1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	1935
League:	National League
Ballpark:	Forbes Field
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Owners:	Bill Benswanger
Managers:	Pie Traynor
Radio:	KQV Pat Patterson WWSW Walt Sickles

The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball which involved the Pirates finishing fourth in the National League.

The roster featured five future Hall of Famers: player-manager Pie Traynor, pitcher Waite Hoyt, shortstop Arky Vaughan, center fielder Lloyd Waner, and right fielder Paul Waner.

Offseason

• December 12, 1934: Leon Chagnon was traded by the Pirates to the New York Giants for Jack Salveson.^[2]

Regular season

Vaughan hit .385 on his way to being named the NL's Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News. It is considered the best offensive season ever by a shortstop other than Honus Wagner.^[3]

On May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth of the Boston Braves hit the final three home runs of his career in one game against the Pirates at Forbes Field.^[4]

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 1 || April 16 || @ Reds || 12–6 || Hoyt (1–0) || Freitas || — || 27,400 || 1–0|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 17 || Reds || 4–7 || Derringer || Bush (0–1) || — || — || 1–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 18 || Reds || 4–9 || Frey || Weaver (0–1) || — || 1,560 || 1–2|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 4 || April 19 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Blanton (1–0) || Hallahan || — || — || 2–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 20 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Walker || Hoyt (1–1) || — || — || 2–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 21 || Cardinals || 1–6 || Dean || Bush (0–2) || — || 28,000 || 2–4|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 7 || April 23 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Weaver (1–1) || Freitas || Swift (1) || 8,836 || 3–4|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 8 || April 24 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Blanton (2–0) || Hollingsworth || — || 4,036 || 4–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 9 || April 25 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Frey || Hoyt (1–2) || — || 2,590 || 4–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (11) || Heusser || Swift (0–1) || — || — || 4–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 11 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Weaver (2–1) || Hallahan || — || 10,000 || 5–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 12 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Blanton (3–0) || Dean || — || 12,000 || 6–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 11–12 || Kowalik || Salveson (0–1) || Bryant || — || 6–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Henshaw || Birkofer (0–1) || — || — || 6–8|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 15 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Mungo || Weaver (2–2) || — || — || 6–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 16 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Blanton (4–0) || Zachary || — || — || 7–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 17 || May 5 || @ Dodgers || 9–2 || Bush (1–2) || Clark || — || 13,000 || 8–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 18 || May 6 || @ Braves || 8–6 || Hoyt (2–2) || Benton || Blanton (1) || — || 9–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 3–12 || Frankhouse || Weaver (2–3) || — || — || 9–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 20 || May 9 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || Blanton (4–1) || — || 6,000 || 9–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 21 || May 11 || @ Giants || 4–1 || Bush (2–2) || Schumacher || — || — || 10–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 11 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Fitzsimmons || Hoyt (2–3) || — || 40,000 || 10–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 12 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Parmelee || Weaver (2–4) || — || 20,000 || 10–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 24 || May 13 || @ Phillies || 10–1 || Blanton (5–1) || Bivin || — || — || 11–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 25 || May 14 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Birkofer (1–1) || Walters || — || 1,500 || 12–13|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 26 || May 15 || @ Phillies || 20–5 || Swift (1–1) || Jorgens || — || — || 13–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 16 || Dodgers || 0–2 (13) || Zachary || Hoyt (2–4) || — || 6,000 || 13–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 28 || May 17 || Dodgers || 1–7 || Benge || Weaver (2–5) || — || — || 13–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 29 || May 18 || Dodgers || 8–2 || Blanton (6–1) || Mungo || — || 8,000 || 14–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 30 || May 19 || Dodgers || 9–6 || Swift (2–1) || Eisenstat || Hoyt (1) || 10,000 || 15–15|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 31 || May 20 || Giants || 11–4 || Lucas (1–0) || Hubbell || — || — || 16–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 21 || Giants || 4–9 || Castleman || Hoyt (2–5) || Smith || — || 16–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 22 || Giants || 2–5 || Parmelee || Blanton (6–2) || — || 6,000 || 16–17|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 34 || May 23 || Braves || 7–1 || Swift (3–1) || Cantwell || — || 10,000 || 17–17|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 35 || May 24 || Braves || 7–6 || Weaver (3–5) || Brandt || — || — || 18–17|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 36 || May 25 || Braves || 11–7 || Hoyt (3–5) || Cantwell || — || — || 19–17|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 37 || May 26 || Phillies || 3–1 || Blanton (7–2) || Prim || — || 10,000 || 20–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 27 || Phillies || 2–4 || Pezzullo || Swift (3–2) || Moore || — || 20–18|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 39 || May 28 || Phillies || 3–1 || Weaver (4–5) || Pezzullo || — || — || 21–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 30 || Cubs || 4–6 || Henshaw || Blanton (7–3) || — || 40,430 || 21–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 41 || May 30 || Cubs || 4–1 || Lucas (2–0) || French || — || 40,430 || 22–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 42 || May 31 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Swift (4–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 19,429 || 23–19|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 43 || June 2 || @ Reds || 8–0 || Weaver (5–5) || Derringer || — || 2,973 || 24–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 44 || June 4 || Cardinals || 9–5 || Blanton (8–3) || Dean || — || 4,000 || 25–19|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 45 || June 6 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bush (3–2) || Haines || — || — || 26–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 46 || June 7 || Reds || 4–13 (7) || Derringer || Weaver (5–6) || — || 1,110 || 26–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 