1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | Bill Benswanger | |
| Manager(s) | Pie Traynor | |
| Local radio | KDKA Rosey Rowswell, Jack Craddock |
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Offseason
- December 16, 1938: Johnny Dickshot, Al Todd and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Boston Bees for Ray Mueller.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | -- | .630 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | 4.5 | .601 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 69 | 12.5 | .549 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | 13 | .545 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 74 | 18.5 | .510 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 85 | 28.5 | .444 |
| Boston Bees | 63 | 88 | 32.5 | .417 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 106 | 50.5 | .298 |
Opening Day lineup
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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 | Ray Mueller | 86 | 180 | 42 | .233 | 2 | 18 |
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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| George Susce | 31 | 75 | 17 | .227 | 1 | 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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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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| Russ Bauers | 15 | 53.2 | 2 | 4 | 3.35 | 12 |
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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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A1 | Knoxville Smokies | Southern Association | Neil Caldwell |
| B | Gadsden Pilots | Southeastern League | Yam Yaryan |
| C | Hutchinson Pirates | Western Association | Jimmy Jordan |
| D | Carthage Pirates | Arkansas-Missouri League | Buzz Arlitt |
| D | Valdosta Trojans | Georgia-Florida League | Bill Morrell |
| D | McKeesport Little Pirates | Pennsylvania State Association | Leo Mackey and Joe Agee |
| D | Jamestown Jaguars | PONY League | Mickey LaLange |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Carthage
Notes
References
- 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1939 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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