1917 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
BallparkForbes Field
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1]
OwnersBarney Dreyfuss
ManagersNixey Callahan, Honus Wagner, Hugo Bezdek
Seasons

The 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 36th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 31st in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 51–103.

Regular season

Season standings

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Giants 9856 0.636 — 50–28 48–28
Philadelphia Phillies 8765 0.572 10 46–29 41–36
St. Louis Cardinals 8270 0.539 15 38–38 44–32
Cincinnati Reds 7876 0.506 20 39–38 39–38
Chicago Cubs 7480 0.481 24 35–42 39–38
Boston Braves 7281 0.471 25½ 35–42 37–39
Brooklyn Robins 7081 0.464 26½ 36–38 34–43
Pittsburgh Pirates 51103 0.331 47 25–53 26–50

Record vs. opponents

1917 National League record

Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston —13–9–111–1110–12–27–1511–1114–86–15–1
Brooklyn 9–13–1—7–1510–129–13–29–11–116–6–110–11
Chicago 11–1115–7—8–14–17–15–16–16–117–510–12
Cincinnati 12–10–212–1014–8–1—11–118–1412–109–13
New York 15–713–9–215–7–111–11—14–816–6–114–8
Philadelphia 11–1111–9–116–6–114–88–14—14–813–9
Pittsburgh 8–146–16–15–1710–126–16–18–14—8–14–1
St. Louis 15–6–111–1012–1013–98–149–1314–8–1—

