1926 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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The 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 45th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The defending World Series champion Pirates finished third in the National League with a record of 84–69.

LeagueNational League
BallparkForbes Field
OwnersBarney Dreyfuss
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1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
BallparkForbes Field
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
OwnersBarney Dreyfuss
ManagersBill McKechnie
← 1925
1927 â†’
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Regular season

Season standings

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National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 8965 .578 — 47‍–‍30 42‍–‍35
Cincinnati Reds 8767 .565 2 53‍–‍23 34‍–‍44
Pittsburgh Pirates 8469 .549 4½ 49‍–‍28 35‍–‍41
Chicago Cubs 8272 .532 7 49‍–‍28 33‍–‍44
New York Giants 7477 .490 13½ 43‍–‍33 31‍–‍44
Brooklyn Robins 7182 .464 17½ 38‍–‍38 33‍–‍44
Boston Braves 6686 .434 22 43‍–‍34 23‍–‍52
Philadelphia Phillies 5893 .384 29½ 33‍–‍42 25‍–‍51
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Record vs. opponents

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1926 National League record

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Team BSN BRO CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston —6–1512–1012–10–112–107–1510–117–15
Brooklyn 15–6—14–84–189–1313–99–13–27–15
Chicago 10–128–14—13–9–114–816–610–1211–11
Cincinnati 10–12–118–49–13–1—7–1516–6–113–914–8
New York 10–1213–98–1415–7—12–76–1610–12
Philadelphia 15–79–136–166–16–17–12—8–147–15
Pittsburgh 11–1013–9–212–109–1316–614–8—9–13–2
St. Louis 15–715–711–118–1412–1015–713–9–2—
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Game log

