1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season

the baseball team the NFL team 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1935 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Bill Benswanger Pie Traynor KQVPat PattersonWWSWWalt 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.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.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06130/688769-63.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20060617231931/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06130/688769-63.stm dead June 17, 2006 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Parting shots: Two local men recall being witness to Babe Ruth's final three home runs Rick Shrum May 10, 2006 Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1935 Game Log: 86–67 (Home: 46–31; Away: 40–36) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–8 (Home: 1–4; Away: 5–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || @ Reds || 12–6 || Hoyt (1–0) || Freitas || — || 27,400 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 17 || Reds || 4–7 || Derringer || Bush (0–1) || — || — || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 18 || Reds || 4–9 || Frey || Weaver (0–1) || — || 1,560 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 19 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Blanton (1–0) || Hallahan || — || — || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 20 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Walker || Hoyt (1–1) || — || — || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 21 || Cardinals || 1–6 || Dean || Bush (0–2) || — || 28,000 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 23 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Weaver (1–1) || Freitas || Swift (1) || 8,836 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 24 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Blanton (2–0) || Hollingsworth || — || 4,036 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 25 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Frey || Hoyt (1–2) || — || 2,590 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (11) || Heusser || Swift (0–1) || — || — || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Weaver (2–1) || Hallahan || — || 10,000 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Blanton (3–0) || Dean || — || 12,000 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 11–12 || Kowalik || Salveson (0–1) || Bryant || — || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Henshaw || Birkofer (0–1) || — || — || 6–8 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 17–11 (Home: 9–6; Away: 8–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Mungo || Weaver (2–2) || — || — || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Blanton (4–0) || Zachary || — || — || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 5 || @ Dodgers || 9–2 || Bush (1–2) || Clark || — || 13,000 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 6 || @ Braves || 8–6 || Hoyt (2–2) || Benton || Blanton (1) || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 3–12 || Frankhouse || Weaver (2–3) || — || — || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 9 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || Blanton (4–1) || — || 6,000 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 11 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Bush (2–2) || Schumacher || — || — || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 11 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Fitzsimmons || Hoyt (2–3) || — || 40,000 || 10–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 12 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Parmelee || Weaver (2–4) || — || 20,000 || 10–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 10–1 || Blanton (5–1) || Bivin || — || — || 11–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Birkofer (1–1) || Walters || — || 1,500 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 15 || @ Phillies || 20–5 || Swift (1–1) || Jorgens || — || — || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 16 || Dodgers || 0–2 (13) || Zachary || Hoyt (2–4) || — || 6,000 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 17 || Dodgers || 1–7 || Benge || Weaver (2–5) || — || — || 13–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 18 || Dodgers || 8–2 || Blanton (6–1) || Mungo || — || 8,000 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 19 || Dodgers || 9–6 || Swift (2–1) || Eisenstat || Hoyt (1) || 10,000 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 20 || Giants || 11–4 || Lucas (1–0) || Hubbell || — || — || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 21 || Giants || 4–9 || Castleman || Hoyt (2–5) || Smith || — || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 22 || Giants || 2–5 || Parmelee || Blanton (6–2) || — || 6,000 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 23 || Braves || 7–1 || Swift (3–1) || Cantwell || — || 10,000 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 24 || Braves || 7–6 || Weaver (3–5) || Brandt || — || — || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 25 || Braves || 11–7 || Hoyt (3–5) || Cantwell || — || — || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 26 || Phillies || 3–1 || Blanton (7–2) || Prim || — || 10,000 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 27 || Phillies || 2–4 || Pezzullo || Swift (3–2) || Moore || — || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 28 || Phillies || 3–1 || Weaver (4–5) || Pezzullo || — || — || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 30 || Cubs || 4–6 || Henshaw || Blanton (7–3) || — || 40,430 || 21–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Cubs || 4–1 || Lucas (2–0) || French || — || 40,430 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 31 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Swift (4–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 19,429 || 23–19 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 16–11 (Home: 5–1; Away: 11–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 2 || @ Reds || 8–0 || Weaver (5–5) || Derringer || — || 2,973 || 24–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 4 || Cardinals || 9–5 || Blanton (8–3) || Dean || — || 4,000 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 6 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bush (3–2) || Haines || — || — || 26–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 7 || Reds || 4–13 (7) || Derringer || Weaver (5–6) || — || 1,110 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 8 || Reds || 14–8 || Hoyt (4–5) || Brennan || Bush (1) || 5,800 || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 9 || Reds || 7–4 || Blanton (9–3) || Johnson || — || 5,046 || 