1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-85
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 376,734, Avg. 6,764
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Pie Traynor (68-85)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 68-85
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 376,734, Avg. 6,764
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Pie Traynor (68-85)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 8-8 | 11-9 | 19-17 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 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 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 8-8 | 13-11 | 21-19 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 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 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 8-8 | 15-17 | 23-25 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 | 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 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 12-12 | 17-19 | 29-31 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | 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 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 16-14 | 18-19 | 34-33 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 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 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 16-15 | 20-21 | 36-36 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 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 0 at Boston Bees 1 | L | 16-15 | 25-24 | 41-39 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Bees 2 | W | 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 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-15 | 26-24 | 44-39 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | 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 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 23-21 | 26-24 | 49-45 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 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 1 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 24-28 | 27-31 | 51-59 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Bees 1 | 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 0 at New York Giants 8 | L | 24-28 | 28-33 | 52-61 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 6 | 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 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 24-28 | 30-35 | 54-63 | ||
| August 31, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | L | 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 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 24-28 | 32-38 | 56-66 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | 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 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 27-34 | 33-38 | 60-72 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 28-34 | 33-38 | 61-72 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 29-34 | 33-38 | 62-72 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 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 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 33-38 | 33-38 | 66-76 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | Boston Bees 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 34-38 | 33-38 | 67-76 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 34-38 | 33-39 | 67-77 | ||
| September 22, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | 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 |
