1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season

{{About|the baseball team|the NFL team|1935 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Pittsburgh Pirates

| season = 1935

| 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 = Bill Benswanger

| managers = Pie Traynor

| radio = KQV
Pat Patterson
WWSW
Walt Sickles

|}}

The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball which involved the Pirates finishing fourth in the National League.

The roster featured five future Hall of Famers: player-manager Pie Traynor, pitcher Waite Hoyt, shortstop Arky Vaughan, center fielder Lloyd Waner, and right fielder Paul Waner.

Offseason

  • December 12, 1934: Leon Chagnon was traded by the Pirates to the New York Giants for Jack Salveson.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chagnle01.shtml Leon Chagnon page at Baseball Reference]

Regular season

Vaughan hit .385 on his way to being named the NL's Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News. It is considered the best offensive season ever by a shortstop other than Honus Wagner.James, Bill. The New Historical Baseball Abstract

On May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth of the Boston Braves hit the final three home runs of his career in one game against the Pirates at Forbes Field.{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06130/688769-63.stm | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | title=Parting shots: Two local men recall being witness to Babe Ruth's final three home runs | first=Rick | last=Shrum | date=May 10, 2006}}

= Season standings =

{{1935 National League standings|highlight=Pittsburgh Pirates}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1935 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PIT}}

=Game log=

{{Game log start|style=|title= 1935 Game Log: 86–67 (Home: 46–31; Away: 40–36)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=April: 6–8 (Home: 1–4; Away: 5–4)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 1 || April 16 || @ Reds || 12–6 || Hoyt (1–0) || Freitas || — || 27,400 || 1–0

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| 2 || April 17 || Reds || 4–7 || Derringer || Bush (0–1) || — || — || 1–1

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| 3 || April 18 || Reds || 4–9 || Frey || Weaver (0–1) || — || 1,560 || 1–2

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| 4 || April 19 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Blanton (1–0) || Hallahan || — || — || 2–2

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| 5 || April 20 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Walker || Hoyt (1–1) || — || — || 2–3

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| 6 || April 21 || Cardinals || 1–6 || Dean || Bush (0–2) || — || 28,000 || 2–4

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| 7 || April 23 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Weaver (1–1) || Freitas || Swift (1) || 8,836 || 3–4

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| 8 || April 24 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Blanton (2–0) || Hollingsworth || — || 4,036 || 4–4

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| 9 || April 25 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Frey || Hoyt (1–2) || — || 2,590 || 4–5

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| 10 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (11) || Heusser || Swift (0–1) || — || — || 4–6

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| 11 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Weaver (2–1) || Hallahan || — || 10,000 || 5–6

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| 12 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Blanton (3–0) || Dean || — || 12,000 || 6–6

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| 13 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 11–12 || Kowalik || Salveson (0–1) || Bryant || — || 6–7

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| 14 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Henshaw || Birkofer (0–1) || — || — || 6–8

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=May: 17–11 (Home: 9–6; Away: 8–5)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 15 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Mungo || Weaver (2–2) || — || — || 6–9

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| 16 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Blanton (4–0) || Zachary || — || — || 7–9

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| 17 || May 5 || @ Dodgers || 9–2 || Bush (1–2) || Clark || — || 13,000 || 8–9

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| 18 || May 6 || @ Braves || 8–6 || Hoyt (2–2) || Benton || Blanton (1) || — || 9–9

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| 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 3–12 || Frankhouse || Weaver (2–3) || — || — || 9–10

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| 20 || May 9 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || Blanton (4–1) || — || 6,000 || 9–11

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| 21 || May 11 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Bush (2–2) || Schumacher || — || — || 10–11

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| 22 || May 11 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Fitzsimmons || Hoyt (2–3) || — || 40,000 || 10–12

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| 23 || May 12 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Parmelee || Weaver (2–4) || — || 20,000 || 10–13

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| 24 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 10–1 || Blanton (5–1) || Bivin || — || — || 11–13

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| 25 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Birkofer (1–1) || Walters || — || 1,500 || 12–13

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| 26 || May 15 || @ Phillies || 20–5 || Swift (1–1) || Jorgens || — || — || 13–13

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| 27 || May 16 || Dodgers || 0–2 (13) || Zachary || Hoyt (2–4) || — || 6,000 || 13–14

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| 28 || May 17 || Dodgers || 1–7 || Benge || Weaver (2–5) || — || — || 13–15

