Major League Baseball team season
The 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 39th in franchise history; the 34th in the National League .
Regular season [ edit ] Pirates pitcher Babe Adams had outstanding control, allowing only 18 bases on balls in 263 innings pitched.[2] October 2, 1920: The Cincinnati Reds and the Pirates played in the last tripleheader to date and the only one in the modern World Series era (post-1903). Umpire Peter Harrison officiated all three games.[3] Season standings [ edit ] Record vs. opponents [ edit ] Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Team BOS BR CHC CIN NYG PHI PIT STL Boston — 8–14–1 7–15 9–12 10–12 10–11 7–15 11–11 Brooklyn 14–8–1 — 13–9 10–12 15–7 14–8 12–10 15–7 Chicago 15–7 9–13 — 9–13 7–15 14–8 11–11 10–12 Cincinnati 12–9 12–10 13–9 — 6–16–1 14–8 12–10 13–9 New York 12–10 7–15 15–7 16–6–1 — 12–10 13–9 11–11 Philadelphia 11–10 8–14 8–14 8–14 10–12 — 9–13 8–14 Pittsburgh 15–7 10–12 11–11 10–12 9–13 13–9 — 11–11–1 St. Louis 11–11 7–15 12–10 9–13 11–11 14–8 11–11–1 —
Game log [ edit ] 1920 Game Log: 79–75 (Home: 42–35; Away: 37–40) April: 6–5 (Home: 0–3; Away: 6–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 14 @ Cardinals 5–4 (10) Adams (1–0) Goodwin Hamilton (1) — 1–0 2 April 15 @ Cardinals 2–3 Schupp Cooper (0–1) — — 1–1 3 April 16 @ Cardinals 5–0 Carlson (1–0) Sherdel — — 2–1 4 April 17 @ Cardinals 3–0 (13) Ponder (1–0) Haines — — 3–1 5 April 18 @ Reds 2–1 Adams (2–0) Ruether — — 4–1 6 April 21 @ Reds 5–3 Cooper (1–1) Ring — — 5–1 7 April 23 Cardinals 7–9 Jacobs Hamilton (0–1) — — 5–2 8 April 24 Cardinals 0–6 Doak Ponder (1–1) — — 5–3 9 April 25 @ Cubs 4–1 (15) Adams (3–0) Hendrix — — 6–3 10 April 28 @ Cubs 1–11 Alexander Cooper (1–2) — — 6–4 11 April 29 Reds 2–8 Ring Carlson (1–1) — — 6–5
May: 13–12 (Home: 11–8; Away: 2–4)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 12 May 1 Reds 1–7 Ruether Adams (3–1) — — 6–6 13 May 2 @ Reds 3–0 Cooper (2–2) Sallee — — 7–6 14 May 5 Cubs 2–0 Adams (4–1) Martin — — 8–6 15 May 6 Cubs 3–1 Cooper (3–2) Hendrix — — 9–6 16 May 7 Cubs 4–6 Alexander Carlson (1–2) — — 9–7 17 May 8 Cubs 1–4 Vaughn Hamilton (0–2) — — 9–8 18 May 9 @ Cubs 7–8 Martin Adams (4–2) Carter — 9–9 19 May 10 Phillies 3–1 Cooper (4–2) Causey — — 10–9 20 May 12 Phillies 5–3 Hamilton (1–2) Rixey — — 11–9 21 May 15 Giants 0–2 Nehf Adams (4–3) — 12,000 11–10 22 May 17 Giants 7–6 (15) Ponder (2–1) Douglas — 6,000 12–10 23 May 18 Braves 7–2 Hamilton (2–2) Oeschger — — 13–10 24 May 19 Braves 2–1 Cooper (5–2) McQuillan — — 14–10 25 May 20 Braves 5–1 Adams (5–3) Fillingim — — 15–10 26 May 21 Braves 9–0 Carlson (2–2) Eayrs — — 16–10 27 May 22 Robins 1–4 Grimes Cooper (5–3) — 18,000 16–11 28 May 23 @ Robins 1–0 Ponder (3–1) Pfeffer — 10,000 17–11 29 May 24 Robins 0–1 Mamaux Adams (5–4) — 2,500 17–12 30 May 25 Robins 2–0 Carlson (3–2) Cadore — 3,000 18–12 31 May 26 Robins 2–3 Grimes Wisner (0–1) — — 18–13 32 May 28 @ Reds 1–6 Ruether Cooper (5–4) — — 18–14 33 May 29 @ Reds 2–3 Luque Carlson (3–3) — — 18–15 34 May 30 @ Reds 3–5 Sallee Wisner (0–2) — — 18–16 35 May 31 Cardinals 4–5 Sherdel Ponder (3–2) Jacobs — 18–17 36 May 31 Cardinals 7–4 Cooper (6–4) Doak Carlson (1) — 19–17
