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1902 Pittsburgh Pirates

103-36 • .741 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates went 103-36 (.741) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 775 runs, allowed 440, and played home games at Exposition Park. Team leaders included Tommy Leach (6 HR, 85 RBI) and Jack Chesbro (28-6, 2.17 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

103 Wins
36 Losses
.741 Win %
1st Rank
775 R 440 RA
Diff +335

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775 Runs Scored
440 Runs Allowed
+335 Run Diff
251K Attendance

📈 vs. 1902 NL Average

Batting Avg .286 11% above the 1902 league average (.258)
OBP .344 10% above the 1902 league average (.312)
SLG .374 18% above the 1902 league average (.318)
Team ERA 2.30 17% better than the 1902 league average (2.78)
Runs Scored 775 38% above the 1902 league average (562 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumExposition Park
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Home Games 71
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Total Attendance 251,300
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Avg per Game 3,539

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1902

Batting Avg

1 Ginger Beaumont 0.357 2 Honus Wagner 0.330 3 Jimmy Sebring 0.325 4 Fred Clarke 0.316 5 Kitty Bransfield 0.305

Home Runs

1 Tommy Leach 6 2 Honus Wagner 3 3 Fred Clarke 2 4 Claude Ritchey 2 5 Wid Conroy 1

RBI

1 Honus Wagner 91 2 Tommy Leach 85 3 Kitty Bransfield 69 4 Ginger Beaumont 67 5 Claude Ritchey 55
1902 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Ginger Beaumont 130 541 100 193 21 6 0 67 39 40 33 0.357
Honus Wagner 136 534 105 176 30 16 3 91 43 51 42 0.330
Tommy Leach 135 514 97 143 14 22 6 85 45 45 25 0.278
Fred Clarke 113 459 103 145 27 14 2 53 51 38 29 0.316
Kitty Bransfield 102 413 49 126 21 8 0 69 17 29 23 0.305
Claude Ritchey 115 405 54 112 13 1 2 55 53 15 10 0.277
Wid Conroy 99 365 55 89 10 6 1 47 24 41 10 0.244
Lefty Davis 59 232 52 65 7 3 0 20 35 12 19 0.280
Jimmy Burke 60 203 24 60 12 2 0 26 17 13 9 0.296
Harry Smith 50 185 14 35 4 1 0 12 4 24 4 0.189
Jack O'Connor 49 170 13 50 1 2 1 28 3 11 2 0.294
Jesse Tannehill 44 148 27 43 6 1 1 17 12 12 3 0.291
Charles Zimmer 42 142 13 38 4 2 0 17 11 14 4 0.268
Deacon Phillippe 32 113 16 25 2 2 1 12 2 18 0 0.221
Jack Chesbro 35 112 11 20 3 1 0 8 3 28 1 0.179
Sam Leever 29 90 6 16 3 2 0 8 3 10 1 0.178
Jimmy Sebring 19 80 15 26 4 4 0 15 5 7 2 0.325
Ed Doheny 22 77 8 12 1 1 1 8 1 7 2 0.156
Ed Phelps 18 61 5 13 1 0 0 6 4 4 2 0.213
Fred Crolius 9 38 4 10 2 1 0 7 0 6 0 0.263
Warren McLaughlin 3 11 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 0.364
Harvey Cushman 4 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.200
George Merritt 2 9 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.333
Bill Miller 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.200
Ed Poole 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.250
Lee Fohl 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.000
Mike Hopkins 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1902

ERA

1 Jesse Tannehill 1.95 2 Deacon Phillippe 2.05 3 Jack Chesbro 2.17 4 Sam Leever 2.39 5 Ed Doheny 2.53

Wins

1 Jack Chesbro 28 2 Deacon Phillippe 20 3 Jesse Tannehill 20 4 Ed Doheny 16 5 Sam Leever 15

Strikeouts

1 Jack Chesbro 136 2 Deacon Phillippe 122 3 Jesse Tannehill 100 4 Ed Doheny 88 5 Sam Leever 86
1902 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jack Chesbro 28 6 2.17 35 33 1 286.1 242 69 62 136
Deacon Phillippe 20 9 2.05 31 30 0 272.0 265 62 26 122
Jesse Tannehill 20 6 1.95 26 24 0 231.0 203 50 25 100
Sam Leever 15 7 2.39 28 26 2 222.0 203 59 31 86
Ed Doheny 16 4 2.53 22 21 0 188.1 161 53 61 88
Warren McLaughlin 3 0 2.77 3 3 0 26.0 27 8 9 13
Harvey Cushman 0 4 7.36 4 4 0 25.2 30 21 31 12
Ed Poole 0 0 1.13 1 0 0 8.0 7 1 3 2
Honus Wagner 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 5.1 4 0 2 5

👥 Roster (27)

Ginger Beaumont Kitty Bransfield Jimmy Burke Jack Chesbro Fred Clarke Wid Conroy Fred Crolius Harvey Cushman Lefty Davis Ed Doheny Lee Fohl Mike Hopkins +15 more

27 players

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The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

In 1902 the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 103-36 mark (.741) and finished 1st in the NL. This was a year in which the Pittsburgh Pirates won the pennant. With 775 runs scored and 440 given up, the 1902 differential was +335. The team batting average of .286 was 11% above the 1902 league mark of .258. The staff ERA of 2.30 was 17% better than the league average of 2.78.

Measured against the 562-run league average, the offense was 38% ahead. The home park, Exposition Park, recorded 251,300 in attendance, about 3,539 a game. For power, Tommy Leach led the way with 6 homers. Honus Wagner drove in a team-high 91 runs. The hits leader was Ginger Beaumont with 193. Jack Chesbro was the top winner, with 28 victories.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 103-36 (.741 win pct).
How did the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates finish?
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Tommy Leach led the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 home runs.
What was the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 2.30.
Did the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Exposition Park.
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