# 1918 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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
### Season standings

vteNational League :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 45 | .651 | — | 49‍–‍25 | 35‍–‍20 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 53 | .573 | 10½ | 35‍–‍21 | 36‍–‍32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 60 | .531 | 15½ | 46‍–‍24 | 22‍–‍36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 60 | .520 | 17 | 42‍–‍28 | 23‍–‍32 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 57 | 69 | .452 | 25½ | 33‍–‍21 | 24‍–‍48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 68 | .447 | 26 | 27‍–‍29 | 28‍–‍39 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 71 | .427 | 28½ | 23‍–‍29 | 30‍–‍42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33 | 32‍–‍40 | 19‍–‍38 |

### Record vs. opponents

1918 National League recordvte Sources: :
| Team | 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)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 16@ Reds0–2SchneiderCooper (0–1)——0–1
2April 17@ Reds8–1Hamilton (1–0)Regan——1–1
3April 18@ Reds6–7ConleyHarmon (0–1)——1–2
4April 22@ Cardinals5–1Hamilton (2–0)Packard——2–2
5April 23@ Cardinals5–6MaySanders (0–1)——2–3
6April 25Reds1–0Miller (1–0)Schneider——3–3
7April 26Reds7–1Hamilton (3–0)Eller——4–3
8April 27Reds2–4BresslerSanders (0–2)——4–4 :
May: 13–13 (Home: 12–11; Away: 1–2)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
9May 1@ Cubs3–5VaughnCarlson (0–1)——4–5
10May 2Cardinals1–0Hamilton (4–0)Ames——5–5
11May 3Cardinals2–6DoakMiller (1–1)——5–6
12May 4Cardinals5–4 (10)Cooper (1–1)Sherdel——6–6
13May 5@ Reds1–3ToneyJacobs (0–1)——6–7
14May 5@ Reds4–3Harmon (1–1)SchneiderSteele (1)—7–7
15May 6Cubs7–2Hamilton (5–0)Hendrix——8–7
16May 7Cubs2–1Miller (2–1)Weaver——9–7
17May 8Cubs1–8TylerCooper (1–2)——9–8
18May 9Cubs2–6VaughnSanders (0–3)——9–9
19May 10Giants4–2Hamilton (6–0)Benton——10–9
20May 11Giants2–0Cooper (2–2)Sallee—13,00011–9
21May 14Giants2–3BarnesMiller (2–2)——11–10
22May 15Robins1–5MarquardCooper (2–3)——11–11
23May 16Robins4–3Sanders (1–3)Coombs——12–11
24May 17Robins4–7CheneyHarmon (1–2)——12–12
25May 18Robins11–4Miller (3–2)Griner—4,00013–12
26May 20Phillies5–1Cooper (3–3)Prendergast——14–12
27May 22Phillies6–5 (12)Cooper (4–3)Oeschger——15–12
28May 23Phillies2–3MayerMiller (3–3)——15–13
29May 24Braves3–6RaganSteele (0–1)——15–14
30May 27Braves1–2NehfCooper (4–4)——15–15
31May 28Braves2–6HearnSanders (1–4)——15–16
32May 30Cardinals8–0Miller (4–3)Packard——16–16
33May 30Cardinals0–4DoakHarmon (1–3)——16–17
34May 31Cardinals12–7Steele (1–1)HorstmannSanders (1)—17–17 :
June: 11–17 (Home: 2–2; Away: 9–15)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
35June 1@ Giants0–2PerrittCooper (4–5)——17–18
36June 3@ Giants3–2Miller (5–3)Tesreau——18–18
37June 4@ Giants1–2SalleeHarmon (1–4)——18–19
38June 5@ Giants3–4CauseyCooper (4–6)——18–20
39June 6@ Robins0–1MarquardSanders (1–5)——18–21
40June 8@ Robins7–1Miller (6–3)Cheney——19–21
41June 8@ Robins1–2 (12)CoombsSanders (1–6)——19–22
42June 10@ Robins0–2GrimesCooper (4–7)——19–23
43June 11@ Braves3–2 (16)Sanders (2–6)Hearn——20–23
44June 12@ Braves0–1FillingimMiller (6–4)——20–24
45June 13@ Braves1–2NehfHarmon (1–5)——20–25
46June 14@ Braves6–7RudolphCooper (4–8)——20–26
47June 15@ Phillies1–6OeschgerSanders (2–7)——20–27
48June 17@ Phillies8–9 (10)WatsonSteele (1–2)——20–28
49June 18@ Phillies0–1HoggCooper (4–9)——20–29
50June 19Cubs0–1DouglasHarmon (1–6)——20–30
51June 20Cubs3–1Sanders (3–7)HendrixCooper (1)—21–30
52June 21Cubs3–0Steele (2–2)Tyler——22–30
53June 22Cubs2–5VaughnCooper (4–10)——22–31
54June 23@ Reds4–1Mayer (1–0)Toney——23–31
55June 23@ Reds15–1Harmon (2–6)Toney——24–31
56June 24@ Reds7–2Miller (7–4)Schneider——25–31
