| 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park | |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania | |
| Record | 103–36 (.741) | |
| League place | 1st | |
| Owners | Barney Dreyfuss | |
| Managers | Fred Clarke | |
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The 1902 Pittsburgh[lower-alpha 1] Pirates won a second straight National League pennant, by an overwhelming 27.5 game margin over the Brooklyn Superbas. It was the Pirates' first ever 100-win team, and it remains the franchise record for best winning percentage at home (.789).
The team finished with a league-best record of 103-36.
Background
Ginger Beaumont won the batting title with a .357 mark, and Tommy Leach led the league in home runs with six (a major league record for fewest HRs to lead the league). Honus Wagner led the league in RBI with 91, and Jack Chesbro led the league with 28 wins.
The Pirates led the league in every significant batting category, the last time that was ever done in the NL. The team scored 775 runs, which was 142 more than any other team.
The team allowed four home runs during its 1902 season, the fewest in MLB history.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 103 | 36 | 0.741 | — | 56–15 | 47–21 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 75 | 63 | 0.543 | 27½ | 45–23 | 30–40 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 64 | 0.533 | 29 | 42–27 | 31–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 70 | 0.500 | 33½ | 35–35 | 35–35 |
| Chicago Orphans | 68 | 69 | 0.496 | 34 | 31–38 | 37–31 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 56 | 78 | 0.418 | 44½ | 28–38 | 28–40 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 81 | 0.409 | 46 | 29–39 | 27–42 |
| New York Giants | 48 | 88 | 0.353 | 53½ | 24–44 | 24–44 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHI | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 8–12 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 16–3 | 11–9–1 | 6–14–1 | 10–8–3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12–8 | — | 12–8 | 12–8 | 10–10 | 13–6 | 6–14–1 | 10–9–2 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–11 | 8–12 | — | 12–8–1 | 10–10–4 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 12–5–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–11 | 8–12 | 8–12–1 | — | 14–6 | 13–7 | 5–15 | 13–7 | |||||
| New York | 3–16 | 10–10 | 10–10–4 | 6–14 | — | 6–12 | 6–13–1 | 7–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–11–1 | 6–13 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 12–6 | — | 2–18 | 10–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14–6–1 | 14–6–1 | 13–7 | 15–5 | 13–6–1 | 18–2 | — | 16–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–10–3 | 9–10–2 | 5–12–1 | 7–13 | 13–7 | 10–10 | 4–16 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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 | Harry Smith | 50 | 185 | 35 | .189 | 0 | 12 |
| 1B | Kitty Bransfield | 102 | 413 | 126 | .305 | 0 | 69 |
| 2B | Claude Ritchey | 115 | 405 | 112 | .277 | 2 | 55 |
| SS | Wid Conroy | 99 | 365 | 89 | .244 | 1 | 47 |
| 3B | Tommy Leach | 135 | 514 | 143 | .278 | 6 | 85 |
| OF | Honus Wagner | 136 | 534 | 176 | .330 | 3 | 91 |
| OF | Fred Clarke | 113 | 459 | 145 | .316 | 2 | 53 |
| OF | Ginger Beaumont | 130 | 541 | 193 | .357 | 0 | 67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Davis | 59 | 232 | 65 | .280 | 0 | 20 |
| Jimmy Burke | 60 | 203 | 60 | .296 | 0 | 26 |
| Jack O'Connor | 49 | 170 | 50 | .294 | 1 | 28 |
| Chief Zimmer | 42 | 142 | 38 | .268 | 0 | 17 |
| Jimmy Sebring | 19 | 80 | 26 | .325 | 0 | 15 |
| Ed Phelps | 18 | 61 | 13 | .213 | 0 | 6 |
| Fred Crolius | 9 | 38 | 10 | .263 | 0 | 7 |
| George Merritt | 2 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Miller | 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Fohl | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hopkins | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Chesbro | 35 | 286.1 | 28 | 6 | 2.17 | 136 |
| Deacon Phillippe | 31 | 272.0 | 20 | 9 | 2.05 | 122 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 26 | 231.0 | 20 | 6 | 1.95 | 100 |
| Sam Leever | 28 | 222.0 | 15 | 7 | 2.39 | 86 |
| Ed Doheny | 22 | 188.1 | 16 | 4 | 2.53 | 88 |
| Warren McLaughlin | 3 | 26.0 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 | 13 |
| Harvey Cushman | 4 | 25.2 | 0 | 4 | 7.36 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honus Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 |
| Ed Poole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 2 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- NL leader in batting average (.357)
- #3 in NL in runs scored (100)
- #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.404)
- #4 in NL in stolen bases (33)
- NL leader in wins (28)
- #2 in NL in runs scored (103)
- #3 in NL in slugging percentage (.449)
- #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.401)
- NL leader in home runs (6)
- #2 in NL in RBI (85)
- #4 in NL in runs scored (97)
- #3 in NL in ERA (1.95)
- NL leader in RBI (91)
- NL leader in runs scored (105)
- NL leader in stolen bases (42)
- NL leader in slugging percentage (.463)
Notes
- ↑ In the early 20th century and earlier, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled with and without the 'h'.
References
- ↑ Starkey, Joe (April 27, 2014). "Starkey: Unbreakable Pittsburgh records". Retrieved May 1, 2014.