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Major League Baseball team season
1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
LeagueNational League
BallparkForbes Field
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OwnersBarney Dreyfuss
ManagersBill McKechnie
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The 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 45th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The defending World Series champion Pirates finished third in the National League with a record of 84–69.

Regular season

Season standings

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
St. Louis Cardinals 89 65 .578 — 47‍–‍30 42‍–‍35
Cincinnati Reds 87 67 .565 2 53‍–‍23 34‍–‍44
Pittsburgh Pirates 84 69 .549 4½ 49‍–‍28 35‍–‍41
Chicago Cubs 82 72 .532 7 49‍–‍28 33‍–‍44
New York Giants 74 77 .490 13½ 43‍–‍33 31‍–‍44
Brooklyn Robins 71 82 .464 17½ 38‍–‍38 33‍–‍44
Boston Braves 66 86 .434 22 43‍–‍34 23‍–‍52
Philadelphia Phillies 58 93 .384 29½ 33‍–‍42 25‍–‍51

Record vs. opponents

1926 National League record
Sources:
Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL
Boston — 6–15 12–10 12–10–1 12–10 7–15 10–11 7–15
Brooklyn 15–6 — 14–8 4–18 9–13 13–9 9–13–2 7–15
Chicago 10–12 8–14 — 13–9–1 14–8 16–6 10–12 11–11
Cincinnati 10–12–1 18–4 9–13–1 — 7–15 16–6–1 13–9 14–8
New York 10–12 13–9 8–14 15–7 — 12–7 6–16 10–12
Philadelphia 15–7 9–13 6–16 6–16–1 7–12 — 8–14 7–15
Pittsburgh 11–10 13–9–2 12–10 9–13 16–6 14–8 — 9–13–2
St. Louis 15–7 15–7 11–11 8–14 12–10 15–7 13–9–2 —


