1920 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 429,037, Avg. 7,248
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (79-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1920 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 429,037, Avg. 7,248
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (79-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1920 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1920 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 530 runs and allowed 552 runs. George Whitted accounted for 74 RBI. Max Carey topped all regular batters by connecting at a .289 clip. Wilbur Cooper recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Babe Adams added 15 or more wins, too Babe Adams recorded a 2.16 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
George Gibson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 529
Regular Season Runs Against: 551
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 15, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 17, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 18, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 21, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 23, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 0-1 | 5-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 24, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-2 | 5-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 25, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 0-2 | 6-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 0-2 | 6-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 29, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 0-3 | 6-2 | 6-5 | ||
| May 1, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 0-4 | 6-2 | 6-6 | ||
| May 2, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 0-4 | 7-2 | 7-6 | ||
| May 5, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 1-4 | 7-2 | 8-6 | ||
| May 6, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-4 | 7-2 | 9-6 | ||
| May 7, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 2-5 | 7-2 | 9-7 | ||
| May 8, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-6 | 7-2 | 9-8 | ||
| May 9, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 2-6 | 7-3 | 9-9 | ||
| May 10, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 3-6 | 7-3 | 10-9 | ||
| May 12, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 4-6 | 7-3 | 11-9 | ||
| May 15, 1920 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 4-7 | 7-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 17, 1920 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 5-7 | 7-3 | 12-10 | ||
| May 18, 1920 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 6-7 | 7-3 | 13-10 | ||
| May 19, 1920 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 7-7 | 7-3 | 14-10 | ||
| May 20, 1920 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 8-7 | 7-3 | 15-10 | ||
| May 21, 1920 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 9-7 | 7-3 | 16-10 | ||
| May 22, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-8 | 7-3 | 16-11 | ||
| May 23, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 9-8 | 8-3 | 17-11 | ||
| May 24, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 9-9 | 8-3 | 17-12 | ||
| May 25, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 10-9 | 8-3 | 18-12 | ||
| May 26, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-10 | 8-3 | 18-13 | ||
| May 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 10-10 | 8-4 | 18-14 | ||
| May 29, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-10 | 8-5 | 18-15 | ||
| May 30, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 10-10 | 8-6 | 18-16 | ||
| May 31, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 11-10 | 8-6 | 19-16 | ||
| May 31, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-11 | 8-6 | 19-17 | ||
| June 1, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-12 | 8-6 | 19-18 | ||
| June 2, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 11-13 | 8-6 | 19-19 | ||
| June 6, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-13 | 9-6 | 20-19 | ||
| June 9, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 11-13 | 9-7 | 20-20 | ||
| June 10, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 11-13 | 9-8 | 20-21 | ||
| June 11, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 11-13 | 9-9 | 20-22 | ||
| June 12, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 11-13 | 10-9 | 21-22 | ||
| June 14, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 11-13 | 11-9 | 22-22 | ||
| June 15, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 11-13 | 12-9 | 23-22 | ||
| June 18, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 11-13 | 12-10 | 23-23 | ||
| June 19, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 0 | W | 11-13 | 13-10 | 24-23 | ||
| June 20, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 8 | L | 11-13 | 13-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 22, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | W | 11-13 | 14-11 | 25-24 | ||
| June 23, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 11-13 | 14-12 | 25-25 | ||
| June 24, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 11-13 | 14-13 | 25-26 | ||
| June 25, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 12-13 | 14-13 | 26-26 | ||
| June 26, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 13-13 | 14-13 | 27-26 | ||
| June 27, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-13 | 15-13 | 28-26 | ||
| June 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 13-13 | 15-14 | 28-27 | ||
| June 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 13-13 | 15-15 | 28-28 | ||
| June 29, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 13-13 | 16-15 | 29-28 | ||
| June 29, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 14 | L | 13-13 | 16-16 | 29-29 | ||
| June 30, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 13-13 | 16-17 | 29-30 | ||
| July 1, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 13-13 | 17-17 | 30-30 | ||
| July 2, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 13-13 | 17-18 | 30-31 | ||
| July 3, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-13 | 18-18 | 31-31 | ||
| July 4, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-13 | 18-19 | 31-32 | ||
| July 5, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-13 | 18-19 | 32-32 | ||
| July 5, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-13 | 18-19 | 33-32 | ||
| July 6, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-14 | 18-19 | 33-33 | ||
| July 7, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-14 | 18-19 | 34-33 | ||
| July 8, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 17-14 | 18-19 | 35-33 | ||
| July 9, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-15 | 18-19 | 35-34 | ||
| July 10, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 17-16 | 18-19 | 35-35 | ||
| July 10, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-17 | 18-19 | 35-36 | ||
| July 12, 1920 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-17 | 18-19 | 36-36 | ||
| July 13, 1920 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-17 | 18-19 | 37-36 | ||
| July 14, 1920 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-17 | 18-19 | 38-36 | ||
| July 15, 1920 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 21-17 | 18-19 | 39-36 | ||
