1915 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 34th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 29th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 73–81.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1915 National League Records Sources:
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| Team |
BOS |
BR |
CHC |
CIN |
NYG |
PHI |
PIT |
STL |
| Boston |
— | 14–8–1 | 10–12–1 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | 7–14 | 15–7 | 9–12–2 |
| Brooklyn |
8–14–1 | — | 14–8 | 11–11–1 | 12–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 11–11 |
| Chicago |
12–10–1 | 8–14 | — | 13–9–2 | 8–14 | 7–14 | 13–9 | 12–10 |
| Cincinnati |
7–15 | 11–11–1 | 9–13–2 | — | 9–13–1 | 9–13 | 12–10–1 | 14–8–1 |
| New York |
9–13–1 | 8–12 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | — | 7–15–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 |
| Philadelphia |
14–7 | 9–13 | 14–7 | 13–9 | 15–7–1 | — | 10–12 | 15–7 |
| Pittsburgh |
7–15 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 10–12–1 | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | 10–12–1 |
| St. Louis |
12–9–2 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 8–14–1 | 12–10 | 7–15 | 12–10–1 | — |
Game log
| 1915 Game Log: 73–81 (Home: 40–37; Away: 33–44) |
April: 5–9 (Home: 1–2; Away: 4–7)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 1 | April 14 | @ Reds | 9–2 | McQuillan (1–0) | Ames | — | 24,000 | 1–0 |
| 2 | April 15 | @ Reds | 1–2 | Benton | Harmon (0–1) | — | 3,000 | 1–1 |
| 3 | April 16 | @ Reds | 2–4 | Douglas | Vance (0–1) | Dale | — | 1–2 |
| 4 | April 17 | @ Reds | 3–2 | Mamaux (1–0) | Brown | — | — | 2–2 |
| 5 | April 18 | @ Cubs | 1–2 (10) | Vaughn | Cooper (0–1) | — | — | 2–3 |
| 6 | April 19 | @ Cubs | 7–8 | Pierce | Harmon (0–2) | — | — | 2–4 |
| 7 | April 20 | @ Cubs | 8–6 | Mamaux (2–0) | Cheney | McQuillan (1) | 2,000 | 3–4 |
| 8 | April 22 | Reds | 8–2 | Adams (1–0) | Douglas | — | — | 4–4 |
| 9 | April 23 | Reds | 1–2 | Dale | Cooper (0–2) | Benton | 2,500 | 4–5 |
| 10 | April 24 | Reds | 1–1 (8) | | | — | 10,000 | 4–5 |
| 11 | April 25 | @ Cardinals | 1–8 | Doak | Kantlehner (0–1) | — | 12,000 | 4–6 |
| 12 | April 26 | @ Cardinals | 0–3 | Perdue | Adams (1–1) | — | — | 4–7 |
| 13 | April 27 | @ Cardinals | 0–3 | Griner | Mamaux (2–1) | — | — | 4–8 |
| 14 | April 28 | @ Cardinals | 7–6 (8) | Harmon (1–2) | Sallee | Cooper (1) | — | 5–8 |
| 15 | April 30 | Cubs | 1–4 | Zabel | Cooper (0–3) | — | — | 5–9 |
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May: 13–10 (Home: 7–2; Away: 6–8)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 16 | May 1 | Cubs | 1–3 | Standridge | Adams (1–2) | — | 2,000 | 5–10 |
| 17 | May 2 | @ Cubs | 1–7 (8) | Vaughn | McQuillan (1–1) | — | — | 5–11 |
| 18 | May 3 | @ Cubs | 1–5 (5) | Pierce | Cooper (0–4) | Humphries | — | 5–12 |
| 19 | May 4 | Cardinals | 4–3 (8) | Harmon (2–2) | Perdue | — | — | 6–12 |
