1930 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 357,795, Avg. 6,030
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jewel Ens (80-74)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1930 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 80-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 357,795, Avg. 6,030
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jewel Ens (80-74)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1930 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1930 season with a record of 80 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 891 runs and conceded 928 runs. George Grantham led Pittsburgh with 18 home runs, and Gus Suhr walloped 20 or more as well. Adam Comorosky and Pie Traynor each drove in 119 runs. Paul Waner paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .368 clip. Ray Kremer topped the squad with 20 wins, while Erv Brame and Larry French also added 15 or more victories also Larry French recorded a 4.36 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Jewel Ens coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 891
Regular Season Runs Against: 928
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 19, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 21, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 25, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 1-0 | 5-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 26, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 2-0 | 5-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 27, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 2-0 | 6-1 | 8-1 | ||
| April 28, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 2-0 | 6-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 29, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 2-0 | 7-2 | 9-2 | ||
| April 30, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 2-0 | 7-3 | 9-3 | ||
| May 1, 1930 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-1 | 7-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 2, 1930 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 3-1 | 7-3 | 10-4 | ||
| May 3, 1930 | Boston Braves 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 3-2 | 7-3 | 10-5 | ||
| May 5, 1930 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 3-3 | 7-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 6, 1930 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 3-4 | 7-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 7, 1930 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 4-4 | 7-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 8, 1930 | New York Giants 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 4-5 | 7-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 9, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-6 | 7-3 | 11-9 | ||
| May 10, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 4-7 | 7-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 11, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 10 | L | 4-7 | 7-4 | 11-11 | ||
| May 12, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 5-7 | 7-4 | 12-11 | ||
| May 13, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 5-8 | 7-4 | 12-12 | ||
| May 17, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 6-8 | 7-4 | 13-12 | ||
| May 18, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 6-8 | 8-4 | 14-12 | ||
| May 20, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 6-8 | 9-4 | 15-12 | ||
| May 21, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 7-8 | 9-4 | 16-12 | ||
| May 22, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 7-9 | 9-4 | 16-13 | ||
| May 23, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 8-9 | 9-4 | 17-13 | ||
| May 24, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 8-10 | 9-4 | 17-14 | ||
| May 25, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 8-10 | 10-4 | 18-14 | ||
| May 25, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 8-10 | 10-5 | 18-15 | ||
| May 26, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 8-11 | 10-5 | 18-16 | ||
| May 27, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 9-11 | 10-5 | 19-16 | ||
| May 30, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-12 | 10-5 | 19-17 | ||
| May 30, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 10-12 | 10-5 | 20-17 | ||
| May 31, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 10-13 | 10-5 | 20-18 | ||
| June 1, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 16 | L | 10-13 | 10-6 | 20-19 | ||
| June 3, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 10-13 | 10-7 | 20-20 | ||
| June 4, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | W | 10-13 | 11-7 | 21-20 | ||
| June 5, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 10-13 | 11-8 | 21-21 | ||
| June 6, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 10-13 | 12-8 | 22-21 | ||
| June 7, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 6 | L | 10-13 | 12-9 | 22-22 | ||
| June 8, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 10-13 | 12-10 | 22-23 | ||
| June 11, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 9 | L | 10-13 | 12-11 | 22-24 | ||
| June 12, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 7 | W | 10-13 | 13-11 | 23-24 | ||
| June 13, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 10-13 | 13-12 | 23-25 | ||
| June 14, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 10-13 | 13-13 | 23-26 | ||
| June 14, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 19 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | W | 10-13 | 14-13 | 24-26 | ||
| June 16, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 18 | L | 10-13 | 14-14 | 24-27 | ||
| June 17, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 10-13 | 14-15 | 24-28 | ||
| June 18, 1930 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-14 | 14-15 | 24-29 | ||
| June 20, 1930 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 11-14 | 14-15 | 25-29 | ||
| June 21, 1930 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 11-15 | 14-15 | 25-30 | ||
| June 22, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Robins 9 | L | 11-15 | 14-16 | 25-31 | ||
| June 23, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 19 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 11-16 | 14-16 | 25-32 | ||
| June 25, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-16 | 14-16 | 26-32 | ||
| June 26, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 13-16 | 14-16 | 27-32 | ||
| June 26, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 14-16 | 14-16 | 28-32 | ||
| June 27, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-16 | 14-16 | 29-32 | ||
| June 28, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 16-16 | 14-16 | 30-32 | ||
| June 28, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-17 | 14-16 | 30-33 | ||
| June 30, 1930 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 16-18 | 14-16 | 30-34 | ||
| July 1, 1930 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 17-18 | 14-16 | 31-34 | ||
| July 2, 1930 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 17-19 | 14-16 | 31-35 | ||
| July 3, 1930 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 17-20 | 14-16 | 31-36 | ||
| July 4, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-20 | 14-16 | 32-36 | ||
| July 4, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 18-21 | 14-16 | 32-37 | ||
| July 5, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 18-22 | 14-16 | 32-38 | ||
| July 6, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 18-22 | 14-17 | 32-39 | ||
| July 6, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 18-22 | 14-18 | 32-40 | ||
| July 7, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-22 | 15-18 | 33-40 | ||
