1918 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-60
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 217,500, Avg. 4,350
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Hugo Bezdek (65-60)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1918 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 65-60
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 217,500, Avg. 4,350
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Hugo Bezdek (65-60)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1918 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1918 season with a record of 65 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates plated 466 runs and allowed 412 runs. George Cutshaw accounted for 68 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .285 clip. Wilbur Cooper paced the team with 19 wins and a team-best 2.11 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Hugo Bezdek coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Adams | P | L | R | May 18, 1882 | 5'11" | 185 | Tipton, IN USA |
| Jimmy Archer | C | R | R | May 13, 1883 | 5'10" | 168 | Dublin, Dublin Ireland |
| 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 |
| Luke Boone | SS | R | R | May 6, 1890 | 5'9" | 160 | Pittsburgh, PA 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 |
| Ralph Comstock | P | R | R | November 24, 1887 | 5'10" | 168 | Riga, MI USA |
| Wilbur Cooper | P | R | L | February 24, 1892 | 5'11" | 175 | Bearsville, WV USA |
| George Cutshaw | 2B | R | R | July 29, 1886 | 5'9" | 160 | Wilmington, IL USA |
| Roy Ellam | SS | R | R | February 8, 1886 | 5'10" | 203 | Conshohocken, PA USA |
| Gus Getz | 3B | R | R | August 3, 1889 | 5'11" | 165 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Earl Hamilton | P | L | L | July 19, 1891 | 5'8" | 160 | Gibson, IL USA |
| Bob Harmon | P | B | R | October 15, 1887 | 6'0" | 187 | Liberal, MO USA |
| Carmen Hill | P | R | R | October 1, 1895 | 6'1" | 180 | Royalton, MN USA |
| Bill Hinchman | RF | R | R | April 4, 1883 | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Elmer Jacobs | P | R | R | August 10, 1892 | 6'0" | 165 | Salem, MO USA |
| Lee King | LF | R | R | December 26, 1892 | 5'8" | 160 | Hundred, WV USA |
| Tommy Leach | LF | R | R | November 4, 1877 | 5'6" | 150 | French Creek, NY USA |
| Erskine Mayer | P | R | R | January 16, 1890 | 6'0" | 168 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Bill McKechnie | 3B | B | R | August 7, 1886 | 5'10" | 160 | Wilkinsburg, PA USA |
| Frank Miller | P | R | R | May 13, 1886 | 6'0" | 188 | Salem, MI 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 |
| Roy Sanders | P | R | R | August 1, 1892 | 6'0" | 195 | Stafford, KS USA |
| Walter Schmidt | C | R | R | March 20, 1887 | 5'9" | 159 | London, AR USA |
| Ben Shaw | 1B | R | R | June 18, 1893 | 5'11" | 190 | La Center, KY USA |
| Cy Slapnicka | P | B | R | March 23, 1886 | 5'10" | 165 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Red Smith | C | R | R | April 11, 1892 | 5'8" | 165 | Logansport, IN USA |
| Billy Southworth | RF | L | R | March 9, 1893 | 5'9" | 170 | Harvard, NE USA |
| Bob Steele | P | B | L | March 29, 1894 | 5'10" | 175 | Cassburn, ON CAN |
| Casey Stengel | RF | L | L | July 30, 1890 | 5'11" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
