1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-85
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 426,120, Avg. 6,764
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Pie Traynor (68-85)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 68 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.

The Pirates plated 666 runs and allowed 721 runs. Elbie Fletcher paced Pittsburgh with 12 home runs and accounted for 71 RBI. Paul Waner led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .328 clip. Bob Klinger topped the team with 14 wins, while Mace Brown recorded a 3.37 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Pie Traynor coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 666
Regular Season Runs Against: 721

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 17, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 18, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 0-1 1-0 1-1
April 22, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 0-1 1-1 1-2
April 23, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 0-1 1-2 1-3
April 24, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 0-1 1-3 1-4
April 25, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 0-1 1-4 1-5
April 26, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 0-1 1-5 1-6
April 27, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 0-1 1-6 1-7
April 29, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 0-2 1-6 1-8
May 1, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 1-2 1-6 2-8
May 2, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 W 1-2 2-6 3-8
May 4, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 1-2 3-6 4-8
May 5, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 W 1-2 4-6 5-8
May 6, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 L 1-2 4-7 5-9
May 7, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Bees 2 W 1-2 5-7 6-9
May 8, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Bees 2 W 1-2 6-7 7-9
May 10, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 0 W 1-2 7-7 8-9
May 11, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 4 L 1-2 7-8 8-10
May 13, 1939 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 1-3 7-8 8-11
May 14, 1939 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 2-3 7-8 9-11
May 15, 1939 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 2-4 7-8 9-12
May 16, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 3-4 7-8 10-12
May 17, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 3-5 7-8 10-13
May 18, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 4-5 7-8 11-13
May 19, 1939 Boston Bees 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 4-6 7-8 11-14
May 20, 1939 Boston Bees 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 5-6 7-8 12-14
May 21, 1939 New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 6-6 7-8 13-14
May 22, 1939 New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 6-7 7-8 13-15
May 23, 1939 New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 W 7-7 7-8 14-15
May 24, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 8-7 7-8 15-15
May 25, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 8-8 7-8 15-16
May 26, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 8-8 8-8 16-16
May 27, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 8-8 9-8 17-16
May 28, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 8-8 9-9 17-17
May 29, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 8-8 10-9 18-17
May 30, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 8-8 10-10 18-18
May 30, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 W 8-8 11-10 19-18
June 1, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 8-8 12-10 20-18
June 3, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 W 8-8 13-10 21-18
June 4, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 W 8-8 14-10 22-18
June 4, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 L 8-8 14-11 22-19
June 5, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 L 8-8 14-12 22-20
June 6, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 L 8-8 14-13 22-21
June 7, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Bees 0 W 8-8 15-13 23-21
June 8, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Bees 2 L 8-8 15-14 23-22
June 9, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Bees 4 L 8-8 15-15 23-23
June 10, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 6 L 8-8 15-16 23-24
June 11, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 L 8-8 15-17 23-25
June 11, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 5 L 8-8 15-18 23-26
June 15, 1939 Boston Bees 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 8-9 15-18 23-27
June 16, 1939 Boston Bees 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 9-9 15-18 24-27
June 17, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 9-10 15-18 24-28
June 21, 1939 New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 9-11 15-18 24-29
June 22, 1939 New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 10-11 15-18 25-29
June 23, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 11-11 15-18 26-29
June 24, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 12-11 15-18 27-29
June 25, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 12-12 15-18 27-30
June 27, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 12-12 15-19 27-31
July 1, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 12-12 16-19 28-31
July 2, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 12-12 17-19 29-31
July 2, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 12-12 18-19 30-31
July 4, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 13-12 18-19 31-31
July 4, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 13-13 18-19 31-32
July 5, 1939 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 14-13 18-19 32-32
July 6, 1939 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 15-13 18-19 33-32
July 7, 1939 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 15-14 18-19 33-33
July 9, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 15-15 18-19 33-34
July 9, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 16-15 18-19 34-34
July 12, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 W 16-15 19-19 35-34
July 14, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 L 16-15 19-20 35-35
July 15, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 L 16-15 19-21 35-36
July 16, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 16-15 19-22 35-37
July 16, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 16-15 20-22 36-37
July 17, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 W 16-15 21-22 37-37
July 18, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 16-15 21-23 37-38
