1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Danny Murtaugh KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods KDKA Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods The 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season involved the team's 93–68 season, good for fourth place in the National League, eight games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants. The Pirates were the first team to lose to the New York Mets with a 9-1 loss at home on April 23, which came after the Mets lost their first nine games of the season. Ironically enough, the loss was also the first of the season for the Pirates after a 10-0 start. Offseason October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft Joe Christopher was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.Joe Christopher page at Baseball Reference Al Jackson was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.Al Jackson page at Baseball Reference November 21, 1961: Coot Veal was purchased by the Pirates from the Washington Senators.Coot Veal page at Baseball Reference December 4, 1961: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Los Angeles Angels.Ramón Hernández page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1962 Game Log: 93–68 (Home: 51–30; Away: 42–38) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 13–5 (Home: 4–2; Away: 9–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 10 || Phillies || 6–0 || Friend (1–0) || Owens || — || 28,813 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 13 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Sturdivant (1–0) || Jones || Face (1) || 12,447 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 14 || @ Mets || 6–2 || Mizell (1–0) || Jackson || Face (2) || 9,231 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 15 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Friend (2–0) || Craig || — || 11,278 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Olivo (1–0) || Anderson || Face (3) || 1,642 || 5–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 10–6 || Haddix (1–0) || Schultz || — || 1,937 || 6–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Francis (1–0) || Hamilton || — || 7,284 || 7–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 19 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || McBean (1–0) || Mahaffey || Lamabe (1) || 8,427 || 8–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 21 || Mets || 8–4 || Friend (3–0) || Miller || Face (4) || 17,927 || 9–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 22 || Mets || 4–3 || Veale (1–0) || Jones || — || 13,780 || 10–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 23 || Mets || 1–9 || Hook || Sturdivant (1–1) || — || 16,676 || 10–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 24 || Giants || 7–3 || McBean (2–0) || Marichal || Face (5) || 18,620 || 11–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 25 || Giants || 3–8 || Perry || Friend (3–1) || Larsen || 21,652 || 11–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Drysdale || Veale (1–1) || — || 40,509 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Koufax || Francis (1–1) || — || 26,332 || 11–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Friend (4–1) || Podres || — || || 12–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || McBean (3–0) || Moeller || — || 51,574 || 13–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 30 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Perry || Mizell (1–1) || — || 9,543 || 13–5 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 13–13 (Home: 9–4; Away: 4–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 1 || @ Giants || 2–4 || O'Dell || Veale (1–2) || — || 23,657 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 2 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Marichal || Francis (1–2) || — || 9,926 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 3 || @ Giants || 4–8 || Sanford || Haddix (1–1) || — || 10,723 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 4 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Face (1–0) || Moeller || — || 20,986 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 5 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Drysdale || Sturdivant (1–2) || — || 13,366 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Piche || Friend (4–2) || Fischer || 3,673 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 10 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Fischer || Face (1–1) || — || 2,746 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 11 || @ Reds || 2–3 (10) || Jay || McBean (3–1) || — || 10,448 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 12 || @ Reds || 2–9 || O'Toole || Law (0–1) || — || 16,858 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 13 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Purkey || Friend (4–3) || Brosnan || 12,004 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 15 || Braves || 5–4 (10) || Haddix (2–1) || Curtis || — || 9,641 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 16 || Braves || 6–0 || McBean (4–1) || Hendley || Olivo (1) || 11,168 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 17 || Braves || 2–7 || Shaw || Friend (4–4) || — || 10,010 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || Reds || 1–4 || Purkey || Haddix (2–2) || — || 