1937 Pittsburgh Pirates season

the baseball team the NFL team 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1937 National League Forbes Field PittsburghFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Bill Benswanger Pie Traynor KQVJimmy DudleyWJASRosey RowswellWWSWClaude Haring The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 56th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 51st in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 86–68. Offseason December 4, 1936: Ralph Birkofer and Cookie Lavagetto were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Ed Brandt.Ralph Birkofer page at Baseball-Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1937 Game Log: 86–68 (Home: 46–32; Away: 40–36) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Away: 2–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 5–0 || Blanton (1–0) || French || — || 18,940 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Brandt (1–0) || Lee || — || 4,078 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 23 || Reds || 4–3 || Hoyt (1–0) || Grissom || — || 22,000 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 24 || Reds || 3–2 || Swift (1–0) || Hallahan || — || 13,000 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Weiland || Blanton (1–1) || — || 2,461 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 29 || Cubs || 6–5 (13) || Bowman (1–0) || Lee || — || 7,500 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 30 || Cubs || 2–7 || Parmelee || Bauers (0–1) || — || 8,300 || 5–2 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 18–10 (Home: 5–6; Away: 13–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || May 1 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Lucas (1–0) || Hallahan || — || 4,846 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || May 2 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Bowman (2–0) || Grissom || — || 17,488 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 10–3 || Brandt (2–0) || Henshaw || Swift (1) || 6,255 || 8–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || May 5 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Blanton (2–1) || Frankhouse || — || 4,362 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || May 6 || @ Dodgers || 5–9 || Mungo || Lucas (1–1) || — || 5,847 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 7 || @ Phillies || 8–3 || Bowman (3–0) || LaMaster || — || 4,000 || 10–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 9 || @ Bees || 6–3 || Brandt (3–0) || Weir || — || 17,102 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 10 || @ Bees || 4–1 || Swift (2–0) || Fette || — || 1,846 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 11 || @ Bees || 3–0 || Blanton (3–1) || MacFayden || — || 2,316 || 13–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 12 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Bowman (4–0) || Smith || Swift (2) || 12,018 || 14–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 13 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Hubbell || Hoyt (1–1) || — || 8,672 || 14–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 14 || Cardinals || 14–4 || Brown (1–0) || Dean || — || 10,000 || 15–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 15 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Harrell || Swift (2–1) || Dean || 13,000 || 15–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 16 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bowman (5–0) || Weiland || — || 39,571 || 16–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 18 || Phillies || 2–1 || Blanton (4–1) || Mulcahy || — || 2,500 || 17–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 19 || Phillies || 4–5 || Walters || Brandt (3–1) || — || 2,000 || 17–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 20 || Phillies || 5–2 || Swift (3–1) || LaMaster || — || 2,800 || 18–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 21 || Bees || 3–6 || MacFayden || Bowman (5–1) || — || 3,000 || 18–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 22 || Bees || 5–2 || Lucas (2–1) || Bush || Swift (3) || 7,000 || 19–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 23 || Giants || 5–6 || Schumacher || Hoyt (1–2) || Melton || 29,486 || 19–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 24 || Giants || 3–4 || Hubbell || Brandt (3–2) || Coffman || 17,000 || 19–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 25 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Mungo || Swift (3–2) || — || 2,880 || 19–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Lucas (3–1) || Harrell || Hoyt (1) || 3,080 || 20–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 9–4 || Blanton (5–1) || Dean || — || — || 21–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Weiland || Brandt (3–3) || — || 15,505 || 21–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Swift (4–2) || Harrell || — || 12,495 || 22–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 31 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Davis || Bowman (5–2) || Grissom || — || 22–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 31 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Tobin (1–0) || Moore || Hoyt (2) || 14,352 || 23–12 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 12–15 (Home: 6–6; Away: 6–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 2 || @ Bees || 2–0 || Blanton (6–1) || Hutchinson || — || 2,636 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || June 3 || @ Bees || 0–6 || Fette || Brandt (3–4) || — || 2,139 || 24–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 4 || @ Bees || 1–9 || Turner || Swift (4–3) || — || 3,294 || 