1931 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Pittsburgh Pirates

| season = 1931

| misc =

| league = National League

| ballpark = Forbes Field

| city = Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.

| owners = Barney Dreyfuss

| managers = Jewel Ens

|}}

The 1931 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 50th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 45th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 75–79.

Offseason

Regular season

= Notable transactions =

  • June 13, 1931: Rollie Hemsley was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Earl Grace.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/graceea01.shtml Earl Grace page at Baseball Reference]

= Season standings =

{{1931 National League standings|highlight=Pittsburgh Pirates}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1931 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PIT}}

=Game log=

{{Game log start|style=|title= 1931 Game Log: 75–79 (Home: 44–33; Away: 31–46)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=April: 6–8 (Home: 1–2; Away: 5–6)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 1 || April 14 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Root || French (0–1) || — || 45,000 || 0–1

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 2 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Smith || Willoughby (0–1) || — || — || 0–2

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 3 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Spencer (1–0) || Blake || — || — || 1–2

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 4 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Bush || Wood (0–1) || Smith || 30,000 || 1–3

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 5 || April 18 || @ Reds || 9–6 || French (1–1) || Wysong || — || — || 2–3

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 6 || April 19 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Kremer (1–0) || Johnson || — || — || 3–3

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 7 || April 20 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Lucas || Meine (0–1) || — || — || 3–4

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 8 || April 24 || Cubs || 6–10 || Sweetland || French (1–2) || — || — || 3–5

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 9 || April 25 || Cubs || 3–8 || Malone || Kremer (1–1) || May || — || 3–6

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 10 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Meine (1–1) || Hallahan || — || — || 4–6

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 11 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–3 || French (2–2) || Rhem || — || — || 5–6

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 12 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–8 || Grimes || Wood (0–2) || — || — || 5–7

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 13 || April 29 || @ Cardinals || 1–7 || Haines || Kremer (1–2) || — || — || 5–8

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 14 || April 30 || Reds || 8–3 || Meine (2–1) || Rixey || — || — || 6–8

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=May: 11–14 (Home: 2–6; Away: 9–8)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 15 || May 1 || Reds || 5–4 (11) || Spencer (2–0) || Carroll || — || — || 7–8

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 16 || May 2 || Reds || 11–5 || Osborn (1–0) || Ogden || — || — || 8–8

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 17 || May 3 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Kremer (2–2) || Lucas || — || — || 9–8

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 18 || May 3 || @ Reds || 5–10 || Kolp || Wood (0–3) || — || — || 9–9

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 19 || May 6 || Cardinals || 5–6 (13) || Grimes || Meine (2–2) || Lindsey || — || 9–10

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 20 || May 7 || Cardinals || 5–11 || Haines || French (2–3) || — || — || 9–11

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 21 || May 9 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Johnson || Kremer (2–3) || — || — || 9–12

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 22 || May 10 || @ Robins || 3–1 || French (3–3) || Phelps || — || 28,000 || 10–12

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 23 || May 11 || @ Robins || 4–2 || Meine (3–2) || Vance || — || 5,000 || 11–12

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 24 || May 15 || @ Giants || 3–2 (10) || French (4–3) || Mitchell || — || 8,000 || 12–12

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 25 || May 16 || @ Braves || 2–9 || Zachary || Kremer (2–4) || — || 15,000 || 12–13

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 26 || May 17 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Meine (4–2) || Seibold || — || — || 13–13

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 27 || May 18 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Brandt || Brame (0–1) || — || — || 13–14

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 28 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Elliott || French (4–4) || Elliott || — || 13–15

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 29 || May 20 || @ Phillies || 7–11 || Shields || Willoughby (0–2) || — || — || 13–16

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 30 || May 23 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Meine (5–2) || Malone || Spencer (1) || — || 14–16

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 31 || May 24 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Brame (1–1) || Root || Spencer (2) || — || 15–16

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 32 || May 25 || @ Cubs || 6–9 || Sweetland || Kremer (2–5) || — || — || 15–17

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 33 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 9–11 || Derringer || Spencer (2–1) || — || — || 15–18

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 34 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Meine (6–2) || Johnson || — || — || 16–18

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 35 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 11–8 (7) || Osborn (2–0) || Rhem || — || — || 17–18

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 36 || May 29 || Cubs || 3–4 (10) || Root || Kremer (2–6) || — || — || 17–19

