The 1918 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 37th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 32nd in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 65–60.
Regular season
Record vs. opponents
1918 National League Records
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BOS |
BR |
CHC |
CIN |
NYG |
PHI |
PIT |
STL |
| Boston |
— | 8–6 | 5–14 | 10–8 | 1–15 | 7–12 | 10–9 | 12–7 |
| Brooklyn |
6–8 | — | 10–9 | 6–12 | 8–12 | 9–8 | 10–9 | 8–11 |
| Chicago |
14–5 | 9–10 | — | 10–7–1 | 14–6 | 12–6 | 10–8–1 | 15–3 |
| Cincinnati |
8–10 | 12–6 | 7–10–1 | — | 12–7 | 12–7 | 4–12 | 13–8 |
| New York |
15–1 | 12–8 | 6–14 | 7–12 | — | 10–3 | 8–11 | 13–4 |
| Philadelphia |
12–7 | 8–9 | 6–12 | 7–12 | 3–10 | — | 11–7 | 8–11–2 |
| Pittsburgh |
9–10 | 9–10 | 8–10–1 | 12–4 | 11–8 | 7–11 | — | 9–7 |
| St. Louis |
7–12 | 11–8 | 3–15 | 8–13 | 4–13 | 11–8–2 | 7–9 | — |
Game log
| 1918 Game Log: 65–60 (Home: 42–28; Away: 23–32) |
April: 4–4 (Home: 2–1; Away: 2–3)
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 1 | April 16 | @ Reds | 0–2 | Schneider | Cooper (0–1) | — | — | 0–1 |
| 2 | April 17 | @ Reds | 8–1 | Hamilton (1–0) | Regan | — | — | 1–1 |
| 3 | April 18 | @ Reds | 6–7 | Conley | Harmon (0–1) | — | — | 1–2 |
| 4 | April 22 | @ Cardinals | 5–1 | Hamilton (2–0) | Packard | — | — | 2–2 |
| 5 | April 23 | @ Cardinals | 5–6 | May | Sanders (0–1) | — | — | 2–3 |
| 6 | April 25 | Reds | 1–0 | Miller (1–0) | Schneider | — | — | 3–3 |
| 7 | April 26 | Reds | 7–1 | Hamilton (3–0) | Eller | — | — | 4–3 |
| 8 | April 27 | Reds | 2–4 | Bressler | Sanders (0–2) | — | — | 4–4 |
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May: 13–13 (Home: 12–11; Away: 1–2)
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
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| 9 | May 1 | @ Cubs | 3–5 | Vaughn | Carlson (0–1) | — | — | 4–5 |
| 10 | May 2 | Cardinals | 1–0 | Hamilton (4–0) | Ames | — | — | 5–5 |
| 11 | May 3 | Cardinals | 2–6 | Doak | Miller (1–1) | — | — | 5–6 |
| 12 | May 4 | Cardinals | 5–4 (10) | Cooper (1–1) | Sherdel | — | — | 6–6 |
| 13 | May 5 | @ Reds | 1–3 | Toney | Jacobs (0–1) | — | — | 6–7 |
| 14 | May 5 | @ Reds | 4–3 | Harmon (1–1) | Schneider | Steele (1) | — | 7–7 |
| 15 | May 6 | Cubs | 7–2 | Hamilton (5–0) | Hendrix | — | — | 8–7 |
| 16 | May 7 | Cubs | 2–1 | Miller (2–1) | Weaver | — | — | 9–7 |
| 17 | May 8 | Cubs | 1–8 | Tyler | Cooper (1–2) | — | — | 9–8 |
| 18 | May 9 | Cubs | 2–6 | Vaughn | Sanders (0–3) | — | — | 9–9 |
| 19 | May 10 | Giants | 4–2 | Hamilton (6–0) | Benton | — | — | 10–9 |
| 20 | May 11 | Giants | 2–0 | Cooper (2–2) | Sallee | — | 13,000 | 11–9 |
| 21 | May 14 | Giants | 2–3 | Barnes | Miller (2–2) | — | — | 11–10 |
| 22 | May 15 | Robins | 1–5 | Marquard | Cooper (2–3) | — | — | 11–11 |
| 23 | May 16 | Robins | 4–3 | Sanders (1–3) | Coombs | — | — | 12–11 |
| 24 | May 17 | Robins | 4–7 | Cheney | Harmon (1–2) | — | — | 12–12 |
| 25 | May 18 | Robins | 11–4 | Miller (3–2) | Griner | — | 4,000 | 13–12 |