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1926 Game Log: 84–69 (Home: 49–28; Away: 35–41)
April: 7–10 (Home: 2–3; Away: 5–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 13@ Cardinals6–7RhemAldridge (0–1)—17,0000–1
2April 14@ Cardinals10–3Kremer (1–0)Bell——1–1
3April 15@ Cardinals0–2KeenMorrison (0–1)——1–2
4April 16@ Cardinals2–3SothoronSheehan (0–1)——1–3
5April 17@ Reds3–4DonohueYde (0–1)May5,5001–4
6April 18@ Reds3–1Aldridge (1–1)Luque—20,0002–4
7April 19@ Reds1–2MaysKremer (1–1)—2,0002–5
8April 20@ Reds2–5LucasMorrison (0–2)—4,7002–6
9April 22Cardinals3–5 (10)KeenMorrison (0–3)——2–7
10April 23Cardinals3–2Aldridge (2–1)Johnson——3–7
11April 24Cardinals3–9RhemKremer (1–2)——3–8
12April 25@ Cubs3–4BushYde (0–2)——3–9
13April 26@ Cubs8–6Meadows (1–0)PiercyOldham (1)—4–9
14April 27@ Cubs2–0Morrison (1–3)Alexander——5–9
15April 28@ Cubs9–4Aldridge (3–1)Kaufmann——6–9
16April 29Reds9–16LuqueSheehan (0–2)——6–10
17April 30Reds13–4Meadows (2–0)Mays——7–10
May: 16–8 (Home: 13–6; Away: 3–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
18May 1Reds3–2Morrison (2–3)LucasKremer (1)—8–10
19May 2@ Reds3–4DonohueAldridge (3–2)—18,0008–11
20May 5Braves3–2Meadows (3–0)Smith——9–11
21May 6Braves1–3WertzMorrison (2–4)Hearn—9–12
22May 7Braves11–10 (11)Adams (1–0)Benton——10–12
23May 8Braves5–9GrahamYde (0–3)——10–13
24May 11Phillies11–1Kremer (2–2)Mitchell——11–13
25May 12Phillies14–3Meadows (4–0)Knight——12–13
26May 13Phillies0–6CarlsonAldridge (3–3)——12–14
27May 14Robins5–5 (7)——12–14
28May 15Robins2–0Morrison (3–4)McGraw——13–14
29May 17Robins7–6 (12)Oldham (1–0)Ehrhardt——14–14
30May 18Robins4–4——14–14
31May 19Giants6–3Aldridge (4–3)Scott——15–14
32May 20Giants4–5GreenfieldMorrison (3–5)Davies12,00015–15
33May 21Giants7–5Kremer (3–2)Ring——16–15
34May 22Giants6–5Morrison (4–5)Greenfield—25,00017–15
35May 23@ Reds7–2Yde (1–3)Donohue—22,00018–15
36May 24@ Cubs1–3BlakeAldridge (4–4)——18–16
37May 25@ Cubs5–2Morrison (5–5)Root——19–16
38May 27Cubs2–5KaufmannOldham (1–1)——19–17
39May 28Cubs6–5 (11)Meadows (5–0)Bush——20–17
40May 29Cubs9–7Adams (2–0)RootOldham (2)—21–17
41May 30@ Reds4–3Meadows (6–0)Luque—16,00022–17
42May 31Reds2–7MaysSonger (0–1)——22–18
43May 31Reds9–5Morrison (6–5)Lucas——23–18
June: 11–12 (Home: 3–3; Away: 8–9)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
44June 3Cubs3–2Yde (2–3)Root——24–18
45June 4Cubs5–1Meadows (7–0)Bush——25–18
46June 6@ Robins0–3GrimesAldridge (4–5)—30,00025–19
47June 8@ Robins4–3Songer (1–1)McWeenyKremer (2)—26–19
48June 9@ Phillies9–7 (10)Kremer (4–2)Knight——27–19
49June 10@ Phillies9–13MitchellAdams (2–1)——27–20
50June 11@ Phillies11–13WilloughbyAldridge (4–6)——27–21
51June 12@ Phillies8–2Songer (2–1)Carlson——28–21
52June 14@ Braves2–3BentonYde (2–4)Mogridge—28–22
53June 16@ Braves6–3Aldridge (5–6)Genewich——29–22
54June 17@ Giants5–6 (13)FitzsimmonsAdams (2–2)——29–23
55June 18@ Giants8–3Songer (3–1)Scott——30–23
56June 19@ Giants4–2Kremer (5–2)Ring—30,00031–23
57June 20@ Giants8–0Aldridge (6–6)Greenfield—40,00032–23
58June 21Cardinals13–11Oldham (2–1)HuntzingerKremer (3)—33–23
59June 22@ Cardinals3–1Meadows (8–0)Keen——34–23
60June 23@ Cardinals2–6HainesSonger (3–2)——34–24
61June 24@ Cardinals3–3——34–24
62June 25Reds8–9LucasOldham (2–2)——34–25
63June 26Reds1–9MaysMeadows (8–1)——34–26
64June 27@ Reds0–16DonohueSonger (3–3)—25,00034–27
65June 28@ Reds1–6RixeyAldridge (6–7)—5,50034–28
66June 29@ Reds3–6MaysKremer (5–3)—6,60034–29
67June 30Cardinals2–6HainesMeadows (8–2)——34–30
July: 21–10 (Home: 17–7; Away: 4–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
68July 1Cardinals7–3Songer (4–3)RhemAdams (1)—35–30
69July 2Cardinals3–2Kremer (6–3)Alexander——36–30
70July 3Cardinals12–3Aldridge (7–7)Bell——37–30
71July 4@ Cubs0–2RootYde (2–5)——37–31
72July 5Cubs4–1Songer (5–3)KaufmannAdams (2)—38–31
73July 5Cubs7–10PiercyMeadows (8–3)Huntzinger—38–32
74July 6Cubs0–3BlakeBush (0–1)——38–33
75July 6Cubs3–2 (6)Meadows (9–3)Osborn——39–33
76July 7Phillies8–7Aldridge (8–7)DeanKremer (4)—40–33
77July 8Phillies6–10UlrichAdams (2–3)——40–34
78July 9Phillies9–6Meadows (10–3)Mitchell——41–34
79July 10Phillies9–4Kremer (7–3)Carlson——42–34
80July 12Giants6–3Aldridge (9–7)Scott—15,00043–34
81July 14Giants8–12RingSonger (5–4)——43–35
82July 14Giants2–5FitzsimmonsMeadows (10–4)—40,00043–36