| July 16, 1920 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 21-18 | 18-19 | 39-37 | ||
| July 17, 1920 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 22-18 | 18-19 | 40-37 | ||
| July 17, 1920 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 22-19 | 18-19 | 40-38 | ||
| July 20, 1920 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 22-20 | 18-19 | 40-39 | ||
| July 21, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 23-20 | 18-19 | 41-39 | ||
| July 22, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 24-20 | 18-19 | 42-39 | ||
| July 23, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 24-21 | 18-19 | 42-40 | ||
| July 24, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-21 | 18-19 | 43-40 | ||
| July 25, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 25-21 | 19-19 | 44-40 | ||
| July 26, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 25-21 | 19-20 | 44-41 | ||
| July 27, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 25-21 | 20-20 | 45-41 | ||
| July 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 25-21 | 20-21 | 45-42 | ||
| July 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 25-21 | 21-21 | 46-42 | ||
| July 29, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 25-21 | 21-22 | 46-43 | ||
| July 30, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 25-21 | 21-23 | 46-44 | ||
| July 31, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 25-21 | 21-24 | 46-45 | ||
| July 31, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 25-21 | 22-24 | 47-45 | ||
| August 2, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 25-21 | 23-24 | 48-45 | ||
| August 3, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 25-21 | 24-24 | 49-45 | ||
| August 4, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 25-21 | 25-24 | 50-45 | ||
| August 5, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | W | 25-21 | 26-24 | 51-45 | ||
| August 7, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 25-21 | 27-24 | 52-45 | ||
| August 8, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 25-21 | 27-25 | 52-46 | ||
| August 9, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 9 | L | 25-21 | 27-26 | 52-47 | ||
| August 11, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 25-21 | 27-27 | 52-48 | ||
| August 11, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 25-21 | 27-28 | 52-49 | ||
| August 12, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 25-21 | 28-28 | 53-49 | ||
| August 13, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-22 | 28-28 | 53-50 | ||
| August 14, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-23 | 28-28 | 53-51 | ||
| August 15, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-23 | 29-28 | 54-51 | ||
| August 15, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 25-23 | 29-29 | 54-52 | ||
| August 16, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 25-23 | 30-29 | 55-52 | ||
| August 17, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 25-23 | 31-29 | 56-52 | ||
| August 19, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-24 | 31-29 | 56-53 | ||
| August 20, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-25 | 31-29 | 56-54 | ||
| August 21, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 25-26 | 31-29 | 56-55 | ||
| August 21, 1920 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 26-26 | 31-29 | 57-55 | ||
| August 23, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 26-27 | 31-29 | 57-56 | ||
| August 24, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-27 | 31-29 | 58-56 | ||
| August 25, 1920 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 27-28 | 31-29 | 58-57 | ||
| August 26, 1920 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 28-28 | 31-29 | 59-57 | ||
| August 27, 1920 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 29-28 | 31-29 | 60-57 | ||
| August 28, 1920 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 29-29 | 31-29 | 60-58 | ||
| August 30, 1920 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 30-29 | 31-29 | 61-58 | ||
| August 30, 1920 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 31-29 | 31-29 | 62-58 | ||
| August 31, 1920 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 32-29 | 31-29 | 63-58 | ||
| September 1, 1920 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 33-29 | 31-29 | 64-58 | ||
| September 2, 1920 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 33-30 | 31-29 | 64-59 | ||
| September 3, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 33-31 | 31-29 | 64-60 | ||
| September 4, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 34-31 | 31-29 | 65-60 | ||
| September 5, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 34-31 | 31-30 | 65-61 | ||
| September 6, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 35-31 | 31-30 | 66-61 | ||
| September 6, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 35-32 | 31-30 | 66-62 | ||
| September 7, 1920 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 36-32 | 31-30 | 67-62 | ||
| September 9, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 36-32 | 32-30 | 68-62 | ||
| September 10, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 36-32 | 33-30 | 69-62 | ||
| September 11, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 36-32 | 34-30 | 70-62 | ||
| September 13, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 36-32 | 34-31 | 70-63 | ||
| September 15, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 36-32 | 35-31 | 71-63 | ||
| September 15, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 36-32 | 35-32 | 71-64 | ||
| September 16, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 36-32 | 36-32 | 72-64 | ||
| September 16, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 36-32 | 36-33 | 72-65 | ||
| September 17, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 36-32 | 36-34 | 72-66 | ||
| September 18, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 8 | L | 36-32 | 36-35 | 72-67 | ||
| September 19, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 36-32 | 36-36 | 72-68 | ||
| September 20, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 36-32 | 36-37 | 72-69 | ||
| September 22, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 37-32 | 36-37 | 73-69 | ||
| September 22, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 38-32 | 36-37 | 74-69 | ||
| September 23, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 39-32 | 36-37 | 75-69 | ||
| September 24, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 40-32 | 36-37 | 76-69 | ||
| September 25, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 41-32 | 36-37 | 77-69 | ||
| September 25, 1920 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 41-33 | 36-37 | 77-70 | ||
| September 26, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 41-33 | 36-38 | 77-71 | ||
| September 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 41-33 | 36-39 | 77-72 | ||
| September 28, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 41-33 | 36-40 | 77-73 | ||
| October 2, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 41-34 | 36-40 | 77-74 | ||
| October 2, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 42-34 | 36-40 | 78-74 | ||
| October 2, 1920 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 42-35 | 36-40 | 78-75 | ||
| October 3, 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 42-35 | 37-40 | 79-75 |
