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1956 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1956 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 75th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise, the 70th in the National League. The Pirates finished seventh in the league standings with a record of 66–88.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 17 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Antonelli || Friend (0–1) || — || 12,790 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Giants || 4–5 || McCall || Law (0–1) || — || 2,493 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 19 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Kline (1–0) || Worthington || — || 1,922 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 20 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Craig || Hall (0–1) || — || 23,357 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 21 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Friend (1–1) || Lehman || — || 8,603 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || Dodgers || 1–4 <small>(6)</small> || Newcombe || Law (0–2) || — || 15,264 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Law (1–2) || Owens || King (1) || 5,347 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Craig || Kline (1–1) || — || 7,056 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Newcombe || Hall (0–2) || — || 7,806 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 10–1 || Friend (2–1) || Drysdale || — || || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 11–3 || King (1–0) || Loes || — || 22,609 || 5–6 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Face (1–0) || Mizell || Law (1) || 6,331 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 9–10 <small>(10)</small> || Collum || Munger (0–1) || — || 6,382 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || May 3 || @ Redlegs || 5–1 || Friend (3–1) || Nuxhall || — || 2,561 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 4 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Fowler || Hall (0–3) || — || 6,438 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 5 || @ Redlegs || 6–7 <small>(10)</small> || LaPalme || King (1–1) || — || 4,481 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (2–1) || Minner || — || || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 18 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 6–6 <small>(7)</small> || || || — || 11,426 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 8 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Spahn || Friend (3–2) || — || 18,466 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 11 || Phillies || 6–5 || Arroyo (1–0) || Meyer || — || 17,605 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 12 || Phillies || 6–5 || Friend (4–2) || Roberts || King (2) || 20,115 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 13 || Phillies || 11–9 || Face (2–0) || Meyer || Law (2) || || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 13 || Phillies || 2–7 || Rogovin || Hall (0–4) || Roberts || 20,435 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 16 || Redlegs || 9–2 || Friend (5–2) || Nuxhall || — || 3,053 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 17 || Cubs || 1–4 || Meyer || Kline (2–2) || Lown || 6,627 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 18 || Cubs || 2–3 || Lown || Face (2–1) || — || 10,382 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 19 || Cubs || 7–4 || King (2–1) || Jones || Face (1) || 6,863 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Friend (6–2) || Crone || — || || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 20 || Braves || 5–0 || Kline (3–2) || Spahn || — || 32,346 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 22 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Wehmeier || Law (1–3) || Collum || 19,316 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 23 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Friend (7–2) || Schmidt || — || 19,917 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 8–5 || King (3–1) || Simmons || Munger (1) || 10,407 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Law (2–3) || Miller || — || 4,614 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 28 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Friend (8–2) || Erskine || — || 32,221 || 19–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 29 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Newcombe || Kline (3–3) || — || 11,935 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 30 || Giants || 5–4 <small>(10)</small> || Face (3–1) || McCall || — || || 20–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 30 || Giants || 3–5 <small>(15)</small> || Antonelli || Law (2–4) || — || 27,680 || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 31 || Giants || 3–0 <small>(8)</small> || Kline (4–3) || Hearn || — || 15,123 || 21–16 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 1 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Friend (9–2) || Spahn || King (3) || 24,528 || 22–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 2 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Munger (1–1) || Conley || Kline (1) || 27,650 || 23–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 3 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Face (4–1) || Crone || King (4) || || 24–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 3 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Buhl || Law (2–5) || — || 34,915 || 24–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Hacker || Friend (9–3) || — || 7,847 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Kline (5–3) || Minner || — || 7,545 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Rush || Face (4–2) || — || 4,535 || 25–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 <small>(11)</small> || Friend (10–3) || Dickson || — || 20,079 || 26–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 9 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Mizell || Law (2–6) || Konstanty || 12,149 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 11–3 || Arroyo (2–0) || Schmidt || — || || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Wehmeier || Kline (5–4) || — || 28,129 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 12 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Face (5–2) || Nuxhall || King (5) || 15,919 || 28–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 15 || Cardinals || 12–1 || Kline (6–4) || Mizell || — || 26,276 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 16 || Cardinals || 2–0 <small>(7)</small> || Friend (11–3) || Wehmeier || — || 14,550 || 30–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 17 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Poholsky || Law (2–7) || — || || 