1929 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1929 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. Barney Dreyfuss Jewel Ens The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 48th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 43rd in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 88–65. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1929 Game Log: 88–65 (Home: 45–31; Away: 43–34) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 4–6 (Home: 1–2; Away: 3–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Grimes (1–0) || Root || — || 46,000 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 2–13 || Malone || Kremer (0–1) || — || — || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 1–11 || Blake || Petty (0–1) || — || 14,000 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 20 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Grimes (2–0) || Rixey || — || — || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 22 || @ Reds || 4–9 || Lucas || Hill (0–1) || — || — || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || Cubs || 5–4 (13) || Swetonic (1–0) || Horne || — || 32,000 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 26 || Cubs || 6–9 || Bush || Kremer (0–2) || Cvengros || 8,000 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || Cubs || 7–8 || Malone || Swetonic (1–1) || Blake || 25,000 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 || Petty (1–1) || Alexander || — || — || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 29 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Mitchell || French (0–1) || — || 12,000 || 4–6 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 19–8 (Home: 7–3; Away: 12–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 11 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–4 (13) || || || — || — || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || May 4 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Seibold || Petty (1–2) || — || — || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 5 || @ Braves || 7–2 || Grimes (3–0) || Smith || — || 28,000 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 6 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Swetonic (2–1) || Jones || — || — || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 7 || @ Giants || 3–2 (10) || French (1–1) || Benton || — || — || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 8 || @ Giants || 0–11 || Hubbell || Petty (1–3) || — || 8,000 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 9 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Grimes (4–0) || Fitzsimmons || — || 7,500 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 13–9 || Brame (1–0) || Willoughby || French (1) || — || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 6–11 || Roy || Hill (0–2) || — || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 13 || @ Robins || 12–4 || French (2–1) || Elliott || — || — || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 15 || @ Robins || 9–4 || Grimes (5–0) || Clark || — || — || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 16 || Cardinals || 9–10 (10) || Johnson || Swetonic (2–2) || — || — || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 17 || Cardinals || 6–2 || French (3–1) || Alexander || — || — || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 18 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Kremer (1–2) || Sherdel || — || — || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 19 || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Grimes (6–0) || Malone || — || 38,000 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 20 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Bush || Swetonic (2–3) || — || — || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 6–8 || Horne || French (3–2) || Root || — || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 22 || Reds || 11–2 || Kremer (2–2) || Ash || — || — || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 23 || Reds || 6–3 || Grimes (7–0) || Rixey || — || — || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 25 || Reds || 6–4 || Brame (2–0) || Luque || — || — || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 12–8 || Fussell (1–0) || Haines || Grimes (1) || 30,000 || 18–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 7–5 || Kremer (3–2) || Frankhouse || Grimes (2) || 30,000 || 19–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 10–1 || Petty (2–3) || Hallahan || — || — || 20–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Brame (3–0) || Mitchell || — || — || 21–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 29 || Cubs || 7–2 || Swetonic (3–3) || Malone || Hill (1) || 5,500 || 22–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 30 || Cubs || 1–5 || Nehf || Kremer (3–3) || Bush || 25,000 || 22–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 30 || Cubs || 4–0 || Grimes (8–0) || Root || — || 30,000 || 23–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 31 || Phillies || 7–10 || Willoughby || Dawson (0–1) || McGraw || 3,500 || 23–14 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 17–11 (Home: 10–7; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 1 || Phillies || 4–9 || Benge || Petty (2–4) || — || — || 23–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 3 || Phillies || 14–2 || Grimes (9–0) || Sweetland || — || — || 24–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 4 || Phillies || 9–5 || Swetonic (4–3) || Collins || — || — || 25–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 6 || Braves || 4–2 || Kremer (4–3) || Seibold || — || — || 26–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 7 || Braves || 6–2 || Brame (4–0) || Brandt || — || — || 27–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 8 || Robins || 9–2 || Grimes (10–0) || Clark || — || — || 28–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 9 || @ Robins || 6–9 || Dudley || Petty (2–5) || — || 20,000 || 28–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 10 || Robins || 6–7 || Moore || Swetonic (4–4) || Morrison || 3,500 || 28–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 11 || Robins || 3–2 || Brame (5–0) || Dudley || — || — || 29–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 12 || Giants || 7–6 || Meine (1–0) || Scott || — || 15,000 || 30–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 13 || Giants || 11–7 || Hill (1–2) || Genewich || Swetonic (1) || — || 31–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 14 || Giants || 2–7 || Benton || Petty (2–6) || — || 10,000 || 31–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 15 || Giants || 15–20 (14) || Mays || Swetonic (4–5) || — || 22,000 || 31–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 16 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Meine (2–0) || Luque || — || — || 32–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 16 || @ Reds || 1–8 || Donohue || Grimes (10–1) || — || — || 32–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 17 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Kremer (5–3) || May || — || — || 33–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 18 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Lucas || Brame (5–1) || — || — || 33–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 19 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Hill (2–2) || Rixey || — || — || 34–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 21 || @ Cubs || 14–3 || Grimes (11–1) || Cvengros || — || 35,000 || 35–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Kremer (6–3) || Blake || — || 25,000 || 36–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 8–7 || Swetonic (5–5) || Nehf || — || — || 37–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Root || Brame (5–2) || — || 7,000 || 37–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 26 || Reds || 4–6 || Luque || Kremer (6–4) || — || — || 37–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 27 || Reds || 5–3 || Meine (3–0) || May || — || — || 38–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 28 || Reds || 3–10 || Lucas || Brame (5–3) || — || — || 38–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 29 || Reds || 3–0 || Grimes (12–1) || Donohue || — || — || 39–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 29 || Reds || 2–3 || Kolp || Swetonic (5–6) || — || — || 39–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 30 || @ Reds || 7–6 || Kremer (7–4) || Luque || Meine (1) || — || 40–25 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 18–11 (Home: 7–7; Away: 11–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 2 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Brame (6–3) || Mitchell || — || — || 41–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 3 || Cardinals || 13–2 || Grimes (13–1) || Sherdel || — || — || 42–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 4 || Cardinals || 8–4 || Meine (4–0) || Johnson || — || 20,000 || 43–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 4 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Kremer (8–4) || Haid || — || 43,000 || 44–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 6 || Reds || 3–5 || Kolp || Swetonic (5–7) || May || — || 44–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 7 || @ Robins || 17–6 || Brame (7–3) || Dudley || Fussell (1) || 19,000 || 45–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 8 || @ Robins || 8–4 || Grimes (14–1) || Morrison || — || — || 46–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 9 || @ Robins || 3–1 || Kremer (9–4) || Dudley || — || — || 47–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 10 || @ Phillies || 15–9 || Fussell (2–0) || Benge || Hill (2) || — || 48–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 11 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Brame (8–3) || Roy || — || — || 49–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Grimes (15–1) || Sweetland || — || — || 50–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 13 || @ Phillies || 10–2 || Kremer (10–4) || Dailey || — || — || 51–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 15 || @ Braves || 5–4 (11) || Meine (5–0) || Brandt || — || — || 52–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 16 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Smith || Brame (8–4) || — || — || 52–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 17 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Seibold || Grimes (15–2) || — || — || 52–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 17 || @ Braves || 13–5 || Kremer (11–4) || Leverett || — || — || 53–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 18 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Hubbell || Brame (8–5) || — || — || 53–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 20 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Grimes (16–2) || Walker || Swetonic (2) || — || 54–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 20 || @ Giants || 4–8 || Mays || Meine (5–1) || — || — || 54–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 21 