1915 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 34th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 29th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 73–81.

1915 Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1887)
Location
Forbes Field (since 1909) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] (since 1907)
Other information
Owner(s)	Barney Dreyfuss
Manager(s)	Fred Clarke
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Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Philadelphia Phillies	90	62	0.592	—	49–27	41–35
Boston Braves	83	69	0.546	7	49–27	34–42
Brooklyn Robins	80	72	0.526	10	51–26	29–46
Chicago Cubs	73	80	0.477	17½	42–34	31–46
Pittsburgh Pirates	73	81	0.474	18	40–37	33–44
St. Louis Cardinals	72	81	0.471	18½	42–36	30–45
Cincinnati Reds	71	83	0.461	20	39–37	32–46
New York Giants	69	83	0.454	21	37–38	32–45

Record vs. opponents

1915 National League Records Sources:
Team	BOS	BR	CHC	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	14–8–1	10–12–1	15–7	13–9–1	7–14	15–7	9–12–2
Brooklyn	8–14–1	—	14–8	11–11–1	12–8	13–9	11–11	11–11
Chicago	12–10–1	8–14	—	13–9–2	8–14	7–14	13–9	12–10
Cincinnati	7–15	11–11–1	9–13–2	—	9–13–1	9–13	12–10–1	14–8–1
New York	9–13–1	8–12	14–8	13–9–1	—	7–15–1	8–14	10–12
Philadelphia	14–7	9–13	14–7	13–9	15–7–1	—	10–12	15–7
Pittsburgh	7–15	11–11	9–13	10–12–1	14–8	12–10	—	10–12–1
St. Louis	12–9–2	11–11	10–12	8–14–1	12–10	7–15	12–10–1	—

