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1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| season | 1942 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Forbes Field |
| city | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| owners | Bill Benswanger |
| managers | Frankie Frisch |
| radio | WWSW |
| Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |}} The 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 61st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 56th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 66–81.
Offseason
- December 1, 1941: Hank Gornicki was selected off waivers by the Pirates from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 14 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Butcher (1–0) || Walters || — || 34,104 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 15 || @ Reds || 6–2 || Dietz (1–0) || Riddle || — || 3,628 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 16 || @ Reds || 7–8 (12) || Beggs || Wilkie (0–1) || — || 2,421 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 17 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Sewell (1–0) || Warneke || — || 18,324 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 18 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Heintzelman (1–0) || White || — || 5,945 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 19 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Beazley || Dietz (1–1) || Gumbert || 12,929 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 20 || Cubs || 2–8 || Mooty || Butcher (1–1) || — || 1,752 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 21 || Cubs || 5–2 || Sewell (2–0) || Bithorn || — || 2,397 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 22 || Cubs || 9–1 || Hamlin (1–0) || Erickson || — || 3,517 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 23 || Reds || 3–5 || Vander Meer || Lanning (0–1) || — || 4,533 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 24 || Reds || 5–9 || Starr || Dietz (1–2) || Beggs || 4,971 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Heintzelman (2–0) || Warneke || — || — || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 13 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 4–4 (11) || || || — || 14,820 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 28 || Phillies || 7–1 || Butcher (2–1) || Naylor || — || 1,752 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 29 || Phillies || 7–6 (10) || Sewell (3–0) || Blanton || — || 1,567 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 30 || Phillies || 3–6 || Hoerst || Lanning (0–2) || — || 1,826 || 9–6 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 1 || Dodgers || 7–6 || Heintzelman (3–0) || Allen || — || 9,199 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 2 || Dodgers || 10–5 || Wilkie (1–1) || Davis || — || 17,210 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 3 || Braves || 6–2 || Butcher (3–1) || Javery || — || — || 12–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 3 || Braves || 3–12 (8) || Earley || Sewell (3–1) || — || 29,030 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 4 || Braves || 2–1 || Klinger (1–0) || Tobin || — || 1,637 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 5 || Braves || 1–7 || Wallace || Dietz (1–3) || — || 2,321 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 7 || Giants || 2–1 (11) || Wilkie (2–1) || Carpenter || — || — || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 7 || Giants || 2–6 || Koslo || Heintzelman (3–1) || — || 4,075 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 8 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || Sewell (4–1) || Schmitz || — || 4,133 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 9 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Lee || Butcher (3–2) || — || 3,465 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 10 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Passeau || Hamlin (1–1) || — || 22,042 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 10 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Klinger (2–0) || Erickson || — || 22,042 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 12 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Melton || Heintzelman (3–2) || — || — || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 13 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Butcher (4–2) || Koslo || — || — || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 14 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || French || Wilkie (2–2) || Casey || — || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 3–8 || Wyatt || Sewell (4–2) || — || — || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 1–8 || Head || Heintzelman (3–3) || — || — || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Hamlin (2–1) || Hoerst || — || — || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 4–5 (11) || Melton || Klinger (2–1) || — || — || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Podgajny || Butcher (4–3) || Hoerst || 3,366 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 20 || @ Braves || 3–4 (10) || Sain || Heintzelman (3–4) || — || 3,010 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 23 || Cubs || 5–4 || Lanning (1–2) || Erickson || Sewell (1) || 3,090 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 24 || Cubs || 5–7 (10) || Lee || Sewell (4–3) || — || 16,746 