1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball which involved the Pirates finishing fourth in the National League.
The roster featured five future Hall of Famers: player-manager Pie Traynor, pitcher Waite Hoyt, shortstop Arky Vaughan, center fielder Lloyd Waner, and right fielder Paul Waner.Offseason
Vaughan hit.385 on his way to being named the NL's Most Valuable Player by The Sporting News. It is considered the best offensive season ever by a shortstop other than Honus Wagner.
On May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth of the Boston Braves hit the final three home runs of his career in one game against the Pirates at Forbes Field.Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 97 | 302 | 82 | .272 | 1 | 30 |
| 1B | | 153 | 529 | 144 | .272 | 10 | 81 |
| 2B | | 128 | 494 | 131 | .265 | 7 | 82 |
| 3B | | 110 | 408 | 97 | .238 | 0 | 47 |
| SS | | 137 | 499 | 192 | .385 | 19 | 99 |
| LF | | 143 | 627 | 203 | .324 | 8 | 62 |
| CF | | 122 | 537 | 166 | .309 | 0 | 46 |
| RF | | 139 | 549 | 176 | .321 | 11 | 78 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 78 | 231 | 67 | .290 | 0 | 19 |
| 77 | 224 | 59 | .263 | 3 | 29 |
| 57 | 204 | 57 | .279 | 1 | 36 |
| 58 | 184 | 42 | .228 | 6 | 16 |
| 26 | 81 | 19 | .235 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | 32 | 8 | .250 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 35 | 254.1 | 18 | 13 | 2.58 | 142 |
| 33 | 176.1 | 14 | 8 | 3.42 | 87 |
| 20 | 125.2 | 8 | 6 | 3.44 | 29 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 | 1 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 41 | 204.1 | 11 | 11 | 4.32 | 42 |
| 39 | 203.2 | 15 | 8 | .270 | 74 |
| 39 | 164 | 7 | 11 | 3.40 | 63 |
| 37 | 150.1 | 9 | 7 | 4.07 | 80 |
| 18 | 72.2 | 4 | 1 | 3.59 | 28 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
1935 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Arky Vaughan, SS, starter
- Paul Waner, reserve
League top five finishers
Cy Blanton
Bill Swift
Arky Vaughan
