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Major League Baseball team season
The 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 45th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise. The defending World Series champion Pirates finished third in the National League with a record of 84–69.
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
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Team
BOS
BR
CHC
CIN
NYG
PHI
PIT
STL
Boston
—
6–15
12–10
12–10–1
12–10
7–15
10–11
7–15
Brooklyn
15–6
—
14–8
4–18
9–13
13–9
9–13–2
7–15
Chicago
10–12
8–14
—
13–9–1
14–8
16–6
10–12
11–11
Cincinnati
10–12–1
18–4
9–13–1
—
7–15
16–6–1
13–9
14–8
New York
10–12
13–9
8–14
15–7
—
12–7
6–16
10–12
Philadelphia
15–7
9–13
6–16
6–16–1
7–12
—
8–14
7–15
Pittsburgh
11–10
13–9–2
12–10
9–13
16–6
14–8
—
9–13–2
St. Louis
15–7
15–7
11–11
8–14
12–10
15–7
13–9–2
—
1926 Game Log: 84–69 (Home: 49–28; Away: 35–41)
April: 7–10 (Home: 2–3; Away: 5–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 13
@ Cardinals
6–7
Rhem
Aldridge (0–1)
—
17,000
0–1
2
April 14
@ Cardinals
10–3
Kremer (1–0)
Bell
—
—
1–1
3
April 15
@ Cardinals
0–2
Keen
Morrison (0–1)
—
—
1–2
4
April 16
@ Cardinals
2–3
Sothoron
Sheehan (0–1)
—
—
1–3
5
April 17
@ Reds
3–4
Donohue
Yde (0–1)
May
5,500
1–4
6
April 18
@ Reds
3–1
Aldridge (1–1)
Luque
—
20,000
2–4
7
April 19
@ Reds
1–2
Mays
Kremer (1–1)
—
2,000
2–5
8
April 20
@ Reds
2–5
Lucas
Morrison (0–2)
—
4,700
2–6
9
April 22
Cardinals
3–5 (10)
Keen
Morrison (0–3)
—
—
2–7
10
April 23
Cardinals
3–2
Aldridge (2–1)
Johnson
—
—
3–7
11
April 24
Cardinals
3–9
Rhem
Kremer (1–2)
—
—
3–8
12
April 25
@ Cubs
3–4
Bush
Yde (0–2)
—
—
3–9
13
April 26
@ Cubs
8–6
Meadows (1–0)
Piercy
Oldham (1)
—
4–9
14
April 27
@ Cubs
2–0
Morrison (1–3)
Alexander
—
—
5–9
15
April 28
@ Cubs
9–4
Aldridge (3–1)
Kaufmann
—
—
6–9
16
April 29
Reds
9–16
Luque
Sheehan (0–2)
—
—
6–10
17
April 30
Reds
13–4
Meadows (2–0)
Mays
—
—
7–10
May: 16–8 (Home: 13–6; Away: 3–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
18
May 1
Reds
3–2
Morrison (2–3)
Lucas
Kremer (1)
—
8–10
19
May 2
@ Reds
3–4
Donohue
Aldridge (3–2)
—
18,000
8–11
20
May 5
Braves
3–2
Meadows (3–0)
Smith
—
—
9–11
21
May 6
Braves
1–3
Wertz
Morrison (2–4)
Hearn
—
9–12
22
May 7
Braves
11–10 (11)
Adams (1–0)
Benton
—
—
10–12
23
May 8
Braves
5–9
Graham
Yde (0–3)
—
—
10–13
24
May 11
Phillies
11–1
Kremer (2–2)
Mitchell
—
—
11–13
25
May 12
Phillies
14–3
Meadows (4–0)
Knight
—
—
12–13
26
May 13
Phillies
0–6
Carlson
Aldridge (3–3)
—
—
12–14
27
May 14
Robins
5–5 (7)
—
—
12–14
28
May 15
Robins
2–0
Morrison (3–4)
McGraw
—
—
13–14
29
May 17
Robins
7–6 (12)
Oldham (1–0)
Ehrhardt
—
—
14–14
30
May 18
Robins
4–4
—
—
14–14
31
May 19
Giants
6–3
Aldridge (4–3)
Scott
—
—
15–14
32
May 20
Giants
4–5
Greenfield
Morrison (3–5)
Davies
12,000
15–15
33
May 21
Giants
7–5
Kremer (3–2)
Ring
—
—
16–15
34
May 22
Giants
6–5
Morrison (4–5)
Greenfield
—
25,000
17–15
35
May 23
@ Reds
7–2
Yde (1–3)
Donohue
—
22,000
18–15
36
May 24
@ Cubs
1–3
Blake
Aldridge (4–4)
—
—
18–16
37
May 25
@ Cubs
5–2
Morrison (5–5)
Root
—
—
19–16
38
May 27
Cubs
2–5
Kaufmann
Oldham (1–1)
—
—
19–17
39
May 28
Cubs
6–5 (11)
Meadows (5–0)
Bush
—
—
20–17
40
May 29
Cubs
9–7
Adams (2–0)
Root
Oldham (2)
—
21–17
41
May 30
@ Reds
4–3
Meadows (6–0)
Luque
—
16,000
22–17
42
May 31
Reds
2–7
Mays
Songer (0–1)
—
—
22–18
43
May 31
Reds
9–5
Morrison (6–5)
Lucas
—
—
23–18
June: 11–12 (Home: 3–3; Away: 8–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
44
June 3
Cubs
3–2
Yde (2–3)
Root
—
—
24–18
45
June 4
Cubs
5–1
Meadows (7–0)
Bush
—
—
25–18
46
June 6
@ Robins
0–3
Grimes
Aldridge (4–5)
—
30,000
25–19
47
June 8
@ Robins
4–3
Songer (1–1)
McWeeny
Kremer (2)
—
26–19
48
June 9
@ Phillies
9–7 (10)
Kremer (4–2)
Knight
—
—
27–19
49
June 10
@ Phillies
9–13
Mitchell
Adams (2–1)
—
—
27–20
50
June 11
@ Phillies
11–13
Willoughby
Aldridge (4–6)
—
—
27–21
51
June 12
@ Phillies
8–2
Songer (2–1)
Carlson
—
—
28–21
52
June 14
@ Braves
2–3
Benton
Yde (2–4)
Mogridge
—
28–22
53
June 16
@ Braves
6–3
Aldridge (5–6)
Genewich
—
—
29–22
54
June 17
@ Giants
5–6 (13)
Fitzsimmons
Adams (2–2)
—
—
29–23
55
June 18
@ Giants
8–3
Songer (3–1)
Scott
—
—
30–23
56
June 19
@ Giants
4–2
Kremer (5–2)
Ring
—
30,000
31–23
57
June 20
@ Giants
8–0
Aldridge (6–6)
Greenfield
—
40,000
32–23
58
June 21
Cardinals
13–11
Oldham (2–1)
Huntzinger
Kremer (3)
—
33–23
59
June 22
@ Cardinals
3–1
Meadows (8–0)
Keen
—
—
34–23
60
June 23
@ Cardinals
2–6
Haines
Songer (3–2)
—
—
34–24
61
June 24
@ Cardinals
3–3
—
—
34–24
62
June 25
Reds
8–9
Lucas
Oldham (2–2)
—
—
34–25
63
June 26
Reds
1–9
Mays
Meadows (8–1)
—
—
34–26
64
June 27
@ Reds
0–16
Donohue
Songer (3–3)
—
25,000
34–27
65
June 28
@ Reds
1–6
Rixey
Aldridge (6–7)
—
5,500
34–28
66
June 29
@ Reds
3–6
Mays
Kremer (5–3)
—
6,600
34–29
67
June 30
Cardinals
2–6
Haines
Meadows (8–2)
—
—
34–30
July: 21–10 (Home: 17–7; Away: 4–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
68
July 1
Cardinals
7–3
Songer (4–3)
Rhem
Adams (1)
—
35–30
69
July 2
Cardinals
3–2
Kremer (6–3)
Alexander
—
—
36–30
70
July 3
Cardinals
12–3
Aldridge (7–7)
Bell
—
—
37–30
71
July 4
@ Cubs
0–2
Root
Yde (2–5)
—
—
37–31
72
July 5
Cubs
4–1
Songer (5–3)
Kaufmann
Adams (2)
—
38–31
73
July 5
Cubs
7–10
Piercy
Meadows (8–3)
Huntzinger
—
38–32
74
July 6
Cubs
0–3
Blake
Bush (0–1)
—
—
38–33
75
July 6
Cubs
3–2 (6)
Meadows (9–3)
Osborn
—
—
39–33
76
July 7
Phillies
8–7
Aldridge (8–7)
Dean
Kremer (4)
—
40–33
77
July 8
Phillies
6–10
Ulrich
Adams (2–3)
—
—
40–34
78
July 9
Phillies
9–6
Meadows (10–3)
Mitchell
—
—
41–34
79
July 10
Phillies
9–4
Kremer (7–3)
Carlson
—
—
42–34
80
July 12
Giants
6–3
Aldridge (9–7)
Scott
—
15,000
43–34
81
July 14
Giants
8–12
Ring
Songer (5–4)
—
—
43–35
82
July 14
Giants
2–5
Fitzsimmons
Meadows (10–4)
—
40,000
43–36
83
July 15
Giants
3–0
Kremer (8–3)
Greenfield
—
—
44–36
84
July 16
Braves
9–7
Bush (1–1)
Smith
Songer (1)
—
45–36
85
July 17
Braves
7–9
Goldsmith
Aldridge (9–8)
Mogridge
—
45–37
86
July 19
Braves
10–4
Meadows (11–4)
Genewich
—
—
46–37
87
July 20
Braves
8–5
Kremer (9–3)
Benton
Bush (1)
—
47–37
88
July 21
Robins
1–0
Songer (6–4)
Petty
—
—
48–37
89
July 21
Robins
2–6
Vance
Aldridge (9–9)
—
20,000
48–38
90
July 22
Robins
14–2
Yde (3–5)
Barnes
—
—
49–38
91
July 24
Robins
12–8
Meadows (12–4)
Grimes
Songer (2)
—
50–38
92
July 24
Robins
3–2
Kremer (10–3)
McGraw
—
25,000
51–38
93
July 25
@ Robins
1–3
Petty
Bush (1–2)
—
20,000
51–39
94
July 26
@ Robins
3–2
Yde (4–5)
Vance
Adams (3)
—
52–39
95
July 27
@ Giants
4–3
Songer (7–4)
Barnes
Kremer (5)
—
53–39
96
July 28
@ Giants
6–0
Meadows (13–4)
Scott
—
10,000
54–39
97
July 30
@ Phillies
1–6
Carlson
Kremer (10–4)
—
—
54–40
98
July 31
@ Phillies
10–5
Yde (5–5)
Mitchell
—
—
55–40
August: 16–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 7–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
99
August 2
@ Phillies
3–8
Dean
Songer (7–5)
—
—
55–41
100
August 3
@ Phillies
14–2
Bush (2–2)
Ulrich
—
—
56–41
101
August 4
@ Braves
0–14
Smith
Aldridge (9–10)
—
—
56–42
102
August 4
@ Braves
5–2
Meadows (14–4)
Benton
—
—
57–42
103
August 5
@ Braves
4–3
Kremer (11–4)
Goldsmith
—
—
58–42
104
August 6
@ Braves
5–4
Yde (6–5)
Genewich
Aldridge (1)
—
59–42
105
August 7
@ Braves
0–2
Wertz
Songer (7–6)
—
—
59–43
106
August 7
@ Braves
0–2 (8)
Smith
Bush (2–3)
—
—
59–44
107
August 9
@ Robins
9–3
Kremer (12–4)
Petty
—
—
60–44
108
August 10
@ Robins
10–2
Meadows (15–4)
McWeeny
—
—
61–44
109
August 11
@ Robins
2–4
Vance
Aldridge (9–11)
McGraw
—
61–45
110
August 18
Braves
4–1
Kremer (13–4)
Smith
—
—
62–45
111
August 18
Braves
3–4
Wertz
Meadows (15–5)
—
—
62–46
112
August 19
Phillies
1–3 (10)
Carlson
Songer (7–7)
—
—
62–47
113
August 19
Phillies
4–0
Yde (7–5)
Ulrich
—
—
63–47
114
August 21
Phillies
4–2
Bush (3–3)
Dean
—
—
64–47
115
August 21
Phillies
8–5
Kremer (14–4)
Knight
—
—
65–47
116
August 23
Robins
3–7
Petty
Meadows (15–6)
—
—
65–48
117
August 23
Robins
10–2
Yde (8–5)
Barnes
—
—
66–48
118
August 24
Robins
10–1
Kremer (15–4)
Grimes
—
—
67–48
119
August 25
Robins
1–2
McGraw
Aldridge (9–12)
—
—
67–49
120
August 26
Giants
15–7
Meadows (16–6)
Fitzsimmons
Morrison (1)
—
68–49
121
August 27
Giants
4–0
Bush (4–3)
Barnes
—
—
69–49
122
August 28
Giants
8–7
Meadows (17–6)
Greenfield
Morrison (2)
—
70–49
123
August 29
@ Cardinals
2–2 (10)
—
40,000
70–49
124
August 30
@ Cardinals
3–0
Kremer (16–4)
Rhem
—
—
71–49
125
August 30
@ Cardinals
3–5
Haines
Bush (4–4)
—
—
71–50
126
August 31
@ Cardinals
1–6
Sherdel
Meadows (17–7)
—
—
71–51
127
August 31
@ Cardinals
1–2
Sothoron
Morrison (6–6)
—
23,279
71–52
September: 13–17 (Home: 5–5; Away: 8–12)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
128
September 1
@ Cardinals
2–5
Reinhart
Kremer (16–5)
—
20,000
71–53
129
September 3
@ Cubs
3–2 (10)
Hill (1–0)
Kaufmann
—
—
72–53
130
September 4
@ Cubs
2–11
Bush
Bush (4–5)
—
—
72–54
131
September 4
@ Cubs
2–3
Jones
Koupal (0–1)
—
—
72–55
132
September 5
@ Cubs
6–7 (6)
Osborn
Songer (7–8)
Huntzinger
16
72–56
133
September 6
Cardinals
1–8
Rhem
Morrison (6–7)
—
—
72–57
134
September 6
Cardinals
4–2
Kremer (17–5)
Sothoron
—
—
73–57
135
September 7
Cardinals
0–8
Sherdel
Aldridge (9–13)
—
—
73–58
136
September 8
Reds
6–1
Meadows (18–7)
Donohue
—
—
74–58
137
September 8
Reds
11–0
Hill (2–0)
Luque
—
—
75–58
138
September 9
Cubs
2–1
Bush (5–5)
Jones
—
—
76–58
139
September 9
Cubs
1–10
Kaufmann
Koupal (0–2)
—
—
76–59
140
September 10
Reds
5–2
Kremer (18–5)
Rixey
—
—
77–59
141
September 10
Reds
2–5
Lucas
Morrison (6–8)
—
—
77–60
142
September 11
Reds
6–10
Mays
Hill (2–1)
—
—
77–61
143
September 12
@ Giants
5–1
Aldridge (10–13)
Fitzsimmons
Bush (2)
—
78–61
144
September 12
@ Giants
7–1
Meadows (19–7)
Greenfield
—
40,000
79–61
145
September 13
@ Giants
5–9
Ring
Hill (2–2)
Davies
—
79–62
146
September 14
@ Giants
5–0
Kremer (19–5)
McQuillan
—
—
80–62
147
September 15
@ Giants
5–6
Scott
Bush (5–6)
—
—
80–63
148
September 16
@ Robins
1–2
Barnes
Meadows (19–8)
—
—
80–64
149
September 17
@ Robins
1–3
Vance
Hill (2–3)
—
—
80–65
150
September 18
@ Robins
1–3
McWeeny
Yde (8–6)
—
—
80–66
151
September 19
@ Robins
7–4
Kremer (20–5)
Grimes
—
20,000
81–66
152
September 20
@ Phillies
4–0
Bush (6–6)
Willoughby
—
—
82–66
153
September 21
@ Phillies
2–7
Mitchell
Meadows (19–9)
—
—
82–67
154
September 22
@ Phillies
9–3
Hill (3–3)
Dean
—
—
83–67
155
September 23
@ Braves
1–2
Edwards
Kremer (20–6)
Benton
—
83–68
156
September 25
@ Braves
11–8
Meadows (20–9)
Mogridge
Bush (3)
—
84–68
157
September 25
@ Braves
2–5
Genewich
Yde (8–7)
—
—
84–69
Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie Bold = Pirates team member
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
17
7
10
0.412
80
77
May
24
16
8
0.667
137
112
June
23
11
12
0.478
118
134
July
31
21
10
0.677
178
135
August
28
16
12
0.571
137
102
September
30
13
17
0.433
119
129
Total
153
84
69
0.549
769
689
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
77
49
28
0.636
437
365
Away
76
35
41
0.461
318
310
Total
153
84
69
0.549
769
689
1926 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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