1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season


The 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 55th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 50th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 84–70.

Offseason

Regular season

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C8828170.249131
1B156583182.31211118
2B125475118.248677
3B145554160.2896102
SS156568190.335978
LF153696197.2831058
CF106414133.321131
RF148585218.373594

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
7626773.273228
7423862.261117
6019748.244226
3911825.212413
21350.00003
8237.30403
992.22201

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
45262.116164.0192
44235.213153.51127
38225.21484.31108
27175.21543.1853
11.10033.750

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
47165.010113.8756
22116.2752.7037
34109.1754.6944
1047.0134.2127

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
161325.9710
90014.505

Awards and honors

1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

League top five finishers

Cy Blanton
  • #3 in NL in strikeouts
Red Lucas
  • #5 in NL in ERA
Gus Suhr
Bill Swift
  • #5 in NL in losses
Arky Vaughan
Paul Waner

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Jeannette