Game log

1917 Game Log: 51–103 (Home: 25–53; Away: 26–50)
April: 7–11 (Home: 2–3; Away: 5–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 11@ Cubs3–5VaughnEvans (0–1)——0–1
2April 12@ Cubs0–2DouglasCooper (0–1)——0–2
3April 13@ Cubs1–6RuetherMamaux (0–1)——0–3
4April 14@ Cubs4–2Miller (1–0)Hendrix——1–3
5April 15@ Reds2–5ToneyMamaux (0–2)——1–4
6April 16@ Reds8–4Cooper (1–1)Mitchell——2–4
7April 17@ Reds2–3SchneiderMiller (1–1)——2–5
8April 18@ Reds5–7EllerMamaux (0–3)Mitchell—2–6
9April 19Cubs3–10HendrixCooper (1–2)——2–7
10April 20Cubs6–1Grimes (1–0)Demaree——3–7
11April 21Cubs1–2VaughnMiller (1–2)——3–8
12April 22@ Cardinals1–4DoakMamaux (0–4)——3–9
13April 23@ Cardinals2–0Cooper (2–2)Watson——4–9
14April 24@ Cardinals1–2 (10)AmesGrimes (1–1)——4–10
15April 25@ Cardinals10–8 (10)Carlson (1–0)Watson——5–10
16April 27Reds3–5ToneyMiller (1–3)——5–11
17April 28Reds2–0Grimes (2–1)Sanders——6–11
18April 29@ Reds3–0Carlson (2–0)Schneider——7–11
May: 6–14 (Home: 2–3; Away: 4–11)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
19May 2Cardinals0–4AmesGrimes (2–2)——7–12
20May 3Cardinals3–4PierceMamaux (0–5)Doak—7–13
21May 6@ Cubs2–3VaughnCarlson (2–1)——7–14
22May 7@ Cubs1–4SeatonGrimes (2–3)——7–15
23May 10@ Braves11–4Grimes (3–3)Nehf——8–15
24May 11@ Braves2–3 (10)RudolphJacobs (0–1)——8–16
25May 14@ Phillies2–3AlexanderJacobs (0–2)——8–17
26May 15@ Phillies2–8MayerGrimes (3–4)——8–18
27May 16@ Phillies12–4Cooper (3–2)Oeschger——9–18
28May 17@ Phillies6–8RixeyCarlson (2–2)Lavender—9–19
29May 18@ Giants1–8SalleeGrimes (3–5)——9–20
30May 19@ Giants5–4Cooper (4–2)Benton——10–20
31May 21@ Giants3–4TesreauJacobs (0–3)——10–21
32May 22@ Giants2–0Miller (2–3)Anderson——11–21
33May 24@ Robins0–6PfefferGrimes (3–6)——11–22
34May 25@ Robins3–4CadoreCooper (4–3)——11–23
35May 26@ Robins1–4MarquardMiller (2–4)——11–24
36May 30Cubs5–6DouglasJacobs (0–4)Demaree—11–25
37May 30Cubs2–1Carlson (3–2)Demaree——12–25
38May 31Phillies3–2Mamaux (1–5)RixeyJacobs (1)—13–25
June: 8–15 (Home: 6–14; Away: 2–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
39June 1Phillies1–9MayerMiller (2–5)——13–26
40June 2Phillies1–9AlexanderGrimes (3–7)——13–27
41June 4Phillies5–1Jacobs (1–4)Lavender——14–27
42June 7Robins3–5PfefferMamaux (1–6)——14–28
43June 8Robins5–4Miller (3–5)Dell——15–28
44June 9Braves5–6TylerCarlson (3–3)——15–29
45June 11Braves0–2NehfMiller (3–6)Tyler—15–30
46June 12Braves5–4 (11)Jacobs (2–4)Tyler——16–30
47June 13Giants3–7AndersonGrimes (3–8)——16–31
48June 14Giants0–2PerrittJacobs (2–5)——16–32
49June 16Giants1–4BentonMiller (3–7)——16–33
50June 18@ Cardinals4–0Cooper (5–3)Packard——17–33
51June 19@ Cardinals7–3 (11)Jacobs (3–5)Ames——18–33
52June 20@ Cardinals4–4 (6)——18–33
53June 21Cubs4–12SeatonMiller (3–8)——18–34
54June 22Cubs4–3 (10)Cooper (6–3)Demaree——19–34
55June 23Cubs0–2DouglasJacobs (3–6)——19–35
56June 23Cubs4–6 (10)HendrixMiller (3–9)Seaton—19–36
57June 24@ Cubs1–2VaughnMamaux (1–7)——19–37
58June 26Reds5–6SchneiderCooper (6–4)——19–38
59June 27Reds5–6ReganJacobs (3–7)Ring—19–39
60June 28Reds6–2Steele (1–0)Toney——20–39
61June 29Reds0–1MitchellMamaux (1–8)——20–40
62June 30Reds5–4Cooper (7–4)Ring——21–40
July: 10–23 (Home: 3–11; Away: 7–12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
63July 1@ Reds1–4ToneyJacobs (3–8)——21–41
64July 1@ Reds1–5ToneySteele (1–1)——21–42
65July 2Cardinals4–6HorstmannMamaux (1–9)Packard—21–43
66July 3Cardinals6–8AmesMiller (3–10)——21–44
67July 4Cardinals3–4PackardJacobs (3–9)Meadows—21–45
68July 4Cardinals1–4DoakCooper (7–5)——21–46
69July 5Cardinals6–9 (11)AmesGrimes (3–9)——21–47
70July 6@ Phillies8–5Mamaux (2–9)OeschgerCarlson (1)—22–47
71July 7@ Phillies4–1Miller (4–10)AlexanderJacobs (2)—23–47
72July 12@ Robins2–1Carlson (4–3)Pfeffer——24–47
73July 13@ Robins0–4CheneyJacobs (3–10)——24–48
74July 13@ Robins1–2 (10)SmithGrimes (3–10)——24–49
75July 14@ Robins3–5CoombsMamaux (2–10)——24–50
76July 14@ Robins0–1MarquardMiller (4–11)——24–51
77July 16@ Braves7–8 (11)TylerGrimes (3–11)——24–52
78July 16@ Braves2–7BarnesJacobs (3–11)——24–53
79July 17@ Braves6–10NehfMamaux (2–11)——24–54
80July 18@ Braves8–6Steele (2–1)Tyler——25–54
81July 18@ Braves3–2Carlson (5–3)Rudolph——26–54
82July 19@ Braves6–1Cooper (8–5)Barnes——27–54
83July 20@ Giants0–4BentonCarlson (5–4)——27–55
84July 21@ Giants3–4 (10)SalleeGrimes (3–12)——27–56
85July 23@ Giants1–0Cooper (9–5)Schupp——28–56
86July 24@ Giants2–6PerrittMiller (4–12)Anderson—28–57
87July 25Robins3–4 (13)SmithJacobs (3–12)——28–58
88July 26Robins4–1Carlson (6–4)Pfeffer——29–58
89July 26Robins1–5CadoreJacobs (3–13)——29–59
90July 27Robins5–1Cooper (10–5)Coombs——30–59
91July 28Robins2–6CheneySteele (2–2)——30–60
92July 28Robins2–4SmithMiller (4–13)——30–61
93July 30Giants4–3Carlson (7–4)AndersonCooper (1)—31–61
94July 31Giants7–11TesreauCooper (10–6)——31–62
95July 31Giants3–9SchuppGrimes (3–13)——31–63
August: 8–19 (Home: 4–7; Away: 4–12)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
96August 1Giants1–3PerrittSteele (2–3)——31–64
97August 2Giants3–7DemareeMiller (4–14)——31–65
98August 3Braves4–5NehfCarlson (7–5)——31–66
99August 4Braves3–6TylerSteele (2–4)——31–67
100August 9Phillies5–1Jacobs (4–13)Alexander——32–67
101August 10Phillies1–0Cooper (11–6)Rixey——33–67
102August 11Phillies3–4AlexanderMiller (4–15)——33–68
103August 11Phillies2–3OeschgerEvans (0–2)——33–69
104August 12@ Cubs2–3VaughnCarlson (7–6)——33–70
105August 13@ Cubs3–7HendrixSteele (2–5)——33–71
106August 14@ Cubs2–0 (12)Cooper (12–6)Douglas——34–71
107August 15Reds3–2Miller (5–15)Schneider——35–71
108August 16@ Phillies3–5OeschgerJacobs (4–14)——35–72
109August 16@ Phillies0–3MayerEvans (0–3)——35–73
110August 17@ Phillies0–3BenderJacobs (4–15)——35–74
111August 17@ Phillies3–7RixeyCarlson (7–7)——35–75
112August 18@ Phillies2–3 (14)AlexanderCooper (12–7)——35–76
113August 20@ Robins1–0 (10)Miller (6–15)Marquard——36–76
114August 21@ Robins3–3 (13)——36–76
115August 22@ Robins5–6 (22)MarquardJacobs (4–16)——36–77
116August 23@ Braves1–2TylerGrimes (3–14)——36–78
117August 24@ Braves1–0Miller (7–15)Barnes——37–78
118August 25@ Braves0–2RaganSteele (2–6)——37–79
119August 27@ Giants1–0Cooper (13–7)Benton——38–79
120August 28@ Giants3–7PerrittGrimes (3–15)——38–80
121August 29@ Giants5–6TesreauMiller (7–16)Sallee—38–81
122August 31Cardinals2–0Jacobs (5–16)Doak——39–81
123August 31Cardinals0–1 (5)AmesSteele (2–7)——39–82
September: 11–21 (Home: 7–15; Away: 4–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
124September 1Cardinals0–1HorstmannCooper (13–8)——39–83
125September 1Cardinals0–1WatsonCarlson (7–8)——39–84
126September 2@ Reds8–7Steele (3–7)Mitchell——40–84
127September 3Reds8–0Miller (8–16)Engel——41–84
128September 3Reds5–3Steele (4–7)Schneider——42–84
129September 4Reds5–4 (10)Cooper (14–8)Toney——43–84
130September 7Cubs1–2CarterSteele (4–8)——43–85
131September 8Cubs2–6VaughnMiller (8–17)——43–86
132September 9@ Cubs0–1DouglasCooper (14–9)——43–87
133September 10@ Cardinals1–2GoodwinJacobs (5–17)——43–88
134September 11@ Cardinals3–0Steele (5–8)Doak——44–88
135September 11@ Cardinals2–5HorstmannCarlson (7–9)——44–89
136September 12@ Cardinals2–1Miller (9–17)Watson——45–89
137September 13@ Cardinals2–1Cooper (15–9)Meadows——46–89
138September 15@ Reds6–7EllerGrimes (3–16)——46–90
139September 16@ Reds2–4SchneiderSteele (5–9)——46–91
140September 16@ Reds2–3ReganCarlson (7–10)——46–92
141September 17Braves1–4 (15)HughesMiller (9–18)——46–93
142September 18Braves3–5RudolphCooper (15–10)——46–94
143September 18Braves0–1NehfPonder (0–1)——46–95
144September 19Braves2–1Jacobs (6–17)Barnes——47–95
145September 19Braves4–6ScottEvans (0–4)——47–96
146September 20Giants9–9 (10)——47–96
147September 21Giants1–3BentonSteele (5–10)Anderson—47–97
148September 22Giants1–2 (11)PerrittCooper (15–11)——47–98
149September 22Giants1–0Ponder (1–1)Demaree——48–98
150September 24Phillies0–2BenderJacobs (6–18)——48–99
151September 25Phillies3–0Miller (10–18)Oeschger——49–99
152September 26Phillies0–5RixeyCarlson (7–11)——49–100
153September 27Robins10–2Cooper (16–11)Pfeffer——50–100
154September 28Robins1–3SmithSteele (5–11)——50–101
155September 29Robins2–3CadoreJacobs (6–19)——50–102
156September 29Robins3–7MarquardMiller (10–19)——50–103
October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
157October 1Braves2–0Cooper (17–11)Scott——51–103
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

