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1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season

{{About|the baseball team|the NFL team|1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season}}

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

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Pittsburgh Pirates

| season = 1939

| 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

| television =

| radio = KDKA
WWSW
Rosey Rowswell

|}}

The 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 58th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 53rd in the National League. The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 68–85.

Offseason

Regular season

= Season standings =

{{1939 National League standings|highlight=Pittsburgh Pirates}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{1939 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PIT}}

=Game log=

{{Game log start|style=|title= 1939 Game Log: 68–85 (Home: 35–42; Away: 33–43)}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=April: 1–8 (Home: 0–2; Away: 1–6)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 1 || April 17 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Blanton (1–0) || Walters || Brown (1) || 30,644 || 1–0

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 2 || April 18 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Weiland || Klinger (0–1) || Shoun || 15,783 || 1–1

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 3 || April 22 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Derringer || Blanton (1–1) || — || — || 1–2

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 4 || April 23 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Walters || Klinger (0–2) || — || 23,339 || 1–3

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 5 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Whitehill || Tobin (0–1) || Russell || 15,844 || 1–4

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 6 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Lee || Sewell (0–1) || — || 9,913 || 1–5

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 7 || April 26 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Lillard || Blanton (1–2) || — || 9,516 || 1–6

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 8 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (11) || McGee || Brown (0–1) || — || 1,994 || 1–7

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 9 || April 29 || Reds || 3–5 || Walters || Tobin (0–2) || — || 5,913 || 1–8

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=May: 18–10 (Home: 8–6; Away: 10–4)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 10 || May 1 || Reds || 2–1 || Sewell (1–1) || Moore || — || 2,724 || 2–8

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 11 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Klinger (1–2) || Fitzsimmons || — || 9,269 || 3–8

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 12 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Bauers (1–0) || Butcher || — || 3,500 || 4–8

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 13 || May 5 || @ Phillies || 10–7 || Sewell (2–1) || Hollingsworth || Brown (2) || 2,000 || 5–8

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 14 || May 6 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || Passeau || Brown (0–2) || — || 7,000 || 5–9

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 15 || May 7 || @ Bees || 9–2 || Klinger (2–2) || Posedel || — || 21,336 || 6–9

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 16 || May 8 || @ Bees || 3–2 || Tobin (1–2) || Frankhouse || — || 2,303 || 7–9

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 17 || May 10 || @ Giants || 5–0 || Sewell (3–1) || Gumbert || — || 6,030 || 8–9

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 18 || May 11 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Melton || Bowman (0–1) || — || 4,041 || 8–10

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 19 || May 13 || Cubs || 2–6 || Lee || Klinger (2–3) || — || 6,948 || 8–11

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 20 || May 14 || Cubs || 5–2 || Tobin (2–2) || Lillard || — || 15,397 || 9–11

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 21 || May 15 || Cubs || 2–6 || French || Sewell (3–2) || — || 3,941 || 9–12

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 22 || May 16 || Phillies || 8–5 || Bowman (1–1) || Passeau || — || 1,823 || 10–12

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 23 || May 17 || Phillies || 3–7 || Mulcahy || Klinger (2–4) || — || 2,075 || 10–13

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 24 || May 18 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Tobin (3–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 2,183 || 11–13

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 25 || May 19 || Bees || 2–5 || Errickson || Sewell (3–3) || — || 2,672 || 11–14

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 26 || May 20 || Bees || 12–6 || Bowman (2–1) || Earley || Brown (3) || 4,643 || 12–14

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 27 || May 21 || Giants || 4–1 || Klinger (3–4) || Hubbell || — || 20,976 || 13–14

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 28 || May 22 || Giants || 2–9 || Schumacher || Tobin (3–3) || — || 2,886 || 13–15

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 29 || May 23 || Giants || 13–4 || Sewell (4–3) || Melton || — || 3,823 || 14–15

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 30 || May 24 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Bowman (3–1) || Tamulis || — || 2,490 || 15–15

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 31 || May 25 || Dodgers || 2–8 || Pressnell || Klinger (3–5) || — || 5,600 || 15–16

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 32 || May 26 || @ Cubs || 14–5 || Tobin (4–3) || Lee || Brown (4) || 5,982 || 16–16

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 33 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 9–1 || Sewell (5–3) || Higbe || — || 8,035 || 17–16

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 34 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Dean || Bowman (3–2) || — || 26,511 || 17–17

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 35 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Klinger (4–5) || Weiland || — || 1,736 || 18–17

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 36 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 2–7 || Warneke || Tobin (4–4) || — || — || 18–18