| 20 | May 6 | Cardinals | 9–3 | Adams (2–2) | Meadows | — | — | 7–12 |
| 21 | May 7 | Cardinals | 6–4 | McQuillan (2–1) | Doak | — | — | 8–12 |
| 22 | May 8 | Cardinals | 3–2 | Mamaux (3–1) | Robinson | — | — | 9–12 |
| 23 | May 9 | @ Reds | 8–3 | Harmon (3–2) | Douglas | — | — | 10–12 |
| 24 | May 10 | Cubs | 10–7 | Conzelman (1–0) | Zabel | Adams (1) | — | 11–12 |
| 25 | May 11 | @ Phillies | 2–4 | Alexander | McQuillan (2–2) | — | — | 11–13 |
| 26 | May 13 | @ Phillies | 3–1 | Harmon (4–2) | Demaree | — | — | 12–13 |
| 27 | May 14 | @ Phillies | 3–5 | Rixey | Adams (2–3) | Mayer | — | 12–14 |
| 28 | May 15 | @ Braves | 10–6 | Cooper (1–4) | Rudolph | McQuillan (2) | — | 13–14 |
| 29 | May 18 | @ Braves | 2–3 | James | Harmon (4–3) | — | — | 13–15 |
| 30 | May 19 | @ Braves | 7–0 | Mamaux (4–1) | Ragan | — | — | 14–15 |
| 31 | May 20 | @ Giants | 6–2 | Adams (3–3) | Perritt | — | — | 15–15 |
| 32 | May 25 | @ Robins | 1–5 | Pfeffer | McQuillan (2–3) | — | — | 15–16 |
| 33 | May 27 | @ Robins | 0–2 | Dell | Cooper (1–5) | — | — | 15–17 |
| 34 | May 28 | @ Robins | 3–1 | Mamaux (5–1) | Coombs | — | — | 16–17 |
| 35 | May 29 | Cardinals | 0–0 (5) | | | — | — | 16–17 |
| 36 | May 29 | Cardinals | 3–5 | Meadows | McQuillan (2–4) | — | — | 16–18 |
| 37 | May 30 | @ Reds | 0–4 | Schneider | Harmon (4–4) | — | — | 16–19 |
| 38 | May 31 | Cubs | 1–0 | Cooper (2–5) | Lavender | — | — | 17–19 |
| 39 | May 31 | Cubs | 1–0 | Mamaux (6–1) | Cheney | — | 15,000 | 18–19 |
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June: 13–9 (Home: 9–7; Away: 4–2)
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 40 | June 1 | Cubs | 0–2 | Zabel | Adams (3–4) | — | — | 18–20 |
| 41 | June 4 | Robins | 2–8 | Pfeffer | Cooper (2–6) | — | — | 18–21 |
| 42 | June 5 | Robins | 11–0 | Mamaux (7–1) | Dell | — | 5,000 | 19–21 |
| 43 | June 7 | Robins | 6–1 | Adams (4–4) | Coombs | — | — | 20–21 |
| 44 | June 8 | Robins | 3–4 | Smith | McQuillan (2–5) | Pfeffer | 1,800 | 20–22 |
| 45 | June 9 | Braves | 7–3 | Mamaux (8–1) | Tyler | — | — | 21–22 |
| 46 | June 10 | Braves | 2–1 | Harmon (5–4) | Hughes | — | — | 22–22 |
| 47 | June 12 | Braves | 2–8 | Ragan | Adams (4–5) | — | — | 22–23 |
| 48 | June 14 | Phillies | 1–4 (11) | Alexander | Mamaux (8–2) | — | 3,500 | 22–24 |
| 49 | June 16 | Phillies | 2–1 | Harmon (6–4) | Chalmers | — | — | 23–24 |
| 50 | June 17 | Giants | 1–3 | Marquard | McQuillan (2–6) | — | — | 23–25 |
| 51 | June 18 | Giants | 7–5 | Mamaux (9–2) | Perritt | Adams (2) | — | 24–25 |
| 52 | June 19 | Giants | 4–0 | Harmon (7–4) | Tesreau | — | — | 25–25 |
| 53 | June 21 | Phillies | 4–3 (13) | Mamaux (10–2) | Rixey | — | — | 26–25 |
| 54 | June 22 | @ Reds | 3–1 | McQuillan (3–6) | Schneider | — | — | 27–25 |
| 55 | June 23 | @ Reds | 6–2 | Harmon (8–4) | Benton | — | — | 28–25 |
| 56 | June 24 | Reds | 3–5 | Toney | Mamaux (10–3) | — | — | 28–26 |
| 57 | June 26 | Reds | 6–3 | McQuillan (4–6) | Dale | — | 6,000 | 29–26 |
