The 1902 Pittsburgh[a] 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).
| 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 team finished with a league-best record of 103-36.
Background
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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,[clarification needed] 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
editSeason standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 103 | 36 | .741 | — | 56–15 | 47–21 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 75 | 63 | .543 | 27½ | 45–23 | 30–40 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 64 | .533 | 29 | 42–27 | 31–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 70 | .500 | 33½ | 35–35 | 35–35 |
| Chicago Orphans | 68 | 69 | .496 | 34 | 31–38 | 37–31 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 56 | 78 | .418 | 44½ | 28–38 | 28–40 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 81 | .409 | 46 | 29–39 | 27–42 |
| New York Giants | 48 | 88 | .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
editRoster
edit| 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
edit| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
editStarters by position
editNote: 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
editNote: 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
editStarting pitchers
editNote: 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
editNote: 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
editLeague top five finishers
edit- 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
edit- ^ In the early 20th century and earlier, the name of Pittsburgh was spelled with and without the 'h'.
References
edit- ^ Starkey, Joe (April 27, 2014). "Starkey: Unbreakable Pittsburgh records". Retrieved May 1, 2014.