1921 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1921 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 KDKA (ad hoc) The Pittsburgh Pirates played their 40th season in 1921. It was their 35th season in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 90–63. It was the first season in which games were aired on radio via the then new station KDKA to listeners all over Pittsburgh, making that team the first in MLB to employ radio broadcasters for game broadcasts on the then new medium. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1921 Game Log: 90–63 (Home: 45–31; Away: 45–32) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 11–3 (Home: 3–1; Away: 8–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 13 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Luque || Adams (0–1) || — || 30,444 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 14 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Cooper (1–0) || Marquard || — || — || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 15 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Hamilton (1–0) || Rixey || Yellow Horse (1) || — || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 16 || @ Reds || 7–3 || Ponder (1–0) || Brenton || — || — || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Tyler || Zinn (0–1) || — || — || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 14–2 || Hamilton (2–0) || Martin || — || — || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Carlson (1–0) || Freeman || Glazner (1) || — || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 21 || Reds || 8–7 || Yellow Horse (1–0) || Brenton || — || — || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 22 || Reds || 6–1 || Zinn (1–1) || Luque || — || — || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 23 || Reds || 4–5 || Marquard || Hamilton (2–1) || — || — || 7–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 24 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Adams (1–1) || Rixey || — || — || 8–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 (10) || Ponder (2–0) || Pertica || — || — || 9–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Hamilton (3–1) || May || Zinn (1) || — || 10–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 29 || Cubs || 3–0 || Cooper (2–0) || York || — || — || 11–3 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 18–7 (Home: 7–2; Away: 11–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 1 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Adams (2–1) || Vaughn || — || — || 12–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Glazner (1–0) || Martin || — || — || 13–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 5 || Cardinals || 8–3 || Cooper (3–0) || Pertica || — || — || 14–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 6 || Cardinals || 10–6 || Hamilton (4–1) || Haines || Zinn (2) || — || 15–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 7 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Glazner (2–0) || Sherdel || — || — || 16–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 8 || @ Reds || 0–1 || Rixey || Adams (2–2) || — || — || 16–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 10 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Cooper (4–0) || Oeschger || — || — || 17–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 11 || @ Braves || 0–1 (13) || Fillingim || Hamilton (4–2) || — || — || 17–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 12 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Glazner (3–0) || Watson || — || — || 18–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 6–4 (10) || Cooper (5–0) || Smith || — || — || 19–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 16 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Causey || Hamilton (4–3) || Ring || — || 19–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 17 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Glazner (4–0) || Hubbell || — || — || 20–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 18 || @ Robins || 11–2 || Cooper (6–0) || Ruether || — || 10,000 || 21–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 19 || @ Robins || 7–5 || Adams (3–2) || Smith || — || 10,000 || 22–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 20 || @ Robins || 3–2 || Hamilton (5–3) || Cadore || — || 8,000 || 23–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 21 || @ Robins || 13–6 || Zinn (2–1) || Mitchell || Carlson (1) || 20,000 || 24–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 22 || @ Giants || 8–6 || Cooper (7–0) || Sallee || — || 40,000 || 25–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 24 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Nehf || Adams (3–3) || — || — || 25–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 26 || Reds || 1–4 || Marquard || Hamilton (5–4) || — || — || 25–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 27 || Reds || 5–4 || Cooper (8–0) || Rixey || — || — || 26–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 28 || Reds || 4–3 || Adams (4–3) || Luque || — || — || 27–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 29 || @ Reds || 3–4 (13) || Rixey || Carlson (1–1) || — || — || 27–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 30 || Cubs || 13–0 || Zinn (3–1) || York || — || — || 28–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 30 || Cubs || 6–3 || Yellow Horse (2–0) || Tyler || — || — || 29–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 31 || Cubs || 6–7 (12) || Freeman || Hamilton (5–5) || — || — || 29–10 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 17–12 (Home: 11–7; Away: 