1911 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1911 Pittsburgh[b] Pirates season was the 30th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 25th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 85â69.
| 1911 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 99 | 54 | .647 | â | 49âââ25 | 50âââ29 |
| Chicago Cubs | 92 | 62 | .597 | 7½ | 49âââ32 | 43âââ30 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 69 | .552 | 14½ | 48âââ29 | 37âââ40 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 79 | 73 | .520 | 19½ | 42âââ34 | 37âââ39 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 74 | .503 | 22 | 36âââ38 | 39âââ36 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 83 | .458 | 29 | 38âââ42 | 32âââ41 |
| Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | 64 | 86 | .427 | 33½ | 31âââ42 | 33âââ44 |
| Boston Rustlers | 44 | 107 | .291 | 54 | 19âââ54 | 25âââ53 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â10â1 | 5â17 | 4â17â1 | 7â15 | 6â16 | 3â19 | 7â13â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10â12â1 | â | 13â9 | 11â11 | 5â16â1 | 8â13â1 | 14â8 | 9â11â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 9â13 | â | 14â8â1 | 11â11 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 16â6â2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 17â4â1 | 11â11 | 8â14â1 | â | 8â14 | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | 6â16â3 | |||||
| New York | 15â7 | 16â5â1 | 11â11 | 14â8 | â | 12â10 | 16â6 | 15â7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 13â8â1 | 7â15 | 12â10 | 10â12 | â | 13â9 | 8â13 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 19â3 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | 6â16 | 9â13 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â7â3 | 11â9â1 | 6â16â2 | 16â6â3 | 7â15 | 13â8 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 | 100 | 311 | 65 | .209 | 0 | 19 |
| 1B | Newt Hunter | 65 | 209 | 53 | .254 | 2 | 24 |
| 2B | Dots Miller | 137 | 470 | 126 | .268 | 6 | 78 |
| SS | Honus Wagner | 130 | 473 | 158 | .334 | 9 | 89 |
| 3B | Bobby Byrne | 153 | 598 | 155 | .259 | 2 | 52 |
| OF | Fred Clarke | 110 | 392 | 127 | .324 | 5 | 49 |
| OF | Chief Wilson | 148 | 544 | 163 | .300 | 12 | 107 |
| OF | Max Carey | 129 | 427 | 110 | .258 | 5 | 43 |
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 | 108 | 386 | 92 | .238 | 3 | 43 |
| Bill McKechnie | 104 | 321 | 73 | .227 | 2 | 37 |
| Mike Simon | 71 | 215 | 49 | .228 | 0 | 22 |
| Alex McCarthy | 50 | 150 | 36 | .240 | 2 | 31 |
| Vin Campbell | 42 | 93 | 29 | .312 | 0 | 10 |
| John Flynn | 33 | 59 | 12 | .203 | 0 | 3 |
| Billy Kelly | 6 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Keen | 6 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Keliher | 3 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Dorsey | 2 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Shovlin | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Leifield | 42 | 318.0 | 16 | 16 | 2.63 | 111 |
| Babe Adams | 40 | 293.1 | 22 | 12 | 2.33 | 133 |
| Howie Camnitz | 40 | 267.2 | 20 | 15 | 3.13 | 139 |
| Marty O'Toole | 5 | 38.0 | 3 | 2 | 2.37 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Steele | 31 | 166.0 | 9 | 9 | 2.60 | 52 |
| Claude Hendrix | 22 | 118.2 | 4 | 6 | 2.73 | 57 |
| Jack Ferry | 26 | 85.2 | 6 | 4 | 3.15 | 32 |
| Harry Gardner | 13 | 42.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 | 24 |
| Judge Nagle | 8 | 27.1 | 4 | 2 | 3.62 | 11 |
| Kirby White | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.77 | 8 |
| Deacon Phillippe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 3 |
| Ensign Cottrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Sherry Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 |
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'.