1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | Barney Dreyfuss, Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | George Gibson | |
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| Local radio | none | |
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The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates finished second in the National League.
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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
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | -- | .584 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | 4 | .558 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 73 | 9 | .526 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 76 | 12 | .506 |
| Boston Braves | 77 | 77 | 13 | .500 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 82 | 18 | .468 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | 18 | .468 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 94 | 30 | .390 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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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 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| Dave Barbee | 97 | 327 | 84 | .257 | 5 | 55 |
| Hal Finney | 31 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
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| Larry French | 47 | 274.1 | 18 | 16 | 3.02 | 72 |
| Steve Swetonic | 24 | 162.2 | 11 | 6 | 2.82 | 39 |
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 |
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| Bill Swift | 39 | 214.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.61 | 64 |
| Leon Chagnon | 30 | 128 | 9 | 6 | 3.94 | 52 |
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 |
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| Erv Brame | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.41 | 10 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- #2 in NL in stolen bases (19)
- #4 in NL in ERA (2.82)
- #4 in NL in batting average (.341)
- #4 in NL in hits (215)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Tulsa Oilers | Western League | Art Griggs |
| C | Johnstown Johnnies | Middle Atlantic League | Karl Weber |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa
References
- 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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