Game log

1915 Game Log: 73–81 (Home: 40–37; Away: 33–44)
April: 5–9 (Home: 1–2; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 14 @ Reds 9–2 McQuillan (1–0) Ames — 24,000 1–0 2 April 15 @ Reds 1–2 Benton Harmon (0–1) — 3,000 1–1 3 April 16 @ Reds 2–4 Douglas Vance (0–1) Dale — 1–2 4 April 17 @ Reds 3–2 Mamaux (1–0) Brown — — 2–2 5 April 18 @ Cubs 1–2 (10) Vaughn Cooper (0–1) — — 2–3 6 April 19 @ Cubs 7–8 Pierce Harmon (0–2) — — 2–4 7 April 20 @ Cubs 8–6 Mamaux (2–0) Cheney McQuillan (1) 2,000 3–4 8 April 22 Reds 8–2 Adams (1–0) Douglas — — 4–4 9 April 23 Reds 1–2 Dale Cooper (0–2) Benton 2,500 4–5 10 April 24 Reds 1–1 (8) — 10,000 4–5 11 April 25 @ Cardinals 1–8 Doak Kantlehner (0–1) — 12,000 4–6 12 April 26 @ Cardinals 0–3 Perdue Adams (1–1) — — 4–7 13 April 27 @ Cardinals 0–3 Griner Mamaux (2–1) — — 4–8 14 April 28 @ Cardinals 7–6 (8) Harmon (1–2) Sallee Cooper (1) — 5–8 15 April 30 Cubs 1–4 Zabel Cooper (0–3) — — 5–9
May: 13–10 (Home: 7–2; Away: 6–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 16 May 1 Cubs 1–3 Standridge Adams (1–2) — 2,000 5–10 17 May 2 @ Cubs 1–7 (8) Vaughn McQuillan (1–1) — — 5–11 18 May 3 @ Cubs 1–5 (5) Pierce Cooper (0–4) Humphries — 5–12 19 May 4 Cardinals 4–3 (8) Harmon (2–2) Perdue — — 6–12 20 May 6 Cardinals 9–3 Adams (2–2) Meadows — — 7–12 21 May 7 Cardinals 6–4 McQuillan (2–1) Doak — — 8–12 22 May 8 Cardinals 3–2 Mamaux (3–1) Robinson — — 9–12 23 May 9 @ Reds 8–3 Harmon (3–2) Douglas — — 10–12 24 May 10 Cubs 10–7 Conzelman (1–0) Zabel Adams (1) — 11–12 25 May 11 @ Phillies 2–4 Alexander McQuillan (2–2) — — 11–13 26 May 13 @ Phillies 3–1 Harmon (4–2) Demaree — — 12–13 27 May 14 @ Phillies 3–5 Rixey Adams (2–3) Mayer — 12–14 28 May 15 @ Braves 10–6 Cooper (1–4) Rudolph McQuillan (2) — 13–14 29 May 18 @ Braves 2–3 James Harmon (4–3) — — 13–15 30 May 19 @ Braves 7–0 Mamaux (4–1) Ragan — — 14–15 31 May 20 @ Giants 6–2 Adams (3–3) Perritt — — 15–15 32 May 25 @ Robins 1–5 Pfeffer McQuillan (2–3) — — 15–16 33 May 27 @ Robins 0–2 Dell Cooper (1–5) — — 15–17 34 May 28 @ Robins 3–1 Mamaux (5–1) Coombs — — 16–17 35 May 29 Cardinals 0–0 (5) — — 16–17 36 May 29 Cardinals 3–5 Meadows McQuillan (2–4) — — 16–18 37 May 30 @ Reds 0–4 Schneider Harmon (4–4) — — 16–19 38 May 31 Cubs 1–0 Cooper (2–5) Lavender — — 17–19 39 May 31 Cubs 1–0 Mamaux (6–1) Cheney — 15,000 18–19
June: 13–9 (Home: 9–7; Away: 4–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 40 June 1 Cubs 0–2 Zabel Adams (3–4) — — 18–20 41 June 4 Robins 2–8 Pfeffer Cooper (2–6) — — 18–21 42 June 5 Robins 11–0 Mamaux (7–1) Dell — 5,000 19–21 43 June 7 Robins 6–1 Adams (4–4) Coombs — — 20–21 44 June 8 Robins 3–4 Smith McQuillan (2–5) Pfeffer 1,800 20–22 45 June 9 Braves 7–3 Mamaux (8–1) Tyler — — 21–22 46 June 10 Braves 2–1 Harmon (5–4) Hughes — — 22–22 47 June 12 Braves 2–8 Ragan Adams (4–5) — — 22–23 48 June 14 Phillies 1–4 (11) Alexander Mamaux (8–2) — 3,500 22–24 49 June 16 Phillies 2–1 Harmon (6–4) Chalmers — — 23–24 50 June 17 Giants 1–3 Marquard McQuillan (2–6) — — 23–25 51 June 18 Giants 7–5 Mamaux (9–2) Perritt Adams (2) — 24–25 52 June 19 Giants 4–0 Harmon (7–4) Tesreau — — 25–25 53 June 21 Phillies 4–3 (13) Mamaux (10–2) Rixey — — 26–25 54 June 22 @ Reds 3–1 McQuillan (3–6) Schneider — — 27–25 55 June 23 @ Reds 6–2 Harmon (8–4) Benton — — 28–25 56 June 24 Reds 3–5 Toney Mamaux (10–3) — — 28–26 57 June 26 Reds 6–3 McQuillan (4–6) Dale — 6,000 29–26 58 June 29 @ Cardinals 8–5 Adams (5–5) Meadows — — 30–26 59 June 29 @ Cardinals 4–6 Robinson Cooper (2–7) Griner 10,000 30–27 60 June 30 @ Cardinals 0–2 Doak Adams (5–6) — — 30–28 61 June 30 @ Cardinals 4–2 (10) McQuillan (5–6) Sallee — 8,000 31–28
