1916 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-89
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 289,132, Avg. 5,567
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jimmy Callahan (65-89)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1916 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 65-89
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 289,132, Avg. 5,567
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jimmy Callahan (65-89)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1916 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1916 season with a record of 65 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 484 runs and yielded 586 runs. Bill Hinchman drove in 76 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Al Mamaux led the squad with 21 wins, while Wilbur Cooper recorded a 1.87 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Callahan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Adams | P | L | R | May 18, 1882 | 5'11" | 185 | Tipton, IN USA |
| Jesse Altenburg | LF | L | R | January 2, 1893 | 5'9" | 158 | Ashley, MI USA |
| Doug Baird | 3B | R | R | September 27, 1891 | 5'9" | 148 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Ed Barney | CF | L | R | January 23, 1890 | 5'10" | 178 | Amery, WI USA |
| Bill Batsch | P | R | R | May 18, 1892 | 5'10" | 168 | Mingo Junction, OH USA |
| Carson Bigbee | 2B | L | R | March 31, 1895 | 5'9" | 157 | Lebanon, OR USA |
| Max Carey | CF | B | R | January 11, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Paul Carpenter | P | R | R | August 12, 1894 | 5'11" | 165 | Granville, OH USA |
| Pete Compton | RF | L | L | September 28, 1889 | 5'11" | 170 | San Marcos, TX USA |
| Wilbur Cooper | P | R | L | February 24, 1892 | 5'11" | 175 | Bearsville, WV USA |
| Dan Costello | LF | L | R | September 9, 1891 | 6'0" | 185 | Jessup, PA USA |
| Bill Evans | P | R | R | February 10, 1893 | 6'0" | 175 | Reidsville, NC USA |
| Jack Farmer | 2B | R | R | July 14, 1892 | 6'0" | 180 | Granville, TN USA |
| William Fischer | C | L | R | March 2, 1891 | 6'0" | 174 | New York, NY USA |
| Wilbur Fisher | P | L | R | July 18, 1894 | 6'0" | 174 | Green Bottom, WV USA |
| George Gibson | C | R | R | July 22, 1880 | 5'11" | 190 | London, ON CAN |
| Billy Gleason | 2B | R | R | September 6, 1894 | 5'6" | 157 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | R | R | August 18, 1893 | 5'10" | 175 | Emerald, WI USA |
| Newt Halliday | 1B | R | R | June 18, 1896 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Harmon | P | B | R | October 15, 1887 | 6'0" | 187 | Liberal, MO USA |
| Carmen Hill | P | R | R | October 1, 1895 | 6'1" | 180 | Royalton, MN USA |
| Bill Hinchman | RF | R | R | April 4, 1883 | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Elmer Jacobs | P | R | R | August 10, 1892 | 6'0" | 165 | Salem, MO USA |
| Doc Johnston | 1B | L | L | September 9, 1887 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, TN USA |
| Erv Kantlehner | P | L | L | July 31, 1892 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Lee King | RF | R | R | December 26, 1892 | 5'8" | 160 | Hundred, WV USA |
| Otto Knabe | 2B | R | R | June 12, 1884 | 5'8" | 175 | Carrick, PA USA |
| Gene Madden | P | L | R | June 5, 1890 | 5'10" | 155 | Elm Grove, WV USA |
| Al Mamaux | P | R | R | May 30, 1894 | 6'0" | 168 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ike McAuley | SS | B | R | August 19, 1891 | 5'9" | 150 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Alex McCarthy | SS | R | R | May 12, 1889 | 5'9" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Frank Miller | P | R | R | May 13, 1886 | 6'0" | 188 | Salem, MI USA |
| Ray O'Brien | RF | L | L | October 31, 1894 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Walter Schmidt | C | R | R | March 20, 1887 | 5'9" | 159 | London, AR USA |
| Frank Schulte | RF | L | R | September 17, 1882 | 5'11" | 170 | Cochecton, NY USA |
| Joe Schultz | IF | R | R | July 24, 1893 | 5'11" | 172 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jack Scott | P | L | R | April 18, 1892 | 6'2" | 199 | Ridgeway, NC USA |
| Paddy Siglin | 2B | R | R | September 24, 1891 | 5'10" | 160 | Aurelia, IA USA |
| Jimmy Smith | SS | B | R | May 15, 1895 | 5'9" | 152 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Frank Smykal | SS | R | R | October 13, 1889 | 5'7" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jim Viox | 2B | R | R | December 30, 1890 | 5'7" | 150 | Lockland, OH USA |
| Bill Wagner | C | R | R | January 2, 1894 | 6'0" | 187 | Jessup, IA USA |
| Honus Wagner | SS | R | R | February 24, 1874 | 5'11" | 200 | Chartiers, PA USA |
| Hooks Warner | 3B | L | R | May 22, 1894 | 5'10" | 170 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Art Wilson | C | R | R | December 11, 1885 | 5'8" | 170 | Macon, IL USA |