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 37 || May 30 || Cubs || 2–9 || Sweetland || Spencer (2–2) || — || 10,000 || 17–20

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 38 || May 30 || Cubs || 5–6 || May || Brame (1–2) || Root || 18,000 || 17–21

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 39 || May 31 || @ Cubs || 0–5 || Smith || Meine (6–3) || — || 30,000 || 17–22

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=June: 8–18 (Home: 4–7; Away: 4–11)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 40 || June 2 || Braves || 4–3 || Osborn (3–0) || Brandt || — || — || 18–22

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 41 || June 3 || Braves || 3–4 (10) || Seibold || Brame (1–3) || — || — || 18–23

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 42 || June 4 || Braves || 2–1 (13) || Spencer (3–2) || Haid || — || — || 19–23

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 43 || June 5 || Braves || 0–4 || Zachary || Meine (6–4) || — || — || 19–24

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 44 || June 6 || Phillies || 3–2 || Kremer (3–6) || Elliott || — || — || 20–24

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 45 || June 9 || Phillies || 3–7 || Dudley || Brame (1–4) || Elliott || — || 20–25

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 46 || June 10 || Giants || 5–1 || French (5–4) || Walker || — || — || 21–25

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 47 || June 11 || Giants || 6–8 (11) || Berly || Spencer (3–3) || — || 5,000 || 21–26

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 48 || June 12 || Giants || 2–8 || Fitzsimmons || Kremer (3–7) || — || — || 21–27

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 49 || June 13 || Giants || 4–6 || Mitchell || Brame (1–5) || — || — || 21–28

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 50 || June 14 || @ Robins || 3–6 || Shaute || French (5–5) || Quinn || 15,000 || 21–29

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 51 || June 17 || Robins || 0–2 || Clark || Meine (6–5) || — || — || 21–30

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 52 || June 18 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || French (5–6) || — || — || 21–31

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 53 || June 19 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Kremer (4–7) || Mitchell || — || — || 22–31

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 54 || June 20 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Walker || Spencer (3–4) || — || 30,000 || 22–32

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 55 || June 20 || @ Giants || 0–10 || Fitzsimmons || Brame (1–6) || — || 30,000 || 22–33

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 56 || June 21 || @ Giants || 5–4 (11) || French (6–6) || Heving || — || — || 23–33

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 57 || June 22 || @ Robins || 2–3 (10) || Clark || Wood (0–4) || — || — || 23–34

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 58 || June 24 || @ Robins || 4–6 || Shaute || French (6–7) || — || — || 23–35

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 59 || June 24 || @ Robins || 3–5 || Heimach || Kremer (4–8) || — || 20,000 || 23–36

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 60 || June 25 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Dudley || Brame (1–7) || — || — || 23–37

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 61 || June 26 || @ Phillies || 2–13 || Watt || Meine (6–6) || — || — || 23–38

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 62 || June 27 || @ Phillies || 10–6 || Wood (1–4) || Elliott || Swetonic (1) || 15,000 || 24–38

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 63 || June 27 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Benge || French (6–8) || Collins || 15,000 || 24–39

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 64 || June 29 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Kremer (5–8) || Zachary || — || — || 25–39

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 65 || June 30 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Frankhouse || Brame (1–8) || — || — || 25–40

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=July: 19–10 (Home: 16–8; Away: 3–2)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 66 || July 1 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Spencer (4–4) || Seibold || — || — || 26–40

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 67 || July 2 || @ Braves || 1–0 || Meine (7–6) || Cunningham || — || — || 27–40

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 68 || July 4 || Cardinals || 9–8 (11) || Osborn (4–0) || Lindsey || — || — || 28–40

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 69 || July 4 || Cardinals || 3–4 (12) || Hallahan || Kremer (5–9) || — || — || 28–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 70 || July 5 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Brame (2–8) || Johnson || — || — || 29–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 71 || July 8 || Cubs || 5–2 || Meine (8–6) || Warneke || — || — || 30–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 72 || July 9 || Cubs || 4–2 || Kremer (6–9) || Teachout || — || — || 31–41

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 73 || July 11 || Cubs || 2–9 || Sweetland || Spencer (4–5) || — || — || 31–42

|- bgcolor="ffffff"

| 74 || July 11 || Cubs || 5–5 (10) || || || — || — || 31–42

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 75 || July 12 || @ Reds || 7–14 || Lucas || Meine (8–7) || — || — || 31–43

