1931 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 260,392, Avg. 4,641
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jewel Ens (75-79)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1931 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 260,392, Avg. 4,641
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Jewel Ens (75-79)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1931 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1931 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Pirates plated 636 runs and allowed 691 runs. George Grantham paced Pittsburgh with 10 home runs Pie Traynor drove in 103 runs. Paul Waner led all regular batters by connecting at a .322 clip. Heinie Meine topped the team with 19 wins, while Larry French, too added 15 or more wins, too Heinie Meine recorded a 2.98 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jewel Ens coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 627
Regular Season Runs Against: 681
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 17, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 19, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 20, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 24, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 25, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 26, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 0-2 | 4-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-2 | 5-4 | 5-6 | ||
| April 28, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 0-2 | 5-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 29, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 0-2 | 5-6 | 5-8 | ||
| April 30, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 1-2 | 5-6 | 6-8 | ||
| May 1, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-2 | 5-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 2, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 3-2 | 5-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 3, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 3-2 | 6-6 | 9-8 | ||
| May 3, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 3-2 | 6-7 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 3-3 | 6-7 | 9-10 | ||
| May 7, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 3-4 | 6-7 | 9-11 | ||
| May 9, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 3-5 | 6-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 10, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 3-5 | 7-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 11, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 3-5 | 8-7 | 11-12 | ||
| May 15, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 3-5 | 9-7 | 12-12 | ||
| May 16, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 3-5 | 9-8 | 12-13 | ||
| May 17, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 3-5 | 10-8 | 13-13 | ||
| May 18, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 3-5 | 10-9 | 13-14 | ||
| May 19, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 3-5 | 10-10 | 13-15 | ||
| May 20, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 3-5 | 10-11 | 13-16 | ||
| May 23, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-5 | 11-11 | 14-16 | ||
| May 24, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 3-5 | 12-11 | 15-16 | ||
| May 25, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 3-5 | 12-12 | 15-17 | ||
| May 26, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 3-5 | 12-13 | 15-18 | ||
| May 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 3-5 | 13-13 | 16-18 | ||
| May 28, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 3-5 | 14-13 | 17-18 | ||
| May 29, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 3-6 | 14-13 | 17-19 | ||
| May 30, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 3-7 | 14-13 | 17-20 | ||
| May 30, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 3-8 | 14-13 | 17-21 | ||
| May 31, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 3-8 | 14-14 | 17-22 | ||
| June 2, 1931 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-8 | 14-14 | 18-22 | ||
| June 3, 1931 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 4-9 | 14-14 | 18-23 | ||
| June 4, 1931 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 5-9 | 14-14 | 19-23 | ||
| June 5, 1931 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 5-10 | 14-14 | 19-24 | ||
| June 6, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 6-10 | 14-14 | 20-24 | ||
| June 9, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 6-11 | 14-14 | 20-25 | ||
| June 10, 1931 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 7-11 | 14-14 | 21-25 | ||
| June 11, 1931 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 7-12 | 14-14 | 21-26 | ||
| June 12, 1931 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 7-13 | 14-14 | 21-27 | ||
| June 13, 1931 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 7-14 | 14-14 | 21-28 | ||
| June 14, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 7-14 | 14-15 | 21-29 | ||
| June 17, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 7-15 | 14-15 | 21-30 | ||
| June 18, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 7-15 | 14-16 | 21-31 | ||
| June 19, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 7-15 | 15-16 | 22-31 | ||
| June 20, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 7-15 | 15-17 | 22-32 | ||
| June 20, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 10 | L | 7-15 | 15-18 | 22-33 | ||
| June 21, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 7-15 | 16-18 | 23-33 | ||
| June 22, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | L | 7-15 | 16-19 | 23-34 | ||
| June 24, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 7-15 | 16-20 | 23-35 | ||
| June 24, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 7-15 | 16-21 | 23-36 | ||
| June 25, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-15 | 16-22 | 23-37 | ||
| June 26, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 7-15 | 16-23 | 23-38 | ||
| June 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 7-15 | 16-24 | 23-39 | ||
| June 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 7-15 | 17-24 | 24-39 | ||
| June 29, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 7-15 | 18-24 | 25-39 | ||
| June 30, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 7-15 | 18-25 | 25-40 | ||
| July 1, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 7-15 | 19-25 | 26-40 | ||
| July 2, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 7-15 | 20-25 | 27-40 | ||
| July 4, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-16 | 20-25 | 27-41 | ||
| July 4, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 8-16 | 20-25 | 28-41 | ||
| July 5, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 8-16 | 21-25 | 29-41 | ||
| July 8, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 9-16 | 21-25 | 30-41 | ||
| July 9, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-16 | 21-25 | 31-41 | ||
| July 11, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-17 | 21-25 | 31-42 | ||
| July 12, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | L | 10-17 | 21-26 | 31-43 | ||
| July 12, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 10-17 | 21-27 | 31-44 | ||
| July 13, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 10-18 | 21-27 | 31-45 | ||