| 58 | June 29 | @ Cardinals | 8–5 | Adams (5–5) | Meadows | — | — | 30–26 |
| 59 | June 29 | @ Cardinals | 4–6 | Robinson | Cooper (2–7) | Griner | 10,000 | 30–27 |
| 60 | June 30 | @ Cardinals | 0–2 | Doak | Adams (5–6) | — | — | 30–28 |
| 61 | June 30 | @ Cardinals | 4–2 (10) | McQuillan (5–6) | Sallee | — | 8,000 | 31–28 |
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July: 16–17 (Home: 5–4; Away: 11–13)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 62 | July 1 | @ Cubs | 4–0 | Mamaux (11–3) | Vaughn | — | 1,500 | 32–28 |
| 63 | July 2 | @ Cubs | 1–2 | Pierce | Harmon (8–5) | — | 2,000 | 32–29 |
| 64 | July 3 | @ Cubs | 5–6 | Humphries | Cooper (2–8) | Lavender | — | 32–30 |
| 65 | July 3 | @ Cubs | 4–2 | Adams (6–6) | Zabel | — | 12,000 | 33–30 |
| 66 | July 4 | @ Cubs | 5–8 | Cheney | McQuillan (5–7) | Lavender | — | 33–31 |
| 67 | July 5 | Cardinals | 1–3 | Doak | Mamaux (11–4) | — | — | 33–32 |
| 68 | July 5 | Cardinals | 5–0 | Harmon (9–5) | Meadows | — | — | 34–32 |
| 69 | July 6 | Cardinals | 1–2 | Griner | Kantlehner (0–2) | — | 1,200 | 34–33 |
| 70 | July 7 | Cubs | 4–7 | Lavender | Adams (6–7) | — | — | 34–34 |
| 71 | July 8 | @ Phillies | 2–0 | Mamaux (12–4) | Rixey | — | — | 35–34 |
| 72 | July 9 | @ Phillies | 1–2 | Alexander | Harmon (9–6) | — | — | 35–35 |
| 73 | July 10 | @ Phillies | 3–6 | Demaree | Adams (6–8) | — | 12,000 | 35–36 |
| 74 | July 12 | @ Phillies | 2–1 | McQuillan (6–7) | Mayer | Cooper (2) | — | 36–36 |
| 75 | July 12 | @ Phillies | 4–2 | Mamaux (13–4) | Chalmers | — | 13,000 | 37–36 |
| 76 | July 13 | @ Braves | 3–1 | Kantlehner (1–2) | Ragan | — | — | 38–36 |
| 77 | July 13 | @ Braves | 6–7 | Davis | Harmon (9–7) | Hughes | — | 38–37 |
| 78 | July 15 | @ Braves | 2–3 | Rudolph | Cooper (2–9) | — | — | 38–38 |
| 79 | July 16 | @ Braves | 5–6 (15) | Hughes | Adams (6–9) | — | — | 38–39 |
| 80 | July 17 | @ Robins | 5–3 | McQuillan (7–7) | Smith | Kantlehner (1) | — | 39–39 |
| 81 | July 17 | @ Robins | 3–7 (7) | Coombs | Conzelman (1–1) | — | 22,000 | 39–40 |
| 82 | July 19 | @ Robins | 0–3 | Rucker | Kantlehner (1–3) | — | — | 39–41 |
| 83 | July 20 | @ Robins | 6–2 | Harmon (10–7) | Douglas | — | — | 40–41 |
| 84 | July 23 | @ Giants | 6–1 | Adams (7–9) | Mathewson | — | — | 41–41 |
| 85 | July 23 | @ Giants | 4–3 | Mamaux (14–4) | Tesreau | Cooper (3) | 15,000 | 42–41 |
| 86 | July 24 | @ Giants | 4–8 | Marquard | Harmon (10–8) | — | — | 42–42 |
| 87 | July 24 | @ Giants | 2–4 | Perritt | Cooper (2–10) | — | — | 42–43 |
| 88 | July 26 | @ Giants | 2–1 | Adams (8–9) | Mathewson | — | — | 43–43 |
| 89 | July 26 | @ Giants | 0–3 | Tesreau | McQuillan (7–8) | — | 10,000 | 43–44 |
| 90 | July 27 | Giants | 8–1 | Mamaux (15–4) | Marquard | — | 4,000 | 44–44 |
| 91 | July 29 | Robins | 8–2 | Kantlehner (2–3) | Pfeffer | — | 2,500 | 45–44 |
| 92 | July 30 | Robins | 2–3 | Rucker | Harmon (10–9) | — | — | 45–45 |
| 93 | July 31 | Robins | 5–0 | Mamaux (16–4) | Appleton | — | — | 46–45 |