Game log

1926 Game Log: 84–69 (Home: 49–28; Away: 35–41)
April: 7–10 (Home: 2–3; Away: 5–7)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
1 April 13 @ Cardinals 6–7 Rhem Aldridge (0–1) — 17,000 0–1
2 April 14 @ Cardinals 10–3 Kremer (1–0) Bell — — 1–1
3 April 15 @ Cardinals 0–2 Keen Morrison (0–1) — — 1–2
4 April 16 @ Cardinals 2–3 Sothoron Sheehan (0–1) — — 1–3
5 April 17 @ Reds 3–4 Donohue Yde (0–1) May 5,500 1–4
6 April 18 @ Reds 3–1 Aldridge (1–1) Luque — 20,000 2–4
7 April 19 @ Reds 1–2 Mays Kremer (1–1) — 2,000 2–5
8 April 20 @ Reds 2–5 Lucas Morrison (0–2) — 4,700 2–6
9 April 22 Cardinals 3–5 (10) Keen Morrison (0–3) — — 2–7
10 April 23 Cardinals 3–2 Aldridge (2–1) Johnson — — 3–7
11 April 24 Cardinals 3–9 Rhem Kremer (1–2) — — 3–8
12 April 25 @ Cubs 3–4 Bush Yde (0–2) — — 3–9
13 April 26 @ Cubs 8–6 Meadows (1–0) Piercy Oldham (1) — 4–9
14 April 27 @ Cubs 2–0 Morrison (1–3) Alexander — — 5–9
15 April 28 @ Cubs 9–4 Aldridge (3–1) Kaufmann — — 6–9
16 April 29 Reds 9–16 Luque Sheehan (0–2) — — 6–10
17 April 30 Reds 13–4 Meadows (2–0) Mays — — 7–10
May: 16–8 (Home: 13–6; Away: 3–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
18 May 1 Reds 3–2 Morrison (2–3) Lucas Kremer (1) — 8–10
19 May 2 @ Reds 3–4 Donohue Aldridge (3–2) — 18,000 8–11
20 May 5 Braves 3–2 Meadows (3–0) Smith — — 9–11
21 May 6 Braves 1–3 Wertz Morrison (2–4) Hearn — 9–12
22 May 7 Braves 11–10 (11) Adams (1–0) Benton — — 10–12
23 May 8 Braves 5–9 Graham Yde (0–3) — — 10–13
24 May 11 Phillies 11–1 Kremer (2–2) Mitchell — — 11–13
25 May 12 Phillies 14–3 Meadows (4–0) Knight — — 12–13
26 May 13 Phillies 0–6 Carlson Aldridge (3–3) — — 12–14
27 May 14 Robins 5–5 (7) — — 12–14
28 May 15 Robins 2–0 Morrison (3–4) McGraw — — 13–14
29 May 17 Robins 7–6 (12) Oldham (1–0) Ehrhardt — — 14–14
30 May 18 Robins 4–4 — — 14–14
31 May 19 Giants 6–3 Aldridge (4–3) Scott — — 15–14
32 May 20 Giants 4–5 Greenfield Morrison (3–5) Davies 12,000 15–15
33 May 21 Giants 7–5 Kremer (3–2) Ring — — 16–15
34 May 22 Giants 6–5 Morrison (4–5) Greenfield — 25,000 17–15
35 May 23 @ Reds 7–2 Yde (1–3) Donohue — 22,000 18–15
36 May 24 @ Cubs 1–3 Blake Aldridge (4–4) — — 18–16
37 May 25 @ Cubs 5–2 Morrison (5–5) Root — — 19–16
38 May 27 Cubs 2–5 Kaufmann Oldham (1–1) — — 19–17
39 May 28 Cubs 6–5 (11) Meadows (5–0) Bush — — 20–17
40 May 29 Cubs 9–7 Adams (2–0) Root Oldham (2) — 21–17
41 May 30 @ Reds 4–3 Meadows (6–0) Luque — 16,000 22–17
42 May 31 Reds 2–7 Mays Songer (0–1) — — 22–18
43 May 31 Reds 9–5 Morrison (6–5) Lucas — — 23–18
June: 11–12 (Home: 3–3; Away: 8–9)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
44 June 3 Cubs 3–2 Yde (2–3) Root — — 24–18
45 June 4 Cubs 5–1 Meadows (7–0) Bush — — 25–18
46 June 6 @ Robins 0–3 Grimes Aldridge (4–5) — 30,000 25–19
47 June 8 @ Robins 4–3 Songer (1–1) McWeeny Kremer (2) — 26–19
48 June 9 @ Phillies 9–7 (10) Kremer (4–2) Knight — — 27–19
49 June 10 @ Phillies 9–13 Mitchell Adams (2–1) — — 27–20
50 June 11 @ Phillies 11–13 Willoughby Aldridge (4–6) — — 27–21
51 June 12 @ Phillies 8–2 Songer (2–1) Carlson — — 28–21
52 June 14 @ Braves 2–3 Benton Yde (2–4) Mogridge — 28–22
53 June 16 @ Braves 6–3 Aldridge (5–6) Genewich — — 29–22
54 June 17 @ Giants 5–6 (13) Fitzsimmons Adams (2–2) — — 29–23
