1900 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1900 Pittsburgh Pirates
Ballpark	Exposition Park
City	Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Owners	Barney Dreyfuss
Managers	Fred Clarke
Seasons

The 1900 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 19th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The Pirates finished second in the National League with a record of 79–60.

Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Brooklyn Superbas	82	54	0.603	—	43–26	39–28
Pittsburgh Pirates	79	60	0.568	4½	42–28	37–32
Philadelphia Phillies	75	63	0.543	8	45–23	30–40
Boston Beaneaters	66	72	0.478	17	42–29	24–43
St. Louis Cardinals	65	75	0.464	19	40–31	25–44
Chicago Orphans	65	75	0.464	19	45–30	20–45
Cincinnati Reds	62	77	0.446	21½	27–34	35–43
New York Giants	60	78	0.435	23	38–31	22–47

Game log

1900 Game Log: 79–60 (Home: 42–28; Away: 37–32)
April: 4–6 (Home: 0–3; Away: 4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 19 @ Cardinals 0–3 — 12,000 0–1 2 April 21 @ Cardinals 4–3 — — 1–1 3 April 22 @ Cardinals 5–6 — 20,000 1–2 4 April 23 @ Reds 6–0 — — 2–2 5 April 24 @ Reds 5–3 — — 3–2 6 April 25 @ Reds 8–9 — — 3–3 7 April 26 Reds 11–12 — — 3–4 8 April 27 Reds 5–19 — — 3–5 9 April 28 Reds 4–7 — — 3–6 10 April 29 @ Reds 8–6 — — 4–6
May: 16–10 (Home: 12–7; Away: 4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 11 May 2 Cardinals 6–5 — — 5–6 12 May 3 Cardinals 2–9 — — 5–7 13 May 5 Cardinals 5–1 — — 6–7 14 May 6 @ Orphans 6–7 — — 6–8 15 May 7 Orphans 6–4 — — 7–8 16 May 8 Orphans 1–2 — — 7–9 17 May 10 Orphans 5–4 — — 8–9 18 May 12 Beaneaters 5–1 — — 9–9 19 May 13 @ Reds 7–6 — — 10–9 20 May 14 Beaneaters 6–3 — — 11–9 21 May 15 Beaneaters 7–5 — — 12–9 22 May 16 Phillies 8–3 — — 13–9 23 May 17 Phillies 3–4 — — 13–10 24 May 18 Phillies 11–4 — — 14–10 25 May 20 @ Orphans 3–6 — — 14–11 26 May 21 Superbas 5–7 — — 14–12 27 May 22 Superbas 1–4 — — 14–13 28 May 23 Superbas 8–5 — — 15–13 29 May 24 Superbas 5–4 — — 16–13 30 May 25 Giants 3–4 — — 16–14 31 May 26 Giants 6–13 — — 16–15 32 May 27 @ Reds 10–2 — — 17–15 33 May 28 Giants 14–0 — — 18–15 34 May 30 @ Giants 7–6 — 3,000 19–15 35 May 30 @ Giants 1–9 — 15,000 19–16 36 May 31 @ Giants 6–4 — — 20–16
June: 9–12 (Home: 4–2; Away: 5–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 37 June 1 @ Giants 4–6 — — 20–17 38 June 2 @ Phillies 2–8 — — 20–18 39 June 4 @ Phillies 5–4 — — 21–18 40 June 5 @ Phillies 5–6 — — 21–19 41 June 6 @ Phillies 6–3 — — 22–19 42 June 7 @ Superbas 7–4 — — 23–19 43 June 9 @ Superbas 3–9 — — 23–20 44 June 11 @ Superbas 7–8 — — 23–21 45 June 12 @ Beaneaters 1–3 — — 23–22 46 June 13 @ Beaneaters 0–1 — — 23–23 47 June 14 @ Beaneaters 3–7 — — 23–24 48 June 16 Orphans 5–8 — — 23–25 49 June 17 @ Orphans 1–8 — — 23–26 50 June 18 @ Orphans 4–1 — — 24–26 51 June 19 @ Orphans 0–1 — — 24–27 52 June 20 @ Orphans 8–1 — — 25–27 53 June 26 Orphans 8–6 — — 26–27 54 June 27 Orphans 9–2 — — 27–27 55 June 28 Phillies 3–0 — — 28–27 56 June 29 Phillies 2–4 — — 28–28 57 June 30 Phillies 5–3 — — 29–28