| 94 | July 31 | Robins | 5–4 (10) | McQuillan (8–8) | Pfeffer | — | 12,000 | 47–45 |
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August: 11–20 (Home: 6–8; Away: 5–12)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 95 | August 3 | Braves | 4–5 | Ragan | Kantlehner (2–4) | Hughes | — | 47–46 |
| 96 | August 3 | Braves | 2–7 | Tyler | Harmon (10–10) | — | — | 47–47 |
| 97 | August 4 | Braves | 1–5 | Hughes | Mamaux (16–5) | — | — | 47–48 |
| 98 | August 5 | Phillies | 1–0 | Adams (9–9) | Alexander | — | — | 48–48 |
| 99 | August 6 | Phillies | 4–5 | Demaree | McQuillan (8–9) | Mayer | — | 48–49 |
| 100 | August 7 | Phillies | 9–0 | Mamaux (17–5) | Mayer | — | — | 49–49 |
| 101 | August 7 | Phillies | 6–0 | Harmon (11–10) | Rixey | — | — | 50–49 |
| 102 | August 10 | Giants | 8–2 | Adams (10–9) | Marquard | — | — | 51–49 |
| 103 | August 12 | Giants | 4–0 | Mamaux (18–5) | Tesreau | — | — | 52–49 |
| 104 | August 13 | Reds | 3–4 | McKenry | Harmon (11–11) | — | — | 52–50 |
| 105 | August 14 | Reds | 4–5 (11) | Lear | Kantlehner (2–5) | — | — | 52–51 |
| 106 | August 14 | Reds | 0–6 | Toney | McQuillan (8–10) | — | — | 52–52 |
| 107 | August 15 | @ Reds | 2–6 | Dale | Cooper (2–11) | — | — | 52–53 |
| 108 | August 15 | @ Reds | 2–6 | McKenry | Harmon (11–12) | — | — | 52–54 |
| 109 | August 16 | Reds | 5–4 | Kantlehner (3–5) | Lear | — | — | 53–54 |
| 110 | August 17 | Cubs | 4–6 | Zabel | Cooper (2–12) | — | — | 53–55 |
| 111 | August 18 | @ Phillies | 8–4 | Adams (11–9) | Mayer | — | — | 54–55 |
| 112 | August 19 | @ Phillies | 8–3 | Harmon (12–12) | Demaree | — | — | 55–55 |
| 113 | August 20 | @ Phillies | 3–4 (11) | Alexander | Cooper (2–13) | — | — | 55–56 |
| 114 | August 21 | @ Braves | 1–3 | Rudolph | Kantlehner (3–6) | — | — | 55–57 |
| 115 | August 21 | @ Braves | 0–2 | Nehf | Mamaux (18–6) | — | 20,000 | 55–58 |
| 116 | August 23 | @ Braves | 2–3 | Hughes | Adams (11–10) | — | — | 55–59 |
| 117 | August 24 | @ Braves | 0–10 | Ragan | Cooper (2–14) | — | — | 55–60 |
| 118 | August 25 | @ Giants | 3–5 | Perritt | Harmon (12–13) | — | — | 55–61 |
| 119 | August 25 | @ Giants | 9–7 | Mamaux (19–6) | Benton | Kantlehner (2) | — | 56–61 |
| 120 | August 26 | @ Giants | 2–1 | Kantlehner (4–6) | Stroud | — | — | 57–61 |
| 121 | August 27 | @ Giants | 1–2 | Mathewson | Adams (11–11) | — | — | 57–62 |
| 122 | August 28 | @ Robins | 1–2 | Rucker | Harmon (12–14) | — | — | 57–63 |
| 123 | August 28 | @ Robins | 0–3 | Pfeffer | Kantlehner (4–7) | — | 13,000 | 57–64 |
| 124 | August 31 | @ Robins | 5–3 | Kelly (1–0) | Coombs | Cooper (4) | — | 58–64 |
| 125 | August 31 | @ Robins | 2–3 | Marquard | Kantlehner (4–8) | — | — | 58–65 |
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September: 14–14 (Home: 12–14; Away: 2–0)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 126 | September 1 | Cardinals | 0–4 | Sallee | Adams (11–12) | — | — | 58–66 |
| 127 | September 1 | Cardinals | 7–0 | Harmon (13–14) | Perdue | — | — | 59–66 |