47 || June 8 || Reds || 14–8 || Hoyt (4–5) || Brennan || Bush (1) || 5,800 || 27–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || June 9 || Reds || 7–4 || Blanton (9–3) || Johnson || — || 5,046 || 28–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 49 || June 10 || Reds || 14–1 || Swift (5–2) || Hollingsworth || — || 1,186 || 29–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 50 || June 11 || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Bush (4–2) || Zachary || — || 3,000 || 30–20|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 51 || June 12 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Birkofer (2–1) || Leonard || — || — || 31–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Mungo || Blanton (9–4) || — || — || 31–21|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 53 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || Swift (6–2) || Clark || — || — || 32–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 15 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Johnson || Blanton (9–5) || — || — || 32–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 16 || @ Phillies || 4–12 || Pezzullo || Birkofer (2–2) || — || — || 32–23|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 56 || June 17 || @ Phillies || 12–5 || Swift (7–2) || Walters || — || — || 33–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 20 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Smith || Bush (4–3) || — || — || 33–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 21 || @ Giants || 4–11 || Castleman || Lucas (2–1) || — || — || 33–25|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 59 || June 22 || @ Giants || 5–4 (11) || Hoyt (5–5) || Smith || — || — || 34–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 22 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Schumacher || Weaver (5–7) || — || 10,000 || 34–26|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 61 || June 23 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Weaver (6–7) || MacFayden || — || — || 35–26|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 23 || @ Braves || 7–4 || Bush (5–3) || Smith || — || — || 36–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || June 25 || @ Braves || 2–7 || MacFayden || Birkofer (2–3) || — || — || 36–27|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 64 || June 26 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Bush (6–3) || Cantwell || — || — || 37–27|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 65 || June 26 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Swift (8–2) || Betts || — || — || 38–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 66 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 0–8 || Henshaw || Weaver (6–8) || — || — || 38–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 67 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 0–1 (12) || French || Hoyt (5–6) || — || — || 38–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Warneke || Lucas (2–2) || — || 17,400 || 38–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 69 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 9–7 || Blanton (10–5) || Root || — || 10,400 || 39–30|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || July 2 || @ Cardinals || 0–7 || Hallahan || Bush (6–4) || — || — || 39–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 71 || July 4 || @ Reds || 9–5 || Hoyt (6–6) || Frey || — || — || 40–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || July 4 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Brennan || Blanton (10–6) || Freitas || 13,000 || 40–32|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 73 || July 5 || Cubs || 4–0 || Lucas (3–2) || Henshaw || — || 10,000 || 41–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 74 || July 6 || Cubs || 8–10 (13) || Warneke || Swift (8–3) || — || — || 41–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || July 7 || Cubs || 1–13 || Lee || Blanton (10–7) || — || — || 41–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || July 10 || Giants || 3–10 || Schumacher || Hoyt (6–7) || — || — || 41–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 77 || July 11 || Giants || 2–4 || Parmelee || Lucas (3–3) || — || — || 41–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 13 || Giants || 6–7 || Hubbell || Hoyt (6–8) || — || — || 41–37|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 79 || July 14 || Giants || 4–2 || Blanton (11–7) || Smith || — || 12,000 || 42–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 16 || Dodgers || 3–9 || Zachary || Swift (8–4) || — || 2,000 || 42–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 81 || July 17 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Clark || Bush (6–5) || Leonard || — || 42–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 82 || July 17 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Earnshaw || Hoyt (6–9) || — || — || 42–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 18 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Benge || Blanton (11–8) || Leonard || — || 42–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 84 || July 19 || Braves || 6–5 || Bush (7–5) || Cantwell || — || — || 43–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 85 || July 20 || Braves || 14–2 || Brown (1–0) || Frankhouse || — || — || 44–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 86 || July 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Weaver (7–8) || MacFayden || — || — || 45–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 21 || Braves || 7–0 || Swift (9–4) || Brandt || — || — || 46–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 88 || July 22 || Phillies || 5–4 || Bush (8–5) || Pezzullo || — || — || 47–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 89 || July 24 || Phillies || 8–6 || Birkofer (3–3) || Prim || Bush (2) || — || 48–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 90 || July 24 || Phillies || 4–3 || Brown (2–0) || Johnson || Hoyt (2) || — || 49–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 91 || July 25 || Phillies || 9–8 || Bush (9–5) || Davis || — || — || 50–41|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 92 || July 27 || Cardinals || 10–4 || Blanton (12–8) || Collins || — || — || 51–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 28 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Dean || Bush (9–6) || — || 36,000 || 51–42|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 94 || July 28 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Swift (10–4) || Walker || — || 36,000 || 52–42|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 95 || July 29 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Lucas (4–3) || Hallahan || — || — || 53–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 96 || July 30 || Cubs || 6–9 || Lee || Brown (2–1) || — || — || 53–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 31 || Cubs || 2–4 || Henshaw || Blanton (12–9) || French || — || 53–44|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 98 || July 31 || Cubs || 6–5 (11) || Birkofer (4–3) || Root || — || — || 54–44|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 99 || August 1 || Cubs || 6–5 || Swift (11–4) || Warneke || Hoyt (3) || — || 55–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 0–6 || Walker || Lucas (4–4) || — || — || 