# 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1932 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 51st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 46th in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the league standings with a record of 86–68.

## Regular season

The Pirates' starting lineup included four future Hall of Famers: Pie Traynor, Arky Vaughan, Lloyd Waner, and Paul Waner. At just 20 years old, Vaughan was the youngest player in the majors in 1932.

### Season standings

vteNational League :
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | .584 | — | 53‍–‍24 | 37‍–‍40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 68 | .558 | 4 | 45‍–‍31 | 41‍–‍37 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 9 | 44‍–‍34 | 37‍–‍39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 76 | .506 | 12 | 45‍–‍32 | 33‍–‍44 |
| Boston Braves | 77 | 77 | .500 | 13 | 44‍–‍33 | 33‍–‍44 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 82 | .468 | 18 | 42‍–‍35 | 30‍–‍47 |
| New York Giants | 72 | 82 | .468 | 18 | 37‍–‍40 | 35‍–‍42 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 60 | 94 | .390 | 30 | 33‍–‍44 | 27‍–‍50 |

### Record vs. opponents

1932 National League recordvte Sources: :
| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL |
| Boston | — | 15–7 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 13–9–1 |
| Brooklyn | 7–15 | — | 10–12 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 14–8 |
| Chicago | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | 12–10 | 15–7 | 16–6 | 9–13 | 12–10 |
| Cincinnati | 13–9 | 7–15 | 10–12 | — | 7–15 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 6–16–1 |
| New York | 11–11 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 15–7 | — | 11–11 | 7–15 | 14–8 |
| Philadelphia | 11–11 | 14–8 | 6–16 | 13–9 | 11–11 | — | 14–8 | 9–13 |
| Pittsburgh | 12–10 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 8–14 | — | 14–8 |
| St. Louis | 9–13–1 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 16–6–1 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 8–14 | — |