| 128 | September 2 | Cardinals | 2–7 | Doak | Kelly (1–1) | — | — | 59–67 |
| 129 | September 3 | Cubs | 4–1 | Mamaux (20–6) | Humphries | — | — | 60–67 |
| 130 | September 4 | Cubs | 2–5 | Vaughn | Kantlehner (4–9) | — | — | 60–68 |
| 131 | September 4 | Cubs | 2–1 (12) | Adams (12–12) | Lavender | — | 7,000 | 61–68 |
| 132 | September 5 | @ Cubs | 13–2 | Cooper (3–14) | Adams | — | — | 62–68 |
| 133 | September 6 | Reds | 0–3 | Schneider | Mamaux (20–7) | — | — | 62–69 |
| 134 | September 6 | Reds | 5–2 | Harmon (14–14) | McKenry | — | 8,000 | 63–69 |
| 135 | September 7 | Reds | 3–6 | Toney | Adams (12–13) | — | — | 63–70 |
| 136 | September 10 | Braves | 8–1 | Adams (13–13) | Nehf | — | — | 64–70 |
| 137 | September 10 | Braves | 2–3 (10) | Rudolph | Kantlehner (4–10) | — | 4,500 | 64–71 |
| 138 | September 11 | Phillies | 2–3 | Mayer | Harmon (14–15) | — | — | 64–72 |
| 139 | September 13 | Phillies | 2–4 (13) | Alexander | Cooper (3–15) | — | — | 64–73 |
| 140 | September 14 | Phillies | 3–4 | Chalmers | Adams (13–14) | — | — | 64–74 |
| 141 | September 15 | Phillies | 1–0 | Kantlehner (5–10) | Mayer | — | — | 65–74 |
| 142 | September 16 | Giants | 4–8 | Tesreau | Harmon (14–16) | — | — | 65–75 |
| 143 | September 17 | Giants | 9–6 | Cooper (4–15) | Benton | — | — | 66–75 |
| 144 | September 17 | Giants | 5–0 | Hill (1–0) | Perritt | — | — | 67–75 |
| 145 | September 18 | Giants | 8–2 | Mamaux (21–7) | Mathewson | — | — | 68–75 |
| 146 | September 18 | Giants | 2–7 | Tesreau | Kantlehner (5–11) | — | — | 68–76 |
| 147 | September 20 | Robins | 1–0 | Harmon (15–16) | Pfeffer | — | — | 69–76 |
| 148 | September 22 | Robins | 2–4 | Rucker | Cooper (4–16) | — | — | 69–77 |
| 149 | September 22 | Robins | 2–1 | Hill (2–0) | Cheney | — | — | 70–77 |
| 150 | September 23 | Braves | 8–4 | Cooper (5–16) | Rudolph | — | — | 71–77 |
| 151 | September 24 | Braves | 0–2 | Nehf | Kantlehner (5–12) | — | — | 71–78 |
| 152 | September 25 | Braves | 2–5 | Hughes | Harmon (15–17) | — | — | 71–79 |
| 153 | September 30 | @ Cardinals | 6–5 (10) | Harmon (16–17) | Perdue | — | — | 72–79 |
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October: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–2)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 154 | October 1 | @ Cardinals | 3–6 | Doak | Hill (2–1) | Sallee | — | 72–80 |
| 155 | October 2 | @ Cardinals | 1–3 | Ames | Mamaux (21–8) | — | — | 72–81 |
| 156 | October 3 | @ Reds | 5–3 | Adams (14–14) | Schneider | — | — | 73–81 |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie Bold = Pirates team member |
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| C | Gibson, GeorgeGeorge Gibson | 120 | 351 | 88 | .251 | 1 | 30 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| Adams, BabeBabe Adams | 40 | 245 | 14 | 14 | 2.87 | 62 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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