55–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 101 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Dean || Hoyt (6–10) || — || 17,000 || 55–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Walker || Swift (11–5) || — || 17,000 || 55–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 103 || August 6 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Henshaw || Birkofer (4–4) || — || 16,000 || 55–48|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 104 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Blanton (13–9) || French || — || — || 56–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 8 || @ Cubs || 5–9 || Carleton || Bush (9–7) || — || — || 56–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 106 || August 9 || Reds || 1–0 || Swift (12–5) || Hollingsworth || — || — || 57–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 10 || Reds || 0–2 || Derringer || Birkofer (4–5) || — || — || 57–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 108 || August 11 || Reds || 5–4 || Blanton (14–9) || Freitas || — || — || 58–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 109 || August 11 || Reds || 3–4 || Schott || Bush (9–8) || Derringer || — || 58–51|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 12 || Reds || 7–4 || Lucas (5–4) || Hollingsworth || Birkofer (1) || — || 59–51|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Swift (13–5) || Davis || — || — || 60–51|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 112 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Weaver (8–8) || Pezzullo || — || — || 61–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 1–9 || Bowman || Bush (9–9) || — || — || 61–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Lucas (6–4) || Jorgens || — || — || 62–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Birkofer (5–5) || Walters || — || — || 63–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 116 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Clark || Swift (13–6) || — || — || 63–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 18 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Benge || Bush (9–10) || Reis || — || 63–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 118 || August 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Weaver (9–8) || Zachary || — || — || 64–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 21 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Earnshaw || Birkofer (5–6) || — || — || 64–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 120 || August 23 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Swift (14–6) || Cantwell || Hoyt (4) || — || 65–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 121 || August 24 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Blanton (15–9) || Frankhouse || — || 2,000 || 66–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 122 || August 25 || @ Braves || 9–2 || Weaver (10–8) || Smith || — || — || 67–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 123 || August 25 || @ Braves || 6–5 (11) || Lucas (7–4) || Betts || — || — || 68–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 124 || August 26 || @ Giants || 10–2 || Birkofer (6–6) || Smith || — || — || 69–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 125 || August 28 || @ Giants || 6–1 || Blanton (16–9) || Hubbell || — || — || 70–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 126 || August 28 || @ Giants || 9–5 || Swift (15–6) || Parmelee || — || 15,000 || 71–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 127 || August 29 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Weaver (11–8) || Dean || — || 7,000 || 72–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 128 || August 30 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Lucas (8–4) || Hallahan || — || — || 73–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 129 || August 31 || Cubs || 5–0 || Birkofer (7–6) || French || — || — || 74–55|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 130 || September 1 || Cubs || 2–8 || Henshaw || Blanton (16–10) || — || — || 74–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 131 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (16) || Dean || Hoyt (6–11) || — || 31,000 || 74–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 132 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 (5) || Dean || Swift (15–7) || — || 31,000 || 74–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 133 || September 5 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Birkofer (8–6) || Leonard || Hoyt (5) || 1,000 || 75–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 134 || September 6 || Dodgers || 13–0 || Blanton (17–10) || Zachary || — || — || 76–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 135 || September 7 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Bush (10–10) || Benge || — || — || 77–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 8 || Giants || 1–3 || Hubbell || Lucas (8–5) || — || 18,000 || 77–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 137 || September 10 || Giants || 3–4 || Castleman || Blanton (17–11) || Stout || — || 77–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 10 || Giants || 2–4 || Smith || Birkofer (8–7) || — || 4,000 || 77–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 139 || September 11 || Giants || 10–7 || Bush (11–10) || Parmelee || — || — || 78–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 140 || September 12 || Phillies || 11–0 || Weaver (12–8) || Pezzullo || — || — || 79–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 13 || Phillies || 1–5 || Davis || Swift (15–8) || — || — || 79–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 14 || Phillies || 5–7 || Prim || Blanton (17–12) || — || — || 79–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 143 || September 15 || Phillies || 5–3 || Birkofer (9–7) || Jorgens || — || — || 80–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 144 || September 16 || Braves || 5–3 || Brown (3–1) || Brown || — || — || 81–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 145 || September 17 || Braves || 6–4 || Weaver (13–8) || Brandt || Hoyt (6) || — || 82–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 18 || Braves || 5–2 || Blanton (18–12) || Frankhouse || — || — || 83–63|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 147 || September 19 || Braves || 7–6 || Hoyt (7–11) || Cantwell || — || — || 84–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 148 || September 21 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Henshaw || Bush (11–11) || Warneke || 39,000 || 84–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 22 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || French || Blanton (18–13) || — || 40,558 || 84–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 150 || September 23 || @ Cardinals || 12–0 || Weaver (14–8) || Heusser || — || 7,500 || 85–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 24 || @ Cardinals || 2–11 || Hallahan || Lucas (8–6) || — || — || 85–66|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 152 || September 29 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Brown (4–1) || Hollingsworth || — || — || 86–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 29 || @ Reds || 6–9 || Derringer || Passeau (0–1) || — || 8,021 || 86–67|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Roster