| 26 | May 20 | Phillies | 5–1 | Cooper (3–3) | Prendergast | — | — | 14–12 |
| 27 | May 22 | Phillies | 6–5 (12) | Cooper (4–3) | Oeschger | — | — | 15–12 |
| 28 | May 23 | Phillies | 2–3 | Mayer | Miller (3–3) | — | — | 15–13 |
| 29 | May 24 | Braves | 3–6 | Ragan | Steele (0–1) | — | — | 15–14 |
| 30 | May 27 | Braves | 1–2 | Nehf | Cooper (4–4) | — | — | 15–15 |
| 31 | May 28 | Braves | 2–6 | Hearn | Sanders (1–4) | — | — | 15–16 |
| 32 | May 30 | Cardinals | 8–0 | Miller (4–3) | Packard | — | — | 16–16 |
| 33 | May 30 | Cardinals | 0–4 | Doak | Harmon (1–3) | — | — | 16–17 |
| 34 | May 31 | Cardinals | 12–7 | Steele (1–1) | Horstmann | Sanders (1) | — | 17–17 |
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June: 11–17 (Home: 2–2; Away: 9–15)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
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| 35 | June 1 | @ Giants | 0–2 | Perritt | Cooper (4–5) | — | — | 17–18 |
| 36 | June 3 | @ Giants | 3–2 | Miller (5–3) | Tesreau | — | — | 18–18 |
| 37 | June 4 | @ Giants | 1–2 | Sallee | Harmon (1–4) | — | — | 18–19 |
| 38 | June 5 | @ Giants | 3–4 | Causey | Cooper (4–6) | — | — | 18–20 |
| 39 | June 6 | @ Robins | 0–1 | Marquard | Sanders (1–5) | — | — | 18–21 |
| 40 | June 8 | @ Robins | 7–1 | Miller (6–3) | Cheney | — | — | 19–21 |
| 41 | June 8 | @ Robins | 1–2 (12) | Coombs | Sanders (1–6) | — | — | 19–22 |
| 42 | June 10 | @ Robins | 0–2 | Grimes | Cooper (4–7) | — | — | 19–23 |
| 43 | June 11 | @ Braves | 3–2 (16) | Sanders (2–6) | Hearn | — | — | 20–23 |
| 44 | June 12 | @ Braves | 0–1 | Fillingim | Miller (6–4) | — | — | 20–24 |
| 45 | June 13 | @ Braves | 1–2 | Nehf | Harmon (1–5) | — | — | 20–25 |
| 46 | June 14 | @ Braves | 6–7 | Rudolph | Cooper (4–8) | — | — | 20–26 |
| 47 | June 15 | @ Phillies | 1–6 | Oeschger | Sanders (2–7) | — | — | 20–27 |
| 48 | June 17 | @ Phillies | 8–9 (10) | Watson | Steele (1–2) | — | — | 20–28 |
| 49 | June 18 | @ Phillies | 0–1 | Hogg | Cooper (4–9) | — | — | 20–29 |
| 50 | June 19 | Cubs | 0–1 | Douglas | Harmon (1–6) | — | — | 20–30 |
| 51 | June 20 | Cubs | 3–1 | Sanders (3–7) | Hendrix | Cooper (1) | — | 21–30 |
| 52 | June 21 | Cubs | 3–0 | Steele (2–2) | Tyler | — | — | 22–30 |
| 53 | June 22 | Cubs | 2–5 | Vaughn | Cooper (4–10) | — | — | 22–31 |
| 54 | June 23 | @ Reds | 4–1 | Mayer (1–0) | Toney | — | — | 23–31 |
| 55 | June 23 | @ Reds | 15–1 | Harmon (2–6) | Toney | — | — | 24–31 |
| 56 | June 24 | @ Reds | 7–2 | Miller (7–4) | Schneider | — | — | 25–31 |
| 57 | June 27 | @ Cardinals | 4–3 | Cooper (5–10) | Doak | — | — | 26–31 |
| 58 | June 28 | @ Cardinals | 1–8 | Meadows | Harmon (2–7) | — | — | 26–32 |
| 59 | June 29 | @ Cardinals | 5–1 | Mayer (2–0) | Johnson | — | — | 27–32 |
| 60 | June 29 | @ Cardinals | 4–5 | Sherdel | Miller (7–5) | — | — | 27–33 |
| 61 | June 30 | @ Cardinals | 1–2 | Ames | Steele (2–3) | — | — | 27–34 |
| 62 | June 30 | @ Cardinals | 5–4 (11) | Cooper (6–10) | Doak | — | — | 28–34 |
