1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1932 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, Bill Benswanger George Gibson The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 51st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 46th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 86–68. Regular season The Pirates' starting lineup included four future Hall of Famers: Pie Traynor, Arky Vaughan, Lloyd Waner, and Paul Waner. At just 20 years old, Vaughan was the youngest player in the majors in 1932. Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1932 Game Log: 86–68 (Home: 45–31; Away: 41–37) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–9 (Home: 3–3; Away: 3–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 2–10 || Rhem || French (0–1) || — || 5,924 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 13 || @ Cardinals || 8–9 || Lindsey || Spencer (0–1) || — || — || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || French (1–1) || Derringer || — || — || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 9–7 || Brame (1–0) || Johnson || — || 1,988 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 16 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Johnson || Harris (0–1) || — || — || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 17 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Spencer (1–1) || Benton || Swift (1) || — || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 18 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Kolp || French (1–2) || — || — || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 20 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Swetonic (1–0) || Hallahan || — || — || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 21 || Cardinals || 7–6 (10) || French (2–2) || Frey || — || — || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 22 || Cardinals || 3–5 (10) || Johnson || French (2–3) || — || — || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 23 || Cardinals || 10–9 || Swift (1–0) || Dean || — || — || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 3–12 || Root || Spencer (1–2) || — || 8,000 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 27 || @ Cubs || 4–8 || Malone || Swetonic (1–1) || — || — || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 28 || Reds || 6–7 || Ogden || French (2–4) || — || — || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 29 || Reds || 4–6 || Rixey || Brame (1–1) || — || — || 6–9 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 14–11 (Home: 7–8; Away: 7–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 1 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Lucas || French (2–5) || — || 21,000 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 2 || Cubs || 2–0 || Swetonic (2–1) || Malone || — || — || 7–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 3 || Cubs || 6–8 || Smith || Swift (1–1) || — || — || 7–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 4 || Cubs || 1–4 || Warneke || French (2–6) || — || — || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 6 || Phillies || 2–4 || Elliott || Harris (0–2) || — || — || 7–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 7 || Phillies || 3–5 || Hansen || Spencer (1–3) || Benge || — || 7–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 9 || Braves || 5–6 (12) || Frankhouse || French (2–7) || Cantwell || — || 7–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Swetonic (3–1) || Shaute || — || 25,000 || 8–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 16 || Dodgers || 1–11 || Mungo || French (2–8) || — || — || 8–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 17 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Harris (1–2) || Phelps || — || — || 9–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 18 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Clark || Swift (1–2) || — || — || 9–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 19 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Chagnon (1–0) || Shaute || — || — || 10–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || French (3–8) || Derringer || — || — || 11–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 22 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Swetonic (4–1) || Dean || — || — || 12–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 22 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Hallahan || Harris (1–3) || — || — || 12–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 24 || @ Reds || 5–3 (12) || Spencer (2–3) || Frey || — || — || 13–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 25 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Kremer (1–0) || Carroll || Swift (2) || — || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 26 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Harris (2–3) || Lucas || Swift (3) || 11,633 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 27 || Cardinals || 8–4 || French (4–8) || Haines || — || — || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 28 || Cardinals || 8–6 || Swetonic (5–1) || Dean || — || — || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Malone || Chagnon (1–1) || — || — || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Spencer (3–3) || Smith || — || 36,000 || 18–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 30 || Reds || 2–4 || Rixey || Harris (2–4) || — || — || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 30 || Reds || 5–2 || Swift (2–2) || Benton || — || — || 19–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 