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 37 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 14–8 || Swift (1–0) || Davis || — || 14,178 || 19–18

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=June: 8–13 (Home: 4–4; Away: 4–9)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 38 || June 1 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Sewell (6–3) || Higbe || — || — || 20–18

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 39 || June 3 || @ Phillies || 10–7 || Brown (1–2) || Hollingsworth || Swift (1) || 2,000 || 21–18

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 40 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Tobin (5–4) || Hamlin || — || — || 22–18

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 41 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 1–14 || Casey || Klinger (4–6) || — || 24,257 || 22–19

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 42 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Tamulis || Sewell (6–4) || — || 6,680 || 22–20

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 43 || June 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Fitzsimmons || Bowman (3–3) || — || 6,907 || 22–21

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 44 || June 7 || @ Bees || 2–0 || Swift (2–0) || MacFayden || — || 2,795 || 23–21

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 45 || June 8 || @ Bees || 0–2 || Fette || Tobin (5–5) || — || 1,894 || 23–22

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 46 || June 9 || @ Bees || 1–4 || Posedel || Klinger (4–7) || — || 2,062 || 23–23

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 47 || June 10 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Schumacher || Sewell (6–5) || — || 6,815 || 23–24

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 48 || June 11 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Gumbert || Bowman (3–4) || — || — || 23–25

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 49 || June 11 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Melton || Klinger (4–8) || Coffman || 34,749 || 23–26

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 50 || June 15 || Bees || 5–6 (11) || Lanning || Tobin (5–6) || — || 2,900 || 23–27

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 51 || June 16 || Bees || 4–2 || Klinger (5–8) || Posedel || Brown (5) || 2,491 || 24–27

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 52 || June 17 || Phillies || 2–11 || Johnson || Sewell (6–6) || — || 3,741 || 24–28

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 53 || June 21 || Giants || 4–6 || Melton || Tobin (5–7) || Hubbell || 5,194 || 24–29

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 54 || June 22 || Giants || 8–7 || Bowman (4–4) || Coffman || — || 3,869 || 25–29

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 55 || June 23 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Bauers (2–0) || Hamlin || — || 2,419 || 26–29

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 56 || June 24 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Tobin (6–7) || Pressnell || — || 5,582 || 27–29

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 57 || June 25 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Hamlin || Klinger (5–9) || Fitzsimmons || 14,543 || 27–30

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 58 || June 27 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Derringer || Bauers (2–1) || — || 5,181 || 27–31

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=July: 19–11 (Home: 8–6; Away: 11–5)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 59 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Brown (2–2) || Davis || — || 2,336 || 28–31

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 60 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Klinger (6–9) || Weiland || Bauers (1) || — || 29–31

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 61 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Tobin (7–7) || Warneke || — || 10,449 || 30–31

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 62 || July 4 || Reds || 4–7 || Grissom || Swift (2–1) || — || — || 30–32

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 63 || July 4 || Reds || 4–3 || Brown (3–2) || Vander Meer || — || 41,937 || 31–32

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 64 || July 5 || Cubs || 10–1 || Bowman (5–4) || Root || — || 2,201 || 32–32

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 65 || July 6 || Cubs || 7–2 || Klinger (7–9) || Dean || — || 6,257 || 33–32

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 66 || July 7 || Cubs || 4–5 (11) || Lee || Bauers (2–2) || — || 4,438 || 33–33

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 67 || July 9 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Cooper || Brown (3–3) || — || — || 33–34

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 68 || July 9 || Cardinals || 8–6 || Tobin (8–7) || Weiland || — || 29,000 || 34–34

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 69 || July 12 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Brown (4–3) || Wyatt || — || 29,481 || 35–34

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 70 || July 14 || @ Dodgers || 4–14 || Hamlin || Bowman (5–5) || — || 20,735 || 35–35

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 71 || July 15 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Fitzsimmons || Tobin (8–8) || — || 6,814 || 35–36

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 72 || July 16 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Mulcahy || Brown (4–4) || — || — || 35–37

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 73 || July 16 || @ Phillies || 7–3 || Klinger (8–9) || Butcher || Swift (2) || 12,958 || 36–37

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 74 || July 17 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Bowman (6–5) || Harrell || — || 2,500 || 37–37

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 75 || July 18 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Johnson || Swift (2–2) || — || 6,000 || 37–38

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 76 || July 19 || @ Giants || 10–3 || Brown (5–4) || Lohrman || — || 3,331 || 38–38

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 77 || July 20 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Klinger (9–9) || Gumbert || Bowman (1) || 4,310 || 39–38

