1939 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 68-85. They scored 666 runs and belted 63 home runs to go along with a .276 batting average. The offense was powered by Elbie Fletcher, who led the team with 12 home runs and 71 RBI. Arky Vaughan led the team with 182 hits for a .306 average.
The team allowed 723 runs and had a team ERA of 4.15. Leading the team in wins was Bob Klinger, with 14. Mace Brown racked up 71 strkeouts to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Bill Brubaker
| 2B
| 100
| 345
| 41
| 80
| 7
| 43
| 3
| .297
| .365
| .662
| .232
|
| Elbie Fletcher
| 1B
| 102
| 370
| 49
| 112
| 12
| 71
| 3
| .386
| .484
| .870
| .303
|
| Frankie Gustine
| 3B
| 22
| 70
| 5
| 13
| 0
| 3
| 0
| .278
| .229
| .507
| .186
|
| Lee Handley
| 3B
| 101
| 376
| 43
| 107
| 1
| 42
| 17
| .341
| .356
| .697
| .285
|
| Red Juelich
| 2B
| 17
| 46
| 5
| 11
| 0
| 4
| 0
| .271
| .326
| .597
| .239
|
| Gus Suhr
| 1B
| 63
| 204
| 23
| 59
| 1
| 31
| 4
| .367
| .373
| .740
| .289
|
| Arky Vaughan
| SS
| 152
| 595
| 94
| 182
| 6
| 62
| 12
| .385
| .424
| .809
| .306
|
| Pep Young
| 2B
| 84
| 293
| 34
| 81
| 3
| 29
| 1
| .333
| .375
| .708
| .276
|
| Outfielders
|
| Fern Bell
| OF
| 83
| 262
| 44
| 75
| 2
| 34
| 2
| .385
| .389
| .774
| .286
|
| Bob Elliott
| OF
| 32
| 129
| 18
| 43
| 3
| 19
| 0
| .377
| .527
| .904
| .333
|
| Woody Jensen
| OF
| 12
| 12
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .167
| .167
| .334
| .167
|
| Chuck Klein
| OF
| 85
| 270
| 37
| 81
| 11
| 47
| 1
| .361
| .511
| .872
| .300
|
| Heinie Manush
| OF
| 10
| 12
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .077
| .000
| .077
| .000
|
| Johnny Rizzo
| OF
| 94
| 330
| 49
| 86
| 6
| 55
| 0
| .349
| .403
| .752
| .261
|
| Maurice Van Robays
| OF
| 27
| 105
| 13
| 33
| 2
| 16
| 0
| .351
| .457
| .808
| .314
|
| Lloyd Waner
| OF
| 112
| 379
| 49
| 108
| 0
| 24
| 0
| .321
| .340
| .661
| .285
|
| Paul Waner
| OF
| 125
| 461
| 62
| 151
| 3
| 45
| 0
| .375
| .438
| .813
| .328
|
| Catchers
|
| Ray Berres
| C
| 81
| 231
| 22
| 53
| 0
| 16
| 1
| .267
| .264
| .531
| .229
|
| Ray Mueller
| C
| 86
| 180
| 14
| 42
| 2
| 18
| 0
| .289
| .322
| .611
| .233
|
| Joe Schultz
| C
| 4
| 14
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .375
| .429
| .804
| .286
|
| George Susce
| C
| 31
| 75
| 8
| 17
| 1
| 4
| 0
| .333
| .333
| .666
| .227
|
| Other
|
| Eddie Yount
|
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5269
| 666
| 1453
| 63
| 617
| 44
| .329
| .384
| .713
| .276
|
| Pitchers
|
| Russ Bauers
| 15
| 8
| 53.7
| 2
| 4
| .333
| 1
| 12
| 25
| 3.35
| 1.322
|
| Cy Blanton
| 10
| 6
| 42
| 2
| 3
| .400
| 0
| 11
| 10
| 4.29
| 1.310
|
| Joe Bowman
| 37
| 27
| 184.7
| 10
| 14
| .417
| 1
| 58
| 43
| 4.48
| 1.408
|
| Mace Brown
| 47
| 19
| 200.3
| 9
| 13
| .409
| 7
| 71
| 52
| 3.37
| 1.418
|
| Max Butcher
| 14
| 12
| 86.7
| 4
| 4
| .500
| 0
| 21
| 23
| 3.43
| 1.465
|
| Bill Clemensen
| 12
| 1
| 27
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 13
| 20
| 7.33
| 1.926
|
| Johnny Gee
| 3
| 3
| 19.7
| 1
| 2
| .333
| 0
| 16
| 10
| 4.12
| 1.523
|
| Ken Heintzelman
| 17
| 2
| 35.7
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 18
| 18
| 5.05
| 1.485
|
| Bob Klinger
| 37
| 33
| 225
| 14
| 17
| .452
| 0
| 64
| 81
| 4.36
| 1.476
|
| Pep Rambert
| 2
| 0
| 3.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 9.82
| 2.162
|
| Rip Sewell
| 52
| 12
| 176.3
| 10
| 9
| .526
| 2
| 69
| 73
| 4.08
| 1.418
|
| Bill Swift
| 36
| 8
| 129.7
| 5
| 7
| .417
| 4
| 56
| 28
| 3.89
| 1.372
|
| Oad Swigart
| 3
| 3
| 24.3
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 8
| 6
| 4.44
| 1.358
|
| Jim Tobin
| 25
| 19
| 145.3
| 9
| 9
| .500
| 0
| 43
| 33
| 4.52
| 1.562
|
| Team Totals
| 310
| 153
| 1354.1
| 68
| 85
| .444
| 15
| 464
| 423
| 4.15
| 1.447
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