31 || Reds || 4–1 || French (5–8) || Lucas || — || — || 20–20 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 14–7 (Home: 6–1; Away: 8–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 2 || Cubs || 5–9 || Root || Spencer (3–4) || — || — || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 3 || Cubs || 6–5 (11) || Swetonic (6–1) || May || — || — || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 4 || Cubs || 12–4 || Meine (1–0) || Grimes || — || — || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 7 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || French (6–8) || Hansen || — || — || 23–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 10–11 || Berly || Spencer (3–5) || Benge || — || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Swetonic (7–1) || Holley || French (1) || — || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Benge || Meine (1–1) || — || — || 24–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 11 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Walker || French (6–9) || — || — || 24–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 15 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Swift (3–2) || Brandt || — || — || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 18 || @ Braves || 2–0 (11) || Swetonic (8–1) || Brown || — || — || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 18 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Betts || Kremer (1–1) || — || — || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 19 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Meine (2–1) || Clark || Swift (4) || 18,000 || 27–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 20 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Mungo || Harris (2–5) || — || — || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–9 || Heimach || Swift (3–3) || — || — || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 22 || @ Dodgers || 7–6 || French (7–9) || Shaute || Spencer (1) || — || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 24 || Reds || 4–3 || Meine (3–1) || Rixey || — || — || 29–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 25 || Reds || 5–4 (11) || Swift (4–3) || Lucas || — || — || 30–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 25 || Reds || 8–5 || Kremer (2–1) || Kolp || Meine (1) || — || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 26 || @ Reds || 5–0 || French (8–9) || Johnson || — || — || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 26 || @ Reds || 9–5 || Swift (5–3) || Carroll || — || — || 33–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 30 || Cardinals || 9–6 || Swift (6–3) || Stout || — || — || 34–27 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 25–13 (Home: 16–9; Away: 9–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || July 1 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Dean || Swetonic (8–2) || Lindsey || — || 34–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || July 2 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Hallahan || Kremer (2–2) || — || — || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 5–4 (6) || Meine (4–1) || Malone || — || 18,000 || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 4 || Cubs || 9–6 || Harris (3–5) || Grimes || — || — || 36–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 4 || Cubs || 6–5 (11) || Chagnon (2–1) || Bush || — || — || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 5 || Giants || 4–3 (10) || Swift (7–3) || Walker || — || — || 38–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 6 || Giants || 4–2 || Swetonic (9–2) || Mooney || — || — || 39–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 6 || Giants || 3–1 || French (9–9) || Luque || — || — || 40–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 7 || Giants || 3–4 || Hoyt || Meine (4–2) || — || — || 40–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 8 || Giants || 8–7 || Chagnon (3–1) || Mooney || — || — || 41–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 9 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Vance || Harris (3–6) || — || — || 41–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 8–7 || Swift (8–3) || Quinn || — || 15,000 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 11 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Swetonic (10–2) || Heimach || — || — || 43–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 12 || Dodgers || 8–7 (12) || Harris (4–6) || Moore || — || — || 44–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 13 || Braves || 1–5 || Brandt || French (9–10) || — || — || 44–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 13 || Braves || 5–10 || Zachary || Chagnon (3–2) || — || — || 44–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 14 || Braves || 6–1 || Swift (9–3) || Seibold || — || — || 45–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 15 || Braves || 1–0 || Kremer (3–2) || Pruett || — || — || 46–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 16 || Braves || 2–1 || Meine (5–2) || Betts || — || — || 47–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 16 || Braves || 9–8 (10) || Chagnon (4–2) || Brandt || — || — || 48–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 18 || Phillies || 4–5 (11) || Collins || French (9–11) || — || — || 48–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 19 || Phillies || 5–2 || Swift (10–3) || Hansen || — || — || 49–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 19 || Phillies || 5–6 (11) || Collins || Harris (4–7) || — || — || 