July: 14–10 (Home: 8–3; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 58 July 1 @ Reds 6–0 — — 30–28 59 July 2 Beaneaters 2–1 — — 31–28 60 July 3 Beaneaters 2–1 — — 32–28 61 July 4 Beaneaters 8–6 — — 33–28 62 July 4 Beaneaters 3–1 — 10,500 34–28 63 July 5 Giants 3–7 — — 34–29 64 July 7 Giants 4–3 — — 35–29 65 July 8 @ Cardinals 3–17 — — 35–30 66 July 10 Superbas 2–4 — — 35–31 67 July 11 Superbas 4–0 — — 36–31 68 July 12 Superbas 7–6 — — 37–31 69 July 13 Phillies 8–23 — — 37–32 70 July 14 @ Orphans 6–1 — — 38–32 71 July 15 @ Orphans 3–5 — — 38–33 72 July 16 @ Orphans 7–3 — — 39–33 73 July 17 Orphans 2–0 — — 40–33 74 July 19 @ Phillies 3–4 — — 40–34 75 July 20 @ Phillies 4–7 — — 40–35 76 July 21 @ Phillies 0–3 — — 40–36 77 July 24 @ Giants 1–2 — — 40–37 78 July 25 @ Giants 11–3 — — 41–37 79 July 27 @ Beaneaters 2–3 — — 41–38 80 July 28 @ Beaneaters 9–2 — — 42–38 81 July 31 @ Superbas 17–1 — — 43–38
August: 13–10 (Home: 12–7; Away: 1–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 82 August 1 @ Superbas 6–10 — — 43–39 83 August 4 Phillies 4–3 — — 44–39 84 August 5 @ Reds 1–3 — — 44–40 85 August 6 Phillies 7–3 — — 45–40 86 August 7 Phillies 9–0 — — 46–40 87 August 8 Beaneaters 6–3 — — 47–40 88 August 9 Beaneaters 2–3 — — 47–41 89 August 11 Beaneaters 5–1 — — 48–41 90 August 12 @ Orphans 6–2 — — 49–41 91 August 13 Giants 4–7 — — 49–42 92 August 14 Giants 5–0 — — 50–42 93 August 14 Giants 7–1 — 4,600 51–42 94 August 15 Giants 6–2 — — 52–42 95 August 16 Superbas 0–8 — — 52–43 96 August 17 Superbas 5–3 — — 53–43 97 August 18 Superbas 8–4 — — 54–43 98 August 20 Giants 2–4 — — 54–44 99 August 23 Reds 2–3 — — 54–45 100 August 24 Reds 2–11 — — 54–46 101 August 25 Reds 6–5 — — 55–46 102 August 26 @ Reds 0–1 — — 55–47 103 August 30 Cardinals 11–3 — — 56–47 104 August 31 Cardinals 5–10 — — 56–48
September: 18–9 (Home: 4–4; Away: 14–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 105 September 1 Cardinals 2–1 — — 57–48 106 September 3 @ Beaneaters 8–7 — 2,500 58–48 107 September 3 @ Beaneaters 14–1 — 5,000 59–48 108 September 4 @ Beaneaters 9–0 — — 60–48 109 September 4 @ Beaneaters 6–5 — 2,500 61–48 110 September 5 @ Beaneaters 5–2 — — 62–48 111 September 6 @ Superbas 9–2 — — 63–48 112 September 7 @ Superbas 6–6 — — 63–48 113 September 8 @ Superbas 15–7 — — 64–48 114 September 8 @ Superbas 5–6 — — 64–49 115 September 10 @ Superbas 6–5 — — 65–49 116 September 11 @ Phillies 2–0 — — 66–49 117 September 12 @ Phillies 10–9 — 3,000 67–49 118 September 13 @ Phillies 6–11 — — 67–50 119 September 15 @ Giants 1–2 — — 67–51 120 September 17 @ Giants 12–3 — — 68–51 121 September 18 @ Giants 9–4 — — 69–51 122 September 19 @ Giants 5–2 — — 70–51 123 September 20 Cardinals 10–4 — — 71–51 124 September 21 Cardinals 7–3 — — 72–51 125 September 22 Cardinals 6–7 — — 72–52 126 September 23 @ Cardinals 3–1 — — 73–52 127 September 24 @ Cardinals 0–1 — — 73–53 128 September 26 Reds 4–6 — — 73–54 129 September 27 Reds 1–4 — — 73–55 130 September 28 Reds 8–1 — — 74–55 131 September 29 Reds 1–2 — — 74–56 132 September 30 @ Reds 3–4 — — 74–57
October: 5–3 (Home: 2–2; Away: 3–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 133 October 6 Cardinals 3–4 — — 74–58 134 October 7 @ Cardinals 3–2 — — 75–58 135 October 8 @ Cardinals 8–0 — — 76–58 136 October 8 @ Cardinals 8–2 — 1,300 77–58 137 October 9 @ Cardinals 4–8 — — 77–59 138 October 11 Orphans 2–1 — — 78–59 139 October 12 Orphans 10–6 — — 79–59 140 October 13 Orphans 5–7 — — 79–60
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie Bold = Pittsburgh Pirates team member

