1941 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1941 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. 81 73 y 4th Bill Benswanger Frankie Frisch KDKAWWSWRosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock The 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League with a record of 81–73, 19 games behind the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1941 Game Log: 81–73 (Home: 45–32; Away: 36–41) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 3–10 (Home: 2–3; Away: 1–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Passeau || Klinger (0–1) || — || 17,008 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Sewell (1–0) || Olsen || — || 4,109 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 18 || Reds || 4–1 || Butcher (1–0) || Walters || — || 18,644 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 19 || Reds || 3–5 || Derringer || Bauers (0–1) || — || 10,465 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 20 || Reds || 3–7 || Turner || Bowman (0–1) || Thompson || 19,060 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || @ Cardinals || 8–9 (12) || Grodzicki || Heintzelman (0–1) || — || 1,776 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Nahem || Butcher (1–1) || — || 1,875 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 24 || Cubs || 2–1 (11) || Lanning (1–0) || French || — || 1,959 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 25 || Cubs || 7–8 || Page || Heintzelman (0–2) || — || 3,902 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 26 || @ Reds || 3–10 || Vander Meer || Bauers (0–2) || — || 8,112 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 27 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Walters || Sewell (1–1) || — || 19,114 || 3–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 29 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Crouch || Butcher (1–2) || — || 800 || 3–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 30 || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Blanton || Lanahan (0–1) || — || 3,385 || 3–10 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 11–11 (Home: 7–4; Away: 4–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 1 || @ Phillies || 15–2 || Bauers (1–2) || Johnson || — || 1,500 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 15 || May 2 || @ Giants || 7–7 (13) || || || — || 3,268 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 3 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Butcher (2–2) || Bowman || — || 7,417 || 5–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Heintzelman (1–2) || Hamlin || — || 27,015 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || Wyatt || Sewell (1–2) || — || 7,443 || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 7 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Tobin || Lanning (1–1) || — || 2,458 || 6–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 11 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Nahem || Butcher (2–3) || Hutchinson || 12,388 || 6–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 12 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Warneke || Heintzelman (1–3) || — || — || 6–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 13 || Phillies || 6–3 || Sewell (2–2) || Grissom || — || 986 || 7–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 14 || Phillies || 12–7 || Klinger (1–1) || Bruner || — || 1,254 || 8–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 16 || Dodgers || 3–2 (11) || Bowman (1–1) || Brown || — || 3,984 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 18 || Giants || 4–5 || Adams || Sewell (2–3) || Brown || 13,659 || 9–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 19 || Giants || 2–1 || Butcher (3–3) || Hubbell || — || 2,574 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 20 || Giants || 7–5 || Klinger (2–1) || Schumacher || — || 3,050 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 21 || Braves || 8–4 || Wilkie (1–0) || Tobin || — || 2,311 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 23 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Cooper || Butcher (3–4) || — || 18,555 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 24 || @ Cardinals || 7–10 || Nahem || Sewell (2–4) || Lanier || 2,952 || 12–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Gumbert || Wilkie (1–1) || White || — || 12–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 25 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Krist || Klinger (2–2) || Lanier || 18,749 || 12–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 26 || @ Reds || 3–7 || Walters || Strincevich (0–1) || — || 20,567 || 12–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 28 || @ Reds || 7–4 || Butcher (4–4) || Moore || — || 2,560 || 13–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 30 || Cubs || 6–7 || Lee || Sewell (2–5) || — || — || 13–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 30 || Cubs || 5–4 || Sewell (3–5) || Passeau || — || 17,297 || 14–21 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 14–12 (Home: 5–7; Away: 9–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || June 2 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Errickson || Lanning (1–2) || — || 1,034 || 14–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || June 3 || @ Braves || 9–5 || Heintzelman (2–3) || LaManna || Bowman (1) || 1,776 || 15–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 6 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Butcher (5–4) || McGee || — || — || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 6 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Sewell (4–5) || Lohrman || — || 8,324 || 17–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 7 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Blanton || Lanning (1–3) || — || 3,802 || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 12–2 || Bowman (2–1) || Hughes || Sewell (1) || — || 18–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Podgajny || Bauers (1–3) || — || — || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 5–0 || Wilkie (2–1) || Grissom || — || 892 || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 10 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Fitzsimmons || Heintzelman (2–4) || — || 6,426 || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 11 || @ Dodgers || 8–1 || Sewell (5–5) || Higbe || — || 30,469 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 14 || Braves || 8–2 || Butcher (6–4) || Salvo || — || 2,908 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 15 || Braves || 1–5 || Posedel || Wilkie (2–2) || — || 12,562 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 17 || Giants || 3–6 || Hubbell || Sewell (5–6) || — || 1,586 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 50 || June 18 || Giants || 2–2 (11) || || || — || 24,738 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 19 || Giants || 6–9 || Brown || Heintzelman (2–5) || — || 2,127 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 20 || Phillies || 7–6 || Dietz (1–0) || Pearson || — || 1,046 || 22–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 21 || Phillies || 2–0 || Bowman (3–1) || Grissom || — || 2,321 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 22 || Phillies || 4–1 || Sewell (6–6) || Blanton || — || — || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 22 || Phillies || 4–7 || Hughes || Butcher (6–5) || Johnson || 10,060 || 24–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 23 || Dodgers || 4–9 || Fitzsimmons || Klinger (2–3) || Brown || 2,335 || 24–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 24 || Dodgers || 0–8 || Davis || Lanning (1–4) || — || 20,537 || 24–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 25 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Higbe || Heintzelman (2–6) || — || 2,425 || 24–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Sewell (7–6) || Passeau || — || 4,622 || 25–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Olsen || Butcher (6–6) || — || 3,654 || 25–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Lanning (2–4) || French || — || — || 26–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Sullivan (1–0) || Lee || Sewell (2) || 17,440 || 27–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 30 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Heintzelman (3–6) || Gumbert || — || 16,306 || 28–33 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 22–9 (Home: 13–3; Away: 9–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || July 1 || Cardinals || 7–11 || Warneke || Sewell (7–7) || — || — || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 2 || Reds || 8–3 || Butcher (7–6) || Derringer || — || 1,941 || 29–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 4 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Walters || Lanning (2–5) || — || — || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 4 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Heintzelman (4–6) || Pearson || — || 14,391 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 5 || Cubs || 9–6 || Sullivan (2–0) || Lee || Klinger (1) || 4,571 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 6 || Cubs || 2–1 || Sewell (8–7) || Passeau || — || — || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 6 || Cubs || 13–4 (8) || Butcher (8–6) || Root || Lanning (1) || 14,306 || 33–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 10 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Sewell (9–7) || Hughes || Sullivan (1) || — || 34–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || Lanning (3–5) || Podgajny || — || 1,500 || 35–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 13 || @ Giants || 4–0 || Heintzelman (5–6) || Lohrman || — || — || 36–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 13 || @ Giants || 2–8 || Schumacher || Butcher (8–7) || — || 22,865 || 36–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 14 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Hubbell || Sewell (9–8) || — || 3,125 || 36–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 15 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Butcher (9–7) || Melton || — || 3,296 || 37–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 16 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Tobin || Lanning (3–6) || — || — || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 16 || @ Braves || 13–5 || Dietz (2–0) || Hutchings || Wilkie (1) || 3,278 || 38–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 18 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Heintzelman (6–6) || Johnson || — || — || 39–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 18 || @ Braves || 3–4 || LaManna || Wilkie (2–3) || — || 3,315 || 39–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Davis || Sewell (9–9) || — || — || 39–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Lanning (4–6) || Wyatt || — || — || 40–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Heintzelman (7–6) || Kimball || — || — || 41–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 22 || Phillies || 4–3 || Klinger (3–3) || Podgajny || — || 1,730 || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 23 || Phillies || 5–2 || Butcher (10–7) || Blanton || — || 13,109 || 43–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 24 || Phillies || 3–2 || Klinger (4–3) || Grissom || — || 1,326 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 25 || Dodgers || 8–4 || Sullivan (3–0) || Wyatt || — || — || 45–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 25 || Dodgers || 8–2 || Lanning (5–6) || Davis || — || — || 46–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 26 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Hamlin || Heintzelman (7–7) || Higbe || 7,009 || 46–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 27 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Klinger (5–3) || Davis || — || — || 47–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 27 || Dodgers || 8–0 (8) || Sewell (10–9) || Casey || — || 40,093 || 48–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 29 || Braves || 5–3 (8) || Sullivan (4–0) || Javery || Klinger (2) || 4,860 || 49–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 30 || Braves || 2–3 (10) || Tobin || Bowman (3–2) || — || 11,362 || 49–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 31 || Braves || 9–8 || Lanning (6–6) || Errickson || Dietz (1) || 1,870 || 50–42 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 18–15 (Home: 5–4; Away: 13–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || August 1 || Giants || 6–3 || Butcher (11–7) || Hubbell || — || 4,324 || 51–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 2 || Giants || 0–2 (10) || Schumacher || Sewell (10–10) || — || 5,550 || 51–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 3 || Giants || 5–4 || Dietz (3–0) || McGee || — || — || 52–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 3 || Giants || 10–4 (6) || Klinger (6–3) || Wittig || — || 25,688 || 53–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 4 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Lanning (7–6) || Thompson || — || 2,109 || 54–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 5 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Butcher (12–7) || Turner || Klinger (3) || 2,390 || 55–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 6 || @ Cubs || 13–3 || Sewell (11–10) || Pressnell || — || 5,574 || 56–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Dietz (4–0) || Mooty || — || 5,035 || 57–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 8 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Erickson || Lanning (7–7) || — || 5,846 || 57–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 9 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 (13) || Klinger (7–3) || Hutchinson || — || 5,223 || 58–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 10 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || White || Sewell (11–11) || Crouch || — || 58–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 10 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Cooper || Heintzelman (7–8) || — || 26,513 || 58–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 13 || Cubs || 4–6 || Eaves || Lanning (7–8) || Mooty || 24,373 || 58–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 14 || Cubs || 2–6 || Passeau || Butcher (12–8) || — || 3,032 || 58–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 16 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Heintzelman (8–8) || White || — || — || 59–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 17 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Cooper || Butcher (12–9) || — || — || 59–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 17 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Sewell (12–11) || Warneke || — || 34,292 || 60–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Casey || Butcher (12–10) || — || 9,832 || 60–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 19 || @ Dodgers || 0–9 || Davis || Sullivan (4–1) || — || — || 60–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 19 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Drake || Heintzelman (8–9) || Casey || 9,372 || 60–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 20 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Allen || Sewell (12–12) || — || 14,752 || 60–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 21 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Butcher (13–10) || McGee || — || 11,845 || 61–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 22 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Lanning (8–8) || Bowman || — || 2,439 || 62–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 23 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Schumacher || Dietz (4–1) || — || — || 62–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 23 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Klinger (8–3) || Brown || — || — || 63–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 24 || @ Braves || 3–4 (12) || Salvo || Sewell (12–13) || — || — || 63–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 24 || @ Braves || 7–3 (6) || Klinger (9–3) || Javery || — || 13,411 || 64–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 26 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Tobin || Wilkie (2–4) || — || — || 64–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 26 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Butcher (14–10) || Errickson || — || 3,527 || 65–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 27 || @ Phillies || 12–2 || Lanning (9–8) || Blanton || — || 1,748 || 66–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 28 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Dietz (5–1) || Pearson || Klinger (4) || 5,500 || 67–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 30 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Erickson || Sewell (12–14) || — || 6,777 || 67–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 31 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Butcher (15–10) || Passeau || — || — || 68–57 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 13–16 (Home: 13–11; Away: 0–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || White || Heintzelman (8–10) || — || — || 68–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 (8) || Pollet || Klinger (9–4) || — || 34,812 || 68–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 3 || Reds || 3–2 || Lanning (10–8) || Riddle || — || 18,428 || 69–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 4 || Reds || 4–0 (5) || Sewell (13–14) || Walters || — || 1,720 || 70–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 5 || Reds || 4–10 || Derringer || Butcher (15–11) || Beggs || — || 70–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 5 || Reds || 1–0 (7) || Dietz (6–1) || Starr || — || 4,897 || 71–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 6 || Cubs || 6–4 || Heintzelman (9–10) || Mooty || — || 3,040 || 72–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 7 || Cubs || 1–3 || Eaves || Lanning (10–9) || — || 6,619 || 72–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 9 || Giants || 2–4 (10) || Schumacher || Sewell (13–15) || — || 1,873 || 72–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 10 || Giants || 10–7 || Lanning (11–9) || Lohrman || Wilkie (2) || 1,076 || 73–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 11 || Braves || 7–5 || Heintzelman (10–10) || Hutchings || — || — || 74–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 11 || Braves || 0–10 || Earley || Gee (0–1) || — || 2,320 || 74–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 12 || Braves || 6–3 || Dietz (7–1) || Johnson || — || — || 75–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 12 || Braves || 0–5 || Javery || Lanning (11–10) || — || 2,083 || 75–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 13 || Braves || 1–0 || Strincevich (1–1) || Salvo || — || — || 76–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 14 || Phillies || 2–1 || Butcher (16–11) || Hoerst || — || — || 77–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 14 || Phillies || 3–6 || Hughes || Sewell (13–16) || — || 7,495 || 77–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 17 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Davis || Heintzelman (10–11) || Hamlin || 6,206 || 77–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 18 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Sewell (14–16) || Casey || — || 6,803 || 78–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 20 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Walters || Butcher (16–12) || — || — || 78–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Reds || 3–7 || Derringer || Strincevich (1–2) || — || 9,817 || 78–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 21 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Riddle || Dietz (7–2) || — || 10,248 || 78–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 23 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Heintzelman (11–11) || Cooper || — || — || 79–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || Cardinals || 0–9 || Lanier || Sewell (14–17) || — || — || 79–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 24 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Gumbert || Lanning (11–11) || — || — || 79–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 25 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Butcher (17–12) || White || — || — || 80–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 26 || Reds || 3–4 || Vander Meer || Brandt (0–1) || — || 717 || 80–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 27 || Reds || 9–15 || Riddle || Gee (0–2) || Beggs || 1,695 || 80–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 28 || Reds || 3–2 || Clemensen (1–0) || Walters || — || 4,137 || 81–73 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 31 Russ Bauers 21 Joe Bowman 24 Bill Brandt 25 Mace Brown 19 Max Butcher 21,37 Bill Clemensen 37 Dick Conger 22 Dutch Dietz 24 Johnny Gee 32 Ken Heintzelman 20 Bob Klinger 28 Dick Lanahan 29 Johnny Lanning 30 Rip Sewell 25 Nick Strincevich 26 Joe Sullivan 39 Lefty Wilkie Catchers  7 Bill Baker 11 Spud Davis 12 Al López 38 Joe Schultz  8 Vinnie Smith Infielders 15 Alf Anderson  2 Ripper Collins 38 Billy Cox  3 Elbie Fletcher 18 Debs Garms 16 Frankie Gustine  6 Lee Handley 10 Ed Leip  4 Stu Martin 21 Arky Vaughan Outfielders  9 Vince DiMaggio  8 Bob Elliott -- Culley Rikard 14 Bud Stewart 17 Maurice Van Robays 10 Lloyd Waner Manager 35 Frankie Frisch Coaches 11 Spud Davis 34 Jake Flowers 36 Mike Kelly 33 Honus Wagner Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 Lopez 114 317 84 .265 5 43 1B Elbie Fletcher 151 521 150 .288 11 74 2B Frankie Gustine 121 463 125 .270 1 46 3B Lee Handley 124 459 132 .288 0 33 SS Arky Vaughan 106 374 118 .316 6 38 LF Maurice Van Robays 129 457 129 .282 4 78 CF Vince DiMaggio 151 528 141 .267 21 100 RF Bob Elliott Bob Elliott (baseball) 141 527 144 .273 3 76 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 Stu Martin Stu Martin (baseball) 88 233 71 .305 0 19 Alf Anderson 70 223 48 .215 1 10 Debs Garms 83 220 58 .264 3 42 Bud Stewart 73 172 46 .267 0 10 Spud Davis 57 107 27 .252 0 6 Bill Baker Bill Baker (baseball) 35 67 15 .224 0 6 Ripper Collins baseball 49 62 13 .210 0 11 Billy Cox Billy Cox (baseball) 10 37 10 .270 0 2 Vinnie Smith 9 33 10 .303 0 5 Ed Leip 15 25 5 .200 0 3 Culley Rikard 6 20 4 .200 0 0 Lloyd Waner 3 4 1 .250 0 1 Joe Schultz 2 2 1 .500 0 0 Pitching = Indicates league leader 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 Rip Sewell 39 249.0 14 17 3.72 76 Max Butcher 33 236.0 17 12 3.05 61 Ken Heintzelman 35 196.0 11 11 3.44 81 Johnny Lanning 34 175.2 11 11 3.13 41 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 Bob Klinger 35 116.2 9 4 3.93 36 Dutch Dietz 33 100.1 7 2 2.33 22 Lefty Wilkie 26 79.0 2 4 4.56 16 Joe Bowman baseball 18 69.1 3 2 2.99 22 Joe Sullivan Joe Sullivan (pitcher) 16 39.1 4 1 2.97 10 Russ Bauers 8 37.1 1 3 5.54 20 Nick Strincevich 12 31.0 1 2 5.23 12 Bill Clemensen 2 13.0 1 0 2.77 4 Johnny Gee 3 7.1 0 2 6.14 2 Bill Brandt baseball 2 7.0 0 1 3.86 0 Dick Conger 2 4.0 0 0 0.00 2 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 Dick Lanahan 7 0 1 0 5.25 5 Mace Brown 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Awards and honors 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Arky Vaughan, starter, SS Bob Elliott, reserve Al López, reserve League top five finishers Vince DiMaggio #3 in NL in RBI (100) Elbie Fletcher NL leader in on-base percentage (.421) Rip Sewell NL leader in losses (17) Farm system Minor League Baseball A Albany Senators Eastern League Specs Toporcer B Harrisburg Senators Interstate League Les Bell C Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers Canadian–American League Buster Blakeney C Hutchinson Pirates Western Association Johnny Gooch D Moultrie Packers Georgia–Florida League Buzz Arlitt D Oil City Oilers Pennsylvania State Association George Norton D London Pirates PONY League Jimmy Jordan LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Harrisburg Notes References 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1941 Pittsburgh Pirates 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