1923 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 611,082, Avg. 11,767
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (87-67)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1923 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 611,082, Avg. 11,767
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Bill McKechnie (87-67)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1923 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1923 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Pirates plated 786 runs and yielded 696 runs. Pie Traynor paced Pittsburgh with 12 home runs and drove in 101 runs. Charlie Grimm led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .345 clip. Johnny Morrison earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Lee Meadows and Wilbur Cooper added 15 or more victories as well Lee Meadows recorded a 3.01 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie 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 |
| Spencer Adams | 2B | L | R | June 21, 1898 | 5'9" | 158 | Layton, UT USA |
| Jim Bagby | P | B | R | October 5, 1889 | 6'0" | 170 | Barnett, GA USA |
| Eppie Barnes | 1B | L | R | December 1, 1900 | 5'9" | 175 | Ossining, NY USA |
| Clyde Barnhart | RF | R | R | December 29, 1895 | 5'10" | 155 | Buck Valley, PA USA |
| Carson Bigbee | LF | L | R | March 31, 1895 | 5'9" | 157 | Lebanon, OR USA |
| George Boehler | P | R | R | January 2, 1892 | 6'2" | 180 | Lawrenceburg, IN 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 |
| Wilbur Cooper | P | R | L | February 24, 1892 | 5'11" | 175 | Bearsville, WV USA |
| Kiki Cuyler | LF | R | R | August 30, 1898 | 5'10" | 180 | Harrisville, MI USA |
| Jewel Ens | 1B | R | R | August 24, 1889 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Whitey Glazner | P | R | R | September 17, 1893 | 5'9" | 165 | Sycamore, AL USA |
| Johnny Gooch | C | B | R | November 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 175 | Smyrna, TN USA |
| Charlie Grimm | 1B | L | L | August 28, 1898 | 5'11" | 173 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Earl Hamilton | P | L | L | July 19, 1891 | 5'8" | 160 | Gibson, IL USA |
| Earl Kunz | P | R | R | December 25, 1898 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Frank Luce | LF | L | R | December 6, 1896 | 5'11" | 180 | Spencer, OH USA |
| Rabbit Maranville | SS | R | R | November 11, 1891 | 5'5" | 155 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Jim Mattox | C | L | R | December 17, 1896 | 5'9" | 168 | Leesville, VA USA |
| Lee Meadows | P | L | R | July 12, 1894 | 6'0" | 190 | Oxford, NC USA |
| Eddie Moore | SS | R | R | January 18, 1899 | 5'7" | 165 | Barlow, KY USA |
| Johnny Morrison | P | R | R | October 22, 1895 | 5'11" | 188 | Pellville, KY USA |
| Walter Mueller | LF | R | R | December 6, 1894 | 5'8" | 160 | Central, MO USA |
| Johnny Rawlings | 2B | R | R | August 17, 1892 | 5'8" | 158 | Bloomfield, IA USA |
| Reb Russell | RF | L | L | March 12, 1889 | 5'11" | 185 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Walter Schmidt | C | R | R | March 20, 1887 | 5'9" | 159 | London, AR USA |
| Ray Steineder | P | R | R | November 13, 1894 | 6'0" | 160 | Salem, NJ USA |
| Arnie Stone | P | R | L | October 9, 1892 | 6'0" | 180 | North Creek, NY USA |
| Cotton Tierney | 2B | R | R | February 10, 1894 | 5'8" | 175 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Pie Traynor | 3B | R | R | November 11, 1898 | 6'0" | 170 | Framingham, MA USA |