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 78 || July 21 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Sewell (7–6) || Melton || Swift (3) || 5,355 || 40–38

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 79 || July 22 || @ Bees || 9–3 || Swift (3–2) || MacFayden || — || 2,583 || 41–38

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 80 || July 23 || @ Bees || 3–2 || Brown (6–4) || Shoffner || Sewell (1) || — || 42–38

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 81 || July 23 || @ Bees || 0–1 || Fette || Klinger (9–10) || — || 15,558 || 42–39

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 82 || July 25 || Phillies || 5–4 (10) || Klinger (10–10) || Pearson || — || 2,539 || 43–39

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 83 || July 26 || Phillies || 3–1 || Swift (4–2) || Higbe || Brown (6) || — || 44–39

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 84 || July 26 || Phillies || 5–3 || Bowman (7–5) || Beck || — || 10,611 || 45–39

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 85 || July 27 || Phillies || 8–9 || Harrell || Sewell (7–7) || Higbe || 2,610 || 45–40

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 86 || July 28 || Bees || 1–7 || Turner || Brown (6–5) || — || 3,137 || 45–41

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 87 || July 29 || Bees || 6–5 || Bowman (8–5) || Shoffner || Brown (7) || 4,962 || 46–41

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 88 || July 30 || Bees || 5–7 || Posedel || Swift (4–3) || Sullivan || 27,099 || 46–42

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=August: 8–22 (Home: 4–10; Away: 4–12)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 89 || August 1 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Fitzsimmons || Brown (6–6) || Tamulis || 3,392 || 46–43

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 90 || August 2 || Dodgers || 6–0 || Bowman (9–5) || Hamlin || — || 3,240 || 47–43

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 91 || August 3 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Pressnell || Butcher (0–1) || — || 3,112 || 47–44

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 92 || August 4 || Giants || 3–2 (11) || Sewell (8–7) || Melton || — || 3,477 || 48–44

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 93 || August 5 || Giants || 3–4 || Hubbell || Brown (6–7) || — || 8,932 || 48–45

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 94 || August 6 || Giants || 5–9 || Schumacher || Bowman (9–6) || Melton || — || 48–46

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 95 || August 6 || Giants || 6–0 (8) || Klinger (11–10) || Salvo || — || 37,665 || 49–46

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 96 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Sunkel || Bauers (2–3) || Shoun || 3,334 || 49–47

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 97 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Lee || Sewell (8–8) || — || 7,296 || 49–48

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 98 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Bryant || Swift (4–4) || Passeau || 9,223 || 49–49

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 99 || August 13 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Dean || Klinger (11–11) || — || 25,180 || 49–50

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 100 || August 14 || @ Reds || 8–9 || Thompson || Brown (6–8) || — || 23,044 || 49–51

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 101 || August 15 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Niggeling || Bowman (9–7) || — || 7,941 || 49–52

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 102 || August 16 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Bowman || Klinger (11–12) || Shoun || — || 49–53

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 103 || August 16 || Cardinals || 0–3 || McGee || Butcher (0–2) || — || 7,855 || 49–54

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 104 || August 17 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Davis || Brown (6–9) || — || 2,737 || 49–55

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 105 || August 18 || Cardinals || 0–3 || Bowman || Bauers (2–4) || — || 2,586 || 49–56

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 106 || August 19 || Cubs || 0–5 || Lee || Tobin (8–9) || — || 3,126 || 49–57

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 107 || August 20 || Cubs || 5–9 || Passeau || Klinger (11–13) || — || — || 49–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 108 || August 20 || Cubs || 5–0 (6) || Butcher (1–2) || Whitehill || — || 13,076 || 50–58

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 109 || August 22 || @ Bees || 8–2 || Bowman (10–7) || Fette || Swift (4) || 1,767 || 51–58

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 110 || August 23 || @ Bees || 0–1 || Posedel || Brown (6–10) || — || 4,691 || 51–59

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 111 || August 23 || @ Bees || 1–3 || MacFayden || Heintzelman (0–1) || — || 4,691 || 51–60

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 112 || August 24 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Butcher (2–2) || Salvo || — || 4,341 || 52–60

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 113 || August 26 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Schumacher || Klinger (11–14) || Brown || — || 52–61

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 114 || August 26 || @ Giants || 0–8 || Melton || Bowman (10–8) || — || 10,756 || 52–62

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 115 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Fitzsimmons || Brown (6–11) || Tamulis || — || 52–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 116 || August 27 || @ Dodgers || 9–5 || Blanton (2–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 20,119 || 53–63

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 117 || August 31 || @ Phillies || 1–0 || Butcher (3–2) || Higbe || — || — || 54–63

