The 1907 Pittsburgh[b] Pirates season was the 26th season for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. It involved the Pirates finishing second in the National League.
| 1907 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park | |
| City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[a] | |
| Owners | Barney Dreyfuss | |
| Managers | Fred Clarke | |
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The offense was led by Tommy Leach and Hall of Famers Honus Wagner and Fred Clarke. Wagner led the NL in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and stolen bases. The Pirates scored the most runs of any team.
Regular season
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Season standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 107 | 45 | .704 | — | 54–19 | 53–26 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 91 | 63 | .591 | 17 | 47–29 | 44–34 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 64 | .565 | 21½ | 45–30 | 38–34 |
| New York Giants | 82 | 71 | .536 | 25½ | 45–30 | 37–41 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 65 | 83 | .439 | 40 | 37–38 | 28–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 87 | .431 | 41½ | 43–36 | 23–51 |
| Boston Doves | 58 | 90 | .392 | 47 | 31–42 | 27–48 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 52 | 101 | .340 | 55½ | 31–47 | 21–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–7–2 | 5–17 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 8–11–1 | 9–13–1 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 7–12–2 | — | 5–15–1 | 15–7–1 | 10–12–1 | 8–13 | 6–16 | 14–8 | |||||
| Chicago | 17–5 | 15–5–1 | — | 17–5 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 12–10–1 | 16–6–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–9 | 7–15–1 | 5–17 | — | 9–13–1 | 8–13 | 10–12–1 | 14–8 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 12–10–1 | 6–16 | 13–9–1 | — | 11–10 | 10–12 | 17–5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11–8–1 | 13–8 | 8–14 | 13–8 | 10–11 | — | 14–8 | 14–7–1 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 13–9–1 | 16–6 | 10–12–1 | 12–10–1 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 20–2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 8–14 | 6–16–1 | 8–14 | 5–17 | 7–14–1 | 2–20 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
editRoster
edit| 1907 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
editBatting
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 | George Gibson | 113 | 382 | 84 | .220 | 3 | 35 |
| 1B | Jim Nealon | 105 | 381 | 98 | .257 | 0 | 47 |
| 2B | Ed Abbaticchio | 147 | 496 | 130 | .262 | 2 | 82 |
| 3B | Alan Storke | 112 | 357 | 92 | .258 | 1 | 39 |
| SS | Honus Wagner | 142 | 515 | 180 | .350 | 6 | 82 |
| OF | Tommy Leach | 149 | 547 | 166 | .303 | 4 | 43 |
| OF | Fred Clarke | 148 | 501 | 145 | .289 | 2 | 59 |
| OF | Goat Anderson | 127 | 413 | 85 | .206 | 1 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hallman | 94 | 302 | 67 | .222 | 0 | 15 |
| Tommy Sheehan | 75 | 226 | 62 | .274 | 0 | 25 |
| Ed Phelps | 43 | 113 | 24 | .212 | 0 | 12 |
| Harry Swacina | 26 | 95 | 19 | .200 | 0 | 10 |
| Otis Clymer | 22 | 66 | 15 | .227 | 0 | 4 |
| Danny Moeller | 11 | 42 | 12 | .286 | 0 | 3 |
| Harry Smith | 18 | 38 | 10 | .263 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill McKechnie | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Harl Maggert | 3 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Kelsey | 2 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Campbell | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Willis | 39 | 292.2 | 21 | 11 | 2.34 | 107 |
| Lefty Leifield | 40 | 286.0 | 20 | 16 | 2.33 | 112 |
| Sam Leever | 31 | 216.2 | 14 | 9 | 1.66 | 65 |
| Deacon Phillippe | 35 | 214.0 | 14 | 11 | 2.61 | 61 |
| Nick Maddox | 6 | 54.0 | 5 | 1 | 0.83 | 38 |
| Babe Adams | 4 | 22.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.95 | 11 |
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Camnitz | 31 | 180.0 | 13 | 8 | 2.15 | 85 |
| Bill Duggleby | 9 | 40.1 | 2 | 2 | 2.68 | 4 |
| Mike Lynch | 7 | 36.0 | 2 | 2 | 2.25 | 9 |
| Bill Otey | 3 | 16.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.41 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Brady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Harry Wolter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Connie Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
editLeague top five finishers
editLeague leaders in bold
- Ed Abbaticchio: #2 runs batted in (82)
- Fred Clarke: #4 runs scored (97)
- Fred Clarke: #5 on-base percentage (.383)
- Tommy Leach: #2 runs scored (102)
- Tommy Leach: #4 batting average (.303)
- Tommy Leach: #4 stolen bases (43)
- Sam Leever: #4 earned run average (1.66)
- Lefty Leifield: #5 wins (20)
- Honus Wagner: #1 batting average (.350)
- Honus Wagner: #1 stolen bases (61)
- Honus Wagner: #1 on-base percentage (.408)
- Honus Wagner: #1 slugging percentage (.513)
- Honus Wagner: #2 runs batted in (82)
- Honus Wagner: #3 runs scored (98)
- Vic Willis: #4 wins (21)
Notes
edit- ^ 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 with and without the 'h'.