1901 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1901 Pittsburgh Pirates finished in first place in the National League, 7½ games ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Phillies. It was the first year that the American League operated as a major league, but there would be no World Series between the leagues until 1903.
| 1901 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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| National League Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Exposition Park | |
| City | Allegheny, Pennsylvania | |
| Owners | Barney Dreyfuss | |
| Managers | Fred Clarke | |
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The team was managed by Fred Clarke, who was also their starting left fielder. Clarke, in his fifth year as a manager at age 28, won his first pennant. The Pirates won the National League championship in the next two years as well.
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