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July: 20–9 (Home: 16–5; Away: 4–4)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
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| 63 | July 2 | Reds | 7–6 (10) | Cooper (7–10) | Regan | — | — | 29–34 |
| 64 | July 3 | Reds | 8–5 | Comstock (1–0) | Schneider | Cooper (2) | — | 30–34 |
| 65 | July 4 | Reds | 1–0 (11) | Sanders (4–7) | Ring | — | — | 31–34 |
| 66 | July 4 | Reds | 8–4 | Cooper (8–10) | Eller | — | — | 32–34 |
| 67 | July 5 | Giants | 10–4 | Slapnicka (1–0) | Schupp | — | — | 33–34 |
| 68 | July 6 | Braves | 17–1 | Mayer (3–0) | Rudolph | — | — | 34–34 |
| 69 | July 6 | Braves | 5–4 | Sanders (5–7) | Fillingim | Comstock (1) | — | 35–34 |
| 70 | July 8 | Braves | 0–5 | Ragan | Comstock (1–1) | — | — | 35–35 |
| 71 | July 9 | Braves | 7–2 | Cooper (9–10) | Fillingim | — | — | 36–35 |
| 72 | July 10 | Giants | 4–9 | Demaree | Slapnicka (1–1) | — | — | 36–36 |
| 73 | July 11 | Giants | 5–4 | Mayer (4–0) | Smith | — | — | 37–36 |
| 74 | July 13 | Giants | 5–4 | Cooper (10–10) | Perritt | — | — | 38–36 |
| 75 | July 13 | Giants | 1–8 | Causey | Sanders (5–8) | — | — | 38–37 |
| 76 | July 15 | Robins | 6–5 | Mayer (5–0) | Marquard | — | — | 39–37 |
| 77 | July 16 | Robins | 7–6 | Cooper (11–10) | Grimes | — | — | 40–37 |
| 78 | July 17 | Robins | 5–4 (11) | Cooper (12–10) | Robertson | — | — | 41–37 |
| 79 | July 18 | Phillies | 0–1 (13) | Jacobs | Slapnicka (1–2) | — | — | 41–38 |
| 80 | July 19 | Phillies | 3–2 | Comstock (2–1) | Oeschger | — | — | 42–38 |
| 81 | July 20 | Phillies | 1–0 | Mayer (6–0) | Hogg | — | — | 43–38 |
| 82 | July 20 | Phillies | 2–3 | Prendergast | Cooper (12–11) | — | — | 43–39 |
| 83 | July 22 | Braves | 7–2 | Sanders (6–8) | Nehf | Cooper (3) | — | 44–39 |
| 84 | July 24 | @ Robins | 3–1 | Comstock (3–1) | Marquard | — | — | 45–39 |
| 85 | July 25 | @ Robins | 0–10 | Grimes | Slapnicka (1–3) | — | — | 45–40 |
| 86 | July 25 | @ Robins | 2–6 | Coombs | Cooper (12–12) | — | — | 45–41 |
| 87 | July 26 | @ Robins | 3–4 | Cheney | Sanders (6–9) | — | — | 45–42 |
| 88 | July 27 | @ Giants | 8–4 | Miller (8–5) | Demaree | Comstock (2) | — | 46–42 |
| 89 | July 29 | @ Giants | 4–2 | Cooper (13–12) | Perritt | — | — | 47–42 |
| 90 | July 31 | @ Giants | 0–1 | Causey | Comstock (3–2) | — | — | 47–43 |
| 91 | July 31 | @ Giants | 4–2 | Adams (1–0) | Steele | — | — | 48–43 |
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August: 16–15 (Home: 9–8; Away: 7–7)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
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| 92 | August 1 | @ Braves | 2–0 (21) | Cooper (14–12) | Nehf | — | — | 49–43 |
| 93 | August 2 | @ Braves | 2–4 | Northrop | Miller (8–6) | — | 2,500 | 49–44 |
| 94 | August 3 | @ Braves | 4–3 | Comstock (4–2) | George | — | — | 50–44 |
| 95 | August 5 | @ Braves | 0–1 | Rudolph | Adams (1–1) | — | — | 50–45 |
| 96 | August 6 | @ Phillies | 10–2 | Cooper (15–12) | Prendergast | — | — | 51–45 |
| 97 | August 7 | @ Phillies | 4–2 | Mayer (7–0) | Watson | — | 1,000 | 52–45 |