83July 15Giants3–0Kremer (8–3)Greenfield——44–36
84July 16Braves9–7Bush (1–1)SmithSonger (1)—45–36
85July 17Braves7–9GoldsmithAldridge (9–8)Mogridge—45–37
86July 19Braves10–4Meadows (11–4)Genewich——46–37
87July 20Braves8–5Kremer (9–3)BentonBush (1)—47–37
88July 21Robins1–0Songer (6–4)Petty——48–37
89July 21Robins2–6VanceAldridge (9–9)—20,00048–38
90July 22Robins14–2Yde (3–5)Barnes——49–38
91July 24Robins12–8Meadows (12–4)GrimesSonger (2)—50–38
92July 24Robins3–2Kremer (10–3)McGraw—25,00051–38
93July 25@ Robins1–3PettyBush (1–2)—20,00051–39
94July 26@ Robins3–2Yde (4–5)VanceAdams (3)—52–39
95July 27@ Giants4–3Songer (7–4)BarnesKremer (5)—53–39
96July 28@ Giants6–0Meadows (13–4)Scott—10,00054–39
97July 30@ Phillies1–6CarlsonKremer (10–4)——54–40
98July 31@ Phillies10–5Yde (5–5)Mitchell——55–40
August: 16–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 7–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
99August 2@ Phillies3–8DeanSonger (7–5)——55–41
100August 3@ Phillies14–2Bush (2–2)Ulrich——56–41
101August 4@ Braves0–14SmithAldridge (9–10)——56–42
102August 4@ Braves5–2Meadows (14–4)Benton——57–42
103August 5@ Braves4–3Kremer (11–4)Goldsmith——58–42
104August 6@ Braves5–4Yde (6–5)GenewichAldridge (1)—59–42
105August 7@ Braves0–2WertzSonger (7–6)——59–43
106August 7@ Braves0–2 (8)SmithBush (2–3)——59–44
107August 9@ Robins9–3Kremer (12–4)Petty——60–44
108August 10@ Robins10–2Meadows (15–4)McWeeny——61–44
109August 11@ Robins2–4VanceAldridge (9–11)McGraw—61–45
110August 18Braves4–1Kremer (13–4)Smith——62–45
111August 18Braves3–4WertzMeadows (15–5)——62–46
112August 19Phillies1–3 (10)CarlsonSonger (7–7)——62–47
113August 19Phillies4–0Yde (7–5)Ulrich——63–47
114August 21Phillies4–2Bush (3–3)Dean——64–47
115August 21Phillies8–5Kremer (14–4)Knight——65–47
116August 23Robins3–7PettyMeadows (15–6)——65–48
117August 23Robins10–2Yde (8–5)Barnes——66–48
118August 24Robins10–1Kremer (15–4)Grimes——67–48
119August 25Robins1–2McGrawAldridge (9–12)——67–49
120August 26Giants15–7Meadows (16–6)FitzsimmonsMorrison (1)—68–49
121August 27Giants4–0Bush (4–3)Barnes——69–49
122August 28Giants8–7Meadows (17–6)GreenfieldMorrison (2)—70–49
123August 29@ Cardinals2–2 (10)—40,00070–49
124August 30@ Cardinals3–0Kremer (16–4)Rhem——71–49
125August 30@ Cardinals3–5HainesBush (4–4)——71–50
126August 31@ Cardinals1–6SherdelMeadows (17–7)——71–51
127August 31@ Cardinals1–2SothoronMorrison (6–6)—23,27971–52
September: 13–17 (Home: 5–5; Away: 8–12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
128September 1@ Cardinals2–5ReinhartKremer (16–5)—20,00071–53
129September 3@ Cubs3–2 (10)Hill (1–0)Kaufmann——72–53
130September 4@ Cubs2–11BushBush (4–5)——72–54
131September 4@ Cubs2–3JonesKoupal (0–1)——72–55
132September 5@ Cubs6–7 (6)OsbornSonger (7–8)Huntzinger1672–56
133September 6Cardinals1–8RhemMorrison (6–7)——72–57
134September 6Cardinals4–2Kremer (17–5)Sothoron——73–57
135September 7Cardinals0–8SherdelAldridge (9–13)——73–58
136September 8Reds6–1Meadows (18–7)Donohue——74–58
137September 8Reds11–0Hill (2–0)Luque——75–58
138September 9Cubs2–1Bush (5–5)Jones——76–58
139September 9Cubs1–10KaufmannKoupal (0–2)——76–59
140September 10Reds5–2Kremer (18–5)Rixey——77–59
141September 10Reds2–5LucasMorrison (6–8)——77–60
142September 11Reds6–10MaysHill (2–1)——77–61
143September 12@ Giants5–1Aldridge (10–13)FitzsimmonsBush (2)—78–61
144September 12@ Giants7–1Meadows (19–7)Greenfield—40,00079–61
145September 13@ Giants5–9RingHill (2–2)Davies—79–62
146September 14@ Giants5–0Kremer (19–5)McQuillan——80–62
147September 15@ Giants5–6ScottBush (5–6)——80–63
148September 16@ Robins1–2BarnesMeadows (19–8)——80–64
149September 17@ Robins1–3VanceHill (2–3)——80–65
150September 18@ Robins1–3McWeenyYde (8–6)——80–66
151September 19@ Robins7–4Kremer (20–5)Grimes—20,00081–66
152September 20@ Phillies4–0Bush (6–6)Willoughby——82–66
153September 21@ Phillies2–7MitchellMeadows (19–9)——82–67
154September 22@ Phillies9–3Hill (3–3)Dean——83–67
155September 23@ Braves1–2EdwardsKremer (20–6)Benton—83–68
156September 25@ Braves11–8Meadows (20–9)MogridgeBush (3)—84–68
157September 25@ Braves2–5GenewichYde (8–7)——84–69
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member
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Detailed records

