1941 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 527,628, Avg. 7,994
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (81-73)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1941 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 527,628, Avg. 7,994
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Frankie Frisch (81-73)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1941 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1941 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 690 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Vince DiMaggio led Pittsburgh with 21 home runs and accounted for 100 RBI. Elbie Fletcher and Lee Handley paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Max Butcher topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.05 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Frankie Frisch coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 681
Regular Season Runs Against: 634
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 17, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 19, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 20, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 23, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 24, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 25, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 26, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-7 | ||
| April 27, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-8 | ||
| April 29, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 2-3 | 1-6 | 3-9 | ||
| April 30, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 2-3 | 1-7 | 3-10 | ||
| May 1, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 2-3 | 2-7 | 4-10 | ||
| May 3, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 2-3 | 3-7 | 5-10 | ||
| May 4, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 2-3 | 4-7 | 6-10 | ||
| May 6, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 2-3 | 4-8 | 6-11 | ||
| May 7, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 2-3 | 4-9 | 6-12 | ||
| May 11, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 2-4 | 4-9 | 6-13 | ||
| May 12, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 2-5 | 4-9 | 6-14 | ||
| May 13, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 3-5 | 4-9 | 7-14 | ||
| May 14, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 4-5 | 4-9 | 8-14 | ||
| May 16, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-5 | 4-9 | 9-14 | ||
| May 18, 1941 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-6 | 4-9 | 9-15 | ||
| May 19, 1941 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 6-6 | 4-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 20, 1941 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 7-6 | 4-9 | 11-15 | ||
| May 21, 1941 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 8-6 | 4-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 23, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-6 | 4-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 24, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 8-6 | 4-11 | 12-17 | ||
| May 25, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 8-6 | 4-12 | 12-18 | ||
| May 25, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 8-6 | 4-13 | 12-19 | ||
| May 26, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 8-6 | 4-14 | 12-20 | ||
| May 28, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 8-6 | 5-14 | 13-20 | ||
| May 30, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 8-7 | 5-14 | 13-21 | ||
| May 30, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 9-7 | 5-14 | 14-21 | ||
| June 2, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 2 | L | 9-7 | 5-15 | 14-22 | ||
| June 3, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 9-7 | 6-15 | 15-22 | ||
| June 6, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 4 | W | 9-7 | 7-15 | 16-22 | ||
| June 6, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 9-7 | 8-15 | 17-22 | ||
| June 7, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 9-7 | 8-16 | 17-23 | ||
| June 8, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 9-7 | 8-17 | 17-24 | ||
| June 8, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 9-7 | 9-17 | 18-24 | ||
| June 9, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 9-7 | 10-17 | 19-24 | ||
| June 10, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 9-7 | 10-18 | 19-25 | ||
| June 11, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 9-7 | 11-18 | 20-25 | ||
| June 14, 1941 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 10-7 | 11-18 | 21-25 | ||
| June 15, 1941 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 10-8 | 11-18 | 21-26 | ||
| June 17, 1941 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-9 | 11-18 | 21-27 | ||
| June 19, 1941 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 10-10 | 11-18 | 21-28 | ||
| June 20, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 11-10 | 11-18 | 22-28 | ||
| June 21, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 12-10 | 11-18 | 23-28 | ||
| June 22, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 13-10 | 11-18 | 24-28 | ||
| June 22, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 13-11 | 11-18 | 24-29 | ||
| June 23, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 13-12 | 11-18 | 24-30 | ||
| June 24, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 13-13 | 11-18 | 24-31 | ||
| June 25, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 13-14 | 11-18 | 24-32 | ||
| June 27, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-14 | 12-18 | 25-32 | ||
| June 28, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-14 | 12-19 | 25-33 | ||
| June 29, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-14 | 13-19 | 26-33 | ||
| June 29, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-14 | 14-19 | 27-33 | ||
| June 30, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-14 | 14-19 | 28-33 | ||
| July 1, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-15 | 14-19 | 28-34 | ||
| July 2, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 15-15 | 14-19 | 29-34 | ||
| July 4, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 15-15 | 15-19 | 30-34 | ||
| July 4, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 15-15 | 15-20 | 30-35 | ||
| July 5, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 16-15 | 15-20 | 31-35 | ||
| July 6, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 17-15 | 15-20 | 32-35 | ||
| July 6, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 18-15 | 15-20 | 33-35 | ||
| July 10, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 18-15 | 16-20 | 34-35 | ||
| July 12, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 18-15 | 17-20 | 35-35 | ||
| July 13, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 0 | W | 18-15 | 18-20 | 36-35 | ||
| July 13, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 8 | L | 18-15 | 18-21 | 36-36 | ||
| July 14, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 18-15 | 18-22 | 36-37 | ||
| July 15, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 1 | W | 18-15 | 19-22 | 37-37 | ||
| July 16, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 18-15 | 20-22 | 38-37 | ||
| July 16, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 18-15 | 20-23 | 38-38 | ||