June: 10–13 (Home: 2–2; Away: 8–11)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 37 June 1 Cardinals 4–5 (15) Haines Ponder (3–3) — — 19–18 38 June 2 Cardinals 2–6 Schupp Carlson (3–4) — — 19–19 39 June 6 @ Reds 3–1 (10) Cooper (7–4) Ruether — — 20–19 40 June 9 @ Braves 6–7 (10) Fillingim Adams (5–5) — — 20–20 41 June 10 @ Braves 1–2 Scott Cooper (7–5) — — 20–21 42 June 11 @ Braves 0–3 Fillingim Hamilton (2–3) — — 20–22 43 June 12 @ Phillies 6–4 Carlson (4–4) Rixey — 4,000 21–22 44 June 14 @ Phillies 6–1 Cooper (8–5) Gallia — — 22–22 45 June 15 @ Phillies 7–6 (10) Ponder (4–3) Causey — — 23–22 46 June 18 @ Giants 4–5 Barnes Cooper (8–6) — 1,000 23–23 47 June 19 @ Giants 3–0 Adams (6–5) Nehf — 15,000 24–23 48 June 20 @ Giants 0–8 Douglas Carlson (4–5) — 23,000 24–24 49 June 22 @ Robins 9–7 Cooper (9–6) Pfeffer — 5,000 25–24 50 June 23 @ Robins 2–5 Marquard Carlson (4–6) — — 25–25 51 June 24 @ Robins 2–6 Mamaux Adams (6–6) — 3,500 25–26 52 June 25 Cubs 6–3 Cooper (10–6) Hendrix — — 26–26 53 June 26 Cubs 9–4 Ponder (5–3) Vaughn — — 27–26 54 June 27 @ Cubs 8–3 Carlson (5–6) Alexander Cooper (1) — 28–26 55 June 28 @ Cubs 2–5 Tyler Adams (6–7) — — 28–27 56 June 28 @ Cubs 4–5 Gaw Ponder (5–4) — — 28–28 57 June 29 @ Cubs 4–3 (11) Cooper (11–6) Martin — — 29–28 58 June 29 @ Cubs 3–14 Hendrix Meador (0–1) — — 29–29 59 June 30 @ Cubs 0–1 Vaughn Ponder (5–5) — — 29–30
July: 18–15 (Home: 12–8; Away: 6–7)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 60 July 1 @ Cardinals 6–2 (10) Carlson (6–6) Sherdel Adams (1) — 30–30 61 July 2 @ Cardinals 0–3 Doak Hamilton (2–4) — — 30–31 62 July 3 @ Cardinals 3–1 Cooper (12–6) Goodwin — — 31–31 63 July 4 @ Reds 0–5 Ruether Adams (6–8) — — 31–32 64 July 5 Reds 4–1 Carlson (7–6) Fisher — — 32–32 65 July 5 Reds 6–5 (11) Hamilton (3–4) Luque — — 33–32 66 July 6 Reds 2–7 Ring Meador (0–2) — — 33–33 67 July 7 Phillies 2–1 Cooper (13–6) Smith — — 34–33 68 July 8 Phillies 1–0 Adams (7–8) Meadows — — 35–33 69 July 9 Phillies 1–4 Rixey Carlson (7–7) — — 35–34 70 July 10 Phillies 7–8 (11) Meadows Cooper (13–7) — — 35–35 71 July 10 Phillies 1–3 Hubbell Ponder (5–6) — — 35–36 72 July 12 Braves 3–2 (11) Adams (8–8) Fillingim — — 36–36 73 July 13 Braves 5–2 Carlson (8–7) Scott — — 37–36 74 July 14 Braves 4–3 Cooper (14–7) Oeschger — — 38–36 75 July 15 Braves 9–8 Carlson (9–7) Watson — — 39–36 76 July 16 Giants 0–7 (17) Benton Hamilton (3–5) — 4,000 39–37 77 July 17 Giants 2–0 Adams (9–8) Toney — — 40–37 78 July 17 Giants 2–4 Barnes Carlson (9–8) — 25,000 40–38 79 July 20 Giants 2–5 Nehf Cooper (14–8) — 3,000 40–39 80 July 21 Robins 4–3 Ponder (6–6) Marquard — 3,800 41–39 81 July 22 Robins 5–2 Carlson (10–8) Cadore — 4,000 42–39 82 July 23 Robins 5–6 Smith Adams (9–9) — 4,000 42–40 83 July 24 Robins 5–1 Cooper (15–8) Grimes — 15,000 43–40 84 July 25 @ Robins 5–4 Ponder (7–6) Mitchell — 22,000 44–40 85 July 26 @ Robins 4–6 Smith Carlson (10–9) — — 44–41 86 July 27 @ Phillies 7–1 Hamilton (4–5) Meadows — — 45–41 87 July 28 @ Phillies 6–3 Cooper (16–8) Smith — — 46–41 88 July 28 @ Phillies 4–5 Causey Adams (9–10) Gallia — 46–42 89 July 29 @ Phillies 3–7 Rixey Ponder (7–7) — — 46–43 90 July 30 @ Phillies 2–7 Hubbell Carlson (10–10) — — 46–44 91 July 31 @ Braves 4–2 Cooper (17–8) Rudolph — — 47–44 92 July 31 @ Braves 1–6 Fillingim Hamilton (4–6) — — 47–45
August: 16–13 (Home: 7–8; Away: 9–5)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 93 August 2 @ Braves 3–2 Adams (10–10) Oeschger Carlson (2) — 48–45 94 August 3 @ Braves 3–2 Ponder (8–7) McQuillan — — 49–45 95 August 4 @ Braves 3–0 Cooper (18–8) Fillingim — — 50–45 96 August 5 @ Robins 8–5 (10) Hamilton (5–6) Grimes — 7,000 51–45 97 August 7 @ Robins 7–0 Adams (11–10) Smith — 12,000 52–45 98 August 8 @ Robins 1–2 Cadore Ponder (8–8) — 20,000 52–46 99 August 9 @ Giants 0–9 Nehf Cooper (18–9) — 12,000 52–47 100 August 11 @ Giants 1–5 Benton Hamilton (5–7) — — 52–48 101 August 11 @ Giants 3–6 Douglas Carlson (10–11) — 20,000 52–49 102 August 12 @ Giants 2–0 Adams (12–10) Barnes — 15,000 53–49 103 August 13 Cardinals 2–4 Schupp Cooper (18–10) — — 53–50 104 August 14 Cardinals 0–1 Doak Ponder (8–9) — — 53–51 105 August 14 Cardinals 1–1 (8) — — 53–51 106 August 15 @ Cardinals 4–2 (11) Hamilton (6–7) May — — 54–51 107 August 15 @ Cardinals 2–3 Kircher Wisner (0–3) — — 54–52 108 August 16 @ Cardinals 3–2 Adams (13–10) Haines — — 55–52 109 August 17 @ Cardinals 10–6 Cooper (19–10) Schupp Carlson (3) — 56–52 110 August 19 Phillies 2–5 (12) Enzmann Hamilton (6–8) — — 56–53 111 August 20 Phillies 2–4 (11) Betts Ponder (8–10) — — 56–54 112 August 21 Phillies 1–3 Rixey Cooper (19–11) — — 56–55 113 August 21 Phillies 5–0 Adams (14–10) Hubbell — — 57–55 114 August 23 Robins 0–3 Pfeffer Hamilton (6–9) — 3,500 57–56 115 August 24 Robins 4–3 Carlson (11–11) Grimes — 3,000 58–56 116 August 25 Robins 3–4 Mamaux Ponder (8–11) — 4,000 58–57 117 August 26 Braves 2–1 Adams (15–10) McQuillan — — 59–57 118 August 27 Braves 8–1 Cooper (20–11) Oeschger — — 60–57 119 August 28 Braves 1–5 Fillingim Hamilton (6–10) — — 60–58 120 August 30 Giants 4–2 Carlson (12–11) Douglas — — 61–58 121 August 30 Giants 2–1 Ponder (9–11) Toney — 5,000 62–58 122 August 31 Giants 6–5 Wisner (1–3) Nehf Hamilton (2) — 63–58
