1921 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-63
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 701,567, Avg. 10,729
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (90-63)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1921 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 90-63
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 701,567, Avg. 10,729
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (90-63)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1921 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1921 season with a record of 90 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Pirates paced the league with just 595 runs allowed. Pittsburgh scored 692 runs. Charlie Grimm drove in 71 runs. Carson Bigbee led all regular hitters by connecting at a .323 clip. Wilbur Cooper topped the squad with 22 wins, while Babe Adams recorded a 2.64 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
George Gibson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 688
Regular Season Runs Against: 591
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 16, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 18, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 19, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 20, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 0-0 | 5-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 21, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 1-0 | 5-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 22, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 2-0 | 5-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 23, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 24, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 2-1 | 6-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 25, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 2-1 | 7-2 | 9-3 | ||
| April 27, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-1 | 8-2 | 10-3 | ||
| April 29, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 3-1 | 8-2 | 11-3 | ||
| May 1, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 3-1 | 9-2 | 12-3 | ||
| May 2, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-1 | 10-2 | 13-3 | ||
| May 5, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 4-1 | 10-2 | 14-3 | ||
| May 6, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 5-1 | 10-2 | 15-3 | ||
| May 7, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 6-1 | 10-2 | 16-3 | ||
| May 8, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 6-1 | 10-3 | 16-4 | ||
| May 10, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 6-1 | 11-3 | 17-4 | ||
| May 11, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 1 | L | 6-1 | 11-4 | 17-5 | ||
| May 12, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 6-1 | 12-4 | 18-5 | ||
| May 14, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 6-1 | 13-4 | 19-5 | ||
| May 16, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 6-1 | 13-5 | 19-6 | ||
| May 17, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 6-1 | 14-5 | 20-6 | ||
| May 18, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 6-1 | 15-5 | 21-6 | ||
| May 19, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | W | 6-1 | 16-5 | 22-6 | ||
| May 20, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 6-1 | 17-5 | 23-6 | ||
| May 21, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | W | 6-1 | 18-5 | 24-6 | ||
| May 22, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 6 | W | 6-1 | 19-5 | 25-6 | ||
| May 24, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 6-1 | 19-6 | 25-7 | ||
| May 26, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 6-2 | 19-6 | 25-8 | ||
| May 27, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 7-2 | 19-6 | 26-8 | ||
| May 28, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-2 | 19-6 | 27-8 | ||
| May 29, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 8-2 | 19-7 | 27-9 | ||
| May 30, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 9-2 | 19-7 | 28-9 | ||
| May 30, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 10-2 | 19-7 | 29-9 | ||
| May 31, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 10-3 | 19-7 | 29-10 | ||
| June 1, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 11-3 | 19-7 | 30-10 | ||
| June 2, 1921 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 11-4 | 19-7 | 30-11 | ||
| June 3, 1921 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 11-5 | 19-7 | 30-12 | ||
| June 4, 1921 | New York Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 11-6 | 19-7 | 30-13 | ||
| June 6, 1921 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-6 | 19-7 | 31-13 | ||
| June 7, 1921 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 12-7 | 19-7 | 31-14 | ||
| June 8, 1921 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 13-7 | 19-7 | 32-14 | ||
| June 9, 1921 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 14-7 | 19-7 | 33-14 | ||
| June 10, 1921 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 14-8 | 19-7 | 33-15 | ||
| June 11, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 15-8 | 19-7 | 34-15 | ||
| June 13, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 16-8 | 19-7 | 35-15 | ||
| June 14, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 17-8 | 19-7 | 36-15 | ||
| June 15, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-9 | 19-7 | 36-16 | ||
| June 16, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 18-9 | 19-7 | 37-16 | ||
| June 17, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 18-10 | 19-7 | 37-17 | ||
| June 18, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-10 | 19-7 | 38-17 | ||
| June 20, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-10 | 19-7 | 39-17 | ||
| June 22, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-10 | 20-7 | 40-17 | ||
| June 23, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-10 | 20-8 | 40-18 | ||
| June 23, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-10 | 20-9 | 40-19 | ||
| June 24, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-10 | 21-9 | 41-19 | ||
| June 25, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 20-10 | 22-9 | 42-19 | ||
| June 25, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 20-10 | 22-10 | 42-20 | ||
| June 26, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 20-10 | 23-10 | 43-20 | ||
| June 27, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 20-10 | 24-10 | 44-20 | ||
| June 28, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 20-10 | 24-11 | 44-21 | ||
| June 28, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-10 | 24-12 | 44-22 | ||
| June 29, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 20-10 | 25-12 | 45-22 | ||
| June 30, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 21-10 | 25-12 | 46-22 | ||
| July 1, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 22-10 | 25-12 | 47-22 | ||
| July 2, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 23-10 | 25-12 | 48-22 | ||
| July 3, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 23-10 | 25-13 | 48-23 | ||
| July 4, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-11 | 25-13 | 48-24 | ||
| July 4, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 24-11 | 25-13 | 49-24 | ||
| July 5, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-12 | 25-13 | 49-25 | ||
| July 6, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 25-12 | 25-13 | 50-25 | ||
