1917 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 51-103
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 192,807, Avg. 3,482
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jimmy Callahan (20-40)
Manager: Honus Wagner (1-4)
Manager: Hugo Bezdek (30-59)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1917 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 51-103
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 192,807, Avg. 3,482
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jimmy Callahan (20-40)
Manager: Honus Wagner (1-4)
Manager: Hugo Bezdek (30-59)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1917 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1917 season with a record of 51 wins and 103 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 464 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 595 runs. Max Carey recorded 51 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .296 clip. Wilbur Cooper led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 2.36 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Callahan, Honus Wagner and Hugo Bezdek coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Altenburg | RF | 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 |
| Carson Bigbee | LF | L | R | March 31, 1895 | 5'9" | 157 | Lebanon, OR USA |
| Fred Blackwell | C | L | R | September 7, 1891 | 5'10" | 160 | Bowling Green, KY USA |
| Tony Boeckel | 3B | R | R | August 25, 1892 | 5'10" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bunny Brief | 1B | R | R | July 3, 1892 | 6'0" | 185 | Remus, MI USA |
| Max Carey | CF | B | R | January 11, 1890 | 5'11" | 170 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Hal Carlson | P | R | R | May 17, 1892 | 6'0" | 180 | Rockford, IL USA |
| Howdy Caton | SS | R | R | July 16, 1894 | 5'6" | 165 | Zanesville, OH USA |
| Wilbur Cooper | P | R | L | February 24, 1892 | 5'11" | 175 | Bearsville, WV USA |
| Adam DeBus | SS | R | R | October 7, 1892 | 5'10" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bill Evans | P | R | R | February 10, 1893 | 6'0" | 175 | Reidsville, NC USA |
| William Fischer | C | L | R | March 2, 1891 | 6'0" | 174 | New York, NY USA |
| Don Flinn | LF | R | R | November 17, 1892 | 6'1" | 185 | Bluffdale, TX USA |
| 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 |
| Bill Hinchman | LF | R | R | April 4, 1883 | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charlie Jackson | LF | L | L | February 7, 1894 | 5'9" | 150 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Elmer Jacobs | P | R | R | August 10, 1892 | 6'0" | 165 | Salem, MO USA |
| George Kelly | 1B | R | R | September 10, 1895 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Lee King | RF | R | R | December 26, 1892 | 5'8" | 160 | Hundred, WV USA |
| Al Mamaux | P | R | R | May 30, 1894 | 6'0" | 168 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Alex McCarthy | 3B | 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 Miller | 1B | L | L | February 12, 1888 | 5'10" | 168 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Fritz Mollwitz | 1B | R | R | June 16, 1890 | 6'2" | 170 | Koburg, Germany |
| Jake Pitler | 2B | R | R | April 22, 1894 | 5'8" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Elmer Ponder | P | R | R | June 26, 1893 | 6'0" | 178 | Reed, OK USA |
| Arch Reilly | 3B | R | R | August 17, 1891 | 5'10" | 163 | Alton, IL 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 |
| Ben Shaw | P | R | R | June 18, 1893 | 5'11" | 190 | La Center, KY USA |
| Red Smith | C | R | R | April 11, 1892 | 5'8" | 165 | Logansport, IN USA |
| Bob Steele | P | B | L | March 29, 1894 | 5'10" | 175 | Cassburn, ON CAN |
| Bill Wagner | C | R | R | January 2, 1894 | 6'0" | 187 | Jessup, IA USA |
| Honus Wagner | 1B | R | R | February 24, 1874 | 5'11" | 200 | Chartiers, PA USA |
| Chuck Ward | SS | R | R | July 30, 1894 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hooks Warner | 3B | L | R | May 22, 1894 | 5'10" | 170 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Bill Webb | 2B | R | R | June 25, 1895 | 5'10" | 161 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Joe Wilhoit | RF | L | R | December 20, 1885 | 6'2" | 175 | Hiawatha, KS USA |
| Harry Wolfe | 2B | R | R | November 24, 1888 | 5'8" | 160 | Worcester, MA USA |