55 June 18 @ Giants 8–3 Songer (3–1) Scott — — 30–23
56 June 19 @ Giants 4–2 Kremer (5–2) Ring — 30,000 31–23
57 June 20 @ Giants 8–0 Aldridge (6–6) Greenfield — 40,000 32–23
58 June 21 Cardinals 13–11 Oldham (2–1) Huntzinger Kremer (3) — 33–23
59 June 22 @ Cardinals 3–1 Meadows (8–0) Keen — — 34–23
60 June 23 @ Cardinals 2–6 Haines Songer (3–2) — — 34–24
61 June 24 @ Cardinals 3–3 — — 34–24
62 June 25 Reds 8–9 Lucas Oldham (2–2) — — 34–25
63 June 26 Reds 1–9 Mays Meadows (8–1) — — 34–26
64 June 27 @ Reds 0–16 Donohue Songer (3–3) — 25,000 34–27
65 June 28 @ Reds 1–6 Rixey Aldridge (6–7) — 5,500 34–28
66 June 29 @ Reds 3–6 Mays Kremer (5–3) — 6,600 34–29
67 June 30 Cardinals 2–6 Haines Meadows (8–2) — — 34–30
July: 21–10 (Home: 17–7; Away: 4–3)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
68 July 1 Cardinals 7–3 Songer (4–3) Rhem Adams (1) — 35–30
69 July 2 Cardinals 3–2 Kremer (6–3) Alexander — — 36–30
70 July 3 Cardinals 12–3 Aldridge (7–7) Bell — — 37–30
71 July 4 @ Cubs 0–2 Root Yde (2–5) — — 37–31
72 July 5 Cubs 4–1 Songer (5–3) Kaufmann Adams (2) — 38–31
73 July 5 Cubs 7–10 Piercy Meadows (8–3) Huntzinger — 38–32
74 July 6 Cubs 0–3 Blake Bush (0–1) — — 38–33
75 July 6 Cubs 3–2 (6) Meadows (9–3) Osborn — — 39–33
76 July 7 Phillies 8–7 Aldridge (8–7) Dean Kremer (4) — 40–33
77 July 8 Phillies 6–10 Ulrich Adams (2–3) — — 40–34
78 July 9 Phillies 9–6 Meadows (10–3) Mitchell — — 41–34
79 July 10 Phillies 9–4 Kremer (7–3) Carlson — — 42–34
80 July 12 Giants 6–3 Aldridge (9–7) Scott — 15,000 43–34
81 July 14 Giants 8–12 Ring Songer (5–4) — — 43–35
82 July 14 Giants 2–5 Fitzsimmons Meadows (10–4) — 40,000 43–36
83 July 15 Giants 3–0 Kremer (8–3) Greenfield — — 44–36
84 July 16 Braves 9–7 Bush (1–1) Smith Songer (1) — 45–36
85 July 17 Braves 7–9 Goldsmith Aldridge (9–8) Mogridge — 45–37
86 July 19 Braves 10–4 Meadows (11–4) Genewich — — 46–37
87 July 20 Braves 8–5 Kremer (9–3) Benton Bush (1) — 47–37
88 July 21 Robins 1–0 Songer (6–4) Petty — — 48–37
89 July 21 Robins 2–6 Vance Aldridge (9–9) — 20,000 48–38
90 July 22 Robins 14–2 Yde (3–5) Barnes — — 49–38
91 July 24 Robins 12–8 Meadows (12–4) Grimes Songer (2) — 50–38
92 July 24 Robins 3–2 Kremer (10–3) McGraw — 25,000 51–38
93 July 25 @ Robins 1–3 Petty Bush (1–2) — 20,000 51–39
94 July 26 @ Robins 3–2 Yde (4–5) Vance Adams (3) — 52–39
95 July 27 @ Giants 4–3 Songer (7–4) Barnes Kremer (5) — 53–39
96 July 28 @ Giants 6–0 Meadows (13–4) Scott — 10,000 54–39
97 July 30 @ Phillies 1–6 Carlson Kremer (10–4) — — 54–40
98 July 31 @ Phillies 10–5 Yde (5–5) Mitchell — — 55–40
August: 16–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 7–8)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
99 August 2 @ Phillies 3–8 Dean Songer (7–5) — — 55–41
100 August 3 @ Phillies 14–2 Bush (2–2) Ulrich — — 56–41
101 August 4 @ Braves 0–14 Smith Aldridge (9–10) — — 56–42
102 August 4 @ Braves 5–2 Meadows (14–4) Benton — — 57–42
103 August 5 @ Braves 4–3 Kremer (11–4) Goldsmith — — 58–42
104 August 6 @ Braves 5–4 Yde (6–5) Genewich Aldridge (1) — 59–42
105 August 7 @ Braves 0–2 Wertz Songer (7–6) — — 59–43
106 August 7 @ Braves 0–2 (8) Smith Bush (2–3) — — 59–44
107 August 9 @ Robins 9–3 Kremer (12–4) Petty — — 60–44