| July 8, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 25-12 | 26-13 | 51-25 | ||
| July 9, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 25-12 | 27-13 | 52-25 | ||
| July 10, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | L | 25-12 | 27-14 | 52-26 | ||
| July 11, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Robins 9 | L | 25-12 | 27-15 | 52-27 | ||
| July 12, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 25-12 | 28-15 | 53-27 | ||
| July 14, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 25-12 | 29-15 | 54-27 | ||
| July 16, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 13 | L | 25-12 | 29-16 | 54-28 | ||
| July 17, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 25-12 | 30-16 | 55-28 | ||
| July 18, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 12 | L | 25-12 | 30-17 | 55-29 | ||
| July 19, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 1 | W | 25-12 | 31-17 | 56-29 | ||
| July 20, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 25-12 | 32-17 | 57-29 | ||
| July 22, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 25-12 | 32-18 | 57-30 | ||
| July 22, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 25-12 | 33-18 | 58-30 | ||
| July 23, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 25-12 | 34-18 | 59-30 | ||
| July 23, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 25-12 | 34-19 | 59-31 | ||
| July 25, 1921 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 26-12 | 34-19 | 60-31 | ||
| July 26, 1921 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 26-13 | 34-19 | 60-32 | ||
| July 27, 1921 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 26-14 | 34-19 | 60-33 | ||
| July 28, 1921 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 26-15 | 34-19 | 60-34 | ||
| July 30, 1921 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 26-16 | 34-19 | 60-35 | ||
| August 1, 1921 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 27-16 | 34-19 | 61-35 | ||
| August 3, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 28-16 | 34-19 | 62-35 | ||
| August 4, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-16 | 34-19 | 63-35 | ||
| August 5, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 30-16 | 34-19 | 64-35 | ||
| August 6, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 30-17 | 34-19 | 64-36 | ||
| August 8, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 30-18 | 34-19 | 64-37 | ||
| August 9, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 31-18 | 34-19 | 65-37 | ||
| August 10, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 31-19 | 34-19 | 65-38 | ||
| August 11, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 32-19 | 34-19 | 66-38 | ||
| August 11, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 33-19 | 34-19 | 67-38 | ||
| August 12, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 34-19 | 34-19 | 68-38 | ||
| August 13, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 35-19 | 34-19 | 69-38 | ||
| August 14, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 35-19 | 35-19 | 70-38 | ||
| August 16, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 35-19 | 36-19 | 71-38 | ||
| August 16, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 35-19 | 36-20 | 71-39 | ||
| August 18, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 35-19 | 37-20 | 72-39 | ||
| August 18, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 35-19 | 38-20 | 73-39 | ||
| August 19, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 35-19 | 38-21 | 73-40 | ||
| August 19, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 35-19 | 39-21 | 74-40 | ||
| August 20, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 35-19 | 40-21 | 75-40 | ||
| August 22, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 35-19 | 41-21 | 76-40 | ||
| August 23, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 35-19 | 41-22 | 76-41 | ||
| August 24, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 7 | L | 35-19 | 41-23 | 76-42 | ||
| August 24, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 10 | L | 35-19 | 41-24 | 76-43 | ||
| August 25, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 35-19 | 41-25 | 76-44 | ||
| August 26, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 35-19 | 41-26 | 76-45 | ||
| August 27, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 35-19 | 41-27 | 76-46 | ||
| August 28, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 35-19 | 42-27 | 77-46 | ||
| August 29, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | L | 35-19 | 42-28 | 77-47 | ||
| August 30, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 35-19 | 43-28 | 78-47 | ||
| September 1, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 35-20 | 43-28 | 78-48 | ||
| September 1, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 35-21 | 43-28 | 78-49 | ||
| September 2, 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 35-22 | 43-28 | 78-50 | ||
| September 4, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 35-22 | 44-28 | 79-50 | ||
| September 5, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-22 | 44-28 | 80-50 | ||
| September 5, 1921 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-23 | 44-28 | 80-51 | ||
| September 9, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 36-24 | 44-28 | 80-52 | ||
| September 10, 1921 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 37-24 | 44-28 | 81-52 | ||
| September 11, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 37-24 | 44-29 | 81-53 | ||
| September 12, 1921 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 37-25 | 44-29 | 81-54 | ||
| September 12, 1921 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 38-25 | 44-29 | 82-54 | ||
| September 13, 1921 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 39-25 | 44-29 | 83-54 | ||
| September 14, 1921 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 40-25 | 44-29 | 84-54 | ||
| September 15, 1921 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 40-26 | 44-29 | 84-55 | ||
| September 16, 1921 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 40-27 | 44-29 | 84-56 | ||
| September 17, 1921 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 40-28 | 44-29 | 84-57 | ||
| September 19, 1921 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 41-28 | 44-29 | 85-57 | ||
| September 21, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 41-29 | 44-29 | 85-58 | ||
| September 22, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 41-30 | 44-29 | 85-59 | ||
| September 22, 1921 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 42-30 | 44-29 | 86-59 | ||
| September 23, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 43-30 | 44-29 | 87-59 | ||
| September 24, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 44-30 | 44-29 | 88-59 | ||
| September 26, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 44-31 | 44-29 | 88-60 | ||
| September 27, 1921 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 45-31 | 44-29 | 89-60 | ||
| September 29, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 45-31 | 44-30 | 89-61 | ||
| September 29, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 45-31 | 44-31 | 89-62 | ||
| September 30, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 45-31 | 44-32 | 89-63 | ||
| October 2, 1921 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 45-31 | 45-32 | 90-63 |
