1938 Pittsburgh Pirates

86-64 • .573 Win% • 2nd in NL

The 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates went 86-64 (.573) finishing 2nd in the NL. The club scored 707 runs, allowed 630, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Johnny Rizzo (23 HR, 111 RBI) and Mace Brown (15-9, 3.80 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
64 Losses
.573 Win %
2nd Rank
707 R 630 RA
Diff +77

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707 Runs Scored
630 Runs Allowed
+77 Run Diff
708K Attendance

📈 vs. 1938 NL Average

Batting Avg .278 4% above the 1938 league average (.267)
OBP .340 3% above the 1938 league average (.328)
SLG .387 3% above the 1938 league average (.376)
Team ERA 3.46 9% better than the 1938 league average (3.79)
Runs Scored 707 5% above the 1938 league average (674 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 708,653
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Avg per Game 9,085

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Arky Vaughan 0.322 2 Lloyd Waner 0.313 3 Johnny Rizzo 0.301 4 Bill Brubaker 0.295 5 Gus Suhr 0.294

Home Runs

1 Johnny Rizzo 23 2 Al Todd 7 3 Arky Vaughan 7 4 Lee Handley 6 5 Paul Waner 6

RBI

1 Johnny Rizzo 111 2 Pep Young 79 3 Al Todd 75 4 Paul Waner 69 5 Arky Vaughan 68
1938 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Waner 148 625 77 175 31 6 6 69 47 28 2 0.280
Lloyd Waner 147 619 79 194 25 7 5 57 28 11 5 0.313
Lee Handley 139 570 91 153 25 8 6 51 53 31 7 0.268
Pep Young 149 562 58 156 36 5 4 79 40 64 7 0.278
Johnny Rizzo 143 555 97 167 31 9 23 111 54 61 1 0.301
Arky Vaughan 148 541 88 174 35 5 7 68 104 21 14 0.322
Gus Suhr 145 530 82 156 35 14 3 64 87 37 4 0.294
Al Todd 133 491 52 130 19 7 7 75 18 31 2 0.265
Woody Jensen 68 125 12 25 4 0 0 10 1 3 0 0.200
Bill Brubaker 45 112 18 33 5 0 3 19 9 14 2 0.295
Jim Tobin 56 103 8 25 6 1 0 11 9 12 0 0.243
Ray Berres 40 100 7 23 2 0 0 6 8 10 0 0.230
Russ Bauers 40 88 7 21 3 2 0 2 3 18 0 0.239
Cy Blanton 29 64 4 13 0 0 0 7 1 17 0 0.203
Bob Klinger 28 60 5 10 0 0 0 3 2 13 0 0.167
Bill Swift 36 50 3 10 3 0 1 6 2 10 0 0.200
Red Lucas 33 46 1 5 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0.109
Mace Brown 51 38 1 5 2 0 0 5 0 8 0 0.132
Ed Brandt 24 37 5 11 2 0 0 3 1 9 0 0.297
Johnny Dickshot 29 35 3 8 0 0 0 4 8 5 3 0.229
Tommy Thevenow 15 25 2 5 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.200
Joe Bowman 18 21 5 7 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0.333
Heinie Manush 15 13 2 4 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.308
Rip Sewell 17 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.083
Ken Heintzelman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Bob Klinger 2.99 2 Russ Bauers 3.07 3 Bill Swift 3.24 4 Ed Brandt 3.46 5 Jim Tobin 3.47

Wins

1 Mace Brown 15 2 Jim Tobin 14 3 Russ Bauers 13 4 Bob Klinger 12 5 Cy Blanton 11

Strikeouts

1 Russ Bauers 117 2 Cy Blanton 80 3 Bill Swift 77 4 Jim Tobin 70 5 Bob Klinger 58
1938 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Russ Bauers 13 14 3.07 40 34 3 243.0 207 83 99 117
Jim Tobin 14 12 3.47 40 33 0 241.1 254 93 66 70
Cy Blanton 11 7 3.70 29 25 0 172.2 190 71 46 80
Bob Klinger 12 5 2.99 28 21 1 159.1 152 53 42 58
Bill Swift 7 5 3.24 36 9 4 150.0 155 54 40 77
Mace Brown 15 9 3.80 51 2 5 132.2 155 56 44 55
Ed Brandt 5 4 3.46 24 14 0 96.1 93 37 35 38
Red Lucas 6 3 3.54 13 13 0 84.0 90 33 16 19
Joe Bowman 3 4 4.65 17 1 1 60.0 68 31 20 25
Rip Sewell 0 1 4.23 17 0 1 38.1 41 18 21 17
Ken Heintzelman 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 2.0 1 2 3 1

👥 Roster (25)

Russ Bauers Ray Berres Cy Blanton Joe Bowman Ed Brandt Mace Brown Bill Brubaker Johnny Dickshot Lee Handley Ken Heintzelman Woody Jensen Bob Klinger +13 more

25 players

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The 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates won 86 games and lost 64, ending up 2nd in the NL. With 707 runs scored and 630 given up, the 1938 differential was +77. The team batting average of .278 was 4% above the 1938 league mark of .267. Pitchers allowed 3.46 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.79. League clubs averaged 674 runs that year, so the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 5% more.

Attendance at Forbes Field totaled 708,653 for the year. The home run leader was Johnny Rizzo, who hit 23. Lloyd Waner collected the most hits, 194. Mace Brown was the top winner, with 15 victories. Russ Bauers struck out 117, the most on the club. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 86-64 (.573 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Johnny Rizzo led the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates with 23 home runs.
What was the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.46.
Did the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Rizzo (23 HR, 111 RBI) and Mace Brown (15-9, 3.80 ERA).
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