1961 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1961 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 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates fell from World Champions the previous season to sixth place in the National League, as they won 75 games and lost 79, 18 games behind NL Champion Cincinnati. Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1961 Game Log: 75–79 (Home: 38–39; Away: 37–40) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 9–6 (Home: 4–2; Away: 5–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 11 || @ Giants || 8–7 || Face (1–0) || McCormick || Labine (1) || 41,423 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 12 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Loes || Law (0–1) || Duffalo || 7,583 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 13 || @ Giants || 5–6 (12) || Duffalo || Face (1–1) || — || 10,910 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 14 || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Gibbon (1–0) || Koufax || Labine (2) || 28,371 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Friend (1–0) || Drysdale || — || 36,783 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 16 || @ Dodgers || 6–13 || Williams || Law (0–2) || Palmquist || 27,716 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 18 || Cubs || 5–3 || Mizell (1–0) || Wright || Face (1) || 30,781 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 19 || Cubs || 4–1 || Friend (2–0) || Anderson || — || 12,742 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 20 || Cubs || 0–3 || Hobbie || Gibbon (1–1) || — || 10,428 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 23 || Braves || 1–3 || Spahn || Law (0–3) || — || 21,249 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 24 || Braves || 7–6 || Friend (3–0) || Drabowsky || Labine (3) || 14,826 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 26 || Phillies || 3–2 || Mizell (2–0) || Green || — || 9,420 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 29 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Law (1–3) || Jay || Face (2) || 9,173 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 30 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Friend (4–0) || Hook || Face (3) || || 9–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 30 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Purkey || Gibbon (1–2) || — || 11,743 || 9–6 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 12–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 5–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 6–0 || Haddix (1–0) || Broglio || — || 6,549 || 10–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 3 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Gibson || Mizell (2–1) || McDaniel || 5,611 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 5 || Dodgers || 0–10 || Podres || Friend (4–1) || Farrell || 25,023 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 6 || Dodgers || 9–5 || Gibbon (2–2) || Craig || Face (4) || 9,736 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 7 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Koufax || Witt (0–1) || Sherry || 17,363 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 9 || Giants || 9–6 || Haddix (2–0) || Sanford || Labine (4) || 17,250 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 10 || Giants || 0–3 || McCormick || Friend (4–2) || — || 21,599 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 12 || Reds || 8–5 || Shantz (1–0) || Bridges || — || 20,662 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 13 || Reds || 13–5 || Labine (1–0) || O'Toole || — || 13,343 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 14 || Reds || 1–4 || Hunt || Friend (4–3) || Brosnan || 17,459 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 16 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Face (2–1) || Simmons || — || 13,578 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 17 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Mizell (3–1) || Broglio || Face (5) || 17,691 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Mahaffey || Friend (4–4) || — || 16,035 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 20 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Gibbon (3–2) || Roberts || Face (6) || 12,547 || 17–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 21 || @ Phillies || 13–11 || Friend (5–4) || Ferrarese || — || 9,291 || 18–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 22 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Haddix (3–0) || Buhl || — || 10,332 || 19–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 23 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Burdette || Shantz (1–1) || — || 9,367 || 19–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 24 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Mizell (4–1) || Ellsworth || Labine (5) || 5,573 || 20–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–12 || Simmons || Friend (5–5) || — || 8,868 || 20–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–7 || Broglio || Law (1–4) || McDaniel || 14,941 || 20–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Cicotte || Haddix (3–1) || — || 16,632 || 20–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 30 || Cubs || 3–5 || Ellsworth || Mizell (4–2) || Elston || || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 30 || Cubs || 0–10 || Cardwell || Friend (5–6) || — || 30,852 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 31 || Braves || 9–1 || Gibbon (4–2) || Spahn || — || 16,902 || 21–18 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 15–13 (Home: 10–9; Away: 5–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 1 || Braves || 8–2 (7) || Haddix (4–1) || Burdette || — || 19,128 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 2 || Phillies || 0–6 || Buzhardt || Friend (5–7) || — || 14,344 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 3 || Phillies || 5–1 || Shantz (2–1) || Mahaffey || Face (7) || 11,153 || 23–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 4 || Phillies || 0–5 || Ferrarese || Mizell (4–3) || — || 27,352 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Law (2–4) || Perranoski || Face (8) || 14,715 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 6 || @ Dodgers || 7–8 || Podres || Face (2–2) || Sherry || 15,784 || 24–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 7 || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || Koufax || Francis (0–1) || — || 19,967 || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 8 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Friend (6–7) || Williams || Shantz (1) || 17,599 || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 9 || @ Giants || 6–9 || Bolin || Face (2–3) || Miller || 27,815 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 10 || @ Giants || 0–5 || McCormick || Mizell (4–4) || — || 26,630 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 11 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Law (3–4) || Loes || Friend (1) || 34,185 || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 13 || Reds || 2–1 || Gibbon (5–2) || Maloney || — || 19,423 || 27–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 14 || Reds || 5–4 || Shantz (3–1) || Brosnan || — || 14,270 || 28–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 15 || Reds || 1–8 || Jay || Mizell (4–5) || — || 19,209 || 28–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 16 || Cardinals || 2–5 || Gibson || Haddix (4–2) || — || 26,229 || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 17 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Shantz (4–1) || Broglio || — || 15,436 || 29–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 18 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Friend (7–7) || Simmons || Face (9) || || 30–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 18 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Jackson || Gibbon (5–3) || Miller || 29,176 || 30–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Haddix (5–2) || Mahaffey || Face (10) || 10,649 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Friend (8–7) || Buzhardt || — || 9,126 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 23 || Phillies || 11–12 || Lehman || Francis (0–2) || Sullivan || 16,170 || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 24 || Phillies || 2–6 || Short || Mizell (4–6) || Sullivan || 9,546 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 25 || Phillies || 10–5 || Face (3–3) || Baldschun || — || || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 25 || Phillies || 3–4 || Mahaffey || Haddix (5–3) || Sullivan || 10,951 || 33–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 27 || Dodgers || 5–9 || Farrell || Friend (8–8) || Sherry || 25,936 || 33–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 28 || Dodgers || 9–3 || Gibbon (6–3) || Drysdale || — || 21,581 || 34–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 29 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Francis (1–2) || Koufax || Face (11) || 21,520 || 35–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 30 || Giants || 4–3 || Face (4–3) || McCormick || — || 31,900 || 36–31 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 9–17 (Home: 4–10; Away: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || Giants || 3–4 || Jones || Friend (8–9) || — || 19,737 || 36–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || July 2 || Giants || 7–6 || Haddix (6–3) || McCormick || Labine (6) || || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || July 2 || Giants || 9–0 (7) || Shantz (5–1) || Marichal || — || 36,093 || 38–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 3 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Maloney || Gibbon (6–4) || Brosnan || 31,839 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 4 || @ Reds || 0–2 || Jay || Francis (1–3) || — || 11,802 || 38–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 15–3 || Friend (9–9) || Ellsworth || — || || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Hobbie || Mizell (4–7) || — || 15,813 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 7 || @ Braves || 6–5 || McBean (1–0) || Spahn || Face (12) || 17,622 || 40–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 8 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Gibbon (7–4) || Buhl || Shantz (2) || 16,109 || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 9 || @ Braves || 5–4 || McBean (2–0) || Burdette || Face (13) || 20,845 || 42–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 13 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Miller || Friend (9–10) || — || 11,328 || 42–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 14 || @ Giants || 6–4 || Labine (2–0) || LeMay || Face (14) || 23,177 || 43–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 15 || @ Giants || 3–8 || McCormick || Haddix (6–4) || — || 22,596 || 43–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 16 || @ Dodgers || 11–12 (10) || Podres || Face (4–4) || — || 15,930 || 43–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Williams || Friend (9–11) || Koufax || 26,232 || 43–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 20 || Cubs || 4–0 || Gibbon (8–4) || Curtis || — || 13,859 || 44–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 21 || Braves || 3–5 || Burdette || Friend (9–12) || Nottebart || 28,290 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 22 || Braves || 4–5 || Cloninger || Shantz (5–2) || Nottebart || 16,417 || 44–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 23 || Braves || 4–11 || Buhl || Haddix (6–5) || — || || 44–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 23 || Braves || 4–5 || McMahon || Friend (9–13) || — || 26,531 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 25 || Giants || 7–16 || Miller || Gibbon (8–5) || — || 18,698 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 26 || Giants || 8–3 || Friend (10–13) || LeMay || — || 17,306 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 27 || Giants || 0–2 || Marichal || Mizell (4–8) || — || 17,885 || 45–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 28 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Podres || Francis (1–4) || Farrell || 25,593 || 45–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 29 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Perranoski || McBean (2–1) || Farrell || 11,822 || 45–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 30 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Drysdale || Gibbon (8–6) || Perranoski || 18,273 || 45–48 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 16–16 (Home: 8–7; Away: 8–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || August 2 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Jackson || Shantz (5–3) || — || 12,048 || 45–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 19–0 || Haddix (7–5) || Cicotte || — || 11,514 || 46–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 4 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Brosnan || Labine (2–1) || — || 27,383 || 46–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 5 || @ Reds || 11–7 || McBean (3–1) || Hunt || — || 12,125 || 47–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 6 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Mizell (5–8) || Jay || Labine (7) || || 48–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 6 || @ Reds || 2–3 (10) || Brosnan || Face (4–5) || — || 31,167 || 48–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 7 || @ Phillies || 3–1 || Friend (11–13) || Buzhardt || — || 5,586 || 49–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 10–2 || Haddix (8–5) || Mahaffey || — || || 50–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 8 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Sturdivant (1–0) || Short || — || 11,081 || 51–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 9 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Simmons || Gibbon (8–7) || Bauta || 17,038 || 51–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 10 || Cardinals || 2–3 || Sadecki || Francis (1–5) || — || 13,812 || 51–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 11 || Phillies || 6–0 (7) || Friend (12–13) || Roberts || — || 12,965 || 52–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 12 || Phillies || 4–0 || Mizell (6–8) || Owens || — || 8,785 || 53–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 13 || Phillies || 13–4 || Sturdivant (2–0) || Buzhardt || — || 12,923 || 54–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 14 || @ Braves || 3–8 || Cloninger || Haddix (8–6) || — || 14,648 || 54–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 15 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Willey || Gibbon (8–8) || — || 16,843 || 54–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 16 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Spahn || Friend (12–14) || — || 18,330 || 54–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 17 || @ Cubs || 4–11 || Drott || Mizell (6–9) || Anderson || || 54–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 17 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Francis (2–5) || Brewer || Face (15) || 16,961 || 55–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 1–2 (11) || Ellsworth || Sturdivant (2–1) || — || 7,469 || 55–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 19 || @ Cubs || 4–3 (11) || Labine (3–1) || Curtis || — || 11,777 || 56–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 20 || @ Cubs || 0–1 (11) || Cardwell || Friend (12–15) || — || 19,038 || 56–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 22 || Braves || 4–1 || Gibbon (9–8) || Buhl || Face (16) || 15,874 || 57–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 23 || Braves || 7–6 || Face (5–5) || Nottebart || — || 15,117 || 58–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 24 || Braves || 1–6 || Spahn || Friend (12–16) || — || 16,653 || 58–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 25 || Cubs || 1–0 || Sturdivant (3–1) || Cardwell || — || 12,651 || 59–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 26 || Cubs || 3–7 || Schultz || Face (5–6) || Anderson || 9,137 || 59–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 27 || Cubs || 7–3 || Gibbon (10–8) || Curtis || Labine (8) || || 60–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 27 || Cubs || 5–6 || Brewer || Mizell (6–10) || Anderson || 15,471 || 60–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 28 || Cubs || 4–5 || Anderson || Face (5–7) || — || 13,753 || 60–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 29 || Reds || 0–3 || O'Toole || Friend (12–17) || Maloney || 17,999 || 60–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 30 || Reds || 3–1 || Sturdivant (4–1) || Purkey || — || 20,000 || 61–64 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 13–15 (Home: 4–5; Away: 9–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || September 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–8 || Jackson || Gibbon (10–9) || — || 13,480 || 61–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || September 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Face (6–7) || McDaniel || — || 9,140 || 62–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || September 3 || @ Cardinals || 8–1 || Friend (13–17) || Simmons || — || 13,817 || 63–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || September 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Sadecki || Francis (2–6) || McDaniel || 10,021 || 63–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 8–3 || Sturdivant (5–1) || Hobbie || — || 3,417 || 64–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Cardwell || Gibbon (10–10) || — || 3,080 || 64–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Shantz (6–3) || Brewer || — || 2,752 || 65–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 8 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Friend (14–17) || Hendley || — || 15,606 || 66–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 9 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Nottebart || Face (6–8) || — || 12,320 || 66–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 10 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Spahn || Sturdivant (5–2) || — || 24,198 || 66–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 11 || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Sanford || Face (6–9) || — || 5,512 || 66–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 12 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Gibbon (11–10) || McCormick || — || 9,539 || 67–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 13 || @ Dodgers || 8–2 || Haddix (9–6) || Farrell || — || 10,494 || 68–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 14 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Roebuck || Face (6–10) || — || 9,805 || 68–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 16 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Sadecki || Francis (2–7) || — || 6,830 || 68–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 17 || Cardinals || 0–3 || Jackson || McBean (3–2) || — || 10,030 || 68–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 18 || Cardinals || 8–6 || Foss (1–0) || Gibson || Face (17) || 8,934 || 69–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 19 || @ Reds || 1–10 || O'Toole || Friend (14–18) || — || 14,225 || 69–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 20 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Jay || Face (6–11) || — || 14,822 || 69–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || Labine (4–1) || Sullivan || — || 4,687 || 70–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 23 || @ Phillies || 4–5 (16) || Baldschun || Face (6–12) || — || 4,005 || 70–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 24 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Mizell (7–10) || Short || Sturdivant (1) || 3,282 || 71–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 26 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Williams || Friend (14–19) || Farrell || || 71–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 26 || Dodgers || 8–0 || Gibbon (12–10) || Drysdale || — || 9,602 || 72–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 27 || Giants || 5–3 || Haddix (10–6) || Miller || — || 7,471 || 73–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 28 || Giants || 4–7 || Duffalo || Francis (2–8) || Miller || 5,384 || 73–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 29 || Reds || 1–8 || O'Toole || Foss (1–1) || Jones || 10,119 || 73–79 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 30 || Reds || 11–6 || Jackson (1–0) || Jay || — || 7,158 || 74–79 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || October 1 || Reds || 3–1 || Gibbon (13–10) || Brosnan || — || 26,760 || 75–79 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Lineup # Name Position18 Bill Virdon CF 24 Dick Groat SS 4 Bob Skinner LF 14 Rocky Nelson 1B 21 Roberto Clemente RF 12 Don Hoak 3B9 Bill Mazeroski 2B6 Smoky Burgess C 19 Bob Friend SP 1961 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference Notable transactions May 1961: Don Williams was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.Don Williams page at Baseball Reference June 20, 1961: Gene Baker was released by the Pirates.Gene Baker page at Baseball Reference June 24, 1961: Ron Woods was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent.Ron Woods page at Baseball Reference Roster 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 34 Tom Cheney 26 Roy Face 37 Larry Foss 27 Earl Francis 19 Bob Friend 22 Joe Gibbon 35 Fred Green 31 Harvey Haddix 25 Al Jackson 29 Clem Labine 32 Vern Law 34 Al McBean 30 Vinegar Bend Mizell 28 Bobby Shantz 15 Tom Sturdivant 37 Jim Umbricht 39 George Witt Catchers  6 Smoky Burgess  2 Don Leppert  2 Bob Oldis  5 Hal Smith Infielders 16 Gene Baker 24 Dick Groat 12 Don Hoak 16 Johnny Logan  9 Bill Mazeroski 14 Rocky Nelson 11 Dick Schofield  7 Dick Stuart Outfielders 23 Joe Christopher 20 Gino Cimoli 21 Roberto Clemente 35 Donn Clendenon 15 Román Mejías 20 Walt Moryn  4 Bob Skinner 18 Bill Virdon Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 41 Bill Burwell 45 Lenny Levy 43 Sam Narron 42 Ron Northey 44 Frank Oceak Statistics = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader 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=1961&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=1961&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 J. Umbricht Jim Umbricht 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 G. Witt George Witt (baseball) 9 2 1 0.500 0 0 B. Shantz Bobby Shantz 44 16 7 0.438 0 3 R. Clemente Roberto Clemente 146 572 201 0.351 23 89 D. Clendenon Donn Clendenon 9 35 11 0.314 0 2 S. Burgess Smoky Burgess 100 323 98 0.303 12 52 D. Stuart Dick Stuart 138 532 160 0.301 35 117 G. Cimoli Gino Cimoli 21 67 20 0.299 0 6 D. Hoak Don Hoak 145 503 150 0.298 12 61 D. Groat Dick Groat 148 596 164 0.275 6 55 R. Face Roy Face 62 11 3 0.273 0 1 B. Skinner Bob Skinner 119 381 102 0.268 3 42 D. Leppert Don Leppert 22 60 16 0.267 3 5 A. McBean Al McBean 28 15 4 0.267 1 3 B. Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski 152 558 148 0.265 13 59 J. Christopher Joe Christopher 76 186 49 0.263 0 14 V. Law Vern Law 11 19 5 0.263 0 5 B. Virdon Bill Virdon 146 599 156 0.260 9 58 T. Sturdivant Tom Sturdivant 13 32 8 0.250 0 1 J. Logan Johnny Logan (baseball) 27 52 12 0.231 0 5 H. Smith Hal Smith (catcher) 67 193 43 0.223 3 26 W. Moryn Walt Moryn 40 65 13 0.200 3 9 R. Nelson Rocky Nelson 75 127 25 0.197 5 13 D. Schofield Ducky Schofield 60 78 15 0.192 0 2 L. Foss Larry Foss 3 6 1 0.167 0 1 H. Haddix Harvey Haddix 31 56 8 0.143 0 3 B. Friend Bob Friend 41 79 11 0.139 0 7 J. Gibbon Joe Gibbon 31 59 8 0.136 0 6 V. Mizell Wilmer Mizell 25 23 3 0.130 0 1 E. Francis Earl Francis 23 28 3 0.107 0 0 G. Baker Gene Baker 9 10 1 0.100 0 0 C. Labine Clem Labine 56 10 1 0.100 0 0 F. Green Fred Green (baseball) 13 3 0 0.000 0 0 A. Jackson Al Jackson 5 8 0 0.000 0 0 R. Mejias Román Mejías 4 1 0 0.000 0 0 B. Oldis Bob Oldis 4 5 0 0.000 0 0 T. Cheney Tom Cheney (baseball) 1 0 0 -1 — 0 0Team totals1545,3111.4480.273128646 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=1961&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=1961&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. Cheney Tom Cheney (baseball) 1 0 0 0 -1 — 0 J. Umbricht Jim Umbricht 1 31 3 0 0 2.70 1 T. Sturdivant Tom Sturdivant 13 852 3 5 2 2.84 45 J. Gibbon Joe Gibbon 30 1951 3 13 10 3.32 145 B. Shantz Bobby Shantz 43 891 3 6 3 3.32 61 A. Jackson Al Jackson 3 232 3 1 0 3.42 15 C. Labine Clem Labine 56 922 3 4 1 3.69 49 A. McBean Al McBean 27 741 3 3 2 3.75 49 R. Face Roy Face 62 92 6 12 3.82 55 B. Friend Bob Friend 41 236 14 19 3.85 108 H. Haddix Harvey Haddix 29 156 10 6 4.10 99 E. Francis Earl Francis 23 1022 3 2 8 4.21 53 V. Law Vern Law 11 591 3 3 4 4.70 20 F. Green Fred Green (baseball) 13 202 3 0 0 4.79 4 V. Mizell Wilmer Mizell 25 100 7 10 5.04 37 L. Foss Larry Foss 3 151 3 1 1 5.87 9 G. Witt George Witt (baseball) 9 152 3 0 1 6.32 9Team totals154136275793.92759 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Jets International League Larry Shepard A Asheville Tourists Sally League Ray Hathaway B Burlington Bees Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Harding "Pete" Peterson C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League Bob Clear D Kingsport Pirates Appalachian League Jim Gibbons D Batavia Pirates New York–Penn League James Adlam and Gene Baker D Hobbs Pirates Sophomore League Al Kubski D Shelby Colonels Western Carolinas League Aaron Robinson and James Adlam LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Asheville, Hobbs Notes References 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1961 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