1937 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 56th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 51st in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 86–68.

Offseason December 4, 1936: Ralph Birkofer and Cookie Lavagetto were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Ed Brandt.Ralph Birkofer page at Baseball-Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 5–0 || Blanton (1–0) || French || — || 18,940 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Brandt (1–0) || Lee || — || 4,078 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 23 || Reds || 4–3 || Hoyt (1–0) || Grissom || — || 22,000 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 24 || Reds || 3–2 || Swift (1–0) || Hallahan || — || 13,000 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Weiland || Blanton (1–1) || — || 2,461 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 29 || Cubs || 6–5 (13) || Bowman (1–0) || Lee || — || 7,500 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 30 || Cubs || 2–7 || Parmelee || Bauers (0–1) || — || 8,300 || 5–2

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || May 1 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Lucas (1–0) || Hallahan || — || 4,846 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || May 2 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Bowman (2–0) || Grissom || — || 17,488 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 10–3 || Brandt (2–0) || Henshaw || Swift (1) || 6,255 || 8–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || May 5 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Blanton (2–1) || Frankhouse || — || 4,362 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || May 6 || @ Dodgers || 5–9 || Mungo || Lucas (1–1) || — || 5,847 || 9–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 7 || @ Phillies || 8–3 || Bowman (3–0) || LaMaster || — || 4,000 || 10–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 9 || @ Bees || 6–3 || Brandt (3–0) || Weir || — || 17,102 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 10 || @ Bees || 4–1 || Swift (2–0) || Fette || — || 1,846 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 11 || @ Bees || 3–0 || Blanton (3–1) || MacFayden || — || 2,316 || 13–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 12 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Bowman (4–0) || Smith || Swift (2) || 12,018 || 14–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 13 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Hubbell || Hoyt (1–1) || — || 8,672 || 14–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 14 || Cardinals || 14–4 || Brown (1–0) || Dean || — || 10,000 || 15–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 15 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Harrell || Swift (2–1) || Dean || 13,000 || 15–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 16 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bowman (5–0) || Weiland || — || 39,571 || 16–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 18 || Phillies || 2–1 || Blanton (4–1) || Mulcahy || — || 2,500 || 17–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 19 || Phillies || 4–5 || Walters || Brandt (3–1) || — || 2,000 || 17–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 20 || Phillies || 5–2 || Swift (3–1) || LaMaster || — || 2,800 || 18–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 21 || Bees || 3–6 || MacFayden || Bowman (5–1) || — || 3,000 || 18–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 22 || Bees || 5–2 || Lucas (2–1) || Bush || Swift (3) || 7,000 || 19–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 23 || Giants || 5–6 || Schumacher || Hoyt (1–2) || Melton || 29,486 || 19–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 24 || Giants || 3–4 || Hubbell || Brandt (3–2) || Coffman || 17,000 || 19–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 25 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Mungo || Swift (3–2) || — || 2,880 || 19–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Lucas (3–1) || Harrell || Hoyt (1) || 3,080 || 20–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 9–4 || Blanton (5–1) || Dean || — || — || 21–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Weiland || Brandt (3–3) || — || 15,505 || 21–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 30 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Swift (4–2) || Harrell || — || 12,495 || 22–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 31 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Davis || Bowman (5–2) || Grissom || — || 22–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 31 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Tobin (1–0) || Moore || Hoyt (2) || 14,352 || 23–12

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || June 2 || @ Bees || 2–0 || Blanton (6–1) || Hutchinson || — || 2,636 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || June 3 || @ Bees || 0–6 || Fette || Brandt (3–4) || — || 2,139 || 24–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 4 || @ Bees || 1–9 || Turner || Swift (4–3) || — || 3,294 || 24–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 5 || @ Giants || 5–7 || Smith || Bowman (5–3) || Melton || 15,333 || 24–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 6 || @ Giants || 5–9 || Schumacher || Blanton (6–2) || Hubbell || 24,162 || 24–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 7 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Gumbert || Brandt (3–5) || — || 5,446 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 8–1 || Bauers (1–1) || LaMaster || — || 2,000 || 25–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Passeau || Tobin (1–1) || — || 1,500 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Walters || Swift (4–4) || — || 6,000 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 12 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Blanton (7–2) || Henshaw || — || 8,137 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Mungo || Bauers (1–2) || — || — || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Fitzsimmons || Swift (4–5) || — || 30,109 || 26–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 15 || Giants || 7–5 || Lucas (4–1) || Hubbell || — || 8,093 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 16 || Giants || 4–5 || Schumacher || Blanton (7–3) || — || 6,500 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 18 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Brown (2–0) || Mungo || — || 2,500 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 19 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Fitzsimmons || Weaver (0–1) || — || 4,211 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 20 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Bowman (6–3) || Hamlin || — || — || 29–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 20 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Frankhouse || Lucas (4–2) || Mungo || 23,222 || 29–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 22 || Bees || 4–1 || Blanton (8–3) || Turner || — || 2,500 || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 23 || Bees || 8–5 || Bauers (2–2) || MacFayden || — || 2,331 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 24 || Bees || 6–9 || Fette || Swift (4–6) || — || 5,373 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 25 || Phillies || 5–10 || LaMaster || Bowman (6–4) || Jorgens || 5,183 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 26 || Phillies || 6–7 (13) || Walters || Blanton (8–4) || — || 3,054 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 27 || Phillies || 4–3 || Lucas (5–2) || Passeau || — || 3,541 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 29 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Bowman (7–4) || Derringer || — || — || 33–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 29 || @ Reds || 13–6 || Bauers (3–2) || Vander Meer || — || 3,955 || 34–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 30 || @ Reds || 6–0 || Blanton (9–4) || Grissom || — || 15,568 || 35–27

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Davis || Lucas (5–3) || — || 23,998 || 35–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Carleton || Bowman (7–5) || — || 11,665 || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 5–8 || Root || Blanton (9–5) || — || — || 35–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Swift (5–6) || Parmelee || Bowman (1) || 36,744 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 5 || Reds || 3–1 || Weaver (1–1) || Schott || — || — || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 5 || Reds || 5–1 || Brandt (4–5) || Derringer || Brown (1) || 21,999 || 38–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 9 || Cubs || 13–1 || Bowman (8–5) || Carleton || — || 7,416 || 39–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 10 || Cubs || 0–2 || French || Blanton (9–6) || — || 8,000 || 39–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 11 || Cubs || 3–2 || Swift (6–6) || Lee || — || 14,705 || 40–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 12 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Johnson || Bauers (3–3) || — || 6,250 || 40–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 14 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Hubbell || Bowman (8–6) || — || 6,995 || 40–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 16 || @ Giants || 4–3 (11) || Brown (3–0) || Melton || — || 7,178 || 41–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 17 || @ Phillies || 8–9 || Mulcahy || Brown (3–1) || — || 3,000 || 41–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 18 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Passeau || Lucas (5–4) || — || — || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 18 || @ Phillies || 6–5 (11) || Swift (7–6) || Mulcahy || — || 8,000 || 42–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 19 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Weaver (2–1) || Walters || Brandt (1) || 1,500 || 43–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 20 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 (10) || Butcher || Blanton (9–7) || — || 1,926 || 43–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 21 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Jeffcoat || Bowman (8–7) || — || 2,283 || 43–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 22 || @ Dodgers || 10–1 || Lucas (6–4) || Henshaw || — || 2,551 || 44–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 24 || @ Bees || 0–9 || Turner || Swift (7–7) || — || 5,236 || 44–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 25 || @ Bees || 2–5 || Bush || Blanton (9–8) || — || — || 44–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 25 || @ Bees || 5–7 || Fette || Bowman (8–8) || Gabler || 23,320 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 27 || Phillies || 4–1 || Lucas (7–4) || Walters || — || 3,807 || 45–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 28 || Phillies || 6–4 || Weaver (3–1) || Passeau || Brown (2) || 1,685 || 46–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 29 || Phillies || 7–11 || Jorgens || Swift (7–8) || Johnson || 4,307 || 46–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 30 || Bees || 1–0 || Brandt (5–5) || Bush || — || 4,126 || 47–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 31 || Bees || 7–9 || Hutchinson || Swift (7–9) || Smith || 4,116 || 47–42

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || August 1 || Bees || 8–4 || Bauers (4–3) || MacFayden || — || 6,214 || 48–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || August 3 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Weaver (4–1) || Frankhouse || — || — || 49–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || August 3 || Dodgers || 10–4 || Brown (4–1) || Butcher || Bauers (1) || 6,588 || 50–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || August 4 || Dodgers || 7–10 || Fitzsimmons || Brandt (5–6) || Lindsey || 1,594 || 50–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || August 5 || Dodgers || 6–9 || Hoyt || Blanton (9–9) || — || 3,693 || 50–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || August 6 || Giants || 3–6 || Hubbell || Lucas (7–5) || — || 6,444 || 50–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 8 || Giants || 2–10 || Melton || Brown (4–2) || — || — || 50–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 8 || Giants || 3–0 || Weaver (5–1) || Gumbert || — || 34,000 || 51–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Blanton (10–9) || Shoun || Brown (3) || 12,516 || 52–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Bryant || Lucas (7–6) || — || 11,363 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 16–6 || Bauers (5–3) || Carleton || — || 10,977 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 13 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Weiland || Weaver (5–2) || — || 3,752 || 53–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Weaver (6–2) || Ryba || Tobin (1) || 4,998 || 54–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Blanton (11–9) || Warneke || — || — || 55–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Bauers (6–3) || Johnson || — || 23,083 || 56–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 17 || Cubs || 4–2 || Brandt (6–6) || French || Brown (4) || 6,593 || 57–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 18 || Cubs || 7–6 || Bauers (7–3) || Shoun || — || 5,581 || 58–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 19 || Cubs || 3–7 || Davis || Weaver (6–3) || — || 6,576 || 58–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 20 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Blanton (12–9) || Johnson || — || 6,060 || 59–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 21 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Bauers (8–3) || Harrell || — || 5,714 || 60–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"