1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 84-69. They scored 769 runs and belted 44 home runs to go along with a .285 batting average. Kiki Cuyler, George Grantham, Paul Waner, and Glenn Wright were tied for the team lead in home runs with 8. Kiki Cuyler and Pie Traynor were tied for the team lead in RBI with 92. Kiki Cuyler led the team with 197 hits for a .321 average. Kiki Cuyler had a great year on the basepaths with 35 stolen bases.
The team allowed 686 runs and had a team ERA of 3.67. Ray Kremer and Lee Meadows were tied for the team lead in wins with 20. Ray Kremer racked up 74 strkeouts to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Joe Cronin | 2B | 38 | 83 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .315 | .337 | .652 | .265 |
| George Grantham | 1B | 141 | 449 | 66 | 143 | 8 | 70 | 6 | .400 | .490 | .890 | .318 |
| Stuffy McInnis | 1B | 47 | 127 | 12 | 38 | 0 | 13 | 1 | .336 | .362 | .698 | .299 |
| Eddie Moore | 2B | 43 | 132 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 3 | .292 | .303 | .595 | .227 |
| Johnny Rawlings | 2B | 61 | 181 | 27 | 42 | 0 | 20 | 3 | .287 | .265 | .552 | .232 |
| Hal Rhyne | 2B | 109 | 366 | 46 | 92 | 2 | 39 | 1 | .327 | .322 | .649 | .251 |
| Pie Traynor | 3B | 152 | 574 | 83 | 182 | 3 | 92 | 8 | .361 | .436 | .797 | .317 |
| Glenn Wright | SS | 119 | 458 | 73 | 141 | 8 | 77 | 6 | .335 | .459 | .794 | .308 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Clyde Barnhart | OF | 76 | 203 | 26 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .278 | .207 | .485 | .192 |
| Carson Bigbee | OF | 42 | 68 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | .264 | .382 | .646 | .221 |
| Fred Brickell | OF | 24 | 55 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .400 | .436 | .836 | .345 |
| Max Carey | OF | 86 | 324 | 46 | 72 | 0 | 28 | 10 | .288 | .296 | .584 | .222 |
| Adam Comorosky | OF | 8 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .467 | .780 | .267 |
| Kiki Cuyler | OF | 157 | 614 | 113 | 197 | 8 | 92 | 35 | .380 | .459 | .839 | .321 |
| Walter Mueller | OF | 19 | 62 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .242 | .274 | .516 | .242 |
| Eddie Murphy | OF | 16 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .118 | .368 | .118 |
| Paul Waner | OF | 144 | 536 | 101 | 180 | 8 | 79 | 11 | .413 | .528 | .941 | .336 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Johnny Gooch | C | 86 | 218 | 19 | 59 | 1 | 42 | 1 | .340 | .362 | .702 | .271 |
| Earl Smith | C | 105 | 292 | 29 | 101 | 2 | 46 | 1 | .407 | .438 | .845 | .346 |
| Roy Spencer | C | 28 | 43 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .409 | .465 | .874 | .395 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5312 | 769 | 1514 | 44 | 707 | 91 | .332 | .396 | .727 | .285 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Babe Adams | 19 | 0 | 36.7 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6.14 | 1.608 | |||
| Vic Aldridge | 30 | 26 | 190 | 10 | 13 | .435 | 1 | 61 | 73 | 4.07 | 1.458 | |||
| Bullet Joe Bush | 19 | 12 | 110.7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | 38 | 35 | 3.01 | 1.192 | |||
| Bud Culloton | 4 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.36 | 2.432 | |||
| Carmen Hill | 6 | 6 | 39.7 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3.40 | 1.285 | |||
| Lou Koupal | 6 | 2 | 19.7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3.20 | 1.523 | |||
| Ray Kremer | 37 | 26 | 231.3 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 5 | 74 | 51 | 2.61 | 1.176 | |||
| Roy Mahaffey | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .00 | 1.277 | |||
| Lee Meadows | 36 | 31 | 226.7 | 20 | 9 | .690 | 0 | 54 | 52 | 3.97 | 1.350 | |||
| Johnny Morrison | 26 | 13 | 122.3 | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2 | 39 | 44 | 3.38 | 1.333 | |||
| Chet Nichols | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8.22 | 2.338 | |||
| Red Oldham | 17 | 2 | 41.7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 5.62 | 1.775 | |||
| Tom Sheehan | 9 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 6.68 | 1.548 | |||
| Don Songer | 35 | 15 | 126.3 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2 | 27 | 52 | 3.13 | 1.346 | |||
| Emil Yde | 37 | 22 | 187.3 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 0 | 34 | 81 | 3.65 | 1.399 | |||
| Team Totals | 288 | 157 | 1379.5 | 84 | 69 | .549 | 18 | 387 | 455 | 3.67 | 1.361 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Kiki Cuyler | 157 |
| At Bats | Kiki Cuyler | 614 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Kiki Cuyler | 694 |
| Batting Average | Paul Waner | .336 |
| On-Base % | Paul Waner | .413 |
| Slugging % | Paul Waner | .528 |
| OPS | Paul Waner | .941 |
| Runs | Kiki Cuyler | 113 |
| Hits | Kiki Cuyler | 197 |
| Total Bases | Paul Waner | 283 |
| Doubles | Paul Waner | 35 |
| Triples | Paul Waner | 22 |
| Home Runs | Kiki Cuyler, George Grantham, Paul Waner, and Glenn Wright | 8 |
| RBI | Kiki Cuyler and Pie Traynor | 92 |
| Walks | Paul Waner | 66 |
| Strikeouts | Kiki Cuyler | 66 |
| Stolen Bases | Kiki Cuyler | 35 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Pie Traynor | 26 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Ray Kremer and Lee Meadows | 20 |
| Losses | Vic Aldridge | 13 |
| Saves | Ray Kremer | 5 |
| Won-Loss % | Ray Kremer | .769 |
| ERA | Ray Kremer | 2.61 |
| WHIP | Ray Kremer | 1.176 |
| Innings Pitched | Ray Kremer | 231.3 |
| Games | Ray Kremer and Emil Yde | 37 |
| Games Started | Lee Meadows | 31 |
| Strikeouts | Ray Kremer | 74 |
| Complete Games | Ray Kremer | 18 |
| Shutouts | Ray Kremer | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Lee Meadows | 967 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Lee Meadows | 100 |
| Hits Allowed | Lee Meadows | 254 |
| Walks Allowed | Emil Yde | 81 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Lee Meadows | 10 |
| Wild Pitches | Lee Meadows | 3 |
| Hit Batsmen | Don Songer | 11 |
