1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season

the baseball team the NFL team 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1939 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 KDKAWWSWRosey 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 December 16, 1938: Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Boston Bees for Ray Mueller.Johnny Dickshot page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1939 Game Log: 68–85 (Home: 35–42; Away: 33–43) y background:#F9F9F9; 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; 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 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 51 Russ Bauers 46 Cy Blanton 48 Joe Bowman 47 Mace Brown 40 Max Butcher 40 Bill Clemensen 24 Johnny Gee 53 Ken Heintzelman 41 Bob Klinger -- Pep Rambert 44 Rip Sewell 45 Bill Swift -- Oad Swigart 50 Jim Tobin Catchers 32 Ray Berres 30 Ray Mueller -- Joe Schultz 31 George Susce Infielders 25 Bill Brubaker 16 Elbie Fletcher -- Frankie Gustine 20 Lee Handley 22 Red Juelich 24 Gus Suhr 21 Arky Vaughan 26 Pep Young Outfielders 17 Fern Bell -- Bob Elliott 16 Woody Jensen 14 Chuck Klein 14 Heinie Manush 12 Johnny Rizzo -- Maurice Van Robays 10 Lloyd Waner 11 Paul Waner Other batters -- Eddie Yount Manager 35 Pie Traynor Coaches 36 Jewel Ens 34 Johnny Gooch 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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Ray Berres 81 231 53 .229 0 16 1B Elbie Fletcher 102 370 112 .303 12 71 2B Pep Young 84 293 81 .276 3 29 SS Arky Vaughn 152 595 182 .306 6 62 3B Lee Handley 101 376 107 .285 1 42 OF Johnny Rizzo 94 330 86 .261 6 55 OF Lloyd Waner 112 379 108 .285 0 24 OF Paul Waner 125 461 151 .328 3 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 Bill Brubaker 100 345 80 .232 7 43 Chuck Klein 85 270 81 .300 11 47 Fern Bell 83 262 75 .286 2 34 Gus Suhr 63 204 59 .289 1 31 Ray Mueller 86 180 42 .233 2 18 Bob Elliott 32 129 43 .333 3 19 Maurice Van Robays 27 105 33 .314 2 16 George Susce George Susce (catcher) 31 75 17 .227 1 4 Frankie Gustine 22 70 13 .186 0 3 Red Juelich 17 46 11 .239 0 4 Joe Schultz Jr. 4 14 4 .286 0 2 Heinie Manush 10 12 0 .000 0 1 Woody Jensen 12 12 2 .167 0 1 Eddie Yount 2 2 0 .000 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 Bob Klinger 37 225.0 14 17 4.36 64 Joe Bowman 37 184.2 10 14 4.48 58 Jim Tobin 25 145.1 9 9 4.52 43 Max Butcher 14 86.2 4 4 3.43 21 Oad Swigart 3 24.1 1 1 4.44 8 Johnny Gee 3 19.2 1 2 4.12 16 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 Mace Brown 47 200.1 9 13 3.37 71 Rip Sewell 52 176.1 10 9 4.08 69 Bill Swift 36 129.2 5 7 3.89 56 Russ Bauers 15 53.2 2 4 3.35 12 Cy Blanton 10 42.0 2 3 4.29 11 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 Ken Heintzelman 17 1 1 0 5.05 18 Bill Clemensen 12 0 1 0 7.33 13 Pep Rambert 2 0 0 0 8.82 4 Farm system Minor League Baseball A1 Knoxville Smokies Southern Association Neil Caldwell B Gadsden Pilots Southeastern League Yam Yaryan C Hutchinson Pirates Western Association Jimmy Jordan D Carthage Pirates Arkansas–Missouri League Buzz Arlitt D Valdosta Trojans Georgia–Florida League Bill Morrell D McKeesport Little Pirates Pennsylvania State Association Leo Mackey and Joe Agee D Jamestown Jaguars PONY League Mickey LaLange LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Carthage Notes References 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1939 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