1934 Pittsburgh Pirates season

the baseball team the NFL team 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1934 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 George Gibson, Pie Traynor KQVJimmy MurrayWWSWWalt Sickles The 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 53rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 48th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 74–76. Regular season The roster featured seven future Hall of Famers: player-manager Pie Traynor, pitcher Waite Hoyt, pitcher Burleigh Grimes, shortstop Arky Vaughan, outfielder Freddie Lindstrom, center fielder Lloyd Waner, and right fielder Paul Waner. Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1934 Game Log: 74–76 (Home: 45–32; Away: 29–44) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 5–5 (Home: 2–3; Away: 3–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 1–7 || Dean || Meine (0–1) || — || — || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 || French (1–0) || Grimes || Chagnon (1) || — || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 19 || @ Cardinals || 14–4 || Birkofer (1–0) || Hallahan || — || — || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 21 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Stout || Swift (0–1) || Shaute || — || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 22 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Smith (1–0) || Shaute || — || — || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Chagnon (1–0) || Haines || — || 15,000 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 26 || Cardinals || 1–10 || Hallahan || Birkofer (1–1) || — || — || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 28 || Reds || 4–7 || Frey || Swift (0–2) || Derringer || — || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 29 || Reds || 9–5 || Lucas (1–0) || Shaute || — || 20,000 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 30 || Cubs || 6–8 (12) || Bush || French (1–1) || — || — || 5–5 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 15–11 (Home: 10–2; Away: 5–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || May 1 || Cubs || 4–1 || Birkofer (2–1) || Root || — || — || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 2 || Cubs || 4–2 || Meine (1–1) || Warneke || — || — || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 3 || Giants || 3–5 || Bell || Smith (1–1) || — || — || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 4 || Giants || 4–3 || Lucas (2–0) || Hubbell || — || — || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 5 || Giants || 6–3 || Birkofer (3–1) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 6 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Meine (2–1) || Leonard || Hoyt (1) || 12,000 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 7 || Dodgers || 7–6 (10) || Chagnon (2–0) || Leonard || — || — || 11–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 8 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Swift (1–2) || Mungo || — || — || 12–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 9 || Phillies || 2–6 || Davis || Lucas (2–1) || — || — || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 11 || Phillies || 6–4 (10) || Hoyt (1–0) || Collins || — || — || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 12 || Phillies || 11–6 || Chagnon (3–0) || Holley || Hoyt (2) || — || 14–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 13 || Braves || 9–2 || Smith (2–1) || Brandt || — || 14,000 || 15–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 (10) || Mungo || Swift (1–3) || — || — || 15–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Birkofer (4–1) || Perkins || French (1) || — || 16–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 19 || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Herring || Lucas (2–2) || — || — || 16–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 20 || @ Phillies || 4–16 || Davis || Smith (2–2) || Hansen || — || 16–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 21 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || French (2–1) || Pearce || — || — || 17–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 22 || @ Phillies || 13–4 (7) || Birkofer (5–1) || Darrow || — || — || 18–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 23 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Frankhouse || Meine (2–2) || — || — || 18–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 24 || @ Braves || 7–3 || Swift (2–3) || Brandt || — || — || 19–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 27 || @ Giants || 7–3 || Lucas (3–2) || Smith || — || 35,000 || 20–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 28 || @ Giants || 2–3 (11) || Luque || French (2–2) || — || — || 20–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 28 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Hubbell || Birkofer (5–2) || — || — || 20–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Warneke || Meine (2–3) || — || — || 20–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 30 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (11) || Root || French (2–3) || — || 40,000 || 20–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 31 || @ Cubs || 5–11 || Bush || Swift (2–4) || — || — || 20–16 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 14–13 (Home: 11–11; Away: 3–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || June 1 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Hoyt (2–0) || Hallahan || — || — || 21–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 2 || Cardinals || 4–13 || Dean || Lucas (3–3) || — || — || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 2 || Cardinals || 6–3 || French (3–3) || Winford || — || — || 22–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 3 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Meine (3–3) || Carleton || Hoyt (3) || — || 23–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 6 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Swift (3–4) || Derringer || — || — || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 6 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Birkofer (6–2) || Frey || — || — || 25–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 7 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Lucas (4–3) || Kleinhans || — || — || 26–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Carleton || French (3–4) || — || — || 26–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Dean || French (3–5) || — || — || 26–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 12 || Dodgers || 7–9 || Smythe || Hoyt (2–1) || — || — || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 13 || Dodgers || 15–2 || Swift (4–4) || Herring || — || — || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 14 || Dodgers || 2–3 (10) || Mungo || Birkofer (6–3) || — || — || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 15 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Zachary || Lucas (4–4) || — || — || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 16 || Giants || 2–5 || Hubbell || Birkofer (6–4) || — || — || 27–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 17 || Giants || 3–9 || Bell || Meine (3–4) || Luque || 10,000 || 27–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 19 || Giants || 3–5 || Schumacher || French (3–6) || Hubbell || — || 27–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 20 || Braves || 6–5 || Chagnon (4–0) || Smith || — || — || 28–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 21 || Braves || 1–4 || Frankhouse || Birkofer (6–5) || — || — || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 21 || Braves || 7–8 || Mangum || French (3–7) || Smith || — || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 22 || Braves || 7–6 || Birkofer (7–5) || Mangum || — || — || 29–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 23 || Braves || 4–0 || French (4–7) || Brandt || — || — || 30–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 24 || Phillies || 11–5 || Hoyt (3–1) || Lohrman || — || — || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 25 || Phillies || 7–1 || Swift (5–4) || Grabowski || — || — || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 26 || Phillies || 4–5 || Collins || Birkofer (7–6) || — || — || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 26 || Phillies || 4–2 (6) || Lucas (5–4) || Holley || — || — || 33–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 27 || Phillies || 4–1 || French (5–7) || Davis || — || — || 34–28 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 63 || June 29 || Cubs || 8–8 (8) || || || — || — || 34–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 30 || Cubs || 4–6 || Lee || Birkofer (7–7) || — || — || 34–29 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 11–19 (Home: 5–2; Away: 6–17) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || July 1 || Cubs || 5–4 || Hoyt (4–1) || Tinning || — || — || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 3 || Reds || 10–0 || Lucas (6–4) || Kleinhans || — || — || 36–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 4 || Reds || 5–1 || French (6–7) || Johnson || — || — || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 4 || Reds || 3–4 || Derringer || Swift (5–5) || — || — || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 1–9 || Bush || Hoyt (4–2) || — || 27,000 || 37–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 7 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Warneke || Lucas (6–5) || — || — || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 8 || @ Cubs || 11–4 || Birkofer (8–7) || Lee || — || — || 38–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 8 || @ Cubs || 3–12 || Weaver || Swift (5–6) || — || 47,138 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 11 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Schumacher || Hoyt (4–3) || — || — || 38–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 12 || @ Giants || 3–1 || French (7–7) || Parmelee || — || — || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 12 || @ Giants || 1–11 || Hubbell || Birkofer (8–8) || — || — || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 13 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Fitzsimmons || Lucas (6–6) || Smith || — || 39–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 14 || @ Braves || 4–3 (12) || Swift (6–6) || Smith || — || — || 40–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 15 || @ Braves || 5–0 || Hoyt (5–3) || Rhem || — || — || 41–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 15 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Brandt || Meine (3–5) || — || — || 41–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 18 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Frankhouse || French (7–8) || — || — || 41–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 18 || @ Braves || 5–7 || Betts || Holley (0–1) || Brandt || — || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Leonard || Swift (6–7) || — || — || 41–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 7–8 || Carroll || Lucas (6–7) || — || — || 41–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Babich || French (7–9) || — || — || 41–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 10–13 || Benge || Holley (0–2) || Leonard || 15,000 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 23 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Moore || Swift (6–8) || — || — || 41–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 24 || @ Phillies || 0–9 || Johnson || Lucas (6–8) || — || — || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 26 || @ Phillies || 3–0 || French (8–9) || Collins || — || — || 42–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 26 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Davis || Smith (2–3) || — || — || 42–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 27 || Cardinals || 4–0 || Swift (7–8) || Haines || — || — || 43–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 28 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Hoyt (6–3) || Dean || — || — || 44–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 29 || Cardinals || 5–9 || Carleton || Swift (7–9) || Dean || — || 44–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 31 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Kleinhans || French (8–10) || — || — || 44–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 31 || @ Reds || 7–5 (11) || Hoyt (7–3) || Freitas || — || 5,500 || 45–48 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 14–16 (Home: 11–13; Away: 3–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || August 1 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Derringer || Chagnon (4–1) || Johnson || — || 45–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || August 2 || @ Reds || 13–3 || Lucas (7–8) || Frey || — || — || 46–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 3–9 || Dean || Hoyt (7–4) || — || — || 46–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Carleton || French (8–11) || Dean || — || 46–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || French (9–11) || Dean || — || — || 47–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Hoyt (8–4) || Hallahan || — || — || 48–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 7 || Cubs || 4–1 || Meine (4–5) || Lee || — || — || 49–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 8 || Cubs || 4–7 || Malone || Holley (0–3) || Warneke || — || 49–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 8 || Cubs || 3–14 || Bush || Swift (7–10) || — || — || 49–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 10 || Reds || 8–7 || Meine (5–5) || Derringer || — || — || 50–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 11 || Reds || 3–4 || Johnson || French (9–12) || Freitas || — || 50–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 11 || Reds || 8–3 || Lucas (8–8) || Kleinhans || — || — || 51–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 12 || Reds || 9–6 || Hoyt (9–4) || Derringer || — || — || 52–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 14 || Giants || 3–2 || Hoyt (10–4) || Hubbell || — || — || 53–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 15 || Giants || 4–5 || Fitzsimmons || French (9–13) || Smith || — || 53–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 15 || Giants || 4–3 || Hoyt (11–4) || Bell || — || 18,000 || 54–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 17 || Giants || 3–7 || Parmelee || Lucas (8–9) || Smith || — || 54–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 17 || Giants || 3–8 || Hubbell || Meine (5–6) || — || — || 54–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 18 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Clark || Grimes (0–1) || — || — || 54–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 19 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Benge || Hoyt (11–5) || — || 3,000 || 54–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 20 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Swift (8–10) || Babich || — || — || 55–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 21 || Dodgers || 5–9 || Mungo || French (9–14) || Zachary || — || 55–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 23 || Phillies || 6–5 || Meine (6–6) || Davis || — || — || 56–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 25 || Phillies || 4–1 || Hoyt (12–5) || Hansen || — || — || 57–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 25 || Phillies || 8–12 || Moore || Swift (8–11) || Collins || — || 57–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 26 || Braves || 5–8 || Mangum || Smith (2–4) || Cantwell || — || 57–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 27 || Braves || 8–5 || Birkofer (9–8) || Smith || Hoyt (4) || — || 58–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 28 || Braves || 3–5 || Brandt || Grimes (0–2) || — || — || 58–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 29 || Braves || 0–11 || Betts || French (9–15) || — || — || 58–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 29 || Braves || 7–0 || Hoyt (13–5) || Mangum || — || — || 59–64 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 15–12 (Home: 6–1; Away: 9–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || September 2 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Derringer || Birkofer (9–9) || — || — || 59–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || September 2 || @ Reds || 11–4 || Swift (9–11) || Freitas || — || 10,147 || 60–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || September 3 || Cardinals || 12–2 || French (10–15) || Dean || — || — || 61–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || September 3 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Meine (7–6) || Dean || — || — || 62–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || September 5 || @ Braves || 8–2 || Swift (10–11) || Cantwell || — || — || 63–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 6 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Birkofer (10–9) || Brandt || — || — || 64–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 9 || @ Giants || 1–0 || French (11–15) || Fitzsimmons || — || 20,000 || 65–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 10 || @ Giants || 9–7 || Grimes (1–2) || Schumacher || Birkofer (1) || — || 66–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 11 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Parmelee || Swift (10–12) || — || — || 66–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 12 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Hubbell || Birkofer (10–10) || — || — || 66–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 6–1 || French (12–15) || Davis || — || — || 67–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Hoyt (14–5) || Hansen || — || — || 68–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || Leonard || Swift (10–13) || — || — || 68–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Mungo || Birkofer (10–11) || — || — || 68–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–8 || Babich || French (12–16) || — || — || 68–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Munns || Hoyt (14–6) || — || — || 68–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 21 || Reds || 9–3 || Lucas (9–9) || Richmond || — || — || 69–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 21 || Reds || 16–3 || Swift (11–13) || Johnson || — || — || 70–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 22 || Cubs || 2–1 || Birkofer (11–11) || Lee || — || — || 71–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 22 || Cubs || 11–7 || Smith (3–4) || Tinning || Hoyt (5) || — || 72–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 23 || Cubs || 2–3 || Weaver || Blanton (0–1) || — || — || 72–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Dean || French (12–17) || — || — || 72–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Hoyt (15–6) || Dean || — || — || 73–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Lee || Birkofer (11–12) || — || — || 73–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 29 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Lucas (10–9) || Weaver || — || — || 74–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 30 || @ Cubs || 2–8 || Warneke || French (12–18) || — || — || 74–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 30 || @ Cubs || 5–7 || Bush || Struss (0–1) || — || 10,000 || 74–76 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = Loss      #fff = TieBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 49 Ralph Birkofer 43 Cy Blanton 46 Leon Chagnon 42 Larry French -- Burleigh Grimes 44 Bill Harris -- Ed Holley 48 Waite Hoyt 50 Lloyd Johnson 40 Red Lucas 41 Heinie Meine 47 Hal Smith -- Steamboat Struss 45 Bill Swift Catchers 32 Hal Finney 30 Earl Grace 31 Tom Padden 35 Pat Veltman Infielders 23 Bill Brubaker 22 Cookie Lavagetto 24 Gus Suhr 25 Tommy Thevenow 20 Pie Traynor 21 Arky Vaughan 26 Pep Young Outfielders 16 Woody Jensen 12 Freddie Lindstrom 14 Wally Roettger 10 Lloyd Waner 11 Paul Waner Manager 33 George Gibson 20 Pie Traynor Coaches 34 Doc Crandall 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 Earl Grace 95 289 78 .270 4 24 1B Gus Suhr 151 573 162 .283 13 103 2B Cookie Lavagetto 87 304 67 .220 3 46 3B Pie Traynor 119 444 137 .309 1 61 SS Arky Vaughan 149 558 186 .333 12 94 OF Paul Waner 146 599 217 .362 14 90 OF Lloyd Waner 140 611 173 .283 1 48 OF Freddie Lindstrom 97 383 111 .290 4 49 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 Tommy Thevenow 122 446 121 .271 0 54 Woody Jensen 88 283 82 .290 0 27 Tom Padden 82 237 76 .321 0 22 Wally Roettger 47 106 26 .245 0 11 Pat Veltman 12 28 3 .107 0 2 Pep Young 19 17 4 .235 0 2 Bill Brubaker 3 6 2 .333 0 1 Hal Finney Hal Finney (baseball) 5 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 Larry French 49 263.2 12 18 3.58 103 Bill Swift Bill Swift (1930s pitcher) 37 212.2 11 13 3.98 81 Red Lucas 29 172.2 10 9 4.38 44 Cy Blanton 1 8.0 0 1 3.38 5 Steamboat Struss 1 7.0 0 1 6.43 3 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 Ralph Birkofer 41 204.0 11 12 4.10 71 Waite Hoyt 48 190.2 15 6 2.93 105 Heinie Meine 26 106.1 7 6 4.32 22 Hal Smith 20 50.0 3 4 7.20 15 Burleigh Grimes 8 27.1 1 2 7.24 9 Ed Holley 5 9.1 0 3 15.43 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 Leon Chagnon 33 4 1 1 4.81 19 Bill Harris 11 0 0 0 6.63 8 Lloyd Johnson 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 Farm system Minor league baseball A Little Rock Travelers Southern Association Doc Prothro C Springfield Pirates Middle Atlantic League Al DeVormer and Rube Bressler D McKeesport Tubers Pennsylvania State Association Leo Mackey References 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, N.C. 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