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Kremer (12–4) || Benton || — || — || 55–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 22 || Robins || 13–3 || Brame (9–5) || Moore || — || 10,000 || 56–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 23 || Robins || 7–10 || Morrison || Fussell (2–1) || — || — || 56–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 24 || Robins || 4–6 || Clark || Meine (5–2) || — || — || 56–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 26 || Braves || 9–8 || Petty (3–6) || Smith || — || — || 57–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 27 || Braves || 3–10 || Seibold || French (3–3) || — || — || 57–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 27 || Braves || 5–2 || Brame (10–5) || Smith || — || — || 58–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 29 || Braves || 9–10 || Jones || Meine (5–3) || Cantwell || 2,500 || 58–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 30 || Phillies || 5–13 || Willoughby || Kremer (12–5) || — || — || 58–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 31 || Phillies || 2–6 || Koupal || Brame (10–6) || — || 3,000 || 58–36 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 13–16 (Home: 8–4; Away: 5–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || August 1 || Phillies || 3–1 || Petty (4–6) || Elliott || — || 3,000 || 59–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 2 || Phillies || 0–2 || Sweetland || French (3–4) || — || — || 59–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 5 || Giants || 10–11 || Hubbell || Brame (10–7) || Benton || — || 59–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 6 || Giants || 3–5 || Walker || Petty (4–7) || — || — || 59–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 7 || Giants || 4–3 || Kremer (13–5) || Henry || — || — || 60–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 8 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Brame (11–7) || Alexander || — || — || 61–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 9 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Swetonic (6–7) || Johnson || — || 5,000 || 62–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 10 || @ Robins || 6–4 || Petty (5–7) || Clark || Hill (3) || — || 63–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 10 || @ Robins || 3–6 || Vance || Meine (5–4) || — || 20,000 || 63–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 11 || @ Robins || 3–5 || Moss || Kremer (13–6) || Morrison || 9,000 || 63–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 12 || @ Robins || 2–4 (10) || Morrison || Hill (2–3) || — || — || 63–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 14 || @ Braves || 1–0 || Petty (6–7) || Jones || — || — || 64–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 15 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Brandt || Kremer (13–7) || — || — || 64–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 16 || @ Braves || 9–3 || Brame (12–7) || Seibold || — || — || 65–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 17 || @ Braves || 3–2 || French (4–4) || Smith || Swetonic (3) || — || 66–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 19 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Smythe || Swetonic (6–8) || — || — || 66–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 19 || @ Phillies || 5–8 || McGraw || Kremer (13–8) || Smythe || — || 66–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 6–8 || Koupal || Brame (12–8) || Willoughby || — || 66–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 21 || @ Phillies || 8–10 || Collins || Swetonic (6–9) || Smythe || — || 66–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 22 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Petty (7–7) || Henry || — || — || 67–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 24 || @ Giants || 8–14 || Fitzsimmons || Fussell (2–2) || — || — || 67–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 24 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Hubbell || Grimes (16–3) || — || — || 67–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 25 || @ Giants || 5–10 || Benton || Petty (7–8) || — || 20,000 || 67–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 27 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Smythe || Brame (12–9) || — || — || 67–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 28 || Cubs || 10–3 || Grimes (17–3) || Malone || — || — || 68–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 28 || Cubs || 7–6 || Kremer (14–8) || Cvengros || Swetonic (4) || 20,000 || 69–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 29 || Cubs || 5–4 || Petty (8–8) || Carlson || — || — || 70–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 30 || Cubs || 15–0 || Meine (6–4) || Bush || — || — || 71–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 31 || Cubs || 6–7 || Malone || Grimes (17–4) || Bush || — || 71–52 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 15–12 (Home: 11–7; Away: 4–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || September 1 || @ Reds || 9–7 (12) || Kremer (15–8) || Lucas || — || — || 72–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || September 2 || Reds || 5–7 || May || Petty (8–9) || — || 8,500 || 72–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || September 2 || Reds || 9–8 (13) || Swetonic (7–9) || Kolp || — || 12,000 || 73–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 4 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Kolp || Meine (6–5) || — || 1,148 || 