Pittsburgh Pirates - 1936
84-70
| REGULARS | BA | HR | RBI | |||
| 1B | Gus Suhr | .312 | 11 | 118 | ||
| 2B | Pep Young | .248 | 6 | 77 | ||
| SS | Arky Vaughan | .335 | 9 | 78 | ||
| 3B | Bill Brubaker | .289 | 6 | 102 | ||
| OF | Woody Jensen | .283 | 10 | 58 | ||
| OF | Paul Waner | .373 | 5 | 94 | ||
| OF | Lloyd Waner | .321 | 1 | 31 | ||
| C | Tom Padden | .249 | 1 | 31 | ||
| Other position players: Al Todd (.273, 2, 28), Fred Schulte (.261, 1, 17), Cookie Lavagetto (.244, 2, 26), Bud Hafey (.212, 4, 13), Hal Finney (.000, 0, 3), Earl Browne (.304, 0, 3), Johnny Dickshot (.222, 0, 1) |
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| STARTERS | W-L | ERA | SV | |||
| R | Cy Blanton | 13-15 | 3.51 | 3 | ||
| R | Bill Swift | 16-16 | 4.01 | 2 | ||
| R | Jim Weaver | 14-8 | 4.31 | 0 | ||
| R | Red Lucas | 15-4 | 3.18 | 0 | ||
| BULLPEN | ||||||
| R | Mace Brown | 10-11 | 3.87 | 3 | ||
| L | Ralph Birkofer | 7-5 | 4.69 | 0 | ||
| R | Guy Bush | 1-3 | 5.97 | 2 | ||
| R | Waite Hoyt | 7-5 | 2.70 | 1 | ||
| Other pitchers: Jack Tising (1-3, 4.21), Johnny Welch (0-0, 4.50), Russ Bauers (0-0, 33.75) |
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| Monday, January 20 | ||||
| Future Pirate Jesse Gonder is born in Monticello, AR. | ||||
| Friday, February 21 | ||||
| Future Pirate Ted Savage is born in Venice, IL. | ||||
| Monday, March 2 | ||||
| Future Pirate Don Schwall is born in Wilkes-Barre, PA. | ||||
| Friday, March 6 | ||||
| Former Pirate Watty Lee dies in Washington, DC at the age of 57. | ||||
| Thursday, March 26 | ||||
| Former Pirate Dan Costello dies in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 45. | ||||
| Tuesday, April 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (0-1), 8-6 | Crosley Field (1-0) | 1-0 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Paul Derringer | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: George McQuinn (Reds) | ||||
| Wednesday, April 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (0-2), 7-6 | Crosley Field (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Gene Schott | First | -- | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Lee Handley (Reds) | ||||
| Thursday, April 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (1-2), 7-4 | Crosley Field (2-1) | 2-1 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Al Hollingsworth | Second | 1 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Johnny Dickshot (Pirates) | ||||
| Saturday, April 18 | ||||
| Future Pirate Larry Foss is born in Castleton, KS. | ||||
| Sunday, April 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (2-2), 7-3 | Forbes Field (0-1) | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Hallahan vs Red Lucas | Second | 2½ out | ||
| Monday, April 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (3-4), 9-8 | Forbes Field (1-1) | 3-2 | ||
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Cy Blanton | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (4-4), 2-1 | Wrigley Field (0-1) | 3-3 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Larry French | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Friday, April 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (5-4), 6-1 | Wrigley Field (0-2) | 3-4 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Lon Warneke | Fifth | 2½ out | ||
| Saturday, April 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (3-5), 12-5 | Sportsman's Park III (1-0) | 4-4 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Bill Hallahan | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Nels Potter (Cardinals) | ||||
| Sunday, April 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (4-5), 3-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-1) | 4-5 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Dizzy Dean | Fifth | 3 out | ||
| Tuesday, April 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (7-7), 9-7 | Forbes Field (1-2) | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Tom Zachary vs Cy Blanton | Sixth | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, April 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (7-8), 10-9 | Forbes Field (2-2) | 5-6 | ||
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Ralph Birkofer | Sixth | 2½ out | ||
| Thursday, April 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (7-9), 6-5 | Forbes Field (3-2) | 6-6 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Orville Jorgens vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, May 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (6-7), 6-4 | Forbes Field (3-3) | 6-7 | ||
| » Starters: Wayne Osborne vs Bill Swift | Fifth | 2 out | ||
| Saturday, May 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (6-8), 6-1 | Forbes Field (4-3) | 7-7 | ||
| » Starters: Tiny Chaplin vs Jack Tising | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Sunday, May 3 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (6-11), 6-5 | Forbes Field (5-3) | 8-7 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Ralph Birkofer | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Tuesday, May 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (6-12), 4-0 | Forbes Field (6-3) | 9-7 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Watty Clark vs Jim Weaver | Second | ½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (10-8), 6-5 | Forbes Field (6-4) | 9-8 | ||
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Jack Tising | Fourth | 1½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (10-9), 6-2 | Forbes Field (7-4) | 10-8 | ||
| » Starters: Slick Castleman vs Ralph Birkofer | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Friday, May 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (10-12), 9-6 | Forbes Field (8-4) | 11-8 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Lee Stine vs Bill Swift | Third | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, May 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (10-13), 10-6 | Forbes Field (9-4) | 12-8 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Emmett Nelson vs Jim Weaver | Second | 1 out | ||
| Sunday, May 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (11-13), 6-0 | Forbes Field (9-5) | 12-9 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Jack Tising | Second | 2 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 12 | ||||
| » Tied Braves, 6-6 | Braves Field (0-0) | 12-9 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Jim McCloskey | Second | 1½ out | ||
| Wednesday, May 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (11-12), 4-3 | Braves Field (0-1) | 12-10 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Johnny Lanning | Third | 2 out | ||
| Thursday, May 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (11-13), 5-2 | Braves Field (1-1) | 13-10 | ||
| » Starters: Jack Tising vs Ray Benge | Third | 2 out | ||
| Friday, May 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (10-16), 6-2 | Ebbets Field (1-0) | 14-10 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Van Mungo | Third | 1 out | ||
| Saturday, May 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (11-16), 3-0 | Ebbets Field (1-1) | 14-11 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Watty Clark | Third | 2 out | ||
| Sunday, May 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (17-10), 8-6 | Polo Grounds V (0-1) | 14-12 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Al Smith | Third | 3 out | ||
| Monday, May 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (18-10), 4-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-2) | 14-13 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jack Tising vs Carl Hubbell | Third | 4 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (12-20), 9-3 | Baker Bowl (1-0) | 15-13 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Tom Zachary | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, May 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (12-21), 7-4 | Baker Bowl (2-0) | 16-13 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Syl Johnson | Third | 3 out | ||
| Friday, May 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (20-10), 11-4 | Forbes Field (9-6) | 16-14 | ||
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Jack Tising | Third | 4 out | ||
| Former Pirate Kaiser Wilhelm dies in Rochester, NY at the age of 63. | ||||
| Saturday, May 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (16-17), 4-3 | Crosley Field (2-2) | 16-15 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Paul Derringer | Third | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, May 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (17-17), 12-1 | Crosley Field (2-3) | 16-16 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Al Hollingsworth | Third | 5 out | ||
| Monday, May 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (17-18), 9-2 | Crosley Field (3-3) | 17-16 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Gene Schott | Third | 5 out | ||
| Tuesday, May 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (23-11), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-2) | 17-17 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Dizzy Dean | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (24-11), 6-2 | Sportsman's Park III (1-3) | 17-18 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Jim Winford | Fourth | 7 out | ||
| Wednesday, May 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-12), 11-2 | Sportsman's Park III (2-3) | 18-18 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Bill Hallahan | Second | 6 out | ||
| Thursday, May 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (24-13), 7-2 | Sportsman's Park III (3-3) | 19-18 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Bill Walker | Third | 5 out | ||
| Friday, May 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (25-13), 9-7 | Sportsman's Park III (3-4) | 19-19 | ||
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Roy Parmelee | Fourth | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, May 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (19-19), 7-5 | Wrigley Field (1-2) | 20-19 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Bill Lee | Third | 5 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (19-20), 11-7 | Wrigley Field (2-2) | 21-19 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Roy Henshaw | Third | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, May 31 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (20-20), 8-7 | Wrigley Field (2-3) | 21-20 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Larry French | Third | 6 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 2 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (20-24), 5-4 | Forbes Field (10-6) | 22-20 | ||
| » Starters: Tiny Chaplin vs Jim Weaver | Third | 6 out | ||
| Wednesday, June 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (21-24), 4-3 | Forbes Field (10-7) | 22-21 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Bill Swift | Third | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, June 4 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (21-25), 7-5 | Forbes Field (11-7) | 23-21 | ||
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Cy Blanton | Third | 6 out | ||
| Friday, June 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (18-29), 14-8 | Forbes Field (12-7) | 24-21 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Ralph Birkofer | Third | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, June 6 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (19-29), 5-1 | Forbes Field (12-8) | 24-22 | ||
| » Starters: Orville Jorgens vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (19-30), 6-2 | Forbes Field (13-8) | 25-22 | ||
| » Starters: Euel Moore vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 5½ out | ||
| Monday, June 8 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-31), 2-1 | Forbes Field (14-8) | 26-22 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Ed Brandt vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-32), 4-1 | Forbes Field (15-8) | 27-22 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: George Earnshaw vs Jim Weaver | Second | 4½ out | ||
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-33), 7-5 | Forbes Field (16-8) | 28-22 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Johnny Welch | Second | 4½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (19-34), 6-3 | Forbes Field (17-8) | 29-22 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Watty Clark vs Red Lucas | Second | 4 out | ||
| Friday, June 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (28-23), 3-2 | Forbes Field (18-8) | 30-22 | Won 6 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Bill Swift | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Saturday, June 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (28-24), 6-2 | Forbes Field (19-8) | 31-22 | Won 7 | |
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Cy Blanton | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 14 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (29-24), 8-0 | Forbes Field (19-9) | 31-23 | ||
| » Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Jim Weaver | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 16 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-38), 9-2 | Ebbets Field (2-1) | 32-23 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Van Mungo | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (20-39), 14-5 | Ebbets Field (3-1) | 33-23 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Tom Baker | Third | 3 out | ||
| Saturday, June 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (20-39), 6-0 | Baker Bowl (3-0) | 34-23 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Joe Bowman | Third | 2½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (21-39), 2-1 | Baker Bowl (3-1) | 34-24 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Orville Jorgens | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Sunday, June 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (21-40), 7-6 | Baker Bowl (4-1) | 35-24 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Fabian Kowalik | Third | 1½ out | ||
| Monday, June 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (33-26), 11-5 | Polo Grounds V (0-3) | 35-25 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Hal Schumacher | Third | 2½ out | ||
| Tuesday, June 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (34-26), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (0-4) | 35-26 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Harry Gumbert | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Wednesday, June 24 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (35-26), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (0-5) | 35-27 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Carl Hubbell | Third | 3½ out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (35-27), 4-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-5) | 36-27 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Freddie Fitzsimmons | Third | 3½ out | ||
| Thursday, June 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (36-27), 5-4 | Polo Grounds V (1-6) | 36-28 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Al Smith | Fourth | 4 out | ||
| Friday, June 26 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (30-37), 2-1 | Braves Field (2-1) | 37-28 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Danny MacFayden | Third | 4 out | ||
| Sunday, June 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (30-38), 11-2 | Braves Field (3-1) | 38-28 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Ray Benge | Third | 4 out | ||
| » Lost to Braves (31-38), 6-4 | Braves Field (3-2) | 38-29 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Ben Cantwell | Third | 4 out | ||
| Tuesday, June 30 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (42-25), 2-1 | Forbes Field (19-10) | 38-30 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jesse Haines vs Mace Brown | Third | 5½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (43-25), 4-3 | Forbes Field (19-11) | 38-31 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Winford vs Ralph Birkofer | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (43-26), 9-4 | Forbes Field (20-11) | 39-31 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Walker vs Red Lucas | Third | 4½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (44-26), 4-2 | Forbes Field (20-12) | 39-32 | ||
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Jim Weaver | Third | 5½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (43-25), 3-2 | Forbes Field (20-13) | 39-33 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-26), 7-4 | Forbes Field (21-13) | 40-33 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Mace Brown | Fourth | 5 out | ||
| Sunday, July 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (43-27), 4-2 | Forbes Field (22-13) | 41-33 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Lon Warneke vs Bill Swift | Third | 5 out | ||
| Thursday, July 9 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (27-47), 16-5 | Forbes Field (23-13) | 42-33 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Fabian Kowalik vs Red Lucas | Third | 5 out | ||
| Friday, July 10 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (28-47), 9-6 | Forbes Field (23-14) | 42-34 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Jim Weaver | Third | 6 out | ||
| Saturday, July 11 | ||||
| » Major-league debuts: Peaches Davis (Reds) | ||||
| Sunday, July 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (38-41), 6-2 | Forbes Field (23-15) | 42-35 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Cy Blanton | Third | 6 out | ||
| Monday, July 13 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (39-41), 4-1 | Forbes Field (23-16) | 42-36 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Chaplin vs Bill Swift | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (39-42), 2-1 | Forbes Field (24-16) | 43-36 | ||
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Mace Brown | Third | 6½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (40-41), 5-4 | Forbes Field (25-16) | 44-36 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Slick Castleman vs Red Lucas | Third | 7 out | ||
| » Lost to Giants (41-41), 14-4 | Forbes Field (25-17) | 44-37 | ||
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Jim Weaver | Third | 7 out | ||
| Thursday, July 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (42-41), 7-6 | Forbes Field (25-18) | 44-38 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Cy Blanton | Third | 8 out | ||
| Friday, July 17 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (43-41), 6-0 | Forbes Field (25-19) | 44-39 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Bill Swift | Third | 8 out | ||
| Saturday, July 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (29-55), 6-5 | Forbes Field (25-20) | 44-40 | Lost 4 | |
| » Starters: Fred Frankhouse vs Red Lucas | Third | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, July 19 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (30-55), 4-2 | Forbes Field (25-21) | 44-41 | Lost 5 | |
| » Starters: Watty Clark vs Cy Blanton | Third | 9½ out | ||
| Tuesday, July 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (33-53), 17-6 | Baker Bowl (5-1) | 45-41 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Orville Jorgens | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Wednesday, July 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (34-53), 16-4 | Baker Bowl (5-2) | 45-42 | ||
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Joe Bowman | Fifth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (34-54), 10-1 | Baker Bowl (6-2) | 46-42 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Claude Passeau | Third | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, July 25 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (31-58), 7-4 | Ebbets Field (4-1) | 47-42 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Watty Clark | Third | 9½ out | ||
| Sunday, July 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (32-58), 1-0 | Ebbets Field (4-2) | 47-43 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Van Mungo | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| » Lost to Dodgers (33-58), 4-3 | Ebbets Field (4-3) | 47-44 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Ed Brandt | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Monday, July 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (34-58), 6-3 | Ebbets Field (4-4) | 47-45 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Fred Frankhouse | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Tuesday, July 28 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (34-59), 9-8 | Ebbets Field (5-4) | 48-45 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Tom Baker | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, July 29 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (45-49), 4-1 | Braves Field (3-3) | 48-46 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Danny MacFayden | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (45-50), 10-4 | Braves Field (4-3) | 49-46 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Bob Smith | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Thursday, July 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (45-51), 5-3 | Braves Field (5-3) | 50-46 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Friday, July 31 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (45-52), 10-5 | Braves Field (6-3) | 51-46 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Tiny Chaplin | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Future Pirate Vic Davalillo is born in Cabimas, Venezuela. | ||||
| Saturday, August 1 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (54-45), 6-0 | Polo Grounds V (1-7) | 51-47 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Al Smith | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 2 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (55-45), 3-2 | Polo Grounds V (1-8) | 51-48 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Carl Hubbell | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 5 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (49-50), 6-4 | Crosley Field (3-4) | 51-49 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Peaches Davis | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Friday, August 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (49-51), 5-1 | Crosley Field (4-4) | 52-49 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Al Hollingsworth | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (49-52), 1-0 | Crosley Field (5-4) | 53-49 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Bill Hallahan | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 8 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (61-41), 3-2 | Wrigley Field (2-4) | 53-50 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Larry French | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (62-41), 9-2 | Wrigley Field (2-5) | 53-51 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Bill Lee | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| » Lost to Cubs (63-41), 10-1 | Wrigley Field (2-6) | 53-52 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Curt Davis | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Tuesday, August 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (51-54), 6-3 | Forbes Field (26-21) | 54-52 | ||
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| » Lost to Reds (52-54), 7-3 | Forbes Field (26-22) | 54-53 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Hallahan vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 12 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (52-55), 6-1 | Forbes Field (27-22) | 55-53 | ||
| » Starters: Gene Schott vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, August 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (52-56), 5-4 | Forbes Field (28-22) | 56-53 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Al Hollingsworth vs Waite Hoyt | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, August 15 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (66-44), 7-1 | Forbes Field (29-22) | 57-53 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Jesse Haines vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, August 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (67-44), 4-3 | Forbes Field (29-23) | 57-54 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Winford vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| » Lost to Cardinals (68-44), 7-2 | Forbes Field (29-24) | 57-55 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 18 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (66-46), 5-4 | Forbes Field (29-25) | 57-56 | Lost 3 | |
| » Starters: Larry French vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| » Defeated Cubs (66-47), 3-1 | Forbes Field (30-25) | 58-56 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Lee vs Waite Hoyt | Fourth | 11½ out | ||
| Wednesday, August 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (66-48), 5-4 | Forbes Field (31-25) | 59-56 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Thursday, August 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (66-49), 8-7 | Forbes Field (32-25) | 60-56 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Tex Carleton vs Russ Bauers | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Russ Bauers (Pirates) | ||||
| Friday, August 21 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (70-45), 5-4 | Sportsman's Park III (4-4) | 61-56 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Jesse Haines | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Saturday, August 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (71-45), 4-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-5) | 61-57 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Jim Winford | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Sunday, August 23 | ||||
| » Lost to Cardinals (72-45), 7-3 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 61-58 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Si Johnson | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| » Tied Cardinals, 6-6 | Sportsman's Park III (4-6) | 61-58 | ||
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs George Earnshaw | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Monday, August 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (72-46), 17-5 | Sportsman's Park III (5-6) | 62-58 | ||
| » Starters: Ralph Birkofer vs Paul Dean | Third | 11 out | ||
| Tuesday, August 25 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (48-70), 4-1 | Forbes Field (32-26) | 62-59 | ||
| » Starters: Max Butcher vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Wednesday, August 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (49-70), 10-3 | Forbes Field (32-27) | 62-60 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Ed Brandt vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 13 out | ||
| Thursday, August 27 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (49-71), 6-3 | Forbes Field (33-27) | 63-60 | ||
| » Starters: Van Mungo vs Jim Weaver | Third | 12½ out | ||
| Friday, August 28 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (75-46), 7-2 | Forbes Field (33-28) | 63-61 | ||
| » Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Waite Hoyt | Fourth | 13½ out | ||
| Saturday, August 29 | ||||
| » Defeated Giants (75-47), 7-4 | Forbes Field (34-28) | 64-61 | ||
| » Starters: Al Smith vs Red Lucas | Third | 12½ out | ||
| Sunday, August 30 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (58-66), 4-2 | Forbes Field (35-28) | 65-61 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Tiny Chaplin vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| » Defeated Braves (58-67), 3-1 | Forbes Field (36-28) | 66-61 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Bob Smith vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 1 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (58-68), 3-1 | Forbes Field (37-28) | 67-61 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Thursday, September 3 | ||||
| » Lost to Phillies (43-83), 4-3 | Forbes Field (37-29) | 67-62 | ||
| » Starters: Joe Bowman vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (43-84), 5-1 | Forbes Field (38-29) | 68-62 | ||
| » Starters: Claude Passeau vs Waite Hoyt | Fourth | 12 out | ||
| Friday, September 4 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (76-55), 8-0 | Forbes Field (38-30) | 68-63 | ||
| » Starters: Larry French vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 12½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 5 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (76-56), 1-0 | Forbes Field (39-30) | 69-63 | ||
| » Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 11 out | ||
| Future Pirate Bill Mazeroski is born in Wheeling, WV. | ||||
| Sunday, September 6 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (76-57), 5-4 | Forbes Field (40-30) | 70-63 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Curt Davis vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Monday, September 7 | ||||
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-56), 4-1 | Forbes Field (41-30) | 71-63 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Dizzy Dean vs Waite Hoyt | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| » Defeated Cardinals (76-57), 14-1 | Forbes Field (42-30) | 72-63 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Roy Parmelee vs Mace Brown | Fourth | 10 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 9 | ||||
| » Lost to Dodgers (56-77), 8-7 | Ebbets Field (5-5) | 72-64 | ||
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Ed Brandt | Fourth | 10½ out | ||
| Thursday, September 10 | ||||
| » Defeated Dodgers (56-78), 11-5 | Ebbets Field (6-5) | 73-64 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Fred Frankhouse | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Friday, September 11 | ||||
| » Defeated Braves (62-74), 10-3 | Braves Field (7-3) | 74-64 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Roy Weir | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 12 | ||||
| » Lost to Braves (63-74), 3-2 | Braves Field (7-4) | 74-65 | ||
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Guy Bush | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Sunday, September 13 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (48-91), 5-3 | Baker Bowl (7-2) | 75-65 | ||
| » Starters: Jim Weaver vs Pete Sivess | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| » Lost to Phillies (49-91), 4-3 | Baker Bowl (7-3) | 75-66 | ||
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Orville Jorgens | Fourth | 9½ out | ||
| Monday, September 14 | ||||
| » Defeated Phillies (49-92), 11-4 | Baker Bowl (8-3) | 76-66 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Ray Benge | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| » Defeated Phillies (49-93), 6-5 | Baker Bowl (9-3) | 77-66 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Red Lucas vs Elmer Burkart | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Morrie Arnovich (Phillies) | ||||
| Wednesday, September 16 | ||||
| » Lost to Giants (86-56), 2-1 | Polo Grounds V (1-9) | 77-67 | ||
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Al Smith | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| » Defeated Giants (86-57), 4-3 | Polo Grounds V (2-9) | 78-67 | ||
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Hal Schumacher | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Thursday, September 17 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (71-74), 14-10 | Forbes Field (43-30) | 79-67 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Jim Weaver | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Saturday, September 19 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (71-75), 7-6 | Forbes Field (44-30) | 80-67 | Won 3 | |
| » Starters: Gene Schott vs Bill Swift | Fourth | 9 out | ||
| Sunday, September 20 | ||||
| » Defeated Reds (71-76), 5-1 | Forbes Field (45-30) | 81-67 | Won 4 | |
| » Starters: Paul Derringer vs Cy Blanton | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| » Defeated Reds (71-77), 6-4 | Forbes Field (46-30) | 82-67 | Won 5 | |
| » Starters: Peaches Davis vs Red Lucas | Fourth | 8½ out | ||
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||||
| » Lost to Cubs (85-65), 11-4 | Wrigley Field (2-7) | 82-68 | ||
| » Starters: Waite Hoyt vs Larry French | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Wednesday, September 23 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (85-66), 7-6 | Wrigley Field (3-7) | 83-68 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Roy Henshaw | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Thursday, September 24 | ||||
| » Defeated Cubs (85-67), 4-0 | Wrigley Field (4-7) | 84-68 | Won 2 | |
| » Starters: Cy Blanton vs Larry French | Fourth | 7½ out | ||
| Saturday, September 26 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (73-80), 5-1 | Crosley Field (5-5) | 84-69 | ||
| » Starters: Bill Swift vs Bill Hallahan | Fourth | 8 out | ||
| Sunday, September 27 | ||||
| » Lost to Reds (74-80), 6-5 | Crosley Field (5-6) | 84-70 | Lost 2 | |
| » Starters: Mace Brown vs Dee Moore | Third | 8 out | ||
| » Major-league debuts: Whitey Moore (Reds) | ||||
| Saturday, October 3 | ||||
| Future Pirate Jack Lamabe is born in Farmingdale, NY. | ||||
| Monday, December 7 | ||||
| Future Pirate Bo Belinsky is born in New York, NY. | ||||
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