1965 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 84th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 79th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 90–72.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 12 || Giants || 1–0 <small>(10)</small> || Veale (1–0) || Marichal || — || 28,189 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 13 || Giants || 5–2 || Friend (1–0) || Sanford || McBean (1) || 4,444 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 14 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Osteen || Gibbon (0–1) || — || 7,770 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 17 || Astros || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || Face (1–0) || Owens || — || 6,129 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 18 || Astros || 1–3 || Bruce || Law (0–1) || — || || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 18 || Astros || 5–4 || McBean (1–0) || MacKenzie || — || 7,176 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 20 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Friend (2–0) || Bolin || McBean (2) || 37,784 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 21 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Marichal || Gibbon (0–2) || — || 12,022 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 23 || @ Astros || 3–4 <small>(12)</small> || Giusti || McBean (1–1) || — || 25,399 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 24 || @ Astros || 0–5 || Farrell || Law (0–2) || — || 30,736 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 25 || @ Astros || 4–5 <small>(11)</small> || Raymond || Face (1–1) || — || 19,116 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 26 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Giusti || Friend (2–1) || — || 15,053 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Reed || Gibbon (0–3) || Miller || 17,630 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Veale (2–0) || Osteen || — || 17,464 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 30 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Washburn || Law (0–3) || — || 20,401 || 6–9 |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Stallard || Cardwell (0–1) || — || 9,689 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–9 || Gibson || Friend (2–2) || Taylor || || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Washburn || McBean (1–2) || — || 23,630 || 6–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || McBean (2–2) || Broglio || — || 1,527 || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Buhl || Law (0–4) || — || 2,093 || 7–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Jackson || Schwall (0–1) || Abernathy || 1,471 || 7–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 7 || Reds || 5–4 || Sisk (1–0) || Craig || — || 9,052 || 8–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 8 || Reds || 1–10 || Maloney || Veale (2–1) || — || 5,790 || 8–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || Reds || 3–5 || Arrigo || McBean (2–3) || McCool || 6,858 || 8–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 11 || Braves || 4–3 || Cardwell (1–1) || Blasingame || McBean (3) || 4,694 || 9–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 12 || Braves || 4–5 || Lemaster || Butters (0–1) || O'Dell || 4,464 || 9–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 13 || Braves || 4–5 || Niekro || Schwall (0–2) || — || 4,165 || 9–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 14 || Cardinals || 7–8 || Schultz || McBean (2–4) || Purkey || 9,986 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 15 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Stallard || Law (0–5) || — || 5,148 || 9–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 16 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Gibson || Cardwell (1–2) || — || || 9–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 16 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Washburn || Veale (2–2) || Purkey || 11,081 || 9–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 19 || @ Reds || 1–3 || McCool || Gibbon (0–4) || — || 6,743 || 9–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 20 || @ Reds || 3–11 || Ellis || Friend (2–3) || — || 5,209 || 9–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 21 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Law (1–5) || Lemaster || McBean (4) || 2,679 || 10–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 22 || @ Braves || 9–4 || Sisk (2–0) || Cloninger || McBean (5) || 2,662 || 11–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 23 || @ Braves || 10–1 || Veale (3–2) || Sadowski || — || 2,053 || 