| July 14, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 11-18 | 21-27 | 32-45 | ||
| July 14, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-18 | 21-27 | 33-45 | ||
| July 15, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 13-18 | 21-27 | 34-45 | ||
| July 16, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 14-18 | 21-27 | 35-45 | ||
| July 17, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 14-19 | 21-27 | 35-46 | ||
| July 18, 1931 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 15-19 | 21-27 | 36-46 | ||
| July 18, 1931 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 15-20 | 21-27 | 36-47 | ||
| July 22, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 16-20 | 21-27 | 37-47 | ||
| July 22, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 16-21 | 21-27 | 37-48 | ||
| July 23, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 17 | W | 17-21 | 21-27 | 38-48 | ||
| July 24, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 18-21 | 21-27 | 39-48 | ||
| July 25, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 19-21 | 21-27 | 40-48 | ||
| July 25, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-21 | 21-27 | 41-48 | ||
| July 27, 1931 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 21-21 | 21-27 | 42-48 | ||
| July 28, 1931 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-22 | 21-27 | 42-49 | ||
| July 29, 1931 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-23 | 21-27 | 42-50 | ||
| July 30, 1931 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 22-23 | 21-27 | 43-50 | ||
| July 31, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-23 | 21-27 | 44-50 | ||
| August 1, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 24-23 | 21-27 | 45-50 | ||
| August 2, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 24-23 | 22-27 | 46-50 | ||
| August 4, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 24-24 | 22-27 | 46-51 | ||
| August 5, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 25-24 | 22-27 | 47-51 | ||
| August 5, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-25 | 22-27 | 47-52 | ||
| August 6, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-26 | 22-27 | 47-53 | ||
| August 7, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 26-26 | 22-27 | 48-53 | ||
| August 8, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-26 | 22-27 | 49-53 | ||
| August 9, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 27-26 | 23-27 | 50-53 | ||
| August 9, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 27-26 | 23-28 | 50-54 | ||
| August 10, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 28-26 | 23-28 | 51-54 | ||
| August 12, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 9 | L | 28-26 | 23-29 | 51-55 | ||
| August 12, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 28-26 | 24-29 | 52-55 | ||
| August 13, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 28-26 | 24-30 | 52-56 | ||
| August 13, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 28-26 | 25-30 | 53-56 | ||
| August 14, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 2 | L | 28-26 | 25-31 | 53-57 | ||
| August 15, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 28-26 | 25-32 | 53-58 | ||
| August 15, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 28-26 | 25-33 | 53-59 | ||
| August 17, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 28-26 | 26-33 | 54-59 | ||
| August 17, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 28-26 | 26-34 | 54-60 | ||
| August 18, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 28-26 | 27-34 | 55-60 | ||
| August 20, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 28-26 | 28-34 | 56-60 | ||
| August 20, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 28-26 | 28-35 | 56-61 | ||
| August 21, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 28-26 | 28-36 | 56-62 | ||
| August 22, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 28-26 | 28-37 | 56-63 | ||
| August 23, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 28-26 | 28-38 | 56-64 | ||
| August 25, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 28-26 | 28-39 | 56-65 | ||
| August 25, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 28-26 | 29-39 | 57-65 | ||
| August 27, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 29-26 | 29-39 | 58-65 | ||
| August 27, 1931 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-27 | 29-39 | 58-66 | ||
| August 28, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 29-27 | 29-40 | 58-67 | ||
| August 29, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 29-27 | 30-40 | 59-67 | ||
| August 30, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 29-27 | 30-41 | 59-68 | ||
| August 30, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 29-27 | 30-42 | 59-69 | ||
| September 3, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 30-27 | 30-42 | 60-69 | ||
| September 4, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 31-27 | 30-42 | 61-69 | ||
| September 5, 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 32-27 | 30-42 | 62-69 | ||
| September 6, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 32-27 | 31-42 | 63-69 | ||
| September 7, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 33-27 | 31-42 | 64-69 | ||
| September 7, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 34-27 | 31-42 | 65-69 | ||
| September 8, 1931 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 35-27 | 31-42 | 66-69 | ||
| September 9, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 36-27 | 31-42 | 67-69 | ||
| September 10, 1931 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-28 | 31-42 | 67-70 | ||
| September 11, 1931 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 37-28 | 31-42 | 68-70 | ||
| September 12, 1931 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 38-28 | 31-42 | 69-70 | ||
| September 13, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 6 | L | 38-28 | 31-43 | 69-71 | ||
| September 15, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 39-28 | 31-43 | 70-71 | ||
| September 15, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 40-28 | 31-43 | 71-71 | ||
| September 16, 1931 | Brooklyn Robins 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 40-29 | 31-43 | 71-72 | ||
| September 17, 1931 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 41-29 | 31-43 | 72-72 | ||
| September 17, 1931 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 41-30 | 31-43 | 72-73 | ||
| September 18, 1931 | Boston Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 42-30 | 31-43 | 73-73 | ||
| September 18, 1931 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 42-31 | 31-43 | 73-74 | ||
| September 19, 1931 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 43-31 | 31-43 | 74-74 | ||
| September 21, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 43-32 | 31-43 | 74-75 | ||
| September 22, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 44-32 | 31-43 | 75-75 | ||
| September 24, 1931 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 44-33 | 31-43 | 75-76 | ||
| September 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 44-33 | 31-44 | 75-77 | ||
| September 27, 1931 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 44-33 | 31-45 | 75-78 |