6–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 1 || Cubs || 4–2 || Glazner (5–0) || Martin || — || — || 30–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 2 || Giants || 0–7 || Nehf || Zinn (3–2) || — || 20,000 || 30–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || Giants || 1–4 || Toney || Hamilton (5–6) || — || 15,000 || 30–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 4 || Giants || 0–12 || Douglas || Cooper (8–1) || — || 25,000 || 30–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 6 || Giants || 5–4 || Adams (5–3) || Barnes || — || 9,000 || 31–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 7 || Braves || 7–10 || Oeschger || Yellow Horse (2–1) || — || — || 31–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 8 || Braves || 16–4 || Hamilton (6–6) || McQuillan || — || — || 32–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 9 || Braves || 5–3 || Cooper (9–1) || Fillingim || — || — || 33–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 10 || Braves || 1–4 || Scott || Glazner (5–1) || — || — || 33–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 11 || Phillies || 10–3 || Adams (6–3) || Hubbell || — || — || 34–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 13 || Phillies || 12–5 || Hamilton (7–6) || Baumgartner || — || — || 35–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 14 || Phillies || 8–3 || Zinn (4–2) || Ring || — || — || 36–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 15 || Robins || 3–7 || Grimes || Cooper (9–2) || — || 7,000 || 36–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 16 || Robins || 6–5 (17) || Yellow Horse (3–1) || Mamaux || — || 5,000 || 37–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 17 || Robins || 3–8 || Cadore || Hamilton (7–7) || — || 8,000 || 37–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 18 || Robins || 4–3 || Cooper (10–2) || Ruether || — || 18,000 || 38–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 20 || Phillies || 3–2 || Yellow Horse (4–1) || Meadows || Zinn (3) || — || 39–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 22 || @ Reds || 5–2 (12) || Cooper (11–2) || Rixey || — || — || 40–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 23 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (12) || Walker || Carlson (1–2) || — || — || 40–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 23 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Doak || Zinn (4–3) || — || — || 40–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 24 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Glazner (6–1) || Bailey || — || — || 41–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Pfeffer || Yellow Horse (4–2) || North || — || 41–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Cooper (12–2) || Pertica || — || — || 42–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 11–3 || Adams (7–3) || Alexander || — || — || 43–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 10–3 || Morrison (1–0) || Vaughn || — || — || 44–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Martin || Zinn (4–4) || — || — || 44–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 6–8 || Tyler || Carlson (1–3) || — || — || 44–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Cooper (13–2) || Cheeves || — || — || 45–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 30 || Reds || 5–3 || Yellow Horse (5–2) || Luque || — || — || 46–22 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 14–13 (Home: 5–6; Away: 9–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 1 || Reds || 5–2 || Morrison (2–0) || Rixey || — || — || 47–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 2 || Reds || 9–0 || Adams (8–3) || Brenton || — || — || 48–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 3 || @ Reds || 2–8 || Marquard || Hamilton (7–8) || — || — || 48–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 4 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Glazner (7–1) || Bailey || — || — || 49–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 4 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Pertica || Cooper (13–3) || — || — || 49–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 5 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Walker || Yellow Horse (5–3) || — || — || 49–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 6 || Cardinals || 3–2 (13) || Morrison (3–0) || North || — || — || 50–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 8 || @ Robins || 5–3 || Cooper (14–3) || Schupp || — || — || 51–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 9 || @ Robins || 4–2 || Glazner (8–1) || Cadore || — || 8,000 || 52–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 10 || @ Robins || 3–7 || Grimes || Morrison (3–1) || — || 10,000 || 52–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 11 || @ Robins || 8–9 || Miljus || Hamilton (7–9) || — || 8,000 || 52–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 9–4 || Cooper (15–3) || Baumgartner || — || — || 53–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 14 || @ Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Carlson (2–3) || Ring || — || — || 54–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 16 || @ Giants || 4–13 || Douglas || Cooper (15–4) || — || 33,000 || 54–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 17 || @ Giants || 4–2 (10) || Hamilton (8–9) || Causey || — || 36,000 || 55–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 18 || @ Giants || 1–12 || Nehf || Morrison (3–2) || — || 10,000 || 55–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 19 || @ Giants || 10–1 || Adams (9–3) || Ryan || — || 18,000 || 56–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 20 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Cooper (16–4) || Oeschger || — || — || 57–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 22 || @ Braves || 1–2 (10) || McQuillan || Hamilton (8–10) || — || — || 57–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 22 || @ Braves || 4–3 (13) || Glazner (9–1) || Fillingim || — || — || 58–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 23 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Cooper (17–4) || Watson || — || — || 59–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 23 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Scott || Carlson (2–4) || — || — || 59–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 25 || Giants || 6–3 || Adams (10–3) || Douglas || — || 20,000 || 60–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 26 || Giants || 8–9 (10) || Barnes || Glazner (9–2) || — || 15,000 || 60–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 27 || Giants || 1–4 || Nehf || Cooper (17–5) || — || — || 60–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 28 || Giants || 4–6 || Douglas || Glazner (9–3) || Ryan || 15,000 || 60–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 30 || Braves || 0–1 || Oeschger || Cooper (17–6) || — || — || 60–35 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 18–12 (Home: 9–3; Away: 9–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || August 1 || Braves || 7–3 || Adams (11–3) || McQuillan || — || — || 61–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 3 || Phillies || 9–5 || Cooper (18–6) || Winters || — || — || 62–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 4 || Phillies || 5–0 || Hamilton (9–10) || Meadows || — || — || 63–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 5 || Phillies || 8–5 || Zinn (5–4) || Ring || — || — || 64–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 6 || Robins || 2–3 || Cadore || Glazner (9–4) || — || 18,000 || 64–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 8 || Robins || 2–4 || Grimes || Cooper (18–7) || — || 8,000 || 64–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 9 || Robins || 4–2 || Adams (12–3) || Mitchell || Zinn (4) || 8,000 || 65–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 10 || Robins || 0–1 || Cadore || Morrison (3–3) || — || 6,000 || 65–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 11 || Cubs || 7–3 || Hamilton (10–10) || Alexander || — || — || 66–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 11 || Cubs || 5–4 (11) || Zinn (6–4) || Martin || — || — || 67–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 12 || Cubs || 12–9 || Cooper (19–7) || Cheeves || — || — || 68–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 13 || Cubs || 4–3 || Glazner (10–4) || Freeman || — || — || 69–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 14 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Morrison (4–3) || Martin || — || — || 70–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Betts || Cooper (19–8) || — || — || 70–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 8–6 (11) || Zinn (7–4) || Smith || — || — || 71–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 18 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Hamilton (11–10) || Ring || Carlson (2) || — || 72–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 18 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Glazner (11–4) || Winters || — || — || 73–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 19 || @ Phillies || 14–3 || Morrison (5–3) || Meadows || — || — || 74–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 19 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Hubbell || Zinn (7–5) || — || — || 74–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 20 || @ Braves || 6–4 (13) || Cooper (20–8) || Fillingim || — || — || 75–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 22 || @ Braves || 10–8 || Hamilton (12–10) || McQuillan || Carlson (3) || — || 76–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 23 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Watson || Glazner (11–5) || — || — || 76–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 24 || @ Giants || 2–10 || Nehf || Adams (12–4) || — || — || 76–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 24 || @ Giants || 0–7 || Douglas || Cooper (20–9) || — || — || 76–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 25 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Toney || Morrison (5–4) || — || 12,000 || 76–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 26 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Douglas || Hamilton (12–11) || — || 15,000 || 76–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 27 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Nehf || Carlson (2–5) || — || 36,000 || 76–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 28 || @ Robins || 2–0 || Morrison (6–4) || Grimes || — || 20,000 || 77–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 29 || @ Robins || 0–1 || Ruether || Cooper (20–10) || — || 4,500 || 77–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 30 || @ Robins || 8–2 || Glazner (12–5) || Cadore || — || — || 78–47 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 11–16 (Home: 10–12; Away: 1–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || September 1 || Cardinals || 4–10 || Pertica || Hamilton (12–12) || — || — || 78–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || September 1 || Cardinals || 0–8 || Sherdel || Morrison (6–5) || — || — || 78–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 2 