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Opening Day lineup

Roster

1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

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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

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Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CEarl Smith105292101.346246
1BGeorge Grantham141449143.318870
2BHal Rhyne10936692.251239
SSGlenn Wright119458141.308877
3BPie Traynor152574182.317392
OFMax Carey8632472.222028
OFKiki Cuyler157614197.321892
OFPaul Waner144536180.336879
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Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

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Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Johnny Gooch8621859.271142
Clyde Barnhart7620339.192010
Johnny Rawlings6118142.232020
Eddie Moore4313230.227019
Stuffy McInnis4712738.299013
Joe Cronin388322.265011
Carson Bigbee426815.22124
Walter Mueller196215.24203
Fred Brickell245519.34504
Roy Spencer284317.39504
Eddie Murphy16172.11806
Adam Comorosky8154.26700
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Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
Ray Kremer37231.12062.6174
Lee Meadows36226.22093.9754
Vic Aldridge30190.010134.0761
Carmen Hill639.2333.408
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Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G IP W L ERA SO
Emil Yde37187.1873.6534
Don Songer35126.1783.1327
Johnny Morrison26122.1683.3839
Joe Bush19110.2663.0138
Tom Sheehan931.0026.6816
Lou Koupal619.2023.207
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Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

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Player G W L SV ERA SO
Babe Adams192336.147
Red Oldham172225.6216
Roy Mahaffey40000.003
Bud Culloton40007.361
Chet Nichols30008.222
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