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 24 || Cubs || 4–11 || Passeau || Heintzelman (3–5) || — || 16,746 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 25 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Derringer || Butcher (4–4) || — || 16,205 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 27 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Beazley || Sewell (4–4) || — || 1,635 || 19–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 28 || Cardinals || 2–3 (11) || Beazley || Wilkie (2–3) || Gumbert || 16,577 || 19–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Mooty || Gornicki (0–1) || Pressnell || — || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Fleming || Hamlin (2–2) || Pressnell || 22,735 || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 31 || @ Reds || 2–8 || Walters || Sewell (4–5) || — || — || 19–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 31 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Starr || Butcher (4–5) || — || 16,721 || 19–27 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 2 || Dodgers || 2–17 || Webber || Wilkie (2–4) || — || 3,257 || 19–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 5 || Phillies || 6–5 || Heintzelman (4–5) || Hoerst || Dietz (1) || 1,195 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 6 || Phillies || 3–1 || Sewell (5–5) || Hughes || — || 2,184 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 7 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Heintzelman (5–5) || Johnson || — || — || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 7 || Phillies || 8–6 (7) || Lanning (2–2) || Melton || Wilkie (1) || 8,461 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 9 || Braves || 10–2 || Heintzelman (6–5) || Tost || — || 1,871 || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 10 || Braves || 3–0 || Sewell (6–5) || Tobin || — || 11,533 || 25–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 13 || Giants || 8–2 || Klinger (3–1) || Melton || — || 4,096 || 26–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 14 || Giants || 3–4 || Carpenter || Heintzelman (6–6) || — || 16,719 || 26–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 14 || Giants || 8–3 (8) || Sewell (7–5) || Sunkel || — || 16,719 || 27–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 15 || Giants || 2–6 || Schumacher || Butcher (4–6) || — || — || 27–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Podgajny || Hamlin (2–3) || — || 1,196 || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Klinger (4–1) || Hoerst || — || — || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 19 || @ Braves || 7–6 (11) || Dietz (2–3) || Sain || — || 3,304 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 20 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Javery || Heintzelman (6–7) || — || — || 29–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 21 || @ Braves || 7–3 (10) || Butcher (5–6) || Errickson || — || 5,000 || 30–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || French || Klinger (4–2) || — || 16,080 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 26 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Melton || Sewell (7–6) || — || 7,585 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 27 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Carpenter || Heintzelman (6–8) || — || 4,100 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 28 || @ Giants || 8–7 || Wilkie (3–4) || Adams || — || — || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 28 || @ Giants || 9–3 || Klinger (5–2) || Schumacher || — || 31,505 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Cooper || Sewell (7–7) || — || 13,252 || 32–36 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || White || Heintzelman (6–9) || — || 1,439 || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Beazley || Klinger (5–3) || — || 8,699 || 32–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 3 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Lanning (3–2) || Warneke || Dietz (2) || 1,169 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 4 || Reds || 0–2 || Walters || Butcher (5–7) || — || 18,000 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 5 || Reds || 4–3 || Sewell (8–7) || Derringer || — || — || 34–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 5 || Reds || 2–5 || Starr || Hamlin (2–4) || — || 11,365 || 34–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 9 || Phillies || 9–0 || Sewell (9–7) || Melton || — || 29,488 || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 11 || Phillies || 12–5 || Wilkie (4–4) || Pearson || — || 2,034 || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 12 || Dodgers || 1–2 || French || Lanning (3–3) || — || — || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 12 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Heintzelman (7–9) || Higbe || Sewell (2) || 29,543 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 14 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Wyatt || Klinger (5–4) || — || 21,254 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 15 || Giants || 6–2 || Sewell (10–7) || Carpenter || — || 2,394 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 16 || Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || Butcher (5–8) || — || 9,098 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 17 || Giants || 2–11 || Schumacher || Lanning (3–4) || Adams || 2,083 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 