Record vs. opponents

1900 National League record Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team	BOS	BR	CHI	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	4–16–2	12–8	13–7	11–7–2	9–11	5–15	12–8
Brooklyn	16–4–2	—	10–10–1	15–4–2	10–10	10–8	8–11–1	13–7
Chicago	8–12	10–10–1	—	9–11–1	12–8–1	9–11–1	8–12	9–11–2
Cincinnati	7–13	4–15–2	11–9–1	—	7–13	9–11–2	12–8	12–8
New York	7–11–2	10–10	8–12–1	13–7	—	7–13	9–11	6–14
Philadelphia	11–9	8–10	11–9–1	11–9–2	13–7	—	9–11	12–18
Pittsburgh	15–5	11–8–1	12–8	8–12	11–9	11–9	—	11–9
St. Louis	8–12	7–13	11–9–2	8–12	14–6	8–12	9–11	—

Detailed records

National League
Opponent	W	L	WP	RS	RA
Boston Beaneaters	15	5	0.750	103	56
Brooklyn Superbas	11	8	0.579	126	103
Chicago Orphans	12	8	0.600	97	75
Cincinnati Reds	8	12	0.400	98	104
New York Giants	11	9	0.550	111	82
Philadelphia Phillies	11	9	0.550	103	102
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals	11	9	0.550	95	90
Total	79	60	0.568	733	612
Season Total	79	60	0.568	733	612

Month	Games	Won	Lost	Win %	RS	RA
April	10	4	6	0.400	56	68
May	26	16	10	0.615	147	122
June	21	9	12	0.429	88	93
July	24	14	10	0.583	117	103
August	23	13	10	0.565	109	90
September	27	18	9	0.667	173	106
October	8	5	3	0.625	43	30
Total	139	79	60	0.568	733	612

	Games	Won	Lost	Win %	RS	RA
Home	70	42	28	0.600	359	315
Away	69	37	32	0.536	368	291
Total	139	79	60	0.568	733	612

Notable transactions

• May 22, 1900: Jack O'Connor was purchased by the Pirates from the St. Louis Cardinals for $2,000.

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
OF	Honus Wagner	135	527	201	.381	4	100
OF	Fred Clarke	106	399	110	.276	3	32

Other batters

Note: 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

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
Jack Chesbro	32	215.2	15	13	3.67	56
Jouett Meekin	2	13	0	2	6.92	3

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

Relief pitchers

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	0

Postseason

1900 Chronicle Telegraph Cup

Main article: Chronicle-Telegraph Cup

The Chronicle Telegraph Cup was held just once, in 1900, and was sponsored by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, a newspaper in the hometown of the National League's second-place finisher, the Pirates. It pitted the Pirates against the first-place Brooklyn Superbas in a best-of-five postseason series. The Superbas won the series, 3 games to 1.

External links

• 1900 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1900 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac