1930 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1930 Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1887)
Location
Forbes Field (since 1909)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] (since 1907)
Other information
Owner(s)	Barney Dreyfuss
Manager(s)	Jewel Ens
Local television	none
Local radio	none
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The 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 49th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 44th in the National League. The Pirates finished fifth in the league standings with a record of 80–74.

Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
St. Louis Cardinals	92	62	0.597	—	53–24	39–38
Chicago Cubs	90	64	0.584	2	51–26	39–38
New York Giants	87	67	0.565	5	46–31	41–36
Brooklyn Robins	86	68	0.558	6	49–28	37–40
Pittsburgh Pirates	80	74	0.519	12	42–35	38–39
Boston Braves	70	84	0.455	22	39–38	31–46
Cincinnati Reds	59	95	0.383	33	37–40	22–55
Philadelphia Phillies	52	102	0.338	40	35–42	17–60

Record vs. opponents

1930 National League Records Sources:
Team	BOS	BR	CHC	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	9–13	5–17	13–9	11–11	14–8	10–12	8–14
Brooklyn	13–9	—	8–14	13–9	13–9	15–7	13–9	11–11
Chicago	17–5	14–8	—	11–11	10–12	16–6–2	11–11	11–11
Cincinnati	9–13	9–13	11–11	—	7–15	12–10	8–14	3–19
New York	11–11	9–13	12–10	15–7	—	16–6	14–8	10–12
Philadelphia	8–14	7–15	6–16–2	10–12	6–16	—	9–13	6–16
Pittsburgh	12–10	9–13	11–11	14–8	8–14	13–9	—	13–9
St. Louis	14–8	11–11	11–11	19–3	12–10	16–6	9–13	—

Game log

1930 Game Log: 80–74 (Home: 42–35; Away: 38–39)
April: 9–3 (Home: 2–0; Away: 7–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 15 @ Reds 7–6 Swetonic (1–0) Lucas — 30,112 1–0 2 April 16 @ Reds 1–3 Donohue Brame (0–1) — 4,412 1–1 3 April 17 @ Reds 7–1 French (1–0) Rixey — — 2–1 4 April 18 @ Reds 5–3 Petty (1–0) May Swetonic (1) — 3–1 5 April 19 @ Cardinals 5–4 (10) Kremer (1–0) Sherdel — — 4–1 6 April 21 @ Cardinals 6–4 Brame (1–1) Hill — — 5–1 7 April 25 Cardinals 6–1 Kremer (2–0) Sherdel — — 6–1 8 April 26 Cardinals 9–7 Brame (2–1) Hallahan — — 7–1 9 April 27 @ Cubs 9–5 French (2–0) Bush Swetonic (2) — 8–1 10 April 28 @ Cubs 4–7 Root Spencer (0–1) — — 8–2 11 April 29 @ Cubs 13–9 Erickson (1–0) Blake Swetonic (3) — 9–2 12 April 30 @ Cubs 2–5 Malone Jones (0–1) — — 9–3
May: 11–15 (Home: 8–13; Away: 3–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 13 May 1 Braves 3–4 Seibold French (2–1) — — 9–4 14 May 2 Braves 3–2 Kremer (3–0) Cantwell Petty (1) — 10–4 15 May 3 Braves 7–12 Cunningham Swetonic (1–1) — — 10–5 16 May 5 Giants 1–9 Walker French (2–2) — 5,000 10–6 17 May 6 Giants 9–11 Hubbell Kremer (3–1) Heving — 10–7 18 May 7 Giants 16–8 Swetonic (2–1) Parmelee — — 11–7 19 May 8 Giants 10–13 (10) Walker French (2–3) — — 11–8 20 May 9 Robins 4–7 Clark Petty (1–1) Dudley — 11–9 21 May 10 Robins 0–7 Elliott Kremer (3–2) — 11,000 11–10 22 May 11 @ Robins 2–10 Vance French (2–4) — 26,000 11–11 23 May 12 Robins 6–2 Brame (3–1) Dudley — 2,000 12–11 24 May 13 Phillies 8–14 Benge Petty (1–2) — — 12–12 25 May 17 Reds 7–5 Kremer (4–2) Donohue Swetonic (4) — 13–12 26 May 18 @ Reds 2–1 Brame (4–1) Frey — — 14–12 27 May 20 @ Reds 5–0 French (3–4) Lucas — — 15–12 28 May 21 Cubs 10–3 Kremer (5–2) Teachout Meine (1) — 16–12 29 May 22 Cubs 5–12 Osborn Petty (1–3) Moss — 16–13 30 May 23 Cubs 7–6 Meine (1–0) Carlson Spencer (1) — 17–13 31 May 24 Cubs 3–5 Malone French (3–5) — — 17–14 32 May 25 @ Reds 6–5 (10) Spencer (1–1) Kolp — — 18–14 33 May 25 @ Reds 3–4 Lucas Chagnon (0–1) — — 18–15 34 May 26 Cardinals 4–10 Sherdel Petty (1–4) Lindsey — 18–16 35 May 27 Cardinals 8–5 French (4–5) Grabowski — — 19–16 36 May 30 Reds 1–9 Lucas Chagnon (0–2) — — 19–17 37 May 30 Reds 7–6 Kremer (6–2) Benton Spencer (2) — 20–17 38 May 31 Reds 4–10 Rixey French (4–6) Kolp — 20–18
June: 10–16 (Home: 6–5; Away: 4–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 39 June 1 @ Cubs 4–16 Bush Meine (1–1) — — 20–19 40 June 3 @ Robins 5–6 Clark Spencer (1–2) — 18,000 20–20 41 June 4 @ Robins 12–6 French (5–6) Dudley — — 21–20 42 June 5 @ Robins 5–6 Elliott Petty (1–5) Luque — 21–21 43 June 6 @ Braves 4–3 Meine (2–1) Cantwell — — 22–21 44 June 7 @ Braves 4–6 Zachary Kremer (6–3) — — 22–22 45 June 8 @ Braves 6–10 Seibold French (5–7) — — 22–23 46 June 11 @ Giants 2–9 Hubbell Meine (2–2) — — 22–24 47 June 12 @ Giants 10–7 Kremer (7–3) Fitzsimmons — — 23–24 48 June 13 @ Giants 2–7 Walker French (5–8) — — 23–25 49 June 14 @ Phillies 19–12 Spencer (2–2) Smythe — — 24–25 50 June 14 @ Phillies 4–5 Collins Petty (1–6) — — 24–26 51 June 16 @ Phillies 14–18 Collard Kremer (7–4) Collins — 24–27 52 June 17 @ Phillies 4–5 (10) Nichols French (5–9) — — 24–28 53 June 18 Giants 3–4 Walker Meine (2–3) Pruett — 24–29 54 June 20 Giants 8–4 Kremer (8–4) Fitzsimmons — — 25–29 55 June 21 Giants 5–6 (10) Donohue Spencer (2–3) — — 25–30 56 June 22 @ Robins 6–9 Luque French (5–10) — — 25–31 57 June 23 Robins 6–19 Elliott Meine (2–4) — — 25–32 58 June 25 Robins 5–1 Kremer (9–4) Dudley — — 26–32 59 June 26 Phillies 1–0 French (6–10) Collins — — 27–32 60 June 26 Phillies 11–5 Brame (5–1) Collard — 4,000 28–32 61 June 27 Phillies 6–4 Meine (3–4) Willoughby — — 29–32 62 June 28 Phillies 6–3 Spencer (3–3) Nichols — 12,000 30–32 63 June 28 Phillies 4–6 Benge Chagnon (0–3) — 12,000 30–33 64 June 30 Braves 5–6 Cantwell Kremer (9–5) Seibold 2,000 30–34
July: 18–15 (Home: 7–4; Away: 11–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 65 July 1 Braves 8–3 French (7–10) Brandt — — 31–34 66 July 2 Braves 4–6 Seibold Brame (5–2) — — 31–35 67 July 3 Braves 0–8 Smith Spencer (3–4) — — 31–36 68 July 4 Cubs 1–10 Teachout Meine (3–5) — 12,000 31–37 69 July 4 Cubs 5–1 Kremer (10–5) Root — 14,000 32–37 70 July 5 Cubs 3–12 Osborn French (7–11) — — 32–38 71 July 6 @ Cardinals 1–2 Haines Spencer (3–5) — — 32–39 72 July 6 @ Cardinals 4–12 Grimes Brame (5–3) — — 32–40 73 July 7 @ Cardinals 9–5 French (8–11) Haid — — 33–40 74 July 8 @ Cardinals 10–5 Kremer (11–5) Rhem — — 34–40 75 July 9 @ Cardinals 6–7 Haid Meine (3–6) — — 34–41 76 July 11 Cardinals 6–2 Brame (6–3) Hallahan — — 35–41 77 July 12 Cardinals 3–2 Kremer (12–5) Haines — — 36–41 78 July 13 @ Robins 1–0 French (9–11) Elliott — 18,000 37–41 79 July 14 @ Robins 8–12 Vance Spencer (3–6) — — 37–42 80 July 