18 || Braves || 3–0 || Heintzelman (8–9) || Javery || — || — || 39–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 19 || Braves || 8–7 || Dietz (3–3) || Errickson || — || — || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 19 || Braves || 9–0 (8) || Klinger (6–4) || Salvo || — || 7,425 || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 20 || Dodgers || 0–5 || French || Lanning (3–5) || — || 13,600 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 21 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Hubbell || Wilkie (4–5) || — || 8,937 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 23 || @ Giants || 4–6 || McGee || Sewell (10–8) || — || 5,555 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Wyatt || Heintzelman (8–10) || — || 10,798 || 41–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 25 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Gornicki (1–1) || Davis || — || 11,314 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 26 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Allen || Klinger (6–5) || Head || — || 42–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 26 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Macon || Lanning (3–6) || Head || 31,844 || 42–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 28 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Tost || Dietz (3–4) || — || 1,527 || 42–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 29 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Sewell (11–8) || Javery || — || — || 43–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Tobin || Klinger (6–6) || — || 4,064 || 43–52 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 1 || @ Phillies || 1–2 (12) || Hughes || Sewell (11–9) || — || — || 43–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Hamlin (3–4) || Melton || — || — || 44–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Dietz (4–4) || Hoerst || Butcher (1) || — || 45–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 4 || Cubs || 2–1 (11) || Klinger (7–6) || Bithorn || — || 2,042 || 46–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 5 || Cubs || 3–0 || Sewell (12–9) || Fleming || — || 8,826 || 47–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 7 || Cardinals || 13–6 || Wilkie (5–5) || Lanier || — || 10,430 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 103 || August 8 || Cardinals || 5–5 (16) || || || — || 2,128 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 9 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Dickson || Lanning (3–7) || — || — || 48–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 9 || Cardinals || 1–2 (8) || Krist || Klinger (7–7) || — || 15,561 || 48–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 10 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Wilkie (6–5) || Cooper || Dietz (3) || 1,507 || 49–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 11 || Reds || 3–1 || Gornicki (2–1) || Thompson || — || 2,108 || 50–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 12 || Reds || 0–3 || Vander Meer || Sewell (12–10) || — || 8,114 || 50–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 14 || @ Cubs || 1–7 || Warneke || Klinger (7–8) || — || 3,934 || 50–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 15 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Dietz (5–4) || Bithorn || Lanning (1) || — || 51–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 15 || @ Cubs || 8–7 (11) || Sewell (13–10) || Errickson || — || 11,702 || 52–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Lee || Gornicki (2–2) || — || — || 52–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Fleming || Sewell (13–11) || — || 25,930 || 52–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 18 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Lanning (4–7) || Walters || — || 6,475 || 53–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 19 || @ Reds || 9–2 || Gornicki (3–2) || Derringer || — || 1,338 || 54–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 20 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Vander Meer || Sewell (13–12) || — || 1,324 || 54–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–10 || Beazley || Dietz (5–5) || — || 2,010 || 54–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Lanier || Klinger (7–9) || — || 3,067 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || Klinger (8–9) || Cooper || — || — || 55–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Dickson || Lanning (4–8) || — || — || 55–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 25 || Braves || 6–0 || Sewell (14–12) || Earley || — || — || 56–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 27 || Braves || 5–0 || Gornicki (4–2) || Tobin || — || 4,106 || 57–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 29 || Giants || 0–2 || Schumacher || Dietz (5–6) || — || — || 57–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 29 || Giants || 4–7 || McGee || Klinger (8–10) || — || 5,212 || 57–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 30 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Wyatt || Heintzelman (8–11) || Davis || — || 57–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 30 || Dodgers || 9–5 (8) || Sewell (15–12) || French || — || 26,377 || 58–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 31 || Dodgers || 4–5 (11) || Davis || Gornicki (4–3) || — || 3,697 || 58–67 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 