Roster

1917 Pittsburgh Pirates
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
CWilliam Fischer9524570.286325
1BHonus Wagner7423061.265024
2BJake Pitler10938289.233023
SSChuck Ward125423100.236043
3BTony Boeckel6421958.265023
OFCarson Bigbee133469112.239021
OFLee King11138195.249135
OFMax Carey155588174.296151

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
Bill Hinchman6924446.189229
Walter Schmidt7218345.246017
Bill Wagner5315131.20509
Alex McCarthy4915133.21908
Fritz Mollwitz3614036.257012
Doug Baird4313535.259018
Adam DeBus3813130.22907
Charlie Jackson4112129.24001
Bunny Brief3611525.217211
Frank Schulte3010322.21407
Howdy Caton145712.21104
Billy Gleason13427.16700
Don Flinn143711.29701
Ray Miller6274.14800
High Pockets Kelly8232.08700
Red Smith11213.14302
Jesse Altenburg11173.17603
Bill Webb5153.20000
Joe Wilhoit9102.20000
Fred Blackwell3102.20002
Harry Wolfe350.00000
Hooks Warner351.20000
Ben Shaw220.00000
Arch Reilly100----00

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
Wilbur Cooper40297.217112.3699
Elmer Jacobs38227.16192.8158
Frank Miller38224.010193.1392
Bob Steele27179.25112.7682
Al Mamaux1685.22115.2522
Elmer Ponder321.1111.6911

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
Burleigh Grimes37194.03163.5372
Hal Carlson34161.17112.9068
Bill Evans826.2043.385

References

  1. ↑ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
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