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1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 82nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 77th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth in the league standings with a record of 74–88.

Offseason

Regular season

On April 8, Pete Rose made his major league debut for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the Pirates. He had three at bats without a hit.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 8 || @ Reds || 2–5 || O'Toole || Francis (0–1) || — || 28,896 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 9 || Braves || 3–2 || Face (1–0) || Hendley || — || 29,615 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 10 || Braves || 3–2 || Cardwell (1–0) || Shaw || Veale (1) || 3,601 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 13 || @ Reds || 12–4 || Friend (1–0) || O'Toole || — || 4,481 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 14 || @ Reds || 1–0 || McBean (1–0) || Jay || — || 4,864 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Fanok || Face (1–1) || — || 8,301 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Washburn || Cardwell (1–1) || — || 7,481 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Schwall (1–0) || Olivo || Face (1) || 6,497 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 20 || Reds || 4–2 || Friend (2–0) || Jay || — || 12,235 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 21 || Reds || 3–8 || Maloney || McBean (1–1) || — || 18,070 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 22 || Cubs || 2–0 || Francis (1–1) || Hobbie || Face (2) || 5,289 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 23 || Cubs || 2–7 || Jackson || Cardwell (1–2) || — || 968 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Friend (3–0) || Short || Face (3) || 4,485 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 26 || Mets || 5–2 || Haddix (1–0) || Jackson || Sisk (1) || 10,531 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 27 || Mets || 2–1 || Gibbon (1–0) || Hook || — || 8,011 || 10–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 28 || Mets || 3–2 || Face (2–1) || Stallard || — || 12,057 || 11–5 |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 1 || Giants || 1–5 || Sanford || Friend (3–1) || — || 6,122 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || Giants || 1–2 || Marichal || Cardwell (1–3) || — || 9,563 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 3 || Dodgers || 13–2 || McBean (2–1) || Sherry || — || 16,960 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 4 || Dodgers || 5–0 || Schwall (2–0) || Miller || — || 12,037 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 5 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Perranoski || Law (0–1) || — || 18,743 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 6 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Gibbon (2–0) || Drysdale || Face (4) || 5,376 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Jackson || Cardwell (1–4) || — || 6,012 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 8 || @ Cubs || 5–9 || Elston || Face (2–2) || — || 6,350 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 9 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Ellsworth || Schwall (2–1) || — || 5,961 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 10 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Simmons || Friend (3–2) || — || 16,739 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 11 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Law (1–1) || Washburn || Face (5) || 7,743 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 12 || Cardinals || 1–2 <small>(12)</small> || Taylor || Face (2–3) || Shantz || || 15–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 12 || Cardinals || 4–3 || McBean (3–1) || Sadecki || — || 22,280 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 14 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Sanford || Friend (3–3) || Bolin || 14,847 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 15 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Marichal || Cardwell (1–5) || Bolin || 10,386 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Podres || Schwall (2–2) || — || 21,287 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Miller || Gibbon (2–1) || Scott || 34,216 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Drysdale || Law (1–2) || — || 21,140 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 19 || @ Colt .45s || 5–0 || Friend (4–3) || Farrell || — || 8,847 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 20 || @ Colt .45s || 0–2 || Drott || Cardwell (1–6) || — || 5,281 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 21 || @ Colt .45s || 6–5 || McBean (4–1) || Umbricht || Face (6) || 6,329 || 18–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 22 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 || Francis (2–1) || Nottebart || Face (7) || 5,577 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 24 || @ Braves || 7–2 || Friend (5–3) || Spahn || — || 7,731 || 20–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 25 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Shaw || Gibbon (2–2) || — || 7,981 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 26 || @ Braves || 5–2 <small>(11)</small> || McBean (5–1) || Funk || Veale (2) || 9,794 || 21–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 28 || Phillies || 1–5 || McLish || Friend (5–4) || — || 8,497 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 30 || Phillies || 7–1 || Cardwell (2–6) || Mahaffey || — || || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || Phillies || 5–6 || Culp || Gibbon (2–3) || Klippstein || 19,039 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 31 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Schwall (3–2) || Willey || — || 16,236 || 23–22 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 1 || @ Mets || 10–1 || Friend (6–4) || Cisco || — || 11,800 || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 2 || @ Mets || 1–2 <small>(10)</small> || Bearnarth || Face (2–4) || — || || 24–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 2 || @ Mets || 3–4 <small>(10)</small> || Hook || Face (2–5) || — || 18,844 || 24–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 5 || Reds || 5–4 || Veale (1–0) || Tsitouris || Haddix (1) || || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 5 || Reds || 4–3 || Friend (7–4) || Purkey || Veale (3) || 11,855 || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || Reds || 5–7 || Maloney || Gibbon (2–4) || Henry || || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 6 || Reds || 5–10 || Jay || Schwall (3–3) || — || 12,309 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 7 || Braves || 5–9 || Funk || Haddix (1–1) || Hendley || 15,084 || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 8 || Braves || 6–4 || McBean (6–1) || Cloninger || — || 9,650 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 9 || Braves || 4–0 || Friend (8–4) || Lemaster || — || || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 9 || Braves || 3–5 || Spahn || Cardwell (2–7) || Shaw || 18,209 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 11 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Gibson || Schwall (3–4) || — || 17,098 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 12 || @ Reds || 0–3 || O'Toole || Francis (2–2) || — || 8,472 || 28–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 13 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Tsitouris || Cardwell (2–8) || — || 7,053 || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Sadecki || Friend (8–5) || Shantz || 20,874 || 28–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 <small>(12)</small> || McBean (7–1) || Bauta || — || || 29–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 7–11 || Simmons || Law (1–3) || Taylor || 26,020 || 29–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 17 || @ Braves || 9–3 || Cardwell (3–8) || Cloninger || — || 8,631 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || @ Braves || 5–7 <small>(10)</small> || Shaw || McBean (7–2) || — || 7,397 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 19 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Francis (3–2) || Sadowski || Gibbon (1) || 6,715 || 31–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 20 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Lemaster || Haddix (1–2) || — || 6,496 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 21 || @ Cubs || 5–6 <small>(10)</small> || Elston || Gibbon (2–5) || — || 13,321 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || Friend (9–5) || Ellsworth || — || 20,761 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Haddix (2–2) || Hobbie || McBean (1) || 26,158 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 25 || Phillies || 4–5 <small>(10)</small> || Klippstein || Haddix (2–3) || Bennett || 12,365 || 33–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 26 || Phillies || 2–6 || McLish || Friend (9–6) || — || 9,153 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 27 || Phillies || 4–13 || Culp || Cardwell (3–9) || Klippstein || 9,576 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 28 || Mets || 3–1 || Gibbon (3–5) || Craig || McBean (2) || 10,073 || 34–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 29 || Mets || 4–3 || McBean (8–2) || Bearnarth || — || 13,846 || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 30 || Mets || 3–0 || Friend (10–6) || Stallard || McBean (3) || 12,429 || 36–39 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Cardwell (4–9) || Culp || — || || 37–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || McLish || Francis (3–3) || — || 21,661 || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Law (2–3) || Green || McBean (4) || 6,844 || 38–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 4 || @ Phillies || 0–1 <small>(10)</small> || Mahaffey || Friend (10–7) || — || || 38–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Duren || Gibbon (3–6) || — || 16,198 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 5 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Cardwell (5–9) || Stallard || McBean (5) || 6,779 || 39–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 6 || @ Mets || 11–3 || Schwall (4–4) || Jackson || Face (8) || 22,698 || 