73–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 5 || @ Reds || 10–5 || Brame (13–9) || Lucas || — || — || 74–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || September 6 || Robins || 5–6 || Clark || Grimes (17–5) || Morrison || — || 74–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 6 || Robins || 8–1 || Petty (9–9) || Moss || — || 4,000 || 75–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 7 || Robins || 6–2 || Kremer (16–8) || Dudley || — || — || 76–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 8 || @ Robins || 1–2 || Vance || French (4–5) || — || 10,000 || 76–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 9 || Robins || 9–7 || Brame (14–9) || Moore || — || — || 77–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 10 || Robins || 7–6 || French (5–5) || Morrison || — || — || 78–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 11 || Giants || 1–2 || Walker || Grimes (17–6) || — || — || 78–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 11 || Giants || 5–10 || Mays || Swetonic (7–10) || — || — || 78–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 12 || Giants || 5–8 || Fitzsimmons || Kremer (16–9) || — || — || 78–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 16 || Phillies || 3–2 (10) || Petty (10–9) || Sweetland || — || — || 79–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 16 || Phillies || 5–2 || Brame (15–9) || Smythe || — || — || 80–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 17 || Phillies || 11–7 || French (6–5) || Smythe || Swetonic (5) || — || 81–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 18 || Braves || 4–5 || Brandt || Kremer (16–10) || — || — || 81–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 18 || Braves || 5–2 || Meine (7–5) || Jones || — || — || 82–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 19 || Braves || 3–6 || Seibold || Grimes (17–7) || Cooney || — || 82–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 20 || Braves || 10–3 || Petty (11–9) || Peery || — || — || 83–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 21 || Braves || 4–0 || Brame (16–9) || Smith || — || — || 84–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 26 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Haid || Petty (11–10) || — || — || 84–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 27 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Frankhouse || Brame (16–10) || Johnson || — || 84–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 28 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Swetonic (8–10) || Sherdel || — || — || 85–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 29 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Kremer (17–10) || Grabowski || — || — || 86–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 29 || @ Cardinals || 2–10 || Hallahan || Meine (7–6) || — || — || 86–64 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 2–1 (Home: 1–1; Away: 1–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || October 5 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Hallahan || Brame (16–11) || — || — || 86–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || October 5 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Kremer (18–10) || Johnson || — || — || 87–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || October 6 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || French (7–5) || Grampp || — || 30,000 || 88–65 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers Erv Brame Leon Chagnon Joe Dawson Ralph Erickson Larry French Fred Fussell Burleigh Grimes Carmen Hill Ray Kremer Lee Meadows Heinie Meine Jesse Petty Steve Swetonic Catchers Charlie Hargreaves Rollie Hemsley Bob Linton John O'Connell Infielders Sparky Adams Dick Bartell Stu Clarke George Grantham Cobe Jones Harry Riconda Ben Sankey Earl Sheely Jim Stroner Pie Traynor Bill Windle Outfielders Fred Brickell Adam Comorosky Ira Flagstead Jim Mosolf Lloyd Waner Paul Waner Other batters Mel Ingram Manager Jewel Ens 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 Charlie Hargreaves 102 328 88 .268 1 44 1B Earl Sheely 139 485 142 .293 6 88 2B George Grantham baseball 110 349 107 .307 12 90 SS Dick Bartell 143 610 184 .302 2 57 3B Pie Traynor 130 540 192 .356 4 108 OF Lloyd Waner 151 662 234 .353 5 74 OF Paul Waner 151 596 200 .336 15 100 OF Adam Comorosky 127 473 152 .321 6 97 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 Rollie Hemsley 88 235 68 .289 0 37 Sparky Adams 74 196 51 .260 0 11 Stu Clarke 57 178 47 .264 2 21 Fred Brickell 60 118 37 .314 0 17 Cobe Jones 25 63 16 .254 0 4 Ira Flagstead 26 50 14 .280 0 6 Bob Linton 17 18 2 .111 0 1 Harry Riconda 8 15 7 .467 0 2 Jim Mosolf 8 13 6 .462 0 2 Jim Stroner 6 8 3 .375 0 0 Ben Sankey Ben Sankey (baseball) 2 7 1 .143 0 0 John O'Connell John O'Connell (catcher) 2 7 1 .143 0 0 Bill Windle 2 1 0 .000 0 0 Mel Ingram 3 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 Burleigh Grimes 33 232.2 17 7 3.13 62 Erv Brame 37 229.2 16 11 4.55 68 Ray Kremer 34 221.2 18 10 4.26 66 Leon Chagnon 1 7.0 0 0 9.00 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 Jesse Petty 36 184.1 11 10 3.71 58 Steve Swetonic 41 143.2 8 10 4.82 35 Larry French 30 123.0 7 5 4.90 49 Heinie Meine 22 108.0 7 6 4.50 19 Carmen Hill 27 79.0 2 3 3.99 28 Fred Fussell 21 39.2 2 2 8.62 18 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 Joe Dawson Joe Dawson (baseball) 4 0 1 0 8.31 2 Ralph Erickson baseball 1 0 0 0 27.00 0 Lee Meadows 1 0 0 0 13.50 0 References 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir Category:1920s in Pittsburgh