1935 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		97	302	82	.272	1	30
1B		153	529	144	.272	10	81
2B		128	494	131	.265	7	82
3B		110	408	97	.238	0	47
SS		137	499	192	.385	19	99
LF		143	627	203	.324	8	62
CF		122	537	166	.309	0	46
RF		139	549	176	.321	11	78

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	78	231	67	.290	0	19
	77	224	59	.263	3	29
	57	204	57	.279	1	36
	58	184	42	.228	6	16
	26	81	19	.235	0	7
	9	32	8	.250	0	6
	6	11	0	.000	0	0
	1	4	3	.750	0	3
	1	0	0	----	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	35	254.1	18	13	2.58	142
	33	176.1	14	8	3.42	87
	20	125.2	8	6	3.44	29
	1	3.0	0	1	12.00	1

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	41	204.1	11	11	4.32	42
	39	203.2	15	8	.270	74
	39	164.0	7	11	3.40	63
	37	150.1	9	7	4.07	80
	18	72.2	4	1	3.59	28

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	5	0	1	0	9.00	2
	2	0	0	0	6.75	1
	1	0	0	0	3.00	0

Awards and honors

• Arky Vaughan, The Sporting News NL MVP

1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Arky Vaughan, SS, starter
• Paul Waner, reserve

League top five finishers

Cy Blanton

• MLB leader in ERA (2.58)

Bill Swift

• #2 in NL in ERA (2.70)

Arky Vaughan

• MLB leader in batting average (.385)
• MLB leader in on-base percentage (.491)
• NL leader in slugging percentage (.607)

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

External links

• 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
• Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 3rd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 2007. 978-1-932391-17-6.

Notes and References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chagnle01.shtml Leon Chagnon page at Baseball Reference
3. James, Bill. The New Historical Baseball Abstract
4. News: Parting shots: Two local men recall being witness to Babe Ruth's final three home runs . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Rick . Shrum . May 10, 2006.