1935 Pittsburgh Pirates

86-67 • .562 Win% • 4th in NL

The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates went 86-67 (.562) finishing 4th in the NL. The club scored 743 runs, allowed 647, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Arky Vaughan (19 HR, 99 RBI) and Cy Blanton (18-13, 2.58 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
67 Losses
.562 Win %
4th Rank
743 R 647 RA
Diff +96

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743 Runs Scored
647 Runs Allowed
+96 Run Diff
382K Attendance

📈 vs. 1935 NL Average

Batting Avg .284 3% above the 1935 league average (.277)
OBP .343 4% above the 1935 league average (.331)
SLG .401 3% above the 1935 league average (.391)
Team ERA 3.42 15% better than the 1935 league average (4.02)
Runs Scored 743 2% above the 1935 league average (726 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 382,232
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Avg per Game 4,964

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1935

Batting Avg

1 Arky Vaughan 0.385 2 Woody Jensen 0.324 3 Paul Waner 0.321 4 Red Lucas 0.318 5 Lloyd Waner 0.309

Home Runs

1 Arky Vaughan 19 2 Paul Waner 11 3 Gus Suhr 10 4 Woody Jensen 8 5 Pep Young 7

RBI

1 Arky Vaughan 99 2 Pep Young 82 3 Gus Suhr 81 4 Paul Waner 78 5 Woody Jensen 62
1935 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Woody Jensen 143 627 97 203 28 7 8 62 15 14 9 0.324
Paul Waner 139 549 98 176 29 12 11 78 61 22 2 0.321
Lloyd Waner 122 537 83 166 22 14 0 46 22 10 1 0.309
Gus Suhr 153 529 68 144 33 12 10 81 70 54 6 0.272
Arky Vaughan 137 499 108 192 34 10 19 99 97 18 4 0.385
Pep Young 128 494 60 131 25 10 7 82 21 59 2 0.265
Tommy Thevenow 110 408 38 97 9 9 0 47 12 23 1 0.238
Tom Padden 97 302 35 82 9 1 1 30 48 26 1 0.272
Cookie Lavagetto 78 231 27 67 9 4 0 19 18 15 1 0.290
Earl Grace 77 224 19 59 8 1 3 29 32 17 1 0.263
Pie Traynor 57 204 24 57 10 3 1 36 10 17 2 0.279
Bud Hafey 58 184 29 42 11 2 6 16 16 48 0 0.228
Cy Blanton 35 97 3 13 1 0 0 6 4 19 0 0.134
Babe Herman 26 81 8 19 8 1 0 7 3 10 0 0.235
Bill Swift 39 78 11 19 5 0 0 11 3 8 0 0.244
Red Lucas 47 66 6 21 6 0 0 10 7 11 0 0.318
Guy Bush 41 63 6 8 1 0 0 2 8 7 0 0.127
Ralph Birkofer 38 58 5 14 3 1 0 4 0 8 0 0.241
Jim Weaver 33 56 2 4 0 1 0 1 4 20 0 0.071
Waite Hoyt 39 54 4 14 1 1 0 7 1 7 0 0.259
Earl Browne 9 32 6 8 2 0 0 6 2 8 0 0.250
Mace Brown 18 24 3 4 1 0 0 0 1 9 0 0.167
Bill Brubaker 6 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0.000
Aubrey Epps 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0.750
Jack Salveson 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Claude Passeau 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Wayne Osborne 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Hal Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Swetonic 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1935

ERA

1 Cy Blanton 2.58 2 Bill Swift 2.70 3 Waite Hoyt 3.40 4 Jim Weaver 3.42 5 Red Lucas 3.44

Wins

1 Cy Blanton 18 2 Bill Swift 15 3 Jim Weaver 14 4 Guy Bush 11 5 Ralph Birkofer 9

Strikeouts

1 Cy Blanton 142 2 Jim Weaver 87 3 Ralph Birkofer 80 4 Bill Swift 74 5 Waite Hoyt 63
1935 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Blanton 18 13 2.58 35 31 1 254.1 220 73 55 142
Guy Bush 11 11 4.32 41 25 2 204.1 237 98 40 42
Bill Swift 15 8 2.70 39 21 1 203.2 193 61 37 74
Jim Weaver 14 8 3.42 33 22 0 176.1 177 67 58 87
Waite Hoyt 7 11 3.40 39 11 6 164.0 187 62 27 63
Ralph Birkofer 9 7 4.07 37 18 1 150.1 173 68 42 80
Red Lucas 8 6 3.44 20 19 0 125.2 136 48 23 29
Mace Brown 4 1 3.59 18 5 0 72.2 84 29 22 28
Jack Salveson 0 1 9.00 5 0 0 7.0 11 7 5 2
Claude Passeau 0 1 12.00 1 1 0 3.0 7 4 2 1
Hal Smith 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 0
Wayne Osborne 0 0 6.75 2 0 0 1.1 1 1 0 1

👥 Roster (29)

Ralph Birkofer Cy Blanton Mace Brown Earl Browne Bill Brubaker Guy Bush Aubrey Epps Earl Grace Bud Hafey Babe Herman Waite Hoyt Woody Jensen +17 more

29 players

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The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

In 1935 the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 86-67 mark (.562) and finished 4th in the NL. With 743 runs scored and 647 given up, the 1935 differential was +96. The team batting average of .284 was 3% above the 1935 league mark of .277. Pitchers allowed 3.42 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.02. League clubs averaged 726 runs that year, so the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 2% more.

Attendance at Forbes Field totaled 382,232 for the year. The home run leader was Arky Vaughan, who hit 19. Woody Jensen collected the most hits, 203. The pitching staff's wins leader was Cy Blanton (18). In all, the roster shows 29 players. The 1934 season and the 1936 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 86-67 (.562 win pct).
Who led the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Arky Vaughan led the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates with 19 home runs.
What was the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.42.
Did the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Arky Vaughan (19 HR, 99 RBI) and Cy Blanton (18-13, 2.58 ERA).
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