1917 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 51-103
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 236,800, 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: 236,800, 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 Roster
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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Regular Season Runs For: 448
Regular Season Runs Against: 578
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 13, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
| April 14, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 15, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | ||
| April 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 17, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | ||
| April 18, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 0-0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | ||
| April 19, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-1 | 2-6 | 2-7 | ||
| April 20, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 1-1 | 2-6 | 3-7 | ||
| April 21, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 1-2 | 2-6 | 3-8 | ||
| April 22, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 1-2 | 2-7 | 3-9 | ||
| April 23, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 1-2 | 3-7 | 4-9 | ||
| April 24, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 1-2 | 3-8 | 4-10 | ||
| April 25, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 1-2 | 4-8 | 5-10 | ||
| April 27, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-3 | 4-8 | 5-11 | ||
| April 28, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 2-3 | 4-8 | 6-11 | ||
| April 29, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 2-3 | 5-8 | 7-11 | ||
| May 2, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 2-4 | 5-8 | 7-12 | ||
| May 3, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-5 | 5-8 | 7-13 | ||
| May 6, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 2-5 | 5-9 | 7-14 | ||
| May 7, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 2-5 | 5-10 | 7-15 | ||
| May 10, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 2-5 | 6-10 | 8-15 | ||
| May 11, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 2-5 | 6-11 | 8-16 | ||
| May 14, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 2-5 | 6-12 | 8-17 | ||
| May 15, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 2-5 | 6-13 | 8-18 | ||
| May 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 2-5 | 7-13 | 9-18 | ||
| May 17, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 2-5 | 7-14 | 9-19 | ||
| May 18, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 8 | L | 2-5 | 7-15 | 9-20 | ||
| May 19, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 2-5 | 8-15 | 10-20 | ||
| May 21, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 2-5 | 8-16 | 10-21 | ||
| May 22, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 2-5 | 9-16 | 11-21 | ||
| May 24, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 2-5 | 9-17 | 11-22 | ||
| May 25, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 2-5 | 9-18 | 11-23 | ||
| May 26, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 2-5 | 9-19 | 11-24 | ||
| May 30, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 3-5 | 9-19 | 12-24 | ||
| May 30, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 3-6 | 9-19 | 12-25 | ||
| May 31, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 4-6 | 9-19 | 13-25 | ||
| June 1, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 4-7 | 9-19 | 13-26 | ||
| June 2, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 4-8 | 9-19 | 13-27 | ||
| June 4, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 5-8 | 9-19 | 14-27 | ||
| June 7, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-9 | 9-19 | 14-28 | ||
| June 8, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 6-9 | 9-19 | 15-28 | ||
| June 9, 1917 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 6-10 | 9-19 | 15-29 | ||
| June 11, 1917 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-11 | 9-19 | 15-30 | ||
| June 12, 1917 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 7-11 | 9-19 | 16-30 | ||
| June 13, 1917 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-12 | 9-19 | 16-31 | ||
| June 14, 1917 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 7-13 | 9-19 | 16-32 | ||
| June 16, 1917 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 7-14 | 9-19 | 16-33 | ||
| June 18, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 7-14 | 10-19 | 17-33 | ||
| June 19, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 7-14 | 11-19 | 18-33 | ||
| June 21, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 7-15 | 11-19 | 18-34 | ||
| June 22, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 8-15 | 11-19 | 19-34 | ||
| June 23, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 8-16 | 11-19 | 19-35 | ||
| June 23, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-17 | 11-19 | 19-36 | ||
| June 24, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 8-17 | 11-20 | 19-37 | ||
| June 26, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 8-18 | 11-20 | 19-38 | ||
| June 27, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 8-19 | 11-20 | 19-39 | ||
| June 28, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 9-19 | 11-20 | 20-39 | ||
| June 29, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 9-20 | 11-20 | 20-40 | ||
| June 30, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 10-20 | 11-20 | 21-40 | ||
| July 1, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 10-20 | 11-21 | 21-41 | ||
| July 1, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 10-20 | 11-22 | 21-42 | ||
| July 2, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 10-21 | 11-22 | 21-43 | ||
| July 3, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 10-22 | 11-22 | 21-44 | ||
| July 4, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 10-23 | 11-22 | 21-45 | ||
| July 4, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-24 | 11-22 | 21-46 | ||
| July 5, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 10-25 | 11-22 | 21-47 | ||
| July 6, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 10-25 | 12-22 | 22-47 | ||
| July 7, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 10-25 | 13-22 | 23-47 | ||
| July 12, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 10-25 | 14-22 | 24-47 | ||
| July 13, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 10-25 | 14-23 | 24-48 | ||
| July 13, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 10-25 | 14-24 | 24-49 | ||
| July 14, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | L | 10-25 | 14-25 | 24-50 | ||
| July 14, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 10-25 | 14-26 | 24-51 | ||
| July 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 10-25 | 14-27 | 24-52 | ||
| July 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 10-25 | 14-28 | 24-53 | ||
| July 17, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 10-25 | 14-29 | 24-54 | ||
