1893 Pittsburgh Pirates

81-48 • .628 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates went 81-48 (.628) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 970 runs, allowed 766, and played home games at Exposition Park. Team leaders included Elmer Smith (7 HR, 103 RBI) and Frank Killen (36-14, 3.64 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

81 Wins
48 Losses
.628 Win %
2nd Rank
970 R 766 RA
Diff +204

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970 Runs Scored
766 Runs Allowed
+204 Run Diff
178K Attendance

📈 vs. 1893 NL Average

Batting Avg .299 7% above the 1893 league average (.279)
OBP .376 6% above the 1893 league average (.356)
SLG .411 8% above the 1893 league average (.379)
Team ERA 4.08 13% better than the 1893 league average (4.67)
Runs Scored 970 13% above the 1893 league average (860 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park
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Home Games 73
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Total Attendance 178,480
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Avg per Game 2,444

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1893

Batting Avg

1 Jake Stenzel 0.362 2 Elmer Smith 0.346 3 Jack Glasscock 0.341 4 George Van Haltren 0.338 5 Patsy Donovan 0.317

Home Runs

1 Elmer Smith 7 2 Jake Beckley 5 3 Lou Bierbauer 4 4 Frank Killen 4 5 Jake Stenzel 4

RBI

1 Jake Beckley 106 2 Denny Lyons 105 3 Elmer Smith 103 4 Lou Bierbauer 94 5 George Van Haltren 79
1893 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jake Beckley 131 542 108 164 32 19 5 106 54 26 15 0.303
George Van Haltren 124 529 129 179 14 11 3 79 75 25 37 0.338
Lou Bierbauer 128 528 84 150 19 11 4 94 36 12 11 0.284
Elmer Smith 128 518 121 179 26 23 7 103 77 23 26 0.346
Patsy Donovan 113 499 114 158 5 8 2 56 42 8 46 0.317
Denny Lyons 131 490 103 150 19 16 3 105 97 29 19 0.306
Jack Glasscock 66 293 49 100 7 11 1 74 17 4 16 0.341
Jake Stenzel 60 224 57 81 13 4 4 37 24 17 16 0.362
Frank Shugart 52 210 37 55 7 3 1 32 19 15 12 0.262
Frank Killen 55 171 35 47 6 6 4 30 22 28 1 0.275
George Miller 41 154 23 28 6 1 0 17 17 8 3 0.182
Red Ehret 40 136 16 24 3 0 1 17 10 18 1 0.176
Connie Mack 37 133 22 38 3 1 0 15 10 9 4 0.286
Billy Earle 27 95 21 24 4 4 2 15 7 6 1 0.253
Ad Gumbert 29 95 17 21 3 3 0 10 10 16 0 0.221
Joe Sugden 27 92 20 24 4 3 0 12 10 11 1 0.261
Adonis Terry 26 71 9 18 4 3 0 11 3 12 1 0.254
Hank Gastright 9 24 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.042
Tom Colcolough 8 14 3 2 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0.143
Jim Gray 2 9 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.444
Sam Gillen 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Mark Baldwin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1893

ERA

1 Red Ehret 3.44 2 Frank Killen 3.64 3 Tom Colcolough 4.12 4 Adonis Terry 4.45 5 Ad Gumbert 5.15

Wins

1 Frank Killen 36 2 Red Ehret 18 3 Adonis Terry 12 4 Ad Gumbert 11 5 Hank Gastright 3

Strikeouts

1 Frank Killen 99 2 Red Ehret 70 3 Adonis Terry 52 4 Ad Gumbert 40 5 Hank Gastright 12
1893 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Killen 36 14 3.64 55 48 0 415.0 401 168 140 99
Red Ehret 18 18 3.44 39 35 0 314.1 322 120 115 70
Adonis Terry 12 8 4.45 26 19 0 170.0 177 84 99 52
Ad Gumbert 11 7 5.15 22 20 0 162.2 207 93 78 40
Hank Gastright 3 1 6.25 9 5 0 59.0 74 41 39 12
Tom Colcolough 1 0 4.12 8 3 2 43.2 45 20 32 7
Mark Baldwin 0 0 11.57 1 1 0 2.1 6 3 1 0

👥 Roster (22)

Mark Baldwin Jake Beckley Lou Bierbauer Tom Colcolough Patsy Donovan Billy Earle Red Ehret Hank Gastright Sam Gillen Jack Glasscock Jim Gray Ad Gumbert +10 more

22 players

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The 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

In 1893 the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 81-48 mark (.628) and finished 2nd in the NL. Runs came in at 970 scored against 766 allowed (+204). At the plate the Pittsburgh Pirates hit .299, 7% better than the league's .279. The staff ERA of 4.08 was 13% better than the league average of 4.67. League clubs averaged 860 runs that year, so the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 13% more.

Home games were played at Exposition Park, where 178,480 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Elmer Smith, who hit 7. Jake Beckley led in RBI with 106. The hits leader was George Van Haltren with 179. The pitching staff's wins leader was Frank Killen (36). The 1893 roster runs to 22 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 81-48 (.628 win pct).
Who led the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Elmer Smith led the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 home runs.
What was the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 4.08.
Did the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Exposition Park.
Who led the 1893 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Elmer Smith (7 HR, 103 RBI) and Frank Killen (36-14, 3.64 ERA).
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