24–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 5 || @ Giants || 5–7 || Smith || Bowman (5–3) || Melton || 15,333 || 24–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 6 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Schumacher || Blanton (6–2) || Hubbell || 24,162 || 24–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 7 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Gumbert || Brandt (3–5) || — || 5,446 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Bauers (1–1) || LaMaster || — || 2,000 || 25–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Passeau || Tobin (1–1) || — || 1,500 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Walters || Swift (4–4) || — || 6,000 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 12 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Blanton (7–2) || Henshaw || — || 8,137 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Mungo || Bauers (1–2) || — || — || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Fitzsimmons || Swift (4–5) || — || 30,109 || 26–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 15 || Giants || 7–5 || Lucas (4–1) || Hubbell || — || 8,093 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 16 || Giants || 4–5 || Schumacher || Blanton (7–3) || — || 6,500 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 18 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Brown (2–0) || Mungo || — || 2,500 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 19 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Fitzsimmons || Weaver (0–1) || — || 4,211 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 20 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Bowman (6–3) || Hamlin || — || — || 29–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 20 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Frankhouse || Lucas (4–2) || Mungo || 23,222 || 29–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 22 || Bees || 4–1 || Blanton (8–3) || Turner || — || 2,500 || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 23 || Bees || 8–5 || Bauers (2–2) || MacFayden || — || 2,331 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 24 || Bees || 6–9 || Fette || Swift (4–6) || — || 5,373 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 25 || Phillies || 5–10 || LaMaster || Bowman (6–4) || Jorgens || 5,183 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 26 || Phillies || 6–7 (13) || Walters || Blanton (8–4) || — || 3,054 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 27 || Phillies || 4–3 || Lucas (5–2) || Passeau || — || 3,541 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 29 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Bowman (7–4) || Derringer || — || — || 33–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 29 || @ Reds || 13–6 || Bauers (3–2) || Vander Meer || — || 3,955 || 34–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 30 || @ Reds || 6–0 || Blanton (9–4) || Grissom || — || 15,568 || 35–27 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 12–15 (Home: 7–4; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Davis || Lucas (5–3) || — || 23,998 || 35–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Carleton || Bowman (7–5) || — || 11,665 || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 5–8 || Root || Blanton (9–5) || — || — || 35–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Swift (5–6) || Parmelee || Bowman (1) || 36,744 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 5 || Reds || 3–1 || Weaver (1–1) || Schott || — || — || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 5 || Reds || 5–1 || Brandt (4–5) || Derringer || Brown (1) || 21,999 || 38–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 9 || Cubs || 13–1 || Bowman (8–5) || Carleton || — || 7,416 || 39–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 10 || Cubs || 0–2 || French || Blanton (9–6) || — || 8,000 || 39–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 11 || Cubs || 3–2 || Swift (6–6) || Lee || — || 14,705 || 40–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 12 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Johnson || Bauers (3–3) || — || 6,250 || 40–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 14 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Hubbell || Bowman (8–6) || — || 6,995 || 40–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 16 || @ Giants || 4–3 (11) || Brown (3–0) || Melton || — || 7,178 || 41–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 17 || @ Phillies || 8–9 || Mulcahy || Brown (3–1) || — || 3,000 || 41–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 18 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Passeau || Lucas (5–4) || — || — || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 18 || @ Phillies || 6–5 (11) || Swift (7–6) || Mulcahy || — || 8,000 || 42–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 19 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Weaver (2–1) || Walters || Brandt (1) || 1,500 || 43–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 (10) || Butcher || Blanton (9–7) || — || 1,926 || 43–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Jeffcoat || Bowman (8–7) || — || 2,283 || 43–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 10–1 || Lucas (6–4) || Henshaw || — || 2,551 || 44–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 24 || @ Bees || 0–9 || Turner || Swift (7–7) || — || 5,236 || 44–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 25 || @ Bees || 2–5 || Bush || Blanton (9–8) || — || — || 44–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 25 || @ Bees || 5–7 || Fette || Bowman (8–8) || Gabler || 23,320 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 