1934 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-76
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 322,622, Avg. 6,137
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (27-24)
Manager: Pie Traynor (47-52)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1934 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 74-76
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 322,622, Avg. 6,137
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: George Gibson (27-24)
Manager: Pie Traynor (47-52)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1934 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1934 season with a record of 74 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 735 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Paul Waner paced Pittsburgh with 14 home runs Gus Suhr recorded 103 runs batted in. Paul Waner led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .362 clip. Waite Hoyt topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.93 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
George Gibson and Pie Traynor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Birkofer | P | L | L | November 5, 1908 | 5'11" | 213 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Cy Blanton | P | L | R | July 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 180 | Waurika, OK USA |
| Bill Brubaker | 3B | R | R | November 7, 1910 | 6'2" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Leon Chagnon | P | R | R | September 28, 1902 | 6'0" | 182 | Pittsfield, NH USA |
| Hal Finney | C | R | R | July 30, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | Lafayette, AL USA |
| Larry French | P | R | L | November 1, 1907 | 6'1" | 195 | Visalia, CA USA |
| Earl Grace | C | L | R | February 24, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Barlow, KY USA |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | R | R | August 18, 1893 | 5'10" | 175 | Emerald, WI USA |
| Bill Harris | P | R | R | June 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 180 | Wylie, TX USA |
| Ed Holley | P | R | R | July 23, 1899 | 6'1" | 195 | Benton, KY USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Woody Jensen | LF | L | L | August 11, 1907 | 5'10" | 160 | Bremerton, WA USA |
| Lloyd Johnson | P | L | L | December 24, 1910 | 6'4" | 204 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Cookie Lavagetto | 2B | R | R | December 1, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Freddie Lindstrom | LF | R | R | November 21, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Red Lucas | P | L | R | April 28, 1902 | 5'9" | 170 | Columbia, TN USA |
| Heinie Meine | P | R | R | May 1, 1896 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Padden | C | R | R | October 6, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, NH USA |
| Wally Roettger | LF | R | R | August 28, 1902 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hal Smith | P | R | R | June 30, 1902 | 6'3" | 195 | Creston, IA USA |
| Clarence Struss | P | R | R | February 24, 1909 | 5'11" | 163 | Riverdale, IL USA |
| Gus Suhr | 1B | L | R | January 3, 1906 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bill Swift | P | R | R | June 19, 1908 | 6'1" | 192 | Glen Lyon, PA USA |
| Tommy Thevenow | 2B | R | R | September 6, 1903 | 5'10" | 155 | Madison, IN USA |
| Pie Traynor | 3B | R | R | November 11, 1898 | 6'0" | 170 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Arky Vaughan | SS | L | R | March 9, 1912 | 5'10" | 175 | Clifty, AR USA |
| Pat Veltman | C | R | R | March 24, 1906 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Lloyd Waner | CF | L | R | March 16, 1906 | 5'9" | 150 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Paul Waner | RF | L | L | April 16, 1903 | 5'8" | 153 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Pep Young | 2B | R | R | August 29, 1907 | 5'9" | 162 | Jamestown, NC USA |