July 19, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 3 W 16-15 22-23 38-38
July 20, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 4 W 16-15 23-23 39-38
July 21, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 W 16-15 24-23 40-38
July 22, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Bees 3 W 16-15 25-23 41-38
July 23, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Bees 2 W 16-15 26-23 42-38
July 23, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Bees 1 L 16-15 26-24 42-39
July 25, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 17-15 26-24 43-39
July 26, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 18-15 26-24 44-39
July 26, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 19-15 26-24 45-39
July 27, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 19-16 26-24 45-40
July 28, 1939 Boston Bees 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 19-17 26-24 45-41
July 29, 1939 Boston Bees 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 20-17 26-24 46-41
July 30, 1939 Boston Bees 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 20-18 26-24 46-42
August 1, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 20-19 26-24 46-43
August 2, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 21-19 26-24 47-43
August 3, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 21-20 26-24 47-44
August 4, 1939 New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 22-20 26-24 48-44
August 5, 1939 New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 22-21 26-24 48-45
August 6, 1939 New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 22-22 26-24 48-46
August 6, 1939 New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 23-22 26-24 49-46
August 9, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 23-22 26-25 49-47
August 11, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 23-22 26-26 49-48
August 12, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 23-22 26-27 49-49
August 13, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 23-22 26-28 49-50
August 14, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 23-22 26-29 49-51
August 15, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 23-22 26-30 49-52
August 16, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 23-23 26-30 49-53
August 16, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 23-24 26-30 49-54
August 17, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 23-25 26-30 49-55
August 18, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 23-26 26-30 49-56
August 19, 1939 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 23-27 26-30 49-57
August 20, 1939 Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 23-28 26-30 49-58
August 20, 1939 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 24-28 26-30 50-58
August 22, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Bees 2 W 24-28 27-30 51-58
August 23, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Bees 1 L 24-28 27-31 51-59
August 23, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Bees 3 L 24-28 27-32 51-60
August 24, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 W 24-28 28-32 52-60
August 26, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 6 L 24-28 28-33 52-61
August 26, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 8 L 24-28 28-34 52-62
August 27, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 W 24-28 29-34 53-62
August 27, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 L 24-28 29-35 53-63
August 31, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 L 24-28 29-36 53-64
August 31, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 24-28 30-36 54-64
September 2, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 24-28 31-36 55-64
September 3, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 24-28 31-37 55-65
September 3, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 L 24-28 31-38 55-66
September 4, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 24-28 32-38 56-66
September 4, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 24-28 33-38 57-66
September 6, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 25-28 33-38 58-66
September 6, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 25-29 33-38 58-67
September 7, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 26-29 33-38 59-67
September 8, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 26-30 33-38 59-68
September 9, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 26-31 33-38 59-69
September 10, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 26-32 33-38 59-70
September 10, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 26-33 33-38 59-71
September 11, 1939 St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 27-33 33-38 60-71
September 13, 1939 New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 28-33 33-38 61-71
September 13, 1939 New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 28-34 33-38 61-72
September 14, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 28-35 33-38 61-73
September 14, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 29-35 33-38 62-73
September 15, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 29-36 33-38 62-74
September 16, 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 29-37 33-38 62-75
September 17, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 29-38 33-38 62-76
September 17, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 30-38 33-38 63-76
September 18, 1939 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 31-38 33-38 64-76
September 19, 1939 Boston Bees 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 32-38 33-38 65-76
September 21, 1939 Boston Bees 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 33-38 33-38 66-76
September 21, 1939 Boston Bees 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 34-38 33-38 67-76
September 22, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 34-38 33-39 67-77
September 22, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 34-38 33-40 67-78
September 23, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 34-38 33-41 67-79
September 23, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 34-38 33-42 67-80
September 24, 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 L 34-38 33-43 67-81
September 27, 1939 Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 34-39 33-43 67-82
September 27, 1939 Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 34-40 33-43 67-83
September 29, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 34-41 33-43 67-84
October 1, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 35-41 33-43 68-84
October 1, 1939 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 35-42 33-43 68-85


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