49–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 20 || Phillies || 2–6 || Holley || Meine (5–3) || — || — || 49–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 21 || Phillies || 3–2 || Kremer (4–2) || Elliott || — || — || 50–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 22 || Cubs || 3–1 || Swetonic (11–2) || Malone || — || — || 51–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 23 || Cubs || 11–8 || Brame (2–1) || Smith || Harris (1) || — || 52–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 24 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Warneke || Meine (5–4) || — || — || 52–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 24 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Harris (5–7) || Bush || — || 48,000 || 53–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 26 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Hubbell || French (9–12) || — || 20,000 || 53–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 26 || @ Giants || 7–5 (10) || Chagnon (5–2) || Schumacher || — || 20,000 || 54–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 27 || @ Giants || 9–8 || Harris (6–7) || Gibson || French (2) || — || 55–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 27 || @ Giants || 4–2 || Harris (7–7) || Hoyt || — || — || 56–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 28 || @ Giants || 10–7 || Brame (3–1) || Fitzsimmons || French (3) || 10,000 || 57–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 28 || @ Giants || 9–1 || Meine (6–4) || Bell || — || — || 58–38 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 10–20 (Home: 9–10; Away: 1–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 1 || @ Phillies || 5–18 || Rhem || Meine (6–5) || — || — || 59–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 6–11 || Elliott || French (9–13) || Hansen || — || 59–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 4 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Clark || Swetonic (11–3) || — || — || 59–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 (10) || Thurston || Swift (10–5) || — || 25,000 || 59–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 6 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Heimach || Meine (6–6) || — || 10,000 || 59–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 7 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Brandt || Swetonic (11–4) || — || — || 59–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 7 || @ Braves || 6–7 || Cantwell || Swift (10–6) || — || 29,000 || 59–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 9 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Betts || Kremer (4–3) || — || — || 59–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 10 || @ Braves || 5–2 || Meine (7–6) || Zachary || — || — || 60–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 10 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Brandt || French (9–14) || — || — || 60–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 11 || Cubs || 2–3 (10) || Bush || Swetonic (11–5) || — || — || 60–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 13 || Reds || 0–3 || Rixey || Swift (10–7) || — || — || 60–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 15 || Dodgers || 6–11 || Shaute || Meine (7–7) || — || — || 60–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 16 || Dodgers || 4–0 || French (10–14) || Clark || — || — || 61–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 17 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Heimach || Swift (10–8) || Mungo || — || 61–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 19 || Giants || 4–10 || Hubbell || Meine (7–8) || — || 6,000 || 61–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 20 || Giants || 3–2 || French (11–14) || Walker || — || — || 62–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 20 || Giants || 1–8 || Bell || Harris (8–8) || — || — || 62–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 21 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Rixey || Swift (10–9) || — || — || 62–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 22 || Giants || 6–1 || Meine (8–8) || Mooney || — || — || 63–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 22 || Giants || 3–4 || Hoyt || Chagnon (5–3) || — || — || 63–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 23 || Giants || 4–3 || French (12–14) || Hubbell || — || — || 64–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 24 || Phillies || 6–9 || Collins || Spencer (3–7) || — || — || 64–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 25 || Phillies || 3–11 || Hansen || Meine (8–9) || — || — || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 25 || Phillies || 5–6 (10) || Elliott || French (12–15) || — || — || 64–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 26 || Phillies || 8–0 || Chagnon (6–3) || Collins || — || — || 65–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 27 || Braves || 7–4 || French (13–15) || Brandt || — || — || 66–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 30 || Braves || 10–7 || Harris (9–8) || Brandt || French (4) || — || 67–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 30 || Braves || 3–2 || Swift (11–9) || Frankhouse || — || — || 68–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 31 || Braves || 2–1 || Chagnon (7–3) || Betts || — || — || 69–60 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 17–8 (Home: 4–0; Away: 13–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 2 || Reds || 2–1 || French (14–15) || Lucas || — || — || 