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| 29 || May 18 || Dodgers || 8–2 || Blanton (6–1) || Mungo || — || 8,000 || 14–15

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| 30 || May 19 || Dodgers || 9–6 || Swift (2–1) || Eisenstat || Hoyt (1) || 10,000 || 15–15

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| 31 || May 20 || Giants || 11–4 || Lucas (1–0) || Hubbell || — || — || 16–15

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| 32 || May 21 || Giants || 4–9 || Castleman || Hoyt (2–5) || Smith || — || 16–16

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| 33 || May 22 || Giants || 2–5 || Parmelee || Blanton (6–2) || — || 6,000 || 16–17

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| 34 || May 23 || Braves || 7–1 || Swift (3–1) || Cantwell || — || 10,000 || 17–17

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| 35 || May 24 || Braves || 7–6 || Weaver (3–5) || Brandt || — || — || 18–17

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| 36 || May 25 || Braves || 11–7 || Hoyt (3–5) || Cantwell || — || — || 19–17

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| 37 || May 26 || Phillies || 3–1 || Blanton (7–2) || Prim || — || 10,000 || 20–17

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| 38 || May 27 || Phillies || 2–4 || Pezzullo || Swift (3–2) || Moore || — || 20–18

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| 39 || May 28 || Phillies || 3–1 || Weaver (4–5) || Pezzullo || — || — || 21–18

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| 40 || May 30 || Cubs || 4–6 || Henshaw || Blanton (7–3) || — || 40,430 || 21–19

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| 41 || May 30 || Cubs || 4–1 || Lucas (2–0) || French || — || 40,430 || 22–19

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| 42 || May 31 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Swift (4–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 19,429 || 23–19

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=June: 16–11 (Home: 5–1; Away: 11–10)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 43 || June 2 || @ Reds || 8–0 || Weaver (5–5) || Derringer || — || 2,973 || 24–19

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| 44 || June 4 || Cardinals || 9–5 || Blanton (8–3) || Dean || — || 4,000 || 25–19

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| 45 || June 6 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bush (3–2) || Haines || — || — || 26–19

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| 46 || June 7 || Reds || 4–13 (7) || Derringer || Weaver (5–6) || — || 1,110 || 26–20

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| 47 || June 8 || Reds || 14–8 || Hoyt (4–5) || Brennan || Bush (1) || 5,800 || 27–20

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| 48 || June 9 || Reds || 7–4 || Blanton (9–3) || Johnson || — || 5,046 || 28–20

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| 49 || June 10 || Reds || 14–1 || Swift (5–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 1,186 || 29–20

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| 50 || June 11 || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Bush (4–2) || Zachary || — || 3,000 || 30–20

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| 51 || June 12 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Birkofer (2–1) || Leonard || — || — || 31–20

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| 52 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Mungo || Blanton (9–4) || — || — || 31–21

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| 53 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Swift (6–2) || Clark || — || — || 32–21

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| 54 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Johnson || Blanton (9–5) || — || — || 32–22

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| 55 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 4–12 || Pezzullo || Birkofer (2–2) || — || — || 32–23

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| 56 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 12–5 || Swift (7–2) || Walters || — || — || 33–23

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 57 || June 20 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Smith || Bush (4–3) || — || — || 33–24

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| 58 || June 21 || @ Giants || 4–11 || Castleman || Lucas (2–1) || — || — || 33–25

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 59 || June 22 || @ Giants || 5–4 (11) || Hoyt (5–5) || Smith || — || — || 34–25

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 60 || June 22 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Schumacher || Weaver (5–7) || — || 10,000 || 34–26

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 61 || June 23 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Weaver (6–7) || MacFayden || — || — || 35–26

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 62 || June 23 || @ Braves || 7–4 || Bush (5–3) || Smith || — || — || 36–26

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 63 || June 25 || @ Braves || 2–7 || MacFayden || Birkofer (2–3) || — || — || 36–27

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 64 || June 26 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Bush (6–3) || Cantwell || — || — || 37–27

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| 65 || June 26 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Swift (8–2) || Betts || — || — || 38–27

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 66 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 0–8 || Henshaw || Weaver (6–8) || — || — || 38–28

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| 67 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 0–1 (12) || French || Hoyt (5–6) || — || — || 38–29

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| 68 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Warneke || Lucas (2–2) || — || 17,400 || 38–30

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| 69 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 9–7 || Blanton (10–5) || Root || — || 10,400 || 39–30

