1920 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1920 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Barney Dreyfuss George Gibson The 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 39th in franchise history; the 34th in the National League. Regular season Pirates pitcher Babe Adams had outstanding control, allowing only 18 bases on balls in 263 innings pitched.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.88, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, 978-0-451-22363-0 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.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.43, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, 978-0-451-22363-0 Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1920 Game Log: 79–75 (Home: 42–35; Away: 37–40) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–5 (Home: 0–3; Away: 6–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 (10) || Adams (1–0) || Goodwin || Hamilton (1) || — || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Schupp || Cooper (0–1) || — || — || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Carlson (1–0) || Sherdel || — || — || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 (13) || Ponder (1–0) || Haines || — || — || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 18 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Adams (2–0) || Ruether || — || — || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 21 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Cooper (1–1) || Ring || — || — || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || Cardinals || 7–9 || Jacobs || Hamilton (0–1) || — || — || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 24 || Cardinals || 0–6 || Doak || Ponder (1–1) || — || — || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 4–1 (15) || Adams (3–0) || Hendrix || — || — || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 28 || @ Cubs || 1–11 || Alexander || Cooper (1–2) || — || — || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 29 || Reds || 2–8 || Ring || Carlson (1–1) || — || — || 6–5 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 13–12 (Home: 11–8; Away: 2–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || May 1 || Reds || 1–7 || Ruether || Adams (3–1) || — || — || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 2 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Cooper (2–2) || Sallee || — || — || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 5 || Cubs || 2–0 || Adams (4–1) || Martin || — || — || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 6 || Cubs || 3–1 || Cooper (3–2) || Hendrix || — || — || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 7 || Cubs || 4–6 || Alexander || Carlson (1–2) || — || — || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 8 || Cubs || 1–4 || Vaughn || Hamilton (0–2) || — || — || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 9 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Martin || Adams (4–2) || Carter || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 10 || Phillies || 3–1 || Cooper (4–2) || Causey || — || — || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 12 || Phillies || 5–3 || Hamilton (1–2) || Rixey || — || — || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 15 || Giants || 0–2 || Nehf || Adams (4–3) || — || 12,000 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 17 || Giants || 7–6 (15) || Ponder (2–1) || Douglas || — || 6,000 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 18 || Braves || 7–2 || Hamilton (2–2) || Oeschger || — || — || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 19 || Braves || 2–1 || Cooper (5–2) || McQuillan || — || — || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 20 || Braves || 5–1 || Adams (5–3) || Fillingim || — || — || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 21 || Braves || 9–0 || Carlson (2–2) || Eayrs || — || — || 16–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 22 || Robins || 1–4 || Grimes || Cooper (5–3) || — || 18,000 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 23 || @ Robins || 1–0 || Ponder (3–1) || Pfeffer || — || 10,000 || 17–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 24 || Robins || 0–1 || Mamaux || Adams (5–4) || — || 2,500 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 25 || Robins || 2–0 || Carlson (3–2) || Cadore || — || 3,000 || 18–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 26 || Robins || 2–3 || Grimes || Wisner (0–1) || — || — || 18–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 28 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Ruether || Cooper (5–4) || — || — || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 29 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Luque || Carlson (3–3) || — || — || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 30 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Sallee || Wisner (0–2) || — || — || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 31 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Sherdel || Ponder (3–2) || Jacobs || — || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 31 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Cooper (6–4) || Doak || Carlson (1) || — || 19–17 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 10–13 (Home: 2–2; Away: 8–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || June 1 || Cardinals || 4–5 (15) || Haines || Ponder (3–3) || — || — || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 2 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Schupp || Carlson (3–4) || — || — || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 6 || @ Reds || 3–1 (10) || Cooper (7–4) || Ruether || — || — || 20–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 9 || @ Braves || 6–7 (10) || Fillingim || Adams (5–5) || — || — || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 10 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Scott || Cooper (7–5) || — || — || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 11 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Fillingim || Hamilton (2–3) || — || — || 20–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Carlson (4–4) || Rixey || — || 4,000 || 21–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 14 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Cooper (8–5) || Gallia || — || — || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 7–6 (10) || Ponder (4–3) || Causey || — || — || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 18 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Barnes || Cooper (8–6) || — || 1,000 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 19 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Adams (6–5) || Nehf || — || 15,000 || 24–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 20 || @ Giants || 0–8 || Douglas || Carlson (4–5) || — || 23,000 || 24–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 22 || @ Robins || 9–7 || Cooper (9–6) || Pfeffer || — || 5,000 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 23 || @ Robins || 2–5 || Marquard || Carlson (4–6) || — || — || 25–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 24 || @ Robins || 2–6 || Mamaux || Adams (6–6) || — || 3,500 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 25 || Cubs || 6–3 || Cooper (10–6) || Hendrix || — || — || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 26 || Cubs || 9–4 || Ponder (5–3) || Vaughn || — || — || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Carlson (5–6) || Alexander || Cooper (1) || — || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Tyler || Adams (6–7) || — || — || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Gaw || Ponder (5–4) || — || — || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (11) || Cooper (11–6) || Martin || — || — || 29–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 3–14 || Hendrix || Meador (0–1) || — || — || 29–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Vaughn || Ponder (5–5) || — || — || 29–30 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 18–15 (Home: 12–8; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 (10) || Carlson (6–6) || Sherdel || Adams (1) || — || 30–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Doak || Hamilton (2–4) || — || — || 30–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || July 3 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Cooper (12–6) || Goodwin || — || — || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || July 4 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Ruether || Adams (6–8) || — || — || 31–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || July 5 || Reds || 4–1 || Carlson (7–6) || Fisher || — || — || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 5 || Reds || 6–5 (11) || Hamilton (3–4) || Luque || — || — || 33–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 6 || Reds || 2–7 || Ring || Meador (0–2) || — || — || 33–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 7 || Phillies || 2–1 || Cooper (13–6) || Smith || — || — || 34–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 8 || Phillies || 1–0 || Adams (7–8) || Meadows || — || — || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 9 || Phillies || 1–4 || Rixey || Carlson (7–7) || — || — || 35–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 10 || Phillies || 7–8 (11) || Meadows || Cooper (13–7) || — || — || 35–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 10 || Phillies || 1–3 || Hubbell || Ponder (5–6) || — || — || 35–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 12 || Braves || 3–2 (11) || Adams (8–8) || Fillingim || — || — || 36–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 13 || Braves || 5–2 || Carlson (8–7) || Scott || — || — || 37–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 14 || Braves || 4–3 || Cooper (14–7) || Oeschger || — || — || 38–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 15 || Braves || 9–8 || Carlson (9–7) || Watson || — || — || 39–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 16 || Giants || 0–7 (17) || Benton || Hamilton (3–5) || — || 4,000 || 39–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 17 || Giants || 2–0 || Adams (9–8) || Toney || — || — || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 17 || Giants || 2–4 || Barnes || Carlson (9–8) || — || 25,000 || 40–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 20 || Giants || 2–5 || Nehf || Cooper (14–8) || — || 3,000 || 40–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 21 || Robins || 4–3 || Ponder (6–6) || Marquard || — || 3,800 || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 22 || Robins || 5–2 || Carlson (10–8) || Cadore || — || 4,000 || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 23 || Robins || 5–6 || Smith || Adams (9–9) || — || 4,000 || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 24 || Robins || 5–1 || Cooper (15–8) || Grimes || — || 15,000 || 43–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 25 || @ Robins || 5–4 || Ponder (7–6) || Mitchell || — || 22,000 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 26 || @ Robins || 4–6 || Smith || Carlson (10–9) || — || — || 44–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 7–1 || Hamilton (4–5) || Meadows || — || — || 