| 98 | August 8 | @ Phillies | 1–6 | Hogg | Comstock (4–3) | — | — | 52–46 |
| 99 | August 8 | @ Phillies | 2–8 | Jacobs | Slapnicka (1–4) | — | — | 52–47 |
| 100 | August 9 | Reds | 4–3 | Hill (1–0) | Schneider | — | — | 53–47 |
| 101 | August 10 | Cubs | 3–3 (10) | | | — | 10,000 | 53–47 |
| 102 | August 11 | @ Cubs | 3–5 | Douglas | Comstock (4–4) | — | — | 53–48 |
| 103 | August 11 | @ Cubs | 6–3 | Mayer (8–0) | Vaughn | — | — | 54–48 |
| 104 | August 12 | @ Cubs | 12–1 | Hill (2–0) | Martin | — | — | 55–48 |
| 105 | August 13 | @ Cubs | 1–2 | Tyler | Cooper (15–13) | — | — | 55–49 |
| 106 | August 13 | @ Cubs | 7–2 | Miller (9–6) | Douglas | — | — | 56–49 |
| 107 | August 14 | @ Cubs | 0–2 | Vaughn | Comstock (4–5) | — | 2,000 | 56–50 |
| 108 | August 15 | Robins | 3–1 | Cooper (16–13) | Smith | — | — | 57–50 |
| 109 | August 16 | Robins | 1–5 | Cheney | Mayer (8–1) | — | — | 57–51 |
| 110 | August 17 | Robins | 0–2 | Grimes | Hill (2–1) | — | 8,000 | 57–52 |
| 111 | August 17 | Robins | 2–1 | Miller (10–6) | Robertson | — | 8,000 | 58–52 |
| 112 | August 19 | Giants | 8–1 | Comstock (5–5) | Causey | — | — | 59–52 |
| 113 | August 19 | Giants | 1–2 | Toney | Cooper (16–14) | — | — | 59–53 |
| 114 | August 20 | Giants | 10–2 | Mayer (9–1) | Steele | — | — | 60–53 |
| 115 | August 21 | Braves | 3–2 | Miller (11–6) | Nehf | — | — | 61–53 |
| 116 | August 22 | Braves | 3–0 | Sanders (7–9) | Rudolph | — | — | 62–53 |
| 117 | August 23 | Braves | 0–5 | Northrop | Hill (2–2) | — | — | 62–54 |
| 118 | August 24 | Phillies | 4–3 | Cooper (17–14) | Jacobs | — | — | 63–54 |
| 119 | August 24 | Phillies | 4–7 | Hogg | Mayer (9–2) | — | — | 63–55 |
| 120 | August 27 | Phillies | 6–7 | Prendergast | Comstock (5–6) | Hogg | — | 63–56 |
| 121 | August 27 | Phillies | 2–8 | Watson | Miller (11–7) | — | — | 63–57 |
| 122 | August 29 | Cardinals | 1–0 | Cooper (18–14) | Doak | — | — | 64–57 |
| 123 | August 29 | Cardinals | 1–4 | Sherdel | Mayer (9–3) | — | — | 64–58 |
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September: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–1)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
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| 124 | September 1 | @ Cubs | 0–4 | Tyler | Hill (2–3) | — | — | 64–59 |
| 125 | September 2 | Cubs | 3–4 | Martin | Miller (11–8) | — | 4,000 | 64–60 |
| 126 | September 2 | Cubs | 3–2 | Cooper (19–14) | Hendrix | — | 9,000 | 65–60 |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member |
Roster
| 1918 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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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
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AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
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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 |
| Lee King | 36 | 112 | 26 | .232 | 1 | 11 |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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