17,425 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 20 || Reds || 8–2 || Law (1–1) || Jay || — || 14,971 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 21 || Cubs || 8–4 || Sturdivant (2–2) || Ellsworth || — || 7,560 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || Cubs || 1–3 || Cardwell || Friend (4–5) || — || 9,584 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 23 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Haddix (3–2) || Jackson || Olivo (2) || 9,147 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || McBean (5–1) || Sadecki || Face (6) || 8,536 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 25 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 (13) || Face (2–1) || Tiefenauer || Sturdivant (1) || 11,350 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 26 || @ Colt .45s || 0–2 || Golden || Friend (4–6) || — || 13,909 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 27 || @ Colt .45s || 7–2 || Law (2–1) || Johnson || — || 11,793 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 28 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Haddix (4–2) || Broglio || — || 8,051 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 29 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Sturdivant (3–2) || Shantz || — || 17,171 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 30 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Francis (2–2) || Washburn || Olivo (3) || 17,186 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 31 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Friend (5–6) || Simmons || Olivo (4) || 10,466 || 26–18 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 18–14 (Home: 11–11; Away: 7–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 1 || Colt .45s || 8–4 || Face (3–1) || Golden || — || 14,961 || 27–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 2 || Colt .45s || 9–2 || Law (3–1) || Farrell || — || 11,703 || 28–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 3 || Colt .45s || 6–10 || Tiefenauer || Sturdivant (3–3) || McMahon || || 28–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 3 || Colt .45s || 3–10 || Johnson || McBean (5–2) || — || 24,282 || 28–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 5 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Williams || Francis (2–3) || Sherry || || 28–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 5 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Drysdale || Friend (5–7) || Koufax || 18,579 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Moeller || Gibbon (0–1) || Perranoski || 13,667 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 7 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Face (4–1) || Sherry || — || 12,177 || 29–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 9 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Shaw || Law (3–2) || — || || 29–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Cloninger || McBean (5–3) || Nottebart || 8,901 || 29–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 10 || @ Braves || 12–8 || Friend (6–7) || Piche || Sturdivant (2) || || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 10 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Francis (3–3) || Hendley || Face (7) || 14,082 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Gibbon (1–1) || Cardwell || Olivo (5) || 5,354 || 32–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Haddix (5–2) || Hobbie || Face (8) || 3,200 || 33–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || McBean (6–3) || Koonce || Face (9) || 4,872 || 34–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Friend (7–7) || Ellsworth || — || 5,005 || 35–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 15 || Braves || 9–8 || Lamabe (1–0) || Nottebart || Face (10) || 21,673 || 36–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 16 || Braves || 1–2 || Burdette || Law (3–3) || — || 22,437 || 36–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 17 || Braves || 7–3 || Haddix (6–2) || Spahn || — || 15,448 || 37–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Reds || 5–6 || Jay || Friend (7–8) || Klippstein || || 37–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 18 || Reds || 2–4 || Purkey || McBean (6–4) || — || 21,884 || 37–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 19 || Reds || 1–2 || Maloney || Francis (3–4) || Henry || 12,167 || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 20 || Reds || 5–4 || Law (4–3) || O'Toole || Face (11) || 12,965 || 38–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 22 || Cubs || 7–5 || Gibbon (2–1) || Schultz || Face (12) || 13,710 || 39–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 23 || Cubs || 4–3 || Olivo (2–0) || Elston || — || 8,521 || 40–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 24 || Cubs || 3–4 || Buhl || McBean (6–5) || Anderson || || 40–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 24 || Cubs || 4–8 || Koonce || Francis (3–5) || Schultz || 15,676 || 40–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 25 || Mets || 13–3 || Law (5–3) || Anderson || — || 9,310 || 41–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 26 || Mets || 5–2 || Francis (4–5) || Hunter || Face (13) || 9,534 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 27 || Mets || 6–5 (10) || Olivo (3–0) || Craig || — || 12,468 || 43–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Simmons || Haddix (6–3) || — || 18,531 || 43–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 17–7 || Law (6–3) || Washburn || Olivo (6) || 22,527 || 44–32 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 17–12 (Home: 9–5; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || McBean (7–5) || Jackson || — || 25,977 || 45–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 2 || @ Colt .45s || 4–2 || Friend (8–8) || Woodeshick || Face (14) || 11,760 || 46–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 3 || @ Colt .45s || 5–2 || Haddix (7–3) || Johnson || Face (15) || 10,729 || 47–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 4 || @ Colt .45s || 7–0 || Law (7–3) || Bruce || — || || 48–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 4 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 || Francis (5–5) || Golden || Face (16) || 20,005 || 49–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 5 || Phillies || 5–0 || McBean (8–5) || Owens || — || 13,623 || 50–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 6 || Phillies || 2–6 || Mahaffey || Friend (8–9) || — || 15,836 || 50–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 7 || Phillies || 6–4 || Face (5–1) || Short || — || 8,781 || 51–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || Phillies || 4–8 || Baldschun || Law (7–4) || — || || 51–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 8 || Phillies || 6–5 || Sturdivant (4–3) || Smith || Face (17) || 16,147 || 52–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 12 || Colt .45s || 6–4 || McBean (9–5) || Golden || — || 14,784 || 53–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 13 || Colt .45s || 4–0 || Friend (9–9) || Farrell || — || 15,376 || 54–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 14 || Colt .45s || 4–2 || Law (8–4) || Bruce || — || 7,343 || 55–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 15 || Cardinals || 2–3 (10) || Washburn || Face (5–2) || McDaniel || || 55–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Face (6–2) || Ferrarese || — || 26,905 || 56–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || Cardinals || 5–2 || McBean (10–5) || Sadecki || — || 16,747 || 57–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Friend (10–9) || Jackson || — || || 58–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 19 || @ Mets || 7–6 (10) || Face (7–2) || Hook || — || 16,540 || 59–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 20 || Giants || 3–6 || Sanford || Law (8–5) || Larsen || 37,705 || 59–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 21 || Giants || 7–6 (11) || Face (8–2) || Larsen || — || 23,917 || 60–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 22 || Giants || 4–5 || Marichal || Haddix (7–4) || — || 27,973 || 60–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 23 || @ Reds || 0–3 || O'Toole || Friend (10–10) || — || 11,168 || 60–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 24 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Jay || Francis (5–6) || Henry || 11,521 || 60–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || @ Reds || 6–13 || Purkey || McBean (10–6) || — || 13,347 || 60–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Klippstein || Law (8–6) || Henry || 8,349 || 60–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Green || Haddix (7–5) || Short || || 60–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Friend (11–10) || Hamilton || Face (18) || 21,159 || 61–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 2–9 || Mahaffey || Francis (5–7) || — || 12,450 || 61–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 29 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || McLish || McBean (10–7) || — || 8,502 || 61–44 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 18–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 9–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 1 || @ Dodgers || 9–1 || Friend (12–10) || Williams || — || 42,068 || 62–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Podres || Gibbon (2–2) || Sherry || 40,722 || 62–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 3 || @ Giants || 5–2 || McBean (11–7) || Marichal || Face (19) || 15,910 || 63–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Sanford || Olivo (3–1) || Bolin || 29,370 || 63–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 5 || @ Giants || 1–2 || O'Dell || Friend (12–11) || — || 25,532 || 63–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 7 || Cardinals || 0–5 || Broglio || Gibbon (2–3) || — || 17,294 || 63–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 8 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Gibson || McBean (11–8) || — || 11,267 || 63–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Schultz || Face (8–3) || — || 7,656 || 63–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 10–6 || Law (9–6) || Ellsworth || Face (20) || 1,238 || 64–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Lamabe (2–0) || Elston || Face (21) || 14,261 || 65–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 14 || Dodgers || 2–1 || McBean (12–8) || Podres || — || 2,121 || 66–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 15 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Friend (13–11) || Drysdale || Olivo (7) || 25,670 || 67–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 16 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Williams || Gibbon (2–4) || Perranoski || 23,291 || 67–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 17 || Phillies || 9–1 || Haddix (8–5) || Hamilton || — || 13,713 || 68–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 18 || Phillies || 5–2 || Sturdivant (5–3) || McLish || Face (22) || 10,611 || 69–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 19 || Phillies || 2–3 || Short || Face (8–4) || Baldschun || 15,680 || 69–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 20 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Friend (14–11) || Hook || — || || 70–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 20 || @ Mets || 6–3 || McBean (13–8) || Miller || Face (23) || 8,214 || 71–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 21 || @ Mets || 8–6 || Olivo (4–1) || Craig || Face (24) || || 72–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Miller || Face (8–5) || — || 4,184 || 72–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 22 || Colt .45s || 3–0 || Sturdivant (6–3) || Brunet || — || 10,553 || 73–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 23 || Colt .45s || 4–0 || Law (10–6) || Johnson || — || 10,742 || 74–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Jackson || Friend (14–12) || — || || 74–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Francis (6–7) || Simmons || — || 8,959 || 75–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Shantz || Face (8–6) || — || || 75–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 || Sturdivant (7–3) || McDaniel || Lamabe (2) || 25,556 || 76–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 28 || Cubs || 7–6 || Olivo (5–1) || Elston || — || 10,175 || 77–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 29 || Cubs || 5–2 || Friend (15–12) || Koonce || Face (25) || 10,714 || 78–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 30 || Cubs || 5–3 || McBean (14–8) || Cardwell || Face (26) || 13,639 || 79–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 31 || @ Phillies || 2–3 (11) || Baldschun || Francis (6–8) || — || 8,191 || 79–56 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 14–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 5–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 1 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Sturdivant (8–3) || Owens || Face (27) || 8,297 || 80–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 3 || Mets || 2–0 || Friend (16–12) || Hook || — || || 81–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 3 || Mets || 5–4 || McBean (15–8) || Craig || Face (28) || 14,289 || 82–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 4 || Mets || 5–1 || Haddix (9–5) || Anderson || — || 4,364 || 83–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 5 || @ Colt .45s || 3–5 || Umbricht || Law (10–7) || McMahon || 4,593 || 83–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Colt .45s || 3–4 || Kemmerer || Face (8–7) || — || 5,196 || 83–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 7 || @ Dodgers || 10–1 || Francis (7–8) || Williams || — || 36,368 || 84–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Richert || McBean (15–9) || — || 43,887 || 84–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Podres || Friend (16–13) || Perranoski || 37,594 || 84–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Giants || 1–4 || O'Dell || Haddix (9–6) || — || 19,498 || 84–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Sanford || Sturdivant (8–4) || — || 10,283 || 84–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || Giants || 5–1 || Francis (8–8) || O'Dell || — || 14,354 || 85–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 15 || Giants || 5–1 || Friend (17–13) || Sanford || — || 10,340 || 86–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 16 || Giants || 6–4 (10) || Gibbon (3–4) || Miller || — || 14,216 || 87–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 17 || Giants || 5–2 || Sturdivant (9–4) || McCormick || — || 8,364 || 88–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 18 || Reds || 4–7 (10) || Henry || Lamabe (2–1) || Klippstein || 5,656 || 88–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 19 || Reds || 1–0 || Friend (18–13) || Maloney || — || 3,437 || 89–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 20 || Reds || 4–3 || Priddy (1–0) || Henry || — || 3,957 || 90–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || Braves || 3–7 || Spahn || McBean (15–10) || — || 6,339 || 90–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || Braves || 0–2 || Constable || Sisk (0–1) || — || 5,153 || 90–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 23 || Braves || 3–10 || Cloninger || Friend (18–14) || — || 24,323 || 90–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Purkey || Sturdivant (9–5) || — || 4,500 || 90–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 26 || @ Reds || 1–0 (11) || Francis (9–8) || Klippstein || Friend (1) || 3,623 || 91–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 28 || @ Braves || 8–2 || Veale (2–2) || Constable || — || 4,274 || 92–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Spahn || Sisk (0–2) || — || 11,339 || 