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=July: 15–14 (Home: 14–12; Away: 1–2)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 70 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 0–7 || Hallahan || Bush (6–4) || — || — || 39–31

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| 71 || July 4 || @ Reds || 9–5 || Hoyt (6–6) || Frey || — || — || 40–31

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| 72 || July 4 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Brennan || Blanton (10–6) || Freitas || 13,000 || 40–32

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| 73 || July 5 || Cubs || 4–0 || Lucas (3–2) || Henshaw || — || 10,000 || 41–32

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| 74 || July 6 || Cubs || 8–10 (13) || Warneke || Swift (8–3) || — || — || 41–33

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| 75 || July 7 || Cubs || 1–13 || Lee || Blanton (10–7) || — || — || 41–34

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| 76 || July 10 || Giants || 3–10 || Schumacher || Hoyt (6–7) || — || — || 41–35

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| 77 || July 11 || Giants || 2–4 || Parmelee || Lucas (3–3) || — || — || 41–36

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| 78 || July 13 || Giants || 6–7 || Hubbell || Hoyt (6–8) || — || — || 41–37

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 79 || July 14 || Giants || 4–2 || Blanton (11–7) || Smith || — || 12,000 || 42–37

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| 80 || July 16 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Zachary || Swift (8–4) || — || 2,000 || 42–38

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| 81 || July 17 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Clark || Bush (6–5) || Leonard || — || 42–39

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| 82 || July 17 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Earnshaw || Hoyt (6–9) || — || — || 42–40

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| 83 || July 18 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Benge || Blanton (11–8) || Leonard || — || 42–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 84 || July 19 || Braves || 6–5 || Bush (7–5) || Cantwell || — || — || 43–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 85 || July 20 || Braves || 14–2 || Brown (1–0) || Frankhouse || — || — || 44–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 86 || July 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Weaver (7–8) || MacFayden || — || — || 45–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 87 || July 21 || Braves || 7–0 || Swift (9–4) || Brandt || — || — || 46–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 88 || July 22 || Phillies || 5–4 || Bush (8–5) || Pezzullo || — || — || 47–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 89 || July 24 || Phillies || 8–6 || Birkofer (3–3) || Prim || Bush (2) || — || 48–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 90 || July 24 || Phillies || 4–3 || Brown (2–0) || Johnson || Hoyt (2) || — || 49–41

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| 91 || July 25 || Phillies || 9–8 || Bush (9–5) || Davis || — || — || 50–41

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| 92 || July 27 || Cardinals || 10–4 || Blanton (12–8) || Collins || — || — || 51–41

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| 93 || July 28 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Dean || Bush (9–6) || — || 36,000 || 51–42

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| 94 || July 28 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Swift (10–4) || Walker || — || 36,000 || 52–42

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| 95 || July 29 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Lucas (4–3) || Hallahan || — || — || 53–42

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 96 || July 30 || Cubs || 6–9 || Lee || Brown (2–1) || — || — || 53–43

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 97 || July 31 || Cubs || 2–4 || Henshaw || Blanton (12–9) || French || — || 53–44

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| 98 || July 31 || Cubs || 6–5 (11) || Birkofer (4–3) || Root || — || — || 54–44

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=August: 20–11 (Home: 7–2; Away: 13–9)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 99 || August 1 || Cubs || 6–5 || Swift (11–4) || Warneke || Hoyt (3) || — || 55–44

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 100 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 0–6 || Walker || Lucas (4–4) || — || — || 55–45

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 101 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Dean || Hoyt (6–10) || — || 17,000 || 55–46

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 102 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Walker || Swift (11–5) || — || 17,000 || 55–47

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 103 || August 6 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Henshaw || Birkofer (4–4) || — || 16,000 || 55–48

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 104 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Blanton (13–9) || French || — || — || 56–48

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 105 || August 8 || @ Cubs || 5–9 || Carleton || Bush (9–7) || — || — || 56–49

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 106 || August 9 || Reds || 1–0 || Swift (12–5) || Hollingsworth || — || — || 57–49

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 107 || August 10 || Reds || 0–2 || Derringer || Birkofer (4–5) || — || — || 57–50

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 108 || August 11 || Reds || 5–4 || Blanton (14–9) || Freitas || — || — || 58–50

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 109 || August 11 || Reds || 3–4 || Schott || Bush (9–8) || Derringer || — || 58–51

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 110 || August 12 || Reds || 7–4 || Lucas (5–4) || Hollingsworth || Birkofer (1) || — || 59–51

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 111 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Swift (13–5) || Davis || — || — || 60–51

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 112 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Weaver (8–8) || Pezzullo || — || — || 61–51

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 113 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 1–9 || Bowman || Bush (9–9) || — || — || 61–52

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 114 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Lucas (6–4) || Jorgens || — || — || 62–52

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 115 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Birkofer (5–5) || Walters || — || — || 63–52

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 116 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Clark || Swift (13–6) || — || — || 63–53

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 117 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Benge || Bush (9–10) || Reis || — || 63–54

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 118 || August 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Weaver (9–8) || Zachary || — || — || 64–54

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 119 || August 21 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Earnshaw || Birkofer (5–6) || — || — || 64–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 120 || August 23 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Swift (14–6) || Cantwell || Hoyt (4) || — || 65–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 121 || August 24 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Blanton (15–9) || Frankhouse || — || 2,000 || 66–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 122 || August 25 || @ Braves || 9–2 || Weaver (10–8) || Smith || — || — || 67–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 123 || August 25 || @ Braves || 6–5 (11) || Lucas (7–4) || Betts || — || — || 68–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 124 || August 26 || @ Giants || 10–2 || Birkofer (6–6) || Smith || — || — || 69–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 125 || August 28 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Blanton (16–9) || Hubbell || — || — || 70–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 126 || August 28 || @ Giants || 9–5 || Swift (15–6) || Parmelee || — || 15,000 || 71–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 127 || August 29 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Weaver (11–8) || Dean || — || 7,000 || 72–55

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 128 || August 30 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Lucas (8–4) || Hallahan || — || — || 73–55

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| 129 || August 31 || Cubs || 5–0 || Birkofer (7–6) || French || — || — || 74–55

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=September: 12–12 (Home: 10–6; Away: 2–6)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

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| 130 || September 1 || Cubs || 2–8 || Henshaw || Blanton (16–10) || — || — || 74–56

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 131 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (16) || Dean || Hoyt (6–11) || — || 31,000 || 74–57

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 132 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 (5) || Dean || Swift (15–7) || — || 31,000 || 74–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 133 || September 5 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Birkofer (8–6) || Leonard || Hoyt (5) || 1,000 || 75–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 134 || September 6 || Dodgers || 13–0 || Blanton (17–10) || Zachary || — || — || 76–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 135 || September 7 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Bush (10–10) || Benge || — || — || 77–58

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 136 || September 8 || Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || Lucas (8–5) || — || 18,000 || 77–59

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 137 || September 10 || Giants || 3–4 || Castleman || Blanton (17–11) || Stout || — || 77–60

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 138 || September 10 || Giants || 2–4 || Smith || Birkofer (8–7) || — || 4,000 || 77–61

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 139 || September 11 || Giants || 10–7 || Bush (11–10) || Parmelee || — || — || 78–61

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 140 || September 12 || Phillies || 11–0 || Weaver (12–8) || Pezzullo || — || — || 79–61

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 141 || September 13 || Phillies || 1–5 || Davis || Swift (15–8) || — || — || 79–62

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 142 || September 14 || Phillies || 5–7 || Prim || Blanton (17–12) || — || — || 79–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 143 || September 15 || Phillies || 5–3 || Birkofer (9–7) || Jorgens || — || — || 80–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 144 || September 16 || Braves || 5–3 || Brown (3–1) || Brown || — || — || 81–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 145 || September 17 || Braves || 6–4 || Weaver (13–8) || Brandt || Hoyt (6) || — || 82–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 146 || September 18 || Braves || 5–2 || Blanton (18–12) || Frankhouse || — || — || 83–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 147 || September 19 || Braves || 7–6 || Hoyt (7–11) || Cantwell || — || — || 84–63

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 148 || September 21 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Henshaw || Bush (11–11) || Warneke || 39,000 || 84–64

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 149 || September 22 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || French || Blanton (18–13) || — || 40,558 || 84–65

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 150 || September 23 || @ Cardinals || 12–0 || Weaver (14–8) || Heusser || — || 7,500 || 85–65

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 151 || September 24 || @ Cardinals || 2–11 || Hallahan || Lucas (8–6) || — || — || 85–66

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 152 || September 29 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Brown (4–1) || Hollingsworth || — || — || 86–66

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 153 || September 29 || @ Reds || 6–9 || Derringer || Passeau (0–1) || — || 8,021 || 86–67