108 August 10 @ Robins 10–2 Meadows (15–4) McWeeny — — 61–44
109 August 11 @ Robins 2–4 Vance Aldridge (9–11) McGraw — 61–45
110 August 18 Braves 4–1 Kremer (13–4) Smith — — 62–45
111 August 18 Braves 3–4 Wertz Meadows (15–5) — — 62–46
112 August 19 Phillies 1–3 (10) Carlson Songer (7–7) — — 62–47
113 August 19 Phillies 4–0 Yde (7–5) Ulrich — — 63–47
114 August 21 Phillies 4–2 Bush (3–3) Dean — — 64–47
115 August 21 Phillies 8–5 Kremer (14–4) Knight — — 65–47
116 August 23 Robins 3–7 Petty Meadows (15–6) — — 65–48
117 August 23 Robins 10–2 Yde (8–5) Barnes — — 66–48
118 August 24 Robins 10–1 Kremer (15–4) Grimes — — 67–48
119 August 25 Robins 1–2 McGraw Aldridge (9–12) — — 67–49
120 August 26 Giants 15–7 Meadows (16–6) Fitzsimmons Morrison (1) — 68–49
121 August 27 Giants 4–0 Bush (4–3) Barnes — — 69–49
122 August 28 Giants 8–7 Meadows (17–6) Greenfield Morrison (2) — 70–49
123 August 29 @ Cardinals 2–2 (10) — 40,000 70–49
124 August 30 @ Cardinals 3–0 Kremer (16–4) Rhem — — 71–49
125 August 30 @ Cardinals 3–5 Haines Bush (4–4) — — 71–50
126 August 31 @ Cardinals 1–6 Sherdel Meadows (17–7) — — 71–51
127 August 31 @ Cardinals 1–2 Sothoron Morrison (6–6) — 23,279 71–52
September: 13–17 (Home: 5–5; Away: 8–12)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record
128 September 1 @ Cardinals 2–5 Reinhart Kremer (16–5) — 20,000 71–53
129 September 3 @ Cubs 3–2 (10) Hill (1–0) Kaufmann — — 72–53
130 September 4 @ Cubs 2–11 Bush Bush (4–5) — — 72–54
131 September 4 @ Cubs 2–3 Jones Koupal (0–1) — — 72–55
132 September 5 @ Cubs 6–7 (6) Osborn Songer (7–8) Huntzinger 16 72–56
133 September 6 Cardinals 1–8 Rhem Morrison (6–7) — — 72–57
134 September 6 Cardinals 4–2 Kremer (17–5) Sothoron — — 73–57
135 September 7 Cardinals 0–8 Sherdel Aldridge (9–13) — — 73–58
136 September 8 Reds 6–1 Meadows (18–7) Donohue — — 74–58
137 September 8 Reds 11–0 Hill (2–0) Luque — — 75–58
138 September 9 Cubs 2–1 Bush (5–5) Jones — — 76–58
139 September 9 Cubs 1–10 Kaufmann Koupal (0–2) — — 76–59
140 September 10 Reds 5–2 Kremer (18–5) Rixey — — 77–59
141 September 10 Reds 2–5 Lucas Morrison (6–8) — — 77–60
142 September 11 Reds 6–10 Mays Hill (2–1) — — 77–61
143 September 12 @ Giants 5–1 Aldridge (10–13) Fitzsimmons Bush (2) — 78–61
144 September 12 @ Giants 7–1 Meadows (19–7) Greenfield — 40,000 79–61
145 September 13 @ Giants 5–9 Ring Hill (2–2) Davies — 79–62
146 September 14 @ Giants 5–0 Kremer (19–5) McQuillan — — 80–62
147 September 15 @ Giants 5–6 Scott Bush (5–6) — — 80–63
148 September 16 @ Robins 1–2 Barnes Meadows (19–8) — — 80–64
149 September 17 @ Robins 1–3 Vance Hill (2–3) — — 80–65
150 September 18 @ Robins 1–3 McWeeny Yde (8–6) — — 80–66
151 September 19 @ Robins 7–4 Kremer (20–5) Grimes — 20,000 81–66
152 September 20 @ Phillies 4–0 Bush (6–6) Willoughby — — 82–66
153 September 21 @ Phillies 2–7 Mitchell Meadows (19–9) — — 82–67
154 September 22 @ Phillies 9–3 Hill (3–3) Dean — — 83–67
155 September 23 @ Braves 1–2 Edwards Kremer (20–6) Benton — 83–68
156 September 25 @ Braves 11–8 Meadows (20–9) Mogridge Bush (3) — 84–68
157 September 25 @ Braves 2–5 Genewich Yde (8–7) — — 84–69
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member