57June 27@ Cardinals4–3Cooper (5–10)Doak——26–31
58June 28@ Cardinals1–8MeadowsHarmon (2–7)——26–32
59June 29@ Cardinals5–1Mayer (2–0)Johnson——27–32
60June 29@ Cardinals4–5SherdelMiller (7–5)——27–33
61June 30@ Cardinals1–2AmesSteele (2–3)——27–34
62June 30@ Cardinals5–4 (11)Cooper (6–10)Doak——28–34 :
July: 20–9 (Home: 16–5; Away: 4–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
63July 2Reds7–6 (10)Cooper (7–10)Regan——29–34
64July 3Reds8–5Comstock (1–0)SchneiderCooper (2)—30–34
65July 4Reds1–0 (11)Sanders (4–7)Ring——31–34
66July 4Reds8–4Cooper (8–10)Eller——32–34
67July 5Giants10–4Slapnicka (1–0)Schupp——33–34
68July 6Braves17–1Mayer (3–0)Rudolph——34–34
69July 6Braves5–4Sanders (5–7)FillingimComstock (1)—35–34
70July 8Braves0–5RaganComstock (1–1)——35–35
71July 9Braves7–2Cooper (9–10)Fillingim——36–35
72July 10Giants4–9DemareeSlapnicka (1–1)——36–36
73July 11Giants5–4Mayer (4–0)Smith——37–36
74July 13Giants5–4Cooper (10–10)Perritt——38–36
75July 13Giants1–8CauseySanders (5–8)——38–37
76July 15Robins6–5Mayer (5–0)Marquard——39–37
77July 16Robins7–6Cooper (11–10)Grimes——40–37
78July 17Robins5–4 (11)Cooper (12–10)Robertson——41–37
79July 18Phillies0–1 (13)JacobsSlapnicka (1–2)——41–38
80July 19Phillies3–2Comstock (2–1)Oeschger——42–38
81July 20Phillies1–0Mayer (6–0)Hogg——43–38
82July 20Phillies2–3PrendergastCooper (12–11)——43–39
83July 22Braves7–2Sanders (6–8)NehfCooper (3)—44–39
84July 24@ Robins3–1Comstock (3–1)Marquard——45–39
85July 25@ Robins0–10GrimesSlapnicka (1–3)——45–40
86July 25@ Robins2–6CoombsCooper (12–12)——45–41
87July 26@ Robins3–4CheneySanders (6–9)——45–42
88July 27@ Giants8–4Miller (8–5)DemareeComstock (2)—46–42
89July 29@ Giants4–2Cooper (13–12)Perritt——47–42
90July 31@ Giants0–1CauseyComstock (3–2)——47–43
91July 31@ Giants4–2Adams (1–0)Steele——48–43 :
August: 16–15 (Home: 9–8; Away: 7–7)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
92August 1@ Braves2–0 (21)Cooper (14–12)Nehf——49–43
93August 2@ Braves2–4NorthropMiller (8–6)—2,50049–44
94August 3@ Braves4–3Comstock (4–2)George——50–44
95August 5@ Braves0–1RudolphAdams (1–1)——50–45
96August 6@ Phillies10–2Cooper (15–12)Prendergast——51–45
97August 7@ Phillies4–2Mayer (7–0)Watson—1,00052–45
98August 8@ Phillies1–6HoggComstock (4–3)——52–46
99August 8@ Phillies2–8JacobsSlapnicka (1–4)——52–47
100August 9Reds4–3Hill (1–0)Schneider——53–47
101August 10Cubs3–3 (10)—10,00053–47
102August 11@ Cubs3–5DouglasComstock (4–4)——53–48
103August 11@ Cubs6–3Mayer (8–0)Vaughn——54–48
104August 12@ Cubs12–1Hill (2–0)Martin——55–48
105August 13@ Cubs1–2TylerCooper (15–13)——55–49
106August 13@ Cubs7–2Miller (9–6)Douglas——56–49
107August 14@ Cubs0–2VaughnComstock (4–5)—2,00056–50
108August 15Robins3–1Cooper (16–13)Smith——57–50
109August 16Robins1–5CheneyMayer (8–1)——57–51
110August 17Robins0–2GrimesHill (2–1)—8,00057–52
111August 17Robins2–1Miller (10–6)Robertson—8,00058–52
112August 19Giants8–1Comstock (5–5)Causey——59–52
113August 19Giants1–2ToneyCooper (16–14)——59–53
114August 20Giants10–2Mayer (9–1)Steele——60–53
115August 21Braves3–2Miller (11–6)Nehf——61–53
116August 22Braves3–0Sanders (7–9)Rudolph——62–53
117August 23Braves0–5NorthropHill (2–2)——62–54
118August 24Phillies4–3Cooper (17–14)Jacobs——63–54
119August 24Phillies4–7HoggMayer (9–2)——63–55
120August 27Phillies6–7PrendergastComstock (5–6)Hogg—63–56
121August 27Phillies2–8WatsonMiller (11–7)——63–57
122August 29Cardinals1–0Cooper (18–14)Doak——64–57
123August 29Cardinals1–4SherdelMayer (9–3)——64–58 :
September: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
124September 1@ Cubs0–4TylerHill (2–3)——64–59
125September 2Cubs3–4MartinMiller (11–8)—4,00064–60
126September 2Cubs3–2Cooper (19–14)Hendrix—9,00065–60 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie Bold = Pirates team member :