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| Legend:      {{color box|#cfc}} = Win      {{color box|#fbb}} = Loss
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|49|Ralph Birkofer}}

{{MLBplayer|46|Cy Blanton}}

{{MLBplayer|50|Mace Brown}}

{{MLBplayer|41|Guy Bush}}

{{MLBplayer|48|Waite Hoyt}}

{{MLBplayer|40|Red Lucas}}

{{MLBplayer|52|Wayne Osborne}}

{{MLBplayer

-|Claude Passeau}}

{{MLBplayer|44|Jack Salveson}}

{{MLBplayer|47|Hal Smith}}

{{MLBplayer|45|Bill Swift}}

{{MLBplayer|43|Jim Weaver}}

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| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|37|Aubrey Epps}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Earl Grace}}

{{MLBplayer|31|Tom Padden}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer

-|Earl Browne}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Bill Brubaker}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Cookie Lavagetto}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Gus Suhr}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Tommy Thevenow}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Pie Traynor}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Arky Vaughan}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Pep Young}}

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| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|47|Bud Hafey}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Babe Herman}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Woody Jensen}}

{{MLBplayer|10|Lloyd Waner}}

{{MLBplayer|11|Paul Waner}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer|15|Steve Swetonic}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|20|Pie Traynor}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|33|Jewel Ens}}

{{MLBplayer|36|Honus Wagner}}

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

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

! 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|Tom|Padden}}9730282.272130
align="center"

| 1B

{{sortname|Gus|Suhr}}153529144.2721081
align="center"

| 2B

{{sortname|Pep|Young}}128494131.265782
align="center"

| 3B

{{sortname|Tommy|Thevenow}}11040897.238047
align="center"

| SS

{{sortname|Arky|Vaughan}}137499192.3851999
align="center"

| LF

{{sortname|Woody|Jensen}}143627203.324862
align="center"

| CF

{{sortname|Lloyd|Waner}}122537166.309046
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| RF

{{sortname|Paul|Waner}}139549176.3211178

== 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"

| {{sortname|Cookie|Lavagetto}}

7823167.290019
align="center"

| {{sortname|Earl|Grace}}

7722459.263329
align="center"

| {{sortname|Pie|Traynor}}

5720457.279136
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bud|Hafey}}

5818442.228616
align="center"

| {{sortname|Babe|Herman}}

268119.23507
align="center"

| {{sortname|Earl|Browne}}

9328.25006
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Brubaker}}

6110.00000
align="center"

| {{sortname|Aubrey|Epps}}

143.75003
align="center"

| {{sortname|Steve|Swetonic}}

100----00

= 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"

| {{sortname|Cy|Blanton}}

35254.118132.58142
align="center"

| {{sortname|Jim|Weaver|Jim Weaver (right-handed pitcher)}}

33176.11483.4287
align="center"

| {{sortname|Red|Lucas}}

20125.2863.4429
align="center"

| {{sortname|Claude|Passeau}}

13.00112.001

== 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"

| {{sortname|Guy|Bush}}

41204.111114.3242
align="center"

| {{sortname|Bill|Swift|Bill Swift (1930s pitcher)}}

39203.2158.27074
align="center"

| {{sortname|Waite|Hoyt}}

39164.07113.4063
align="center"

| {{sortname|Ralph|Birkofer}}

37150.1974.0780
align="center"

| {{sortname|Mace|Brown}}

1872.2413.5928
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"

| {{sortname|Jack|Salveson}}

50109.002
align="center"

| {{sortname|Wayne|Osborne|Wayne Osborne (baseball)}}

20006.751
align="center"

| {{sortname|Hal|Smith|Hal Smith (pitcher)}}

10003.000
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Awards and honors

1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

= League top five finishers =

Cy Blanton

  • MLB leader in ERA (2.58)

Bill Swift

  • #2 in NL in ERA (2.70)

Arky Vaughan

  • MLB leader in batting average (.385)
  • MLB leader in on-base percentage (.491)
  • NL leader in slugging percentage (.607)

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System

|level1=AA|team1=Kansas City Blues|league1=American Association|manager1=Dutch Zwilling

|level2=A|team2=Birmingham Barons|league2=Southern Association|manager2=Clyde Milan and [https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=pierre001wil Bill Pierre]

|level3=C|team3=Portsmouth Pirates|league3=Middle Atlantic League|manager3=Jake Pitler

}}

References

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