1924 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 43rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 38th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 90–63.
| 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| Major League affiliations | |
| |
| Location | |
| |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Barney Dreyfuss |
| Manager(s) | Bill McKechnie |
| Local television | none |
| Local radio | none |
| < Previous season Next season > | |
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | 0.608 | — | 51–26 | 42–34 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 1½ | 46–31 | 46–31 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | 0.588 | 3 | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 70 | 0.542 | 10 | 43–33 | 40–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 12 | 46–31 | 35–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | 0.422 | 28½ | 40–37 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 96 | 0.364 | 37 | 26–49 | 29–47 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | 0.346 | 40 | 28–48 | 25–52 |
Record vs. opponents
1924 National League Records Sources: | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 7–15 | 6–15 | 12–10 | 5–17 | 10–12–1 | 7–15 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15–7 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–6 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | 9–13–1 | 16–6 | 7–15 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 9–13 | 16–5 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 13–9 | — | 14–7 | 9–13 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 6–16 | 5–16 | 7–14 | — | 8–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 13–8 | — | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 7–15 | — | |||||
Game log
| 1924 Game Log: 90–63 (Home: 49–28; Away: 41–35) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April: 6–8 (Home: 1–2; Away: 5–6)
| ||||||||
May: 13–12 (Home: 11–8; Away: 2–4)
| ||||||||
June: 14–10 (Home: 7–0; Away: 7–10)
| ||||||||
July: 19–11 (Home: 11–10; Away: 8–1)
| ||||||||
August: 21–10 (Home: 11–7; Away: 10–3)
| ||||||||
September: 17–12 (Home: 8–1; Away: 9–11)
| ||||||||
| Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member | ||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 | Johnny Gooch | 70 | 224 | 65 | .290 | 0 | 25 |
| 1B | Charlie Grimm | 151 | 542 | 156 | .288 | 2 | 63 |
| 2B | Rabbit Maranville | 152 | 594 | 158 | .266 | 2 | 71 |
| SS | Glenn Wright | 153 | 616 | 177 | .287 | 7 | 111 |
| 3B | Pie Traynor | 142 | 545 | 160 | .294 | 5 | 82 |
| OF | Max Carey | 149 | 599 | 178 | .297 | 8 | 55 |
| OF | Kiki Cuyler | 117 | 466 | 165 | .354 | 9 | 85 |
| OF | Clyde Barnhart | 102 | 344 | 95 | .276 | 3 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Bigbee | 89 | 282 | 74 | .262 | 0 | 15 |
| Eddie Moore | 72 | 209 | 75 | .359 | 2 | 13 |
| Walter Schmidt | 58 | 177 | 43 | .243 | 1 | 20 |
| Earl Smith | 39 | 111 | 41 | .369 | 4 | 21 |
| Walter Mueller | 30 | 50 | 13 | .260 | 0 | 8 |
| Cliff Knox | 6 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 2 |
| Jewel Ens | 5 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Eppie Barnes | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rawlings | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Cooper | 38 | 268.2 | 20 | 14 | 3.28 | 62 |
| Ray Kremer | 41 | 259.1 | 18 | 10 | 3.19 | 64 |
| Johnny Morrison | 41 | 237.2 | 11 | 16 | 3.75 | 85 |
| Lee Meadows | 36 | 229.1 | 13 | 12 | 3.26 | 61 |
| Emil Yde | 33 | 194 | 16 | 3 | 2.83 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pfeffer | 15 | 58.2 | 5 | 3 | 3.07 | 19 |
| Babe Adams | 9 | 39.2 | 3 | 1 | 1.13 | 5 |
| Don Songer | 4 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Stone | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.95 | 7 |
| Del Lundgren | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.48 | 4 |
| Ray Steineder | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
| Buckshot May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Freddy Sale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Williamsport Grays | New York–Pennsylvania League | Harry Hinchman |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Williamsport
References
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.