45–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Cooper (16–8) || Smith || — || — || 46–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Causey || Adams (9–10) || Gallia || — || 46–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 29 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Rixey || Ponder (7–7) || — || — || 46–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 30 || @ Phillies || 2–7 || Hubbell || Carlson (10–10) || — || — || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 31 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Cooper (17–8) || Rudolph || — || — || 47–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 31 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Fillingim || Hamilton (4–6) || — || — || 47–45 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 16–13 (Home: 7–8; Away: 9–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || August 2 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Adams (10–10) || Oeschger || Carlson (2) || — || 48–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || August 3 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Ponder (8–7) || McQuillan || — || — || 49–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || August 4 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Cooper (18–8) || Fillingim || — || — || 50–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || August 5 || @ Robins || 8–5 (10) || Hamilton (5–6) || Grimes || — || 7,000 || 51–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 7 || @ Robins || 7–0 || Adams (11–10) || Smith || — || 12,000 || 52–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 8 || @ Robins || 1–2 || Cadore || Ponder (8–8) || — || 20,000 || 52–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 9 || @ Giants || 0–9 || Nehf || Cooper (18–9) || — || 12,000 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 11 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Benton || Hamilton (5–7) || — || — || 52–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 11 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Douglas || Carlson (10–11) || — || 20,000 || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 12 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Adams (12–10) || Barnes || — || 15,000 || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 13 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Schupp || Cooper (18–10) || — || — || 53–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 14 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Doak || Ponder (8–9) || — || — || 53–51 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 105 || August 14 || Cardinals || 1–1 (8) || || || — || — || 53–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 (11) || Hamilton (6–7) || May || — || — || 54–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Kircher || Wisner (0–3) || — || — || 54–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Adams (13–10) || Haines || — || — || 55–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 17 || @ Cardinals || 10–6 || Cooper (19–10) || Schupp || Carlson (3) || — || 56–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 19 || Phillies || 2–5 (12) || Enzmann || Hamilton (6–8) || — || — || 56–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 20 || Phillies || 2–4 (11) || Betts || Ponder (8–10) || — || — || 56–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 21 || Phillies || 1–3 || Rixey || Cooper (19–11) || — || — || 56–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 21 || Phillies || 5–0 || Adams (14–10) || Hubbell || — || — || 57–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 23 || Robins || 0–3 || Pfeffer || Hamilton (6–9) || — || 3,500 || 57–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 24 || Robins || 4–3 || Carlson (11–11) || Grimes || — || 3,000 || 58–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 25 || Robins || 3–4 || Mamaux || Ponder (8–11) || — || 4,000 || 58–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 26 || Braves || 2–1 || Adams (15–10) || McQuillan || — || — || 59–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 27 || Braves || 8–1 || Cooper (20–11) || Oeschger || — || — || 60–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 28 || Braves || 1–5 || Fillingim || Hamilton (6–10) || — || — || 60–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 30 || Giants || 4–2 || Carlson (12–11) || Douglas || — || — || 61–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 30 || Giants || 2–1 || Ponder (9–11) || Toney || — || 5,000 || 62–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 31 || Giants || 6–5 || Wisner (1–3) || Nehf || Hamilton (2) || — || 63–58 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 14–15 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || September 1 || Giants || 4–3 || Cooper (21–11) || Benton || — || — || 64–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || September 2 || Giants || 1–5 || Barnes || Hamilton (6–11) || — || 5,000 || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || September 3 || Cubs || 2–4 (13) || Vaughn || Carlson (12–12) || — || — || 64–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || September 4 || Cubs || 3–2 || Adams (16–10) || Tyler || Cooper (2) || — || 65–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Alexander || Ponder (9–12) || — || — || 65–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 6 || Cubs || 2–5 || Martin || Cooper (21–12) || — || — || 65–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 6 || Cubs || 12–1 || Hamilton (7–11) || Bailey || — || — || 66–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 7 || Cubs || 7–4 || Carlson (13–12) || Vaughn || Adams (2) || — || 67–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 9 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Ponder (10–12) || Causey || Hamilton (3) || — || 68–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 10 || @ Phillies || 8–3 || Cooper (22–12) || Hubbell || — || — || 69–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 11 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Hamilton (8–11) || Meadows || — || — || 70–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 13 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Scott || Adams (16–11) || — || — || 70–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 15 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Cooper (23–12) || McQuillan || — || — || 71–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 15 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Fillingim || Carlson (13–13) || — || — || 71–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 16 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Hamilton (9–11) || Barnes || — || — || 72–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 16 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Nehf || Ponder (10–13) || — || 10,000 || 72–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 17 || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Toney || Adams (16–12) || — || 6,000 || 72–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 18 || @ Giants || 7–8 || Douglas || Ponder (10–14) || — || 12,000 || 72–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 19 || @ Robins || 3–4 || Pfeffer || Cooper (23–13) || — || 25,000 || 72–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 20 || @ Robins || 1–2 (10) || Mamaux || Hamilton (9–12) || — || 6,000 || 72–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 22 || Reds || 2–0 || Adams (17–12) || Luque || — || — || 73–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 22 || Reds || 3–1 || Ponder (11–14) || Ruether || — || — || 74–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 23 || Reds || 4–0 || Cooper (24–13) || Eller || — || — || 75–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 24 || Cardinals || 12–7 || Hamilton (10–12) || Schupp || — || — || 76–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 25 || Cardinals || 2–1 (12) || Zinn (1–0) || Sherdel || — || — || 77–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 25 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Haines || Ponder (11–15) || — || — || 77–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 26 || @ Reds || 0–8 || Napier || Adams (17–13) || — || — || 77–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 28 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Eller || Cooper (24–14) || — || — || 77–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 28 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Brenton || Hamilton (10–13) || — || — || 77–73 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 2–2 (Home: 1–2; Away: 1–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || October 2 || Reds || 4–13 || Fisher || Cooper (24–15) || — || — || 77–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || October 2 || Reds || 3–7 || Brenton || Zinn (1–1) || — || — || 77–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || October 2 || Reds || 6–0 (6) || Morrison (1–0) || Napier || — || — || 78–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || October 3 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Carlson (14–13) || Tyler || — || — || 79–75 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers Babe Adams Sheriff Blake Hal Carlson Wilbur Cooper Whitey Glazner Earl Hamilton Johnny Meador Johnny Morrison Elmer Ponder Mule Watson Jack Wisner Jimmy Zinn Catchers Nig Clarke Bill Haeffner Cliff Lee Walter Schmidt Infielders Walter Barbare Clyde Barnhart Howdy Caton George Cutshaw Charlie Grimm Bill McKechnie Cotton Tierney Pie Traynor Possum Whitted Outfielders Carson Bigbee Max Carey Fred Nicholson Billy Southworth Homer Summa Other batters Bill Hinchman Wally Hood Manager George Gibson 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 Walter Schmidt (baseball) 94 310 86 .277 0 20 1B Charlie Grimm 148 533 121 .227 2 54 2B George Cutshaw 131 488 123 .252 0 47 SS Howdy Caton 98 352 83 .236 0 27 3B Possum Whitted 134 494 129 .261 1 74 OF Billy Southworth 146 546 155 .284 2 53 OF Carson Bigbee 137 550 154 .280 4 32 OF Max Carey 130 485 140 .289 1 35 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 Fred Nicholson 99 247 89 .360 4 30 Walter Barbare 57 186 51 .274 0 12 Bill Haeffner 54 175 34 .194 0 14 Bill McKechnie 40 133 29 .218 1 13 Cliff Lee Cliff Lee (outfielder) 37 76 18 .237 0 8 Pie Traynor 17 52 11 .212 0 2 Cotton Tierney 12 46 11 .239 0 8 Clyde Barnhart 12 46 15 .326 0 5 Homer Summa 10 22 7 .318 0 1 Bill Hinchman 18 16 3 .188 0 1 Nig Clarke 3 7 0 .000 0 0 Wally Hood Wally Hood (outfielder) 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 44 327.0 24 15 2.39 114 Babe Adams 35 263.0 17 13 2.16 84 Hal Carlson 39 246.2 14 13 3.36 62 Elmer Ponder 33 196.0 11 15 2.62 62 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 Earl Hamilton 39 230.1 10 13 3.24 74 Johnny Meador 12 36.1 0 2 4.21 5 Jimmy Zinn 6 31.0 1 1 3.48 18 Johnny Morrison Johnny Morrison (baseball) 2 7.0 1 0 0.00 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 Jack Wisner 17 1 3 0 3.43 13 Sheriff Blake 6 0 0 0 8.10 7 Mule Watson 5 0 0 0 8.74 1 Whitey Glazner 2 0 0 0 3.12 1 Farm system Minor league baseball B Wichita Falls Spudders Texas League Walter Salm References External links 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir Category:1920s in Pittsburgh