1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | Pie Traynor | |
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The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball which involved the Pirates finishing fourth in the National League.
The roster featured five future Hall of Famers: player-manager Pie Traynor, pitcher Waite Hoyt, shortstop Arky Vaughan, center fielder Lloyd Waner, and right fielder Paul Waner.
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Offseason
- December 12, 1934: Leon Chagnon was traded by the Pirates to the New York Giants for Jack Salveson.[1]
Regular season
Vaughan hit .385 on his way to being named the NL's Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News. It is considered the best offensive season ever by a shortstop other than Honus Wagner.[2]
On May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth of the Boston Braves hit the final three home runs of his career in one game against the Pirates at Forbes Field.[3]
Opening Day lineup
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Chicago Cubs | 100 | 54 | -- | .649 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | 4 | .623 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 62 | 8.5 | .595 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | 13.5 | .562 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 70 | 83 | 29.5 | .458 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 85 | 31.5 | .444 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 89 | 35.5 | .418 |
| Boston Braves | 38 | 115 | 61.5 | .248 |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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 | Tom Padden | 97 | 302 | 82 | .272 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | Gus Suhr | 153 | 529 | 144 | .272 | 10 | 81 |
| 2B | Pep Young | 128 | 494 | 131 | .265 | 7 | 82 |
| 3B | Tommy Thevenow | 110 | 408 | 97 | .238 | 0 | 47 |
| SS | Arky Vaughan | 137 | 499 | 192 | .385 | 19 | 99 |
| LF | Woody Jensen | 143 | 627 | 203 | .324 | 8 | 62 |
| CF | Lloyd Waner | 122 | 537 | 166 | .309 | 0 | 46 |
| RF | Paul Waner | 139 | 549 | 176 | .321 | 11 | 78 |
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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| Earl Grace | 77 | 224 | 59 | .263 | 3 | 29 |
| Pie Traynor | 57 | 204 | 57 | .279 | 1 | 36 |
| Steve Swetonic | 1 | 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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| Cy Blanton | 35 | 254.1 | 18 | 13 | 2.58 | 142 |
| Jim Weaver | 33 | 176.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.42 | 87 |
| Red Lucas | 20 | 125.2 | 8 | 6 | 3.44 | 29 |
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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| Guy Bush | 41 | 204.1 | 11 | 11 | 4.32 | 42 |
| Bill Swift | 39 | 203.2 | 15 | 8 | .270 | 74 |
| Waite Hoyt | 39 | 164 | 7 | 11 | 3.40 | 63 |
| Ralph Birkofer | 37 | 150.1 | 9 | 7 | 4.07 | 80 |
| Mace Brown | 18 | 72.2 | 4 | 1 | 3.59 | 28 |
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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| Jack Salveson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Arky Vaughan, The Sporting News NL MVP
1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Arky Vaughan, SS, starter
- Paul Waner, reserve
League top five finishers
- MLB leader in ERA (2.58)
- #2 in NL in ERA (2.70)
- MLB leader in batting average (.385)
- MLB leader in on-base percentage (.491)
- NL leader in slugging percentage (.607)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Kansas City Blues | American Association | Dutch Zwilling |
| C | Portsmouth Pirates | Middle Atlantic League | Jake Pitler |
References
- ^ Leon Chagnon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ James, Bill. The New Historical Baseball Abstract
- ^ Shrum, Rick (May 10, 2006). "Parting shots: Two local men recall being witness to Babe Ruth's final three home runs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06130/688769-63.stm.
External links
- 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1935 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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