1920 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 434,900, Avg. 7,248
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (79-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1920 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 434,900, Avg. 7,248
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (79-75)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1920 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1920 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 530 runs and allowed 552 runs. George Whitted accounted for 74 RBI. Max Carey topped all regular batters by connecting at a .289 clip. Wilbur Cooper recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Babe Adams added 15 or more wins, too Babe Adams recorded a 2.16 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
George Gibson 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 |
| Walter Barbare | SS | R | R | August 11, 1891 | 6'0" | 162 | Greenville, SC USA |
| Clyde Barnhart | 3B | 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 |
| Sheriff Blake | P | B | R | September 17, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Ansted, WV 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 |
| Jay Clarke | C | L | R | December 15, 1882 | 5'8" | 165 | Amherstburg, ON CAN |
| 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 |
| Whitey Glazner | P | R | R | September 17, 1893 | 5'9" | 165 | Sycamore, AL USA |
| Charlie Grimm | 1B | L | L | August 28, 1898 | 5'11" | 173 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Haeffner | C | R | R | July 18, 1894 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Earl Hamilton | P | L | L | July 19, 1891 | 5'8" | 160 | Gibson, IL USA |
| Bill Hinchman | P | R | R | April 4, 1883 | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Wally Hood | P | R | R | February 9, 1895 | 5'11" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Cliff Lee | C | R | R | August 4, 1896 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, NE USA |
| Bill McKechnie | 3B | B | R | August 7, 1886 | 5'10" | 160 | Wilkinsburg, PA USA |
| Johnny Meador | P | R | R | December 4, 1892 | 5'10" | 165 | Madison, NC USA |
| Johnny Morrison | P | R | R | October 22, 1895 | 5'11" | 188 | Pellville, KY USA |
| Fred Nicholson | OF | R | R | September 1, 1894 | 5'10" | 173 | Honey Grove, TX USA |
| Elmer Ponder | P | R | R | June 26, 1893 | 6'0" | 178 | Reed, OK USA |
| Walter Schmidt | C | R | R | March 20, 1887 | 5'9" | 159 | London, AR USA |
| Billy Southworth | RF | L | R | March 9, 1893 | 5'9" | 170 | Harvard, NE USA |
| Homer Summa | CF | L | R | November 3, 1898 | 5'10" | 170 | Gentry, MO USA |
| Cotton Tierney | 2B | R | R | February 10, 1894 | 5'8" | 175 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Pie Traynor | SS | R | R | November 11, 1898 | 6'0" | 170 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Mule Watson | P | R | R | October 15, 1896 | 6'1" | 185 | Arizona, LA USA |
| George Whitted | 3B | R | R | February 4, 1890 | 5'8" | 168 | Durham, NC USA |
| Jack Wisner | P | R | R | November 5, 1899 | 6'3" | 195 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Jimmy Zinn | P | L | R | January 31, 1895 | 6'0" | 195 | Benton, AR USA |