### Game log

1932 Game Log: 86–68 (Home: 45–31; Away: 41–37) :
April: 6–9 (Home: 3–3; Away: 3–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
1April 12@ Cardinals2–10RhemFrench (0–1)—5,9240–1
2April 13@ Cardinals8–9LindseySpencer (0–1)——0–2
3April 14@ Cardinals5–4French (1–1)Derringer——1–2
4April 15@ Cardinals9–7Brame (1–0)Johnson—1,9882–2
5April 16@ Reds0–5JohnsonHarris (0–1)——2–3
6April 17@ Reds4–3Spencer (1–1)BentonSwift (1)—3–3
7April 18@ Reds0–5KolpFrench (1–2)——3–4
8April 20Cardinals7–0Swetonic (1–0)Hallahan——4–4
9April 21Cardinals7–6 (10)French (2–2)Frey——5–4
10April 22Cardinals3–5 (10)JohnsonFrench (2–3)——5–5
11April 23Cardinals10–9Swift (1–0)Dean——6–5
12April 24@ Cubs3–12RootSpencer (1–2)—8,0006–6
13April 27@ Cubs4–8MaloneSwetonic (1–1)——6–7
14April 28Reds6–7OgdenFrench (2–4)——6–8
15April 29Reds4–6RixeyBrame (1–1)——6–9 :
May: 14–11 (Home: 7–8; Away: 7–3)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
16May 1@ Reds5–7LucasFrench (2–5)—21,0006–10
17May 2Cubs2–0Swetonic (2–1)Malone——7–10
18May 3Cubs6–8SmithSwift (1–1)——7–11
19May 4Cubs1–4WarnekeFrench (2–6)——7–12
20May 6Phillies2–4ElliottHarris (0–2)——7–13
21May 7Phillies3–5HansenSpencer (1–3)Benge—7–14
22May 9Braves5–6 (12)FrankhouseFrench (2–7)Cantwell—7–15
23May 15@ Dodgers2–0Swetonic (3–1)Shaute—25,0008–15
24May 16Dodgers1–11MungoFrench (2–8)——8–16
25May 17Dodgers3–1Harris (1–2)Phelps——9–16
26May 18Dodgers2–4ClarkSwift (1–2)——9–17
27May 19Dodgers3–2Chagnon (1–0)Shaute——10–17
28May 20@ Cardinals5–0French (3–8)Derringer——11–17
29May 22@ Cardinals5–1Swetonic (4–1)Dean——12–17
30May 22@ Cardinals3–5HallahanHarris (1–3)——12–18
31May 24@ Reds5–3 (12)Spencer (2–3)Frey——13–18
32May 25@ Reds9–4Kremer (1–0)CarrollSwift (2)—14–18
33May 26@ Reds3–2Harris (2–3)LucasSwift (3)11,63315–18
34May 27Cardinals8–4French (4–8)Haines——16–18
35May 28Cardinals8–6Swetonic (5–1)Dean——17–18
36May 29@ Cubs3–7MaloneChagnon (1–1)——17–19
37May 29@ Cubs2–0Spencer (3–3)Smith—36,00018–19
38May 30Reds2–4RixeyHarris (2–4)——18–20
39May 30Reds5–2Swift (2–2)Benton——19–20
40May 31Reds4–1French (5–8)Lucas——20–20 :
June: 14–7 (Home: 6–1; Away: 8–6)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
41June 2Cubs5–9RootSpencer (3–4)——20–21
42June 3Cubs6–5 (11)Swetonic (6–1)May——21–21
43June 4Cubs12–4Meine (1–0)Grimes——22–21
44June 7@ Phillies7–4French (6–8)Hansen——23–21
45June 8@ Phillies10–11BerlySpencer (3–5)Benge—23–22
46June 9@ Phillies4–3Swetonic (7–1)HolleyFrench (1)—24–22
47June 10@ Phillies5–6BengeMeine (1–1)——24–23
48June 11@ Giants4–6WalkerFrench (6–9)——24–24
49June 15@ Braves5–2Swift (3–2)Brandt——25–24
50June 18@ Braves2–0 (11)Swetonic (8–1)Brown——26–24
51June 18@ Braves1–2BettsKremer (1–1)——26–25
52June 19@ Dodgers2–1Meine (2–1)ClarkSwift (4)18,00027–25
53June 20@ Dodgers1–2MungoHarris (2–5)——27–26
54June 21@ Dodgers2–9HeimachSwift (3–3)——27–27
55June 22@ Dodgers7–6French (7–9)ShauteSpencer (1)—28–27
56June 24Reds4–3Meine (3–1)Rixey——29–27
57June 25Reds5–4 (11)Swift (4–3)Lucas——30–27
58June 25Reds8–5Kremer (2–1)KolpMeine (1)—31–27
59June 26@ Reds5–0French (8–9)Johnson——32–27
60June 26@ Reds9–5Swift (5–3)Carroll——33–27
61June 30Cardinals9–6Swift (6–3)Stout——34–27 :
July: 25–13 (Home: 16–9; Away: 9–4)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
62July 1Cardinals3–5DeanSwetonic (8–2)Lindsey—34–28
63July 2Cardinals4–5HallahanKremer (2–2)——34–29
64July 3@ Cubs5–4 (6)Meine (4–1)Malone—18,00035–29
65July 4Cubs9–6Harris (3–5)Grimes——36–29
66July 4Cubs6–5 (11)Chagnon (2–1)Bush——37–29
67July 5Giants4–3 (10)Swift (7–3)Walker——38–29
68July 6Giants4–2Swetonic (9–2)Mooney——39–29
69July 6Giants3–1French (9–9)Luque——40–29
70July 7Giants3–4HoytMeine (4–2)——40–30
71July 8Giants8–7Chagnon (3–1)Mooney——41–30
72July 9Dodgers3–9VanceHarris (3–6)——41–31
73July 10@ Dodgers8–7Swift (8–3)Quinn—15,00042–31
74July 11Dodgers5–3Swetonic (10–2)Heimach——43–31
75July 12Dodgers8–7 (12)Harris (4–6)Moore——44–31
76July 13Braves1–5BrandtFrench (9–10)——44–32
77July 13Braves5–10ZacharyChagnon (3–2)——44–33
78July 14Braves6–1Swift (9–3)Seibold——45–33