1 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Higbe || Klinger (8–11) || — || 4,437 || 58–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 2 || Phillies || 5–2 || Dietz (6–6) || Hoerst || — || 3,712 || 59–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || September 4 || Cubs || 3–5 || Bithorn || Sewell (15–13) || — || 5,218 || 59–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 6 || Cubs || 6–0 || Gornicki (5–3) || Passeau || — || — || 60–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 6 || Cubs || 5–0 || Hamlin (4–4) || Fleming || — || 8,610 || 61–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 7 || Cardinals || 11–6 || Sewell (16–13) || Dickson || Klinger (1) || — || 62–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 7 || Cardinals || 4–6 (8) || Beazley || Dietz (6–7) || — || 18,785 || 62–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Head || Wilkie (6–6) || — || — || 62–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 10 || @ Phillies || 1–2 (11) || Hughes || Dietz (6–8) || — || — || 62–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 12 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Tobin || Gornicki (5–4) || — || — || 62–73 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 138 || September 12 || @ Braves || 2–2 (11) || || || — || — || 62–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 13 || @ Giants || 0–5 || Carpenter || Sewell (16–14) || — || — || 62–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 13 || @ Giants || 3–5 || McGee || Wilkie (6–7) || — || 17,794 || 62–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 14 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Schumacher || Dietz (6–9) || — || 2,428 || 62–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–10 || Wyatt || Gornicki (5–5) || — || 11,994 || 62–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Sewell (17–14) || Head || — || — || 63–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 18 || Reds || 1–5 || Vander Meer || Hallett (0–1) || — || 5,154 || 63–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 19 || Reds || 3–4 || Walters || Brandt (0–1) || — || 1,485 || 63–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 20 || Reds || 2–1 (13) || Lanning (5–8) || Shoun || — || — || 64–79 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 147 || September 20 || Reds || 3–3 (7) || || || — || 4,161 || 64–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 21 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || White || Gornicki (5–6) || — || 5,000 || 64–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 22 || @ Cardinals || 3–9 || Gumbert || Sewell (17–15) || Dickson || 8,823 || 64–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 27 || @ Reds || 8–7 (12) || Lanning (6–8) || Beggs || Gornicki (1) || — || 65–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 27 || @ Reds || 7–4 || Brandt (1–1) || Vander Meer || Gornicki (2) || 2,070 || 66–81
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| *Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
| Bold = Pirates team member* |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1942 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Al López | 103 | 289 | 74 | .256 | 1 | 26 |
| 1B | Elbie Fletcher | 145 | 506 | 146 | .289 | 7 | 57 |
| 2B | Frankie Gustine | 115 | 388 | 89 | .229 | 2 | 35 |
| SS | Pete Coscarart | 133 | 487 | 111 | .228 | 3 | 29 |
| 3B | 143 | 560 | 166 | .296 | 9 | 89 | |
| OF | Johnny Barrett | 111 | 332 | 82 | .247 | 0 | 26 |
| OF | Vince DiMaggio | 143 | 496 | 118 | .238 | 15 | 75 |
| OF | Jimmy Wasdell | 122 | 409 | 106 | .259 | 3 | 38 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Van Robays | 100 | 328 | 76 | .232 | 1 | 46 |
| Babe Phelps | 95 | 257 | 73 | .284 | 9 | 41 |
| Bud Stewart | 82 | 183 | 40 | .219 | 0 | 20 |
| Alf Anderson | 54 | 166 | 45 | .271 | 0 | 7 |
| 42 | 120 | 27 | .225 | 1 | 12 | |
| Culley Rikard | 38 | 52 | 10 | .192 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Colman | 10 | 37 | 5 | .135 | 1 | 2 |
| Johnny Wyrostek | 9 | 35 | 4 | .114 | 0 | 3 |
| Huck Geary | 9 | 22 | 5 | .227 | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jim Russell | 5 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Leip | 3 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 40 | 248.0 | 17 | 15 | 3.41 | 69 |
| 24 | 150.2 | 5 | 8 | 2.93 | 49 | |
| Ken Heintzelman | 27 | 130.0 | 8 | 11 | 4.57 | 39 |
| Jack Hallett | 3 | 22.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.84 | 16 |
| 3 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.96 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 37 | 152.2 | 8 | 11 | 3.24 | 58 |
| 40 | 134.1 | 6 | 9 | 3.95 | 35 | |
| Johnny Lanning | 34 | 119.1 | 6 | 8 | 3.32 | 31 |
| 25 | 112.0 | 5 | 6 | 2.57 | 48 | |
| Luke Hamlin | 23 | 112.0 | 4 | 4 | 3.94 | 38 |
| Lefty Wilkie | 35 | 107.1 | 6 | 7 | 4.19 | 18 |
| Nick Strincevich | 7 | 22.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Jungels | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.59 | 7 |
| Harry Shuman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system
Toronto affiliation shared with Philadelphia Athletics
Notes
References
References
- From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by [[Pittsburgh]] as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gorniha01.shtml Hank Gornicki page at Baseball-Reference]
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