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 118 || August 31 || @ Phillies || 6–11 || Beck || Klinger (11–15) || — || 8,000 || 54–64

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=September: 13–20 (Home: 10–13; Away: 3–7)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 119 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 11–3 || Brown (7–11) || Bowman || — || 2,636 || 55–64

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 120 || September 3 || @ Cardinals || 6–14 || Davis || Bowman (10–9) || Shoun || — || 55–65

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 121 || September 3 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Weiland || Blanton (2–3) || — || 11,066 || 55–66

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 122 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Butcher (4–2) || Dean || — || — || 56–66

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 123 || September 4 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Klinger (12–15) || Page || — || 32,974 || 57–66

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 124 || September 6 || Reds || 5–4 (11) || Swift (5–4) || Johnson || — || — || 58–66

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 125 || September 6 || Reds || 3–4 (10) || Derringer || Bowman (10–10) || — || 7,548 || 58–67

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 126 || September 7 || Reds || 8–7 (11) || Sewell (9–8) || Johnson || — || 2,484 || 59–67

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 127 || September 8 || Reds || 2–5 || Walters || Butcher (4–3) || — || 4,479 || 59–68

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 128 || September 9 || Cardinals || 2–12 || Weiland || Brown (7–12) || — || 3,817 || 59–69

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 129 || September 10 || Cardinals || 3–9 || Davis || Klinger (12–16) || — || — || 59–70

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 130 || September 10 || Cardinals || 4–11 || Bowman || Bowman (10–11) || — || 12,588 || 59–71

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 131 || September 11 || Cardinals || 8–6 || Tobin (9–9) || Andrews || — || 1,134 || 60–71

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 132 || September 13 || Giants || 0–2 || Gumbert || Swift (5–5) || — || — || 60–72

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 133 || September 13 || Giants || 7–4 || Klinger (13–16) || Melton || Sewell (2) || 3,426 || 61–72

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 134 || September 14 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Brown (8–12) || Tamulis || — || — || 62–72

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 135 || September 14 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Crouch || Swigart (0–1) || — || 3,637 || 62–73

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 136 || September 15 || Dodgers || 2–4 (10) || Hutchinson || Butcher (4–4) || — || 1,548 || 62–74

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 137 || September 16 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Fitzsimmons || Bowman (10–12) || Tamulis || 2,457 || 62–75

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 138 || September 17 || Phillies || 3–7 || Johnson || Gee (0–1) || — || — || 62–76

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 139 || September 17 || Phillies || 10–1 || Klinger (14–16) || Pearson || — || 8,008 || 63–76

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 140 || September 18 || Phillies || 7–4 || Brown (9–12) || Bruner || — || 688 || 64–76

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 141 || September 19 || Bees || 5–3 || Sewell (10–8) || Turner || — || 702 || 65–76

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 142 || September 21 || Bees || 6–4 || Gee (1–1) || Veigel || — || 1,980 || 66–76

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 143 || September 21 || Bees || 7–0 || Swigart (1–1) || Posedel || — || 1,980 || 67–76

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 144 || September 22 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Thompson || Brown (9–13) || — || — || 67–77

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 145 || September 22 || @ Reds || 9–10 || Shoffner || Klinger (14–17) || — || 5,841 || 67–78

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 146 || September 23 || @ Reds || 5–6 || Walters || Swift (5–6) || — || — || 67–79

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 147 || September 23 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Grissom || Bowman (10–13) || — || 20,951 || 67–80

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 148 || September 24 || @ Reds || 2–11 || Derringer || Gee (1–2) || — || 19,929 || 67–81

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 149 || September 27 || Cubs || 8–9 (10) || French || Sewell (10–9) || — || — || 67–82

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 150 || September 27 || Cubs || 5–9 (10) || Russell || Swift (5–7) || Whitehill || 1,483 || 67–83

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 151 || September 29 || Reds || 1–2 || Grissom || Bowman (10–14) || — || 1,477 || 67–84

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#F9F9F9;|title=October: 1–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 0–0)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"

| 152 || October 1 || Reds || 1–9 || Thompson || Clemensen (0–1) || — || — || 67–85

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"

| 153 || October 1 || Reds || 8–0 || Heintzelman (1–1) || Moore || — || 3,859 || 68–85

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

| 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: #023465; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates
colspan="10" style="background-color: #ba313c; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|51|Russ Bauers}}

{{MLBplayer|46|Cy Blanton}}

{{MLBplayer|48|Joe Bowman}}

{{MLBplayer|47|Mace Brown}}

{{MLBplayer|40|Max Butcher}}

{{MLBplayer|40|Bill Clemensen}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Johnny Gee}}