15 @ Robins 0–5 Clark Brame (6–4) — — 37–43 81 July 16 @ Braves 3–4 Zachary Kremer (12–6) — — 37–44 82 July 16 @ Braves 9–5 Meine (4–6) Sherdel — — 38–44 83 July 17 @ Braves 6–2 French (10–11) Cantwell — — 39–44 84 July 18 @ Braves 12–4 Spencer (4–6) Seibold — — 40–44 85 July 19 @ Braves 9–4 Brame (7–4) Smith — — 41–44 86 July 21 @ Phillies 2–7 Sweetland Kremer (12–7) — — 41–45 87 July 22 @ Phillies 5–11 Collins French (10–12) — — 41–46 88 July 23 @ Phillies 2–1 Meine (5–6) Hansen — — 42–46 89 July 23 @ Phillies 16–15 (13) French (11–12) Sweetland — — 43–46 90 July 24 @ Giants 0–1 (7) Hubbell Kremer (12–8) — — 43–47 91 July 25 @ Giants 1–3 Mitchell French (11–13) — — 43–48 92 July 26 @ Giants 4–10 Fitzsimmons Brame (7–5) — — 43–49 93 July 27 @ Giants 10–8 Meine (6–6) Walker Swetonic (5) — 44–49 94 July 27 @ Giants 8–4 Spencer (5–6) Donohue — — 45–49 95 July 29 Cardinals 6–5 Kremer (13–8) Grabowski — — 46–49 96 July 30 Cardinals 6–5 Brame (8–5) Haines — 3,000 47–49 97 July 31 Cardinals 4–3 French (12–13) Lindsey — — 48–49
August: 20–12 (Home: 16–7; Away: 4–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 98 August 1 @ Cubs 7–10 Osborn Spencer (5–7) — 30,000 48–50 99 August 2 @ Cubs 14–8 Kremer (14–8) Bush — — 49–50 100 August 3 @ Cubs 12–8 Brame (9–5) Root — — 50–50 101 August 6 Robins 4–7 Thurston French (12–14) Heimach — 50–51 102 August 7 Robins 4–6 Vance Spencer (5–8) Clark — 50–52 103 August 8 Giants 1–9 Walker Meine (6–7) — — 50–53 104 August 8 Giants 2–7 Hubbell Brame (9–6) — 11,000 50–54 105 August 9 Giants 6–10 Pruett Kremer (14–9) — 7,000 50–55 106 August 11 Giants 8–5 French (13–14) Chaplin — — 51–55 107 August 12 Phillies 8–7 (14) Swetonic (3–1) Elliott — — 52–55 108 August 12 Phillies 8–3 Spencer (6–8) Sweetland — 5,000 53–55 109 August 13 Phillies 8–4 Kremer (15–9) Collard — — 54–55 110 August 15 Phillies 5–7 Collins Meine (6–8) — — 54–56 111 August 15 Phillies 3–2 (10) Swetonic (4–1) Sweetland — — 55–56 112 August 16 Robins 5–7 Moss Wood (0–1) Clark — 55–57 113 August 16 Robins 6–2 Kremer (16–9) Thurston — — 56–57 114 August 17 @ Robins 0–5 Vance French (13–15) — 18,000 56–58 115 August 18 Robins 4–3 Brame (10–6) Clark — — 57–58 116 August 19 Robins 8–0 Swetonic (5–1) Phelps — — 58–58 117 August 20 Braves 5–0 Kremer (17–9) Seibold — — 59–58 118 August 22 Braves 10–3 French (14–15) Zachary — — 60–58 119 August 23 Braves 5–0 Wood (1–1) Smith — — 61–58 120 August 23 Braves 2–1 Brame (11–6) Cantwell — — 62–58 121 August 24 @ Reds 9–6 Kremer (18–9) Frey — — 63–58 122 August 24 @ Reds 0–2 Kolp Swetonic (5–2) — 9,000 63–59 123 August 26 @ Cubs 5–7 Blake French (14–16) — 25,000 63–60 124 August 27 @ Cubs 10–8 Brame (12–6) Root — — 64–60 125 August 28 Reds 16–12 Kremer (19–9) Lucas Spencer (3) — 65–60 126 August 28 Reds 11–2 Swetonic (6–2) Frey — — 66–60 127 August 30 Reds 5–0 Wood (2–1) Kolp — — 67–60 128 August 30 Reds 3–2 French (15–16) Benton — — 68–60 129 August 31 @ Reds 1–4 Rixey Brame (12–7) — — 68–61
September: 12–13 (Home: 3–6; Away: 9–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 130 September 1 Cardinals 6–11 Rhem Swetonic (6–3) — 8,000 68–62 131 September 1 Cardinals 1–5 Grimes Kremer (19–10) — 12,000 68–63 132 September 3 Cubs 9–6 Spencer (7–8) Blake Swetonic (6) 5,000 69–63 133 September 4 Cubs 7–10 (10) Petty Swetonic (6–4) Malone — 69–64 134 September 5 Cubs 8–7 Brame (13–7) Osborn — — 70–64 135 September 6 Cubs 14–19 Bush Swetonic (6–5) Petty — 70–65 136 September 7 @ Cubs 9–7 Brame (14–7) Bush — 35,000 71–65 137 September 10 @ Braves 0–5 Zachary Kremer (19–11) — — 71–66 138 September 11 @ Braves 5–2 Brame (15–7) Sherdel — — 72–66 139 September 12 @ Braves 4–5 (10) Frankhouse French (15–17) — — 72–67 140 September 14 @ Giants 8–6 (10) Spencer (8–8) Heving — — 73–67 141 September 14 @ Giants 7–3 (7) Wood (3–1) Walker French (1) 30,000 74–67 142 September 15 @ Giants 1–6 Fitzsimmons Swetonic (6–6) — 3,000 74–68 143 September 16 @ Phillies 14–15 (10) Collins Wood (3–2) — — 74–69 144 September 17 @ Phillies 12–5 Brame (16–7) Collard — — 75–69 145 September 18 @ Phillies 6–5 Kremer (20–11) Milligan — — 76–69 146 September 20 @ Robins 6–2 French (16–17) Elliott Spencer (4) — 77–69 147 September 21 @ Robins 7–6 Brame (17–7) Clark — — 78–69 148 September 23 Reds 0–8 May Spencer (8–9) — — 78–70 149 September 23 Reds 2–5 Ash Wood (3–3) — — 78–71 150 September 24 Reds 5–1 (6) French (17–17) Carroll — — 79–71 151 September 25 @ Cardinals 0–9 Grimes Kremer (20–12) — 20,000 79–72 152 September 26 @ Cardinals 5–10 Haines Brame (17–8) — 10,000 79–73 153 September 27 @ Cardinals 11–8 Wood (4–3) Kaufmann — — 80–73 154 September 28 @ Cardinals 1–3 Dean French (17–18) — — 80–74
Legend:           = Win           = Loss Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