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Haines || Carlson (2–6) || — || — || 78–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 4 || @ Reds || 2–1 (12) || Glazner (13–5) || Luque || — || — || 79–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || September 5 || Reds || 1–2 (13) || Rixey || Hamilton (12–13) || — || — || 79–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 5 || Reds || 2–1 || Cooper (21–10) || Markle || — || — || 80–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 9 || Cubs || 5–8 || Freeman || Cooper (21–11) || Alexander || — || 80–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 10 || Cubs || 8–0 || Morrison (7–5) || Alexander || — || 10,000 || 81–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 11 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Marquard || Hamilton (12–14) || — || 3,000 || 81–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 12 || Braves || 5–4 (15) || Adams (13–4) || Scott || — || 8,000 || 82–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 12 || Braves || 3–4 || Morgan || Zinn (7–6) || — || — || 82–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 13 || Braves || 5–3 || Carlson (3–6) || McQuillan || — || 5,000 || 83–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 14 || Braves || 5–2 || Morrison (8–5) || Fillingim || — || — || 84–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 15 || Braves || 3–6 || Scott || Cooper (21–12) || — || 5,000 || 84–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 16 || Giants || 0–5 || Toney || Hamilton (12–15) || — || 25,000 || 84–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 17 || Giants || 1–6 || Nehf || Carlson (3–7) || — || 25,000 || 84–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 19 || Giants || 2–1 || Adams (14–4) || Douglas || — || 10,000 || 85–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 21 || Robins || 0–2 (7) || Mitchell || Morrison (8–6) || — || 3,000 || 85–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 22 || Robins || 3–1 || Glazner (14–5) || Grimes || Carlson (4) || 8,000 || 86–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 22 || Robins || 0–2 || Cadore || Cooper (21–13) || Smith || 12,000 || 86–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 23 || Phillies || 2–0 || Hamilton (13–15) || Meadows || — || 2,500 || 87–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 24 || Phillies || 4–3 || Morrison (9–6) || Ring || — || 6,000 || 88–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 26 || Phillies || 1–2 || Hubbell || Adams (14–5) || — || 1,500 || 88–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 27 || Phillies || 9–6 || Carlson (4–7) || Winters || — || 300 || 89–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (10) || North || Cooper (21–14) || — || 5,000 || 89–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 29 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 (6) || Sherdel || Morrison (9–7) || — || — || 89–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–12 || Haines || Carlson (4–8) || — || — || 89–63 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 153 || October 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–4 || || || — || — || 89–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || October 2 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Cooper (22–14) || North || — || — || 90–63 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers Babe Adams Lyle Bigbee Hal Carlson Wilbur Cooper Whitey Glazner Earl Hamilton Bill Hughes Johnny Morrison Phil Morrison Elmer Ponder Drew Rader Rip Wheeler Chief Yellow Horse Jimmy Zinn Catchers Tony Brottem Johnny Gooch Walter Schmidt Bill Skiff Bill Warwick Mike Wilson Infielders Clyde Barnhart George Cutshaw Charlie Grimm Rabbit Maranville Cotton Tierney Pie Traynor Outfielders Carson Bigbee Max Carey Kiki Cuyler Johnny Mokan Dave Robertson Ray Rohwer Possum Whitted 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) 114 393 111 .282 0 38 1B Charlie Grimm 151 562 154 .274 7 71 2B George Cutshaw 98 350 119 .340 0 53 SS Rabbit Maranville 153 612 180 .294 1 70 3B Clyde Barnhart 124 449 116 .258 3 62 OF Carson Bigbee 147 632 204 .323 3 42 OF Max Carey 140 521 161 .309 7 56 OF Possum Whitted 108 403 114 .283 7 63 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 Cotton Tierney 117 442 132 .299 3 52 Dave Robertson Dave Robertson (baseball) 60 230 74 .322 6 48 Tony Brottem 30 91 22 .242 0 9 Johnny Mokan 19 52 14 .269 0 9 Bill Skiff 16 45 13 .289 0 11 Ray Rohwer 30 40 10 .250 0 6 Johnny Gooch 13 38 9 .237 0 3 Pie Traynor 7 19 5 .263 0 2 Mike Wilson Mike Wilson (catcher) 5 4 0 .000 0 0 Kiki Cuyler 1 3 0 .000 0 0 Bill Warwick Bill Warwick (baseball) 1 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 38 327.0 22 14 3.25 134 Whitey Glazner 36 234.0 14 5 2.77 88 Earl Hamilton 35 225.0 13 15 3.36 59 Babe Adams 25 160.0 14 5 2.64 55 Johnny Morrison Johnny Morrison (baseball) 21 144.0 9 7 2.88 52 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 Jimmy Zinn 32 127.1 7 6 3.68 49 Hal Carlson 31 109.2 4 8 4.27 37 Chief Yellow Horse 10 48.1 5 3 2.98 19 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 Elmer Ponder 8 2 0 0 2.19 3 Lyle Bigbee 5 0 0 0 1.13 1 Rip Wheeler 1 0 0 0 9.00 0 Bill Hughes Bill Hughes (pitcher) 1 0 0 0 4.50 2 Drew Rader 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Phil Morrison Phil Morrison (baseball) 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 Farm system Minor league baseball A Wichita Falls Spudders Texas League Walter Salm References 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, N.C. 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