70–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 3 || Reds || 7–1 || Swift (12–9) || Rixey || — || — || 71–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 4 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Chagnon (8–3) || Benton || Harris (2) || — || 72–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 5 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Meine (9–9) || Stout || — || — || 73–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 5 || Cardinals || 3–1 || French (15–15) || Derringer || — || — || 74–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 7 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Swift (13–9) || Mungo || — || 12,500 || 75–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 7 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Heimach || Harris (9–9) || — || 12,500 || 75–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || 2–12 || Clark || Chagnon (8–4) || — || 1,000 || 75–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 10 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || French (16–15) || Hansen || — || — || 76–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 10 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Meine (10–9) || Elliott || — || — || 77–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 12 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Swift (14–9) || Rhem || — || — || 78–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 13 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Brandt || Chagnon (8–5) || — || — || 78–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 14 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Brown || French (16–16) || — || — || 78–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 15 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Meine (11–9) || Betts || — || — || 79–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 17 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Walker || Swift (14–10) || Luque || — || 79–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 18 || @ Giants || 7–4 || French (17–16) || Schumacher || — || 15,000 || 80–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 18 || @ Giants || 6–3 || Chagnon (9–5) || Parmelee || — || 15,000 || 81–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 20 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Bush || Swetonic (11–6) || — || — || 81–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 20 || @ Cubs || 5–0 || Meine (12–9) || Tinning || — || — || 82–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 21 || @ Cubs || 9–6 || Spencer (4–7) || Herrmann || — || — || 83–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 22 || @ Cubs || 7–0 || Smith (1–0) || Grimes || — || — || 84–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 23 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Derringer || Chagnon (9–6) || — || — || 84–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 24 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || French (18–16) || Winford || — || — || 85–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 25 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Harris (10–9) || Starr || — || — || 86–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Dean || Spencer (4–8) || — || — || 86–68 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 48 Erv Brame 46 Leon Chagnon 42 Larry French 44 Bill Harris 40 Ray Kremer 41 Heinie Meine -- Hal Smith 47 Glenn Spencer 43 Steve Swetonic 45 Bill Swift Catchers -- Bill Brenzel 32 Hal Finney 30 Earl Grace 31 Tom Padden Infielders 25 Bill Brubaker 26 Howdy Groskloss 22 Tony Piet 24 Gus Suhr 25 Tommy Thevenow 20 Pie Traynor 21 Arky Vaughan Outfielders 14 Dave Barbee 12 Adam Comorosky 15 Gus Dugas -- Woody Jensen 10 Lloyd Waner 11 Paul Waner Manager 33 George Gibson Coaches 34 Doc Crandall 35 Grover Hartley 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 Earl Grace 115 390 107 .274 8 55 1B Gus Suhr 154 581 153 .263 5 81 2B Tony Piet 154 574 162 .282 7 85 3B Pie Traynor 135 513 169 .329 2 68 SS Arky Vaughan 129 497 158 .318 4 61 OF Lloyd Waner 134 565 188 .333 2 38 OF Paul Waner 154 630 215 .341 8 82 OF Adam Comorosky 108 370 106 .286 4 46 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 Dave Barbee 97 327 84 .257 5 55 Tommy Thevenow 59 194 46 .237 0 26 Tom Padden 47 118 31 .263 0 10 Gus Dugas 55 97 23 .237 3 12 Hal Finney Hal Finney (baseball) 31 33 7 .212 0 4 Bill Brubaker 7 24 10 .417 0 4 Bill Brenzel 9 24 1 .042 0 2 Howdy Groskloss 17 20 2 .100 0 0 Woody Jensen 5 5 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 Larry French 47 274.1 18 16 3.02 72 Heinie Meine 28 172.1 12 9 3.86 32 Steve Swetonic 24 162.2 11 6 2.82 39 Ray Kremer 11 56.2 4 3 4.29 6 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 Bill Swift Bill Swift (1930s pitcher) 39 214.1 14 10 3.61 64 Bill Harris Bill Harris (1930s pitcher) 37 168.0 10 9 3.64 63 Glenn Spencer Glenn Spencer (baseball) 39 137.2 4 8 4.97 35 Leon Chagnon 30 128.0 9 6 3.94 52 Hal Smith Hal Smith (pitcher) 2 12.0 1 0 0.75 4 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 Erv Brame 23 3 1 0 7.41 10 Awards and honors League top five finishers Tony Piet #2 in NL in stolen bases (19) Steve Swetonic #4 in NL in ERA (2.82) Paul Waner #4 in NL in batting average (.341) #4 in NL in hits (215) Farm system Minor league baseball A Tulsa Oilers Western League Art Griggs LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa References 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, N.C. 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