1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1938 Season 1940 Season

Record: 68-85-0, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pie Traynor (68-85)

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 376,734 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 71-82, 666 Runs, 721 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Russ Bauers	25	us US	L	R	6' 3"	195	May 10, 1914	4	15	8	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$8,000
Fern Bell	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jan 21, 1913	1st	83	65	83	68	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	42	8	67	14	4	1.0	$4,000
Ray Berres	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Aug 31, 1907	5	81	72	81	80	0	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.5	$5,500
Cy Blanton	30	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 6, 1908	6	10	6	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$9,000
Joe Bowman	29	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Jun 17, 1910	7	70	27	70	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	0	1.8	$6,000
Mace Brown	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	May 21, 1909	5	47	19	47	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$9,000
Bill Brubaker	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Nov 7, 1910	8	100	91	100	95	0	0	0	65	31	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.0	$7,500
Max Butcher	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	220	Sep 21, 1910	4	14	12	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$8,000
Bill Clemensen	20	us US	R	R	6' 1"	193	Jun 20, 1919	1st	12	1	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$2,400
Bob Elliott	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 26, 1916	1st	32	30	32	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	30	2	0	1.3	$2,400
Elbie Fletcher	23	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Mar 18, 1916	5	102	101	102	101	0	0	101	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.8
Johnny Gee	23	us US	L	L	6' 9"	225	Dec 7, 1915	1st	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$1,800
Frankie Gustine	19	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 20, 1920	1st	22	21	22	22	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.6	$1,200
Lee Handley	25	us US	R	R	5' 7"	160	Jul 13, 1913	4	101	98	101	100	0	0	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.6	$8,000
Ken Heintzelman	23	us US	R	L	5' 11"	185	Oct 14, 1915	3	17	2	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Woody Jensen	31	us US	L	L	5' 10"	160	Aug 11, 1907	9	12	1	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	6	3	-0.2
Red Juelich	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 20, 1916	1st	18	12	18	14	0	0	0	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.2
Chuck Klein HOF	34	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	Oct 7, 1904	12	85	65	85	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	0	39	66	20	0	1.8	$8,500
Bob Klinger	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Jun 4, 1908	2	37	33	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	$9,000
Heinie Manush HOF	37	us US	L	L	6' 1"	200	Jul 20, 1901	17	10	1	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	9	0	-0.3	$7,500
Ray Mueller	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	175	Mar 8, 1912	5	86	50	86	82	0	82	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	-0.3	$8,000
Pep Rambert	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Aug 1, 1916	1st	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$1,050
Johnny Rizzo	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jul 30, 1912	2	94	85	94	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	86	0	0	86	8	0	0.7	$9,000
Joe Schultz	20	us US	L	R	5' 11"	180	Aug 29, 1918	1st	4	4	4	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Rip Sewell	32	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	May 11, 1907	3	52	12	52	52	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$4,000
Gus Suhr	33	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Jan 3, 1906	10	63	52	63	52	0	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0.5	$8,000
George Susce	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	200	Aug 13, 1907	3	31	27	31	31	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$3,000
Bill Swift	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	192	Jun 19, 1908	8	36	8	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$7,000
Oad Swigart	24	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 13, 1915	1st	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$1,800
Jim Tobin	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Dec 27, 1912	3	43	19	43	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0.8	$10,000
Maurice Van Robays	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 15, 1914	1st	27	25	27	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	0	0	25	2	0	0.2	$2,400
Arky Vaughan HOF	27	us US	L	R	5' 10"	175	Mar 9, 1912	8	152	152	152	152	0	0	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7	$15,000	All-Star
Lloyd Waner HOF	33	us US	L	R	5' 9"	150	Mar 16, 1906	13	112	85	112	93	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	92	0	92	20	1	0.4	$12,500
Paul Waner HOF	36	us US	L	L	5' 8"	153	Apr 16, 1903	14	126	105	126	106	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	106	106	20	0	2.1	$12,500
Pep Young	31	us US	R	R	5' 9"	162	Aug 29, 1907	7	84	82	84	84	0	0	0	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9	$9,500
Eddie Yount	23	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	Dec 19, 1915	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0	$1,800
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Pie Traynor	40	us US	Nov 11, 1898	Manager	Apr 17	Oct 1
Jewel Ens	49	us US	Aug 24, 1889		Apr 17	Oct 1
Johnny Gooch	41	us US	Nov 9, 1897		Apr 17	Oct 1
Honus Wagner	65	us US	Feb 24, 1874		Apr 17	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date