July: 16–17 (Home: 5–4; Away: 11–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 62 July 1 @ Cubs 4–0 Mamaux (11–3) Vaughn — 1,500 32–28 63 July 2 @ Cubs 1–2 Pierce Harmon (8–5) — 2,000 32–29 64 July 3 @ Cubs 5–6 Humphries Cooper (2–8) Lavender — 32–30 65 July 3 @ Cubs 4–2 Adams (6–6) Zabel — 12,000 33–30 66 July 4 @ Cubs 5–8 Cheney McQuillan (5–7) Lavender — 33–31 67 July 5 Cardinals 1–3 Doak Mamaux (11–4) — — 33–32 68 July 5 Cardinals 5–0 Harmon (9–5) Meadows — — 34–32 69 July 6 Cardinals 1–2 Griner Kantlehner (0–2) — 1,200 34–33 70 July 7 Cubs 4–7 Lavender Adams (6–7) — — 34–34 71 July 8 @ Phillies 2–0 Mamaux (12–4) Rixey — — 35–34 72 July 9 @ Phillies 1–2 Alexander Harmon (9–6) — — 35–35 73 July 10 @ Phillies 3–6 Demaree Adams (6–8) — 12,000 35–36 74 July 12 @ Phillies 2–1 McQuillan (6–7) Mayer Cooper (2) — 36–36 75 July 12 @ Phillies 4–2 Mamaux (13–4) Chalmers — 13,000 37–36 76 July 13 @ Braves 3–1 Kantlehner (1–2) Ragan — — 38–36 77 July 13 @ Braves 6–7 Davis Harmon (9–7) Hughes — 38–37 78 July 15 @ Braves 2–3 Rudolph Cooper (2–9) — — 38–38 79 July 16 @ Braves 5–6 (15) Hughes Adams (6–9) — — 38–39 80 July 17 @ Robins 5–3 McQuillan (7–7) Smith Kantlehner (1) — 39–39 81 July 17 @ Robins 3–7 (7) Coombs Conzelman (1–1) — 22,000 39–40 82 July 19 @ Robins 0–3 Rucker Kantlehner (1–3) — — 39–41 83 July 20 @ Robins 6–2 Harmon (10–7) Douglas — — 40–41 84 July 23 @ Giants 6–1 Adams (7–9) Mathewson — — 41–41 85 July 23 @ Giants 4–3 Mamaux (14–4) Tesreau Cooper (3) 15,000 42–41 86 July 24 @ Giants 4–8 Marquard Harmon (10–8) — — 42–42 87 July 24 @ Giants 2–4 Perritt Cooper (2–10) — — 42–43 88 July 26 @ Giants 2–1 Adams (8–9) Mathewson — — 43–43 89 July 26 @ Giants 0–3 Tesreau McQuillan (7–8) — 10,000 43–44 90 July 27 Giants 8–1 Mamaux (15–4) Marquard — 4,000 44–44 91 July 29 Robins 8–2 Kantlehner (2–3) Pfeffer — 2,500 45–44 92 July 30 Robins 2–3 Rucker Harmon (10–9) — — 45–45 93 July 31 Robins 5–0 Mamaux (16–4) Appleton — — 46–45 94 July 31 Robins 5–4 (10) McQuillan (8–8) Pfeffer — 12,000 47–45
August: 11–20 (Home: 6–8; Away: 5–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 95 August 3 Braves 4–5 Ragan Kantlehner (2–4) Hughes — 47–46 96 August 3 Braves 2–7 Tyler Harmon (10–10) — — 47–47 97 August 4 Braves 1–5 Hughes Mamaux (16–5) — — 47–48 98 August 5 Phillies 1–0 Adams (9–9) Alexander — — 48–48 99 August 6 Phillies 4–5 Demaree McQuillan (8–9) Mayer — 48–49 100 August 7 Phillies 9–0 Mamaux (17–5) Mayer — — 49–49 101 August 7 Phillies 6–0 Harmon (11–10) Rixey — — 50–49 102 August 10 Giants 8–2 Adams (10–9) Marquard — — 51–49 103 August 12 Giants 4–0 Mamaux (18–5) Tesreau — — 52–49 104 August 13 Reds 3–4 McKenry Harmon (11–11) — — 52–50 105 August 14 Reds 4–5 (11) Lear Kantlehner (2–5) — — 52–51 106 August 14 Reds 0–6 Toney McQuillan (8–10) — — 52–52 107 August 15 @ Reds 2–6 Dale Cooper (2–11) — — 52–53 108 August 15 @ Reds 2–6 McKenry Harmon (11–12) — — 52–54 109 August 16 Reds 5–4 Kantlehner (3–5) Lear — — 53–54 110 August 17 Cubs 4–6 Zabel Cooper (2–12) — — 53–55 111 August 18 @ Phillies 8–4 Adams (11–9) Mayer — — 54–55 112 August 19 @ Phillies 8–3 Harmon (12–12) Demaree — — 55–55 113 August 20 @ Phillies 3–4 (11) Alexander Cooper (2–13) — — 55–56 114 August 21 @ Braves 1–3 Rudolph Kantlehner (3–6) — — 55–57 115 August 21 @ Braves 0–2 Nehf Mamaux (18–6) — 20,000 55–58 116 August 23 @ Braves 2–3 Hughes Adams (11–10) — — 55–59 117 August 24 @ Braves 0–10 Ragan Cooper (2–14) — — 55–60 118 August 25 @ Giants 3–5 Perritt Harmon (12–13) — — 55–61 119 August 25 @ Giants 9–7 Mamaux (19–6) Benton Kantlehner (2) — 56–61 120 August 26 @ Giants 2–1 Kantlehner (4–6) Stroud — — 57–61 121 August 27 @ Giants 1–2 Mathewson Adams (11–11) — — 57–62 122 August 28 @ Robins 1–2 Rucker Harmon (12–14) — — 57–63 123 August 28 @ Robins 0–3 Pfeffer Kantlehner (4–7) — 13,000 57–64 124 August 31 @ Robins 5–3 Kelly (1–0) Coombs Cooper (4) — 58–64 125 August 31 @ Robins 2–3 Marquard Kantlehner (4–8) — — 58–65
September: 14–14 (Home: 12–14; Away: 2–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 126 September 1 Cardinals 0–4 Sallee Adams (11–12) — — 58–66 127 September 1 Cardinals 7–0 Harmon (13–14) Perdue — — 59–66 128 September 2 Cardinals 2–7 Doak Kelly (1–1) — — 59–67 129 September 3 Cubs 4–1 Mamaux (20–6) Humphries — — 60–67 130 September 4 Cubs 2–5 Vaughn Kantlehner (4–9) — — 60–68 131 September 4 Cubs 2–1 (12) Adams (12–12) Lavender — 7,000 61–68 132 September 5 @ Cubs 13–2 Cooper (3–14) Adams — — 62–68 133 September 6 Reds 0–3 Schneider Mamaux (20–7) — — 62–69 134 September 6 Reds 5–2 Harmon (14–14) McKenry — 8,000 63–69 135 September 7 Reds 3–6 Toney Adams (12–13) — — 63–70 136 September 10 Braves 8–1 Adams (13–13) Nehf — — 64–70 137 September 10 Braves 2–3 (10) Rudolph Kantlehner (4–10) — 4,500 64–71 138 September 11 Phillies 2–3 Mayer Harmon (14–15) — — 64–72 139 September 13 Phillies 2–4 (13) Alexander Cooper (3–15) — — 64–73 140 September 14 Phillies 3–4 Chalmers Adams (13–14) — — 64–74 141 September 15 Phillies 1–0 Kantlehner (5–10) Mayer — — 65–74 142 September 16 Giants 4–8 Tesreau Harmon (14–16) — — 65–75 143 September 17 Giants 9–6 Cooper (4–15) Benton — — 66–75 144 September 17 Giants 5–0 Hill (1–0) Perritt — — 67–75 145 September 18 Giants 8–2 Mamaux (21–7) Mathewson — — 68–75 146 September 18 Giants 2–7 Tesreau Kantlehner (5–11) — — 68–76 147 September 20 Robins 1–0 Harmon (15–16) Pfeffer — — 69–76 148 September 22 Robins 2–4 Rucker Cooper (4–16) — — 69–77 149 September 22 Robins 2–1 Hill (2–0) Cheney — — 70–77 150 September 23 Braves 8–4 Cooper (5–16) Rudolph — — 71–77 151 September 24 Braves 0–2 Nehf Kantlehner (5–12) — — 71–78 152 September 25 Braves 2–5 Hughes Harmon (15–17) — — 71–79 153 September 30 @ Cardinals 6–5 (10) Harmon (16–17) Perdue — — 72–79
October: 1–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 154 October 1 @ Cardinals 3–6 Doak Hill (2–1) Sallee — 72–80 155 October 2 @ Cardinals 1–3 Ames Mamaux (21–8) — — 72–81 156 October 3 @ Reds 5–3 Adams (14–14) Schneider — — 73–81
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Tie Bold = Pirates team member

Roster

1915 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Babe Adams Joe Conzelman Wilbur Cooper Bob Harmon Carmen Hill Erv Kantlehner Herb Kelly Al Mamaux George McQuillan Phil Slattery Dazzy Vance		Catchers George Gibson Leo Murphy Bobby Schang Bill Wagner Infielders Doug Baird Wally Gerber Doc Johnston Ike McAuley Alex McCarthy Paddy Siglin Jim Viox Honus Wagner		Outfielders Ed Barney Max Carey Fred Clarke Zip Collins Dan Costello Pat Duncan Bill Hinchman Larry LeJeune Fritz Scheeren Other batters Harry Daubert Syd Smith		Manager Fred Clarke

Player stats

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	George Gibson	120	351	88	.251	1	30

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Babe Adams	40	245	14	14	2.87	62

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

References

1. From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.

• 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac