1912 Pittsburgh Pirates

93-58 • .616 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates went 93-58 (.616) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 751 runs, allowed 565, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Owen Wilson (11 HR, 95 RBI) and Claude Hendrix (24-9, 2.59 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

93 Wins
58 Losses
.616 Win %
2nd Rank
751 R 565 RA
Diff +186

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751 Runs Scored
565 Runs Allowed
+186 Run Diff
513K Attendance

📈 vs. 1912 NL Average

Batting Avg .284 4% above the 1912 league average (.272)
OBP .340 equal to the 1912 league average (.340)
SLG .397 8% above the 1912 league average (.369)
Team ERA 2.85 16% better than the 1912 league average (3.40)
Runs Scored 751 6% above the 1912 league average (707 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 75
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Total Attendance 513,700
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Avg per Game 6,849

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1912

Batting Avg

1 Honus Wagner 0.324 2 Claude Hendrix 0.322 3 Billy Kelly 0.318 4 Mike Donlin 0.316 5 Frank Edington 0.302

Home Runs

1 Owen Wilson 11 2 Honus Wagner 7 3 Max Carey 5 4 Dots Miller 4 5 Bobby Byrne 3

RBI

1 Honus Wagner 102 2 Owen Wilson 95 3 Dots Miller 87 4 Max Carey 66 5 Alex McCarthy 41
1912 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Max Carey 150 587 114 177 23 8 5 66 61 79 45 0.302
Owen Wilson 152 583 80 175 19 36 11 95 35 67 16 0.300
Dots Miller 148 567 74 156 33 12 4 87 37 45 18 0.275
Honus Wagner 145 558 91 181 35 20 7 102 59 38 26 0.324
Bobby Byrne 130 528 99 152 31 11 3 35 54 40 20 0.288
Alex McCarthy 111 401 53 111 12 4 1 41 30 26 8 0.277
George Gibson 95 300 23 72 14 3 2 35 20 16 0 0.240
Mike Donlin 77 244 27 77 9 8 2 35 20 16 8 0.316
Art Butler 43 154 19 42 4 2 1 17 15 13 2 0.273
Billy Kelly 48 132 20 42 3 2 1 11 2 16 8 0.318
Claude Hendrix 46 121 25 39 10 6 1 15 3 18 1 0.322
Mike Simon 42 113 10 34 2 1 0 11 5 9 1 0.301
Ed Mensor 39 99 19 26 3 2 0 1 23 12 10 0.263
Marty O'Toole 37 99 4 22 4 1 0 9 2 19 1 0.222
Howie Camnitz 41 98 7 23 1 0 0 7 3 22 1 0.235
Ham Hyatt 46 97 13 28 3 1 0 22 6 8 2 0.289
Tommy Leach 28 97 24 29 4 2 0 19 12 9 6 0.299
Bill McKechnie 24 73 8 18 0 1 0 4 4 5 2 0.247
Jim Viox 33 70 8 13 2 3 1 7 3 9 2 0.186
Hank Robinson 33 59 4 15 2 1 0 7 2 4 0 0.254
Babe Adams 28 53 5 12 3 1 0 3 8 9 0 0.226
Frank Edington 15 53 4 16 0 2 0 12 3 1 0 0.302
Solly Hofman 17 53 7 15 4 1 0 2 5 6 0 0.283
Stan Gray 6 20 4 5 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0.250
King Cole 12 15 2 2 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0.133
Ed Warner 11 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0.133
Wilbur Cooper 6 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.154
Jack Ferry 11 13 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.077
Ovid Nicholson 6 11 2 5 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0.455
Ona Dodd 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.000
Wally Rehg 8 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Lefty Leifield 6 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.143
Rivington Bisland 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Earl Blackburn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ralph Capron 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harry Gardner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mickey Keliher 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sherry Smith 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1912

ERA

1 Wilbur Cooper 1.66 2 Hank Robinson 2.26 3 Claude Hendrix 2.59 4 Marty O'Toole 2.71 5 Howie Camnitz 2.83

Wins

1 Claude Hendrix 24 2 Howie Camnitz 22 3 Marty O'Toole 15 4 Hank Robinson 12 5 Babe Adams 11

Strikeouts

1 Claude Hendrix 176 2 Marty O'Toole 150 3 Howie Camnitz 121 4 Hank Robinson 79 5 Babe Adams 63
1912 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix 24 9 2.59 39 32 1 288.2 256 83 105 176
Howie Camnitz 22 12 2.83 41 32 2 276.2 256 87 82 121
Marty O'Toole 15 17 2.71 37 36 0 275.1 237 83 159 150
Hank Robinson 12 7 2.26 33 16 2 175.0 146 44 30 79
Babe Adams 11 8 2.91 28 21 0 170.1 169 55 35 63
King Cole 2 2 6.43 12 4 0 49.0 61 35 18 11
Ed Warner 1 1 3.60 11 3 0 45.0 40 18 18 13
Jack Ferry 2 0 3.00 11 3 1 39.0 33 13 23 10
Wilbur Cooper 3 0 1.66 6 4 0 38.0 32 7 15 30
Lefty Leifield 1 2 4.18 6 1 0 23.2 29 11 10 8
Sherry Smith 0 0 6.75 3 0 1 4.0 6 3 1 3
Harry Gardner 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 3 0 1 0

👥 Roster (38)

Babe Adams Rivington Bisland Earl Blackburn Art Butler Bobby Byrne Howie Camnitz Ralph Capron Max Carey King Cole Wilbur Cooper Ona Dodd Mike Donlin +26 more

38 players

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The 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

A 93-58 record (.616) put the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates 2nd in the NL. With 751 runs scored and 565 given up, the 1912 differential was +186. At the plate the Pittsburgh Pirates hit .284, 4% better than the league's .272. The Pittsburgh Pirates staff finished with a 2.85 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.40. Measured against the 707-run league average, the offense was 6% ahead.

Forbes Field was home in 1912, drawing a total attendance of 513,700. For power, Owen Wilson led the way with 11 homers. Honus Wagner led in RBI with 102. On the mound, Claude Hendrix won 24 games to lead the staff. The 1912 roster runs to 38 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1911 season and the 1913 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 93-58 (.616 win pct).
Who led the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Owen Wilson led the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates with 11 home runs.
What was the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 2.85.
Did the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Owen Wilson (11 HR, 95 RBI) and Claude Hendrix (24-9, 2.59 ERA).
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