| 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
|---|---|
| National League champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| Record | 103–36 (.741) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Barney Dreyfuss |
| Managers | Fred Clarke |
The1902 Pittsburgh[a] Pirates won a second straightNational League pennant, by an overwhelming 27.5 game margin over theBrooklyn Superbas. It was the Pirates' first ever 100-win team, and it remains the franchise record for best winning percentage at home (.789).
The team finished with a league-best record of 103-36.
Ginger Beaumont won thebatting title with a .357 mark, andTommy Leach led the league inhome runs with six (a major league record for fewest HRs to lead the league).Honus Wagner led the league inRBI with 91, andJack Chesbro led the league with 28 wins.
The Pirates led the league in every significant batting category,[clarification needed] the last time that was ever done in the NL. The team scored 775 runs, which was 142 more than any other team.
The team allowed fourhome runs during its 1902 season, the fewest in MLB history.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 103 | 36 | .741 | — | 56–15 | 47–21 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 75 | 63 | .543 | 27½ | 45–23 | 30–40 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 64 | .533 | 29 | 42–27 | 31–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 70 | .500 | 33½ | 35–35 | 35–35 |
| Chicago Orphans | 68 | 69 | .496 | 34 | 31–38 | 37–31 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 56 | 78 | .418 | 44½ | 28–38 | 28–40 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 81 | .409 | 46 | 29–39 | 27–42 |
| New York Giants | 48 | 88 | .353 | 53½ | 24–44 | 24–44 |
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 8–12 | 11–9 | 11–9 | 16–3 | 11–9–1 | 6–14–1 | 10–8–3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12–8 | — | 12–8 | 12–8 | 10–10 | 13–6 | 6–14–1 | 10–9–2 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–11 | 8–12 | — | 12–8–1 | 10–10–4 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 12–5–1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9–11 | 8–12 | 8–12–1 | — | 14–6 | 13–7 | 5–15 | 13–7 | |||||
| New York | 3–16 | 10–10 | 10–10–4 | 6–14 | — | 6–12 | 6–13–1 | 7–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9–11–1 | 6–13 | 10–10 | 7–13 | 12–6 | — | 2–18 | 10–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14–6–1 | 14–6–1 | 13–7 | 15–5 | 13–6–1 | 18–2 | — | 16–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8–10–3 | 9–10–2 | 5–12–1 | 7–13 | 13–7 | 10–10 | 4–16 | — | |||||
| 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Harry Smith | 50 | 185 | 35 | .189 | 0 | 12 |
| 1B | Kitty Bransfield | 102 | 413 | 126 | .305 | 0 | 69 |
| 2B | Claude Ritchey | 115 | 405 | 112 | .277 | 2 | 55 |
| SS | Wid Conroy | 99 | 365 | 89 | .244 | 1 | 47 |
| 3B | Tommy Leach | 135 | 514 | 143 | .278 | 6 | 85 |
| OF | Honus Wagner | 136 | 534 | 176 | .330 | 3 | 91 |
| OF | Fred Clarke | 113 | 459 | 145 | .316 | 2 | 53 |
| OF | Ginger Beaumont | 130 | 541 | 193 | .357 | 0 | 67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Davis | 59 | 232 | 65 | .280 | 0 | 20 |
| Jimmy Burke | 60 | 203 | 60 | .296 | 0 | 26 |
| Jack O'Connor | 49 | 170 | 50 | .294 | 1 | 28 |
| Chief Zimmer | 42 | 142 | 38 | .268 | 0 | 17 |
| Jimmy Sebring | 19 | 80 | 26 | .325 | 0 | 15 |
| Ed Phelps | 18 | 61 | 13 | .213 | 0 | 6 |
| Fred Crolius | 9 | 38 | 10 | .263 | 0 | 7 |
| George Merritt | 2 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Miller | 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Fohl | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hopkins | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Chesbro | 35 | 286.1 | 28 | 6 | 2.17 | 136 |
| Deacon Phillippe | 31 | 272.0 | 20 | 9 | 2.05 | 122 |
| Jesse Tannehill | 26 | 231.0 | 20 | 6 | 1.95 | 100 |
| Sam Leever | 28 | 222.0 | 15 | 7 | 2.39 | 86 |
| Ed Doheny | 22 | 188.1 | 16 | 4 | 2.53 | 88 |
| Warren McLaughlin | 3 | 26.0 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 | 13 |
| Harvey Cushman | 4 | 25.2 | 0 | 4 | 7.36 | 12 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honus Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 |
| Ed Poole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 2 |