{{MLBplayer|53|Ken Heintzelman}}

{{MLBplayer|41|Bob Klinger}}

{{MLBplayer

-|Pep Rambert}}

{{MLBplayer|44|Rip Sewell}}

{{MLBplayer|45|Bill Swift}}

{{MLBplayer

-|Oad Swigart}}

{{MLBplayer|50|Jim Tobin}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|32|Ray Berres}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Ray Mueller}}

{{MLBplayer

-|Joe Schultz}}

{{MLBplayer|31|George Susce}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|25|Bill Brubaker}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Elbie Fletcher}}

{{MLBplayer

-|Frankie Gustine}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Lee Handley}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Red Juelich}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Gus Suhr}}

{{MLBplayer|21|Arky Vaughan}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Pep Young}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|17|Fern Bell}}

{{MLBplayer

-|Bob Elliott}}

{{MLBplayer|16|Woody Jensen}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Chuck Klein}}

{{MLBplayer|14|Heinie Manush}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Johnny Rizzo}}

{{MLBplayer

-|Maurice Van Robays}}

{{MLBplayer|10|Lloyd Waner}}

{{MLBplayer|11|Paul Waner}}

Other batters

{{MLBplayer

-|Eddie Yount}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer|35|Pie Traynor}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|36|Jewel Ens}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Johnny Gooch}}

{{MLBplayer|33|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|Ray|Berres}}8123153.229016
align="center"

| 1B

Elbie Fletcher102370112.3031271
align="center"

| 2B

Pep Young8429381.276329
align="center"

| SS

Arky Vaughn152595182.306662
align="center"

| 3B

Lee Handley101376107.285142
align="center"

| OF

Johnny Rizzo9433086.261655
align="center"

| OF

Lloyd Waner112379108.285024
align="center"

| OF

Paul Waner125461151.328345

== 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"

| Bill Brubaker

10034580.232743
align="center"

| Chuck Klein

8527081.3001147
align="center"

| Fern Bell

8326275.286234
align="center"

| Gus Suhr

6320459.289131
align="center"

| Ray Mueller

8618042.233218
align="center"

| Bob Elliott

3212943.333319
align="center"

| Maurice Van Robays

2710533.314216
align="center"

| {{sortname|George|Susce|George Susce (catcher)}}

317517.22714
align="center"

| Frankie Gustine

227013.18603
align="center"

| Red Juelich

174611.23904
align="center"

| Joe Schultz Jr.

4144.28602
align="center"

| Heinie Manush

10120.00001
align="center"

| Woody Jensen

12122.16701
align="center"

| Eddie Yount

220.00000

= 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"

| Bob Klinger

37225.014174.3664
align="center"

| Joe Bowman

37184.210144.4858
align="center"

| Jim Tobin

25145.1994.5243
align="center"

| Max Butcher

1486.2443.4321
align="center"

| Oad Swigart

324.1114.448
align="center"

| Johnny Gee

319.2124.1216

== 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"

| Mace Brown

47200.19133.3771
align="center"

| Rip Sewell

52176.11094.0869
align="center"

| Bill Swift

36129.2573.8956
align="center"

| {{sortname|Russ|Bauers}}

1553.2243.3512
align="center"

| Cy Blanton

1042.0234.2911

== 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"

| Ken Heintzelman

171105.0518
align="center"

| Bill Clemensen

120107.3313
align="center"

| Pep Rambert

20008.824

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System|level14=A1|team14=Knoxville Smokies|league14=Southern Association|manager14=Neil Caldwell

|level15=B|team15=Gadsden Pilots|league15=Southeastern League|manager15=Yam Yaryan

|level16=C|team16=Hutchinson Pirates|league16=Western Association|manager16=Jimmy Jordan

|level17=D|team17=Carthage Pirates|league17=Arkansas–Missouri League|manager17=Buzz Arlitt

|level18=D|team18=Valdosta Trojans|league18=Georgia–Florida League|manager18=Bill Morrell

|level19=D|team19=McKeesport Little Pirates|league19=Pennsylvania State Association|manager19=Leo Mackey and Joe Agee

|level20=D|team20=Jamestown Jaguars|league20=PONY League|manager20=Mickey LaLange

}}

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Carthage

Notes

{{Reflist}}

References

  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1939.shtml 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
  • [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1939&t=PIT 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac]
  • {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=3rd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=2007| isbn=978-1-932391-17-6}}

{{1939 MLB season by team}}

{{Pittsburgh Pirates}}

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