30–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 17 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Schmidt || Arroyo (2–1) || Konstanty || 30,127 || 30–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 18 || Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Kline (6–5) || — || 16,735 || 30–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 19 || Braves || 3–5 || Burdette || Friend (11–4) || Sleater || 23,743 || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 20 || Braves || 3–7 || Conley || Law (2–8) || — || 19,775 || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 21 || Braves || 2–7 || Buhl || Kline (6–6) || — || 8,292 || 30–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 23 || Cubs || 5–9 <small>(10)</small> || Davis || Face (5–3) || — || 7,809 || 30–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 24 || Cubs || 3–5 || Valentinetti || Face (5–4) || — || || 30–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 24 || Cubs || 1–0 <small>(6)</small> || Pepper (1–0) || Jones || Arroyo (1) || 17,066 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 25 || Redlegs || 1–2 || Fowler || Kline (6–7) || — || 17,007 || 31–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 27 || Redlegs || 2–10 || Lawrence || Friend (11–5) || Freeman || 24,353 || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 28 || Redlegs || 3–4 || Acker || Arroyo (2–2) || Fowler || 9,915 || 31–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 29 || Giants || 6–3 || Law (3–8) || Hearn || Face (2) || 18,797 || 32–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 30 || Giants || 4–6 || Gomez || Kline (6–8) || Wilhelm || 8,111 || 32–33 |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || July 1 || Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Friend (11–6) || Grissom || || 32–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || Giants || 6–7 || McCall || Arroyo (2–3) || Grissom || 23,459 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 3 || Phillies || 6–5 || O'Brien (1–0) || Meyer || — || 5,804 || 33–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 4 || Phillies || 2–4 || Haddix || Kline (6–9) || — || || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 4 || Phillies || 8–4 || Face (6–4) || Miller || — || 16,076 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 7 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Friend (11–7) || Wilhelm || 7,151 || 34–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 8 || @ Giants || 1–11 || Gomez || Law (3–9) || — || || 34–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 8 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Kline (7–9) || Worthington || Face (3) || 15,406 || 35–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (8–9) || Kaiser || — || || 36–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 12 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Face (7–4) || Jones || — || 10,077 || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 13 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Lown || Friend (11–8) || — || 6,958 || 37–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Rush || Law (3–10) || — || || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 14 || @ Cubs || 5–6 <small>(10)</small> || Lown || Face (7–5) || — || 17,195 || 37–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 15 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Spahn || Law (3–11) || — || || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 15 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Phillips || Naranjo (0–1) || — || 35,631 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 16 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Buhl || Kline (8–10) || — || 20,124 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 <small>(10)</small> || Friend (12–8) || Wehmeier || Face (4) || 12,182 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 84 || July 18 || @ Cardinals || 1–1 || || || — || 15,195 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 20 || @ Redlegs || 4–6 <small>(12)</small> || Klippstein || Waters (0–1) || — || 19,342 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 21 || @ Redlegs || 4–3 || Face (8–5) || Lawrence || — || 8,859 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 22 || @ Redlegs || 8–6 || Munger (2–1) || Freeman || — || || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 22 || @ Redlegs || 2–9 || Nuxhall || Pollet (0–1) || Acker || 28,505 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Lawrence || Face (8–6) || Freeman || 11,318 || 40–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 24 || Cubs || 6–2 || Kline (9–10) || Rush || — || 12,861 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 25 || Cubs || 9–8 || King (4–1) || Brosnan || — || 12,861 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 26 || Cubs || 4–0 || Waters (1–1) || Jones || Pollet (1) || 7,121 || 43–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 27 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Fowler || Face (8–7) || — || 31,494 || 43–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 28 || Redlegs || 3–8 || Klippstein || Pollet (0–2) || — || 10,166 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 29 || Redlegs || 1–6 || Lawrence || Friend (12–9) || — || || 43–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 29 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Freeman || Law (3–12) || — || 30,429 || 43–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 30 || Redlegs || 2–4 || Freeman || Pepper (1–1) || — || 11,256 || 43–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 31 || Cardinals || 0–7 || Dickson || Munger (2–2) || — || 10,965 || 43–53 |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 1 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Schmidt || Kline (9–11) || — || 8,592 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 2 || Cardinals || 5–7 || Wehmeier || Friend (12–10) || Jackson || 5,745 || 43–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 3 || Braves || 4–3 || Law (4–12) || Spahn || — || 17,479 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 4 || Braves || 3–7 || Trowbridge || Pollet (0–3) || — || 7,494 || 44–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 5 || Braves || 1–5 || Conley || Kline (9–12) || Johnson || || 44–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 5 || Braves || 0–5 <small>(5)</small> || Burdette || Friend (12–11) || — || 18,004 || 44–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Newcombe || Law (4–13) || — || 17,504 || 44–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 8 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Munger (3–2) || Craig || Kline (2) || 18,612 || 45–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 9 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Roebuck || Hall (0–5) || — || 7,486 || 