40–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 7 || @ Mets || 11–5 || Law (3–3) || Hook || McBean (6) || 9,741 || 41–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 10 || Colt .45s || 0–2 || Johnson || Friend (10–8) || Woodeshick || 6,517 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 11 || Colt .45s || 3–0 || Cardwell (6–9) || Farrell || — || 6,896 || 42–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 12 || Colt .45s || 2–1 || Schwall (5–4) || Bruce || Face (9) || 8,997 || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 13 || Colt .45s || 3–0 || Law (4–3) || Drott || — || 6,775 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 15 || Giants || 2–1 || McBean (9–2) || Marichal || — || || 45–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 15 || Giants || 4–1 || Gibbon (4–6) || O'Dell || — || 24,357 || 46–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || Giants || 2–3 || Fisher || Cardwell (6–10) || Pierce || || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 16 || Giants || 3–2 || Schwall (6–4) || Sanford || McBean (7) || 23,251 || 47–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 17 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Miller || Law (4–4) || Perranoski || 16,658 || 47–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 18 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Podres || Francis (3–4) || Sherry || 15,883 || 47–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 19 || Cubs || 9–4 || Friend (11–8) || Ellsworth || McBean (8) || 13,670 || 48–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Cubs || 1–5 || Toth || Cardwell (6–11) || — || || 48–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 21 || Cubs || 6–5 <small>(14)</small> || Cardwell (7–11) || Warner || — || 21,576 || 49–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Podres || Friend (11–9) || — || 33,167 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Drysdale || Francis (3–5) || — || 30,462 || 49–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 25 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Sisk (1–0) || Koufax || — || 41,154 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Fisher || Face (2–6) || — || 27,017 || 50–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Marichal || McBean (9–3) || — || 23,021 || 50–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Sanford || Schwall (6–5) || — || 32,412 || 50–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Duffalo || Law (4–5) || Pierce || 12,089 || 50–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 30 || @ Colt .45s || 8–1 || Gibbon (5–6) || Brown || — || 6,976 || 51–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 31 || @ Colt .45s || 6–3 || Friend (12–9) || Woodeshick || Face (10) || 6,093 || 52–53 |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Maloney || Cardwell (7–12) || — || 14,807 || 52–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 3 || @ Reds || 5–4 || McBean (10–3) || Tsitouris || — || 7,157 || 53–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 4 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Purkey || Friend (12–10) || — || || 53–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Nuxhall || Gibbon (5–7) || — || 18,380 || 53–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 6 || Braves || 3–0 || Cardwell (8–12) || Lemaster || McBean (9) || 9,992 || 54–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 7 || Braves || 5–4 || McBean (11–3) || Raymond || — || 8,124 || 55–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 8 || Braves || 1–0 || Friend (13–10) || Sadowski || — || 9,110 || 56–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 9 || Colt .45s || 6–7 <small>(15)</small> || Woodeshick || Schwall (6–6) || — || || 56–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 9 || Colt .45s || 7–6 <small>(11)</small> || McBean (12–3) || Drott || — || 9,420 || 57–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 10 || Colt .45s || 3–2 || Cardwell (9–12) || Nottebart || Face (11) || 7,951 || 58–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 11 || Colt .45s || 2–1 || Face (3–6) || Brown || — || 8,093 || 59–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 12 || Colt .45s || 4–2 || Friend (14–10) || Farrell || Face (12) || 7,240 || 60–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Jackson || Schwall (6–7) || Bearnarth || 9,406 || 60–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 15 || @ Mets || 8–2 || Cardwell (10–12) || Cisco || — || 7,822 || 61–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 16 || Phillies || 0–3 || Short || Gibbon (5–8) || — || 12,031 || 61–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 17 || Phillies || 3–5 || Duren || Friend (14–11) || — || 7,881 || 61–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || Phillies || 1–3 || Klippstein || Schwall (6–8) || — || 10,696 || 61–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Cardwell (11–12) || Buhl || Face (13) || 15,161 || 62–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 21 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || McBean (13–3) || McDaniel || Face (14) || 15,341 || 63–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 22 || @ Cubs || 9–3 || Friend (15–11) || Jackson || McBean (10) || 9,310 || 64–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 23 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Bennett || Schwall (6–9) || Baldschun || 18,126 || 64–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 24 || @ Phillies || 7–0 || Cardwell (12–12) || Short || — || 18,276 || 65–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Phillies || 2–4 <small>(11)</small> || Baldschun || Face (3–7) || — || 10,183 || 65–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 27 || Mets || 2–1 || Friend (16–11) || Cisco || — || 7,819 || 66–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 28 || Mets || 7–2 || Cardwell (13–12) || Jackson || Face (15) || 6,123 || 67–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 29 || Mets || 4–7 || Craig || Gibbon (5–9) || Bearnarth || 10,148 || 67–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 30 || Reds || 1–2 || Nuxhall || Schwall (6–10) || Henry || 10,924 || 67–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || Reds || 0–6 || O'Toole || Friend (16–12) || Zanni || 7,759 || 67–66 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 1 || Reds || 6–4 || Francis (4–5) || Worthington || — || 8,820 || 68–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Gibson || Veale (1–1) || — || || 68–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Taylor || Gibbon (5–10) || — || 22,458 || 68–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ Cardinals || 5–10 || Shantz || Face (3–8) || — || 3,925 || 68–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 4 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Spahn || Friend (16–13) || — || 6,219 || 68–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 5 || @ Braves || 0–8 || Sadowski || Parsons (0–1) || — || 4,699 || 68–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 6 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Gibson || Cardwell (13–13) || — || || 68–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 6 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Veale (2–1) || Taylor || — || 11,825 || 69–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 7 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Schultz || Haddix (2–4) || Burdette || 8,427 || 69–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 8 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Broglio || Friend (16–14) || Taylor || 14,866 || 69–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 10 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Koufax || Cardwell (13–14) || — || 11,152 || 69–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 11 || Dodgers || 4–9 || Richert || Veale (2–2) || Perranoski || 8,514 || 69–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 12 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Podres || Friend (16–15) || Perranoski || 2,644 || 69–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 13 || Giants || 5–4 <small>(13)</small> || Friend (17–15) || Garibaldi || — || 6,100 || 70–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || Giants || 3–7 || Sanford || Cardwell (13–15) || Pierce || 5,489 || 70–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || Giants || 5–13 || O'Dell || Schwall (6–11) || — || 18,916 || 70–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 16 || Cubs || 1–0 || Veale (3–2) || Jackson || — || 2,917 || 71–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 17 || Cubs || 1–3 || Buhl || Friend (17–16) || McDaniel || || 71–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 17 || Cubs || 4–3 || Haddix (3–4) || McDaniel || McBean (11) || 5,160 || 72–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 18 || Cubs || 1–2 || Elston || Gibbon (5–11) || — || 5,891 || 72–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Drysdale || Schwall (6–12) || — || 40,476 || 72–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 21 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Miller || Sisk (1–1) || — || 48,038 || 72–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 22 || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Veale (4–2) || Podres || Face (16) || 36,878 || 73–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 24 || @ Colt .45s || 2–3 || Zachary || Francis (4–6) || Woodeshick || 3,144 || 73–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 25 || @ Colt .45s || 1–2 || Johnson || Sisk (1–2) || Farrell || 3,118 || 73–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || @ Colt .45s || 4–5 <small>(11)</small> || McMahon || Face (3–9) || — || 2,782 || 73–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || @ Giants || 8–3 || Veale (5–2) || Bolin || — || 10,725 || 74–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Marichal || Gibbon (5–12) || — || 10,332 || 74–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Sanford || Sisk (1–3) || O'Dell || 33,301 || 74–88 |-

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

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

Roster

Statistics

Batting

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

Pitching

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

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Batavia</small>

Notes

References