| July 8, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-22 | 16-18 | 34-40 | ||
| July 9, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 18-22 | 16-19 | 34-41 | ||
| July 11, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 19-22 | 16-19 | 35-41 | ||
| July 12, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-22 | 16-19 | 36-41 | ||
| July 13, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 20-22 | 17-19 | 37-41 | ||
| July 14, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Robins 12 | L | 20-22 | 17-20 | 37-42 | ||
| July 15, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 20-22 | 17-21 | 37-43 | ||
| July 16, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 20-22 | 18-21 | 38-43 | ||
| July 16, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 20-22 | 18-22 | 38-44 | ||
| July 17, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 20-22 | 19-22 | 39-44 | ||
| July 18, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 20-22 | 20-22 | 40-44 | ||
| July 19, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 20-22 | 21-22 | 41-44 | ||
| July 21, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 20-22 | 21-23 | 41-45 | ||
| July 22, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 20-22 | 21-24 | 41-46 | ||
| July 23, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 16 at Philadelphia Phillies 15 | W | 20-22 | 22-24 | 42-46 | ||
| July 23, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 20-22 | 23-24 | 43-46 | ||
| July 24, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 1 | L | 20-22 | 23-25 | 43-47 | ||
| July 25, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 20-22 | 23-26 | 43-48 | ||
| July 26, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 10 | L | 20-22 | 23-27 | 43-49 | ||
| July 27, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 20-22 | 24-27 | 44-49 | ||
| July 27, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 8 | W | 20-22 | 25-27 | 45-49 | ||
| July 29, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 21-22 | 25-27 | 46-49 | ||
| July 30, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 22-22 | 25-27 | 47-49 | ||
| July 31, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 23-22 | 25-27 | 48-49 | ||
| August 1, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 23-22 | 25-28 | 48-50 | ||
| August 2, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 23-22 | 26-28 | 49-50 | ||
| August 3, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 23-22 | 27-28 | 50-50 | ||
| August 6, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 23-23 | 27-28 | 50-51 | ||
| August 7, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 23-24 | 27-28 | 50-52 | ||
| August 8, 1930 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 23-25 | 27-28 | 50-53 | ||
| August 8, 1930 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 23-26 | 27-28 | 50-54 | ||
| August 9, 1930 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 23-27 | 27-28 | 50-55 | ||
| August 11, 1930 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 24-27 | 27-28 | 51-55 | ||
| August 12, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 25-27 | 27-28 | 52-55 | ||
| August 12, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 26-27 | 27-28 | 53-55 | ||
| August 13, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 27-27 | 27-28 | 54-55 | ||
| August 15, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 27-28 | 27-28 | 54-56 | ||
| August 15, 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 28-28 | 27-28 | 55-56 | ||
| August 16, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 29-28 | 27-28 | 56-56 | ||
| August 16, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 29-29 | 27-28 | 56-57 | ||
| August 17, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 29-29 | 27-29 | 56-58 | ||
| August 18, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 30-29 | 27-29 | 57-58 | ||
| August 19, 1930 | Brooklyn Robins 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 31-29 | 27-29 | 58-58 | ||
| August 20, 1930 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 32-29 | 27-29 | 59-58 | ||
| August 22, 1930 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 33-29 | 27-29 | 60-58 | ||
| August 23, 1930 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 34-29 | 27-29 | 61-58 | ||
| August 23, 1930 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 35-29 | 27-29 | 62-58 | ||
| August 24, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 35-29 | 28-29 | 63-58 | ||
| August 24, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 35-29 | 28-30 | 63-59 | ||
| August 26, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 35-29 | 28-31 | 63-60 | ||
| August 27, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 35-29 | 29-31 | 64-60 | ||
| August 28, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 36-29 | 29-31 | 65-60 | ||
| August 28, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 37-29 | 29-31 | 66-60 | ||
| August 30, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 38-29 | 29-31 | 67-60 | ||
| August 30, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 39-29 | 29-31 | 68-60 | ||
| August 31, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 39-29 | 29-32 | 68-61 | ||
| September 1, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 39-30 | 29-32 | 68-62 | ||
| September 1, 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 39-31 | 29-32 | 68-63 | ||
| September 3, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 40-31 | 29-32 | 69-63 | ||
| September 4, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 40-32 | 29-32 | 69-64 | ||
| September 5, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 41-32 | 29-32 | 70-64 | ||
| September 6, 1930 | Chicago Cubs 19 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | L | 41-33 | 29-32 | 70-65 | ||
| September 7, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 41-33 | 30-32 | 71-65 | ||
| September 10, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 41-33 | 30-33 | 71-66 | ||
| September 11, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 41-33 | 31-33 | 72-66 | ||
| September 12, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 41-33 | 31-34 | 72-67 | ||
| September 14, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 3 | W | 41-33 | 32-34 | 73-67 | ||
| September 14, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 6 | W | 41-33 | 33-34 | 74-67 | ||
| September 15, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 41-33 | 33-35 | 74-68 | ||
| September 16, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 15 | L | 41-33 | 33-36 | 74-69 | ||
| September 17, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 41-33 | 34-36 | 75-69 | ||
| September 18, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 41-33 | 35-36 | 76-69 | ||
| September 20, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 41-33 | 36-36 | 77-69 | ||
| September 21, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | W | 41-33 | 37-36 | 78-69 | ||
| September 23, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 41-34 | 37-36 | 78-70 | ||
| September 23, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 41-35 | 37-36 | 78-71 | ||
| September 24, 1930 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 42-35 | 37-36 | 79-71 | ||
| September 25, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 42-35 | 37-37 | 79-72 | ||
| September 26, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 42-35 | 37-38 | 79-73 | ||
| September 27, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 42-35 | 38-38 | 80-73 | ||
| September 28, 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 42-35 | 38-39 | 80-74 |