| July 18, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 10-25 | 15-29 | 25-54 | ||
| July 18, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 10-25 | 16-29 | 26-54 | ||
| July 19, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 10-25 | 17-29 | 27-54 | ||
| July 20, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 10-25 | 17-30 | 27-55 | ||
| July 21, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 10-25 | 17-31 | 27-56 | ||
| July 23, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 10-25 | 18-31 | 28-56 | ||
| July 24, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 6 | L | 10-25 | 18-32 | 28-57 | ||
| July 25, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-26 | 18-32 | 28-58 | ||
| July 26, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 11-26 | 18-32 | 29-58 | ||
| July 26, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 11-27 | 18-32 | 29-59 | ||
| July 27, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-27 | 18-32 | 30-59 | ||
| July 28, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-28 | 18-32 | 30-60 | ||
| July 28, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-29 | 18-32 | 30-61 | ||
| July 30, 1917 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 13-29 | 18-32 | 31-61 | ||
| July 31, 1917 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 13-30 | 18-32 | 31-62 | ||
| July 31, 1917 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 13-31 | 18-32 | 31-63 | ||
| August 1, 1917 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 13-32 | 18-32 | 31-64 | ||
| August 2, 1917 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 13-33 | 18-32 | 31-65 | ||
| August 3, 1917 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 13-34 | 18-32 | 31-66 | ||
| August 4, 1917 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 13-35 | 18-32 | 31-67 | ||
| August 9, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 14-35 | 18-32 | 32-67 | ||
| August 10, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 15-35 | 18-32 | 33-67 | ||
| August 11, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-36 | 18-32 | 33-68 | ||
| August 11, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-37 | 18-32 | 33-69 | ||
| August 12, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 15-37 | 18-33 | 33-70 | ||
| August 13, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 15-37 | 18-34 | 33-71 | ||
| August 14, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 15-37 | 19-34 | 34-71 | ||
| August 15, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 16-37 | 19-34 | 35-71 | ||
| August 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 16-37 | 19-35 | 35-72 | ||
| August 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 16-37 | 19-36 | 35-73 | ||
| August 17, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 16-37 | 19-37 | 35-74 | ||
| August 17, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 16-37 | 19-38 | 35-75 | ||
| August 18, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 16-37 | 19-39 | 35-76 | ||
| August 20, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 16-37 | 20-39 | 36-76 | ||
| August 22, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 16-37 | 20-40 | 36-77 | ||
| August 23, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 16-37 | 20-41 | 36-78 | ||
| August 24, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 16-37 | 21-41 | 37-78 | ||
| August 25, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 16-37 | 21-42 | 37-79 | ||
| August 27, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 16-37 | 22-42 | 38-79 | ||
| August 28, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 | L | 16-37 | 22-43 | 38-80 | ||
| August 29, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 16-37 | 22-44 | 38-81 | ||
| August 31, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 16-38 | 22-44 | 38-82 | ||
| August 31, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 17-38 | 22-44 | 39-82 | ||
| September 1, 1917 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 17-39 | 22-44 | 39-83 | ||
| September 2, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 17-39 | 23-44 | 40-83 | ||
| September 3, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 18-39 | 23-44 | 41-83 | ||
| September 3, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-39 | 23-44 | 42-83 | ||
| September 4, 1917 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-39 | 23-44 | 43-83 | ||
| September 7, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-40 | 23-44 | 43-84 | ||
| September 8, 1917 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-41 | 23-44 | 43-85 | ||
| September 9, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-41 | 23-45 | 43-86 | ||
| September 10, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 20-41 | 23-46 | 43-87 | ||
| September 11, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 20-41 | 23-47 | 43-88 | ||
| September 11, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 20-41 | 24-47 | 44-88 | ||
| September 12, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 20-41 | 25-47 | 45-88 | ||
| September 13, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 20-41 | 26-47 | 46-88 | ||
| September 15, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 20-41 | 26-48 | 46-89 | ||
| September 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 20-41 | 26-49 | 46-90 | ||
| September 16, 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 20-41 | 26-50 | 46-91 | ||
| September 17, 1917 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 20-42 | 26-50 | 46-92 | ||
| September 18, 1917 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 20-43 | 26-50 | 46-93 | ||
| September 18, 1917 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 20-44 | 26-50 | 46-94 | ||
| September 19, 1917 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 21-44 | 26-50 | 47-94 | ||
| September 19, 1917 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-45 | 26-50 | 47-95 | ||
| September 21, 1917 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 21-46 | 26-50 | 47-96 | ||
| September 22, 1917 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 21-47 | 26-50 | 47-97 | ||
| September 22, 1917 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 22-47 | 26-50 | 48-97 | ||
| September 24, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 22-48 | 26-50 | 48-98 | ||
| September 25, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-48 | 26-50 | 49-98 | ||
| September 26, 1917 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 23-49 | 26-50 | 49-99 | ||
| September 27, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 24-49 | 26-50 | 50-99 | ||
| September 28, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 24-50 | 26-50 | 50-100 | ||
| September 29, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-51 | 26-50 | 50-101 | ||
| September 29, 1917 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 24-52 | 26-50 | 50-102 | ||
| October 1, 1917 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 25-52 | 26-50 | 51-102 |