45–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 10 || Giants || 3–2 || Friend (13–11) || Littlefield || — || 8,234 || 46–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 11 || Giants || 2–4 || Antonelli || Kline (9–13) || Hearn || 5,655 || 46–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 12 || Giants || 3–2 || Law (5–13) || Gomez || — || || 47–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 12 || Giants || 11–3 || Waters (2–1) || McCall || — || 9,552 || 48–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Haddix || Friend (13–12) || — || || 48–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 14 || @ Phillies || 2–11 || Simmons || Munger (3–3) || — || 32,873 || 48–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 15 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Kline (10–13) || Meyer || — || 12,337 || 49–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 16 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Law (6–13) || Roberts || — || 7,070 || 50–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 17 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Margoneri || Munger (3–4) || McCall || 5,998 || 50–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 18 || @ Giants || 9–1 || Friend (14–12) || Gomez || — || 4,955 || 51–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 19 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Wilhelm || Hall (0–6) || — || || 51–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 19 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Antonelli || Kline (10–14) || McCall || 8,587 || 51–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 21 || @ Redlegs || 4–7 || Freeman || Pollet (0–4) || — || 8,267 || 51–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 22 || @ Redlegs || 3–6 || Nuxhall || Friend (14–13) || Jeffcoat || 8,076 || 51–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Mizell || Kline (10–15) || — || || 51–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 23 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Collum || Face (8–8) || — || 11,935 || 51–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Dickson || Waters (2–2) || — || 9,317 || 51–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 5–8 || Blaylock || Law (6–14) || Jackson || 8,976 || 51–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 26 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Friend (15–13) || Rush || — || 10,631 || 52–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 26 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Kline (11–15) || Jones || Friend (1) || 10,631 || 53–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 28 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Face (9–8) || Trowbridge || — || 25,778 || 54–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Burdette || Face (9–9) || — || 24,861 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 130 || August 30 || @ Braves || 1–1 <small>(9)</small> || || || — || 17,783 || 54–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 31 || Phillies || 6–3 || Kline (12–15) || Hamner || Pollet (2) || 11,147 || 55–73 |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 1 || Phillies || 2–3 || Rogovin || Hall (0–7) || — || 5,071 || 55–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 2 || Phillies || 10–6 || Law (7–14) || Simmons || — || || 56–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 2 || Phillies || 5–1 || Naranjo (1–1) || Roberts || — || 12,470 || 57–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Bessent || Friend (15–14) || — || || 57–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Face (10–9) || Drysdale || Friend (2) || 29,045 || 58–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Maglie || Kline (12–16) || Bessent || 10,332 || 58–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 7 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Roberts || Friend (15–15) || — || 7,835 || 58–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 8 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Face (11–9) || Flowers || Hall (1) || 4,806 || 59–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 9 || @ Phillies || 4–1 <small>(10)</small> || Kline (13–16) || Miller || Face (5) || || 60–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 <small>(10)</small> || Roberts || Naranjo (1–2) || — || 11,104 || 60–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 11 || Cubs || 4–3 || Face (12–9) || Lown || — || 3,987 || 61–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || Cubs || 0–3 || Jones || Law (7–15) || — || 3,689 || 61–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || Redlegs || 4–5 || Nuxhall || Face (12–10) || Freeman || 8,765 || 61–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 15 || Redlegs || 4–6 || Lawrence || Friend (15–16) || Freeman || 2,654 || 61–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || Cardinals || 2–3 <small>(10)</small> || Dickson || Face (12–11) || — || || 61–82 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 16 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Law (8–15) || Wehmeier || — || 8,742 || 62–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || Braves || 4–6 || Sleater || Face (12–12) || Spahn || 9,786 || 62–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 20 || Braves || 2–1 <small>(10)</small> || Friend (16–16) || Crone || — || 1,691 || 63–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 21 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Kline (14–16) || Maglie || — || 10,872 || 64–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 22 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Arroyo (3–3) || Erskine || Friend (3) || 6,452 || 65–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 23 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Newcombe || Face (12–13) || Labine || 44,932 || 65–84 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 24 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Friend (17–16) || Craig || — || 17,252 || 66–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 25 || @ Giants || 0–10 || Antonelli || Kline (14–17) || Surkont || 1,275 || 66–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 29 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Maglie || Friend (17–17) || — || 26,340 || 66–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Labine || Kline (14–18) || — || 26,340 || 66–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 30 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Newcombe || Law (8–16) || Bessent || 31,983 || 66–88 |-

|- | Legend:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Loss&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; = Tie<br>Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

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

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lincoln</small>

Notes

References