1929 Pittsburgh Pirates

88-65 • .575 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates went 88-65 (.575) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 904 runs, allowed 780, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Paul Waner (15 HR, 100 RBI) and Ray Kremer (18-10, 4.26 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

88 Wins
65 Losses
.575 Win %
2nd Rank
904 R 780 RA
Diff +124

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⚡ Quick Stats

904 Runs Scored
780 Runs Allowed
+124 Run Diff
545K Attendance

📈 vs. 1929 NL Average

Batting Avg .302 3% above the 1929 league average (.294)
OBP .364 2% above the 1929 league average (.356)
SLG .429 1% above the 1929 league average (.425)
Team ERA 4.36 8% better than the 1929 league average (4.72)
Runs Scored 904 9% above the 1929 league average (826 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 545,000
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Avg per Game 7,171

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1929

Batting Avg

1 Pie Traynor 0.356 2 Lloyd Waner 0.353 3 Paul Waner 0.336 4 Adam Comorosky 0.321 5 Fred Brickell 0.314

Home Runs

1 Paul Waner 15 2 George Grantham 12 3 Adam Comorosky 6 4 Earl Sheely 6 5 Lloyd Waner 5

RBI

1 Pie Traynor 108 2 Paul Waner 100 3 Adam Comorosky 97 4 George Grantham 90 5 Earl Sheely 88
1929 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Lloyd Waner 151 662 134 234 28 20 5 74 37 20 6 0.353
Dick Bartell 143 610 101 184 40 13 2 57 40 29 11 0.302
Paul Waner 151 596 131 200 43 15 15 100 89 24 15 0.336
Pie Traynor 130 540 94 192 27 12 4 108 30 7 13 0.356
Earl Sheely 139 485 63 142 22 4 6 88 75 24 6 0.293
Adam Comorosky 127 473 86 152 26 11 6 97 40 22 19 0.321
George Grantham 110 349 85 107 23 10 12 90 93 38 10 0.307
Charlie Hargreaves 102 328 33 88 12 5 1 44 16 12 1 0.268
Rollie Hemsley 88 235 31 68 13 7 0 37 11 22 1 0.289
Sparky Adams 74 196 37 51 8 1 0 11 15 5 3 0.260
Stu Clarke 57 178 20 47 5 7 2 21 19 21 3 0.264
Fred Brickell 60 118 13 37 4 2 0 17 7 12 3 0.314
Erv Brame 59 116 9 36 8 1 4 25 2 7 0 0.310
Burleigh Grimes 33 91 11 26 3 3 0 12 4 10 0 0.286
Ray Kremer 34 86 4 11 4 0 1 8 7 26 0 0.128
Jesse Petty 36 67 2 7 1 0 0 6 1 17 0 0.104
Cobe Jones 25 63 6 16 5 1 0 4 1 5 1 0.254
Ira Flagstead 26 50 8 14 2 1 0 6 4 2 1 0.280
Steve Swetonic 42 48 11 13 3 1 0 2 2 6 0 0.271
Larry French 30 42 4 8 1 0 0 8 2 12 1 0.190
Heinie Meine 22 39 6 4 1 1 0 5 2 1 0 0.103
Carmen Hill 27 28 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0.036
Bob Linton 17 18 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.111
Fred Fussell 21 16 4 4 1 0 2 3 0 1 0 0.250
Harry Riconda 8 15 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.467
Jim Mosolf 8 13 3 6 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0.462
Jim Stroner 6 8 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.375
John O'Connell 2 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.143
Ben Sankey 2 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.143
Leon Chagnon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Dawson 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500
Lee Meadows 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Windle 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ralph Erickson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mel Ingram 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1929

ERA

1 Burleigh Grimes 3.13 2 Jesse Petty 3.71 3 Carmen Hill 3.99 4 Ray Kremer 4.26 5 Heinie Meine 4.50

Wins

1 Ray Kremer 18 2 Burleigh Grimes 17 3 Erv Brame 16 4 Jesse Petty 11 5 Steve Swetonic 8

Strikeouts

1 Erv Brame 68 2 Ray Kremer 66 3 Burleigh Grimes 62 4 Jesse Petty 58 5 Larry French 49
1929 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Burleigh Grimes 17 7 3.13 33 29 2 232.2 245 81 70 62
Erv Brame 16 11 4.55 37 28 0 229.2 250 116 71 68
Ray Kremer 18 10 4.26 34 27 0 221.2 226 105 60 66
Jesse Petty 11 10 3.71 36 25 0 184.1 197 76 42 58
Steve Swetonic 8 10 4.82 41 12 5 143.2 172 77 50 35
Larry French 7 5 4.90 30 13 1 123.0 130 67 62 49
Heinie Meine 7 6 4.50 22 13 1 108.0 120 54 34 19
Carmen Hill 2 3 3.99 27 3 3 79.0 94 35 35 28
Fred Fussell 2 2 8.62 21 3 1 39.2 68 38 8 18
Joe Dawson 0 1 8.31 4 0 0 8.2 13 8 3 2
Leon Chagnon 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 7.0 11 7 1 4
Ralph Erickson 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 3 2 0
Lee Meadows 0 0 13.50 1 0 0 0.2 2 1 1 0

👥 Roster (35)

Sparky Adams Dick Bartell Erv Brame Fred Brickell Leon Chagnon Stu Clarke Adam Comorosky Joe Dawson Ralph Erickson Ira Flagstead Larry French Fred Fussell +23 more

35 players

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The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 88-65, a .575 winning percentage, placing 2nd in the NL. With 904 runs scored and 780 given up, the 1929 differential was +124. The team batting average of .302 was 3% above the 1929 league mark of .294. The Pittsburgh Pirates staff finished with a 4.36 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.72. The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates outscored the average club by 9% (904 against 826).

Forbes Field was home in 1929, drawing a total attendance of 545,000. For power, Paul Waner led the way with 15 homers. Pie Traynor drove in a team-high 108 runs. The hits leader was Lloyd Waner with 234. Ray Kremer led the pitchers with 18 wins. The strikeout leader was Erv Brame with 68.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 88-65 (.575 win pct).
Who led the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Paul Waner led the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates with 15 home runs.
What was the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 4.36.
Did the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1929 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Paul Waner (15 HR, 100 RBI) and Ray Kremer (18-10, 4.26 ERA).
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