1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 55th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 50th in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 84–70.

Offseason

 * November 21, 1935: Claude Passeau and Earl Grace were traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Todd.
 * December 12, 1935: Tommy Thevenow was purchased from the Pirates by the Cincinnati Reds.

Regular season

 * July 10, 1936: Chuck Klein of the Philadelphia Phillies hit four home runs in a ten inning game against the Pirates at Forbes Field.

Game log

 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie Bold = Pirates team member
 * Legend:      = Win       = Loss       = Tie Bold = Pirates team member

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors
1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Gus Suhr, reserve
 * Arky Vaughan, reserve

League top five finishers
Cy Blanton
 * #3 in NL in strikeouts (127)

Red Lucas
 * #5 in NL in ERA (3.18)

Gus Suhr
 * #3 in NL in RBI (118)
 * #5 in NL in runs scored (111)

Bill Swift
 * #5 in NL in losses (16)

Arky Vaughan
 * NL leader in runs scored (122)
 * NL leader in on-base percentage (.453)
 * #5 in NL in batting average (.335)

Paul Waner
 * NL leader in batting average (.373)
 * #2 in NL in hits (218)
 * #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.446)
 * #5 in NL in slugging percentage (.520)

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton, Jeannette