### Roster
## 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 | Walter Schmidt | 105 | 323 | 77 | .238 | 0 | 27 |
| 1B | Fritz Mollwitz | 119 | 432 | 116 | .269 | 0 | 45 |
| 2B | George Cutshaw | 126 | 463 | 132 | .285 | 5 | 68 |
| SS | Howdy Caton | 80 | 303 | 71 | .234 | 0 | 17 |
| 3B | Bill McKechnie | 126 | 435 | 111 | .255 | 2 | 43 |
| OF | Billy Southworth | 64 | 246 | 84 | .341 | 2 | 43 |
| OF | Carson Bigbee | 92 | 310 | 79 | .255 | 1 | 19 |
| OF | Max Carey | 126 | 468 | 128 | .274 | 3 | 48 |

#### 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 |
| Casey Stengel | 39 | 122 | 30 | .246 | 1 | 12 |
| Lee King | 36 | 112 | 26 | .232 | 1 | 11 |
| Bill Hinchman | 50 | 111 | 26 | .234 | 0 | 13 |
| Luke Boone | 27 | 91 | 18 | .198 | 0 | 3 |
| Roy Ellam | 26 | 77 | 10 | .130 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Leach | 30 | 72 | 14 | .194 | 0 | 5 |
| Jimmy Archer | 24 | 58 | 9 | .155 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Shaw | 21 | 36 | 7 | .194 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Smith | 15 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Blackwell | 8 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 4 |
| Gus Getz | 7 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Pitler | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |

### 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 | 273.1 | 19 | 14 | 2.11 | 117 |
| Frank Miller | 23 | 170.1 | 11 | 8 | 2.38 | 47 |
| Erskine Mayer | 15 | 123.1 | 9 | 3 | 2.26 | 25 |
| Earl Hamilton | 6 | 54.0 | 6 | 0 | 0.83 | 20 |
| Cy Slapnicka | 7 | 49.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.74 | 3 |
| Babe Adams | 3 | 22.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.19 | 6 |

#### 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 |
| Roy Sanders | 28 | 156.0 | 7 | 9 | 2.60 | 55 |
| Bob Harmon | 16 | 82.1 | 2 | 7 | 2.62 | 7 |
| Ralph Comstock | 15 | 81.0 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 | 44 |
| Bob Steele | 10 | 49.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.31 | 21 |
| Carmen Hill | 6 | 43.2 | 2 | 3 | 1.24 | 15 |
| Elmer Jacobs | 8 | 23.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.79 | 2 |
| Hal Carlson | 3 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.75 | 5 |