79July 15Braves1–0Kremer (3–2)Pruett——46–33
80July 16Braves2–1Meine (5–2)Betts——47–33
81July 16Braves9–8 (10)Chagnon (4–2)Brandt——48–33
82July 18Phillies4–5 (11)CollinsFrench (9–11)——48–34
83July 19Phillies5–2Swift (10–3)Hansen——49–34
84July 19Phillies5–6 (11)CollinsHarris (4–7)——49–35
85July 20Phillies2–6HolleyMeine (5–3)——49–36
86July 21Phillies3–2Kremer (4–2)Elliott——50–36
87July 22Cubs3–1Swetonic (11–2)Malone——51–36
88July 23Cubs11–8Brame (2–1)SmithHarris (1)—52–36
89July 24@ Cubs2–7WarnekeMeine (5–4)——52–37
90July 24@ Cubs7–5Harris (5–7)Bush—48,00053–37
91July 26@ Giants3–7HubbellFrench (9–12)—20,00053–38
92July 26@ Giants7–5 (10)Chagnon (5–2)Schumacher—20,00054–38
93July 27@ Giants9–8Harris (6–7)GibsonFrench (2)—55–38
94July 27@ Giants4–2Harris (7–7)Hoyt——56–38
95July 28@ Giants10–7Brame (3–1)FitzsimmonsFrench (3)10,00057–38
96July 28@ Giants9–1Meine (6–4)Bell——58–38 :
August: 10–20 (Home: 9–10; Away: 1–10)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
100August 1@ Phillies5–18RhemMeine (6–5)——59–41
101August 2@ Phillies6–11ElliottFrench (9–13)Hansen—59–42
102August 4@ Dodgers4–7ClarkSwetonic (11–3)——59–43
103August 4@ Dodgers5–6 (10)ThurstonSwift (10–5)—25,00059–44
104August 6@ Dodgers1–2HeimachMeine (6–6)—10,00059–45
105August 7@ Braves1–2BrandtSwetonic (11–4)——59–46
106August 7@ Braves6–7CantwellSwift (10–6)—29,00059–47
107August 9@ Braves0–4BettsKremer (4–3)——59–48
108August 10@ Braves5–2Meine (7–6)Zachary——60–48
109August 10@ Braves2–3BrandtFrench (9–14)——60–49
110August 11Cubs2–3 (10)BushSwetonic (11–5)——60–50
111August 13Reds0–3RixeySwift (10–7)——60–51
112August 15Dodgers6–11ShauteMeine (7–7)——60–52
113August 16Dodgers4–0French (10–14)Clark——61–52
114August 17Dodgers1–4HeimachSwift (10–8)Mungo—61–53
115August 19Giants4–10HubbellMeine (7–8)—6,00061–54
116August 20Giants3–2French (11–14)Walker——62–54
117August 20Giants1–8BellHarris (8–8)——62–55
118August 21@ Reds0–2RixeySwift (10–9)——62–56
119August 22Giants6–1Meine (8–8)Mooney——63–56
120August 22Giants3–4HoytChagnon (5–3)——63–57
121August 23Giants4–3French (12–14)Hubbell——64–57
122August 24Phillies6–9CollinsSpencer (3–7)——64–58
123August 25Phillies3–11HansenMeine (8–9)——64–59
124August 25Phillies5–6 (10)ElliottFrench (12–15)——64–60
125August 26Phillies8–0Chagnon (6–3)Collins——65–60
126August 27Braves7–4French (13–15)Brandt——66–60
127August 30Braves10–7Harris (9–8)BrandtFrench (4)—67–60
128August 30Braves3–2Swift (11–9)Frankhouse——68–60
129August 31Braves2–1Chagnon (7–3)Betts——69–60 :
September: 17–8 (Home: 4–0; Away: 13–8)
#DateOpponentScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceRecord
130September 2Reds2–1French (14–15)Lucas——70–60
131September 3Reds7–1Swift (12–9)Rixey——71–60
132September 4@ Reds5–2Chagnon (8–3)BentonHarris (2)—72–60
133September 5Cardinals4–3Meine (9–9)Stout——73–60
134September 5Cardinals3–1French (15–15)Derringer——74–60
135September 7@ Dodgers8–3Swift (13–9)Mungo—12,50075–60
136September 7@ Dodgers2–4HeimachHarris (9–9)—12,50075–61
137September 8@ Dodgers2–12ClarkChagnon (8–4)—1,00075–62
138September 10@ Phillies5–2French (16–15)Hansen——76–62
139September 10@ Phillies5–4Meine (10–9)Elliott——77–62
140September 12@ Phillies4–2Swift (14–9)Rhem——78–62
141September 13@ Braves0–3BrandtChagnon (8–5)——78–63
142September 14@ Braves2–5BrownFrench (16–16)——78–64
143September 15@ Braves3–2Meine (11–9)Betts——79–64
144September 17@ Giants4–7WalkerSwift (14–10)Luque—79–65
145September 18@ Giants7–4French (17–16)Schumacher—15,00080–65
146September 18@ Giants6–3Chagnon (9–5)Parmelee—15,00081–65
147September 20@ Cubs2–5BushSwetonic (11–6)——81–66
148September 20@ Cubs5–0Meine (12–9)Tinning——82–66
149September 21@ Cubs9–6Spencer (4–7)Herrmann——83–66
150September 22@ Cubs7–0Smith (1–0)Grimes——84–66
151September 23@ Cardinals4–8DerringerChagnon (9–6)——84–67
152September 24@ Cardinals7–4French (18–16)Winford——85–67
153September 25@ Cardinals7–1Harris (10–9)Starr——86–67
154September 25@ Cardinals4–7DeanSpencer (4–8)——86–68 :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss Bold = Pirates team member :

### 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 | Earl Grace | 115 | 390 | 107 | .274 | 8 | 55 |
| 1B | Gus Suhr | 154 | 581 | 153 | .263 | 5 | 81 |
| 2B | Tony Piet | 154 | 574 | 162 | .282 | 7 | 85 |
| 3B | Pie Traynor | 135 | 513 | 169 | .329 | 2 | 68 |
| SS | Arky Vaughan | 129 | 497 | 158 | .318 | 4 | 61 |
| OF | Lloyd Waner | 134 | 565 | 188 | .333 | 2 | 38 |
| OF | Paul Waner | 154 | 630 | 215 | .341 | 8 | 82 |
| OF | Adam Comorosky | 108 | 370 | 106 | .286 | 4 | 46 |

#### 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 |
| Dave Barbee | 97 | 327 | 84 | .257 | 5 | 55 |
| Tommy Thevenow | 59 | 194 | 46 | .237 | 0 | 26 |
| Tom Padden | 47 | 118 | 31 | .263 | 0 | 10 |
| Gus Dugas | 55 | 97 | 23 | .237 | 3 | 12 |
| Hal Finney | 31 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Brubaker | 7 | 24 | 10 | .417 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Brenzel | 9 | 24 | 1 | .042 | 0 | 2 |
| Howdy Groskloss | 17 | 20 | 2 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Woody Jensen | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
| Larry French | 47 | 274.1 | 18 | 16 | 3.02 | 72 |
| Heinie Meine | 28 | 172.1 | 12 | 9 | 3.86 | 32 |
| Steve Swetonic | 24 | 162.2 | 11 | 6 | 2.82 | 39 |
| Ray Kremer | 11 | 56.2 | 4 | 3 | 4.29 | 6 |

#### 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 |
| Bill Swift | 39 | 214.1 | 14 | 10 | 3.61 | 64 |
| Bill Harris | 37 | 168.0 | 10 | 9 | 3.64 | 63 |
| Glenn Spencer | 39 | 137.2 | 4 | 8 | 4.97 | 35 |
| Leon Chagnon | 30 | 128.0 | 9 | 6 | 3.94 | 52 |
| Hal Smith | 2 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 | 4 |

#### 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 |
| Erv Brame | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.41 | 10 |

## Awards and honors
### League top five finishers

Tony Piet
* #2 in NL in stolen bases (19)
Steve Swetonic
* #4 in NL in ERA (2.82)
Paul Waner
* #4 in NL in batting average (.341)
* #4 in NL in hits (215)

## Farm system

| Level | Team | League | Manager |
| A | Tulsa Oilers | Western League | Art Griggs |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tulsa