1891 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 55-80
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 128,000, Avg. 1,983
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Ned Hanlon (31-47)
Manager: Bill McGunnigle (24-33)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1891 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 55-80
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 128,000, Avg. 1,983
Ballpark: Exposition Park
Manager: Ned Hanlon (31-47)
Manager: Bill McGunnigle (24-33)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1891 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1891 season with a record of 55 wins and 80 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates tallied 679 runs and surrendered 744 runs. Jake Beckley drove in 73 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .292 clip. Mark Baldwin led the squad with 21 wins, while Pud Galvin added 15 or more wins, too Mark Baldwin recorded a 2.76 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ned Hanlon and Bill McGunnigle coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Baldwin | P | R | R | October 29, 1863 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jake Beckley | P | L | L | August 4, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Tun Berger | P | R | December 6, 1867 | 5'6" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA | |
| Lou Bierbauer | P | L | R | September 28, 1865 | 5'8" | 140 | Erie, PA USA |
| Pete Browning | P | R | R | June 17, 1861 | 6'0" | 180 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Fred Carroll | P | R | R | July 2, 1864 | 5'11" | 185 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| John Corkhill | P | L | R | April 11, 1858 | 5'10" | 180 | Parkesburg, PA USA |
| Jocko Fields | P | R | R | October 20, 1864 | 5'10" | 160 | Cork, Ireland |
| Pud Galvin | P | R | R | December 25, 1856 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ned Hanlon | P | L | R | August 22, 1857 | 5'9" | 170 | Montville, CT USA |
| Silver King | P | R | R | January 11, 1868 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Dan Lally | P | L | R | August 12, 1867 | 5'11" | 210 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Sam LaRocque | P | R | R | February 26, 1863 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Mathias, QC CAN |
| Connie Mack | P | R | R | December 22, 1862 | 6'1" | 150 | East Brookfield, MA USA |
| Al Maul | P | R | R | October 9, 1865 | 6'0" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Miller | P | R | R | August 15, 1864 | 5'6" | 145 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Newell | P | R | L | January 14, 1868 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Charlie Reilly | P | B | R | February 15, 1867 | 5'11" | 190 | Princeton, NJ USA |
| Frank Shugart | P | L | R | December 10, 1866 | 5'8" | 170 | Luthersburg, PA USA |
| Ed Spurney | P | January 9, 1872 | 5'8" | 173 | Cleveland, OH USA | ||
| Harry Staley | P | R | R | November 3, 1866 | 5'10" | 175 | Jacksonville, IL USA |
| Scott Stratton | P | L | R | October 2, 1869 | 6'0" | 180 | Campbellsburg, KY USA |
| Piggy Ward | P | B | R | April 16, 1867 | 5'9" | 196 | Chambersburg, PA USA |
