Cleveland Spiders vs Pittsburgh Pirates
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▲ Cleveland Spiders ahead (peak +16)
▼ Pittsburgh Pirates ahead (peak +8)
Cleveland Spiders Pittsburgh Alleghenys Pittsburgh Pirates Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell
Longest streaks: Cleveland Spiders 8 (1891), Pittsburgh Alleghenys 11 (1889–1890). Current: Pittsburgh Pirates 3.
Splits
| Split | Cleveland Spiders record |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 77-81-4 |
| Hosted by Cleveland Spiders | 47-22-2 |
| Hosted by Pittsburgh Pirates | 30-59-2 |
| Last 10 seasons (1890 to 1899) | 70-68-4 |
| Largest Cleveland Spiders win | 15-0 (1890) |
| Largest Pittsburgh Pirates win | 16-3 (1899) |
In the record book
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Every meeting
1890s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 (2-12) | May 13, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-0 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Jun 12, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 13, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-6 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 14, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 15, 1899 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 17, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 3, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 4, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 4, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 19, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 19, 1899 | Cleveland Spiders | 8-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 23, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 23, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 7, 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 1898 (5-8) | Jun 11, 1898 | Cleveland Spiders | 4-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Jun 12, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 14, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 15, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 18, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 19, 1898 | Cleveland Spiders | 4-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 27, 1898 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 23, 1898 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 10, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-9 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 1, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 10, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-0 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 12, 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 12, 1898 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 1897 (6-6) | Jun 28, 1897 | Cleveland Spiders | 12-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | |
| Jun 29, 1897 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 30, 1897 | Cleveland Spiders | 14-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 5, 1897 | Cleveland Spiders | 4-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 5, 1897 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 6, 1897 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 10, 1897 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 11, 1897 | Cleveland Spiders | 12-6 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 12, 1897 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Oct 1, 1897 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11-10 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 1, 1897 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 2, 1897 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 1896 (4-8-1) | Apr 25, 1896 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Apr 28, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-0 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Apr 29, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 22, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 23, 1896 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 24, 1896 | Cleveland Spiders | 10-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 7, 1896 | Tie | 3-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 8, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 10, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-6 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 14, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 15, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-0 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 17, 1896 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 17, 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 1895 (7-5) | Jul 1, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | |
| Jul 2, 1895 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 3, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 4, 1895 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 4, 1895 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-5 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 5, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | 10-7 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 1, 1895 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-0 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 2, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | 10-5 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 3, 1895 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 19, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | 8-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 20, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 21, 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | 17-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| 1894 (4-8) | May 10, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders | 2-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| May 11, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| May 12, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8-5 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| May 24, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| May 25, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| May 26, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 26, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 27, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 28, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8-0 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 6, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11-6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 7, 1894 | Cleveland Spiders | 10-9 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 8, 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 1893 (9-3) | Apr 27, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Apr 28, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 17, 1893 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8-7 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 19, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 17-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 20, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 10-6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 21, 1893 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-5 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 22, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 3-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 23, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 15-12 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 24, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 17, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 16-13 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 18, 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | 14-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 19, 1893 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10-6 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| 1892 (7-6-2) | May 13, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | |
| May 25, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9-7 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 17, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 18, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 20, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | 3-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 29, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 30, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 6, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 8, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 19, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | 11-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 20, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 21, 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | 3-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Oct 10, 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 11, 1892 | Tie | 4-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 12, 1892 | Tie | 0-0 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| 1891 (14-6) | Apr 27, 1891 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-1 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Apr 28, 1891 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 17-6 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Apr 29, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-4 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Apr 30, 1891 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jun 23, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 14-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 24, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 25, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 26, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 14-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 22, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 23, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 24, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 30, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-5 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Jul 31, 1891 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8-7 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Aug 1, 1891 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 21, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 4-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 22, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-2 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Sep 23, 1891 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12-3 | at Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Oct 1, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Oct 2, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Oct 3, 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| 1890 (12-6-1) | Apr 19, 1890 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 3-2 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
| Apr 21, 1890 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 11-9 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Apr 22, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-1 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Apr 23, 1890 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 20-12 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| May 3, 1890 | Tie | 3-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| May 7, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 5-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| May 8, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-8 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 18, 1890 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 3-0 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Jun 19, 1890 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 9-2 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Jun 19, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 7-1 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Aug 13, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 20-9 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 14, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 11-6 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 15, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 15-0 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 4, 1890 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 6-2 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Sep 15, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 8-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 16, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 4-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 17, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 17-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 17, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 6-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 18, 1890 | Cleveland Spiders | 11-10 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys |
1880s
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Site | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 (7-13) | Apr 29, 1889 | Cleveland Spiders | 2-1 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | |
| Apr 30, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 11-5 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Apr 30, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 6-4 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| May 1, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 3-2 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| May 2, 1889 | Cleveland Spiders | 4-2 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Jun 6, 1889 | Cleveland Spiders | 8-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 8, 1889 | Cleveland Spiders | 10-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 8, 1889 | Cleveland Spiders | 3-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jun 10, 1889 | Cleveland Spiders | 9-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 22, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 7-2 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 23, 1889 | Cleveland Spiders | 3-0 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 24, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 5-4 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Jul 25, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 3-2 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Jul 26, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 8-4 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Jul 27, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 11-5 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Aug 19, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 4-3 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 20, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 6-1 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Aug 21, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 6-5 | at Cleveland Spiders | ||
| Sep 18, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 6-5 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys | ||
| Sep 18, 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 4-2 | at Pittsburgh Alleghenys |