 3 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Carey | 2 | 6 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 2 |
| Paddy O'Connor | 6 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Abbaticchio | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Camnitz | 38 | 260.0 | 12 | 13 | 3.22 | 120 |
| Babe Adams | 34 | 245.0 | 18 | 9 | 2.24 | 101 |
| Lefty Leifield | 40 | 218.1 | 15 | 13 | 2.64 | 64 |
| Kirby White | 30 | 153.1 | 10 | 9 | 3.46 | 42 |
| Bill Powell | 12 | 75.0 | 4 | 6 | 2.40 | 23 |
| Elmer Steele | 3 | 24.0 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon Phillippe | 31 | 121.2 | 14 | 2 | 2.29 | 30 |
| Sam Leever | 26 | 111.0 | 6 | 5 | 2.76 | 33 |
| Nick Maddox | 20 | 87.1 | 2 | 3 | 3.40 | 29 |
| Jack Ferry | 6 | 31.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.32 | 12 |
| Lefty Webb | 7 | 27.0 | 2 | 1 | 5.67 | 6 |
| Gene Moore | 4 | 17.1 | 2 | 1 | 3.12 | 9 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Frock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Kip Dowd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Jack Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Notes
- From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
- In the early 20th century and earlier, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled both with and without the final 'h'.