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 76 || July 12 || @ Reds || 5–6 (11) || Benton || Swetonic (0–1) || — || — || 31–44

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 77 || July 13 || Phillies || 0–1 || Elliott || Kremer (6–10) || — || — || 31–45

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 78 || July 14 || Phillies || 9–4 || Meine (9–7) || Dudley || — || — || 32–45

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 79 || July 14 || Phillies || 4–3 (10) || Spencer (5–5) || Collins || — || — || 33–45

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 80 || July 15 || Phillies || 4–2 || French (7–8) || Benge || — || — || 34–45

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 81 || July 16 || Phillies || 12–8 || Brame (3–8) || Bolen || — || — || 35–45

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 82 || July 17 || Phillies || 1–4 || Elliott || Kremer (6–11) || — || — || 35–46

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 83 || July 18 || Braves || 9–3 || Meine (10–7) || Seibold || — || — || 36–46

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 84 || July 18 || Braves || 0–1 || Cantwell || Spencer (5–6) || — || — || 36–47

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 85 || July 22 || Robins || 10–6 || French (8–8) || Shaute || — || — || 37–47

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 86 || July 22 || Robins || 2–3 || Heimach || Kremer (6–12) || — || 8,000 || 37–48

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 87 || July 23 || Robins || 17–6 || Brame (4–8) || Vance || — || 3,000 || 38–48

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 88 || July 24 || Robins || 8–7 || Osborn (5–0) || Clark || French (1) || — || 39–48

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 89 || July 25 || Robins || 5–2 || Wood (2–4) || Luque || — || 12,000 || 40–48

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 90 || July 25 || Robins || 3–2 (14) || French (9–8) || Heimach || — || 17,000 || 41–48

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 91 || July 27 || Giants || 8–6 || Kremer (7–12) || Mitchell || Spencer (3) || — || 42–48

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 92 || July 28 || Giants || 2–6 || Hubbell || Brame (4–9) || — || — || 42–49

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 93 || July 29 || Giants || 4–5 || Walker || Meine (10–8) || — || — || 42–50

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 94 || July 30 || Giants || 9–0 || French (10–8) || Morrell || — || — || 43–50

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 95 || July 31 || Reds || 5–0 || Kremer (8–12) || Benton || — || — || 44–50

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=August: 15–20 (Home: 6–4; Away: 9–16)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 96 || August 1 || Reds || 1–0 || Spencer (6–6) || Rixey || — || — || 45–50

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 97 || August 2 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Brame (5–9) || Lucas || — || — || 46–50

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 98 || August 4 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Haines || Meine (10–9) || — || — || 46–51

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 99 || August 5 || Cardinals || 5–4 (12) || French (11–8) || Lindsey || — || — || 47–51

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 100 || August 5 || Cardinals || 2–16 || Hallahan || Wood (2–5) || — || — || 47–52

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 101 || August 6 || Reds || 2–3 || Benton || Spencer (6–7) || — || — || 47–53

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 102 || August 7 || Reds || 9–3 || Kremer (9–12) || Lucas || — || — || 48–53

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 103 || August 8 || Reds || 4–3 || Meine (11–9) || Johnson || — || — || 49–53

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 104 || August 9 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Benton || French (11–9) || — || — || 49–54

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 105 || August 9 || @ Reds || 8–4 || Brame (6–9) || Frey || — || — || 50–54

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 106 || August 10 || Cubs || 4–3 || Spencer (7–7) || Sweetland || — || — || 51–54

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 107 || August 12 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Kremer (10–12) || Hubbell || — || — || 52–54

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 108 || August 12 || @ Giants || 0–9 || Walker || Meine (11–10) || — || — || 52–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 109 || August 13 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Brame (7–9) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 53–55

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 110 || August 13 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Mitchell || French (11–10) || — || 10,000 || 53–56

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 111 || August 14 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Mooney || Spencer (7–8) || — || — || 53–57

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 112 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Dudley || Wood (2–6) || Collins || — || 53–58

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 113 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Bolen || Meine (11–11) || Watt || — || 53–59

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 114 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || French (12–10) || Blake || — || — || 54–59

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 115 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Collins || Brame (7–10) || — || — || 54–60

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 116 || August 18 || @ Phillies || 14–5 || Spencer (8–8) || Bolen || — || — || 55–60

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 117 || August 20 || @ Braves || 1–2 (10) || Brandt || Swetonic (0–2) || — || — || 55–61

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 118 || August 20 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Meine (12–11) || Sherdel || — || — || 56–61

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 119 || August 21 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Cantwell || Brame (7–11) || — || — || 56–62

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 120 || August 22 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Zachary || Spencer (8–9) || — || — || 56–63

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 121 || August 23 || @ Robins || 4–5 || Shaute || Meine (12–12) || — || — || 56–64

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 122 || August 23 || @ Robins || 4–5 || Quinn || Osborn (5–1) || — || 15,000 || 56–65

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 123 || August 25 || @ Robins || 5–3 || Meine (13–12) || Clark || — || — || 57–65

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 124 || August 25 || @ Robins || 0–5 || Heimach || Kremer (10–13) || — || 25,000 || 57–66

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 125 || August 27 || Cubs || 3–2 || Spencer (9–9) || Sweetland || — || — || 58–66

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 126 || August 27 || Cubs || 4–11 || Welch || Brame (7–12) || — || — || 58–67

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 127 || August 28 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Lindsey || French (12–11) || Hallahan || 25,000 || 58–68

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 128 || August 29 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Meine (14–12) || Johnson || — || 7,500 || 59–68

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 129 || August 30 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Derringer || Kremer (10–14) || — || — || 59–69

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 130 || August 30 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Hallahan || Spencer (9–10) || — || — || 59–70

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=September: 16–9 (Home: 15–6; Away: 1–3)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 131 || September 3 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Osborn (6–1) || Grimes || — || — || 60–70

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 132 || September 4 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Meine (15–12) || Hallahan || — || — || 61–70

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 133 || September 5 || Cardinals || 8–5 || Kremer (11–14) || Lindsey || — || — || 62–70

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 134 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Spencer (10–10) || Root || — || — || 63–70

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 135 || September 7 || Reds || 6–1 || French (13–11) || Carroll || — || — || 64–70

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 136 || September 7 || Reds || 4–2 || Brame (8–12) || Rixey || — || — || 65–70

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 137 || September 8 || Reds || 3–0 || Harris (1–0) || Ogden || — || — || 66–70

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 138 || September 9 || Robins || 5–1 || Meine (16–12) || Heimach || — || — || 67–70

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 139 || September 10 || Giants || 1–6 || Hubbell || Kremer (11–15) || — || — || 67–71

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 140 || September 11 || Giants || 3–2 || French (14–11) || Parmelee || — || — || 68–71

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 141 || September 12 || Giants || 5–1 || Harris (2–0) || Mooney || — || — || 69–71

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 142 || September 13 || @ Robins || 5–6 || Heimach || Spencer (10–11) || — || 10,000 || 69–72

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 143 || September 15 || Robins || 5–2 || Meine (17–12) || Clark || — || — || 70–72

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 144 || September 15 || Robins || 2–1 || French (15–11) || Vance || — || 4,000 || 71–72

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 145 || September 16 || Robins || 5–11 || Clark || Brame (8–13) || — || — || 71–73

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 146 || September 17 || Braves || 0–1 || Zachary || Harris (2–1) || — || — || 71–74

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 147 || September 17 || Braves || 4–2 (8) || Spencer (11–11) || Brown || — || — || 72–74

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 148 || September 18 || Braves || 2–6 || Brandt || French (15–12) || — || — || 72–75

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 149 || September 18 || Braves || 4–1 || Meine (18–12) || Sherdel || — || — || 73–75

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 150 || September 19 || Braves || 7–0 || Brame (9–13) || Frankhouse || — || — || 74–75

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 151 || September 21 || Phillies || 4–6 || Elliott || Harris (2–2) || Benge || — || 74–76

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 152 || September 22 || Phillies || 3–2 (13) || Meine (19–12) || Collins || — || — || 75–76

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 153 || September 24 || Phillies || 1–5 || Elliott || French (15–13) || — || — || 75–77

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 154 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Root || Meine (19–13) || Smith || — || 75–78

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 155 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 4–8 || Malone || Spencer (11–12) || — || — || 75–79

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

| Legend:      {{color box|#cfc}} = Win      {{color box|#fbb}} = Loss      {{color box|#fff}} = Tie
Bold = Pirates team member