28–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 10 || Reds || 14–1 || Swift (5–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 1,186 || 29–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 11 || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Bush (4–2) || Zachary || — || 3,000 || 30–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 12 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Birkofer (2–1) || Leonard || — || — || 31–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Mungo || Blanton (9–4) || — || — || 31–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Swift (6–2) || Clark || — || — || 32–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Johnson || Blanton (9–5) || — || — || 32–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 4–12 || Pezzullo || Birkofer (2–2) || — || — || 32–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 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 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 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 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 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 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 0–1 (12) || French || Hoyt (5–6) || — || — || 38–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Warneke || Lucas (2–2) || — || 17,400 || 38–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 9–7 || Blanton (10–5) || Root || — || 10,400 || 39–30 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 15–14 (Home: 14–12; Away: 1–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 0–7 || Hallahan || Bush (6–4) || — || — || 39–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || @ Reds || 9–5 || Hoyt (6–6) || Frey || — || — || 40–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 4 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Brennan || Blanton (10–6) || Freitas || 13,000 || 40–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 5 || Cubs || 4–0 || Lucas (3–2) || Henshaw || — || 10,000 || 41–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 6 || Cubs || 8–10 (13) || Warneke || Swift (8–3) || — || — || 41–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 7 || Cubs || 1–13 || Lee || Blanton (10–7) || — || — || 41–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 10 || Giants || 3–10 || Schumacher || Hoyt (6–7) || — || — || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 11 || Giants || 2–4 || Parmelee || Lucas (3–3) || — || — || 41–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 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 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 16 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Zachary || Swift (8–4) || — || 2,000 || 42–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 17 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Clark || Bush (6–5) || Leonard || — || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 17 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Earnshaw || Hoyt (6–9) || — || — || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 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 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 25 || Phillies || 9–8 || Bush (9–5) || Davis || — || — || 50–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 27 || Cardinals || 10–4 || Blanton (12–8) || Collins || — || — || 51–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 28 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Dean || Bush (9–6) || — || 36,000 || 51–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 28 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Swift (10–4) || Walker || — || 36,000 || 52–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 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 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 31 || Cubs || 6–5 (11) || Birkofer (4–3) || Root || — || — || 54–44 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 20–11 (Home: 7–2; Away: 13–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 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 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 31 || Cubs || 5–0 || Birkofer (7–6) || French || — || — || 74–55 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 12–12 (Home: 10–6; Away: 2–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 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 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 49 Ralph Birkofer 46 Cy Blanton 50 Mace Brown 41 Guy Bush 48 Waite Hoyt 40 Red Lucas 52 Wayne Osborne -- Claude Passeau 44 Jack Salveson 47 Hal Smith 45 Bill Swift 43 Jim Weaver Catchers 37 Aubrey Epps 30 Earl Grace 31 Tom Padden Infielders -- Earl Browne 27 Bill Brubaker 22 Cookie Lavagetto 24 Gus Suhr 25 Tommy Thevenow 20 Pie Traynor 21 Arky Vaughan 26 Pep Young Outfielders 47 Bud Hafey 14 Babe Herman 16 Woody Jensen 10 Lloyd Waner 11 Paul Waner Other batters 15 Steve Swetonic Manager 20 Pie Traynor Coaches 33 Jewel Ens 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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Tom Padden 97 302 82 .272 1 30 1B Gus Suhr 153 529 144 .272 10 81 2B Pep Young 128 494 131 .265 7 82 3B Tommy Thevenow 110 408 97 .238 0 47 SS Arky Vaughan 137 499 192 .385 19 99 LF Woody Jensen 143 627 203 .324 8 62 CF Lloyd Waner 122 537 166 .309 0 46 RF Paul Waner 139 549 176 .321 11 78 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Cookie Lavagetto 78 231 67 .290 0 19 Earl Grace 77 224 59 .263 3 29 Pie Traynor 57 204 57 .279 1 36 Bud Hafey 58 184 42 .228 6 16 Babe Herman 26 81 19 .235 0 7 Earl Browne 9 32 8 .250 0 6 Bill Brubaker 6 11 0 .000 0 0 Aubrey Epps 1 4 3 .750 0 3 Steve Swetonic 1 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Cy Blanton 35 254.1 18 13 2.58 142 Jim Weaver Jim Weaver (right-handed pitcher) 33 176.1 14 8 3.42 87 Red Lucas 20 125.2 8 6 3.44 29 Claude Passeau 1 3.0 0 1 12.00 1 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Guy Bush 41 204.1 11 11 4.32 42 Bill Swift Bill Swift (1930s pitcher) 39 203.2 15 8 .270 74 Waite Hoyt 39 164.0 7 11 3.40 63 Ralph Birkofer 37 150.1 9 7 4.07 80 Mace Brown 18 72.2 4 1 3.59 28 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Jack Salveson 5 0 1 0 9.00 2 Wayne Osborne Wayne Osborne (baseball) 2 0 0 0 6.75 1 Hal Smith Hal Smith (pitcher) 1 0 0 0 3.00 0 Awards and honors Arky Vaughan, The Sporting News NL MVP 1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Arky Vaughan, SS, starter Paul Waner, reserve 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 Minor League Baseball AA Kansas City Blues American Association Dutch Zwilling A Birmingham Barons Southern Association Clyde Milan and Bill Pierre C Portsmouth Pirates Middle Atlantic League Jake Pitler References External links 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir Category:1930s in Pittsburgh