September: 14–15 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–11)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 123 September 1 Giants 4–3 Cooper (21–11) Benton — — 64–58 124 September 2 Giants 1–5 Barnes Hamilton (6–11) — 5,000 64–59 125 September 3 Cubs 2–4 (13) Vaughn Carlson (12–12) — — 64–60 126 September 4 Cubs 3–2 Adams (16–10) Tyler Cooper (2) — 65–60 127 September 5 @ Cubs 0–2 Alexander Ponder (9–12) — — 65–61 128 September 6 Cubs 2–5 Martin Cooper (21–12) — — 65–62 129 September 6 Cubs 12–1 Hamilton (7–11) Bailey — — 66–62 130 September 7 Cubs 7–4 Carlson (13–12) Vaughn Adams (2) — 67–62 131 September 9 @ Phillies 7–6 Ponder (10–12) Causey Hamilton (3) — 68–62 132 September 10 @ Phillies 8–3 Cooper (22–12) Hubbell — — 69–62 133 September 11 @ Phillies 3–2 Hamilton (8–11) Meadows — — 70–62 134 September 13 @ Braves 0–3 Scott Adams (16–11) — — 70–63 135 September 15 @ Braves 2–1 Cooper (23–12) McQuillan — — 71–63 136 September 15 @ Braves 1–4 Fillingim Carlson (13–13) — — 71–64 137 September 16 @ Giants 3–1 Hamilton (9–11) Barnes — — 72–64 138 September 16 @ Giants 0–4 Nehf Ponder (10–13) — 10,000 72–65 139 September 17 @ Giants 3–4 (10) Toney Adams (16–12) — 6,000 72–66 140 September 18 @ Giants 7–8 Douglas Ponder (10–14) — 12,000 72–67 141 September 19 @ Robins 3–4 Pfeffer Cooper (23–13) — 25,000 72–68 142 September 20 @ Robins 1–2 (10) Mamaux Hamilton (9–12) — 6,000 72–69 143 September 22 Reds 2–0 Adams (17–12) Luque — — 73–69 144 September 22 Reds 3–1 Ponder (11–14) Ruether — — 74–69 145 September 23 Reds 4–0 Cooper (24–13) Eller — — 75–69 146 September 24 Cardinals 12–7 Hamilton (10–12) Schupp — — 76–69 147 September 25 Cardinals 2–1 (12) Zinn (1–0) Sherdel — — 77–69 148 September 25 Cardinals 1–3 Haines Ponder (11–15) — — 77–70 149 September 26 @ Reds 0–8 Napier Adams (17–13) — — 77–71 150 September 28 @ Reds 0–2 Eller Cooper (24–14) — — 77–72 151 September 28 @ Reds 3–5 Brenton Hamilton (10–13) — — 77–73
October: 2–2 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–0)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 152 October 2 Reds 4–13 Fisher Cooper (24–15) — — 77–74 153 October 2 Reds 3–7 Brenton Zinn (1–1) — — 77–75 154 October 2 Reds 6–0 (6) Morrison (1–0) Napier — — 78–75 155 October 3 @ Cubs 4–3 Carlson (14–13) Tyler — — 79–75
Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie Bold = Pirates team member
Opening Day lineup [ edit ] 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers Catchers Infielders
Outfielders Other batters
Manager
Player stats [ edit ] Batting [ edit ] Starters by position [ edit ] Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters [ edit ] Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching [ edit ] Starting pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers [ edit ] Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania , which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.88, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0 ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.43, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0 External links [ edit ]
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