{{Game log end}}

= Opening Day lineup =

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer

Andy Bednar}}

{{MLBplayer

Erv Brame}}

{{MLBplayer

Larry French}}

{{MLBplayer

George Grant}}

{{MLBplayer

Bill Harris}}

{{MLBplayer

Ray Kremer}}

{{MLBplayer

Heinie Meine}}

{{MLBplayer

Bob Osborn}}

{{MLBplayer

Glenn Spencer}}

{{MLBplayer

Steve Swetonic}}

{{MLBplayer

Claude Willoughby}}

{{MLBplayer

Spades Wood}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer

Hal Finney}}

{{MLBplayer

Earl Grace}}

{{MLBplayer

Rollie Hemsley}}

{{MLBplayer

Eddie Phillips}}

{{MLBplayer

Bill Steinecke}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer

George Grantham}}

{{MLBplayer

Howdy Groskloss}}

{{MLBplayer

Tony Piet}}

{{MLBplayer

Bill Regan}}

{{MLBplayer

Ben Sankey}}

{{MLBplayer

Gus Suhr}}

{{MLBplayer

Tommy Thevenow}}

{{MLBplayer

Pie Traynor}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer

Fred Bennett}}

{{MLBplayer

Adam Comorosky}}

{{MLBplayer

Woody Jensen}}

{{MLBplayer

Jim Mosolf}}

{{MLBplayer

Lloyd Waner}}

{{MLBplayer

Paul Waner}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer

Pete McClanahan}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer

Jewel Ens}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer

Doc Crandall}}

{{MLBplayer

Grover Hartley}}

{{MLBplayer

Oscar Stanage}}

Player stats

= Batting =

== Starters by position ==

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

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! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | AB

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | H

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | HR

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| C

{{sortname|Eddie|Phillips|Eddie Phillips (catcher)}}10635382.232744
align="center"

| 1B

George Grantham127465142.3051046
align="center"

| 2B

Tony Piet4416750.299024
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Tommy|Thevenow}}12040486.213038
align="center"

| 3B

Pie Traynor155615183.2982103
align="center"

| OF

Lloyd Waner154681214.314457
align="center"

| OF

Paul Waner150559180.322670
align="center"

| OF

Adam Comorosky9935085.243148

== Other batters ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | AB

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | H

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | Avg.

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | HR

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| Gus Suhr

8727057.211432
align="center"

| Woody Jensen

7326765.243317
align="center"

| Howdy Groskloss

5316145.280020
align="center"

| {{sortname|Earl|Grace}}

4715042.280120
align="center"

| Ben Sankey

5713230.227014
align="center"

| Bill Regan

2810421.202110
align="center"

| Fred Bennett

328925.28117
align="center"

| Jim Mosolf

394411.25018
align="center"

| {{sortname|Rollie|Hemsley}}

10356.17101
align="center"

| {{sortname|Hal|Finney|Hal Finney (baseball)}}

10268.30802
align="center"

| Pete McClanahan

742.50000
align="center"

| Bill Steinecke

440.00000

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | IP

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | W

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | L

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | ERA

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Heinie Meine

36284.019132.9858
align="center"

| {{sortname|Larry|French}}

39275.215133.2673
align="center"

| Ray Kremer

30230.011153.3358
align="center"

| {{sortname|Erv|Brame}}

26179.29134.2133
align="center"

| Bill Harris

431.0220.8710

== Other pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | IP

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | W

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | L

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | ERA

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Glenn Spencer

38186.211123.4251
align="center"

| Spades Wood

1564.0266.0533
align="center"

| {{sortname|Claude|Willoughby}}

925.2026.314
align="center"

== Relief pitchers ==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="16%" | Player

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | G

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | W

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | L

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | SV

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | ERA

! style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#023465 5px solid; border-bottom:#ba313c 5px solid;" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Bob Osborn

276105.019
align="center"

| Steve Swetonic

140213.908
align="center"

| George Grant

110007.416
align="center"

| {{sortname|Andy|Bednar}}

300011.252
align="center"

Farm system

{{See also|Minor league baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level20=A|team20=Wichita Aviators|league20=Western League|manager20=Art Griggs & Howie Gregory

}}

Notes

{{Reflist}}

References

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1931.shtml 1931 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
  • [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1931&t=PIT 1931 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac]

{{1931 MLB season by team}}

{{Pittsburgh Pirates}}

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