92–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 30 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Lamabe (3–1) || Raymond || Veale (1) || 7,376 || 93–68 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions May 7, 1962: Vinegar Bend Mizell was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Jim Marshall.Vinegar Bend Mizell page at Baseball ReferenceMets Obtain Three Players https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CqUtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B54FAAAAIBAJ&pg=4661%2C1186081 December 13, 2015 Associated Press The Gazette May 7, 1962 Montreal 22 June 1962: Coot Veal was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Al Pehanick (minors). September 9, 1962: Byron Browne was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Byron Browne page at Baseball Reference Roster 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 30 Tom Butters 26 Roy Face 27 Earl Francis 19 Bob Friend 22 Joe Gibbon 31 Harvey Haddix 36 Jack Lamabe 32 Vern Law 34 Al McBean 30 Vinegar Bend Mizell 38 Diomedes Olivo 35 Bob Priddy 37 Tommie Sisk 15 Tom Sturdivant 39 Bob Veale Catchers  6 Smoky Burgess  2 Don Leppert  3 Orlando McFarlane 23 Cal Neeman 20 Elmo Plaskett Infielders  3 Bob Bailey 17 Donn Clendenon 24 Dick Groat 12 Don Hoak 16 Johnny Logan 14 Jim Marshall  9 Bill Mazeroski 11 Dick Schofield  7 Dick Stuart Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 14 Larry Elliot  5 Howie Goss  4 Bob Skinner  8 Willie Stargell 18 Bill Virdon Other batters  8 Coot Veal Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 41 Bill Burwell 45 Lenny Levy 43 Sam Narron 42 Ron Northey 44 Frank Oceak Statistics Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in + Regular SeasonMajor League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats 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=1962&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 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=1962&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 Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in S. Burgess Smoky Burgess 103 360 118 0.328 13 61 R. Clemente Roberto Clemente 144 538 168 0.312 10 74 V. Law Vern Law 23 45 14 0.311 0 5 B. Skinner Bob Skinner 144 510 154 0.302 20 75 D. Clendenon Donn Clendenon 80 222 67 0.302 7 28 L. Elliot Larry Elliot 8 10 3 0.300 1 2 J. Logan Johnny Logan (baseball) 44 80 24 0.300 1 12 D. Groat Dick Groat 161 678 199 0.294 2 61 W. Stargell Willie Stargell 10 31 9 0.290 0 4 D. Schofield Ducky Schofield 54 104 30 0.288 2 10 E. Plaskett Elmo Plaskett 7 14 4 0.286 1 3 B. Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski 159 572 155 0.271 14 81 D. Leppert Don Leppert 45 139 37 0.266 3 18 H. Haddix Harvey Haddix 28 52 13 0.250 1 5 B. Veale Bob Veale 11 16 4 0.250 0 0 B. Virdon Bill Virdon 156 663 164 0.247 6 47 H. Goss Howie Goss 89 111 27 0.243 2 10 D. Hoak Don Hoak 121 411 99 0.241 5 48 D. Stuart Dick Stuart 114 394 90 0.228 16 64 J. Marshall Jim Marshall (baseball) 55 100 22 0.220 2 12 A. McBean Al McBean 34 67 14 0.209 0 6 T. Sisk Tommie Sisk 5 5 1 0.200 0 1 D. Olivo Diomedes Olivo 62 16 3 0.188 0 1 T. Sturdivant Tom Sturdivant 49 33 6 0.182 0 3 C. Neeman Cal Neeman 24 50 9 0.180 1 5 J. Gibbon Joe Gibbon 19 17 3 0.176 0 0 B. Bailey Bob Bailey (baseball) 14 42 7 0.167 0 6 E. Francis Earl Francis 36 61 10 0.164 1 7 B. Friend Bob Friend 39 91 11 0.121 0 5 O. McFarlane Orlando McFarlane 8 23 2 0.087 0 1 R. Face Roy Face 63 12 1 0.083 0 0 J. Lamabe Jack Lamabe 46 9 0 0.000 0 0 V. Mizell Wilmer Mizell 4 6 0 0.000 0 0 C. Veal Coot Veal 1 1 0 0.000 0 0 T. Butters Tom Butters (baseball) 4 0 0 -1 — 0 0 B. Priddy Bob Priddy (baseball) 2 0 0 -1 — 0 0Team totals1615,4831,4680.268108655 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts + Regular SeasonMajor League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats 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=1962&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 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=1962&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 Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts T. Butters Tom Butters (baseball) 4 6 0 0 1.50 10 R. Face Roy Face 63 91 8 7 1.88 45 D. Olivo Diomedes Olivo 62 841 3 5 1 2.77 66 J. Lamabe Jack Lamabe 46 78 3 1 2.88 56 B. Priddy Bob Priddy (baseball) 2 3 1 0 3.00 1 B. Friend Bob Friend 39 2612 3 18 14 3.06 144 E. Francis Earl Francis 36 176 9 8 3.07 121 J. Gibbon Joe Gibbon 19 57 3 4 3.63 26 A. McBean Al McBean 33 1892 3 15 10 3.70 119 T. Sturdivant Tom Sturdivant 49 1251 3 9 5 3.73 76 B. Veale Bob Veale 11 452 3 2 2 3.74 42 V. Law Vern Law 23 1391 3 10 7 3.94 78 T. Sisk Tommie Sisk 5 172 3 0 2 4.08 6 H. Haddix Harvey Haddix 28 1411 3 9 6 4.20 101 V. Mizell Wilmer Mizell 4 161 3 1 1 4.96 6Team totals16114321 393683.37897 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Jets International League Larry Shepard A Asheville Tourists Sally League Ray Hathaway B Kinston Eagles Carolina League Harding "Pete" Peterson C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League Tom Saffell D Kingsport Pirates Appalachian League Al Kubski D Burlington Bees Midwest League James Adlam D Batavia Pirates New York–Penn League Bob Clear LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kinston Notes References 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg