1932 Pittsburgh Pirates

86-68 • .558 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates went 86-68 (.558) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 701 runs, allowed 711, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Paul Waner (8 HR, 82 RBI) and Larry French (18-16, 3.02 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

86 Wins
68 Losses
.558 Win %
2nd Rank
701 R 711 RA
Diff -10

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701 Runs Scored
711 Runs Allowed
-10 Run Diff
338K Attendance

📈 vs. 1932 NL Average

Batting Avg .284 3% above the 1932 league average (.276)
OBP .332 2% above the 1932 league average (.327)
SLG .394 equal to the 1932 league average (.396)
Team ERA 3.75 3% better than the 1932 league average (3.88)
Runs Scored 701 1% below the 1932 league average (710 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 338,700
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Avg per Game 4,456

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1932

Batting Avg

1 Paul Waner 0.341 2 Lloyd Waner 0.333 3 Pie Traynor 0.329 4 Arky Vaughan 0.318 5 Adam Comorosky 0.286

Home Runs

1 Earl Grace 8 2 Paul Waner 8 3 Tony Piet 7 4 Dave Barbee 5 5 Gus Suhr 5

RBI

1 Tony Piet 85 2 Paul Waner 82 3 Gus Suhr 81 4 Pie Traynor 68 5 Arky Vaughan 61
1932 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Waner 154 630 107 215 62 10 8 82 56 24 13 0.341
Gus Suhr 154 581 78 153 31 16 5 81 63 39 7 0.263
Tony Piet 154 574 66 162 25 8 7 85 46 56 19 0.282
Lloyd Waner 134 565 90 188 27 11 2 38 31 11 6 0.333
Pie Traynor 135 513 74 169 27 10 2 68 32 20 6 0.329
Arky Vaughan 129 497 71 158 15 10 4 61 39 26 10 0.318
Earl Grace 115 390 41 107 17 5 8 55 14 23 0 0.274
Adam Comorosky 108 370 54 106 18 4 4 46 25 20 7 0.286
Dave Barbee 97 327 37 84 22 6 5 55 18 38 1 0.257
Tommy Thevenow 59 194 12 46 3 3 0 26 7 12 0 0.237
Tom Padden 47 118 13 31 6 1 0 10 9 7 0 0.263
Gus Dugas 55 97 13 23 3 3 3 12 7 11 0 0.237
Larry French 47 92 7 19 3 1 0 4 1 16 1 0.207
Bill Swift 39 78 4 15 1 0 0 6 1 15 0 0.192
Heinie Meine 28 61 3 10 1 0 0 4 0 9 0 0.164
Bill Harris 37 55 3 10 2 0 0 4 0 9 0 0.182
Steve Swetonic 24 54 1 5 1 0 0 2 2 7 0 0.093
Leon Chagnon 30 40 3 9 2 2 0 2 0 6 0 0.225
Glenn Spencer 39 37 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 0.162
Hal Finney 31 33 14 7 3 0 0 4 3 4 0 0.212
Bill Brenzel 9 24 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.042
Bill Brubaker 7 24 3 10 3 0 0 4 3 4 1 0.417
Erv Brame 26 20 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.250
Howard Groskloss 17 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.100
Ray Kremer 11 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.105
Woody Jensen 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Hal Smith 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1932

ERA

1 Steve Swetonic 2.82 2 Larry French 3.02 3 Bill Swift 3.61 4 Bill Harris 3.64 5 Heinie Meine 3.86

Wins

1 Larry French 18 2 Bill Swift 14 3 Heinie Meine 12 4 Steve Swetonic 11 5 Bill Harris 10

Strikeouts

1 Larry French 72 2 Bill Swift 64 3 Bill Harris 63 4 Leon Chagnon 52 5 Steve Swetonic 39
1932 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Larry French 18 16 3.02 47 33 4 274.1 301 92 62 72
Bill Swift 14 10 3.61 39 23 4 214.1 205 86 26 64
Heinie Meine 12 9 3.86 28 25 1 172.1 193 74 45 32
Bill Harris 10 9 3.64 37 17 2 168.0 178 68 38 63
Steve Swetonic 11 6 2.82 24 19 0 162.2 134 51 55 39
Glenn Spencer 4 8 4.97 39 13 1 137.2 167 76 44 35
Leon Chagnon 9 6 3.94 30 10 0 128.0 140 56 34 52
Ray Kremer 4 3 4.29 11 10 0 56.2 61 27 16 6
Erv Brame 3 1 7.41 23 3 0 51.0 84 42 16 10
Hal Smith 1 0 0.75 2 1 0 12.0 9 1 2 4

👥 Roster (27)

Dave Barbee Erv Brame Bill Brenzel Bill Brubaker Leon Chagnon Adam Comorosky Gus Dugas Hal Finney Larry French Earl Grace Howard Groskloss Bill Harris +15 more

27 players

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The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

In 1932 the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 86-68 mark (.558) and finished 2nd in the NL. With 701 runs scored and 711 given up, the 1932 differential was -10. Against a league average of .276, the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates batted .284. The staff ERA of 3.75 was 3% better than the league average of 3.88. Measured against the 710-run league average, the offense was 1% behind.

Home games were played at Forbes Field, where 338,700 fans came through the gates. Paul Waner led the club in home runs with 8. The RBI leader was Tony Piet, with 85. The pitching staff's wins leader was Larry French (18). In all, the roster shows 27 players. The 1931 season and the 1933 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 86-68 (.558 win pct).
Who led the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Earl Grace led the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 home runs.
What was the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.75.
Did the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Paul Waner (8 HR, 82 RBI) and Larry French (18-16, 3.02 ERA).
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