| July 18, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 18-15 | 20-24 | 38-39 | ||
| July 18, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 18-15 | 21-24 | 39-39 | ||
| July 20, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 18-15 | 22-24 | 40-39 | ||
| July 20, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 18-15 | 22-25 | 40-40 | ||
| July 21, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 18-15 | 23-25 | 41-40 | ||
| July 22, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-15 | 23-25 | 42-40 | ||
| July 23, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-15 | 23-25 | 43-40 | ||
| July 24, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-15 | 23-25 | 44-40 | ||
| July 25, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 22-15 | 23-25 | 45-40 | ||
| July 25, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 23-15 | 23-25 | 46-40 | ||
| July 26, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 23-16 | 23-25 | 46-41 | ||
| July 27, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 24-16 | 23-25 | 47-41 | ||
| July 27, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 25-16 | 23-25 | 48-41 | ||
| July 29, 1941 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 26-16 | 23-25 | 49-41 | ||
| July 30, 1941 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 26-17 | 23-25 | 49-42 | ||
| July 31, 1941 | Boston Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 27-17 | 23-25 | 50-42 | ||
| August 1, 1941 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 28-17 | 23-25 | 51-42 | ||
| August 2, 1941 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-18 | 23-25 | 51-43 | ||
| August 3, 1941 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-18 | 23-25 | 52-43 | ||
| August 3, 1941 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 30-18 | 23-25 | 53-43 | ||
| August 4, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 30-18 | 24-25 | 54-43 | ||
| August 5, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 30-18 | 25-25 | 55-43 | ||
| August 6, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-18 | 26-25 | 56-43 | ||
| August 7, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-18 | 27-25 | 57-43 | ||
| August 8, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 30-18 | 27-26 | 57-44 | ||
| August 9, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 30-18 | 28-26 | 58-44 | ||
| August 10, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 30-18 | 28-27 | 58-45 | ||
| August 10, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-18 | 28-28 | 58-46 | ||
| August 13, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 30-19 | 28-28 | 58-47 | ||
| August 14, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 30-20 | 28-28 | 58-48 | ||
| August 16, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 31-20 | 28-28 | 59-48 | ||
| August 17, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 31-21 | 28-28 | 59-49 | ||
| August 17, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 32-21 | 28-28 | 60-49 | ||
| August 18, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 32-21 | 28-29 | 60-50 | ||
| August 19, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 32-21 | 28-30 | 60-51 | ||
| August 19, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 32-21 | 28-31 | 60-52 | ||
| August 20, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 32-21 | 28-32 | 60-53 | ||
| August 21, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-21 | 29-32 | 61-53 | ||
| August 22, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-21 | 30-32 | 62-53 | ||
| August 23, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 32-21 | 30-33 | 62-54 | ||
| August 23, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-21 | 31-33 | 63-54 | ||
| August 24, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 32-21 | 32-33 | 64-54 | ||
| August 24, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 32-21 | 32-34 | 64-55 | ||
| August 26, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 32-21 | 32-35 | 64-56 | ||
| August 26, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 32-21 | 33-35 | 65-56 | ||
| August 27, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 32-21 | 34-35 | 66-56 | ||
| August 28, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 32-21 | 35-35 | 67-56 | ||
| August 30, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 32-21 | 35-36 | 67-57 | ||
| August 31, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 32-21 | 36-36 | 68-57 | ||
| September 1, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 32-21 | 36-37 | 68-58 | ||
| September 1, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 32-21 | 36-38 | 68-59 | ||
| September 3, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-21 | 36-38 | 69-59 | ||
| September 4, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 34-21 | 36-38 | 70-59 | ||
| September 5, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 34-22 | 36-38 | 70-60 | ||
| September 5, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 35-22 | 36-38 | 71-60 | ||
| September 6, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 36-22 | 36-38 | 72-60 | ||
| September 7, 1941 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-23 | 36-38 | 72-61 | ||
| September 9, 1941 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 36-24 | 36-38 | 72-62 | ||
| September 10, 1941 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 37-24 | 36-38 | 73-62 | ||
| September 11, 1941 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 38-24 | 36-38 | 74-62 | ||
| September 11, 1941 | Boston Braves 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 38-25 | 36-38 | 74-63 | ||
| September 12, 1941 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 39-25 | 36-38 | 75-63 | ||
| September 12, 1941 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 39-26 | 36-38 | 75-64 | ||
| September 13, 1941 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 40-26 | 36-38 | 76-64 | ||
| September 14, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 41-26 | 36-38 | 77-64 | ||
| September 14, 1941 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 41-27 | 36-38 | 77-65 | ||
| September 17, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 41-28 | 36-38 | 77-66 | ||
| September 18, 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 42-28 | 36-38 | 78-66 | ||
| September 20, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 42-28 | 36-39 | 78-67 | ||
| September 20, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 42-28 | 36-40 | 78-68 | ||
| September 21, 1941 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 42-28 | 36-41 | 78-69 | ||
| September 23, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 42-29 | 36-41 | 78-70 | ||
| September 23, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 43-29 | 36-41 | 79-70 | ||
| September 24, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 43-30 | 36-41 | 79-71 | ||
| September 25, 1941 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 44-30 | 36-41 | 80-71 | ||
| September 26, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 44-31 | 36-41 | 80-72 | ||
| September 27, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 44-32 | 36-41 | 80-73 | ||
| September 28, 1941 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 45-32 | 36-41 | 81-73 |
