1894 Pittsburgh Pirates

65-65 • .500 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates went 65-65 (.500) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 965 runs, allowed 981, and played home games at Exposition Park. Team leaders included Jake Stenzel (13 HR, 121 RBI) and Red Ehret (19-21, 5.14 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

65 Wins
65 Losses
.500 Win %
7th Rank
965 R 981 RA
Diff -16

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965 Runs Scored
981 Runs Allowed
-16 Run Diff
173K Attendance

📈 vs. 1894 NL Average

Batting Avg .311 1% above the 1894 league average (.309)
OBP .379 equal to the 1894 league average (.379)
SLG .442 2% above the 1894 league average (.435)
Team ERA 5.62 5% worse than the 1894 league average (5.33)
Runs Scored 965 2% below the 1894 league average (983 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park
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Home Games 75
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Total Attendance 173,034
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Avg per Game 2,307

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1894

Batting Avg

1 Elmer Smith 0.357 2 Frank Scheibeck 0.353 3 Jake Stenzel 0.352 4 Farmer Weaver 0.348 5 Jake Beckley 0.345

Home Runs

1 Jake Stenzel 13 2 Jake Beckley 7 3 Elmer Smith 6 4 Patsy Donovan 4 5 Denny Lyons 4

RBI

1 Jake Beckley 122 2 Jake Stenzel 121 3 Lou Bierbauer 109 4 Patsy Donovan 76 5 Elmer Smith 74
1894 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Patsy Donovan 133 577 147 175 21 10 4 76 36 12 41 0.303
Jake Beckley 132 537 123 185 36 19 7 122 43 16 21 0.345
Lou Bierbauer 131 528 87 160 20 13 3 109 26 10 19 0.303
Jake Stenzel 132 525 150 185 39 20 13 121 76 13 61 0.352
Elmer Smith 126 490 128 175 33 19 6 74 68 12 34 0.357
Jack Glasscock 87 335 47 94 10 7 1 65 32 4 18 0.281
Denny Lyons 72 257 52 82 14 4 4 51 43 13 14 0.319
Connie Mack 70 231 33 57 7 1 1 21 21 14 8 0.247
Fred Hartman 49 182 41 58 4 7 2 20 16 11 12 0.319
Joe Sugden 39 139 23 46 13 2 2 23 14 2 3 0.331
Red Ehret 46 135 6 23 4 1 0 11 8 22 0 0.170
Farmer Weaver 30 115 16 40 7 2 0 24 6 1 4 0.348
Ad Gumbert 39 114 18 34 4 5 1 19 6 20 1 0.298
Bill Merritt 36 109 18 30 1 2 1 18 15 7 2 0.275
Frank Scheibeck 28 102 20 36 2 3 1 10 11 9 7 0.353
Frank Killen 28 80 13 21 3 1 0 13 6 23 0 0.263
Tom Colcolough 23 70 10 14 2 2 0 6 5 7 1 0.200
John Menefee 13 47 6 12 1 2 0 7 3 3 2 0.255
Monte Cross 13 43 14 19 1 5 2 13 5 4 6 0.442
Gene Steere 10 39 3 8 0 0 0 4 2 1 2 0.205
George Nicol 9 22 8 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0.409
Gene DeMontreville 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.250
Jack Easton 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Ritz 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
Harry Jordan 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Phil Knell 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Adonis Terry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1894

ERA

1 Frank Killen 4.50 2 Red Ehret 5.14 3 John Menefee 5.40 4 Ad Gumbert 6.04 5 George Nicol 6.22

Wins

1 Red Ehret 19 2 Ad Gumbert 15 3 Frank Killen 14 4 Tom Colcolough 8 5 John Menefee 5

Strikeouts

1 Red Ehret 102 2 Ad Gumbert 67 3 Frank Killen 62 4 John Menefee 33 5 Tom Colcolough 29
1894 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Red Ehret 19 21 5.14 46 38 0 346.2 441 198 128 102
Ad Gumbert 15 14 6.04 38 32 0 271.0 376 182 85 67
Frank Killen 14 11 4.50 28 28 0 204.0 261 102 86 62
Tom Colcolough 8 5 7.23 23 14 0 150.2 213 121 72 29
John Menefee 5 8 5.40 13 13 0 111.2 159 67 39 33
George Nicol 3 4 6.22 9 5 0 46.1 58 32 39 13
Jack Easton 0 1 4.12 3 1 0 19.2 26 9 4 1
Harry Jordan 1 0 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 10 4 2 1
Phil Knell 0 0 11.57 1 0 0 7.0 11 9 6 0
Elmer Smith 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 4.0 6 2 1 0
Adonis Terry 0 1 67.50 1 1 0 0.2 2 5 4 0

👥 Roster (27)

Jake Beckley Lou Bierbauer Tom Colcolough Monte Cross Gene DeMontreville Patsy Donovan Jack Easton Red Ehret Jack Glasscock Ad Gumbert Fred Hartman Harry Jordan +15 more

27 players

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The 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

A 65-65 record (.500) put the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates 7th in the NL. The run column shows 965 for and 981 against. At the plate the Pittsburgh Pirates hit .311, 1% better than the league's .309. Pitchers allowed 5.62 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.33. Measured against the 983-run league average, the offense was 2% behind.

The home park, Exposition Park, recorded 173,034 in attendance, about 2,307 a game. For power, Jake Stenzel led the way with 13 homers. Jake Beckley led in RBI with 122. On the mound, Red Ehret won 19 games to lead the staff. The 1894 roster runs to 27 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1893 season and the 1895 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 65-65 (.500 win pct).
Who led the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Jake Stenzel led the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates with 13 home runs.
What was the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 5.62.
Did the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Exposition Park.
Who led the 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jake Stenzel (13 HR, 121 RBI) and Red Ehret (19-21, 5.14 ERA).
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