1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	1963
League:	National League
Ballpark:	Forbes Field
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Owners:	John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General Managers:	Joe L. Brown
Managers:	Danny Murtaugh
Television:	KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods
Radio:	KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Claude Haring

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

• November 19, 1962: Dick Groat and Diomedes Olivo were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Cardwell and Julio Gotay.^[2]

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.^[3]

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 (12) || 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 (11) || 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 (10) || Bearnarth || Face (2–4) || — || || 24–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 48 || June 2 || @ Mets || 3–4 (10) || 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 (12) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (14) || 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 (15) || Woodeshick || Schwall (6–6) || — || || 56–57|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 114 || August 9 || Colt .45s || 7–6 (11) || 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 (11) || 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 (13) || 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 (11) || 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:      = Win      = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Notable transactions

• April 4, 1963: Howie Goss and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Houston Colt .45s for Manny Mota.^[4]

Roster

1963 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		OutfieldersOther batters		ManagerCoaches

Statistics

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

Regular Season^[5]

Player
	4	2	1	0.500	0	0
	6	3	1	0.333	0	1
	152	600	192	0.320	17	76
	34	26	8	0.308	0	3
	46	66	19	0.288	1	7
	91	264	74	0.280	6	37
	154	563	155	0.275	15	57
	34	122	33	0.270	0	8
	59	126	34	0.270	0	7
	142	554	149	0.269	8	53
	88	237	63	0.266	10	36
	56	8	2	0.250	0	1
	138	541	133	0.246	3	32
	142	534	131	0.245	8	52
	108	304	74	0.243	11	47
	81	181	42	0.232	0	9
	92	252	58	0.230	11	26
	154	570	130	0.228	12	45
	21	23	5	0.217	0	0
	17	51	11	0.216	0	0
	85	149	29	0.195	5	14
	59	31	6	0.194	1	3
	50	11	2	0.182	0	2
	33	50	8	0.160	0	1
	10	21	3	0.143	0	2
	39	86	9	0.105	0	2
	40	43	4	0.093	0	0
	35	23	2	0.087	0	0
	33	71	6	0.085	0	2
	57	16	1	0.063	0	0
	4	4	0	0.000	0	0
	1	2	0	0.000	0	0
	3	2	0	0.000	0	0
Team Totals	162	5,536	1,385	0.250	108	523

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

Regular Season^[6]

Player
	34	77	5	2	1.04	68
	39	268	17	16	2.34	144
	55	122	13	3	2.57	74
	57	108	1	3	2.92	73
	33	213	13	15	3.07	112
	56	69	3	9	3.23	41
	37	147	5	12	3.30	110
	33	167	6	12	3.33	86
	49	70	3	4	3.34	70
	6	16	0	0	4.41	11
	33	97	4	6	4.53	72
	18	76	4	5	4.93	31
	3	8	0	0	6.48	6
	1	4	0	1	8.31	2
Team Totals	162	1448	74	88	3.10	900

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

• Bill Mazeroski, second base, (selected as starter but did not play due to injury)
• Roberto Clemente, reserve^[7]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Batavia

References

• 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
• Book: Johnson. Lloyd. Wolff. Miles. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 2nd. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 1997. 978-0-9637189-8-3.

Notes and References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/cardwdo01.shtml Don Cardwell page at Baseball-Reference
3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rosepe01.shtml Pete Rose page at Baseball-Reference
4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/motama01.shtml Manny Mota page at Baseball-Reference
5. Web site: Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates. May 5, 2016. October 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012104237/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1963&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1462395741591&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&timeframe=&last_x_days=&extended=0. dead.
6. Web site: Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats pirates.com: Stats. Pittsburgh Pirates. May 5, 2016. October 12, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141012104237/http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=pit#playerType=ALL&elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1963&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1462395884077&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&timeframe=&last_x_days=&extended=0. dead.
7. Web site: 1963 All-Star Game.