| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Season: | 1902 |
| Misc: | National League Champions |
| League: | National League |
| Ballpark: | Exposition Park |
| City: | Allegheny, Pennsylvania |
| League Place: | 1st |
| Owners: | Barney Dreyfuss |
| Managers: | Fred Clarke |
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates won a second straight National League pennant, by an overwhelming 27.5 game margin over the Brooklyn Superbas. It was the Pirates' first ever 100-win team, and it remains the franchise record for best winning percentage at home (.789).
The team finished with a league-best record of 103-36.
Ginger Beaumont won the batting title with a .357 mark, and Tommy Leach led the league in home runs with six (a major league record for fewest HRs to lead the league). Honus Wagner led the league in RBI with 91, and Jack Chesbro led the league with 28 wins.
The Pirates led the league in every significant batting category, the last time that was ever done in the NL. The team scored 775 runs, which was 142 more than any other team.
The team allowed four home runs during its 1902 season, the fewest in MLB history.[1]
| 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | 50 | 185 | 35 | .189 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1B | 102 | 413 | 126 | .305 | 0 | 69 | ||
| 2B | 115 | 405 | 112 | .277 | 2 | 55 | ||
| SS | 99 | 365 | 89 | .244 | 1 | 47 | ||
| 3B | 135 | 514 | 143 | .278 | 6 | 85 | ||
| OF | 136 | 534 | 176 | .330 | 3 | 91 | ||
| OF | 113 | 459 | 145 | .316 | 2 | 53 | ||
| OF | 130 | 541 | 193 | .357 | 0 | 67 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 232 | 65 | .280 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 60 | 203 | 60 | .296 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 49 | 170 | 50 | .294 | 1 | 28 | ||
| 42 | 142 | 38 | .268 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 19 | 80 | 26 | .325 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 18 | 61 | 13 | .213 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 38 | 10 | .263 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 286.1 | 28 | 6 | 2.17 | 136 | ||
| 31 | 272.0 | 20 | 9 | 2.05 | 122 | ||
| 26 | 231.0 | 20 | 6 | 1.95 | 100 | ||
| 28 | 222.0 | 15 | 7 | 2.39 | 86 | ||
| 22 | 188.1 | 16 | 4 | 2.53 | 88 | ||
| 3 | 26.0 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 25.2 | 0 | 4 | 7.36 | 12 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 2 |