• Brickell-CF
• Grantham-2B
• Waner-RF
• Comorosky-LF
• Suhr-1B
• Bartell-SS
• Hemsley-C
• Engle-3B
• Kremer-P

Roster

1930 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Andy Bednar Erv Brame Leon Chagnon Ralph Erickson Larry French Percy Jones Ray Kremer Marty Lang Heinie Meine Jesse Petty Glenn Spencer Lil Stoner Steve Swetonic Bernie Walter Spades Wood		Catchers Al Bool Charlie Hargreaves Rollie Hemsley Infielders Dick Bartell Stu Clarke Charlie Engle George Grantham Howdy Groskloss Ben Sankey Gus Suhr Pie Traynor		Outfielders Fred Brickell Adam Comorosky Gus Dugas Ira Flagstead Jim Mosolf Denny Sothern Lloyd Waner Paul Waner		Manager Jewel Ens Coaches Max Carey Oscar Stanage

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

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
Sankey, BenBen Sankey	13	30	5	.167	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
Brame, ErvErv Brame	32	235.2	17	8	4.70	55

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
Chagnon, LeonLeon Chagnon	18	62	0	3	6.82	27

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
Erickson, RalphRalph Erickson	7	1	0	0	7.07	2
Bednar, AndyAndy Bednar	2	0	0	0	27.00	1

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
A	Wichita Aviators	Western League	Art Griggs
B	Columbia Comers	Sally League	Marty Fiedler and Lee Stebbins

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Wichita Aviators

References

1. From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.

• 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1930 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.