1937 Pittsburgh Pirates

86-68 • .558 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates went 86-68 (.558) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 704 runs, allowed 646, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Pep Young (9 HR, 54 RBI) and Cy Blanton (14-12, 3.30 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 %
3rd Rank
704 R 646 RA
Diff +58

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704 Runs Scored
646 Runs Allowed
+58 Run Diff
517K Attendance

📈 vs. 1937 NL Average

Batting Avg .285 5% above the 1937 league average (.271)
OBP .342 3% above the 1937 league average (.331)
SLG .383 equal to the 1937 league average (.382)
Team ERA 3.56 9% better than the 1937 league average (3.91)
Runs Scored 704 1% above the 1937 league average (696 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 517,893
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Avg per Game 6,639

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1937

Batting Avg

1 Paul Waner 0.354 2 Lloyd Waner 0.330 3 Arky Vaughan 0.322 4 Al Todd 0.307 5 Tom Padden 0.286

Home Runs

1 Pep Young 9 2 Al Todd 8 3 Bill Brubaker 6 4 Woody Jensen 5 5 Gus Suhr 5

RBI

1 Gus Suhr 97 2 Al Todd 86 3 Paul Waner 74 4 Arky Vaughan 72 5 Pep Young 54
1937 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Waner 154 619 94 219 30 9 2 74 63 34 4 0.354
Gus Suhr 151 575 69 160 28 14 5 97 83 42 2 0.278
Lloyd Waner 129 537 80 177 23 4 1 45 34 12 3 0.330
Al Todd 133 514 51 158 18 10 8 86 16 36 2 0.307
Woody Jensen 124 509 77 142 23 9 5 45 15 29 2 0.279
Lee Handley 127 480 59 120 21 12 3 37 37 40 5 0.250
Arky Vaughan 126 469 71 151 17 17 5 72 54 22 7 0.322
Bill Brubaker 120 413 57 105 20 4 6 48 47 51 2 0.254
Pep Young 113 408 43 106 20 3 9 54 26 63 4 0.260
Johnny Dickshot 82 264 42 67 8 4 3 33 26 36 0 0.254
Tom Padden 35 98 14 28 2 0 0 8 13 11 1 0.286
Cy Blanton 36 85 4 14 0 0 0 3 9 20 0 0.165
Red Lucas 59 82 8 22 3 0 0 17 7 6 0 0.268
Russ Bauers 34 69 4 15 0 0 0 6 3 18 0 0.217
Ed Brandt 33 59 5 10 2 0 0 2 8 10 0 0.169
Bill Swift 36 54 0 9 1 0 0 2 3 15 0 0.167
Joe Bowman 35 47 3 10 1 0 0 4 5 9 0 0.213
Jim Tobin 21 34 7 15 4 0 0 6 4 3 0 0.441
Mace Brown 50 30 3 9 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 0.300
Jim Weaver 32 27 0 4 0 0 0 2 4 10 0 0.148
Fred Schulte 29 20 5 2 0 0 0 3 4 3 0 0.100
Waite Hoyt 11 12 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.083
Pie Traynor 5 12 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.167
Ray Berres 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Bill Schuster 3 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.500
Ken Heintzelman 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1937

ERA

1 Russ Bauers 2.88 2 Jim Tobin 3.00 3 Ed Brandt 3.11 4 Jim Weaver 3.20 5 Cy Blanton 3.30

Wins

1 Cy Blanton 14 2 Russ Bauers 13 3 Ed Brandt 11 4 Bill Swift 9 5 Joe Bowman 8

Strikeouts

1 Cy Blanton 143 2 Russ Bauers 118 3 Bill Swift 84 4 Ed Brandt 74 5 Mace Brown 60
1937 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Cy Blanton 14 12 3.30 36 34 0 242.2 250 89 76 143
Russ Bauers 13 6 2.88 34 19 1 187.2 174 60 80 118
Ed Brandt 11 10 3.11 33 25 2 176.1 177 61 67 74
Bill Swift 9 10 3.95 36 17 3 164.0 160 72 34 84
Joe Bowman 8 8 4.57 30 19 1 128.0 161 65 35 38
Red Lucas 8 10 4.27 20 20 0 126.1 150 60 23 20
Jim Weaver 8 5 3.20 32 9 0 109.2 106 39 31 44
Mace Brown 7 2 4.18 50 2 7 107.2 109 50 45 60
Jim Tobin 6 3 3.00 20 8 1 87.0 74 29 28 37
Waite Hoyt 1 2 4.50 11 0 2 28.0 31 14 6 21
Ken Heintzelman 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 6 2 3 4

👥 Roster (26)

Russ Bauers Ray Berres Cy Blanton Joe Bowman Ed Brandt Mace Brown Bill Brubaker Johnny Dickshot Lee Handley Ken Heintzelman Waite Hoyt Woody Jensen +14 more

26 players

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The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

A 86-68 record (.558) put the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates 3rd in the NL. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 704 runs and allowed 646, a run differential of +58. The team batting average of .285 was 5% above the 1937 league mark of .271. Pitchers allowed 3.56 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.91. The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates outscored the average club by 1% (704 against 696).

The home park, Forbes Field, recorded 517,893 in attendance, about 6,639 a game. Pep Young led the club in home runs with 9. Gus Suhr led in RBI with 97. The hits leader was Paul Waner with 219. The pitching staff's wins leader was Cy Blanton (14). In all, the roster shows 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 86-68 (.558 win pct).
Who led the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Pep Young led the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates with 9 home runs.
What was the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.56.
Did the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pep Young (9 HR, 54 RBI) and Cy Blanton (14-12, 3.30 ERA).
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