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1917 Pittsburgh Pirates

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918

51-103, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jimmy Callahan (20-40), Honus Wagner (1-4) and Hugo Bezdek (30-59)
Scored 464 runs, Allowed 595 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-94

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 192,807 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102

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1916 / 1918 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Jesse Altenburg	24	L	R	5' 9"	158	Jan 2, 1893	2	11		11		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4			-0.2	$
Doug Baird	25	R	R	5' 9"	148	Sep 27, 1891	3	43		43		0	0	0	2	41	0	0	0	0	0			0.3	$
Carson Bigbee	22	L	R	5' 9"	157	Mar 31, 1895	2	133		133		0	0	0	16	0	2	85	5	17	107			-0.3	$
Fred Blackwell	25	L	R	5' 10"	160	Sep 7, 1891	1st	3		3		0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Tony Boeckel	24	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 25, 1892	1st	64		64		0	0	0	0	62	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Bunny Brief	24	R	R	6' 0"	185	Jul 3, 1892	4	36		36		0	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1	$
Max Carey HOF	27	B	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 11, 1890	8	155		155		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	153	0	153			4.4	$
Hal Carlson	25	R	R	6' 0"	180	May 17, 1892	1st	34		34		34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.2	$
Howdy Caton	22	R	R	5' 6"	165	Jul 16, 1894	1st	14		14		0	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Wilbur Cooper	25	R	L	5' 11"	175	Feb 24, 1892	6	41		41		40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1			5.6	$
Adam DeBus	24	R	R	5' 10"	150	Oct 7, 1892	1st	38		38		0	0	0	0	18	21	0	0	0	0			-0.2	$
Bill Evans	24	R	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 10, 1893	2	8		8		8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$
William Fischer	26	L	R	6' 0"	174	Mar 2, 1891	5	95		95		0	69	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.7	$
Don Flinn	24	R	R	6' 1"	185	Nov 17, 1892	1st	14		14		0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	4	12			0.0	$
Billy Gleason	22	R	R	5' 6"	157	Sep 6, 1894	2	13		13		0	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2	$
Burleigh Grimes HOF	23	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 18, 1893	2	42		42		37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.9	$
Bill Hinchman	34	R	R	5' 11"	190	Apr 4, 1883	8	69		69		0	0	20	0	0	0	41	8	0	48			-0.7	$
Charlie Jackson	23	L	L	5' 9"	150	Feb 7, 1894	2	41		41		0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1	15	36			-0.3	$
Elmer Jacobs	24	R	R	6' 0"	165	Aug 10, 1892	3	38		38		38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.4	$
High Pockets Kelly HOF	21	R	R	6' 4"	190	Sep 10, 1895	3	8		8		0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$
Lee King	24	R	R	5' 8"	160	Dec 26, 1892	2	111		111		0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	95	102			-0.4	$
Al Mamaux	23	R	R	6' 0"	168	May 30, 1894	5	16		16		16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-2.2	$
Alex McCarthy	28	R	R	5' 9"	150	May 12, 1889	8	49		49		0	0	0	13	26	9	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$
Frank Miller	31	R	R	6' 0"	188	May 13, 1886	3	39		39		38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4	$
Ray Miller	29	L	L	5' 10"	168	Feb 12, 1888	1st	6		6		0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2	$
Fritz Mollwitz	27	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jun 16, 1890	5	36		36		0	0	36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3	$
Jake Pitler	23	R	R	5' 8"	150	Apr 22, 1894	1st	109		109		0	0	0	106	0	0	1	0	1	3			-1.1	$
Elmer Ponder	24	R	R	6' 0"	178	Jun 26, 1893	1st	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4	$
Arch Reilly	25	R	R	5' 10"	163	Aug 17, 1891	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0				$
Walter Schmidt	30	R	R	5' 9"	159	Mar 20, 1887	2	72		72		0	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.3	$
Frank Schulte	34	L	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 17, 1882	14	30		30		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	25	28			-0.3	$
Ben Shaw	24	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jun 18, 1893	1st	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Red Smith	25	R	R	5' 8"	165	Apr 11, 1892	1st	11		11		0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2	$
Bob Steele	23	B	L	5' 10"	175	Mar 29, 1894	2	33		33		27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.8	$
Bill Wagner	23	R	R	6' 0"	187	Jan 2, 1894	4	53		53		0	37	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6	$
Honus Wagner HOF	43	R	R	5' 11"	200	Feb 24, 1874	21	74		74		0	0	47	2	18	1	0	0	0	0			-0.4	$10,000
Chuck Ward	22	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jul 30, 1894	1st	125		125		0	0	0	8	5	112	0	0	0	0			-0.8	$
Hooks Warner	23	L	R	5' 10"	170	May 22, 1894	2	3		3		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0.0	$
Bill Webb	22	R	R	5' 10"	161	Jun 25, 1895	1st	5		5		0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
Joe Wilhoit	31	L	R	6' 2"	175	Dec 20, 1885	2	9		9		0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	3			-0.1	$
Harry Wolfe	24	R	R	5' 8"	160	Nov 24, 1892	1st	3		3		0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0			-0.1	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

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