12–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || Cubs || 6–4 || Schwall (1–2) || Broglio || McBean (6) || 5,360 || 13–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 25 || Cubs || 7–6 <small>(12)</small> || Carpin (1–0) || Warner || — || 6,403 || 14–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Sisk (3–0) || Mahaffey || — || 10,212 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 28 || @ Mets || 6–1 || Veale (4–2) || Spahn || — || 32,011 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 29 || @ Mets || 7–4 || Schwall (2–2) || Lary || McBean (7) || 11,297 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 30 || @ Mets || 9–1 || Friend (3–3) || Jackson || — || || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 30 || @ Mets || 12–0 || Law (2–5) || Parsons || — || 41,552 || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 31 || Phillies || 5–2 || Cardwell (2–2) || Short || McBean (8) || 16,366 || 20–24 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 1 || Phillies || 4–0 || Veale (5–2) || Mahaffey || — || 10,478 || 21–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 3 || Mets || 6–8 || Cisco || Gibbon (0–5) || Parsons || 9,169 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 4 || Mets || 1–2 || Fisher || Friend (3–4) || — || 11,026 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 5 || Mets || 9–0 || Law (3–5) || Kroll || — || 6,581 || 22–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 6 || Mets || 5–3 || Cardwell (3–2) || Jackson || — || || 23–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 6 || Mets || 3–0 || Veale (6–2) || Spahn || — || 16,387 || 24–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 8 || Astros || 7–6 <small>(11)</small> || Gibbon (1–5) || Woodeshick || — || 8,084 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 9 || Astros || 11–3 || Law (4–5) || Nottebart || — || 9,412 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 10 || Astros || 4–2 || Veale (7–2) || Bruce || — || 9,839 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 11 || Giants || 5–3 || Cardwell (4–2) || Hands || Carpin (1) || 24,708 || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 12 || Giants || 0–4 || Shaw || Friend (3–5) || Linzy || 12,213 || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 13 || Giants || 2–1 || Law (5–5) || Perry || — || 20,091 || 29–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Taylor || Veale (7–3) || — || 5,265 || 29–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 10–6 || Carpin (2–0) || Stallard || McBean (9) || 10,428 || 30–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 10–9 || Schwall (3–2) || Schultz || — || 10,480 || 31–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Law (6–5) || Gibson || — || 11,905 || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 18 || @ Astros || 1–5 || Bruce || Veale (7–4) || — || 24,286 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 19 || @ Astros || 5–3 <small>(11)</small> || Gibbon (2–5) || Nottebart || Carpin (2) || 27,785 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 20 || @ Giants || 3–4 <small>(15)</small> || Herbel || McBean (2–5) || — || || 33–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 20 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Bolin || Schwall (3–3) || Linzy || 39,757 || 33–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 22 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Law (7–5) || Perry || — || 10,537 || 34–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 23 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Herbel || Veale (7–5) || Linzy || 8,209 || 34–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 13–3 || Cardwell (5–2) || Drysdale || — || 28,867 || 35–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 25 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Koufax || Friend (3–6) || — || 32,060 || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 26 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Law (8–5) || Osteen || — || 21,769 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 27 || @ Dodgers || 10–2 || Veale (8–5) || Podres || — || 33,161 || 37–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 28 || Reds || 5–4 || Cardwell (6–2) || O'Toole || McBean (10) || 15,302 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || Reds || 2–1 <small>(16)</small> || Schwall (4–3) || McCool || — || || 39–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 29 || Reds || 5–7 || Nuxhall || Gibbon (2–6) || Craig || 28,589 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 30 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Washburn || Law (8–6) || Woodeshick || 15,369 || 39–35 |-