Detailed records

National League
Opponent W L WP RS RA
Boston Braves 11 10 0.524 97 102
Brooklyn Robins 13 9 0.591 113 77
Chicago Cubs 12 10 0.545 83 91
Cincinnati Reds 9 13 0.409 102 119
New York Giants 16 6 0.727 131 83
Philadelphia Phillies 14 8 0.636 154 113
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals 9 13 0.409 89 104
Total 84 69 0.549 769 689
Season Total 84 69 0.549 769 689
Month Games Won Lost Win % RS RA
April 17 7 10 0.412 80 77
May 24 16 8 0.667 137 112
June 23 11 12 0.478 118 134
July 31 21 10 0.677 178 135
August 28 16 12 0.571 137 102
September 30 13 17 0.433 119 129
Total 153 84 69 0.549 769 689
Games Won Lost Win % RS RA
Home 77 49 28 0.636 437 365
Away 76 35 41 0.461 318 310
Total 153 84 69 0.549 769 689

Opening Day lineup

Roster

1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders Manager

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 Earl Smith 105 292 101 .346 2 46
1B George Grantham 141 449 143 .318 8 70
2B Hal Rhyne 109 366 92 .251 2 39
SS Glenn Wright 119 458 141 .308 8 77
3B Pie Traynor 152 574 182 .317 3 92
OF Max Carey 86 324 72 .222 0 28
OF Kiki Cuyler 157 614 197 .321 8 92
OF Paul Waner 144 536 180 .336 8 79

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
Johnny Gooch 86 218 59 .271 1 42
Clyde Barnhart 76 203 39 .192 0 10
Johnny Rawlings 61 181 42 .232 0 20
Eddie Moore 43 132 30 .227 0 19
Stuffy McInnis 47 127 38 .299 0 13
Joe Cronin 38 83 22 .265 0 11
Carson Bigbee 42 68 15 .221 2 4
Walter Mueller 19 62 15 .242 0 3
Fred Brickell 24 55 19 .345 0 4
Roy Spencer 28 43 17 .395 0 4
Eddie Murphy 16 17 2 .118 0 6
Adam Comorosky 8 15 4 .267 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
Ray Kremer 37 231.1 20 6 2.61 74
Lee Meadows 36 226.2 20 9 3.97 54
Vic Aldridge 30 190.0 10 13 4.07 61
Carmen Hill 6 39.2 3 3 3.40 8

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
Emil Yde 37 187.1 8 7 3.65 34
Don Songer 35 126.1 7 8 3.13 27
Johnny Morrison 26 122.1 6 8 3.38 39
Joe Bush 19 110.2 6 6 3.01 38
Tom Sheehan 9 31.0 0 2 6.68 16
Lou Koupal 6 19.2 0 2 3.20 7

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
Babe Adams 19 2 3 3 6.14 7
Red Oldham 17 2 2 2 5.62 16
Roy Mahaffey 4 0 0 0 0.00 3
Bud Culloton 4 0 0 0 7.36 1
Chet Nichols 3 0 0 0 8.22 2

References

  1. From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
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