27 || Phillies || 4–1 || Lucas (7–4) || Walters || — || 3,807 || 45–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 28 || Phillies || 6–4 || Weaver (3–1) || Passeau || Brown (2) || 1,685 || 46–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 29 || Phillies || 7–11 || Jorgens || Swift (7–8) || Johnson || 4,307 || 46–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 30 || Bees || 1–0 || Brandt (5–5) || Bush || — || 4,126 || 47–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 31 || Bees || 7–9 || Hutchinson || Swift (7–9) || Smith || 4,116 || 47–42 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 15–16 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || August 1 || Bees || 8–4 || Bauers (4–3) || MacFayden || — || 6,214 || 48–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || August 3 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Weaver (4–1) || Frankhouse || — || — || 49–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || August 3 || Dodgers || 10–4 || Brown (4–1) || Butcher || Bauers (1) || 6,588 || 50–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || August 4 || Dodgers || 7–10 || Fitzsimmons || Brandt (5–6) || Lindsey || 1,594 || 50–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || August 5 || Dodgers || 6–9 || Hoyt || Blanton (9–9) || — || 3,693 || 50–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || August 6 || Giants || 3–6 || Hubbell || Lucas (7–5) || — || 6,444 || 50–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 8 || Giants || 2–10 || Melton || Brown (4–2) || — || — || 50–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 8 || Giants || 3–0 || Weaver (5–1) || Gumbert || — || 34,000 || 51–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Blanton (10–9) || Shoun || Brown (3) || 12,516 || 52–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Bryant || Lucas (7–6) || — || 11,363 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 16–6 || Bauers (5–3) || Carleton || — || 10,977 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 13 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Weiland || Weaver (5–2) || — || 3,752 || 53–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Weaver (6–2) || Ryba || Tobin (1) || 4,998 || 54–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Blanton (11–9) || Warneke || — || — || 55–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Bauers (6–3) || Johnson || — || 23,083 || 56–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 17 || Cubs || 4–2 || Brandt (6–6) || French || Brown (4) || 6,593 || 57–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 18 || Cubs || 7–6 || Bauers (7–3) || Shoun || — || 5,581 || 58–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 19 || Cubs || 3–7 || Davis || Weaver (6–3) || — || 6,576 || 58–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 20 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Blanton (12–9) || Johnson || — || 6,060 || 59–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 21 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Bauers (8–3) || Harrell || — || 5,714 || 60–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 22 || Cardinals || 0–12 || Weiland || Lucas (7–7) || — || — || 60–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 22 || Cardinals || 7–9 || Dean || Brandt (6–7) || — || 36,673 || 60–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 24 || @ Bees || 0–1 || Turner || Blanton (12–10) || — || 2,162 || 60–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 25 || @ Bees || 6–0 || Bauers (9–3) || Gabler || — || 3,507 || 61–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 27 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Brandt (7–7) || Melton || Brown (5) || — || 62–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 27 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Smith || Swift (7–10) || — || 13,004 || 62–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 28 || @ Giants || 4–9 || Coffman || Weaver (6–4) || — || — || 62–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 28 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Schumacher || Bauers (9–4) || — || 42,438 || 62–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 29 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Hoyt || Lucas (7–8) || — || — || 62–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 29 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Hamlin || Tobin (1–2) || — || 12,000 || 62–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 31 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Walters || Brandt (7–8) || — || 2,500 || 62–58 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 20–10 (Home: 13–8; Away: 7–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || September 1 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Passeau || Weaver (6–5) || — || 3,000 || 62–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || September 2 || @ Phillies || 11–8 || Brown (5–2) || LaMaster || Brandt (2) || 3,000 || 63–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 7–0 || Lucas (8–8) || French || — || — || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Brandt (8–8) || Bryant || Brown (6) || 34,091 || 65–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Weiland || Blanton (12–11) || — || — || 65–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Bauers (10–4) || Johnson || — || 16,746 || 66–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || September 8 || Reds || 7–6 (10) || Weaver (7–5) || Derringer || — || — || 67–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || September 8 || Reds || 8–2 || Tobin (2–2) || Mooty || — || 3,508 || 68–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 9 || Reds || 1–0 || Brandt (9–8) || Schott || — || 1,986 || 69–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 10 || Reds || 7–6 || Brown (6–2) || Hallahan || — || 1,169 || 70–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 11 || Cubs || 4–5 || Davis || Bauers (10–5) || — || 3,100 || 70–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 12 || Cubs || 0–5 || French || Lucas (8–9) || — || — || 70–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 12 || Cubs || 4–2 || Tobin (3–2) || Lee || — || 25,000 || 71–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 14 || Giants || 2–12 || Hubbell || Brandt (9–9) || — || — || 71–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 14 || Giants || 6–2 || Blanton (13–11) || Smith || — || 10,000 || 72–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 15 || Giants || 2–7 || Schumacher || Bauers (10–6) || — || 1,621 || 72–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 16 || Giants || 0–3 || Melton || Tobin (3–3) || — || 3,750 || 72–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 17 || Dodgers || 10–4 || Brandt (10–9) || Hamlin || — || 927 || 73–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 18 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Blanton (14–11) || Fitzsimmons || — || 1,598 || 74–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 19 || Phillies || 1–8 || Mulcahy || Lucas (8–10) || — || — || 74–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 19 || Phillies || 5–1 || Bauers (11–6) || Kelleher || — || 6,137 || 75–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 21 || Bees || 9–2 || Tobin (4–3) || Fette || — || 1,066 || 76–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 22 || Bees || 2–3 (10) || Shoffner || Brandt (10–10) || — || 1,103 || 76–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 23 || Bees || 1–2 || Turner || Blanton (14–12) || — || 1,031 || 76–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 24 || @ Reds || 8–2 || Bauers (12–6) || Schott || — || 301 || 77–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 26 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Tobin (5–3) || Schott || — || — || 78–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 26 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Swift (8–10) || Grissom || — || 3,058 || 79–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 28 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Brandt (11–10) || Johnson || — || 1,068 || 80–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 29 || Cardinals || 7–5 || Weaver (8–5) || Warneke || Brown (7) || 1,226 || 81–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 30 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Bauers (13–6) || Weiland || — || 1,477 || 82–68 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 4–0 (Home: 4–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || October 1 || Reds || 6–3 || Tobin (6–3) || Hollingsworth || — || 852 || 83–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || October 2 || Reds || 4–3 (11) || Swift (9–10) || Vander Meer || — || 1,020 || 84–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || October 3 || Reds || 4–3 || Heintzelman (1–0) || Kleinhans || — || — || 85–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || October 3 || Reds || 4–0 (7) || Brown (7–2) || Davis || — || 2,064 || 86–68 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 51 Russ Bauers 46 Cy Blanton 27 Joe Bowman 49 Ed Brandt 47 Mace Brown 44 Ken Heintzelman 48 Waite Hoyt 40 Red Lucas 45 Bill Swift 50 Jim Tobin 43 Jim Weaver Catchers 48 Ray Berres 31 Tom Padden 30 Al Todd Infielders 25 Bill Brubaker 22 Lee Handley 32 Bill Schuster 24 Gus Suhr 20 Pie Traynor 21 Arky Vaughan 26 Pep Young Outfielders 15 Johnny Dickshot 16 Woody Jensen 14 Fred Schulte 10 Lloyd Waner 11 Paul Waner Manager 20 Pie Traynor Coaches 33 Jewel Ens 34 Johnny Gooch 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 Al Todd 133 514 158 .307 8 86 1B Gus Suhr 151 575 160 .278 5 97 2B Lee Handley 127 480 120 .250 3 37 SS Arky Vaughn 126 469 151 .322 5 72 3B Bill Brubaker 120 413 105 .254 6 48 OF Lloyd Waner 129 537 177 .330 1 45 OF Paul Waner 154 619 219 .354 2 74 OF Woody Jensen 124 509 142 .279 5 45 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 Pep Young 113 408 106 .260 9 54 Johnny Dickshot 82 264 67 .254 3 33 Tom Padden 35 98 28 .286 0 8 Fred Schulte 29 20 2 .100 0 3 Pie Traynor 5 12 2 .167 0 0 Bill Schuster 3 6 3 .500 0 1 Ray Berres 2 6 1 .167 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 36 242.2 14 12 3.30 143 Ed Brandt 33 176.1 11 10 3.11 74 Red Lucas 20 126.1 8 10 4.27 20 Ken Heintzelman 1 9.0 1 0 2.00 4 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 Russ Bauers 34 187.2 13 6 2.88 118 Bill Swift Bill Swift (1930s pitcher) 36 164.0 9 10 3.95 84 Joe Bowman baseball 30 128.0 8 8 4.57 38 Jim Weaver Jim Weaver (right-handed pitcher) 32 109.2 8 5 3.20 44 Jim Tobin 20 87.0 6 3 3.00 37 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 Mace Brown 50 7 2 7 4.18 60 Waite Hoyt 11 1 2 2 4.50 21 Farm system Minor League Baseball AA Montreal Royals International League Walter "Rabbit" Maranville B Savannah Indians Sally League Bill Steinecke and Chick Autry C Hutchinson Larks Western Association Dick Goldberg, Dick Klinger and Hugh McMullen D Mt. Airy Reds Bi-State League Frank Packard and Walt Novak D Paducah Indians KITTY League Hugh McMullen, Ervin Brame, Lee Keller, Ralph Bishop, George Block and Pete Mondino LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Savannah References External links 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cartoon on the pennant race 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