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 1 || Cardinals || 6–7 || Woodeshick || Gibbon (2–7) || Sadecki || 11,920 || 39–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 2 || Braves || 8–3 || Cardwell (7–2) || Cloninger || Schwall (1) || 12,352 || 40–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 3 || Braves || 9–5 || Friend (4–6) || Sadowski || Carpin (3) || 9,460 || 41–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 4 || Braves || 2–5 || Fischer || Law (8–7) || — || 16,145 || 41–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 5 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Bunning || Veale (8–6) || — || || 41–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 5 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Roebuck || Wood (0–1) || Wagner || 25,330 || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 6 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Cardwell (8–2) || Culp || — || 17,357 || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 7 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || Short || Friend (4–7) || — || 16,632 || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 8 || Dodgers || 4–9 || Reed || Law (8–8) || — || 22,247 || 42–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 9 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Veale (9–6) || Willhite || — || 16,284 || 43–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 10 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Drysdale || Cardwell (8–3) || Perranoski || 14,880 || 43–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 11 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Koufax || Gibbon (2–8) || — || || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 11 || Dodgers || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Carpin (3–0) || Miller || — || 37,631 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Braves || 6–9 || Johnson || Law (8–9) || Osinski || 5,180 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Braves || 2–12 || Blasingame || Veale (9–7) || — || 6,090 || 44–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Braves || 5–6 || O'Dell || Carpin (3–1) || — || 4,518 || 44–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 18 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Schwall (5–3) || Craig || — || || 45–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Jay || Gibbon (2–9) || McCool || 25,637 || 45–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Law (9–9) || Nuxhall || — || 11,096 || 46–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 20 || @ Reds || 8–6 || Veale (10–7) || Ellis || McBean (11) || 9,669 || 47–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Mets || 0–1 || Jackson || Cardwell (8–4) || — || 22,670 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 23 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Friend (5–7) || Ellsworth || — || 5,288 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 24 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Law (10–9) || Jackson || McBean (12) || 9,578 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 25 || @ Cubs || 3–2 <small>(13)</small> || Law (11–9) || McDaniel || — || || 50–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || @ Cubs || 0–5 || Faul || Cardwell (8–5) || — || 20,777 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || Phillies || 1–3 || Wagner || Friend (5–8) || Baldschun || || 50–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 27 || Phillies || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || Schwall (6–3) || Wagner || — || 21,832 || 51–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || Phillies || 0–1 <small>(14)</small> || Baldschun || Schwall (6–4) || — || 13,207 || 51–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || Phillies || 0–5 || Culp || Veale (10–8) || — || 10,160 || 51–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 30 || Cubs || 3–1 || Cardwell (9–5) || Broglio || — || 11,382 || 52–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || Cubs || 6–7 || Buhl || Sisk (3–1) || Abernathy || 7,431 || 52–53 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 1 || Cubs || 8–2 || McBean (3–5) || Ellsworth || Schwall (2) || || 53–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 1 || Cubs || 3–1 || Gibbon (3–9) || Jackson || Schwall (3) || 14,741 || 54–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 3 || @ Mets || 7–0 || Law (12–9) || Cisco || — || 24,597 || 55–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 4 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Veale (11–8) || Fisher || Schwall (4) || 20,703 || 56–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 5 || @ Mets || 11–3 || Cardwell (10–5) || Jackson || — || 19,374 || 57–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || @ Phillies || 0–4 || Bunning || Friend (5–9) || — || 22,155 || 57–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 7 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || McBean (4–5) || Culp || — || 8,204 || 58–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 7–1 || Veale (12–8) || Short || — || || 59–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Herbert || Sisk (3–2) || — || 29,260 || 59–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Marichal || Cardwell (10–6) || — || 14,457 || 59–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 12 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Linzy || Schwall (6–5) || — || || 59–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 12 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Law (13–9) || Perry || — || 20,435 || 60–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Osteen || Veale (12–9) || — || 32,551 || 60–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 <small>(10)</small> || Koufax || Cardwell (10–7) || — || 29,237 || 60–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 15 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Sisk (4–2) || Drysdale || McBean (13) || 25,175 || 61–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Roberts || Friend (5–10) || — || 26,549 || 61–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 17 || @ Astros || 8–6 || Law (14–9) || Farrell || McBean (14) || 24,863 || 62–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 18 || @ Astros || 8–7 || Veale (13–9) || Nottebart || McBean (15) || 30,470 || 63–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 20 || Braves || 3–4 || Blasingame || Cardwell (10–8) || — || 18,653 || 63–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 21 || Braves || 3–0 || Friend (6–10) || Lemaster || — || 10,259 || 64–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 22 || Braves || 5–4 <small>(11)</small> || Schwall (7–5) || Osinski || — || 14,112 || 65–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 23 || Giants || 6–2 || Law (15–9) || Spahn || — || 15,016 || 66–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 24 || Giants || 5–2 || Cardwell (11–8) || Shaw || — || 15,497 || 67–61 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 129 || August 25 || Giants || 3–3 || || || — || 13,348 || 67–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 26 || Giants || 8–0 || Veale (14–9) || Herbel || — || || 68–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 26 || Giants || 6–5 || Sisk (5–2) || Perry || McBean (16) || 18,893 || 69–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 27 || Astros || 10–9 <small>(11)</small> || McBean (5–5) || Cuellar || — || 12,917 || 70–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 28 || Astros || 6–9 || Dierker || Schwall (7–6) || Giusti || 7,051 || 70–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 29 || Astros || 4–2 || Wood (1–1) || Nottebart || Gibbon (1) || 30,002 || 71–62 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 1 || Dodgers || 3–2 <small>(11)</small> || Gibbon (4–9) || Koufax || — || || 72–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 1 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Law (16–9) || Drysdale || — || 26,394 || 73–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || Dodgers || 1–7 || Osteen || Veale (14–10) || Perranoski || 29,200 || 73–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 3 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Johnson || Cardwell (11–9) || Osinski || 5,349 || 73–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 4 || @ Braves || 3–8 <small>(8)</small> || Cloninger || Friend (6–11) || O'Dell || 2,471 || 73–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 5 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Sisk (6–2) || Sadowski || McBean (17) || 20,409 || 74–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 6 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Veale (15–10) || Jay || — || || 75–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 6 || @ Reds || 4–2 || McBean (6–5) || Maloney || — || 16,323 || 76–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Ellis || Cardwell (11–10) || — || 7,153 || 76–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Friend (7–11) || Sadecki || — || 9,714 || 77–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 10 || Reds || 7–0 || Veale (16–10) || Jay || — || 20,694 || 78–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || Reds || 2–3 || Maloney || Sisk (6–3) || — || 9,570 || 78–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 13 || Reds || 8–4 || Law (17–9) || Ellis || — || 1,299 || 79–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Gibson || Friend (7–12) || Woodeshick || 8,224 || 79–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 15 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Sadecki || Veale (16–11) || Briles || 6,725 || 79–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 16 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Stallard || McBean (6–6) || Woodeshick || 4,788 || 79–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 17 || Phillies || 4–0 || Cardwell (12–10) || Culp || — || 8,987 || 80–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 18 || Phillies || 4–3 || Face (2–1) || Steevens || — || 5,313 || 81–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 19 || Phillies || 1–0 <small>(10)</small> || Veale (17–11) || Baldschun || — || 10,026 || 82–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 20 || Mets || 10–0 || Sisk (7–3) || Fisher || — || 3,892 || 83–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 21 || Mets || 6–5 || Face (3–1) || Eilers || — || 4,660 || 84–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 22 || Mets || 6–2 || Friend (8–12) || McGraw || — || 4,964 || 85–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Hendley || Veale (17–12) || Abernathy || 2,903 || 85–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 26 || @ Cubs || 5–3 <small>(10)</small> || Schwall (8–6) || Abernathy || — || 2,097 || 86–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 28 || @ Mets || 0–1 <small>(12)</small> || Sutherland || Face (3–2) || — || 6,995 || 86–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 29 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Schwall (9–6) || Selma || McBean (18) || 2,807 || 87–72 |-

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || October 1 || Cubs || 2–1 || Face (4–2) || Ellsworth || — || 3,441 || 88–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || October 2 || Cubs || 3–0 || Cardwell (13–10) || Jackson || — || 3,626 || 89–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 163 || October 3 || Cubs || 6–3 || Face (5–2) || Abernathy || McBean (19) || 26,527 || 90–72 |-

|- | 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

• June 8, 1965: Tom Dettore was drafted by the Pirates in the 26th round of the 1965 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
• June 20, 1965: Don Money was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
• July 6, 1965: Woodie Fryman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

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

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salem</small>

Notes

References

• 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac