1934 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1934 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1934 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | George Gibson, Pie Traynor | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | none | |
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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
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 58 | -- | .621 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | 2 | .608 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 65 | 8 | .570 |
| Boston Braves | 78 | 73 | 16 | .517 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 76 | 19.5 | .493 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 61 | 81 | 23.5 | .467 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 93 | 37 | .376 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 99 | 42 | .344 |
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 | 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 |
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| Hal Finney | 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 |
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| Larry French | 49 | 263.2 | 12 | 18 | 3.58 | 103 |
| Bill Swift | 37 | 212.2 | 11 | 13 | 3.98 | 81 |
| Cy Blanton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 5 |
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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| Ralph Birkofer | 41 | 204 | 11 | 12 | 4.10 | 71 |
| Bill Harris | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 | 8 |
| Burleigh Grimes | 8 | 27.1 | 1 | 2 | 7.24 | 9 |
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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| Leon Chagnon | 33 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4.81 | 19 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| 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, 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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