1919 Pittsburgh Pirates

71-68 • .511 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates went 71-68 (.511) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 472 runs, allowed 466, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Billy Southworth (4 HR, 61 RBI) and Wilbur Cooper (19-13, 2.67 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

71 Wins
68 Losses
.511 Win %
4th Rank
472 R 466 RA
Diff +6

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472 Runs Scored
466 Runs Allowed
+6 Run Diff
270K Attendance

📈 vs. 1919 NL Average

Batting Avg .249 3% below the 1919 league average (.257)
OBP .305 2% below the 1919 league average (.310)
SLG .325 3% below the 1919 league average (.337)
Team ERA 2.88 1% better than the 1919 league average (2.91)
Runs Scored 472 7% below the 1919 league average (509 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 270,300
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Avg per Game 3,861

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1919

Batting Avg

1 George Whitted 0.389 2 Max Carey 0.307 3 Casey Stengel 0.293 4 Wilbur Cooper 0.287 5 Billy Southworth 0.280

Home Runs

1 Billy Southworth 4 2 Casey Stengel 4 3 George Cutshaw 3 4 Carson Bigbee 2 5 Vic Saier 2

RBI

1 Billy Southworth 61 2 George Cutshaw 51 3 Casey Stengel 43 4 Walter Barbare 34 5 Walter Schmidt 29
1919 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Cutshaw 139 512 49 124 15 8 3 51 30 22 36 0.242
Carson Bigbee 125 478 61 132 11 4 2 27 37 26 31 0.276
Zeb Terry 129 472 46 107 12 6 0 27 31 26 12 0.227
Billy Southworth 121 453 56 127 14 14 4 61 32 22 23 0.280
Casey Stengel 89 321 38 94 10 10 4 43 35 35 12 0.293
Walter Barbare 85 293 34 80 11 5 1 34 18 18 11 0.273
Walter Schmidt 85 267 23 67 9 2 0 29 23 9 5 0.251
Max Carey 66 244 41 75 10 2 0 9 25 24 18 0.307
Fritz Mollwitz 56 168 11 29 2 4 0 12 15 18 9 0.173
Vic Saier 58 166 19 37 3 3 2 17 18 13 5 0.223
Tony Boeckel 45 152 18 38 9 2 0 16 18 20 11 0.250
George Whitted 35 131 15 51 7 7 0 21 6 4 7 0.389
Cliff Lee 42 112 5 22 2 4 0 2 6 8 2 0.196
Howdy Caton 39 102 13 18 1 2 0 5 12 10 2 0.176
Wilbur Cooper 36 101 9 29 2 2 0 7 4 9 5 0.287
Babe Adams 34 92 2 17 2 1 0 4 6 13 0 0.185
Frank Miller 32 66 0 7 1 0 0 2 1 16 0 0.106
Fred Nicholson 30 66 8 18 2 2 1 6 6 11 2 0.273
Fred Blackwell 24 65 3 14 3 0 0 4 3 9 0 0.215
Earl Hamilton 28 52 2 7 0 0 0 3 3 18 1 0.135
Charlie Grimm 14 44 6 14 1 3 0 6 2 4 1 0.318
Hal Carlson 22 43 3 7 1 1 0 3 1 14 0 0.163
Ed Sweeney 17 42 0 4 1 0 0 0 5 6 1 0.095
Erskine Mayer 18 29 4 6 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 0.207
Billy Zitzmann 11 26 5 5 1 0 0 2 0 6 2 0.192
Elmer Ponder 9 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.133
Bill Evans 7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0.000
Hooks Warner 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0.125
Jack Wisner 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Carmen Hill 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1919

ERA

1 Babe Adams 1.98 2 Hal Carlson 2.23 3 Wilbur Cooper 2.67 4 Frank Miller 3.03 5 Earl Hamilton 3.31

Wins

1 Wilbur Cooper 19 2 Babe Adams 17 3 Frank Miller 13 4 Hal Carlson 8 5 Earl Hamilton 8

Strikeouts

1 Wilbur Cooper 106 2 Babe Adams 92 3 Frank Miller 59 4 Hal Carlson 49 5 Earl Hamilton 39
1919 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Wilbur Cooper 19 13 2.67 35 32 1 286.2 229 85 74 106
Babe Adams 17 10 1.98 34 29 1 263.1 213 58 23 92
Frank Miller 13 12 3.03 32 26 0 201.2 170 68 34 59
Earl Hamilton 8 11 3.31 28 19 1 160.1 167 59 49 39
Hal Carlson 8 10 2.23 22 14 0 141.0 114 35 39 49
Erskine Mayer 5 3 4.48 18 10 1 88.1 100 44 12 20
Elmer Ponder 0 5 3.99 9 5 0 47.1 55 21 6 6
Bill Evans 0 4 5.65 7 3 0 36.2 41 23 18 15
Jack Wisner 1 0 0.96 4 1 0 18.2 12 2 7 4
Carmen Hill 0 0 9.00 4 0 0 5.0 12 5 1 1

👥 Roster (30)

Babe Adams Walter Barbare Carson Bigbee Fred Blackwell Tony Boeckel Max Carey Hal Carlson Howdy Caton Wilbur Cooper George Cutshaw Bill Evans Charlie Grimm +18 more

30 players

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The 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The record for the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates reads 71 wins and 68 losses, good for 4th in the NL. Runs came in at 472 scored against 466 allowed (+6). The team batting average of .249 was 3% below the 1919 league mark of .257. Pitchers allowed 2.88 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.91. Measured against the 509-run league average, the offense was 7% behind.

Attendance at Forbes Field totaled 270,300 for the year. For power, Billy Southworth led the way with 4 homers. Carson Bigbee collected the most hits, 132. The pitching staff's wins leader was Wilbur Cooper (19). The roster section lists 30 players who appeared for the club. The 1918 season and the 1920 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 71-68 (.511 win pct).
Who led the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Billy Southworth led the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 home runs.
What was the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 2.88.
Did the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Billy Southworth (4 HR, 61 RBI) and Wilbur Cooper (19-13, 2.67 ERA).
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