1964 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1964 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, Jim Woods, Claude Haring The 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 83rd in franchise history. The team finished tied for sixth in the National League with a record of 80–82, 13 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals. Offseason December 2, 1963: Byron Browne was drafted from the Pirates by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 first-year draft.Byron Browne at Baseball-Reference January 14, 1964: Dock Ellis was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Dock Ellis at Baseball-Reference Prior to 1964 season: John Lamb was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.John Lamb at Baseball-Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1964 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 42–39; Away: 38–43) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 7–6 (Home: 4–2; Away: 3–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 14 || Cubs || 4–8 (10) || Jackson || Face (0–1) || McDaniel || 26,377 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 15 || Cubs || 5–4 (12) || Face (1–1) || Elston || — || 7,009 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 17 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Friend (1–0) || Bauta || — || 50,312 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 18 || @ Mets || 9–5 || Schwall (1–0) || Bearnarth || Face (1) || 31,480 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 19 || @ Mets || 0–6 || Jackson || Veale (0–1) || — || 30,185 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Face (2–1) || Norman || — || 3,222 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Baldschun || Face (2–2) || — || 12,851 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 24 || Mets || 9–4 || Friend (2–0) || Jackson || — || 7,903 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 25 || Mets || 5–4 || Veale (1–1) || Fisher || — || 5,470 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 26 || Mets || 4–3 || Bork (1–0) || Bearnarth || — || || 7–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 26 || Mets || 2–3 || Stallard || Schwall (1–1) || Bauta || 13,524 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 28 || @ Braves || 5–9 || Smith || Sisk (0–1) || Tiefenauer || 3,782 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 29 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Cloninger || Veale (1–2) || — || 4,337 || 7–6 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 16–15 (Home: 6–8; Away: 10–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Craig || Law (0–1) || — || 14,701 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Sisk (1–1) || Simmons || Bork (1) || 12,534 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 3 || @ Cardinals || 12–8 || Schwall (2–1) || Sadecki || Face (2) || 11,051 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 4 || @ Reds || 4–2 || Gibbon (1–0) || Jay || — || 3,355 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 5 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Dickson || Law (0–2) || — || 4,096 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 6 || Cardinals || 1–0 || Friend (3–0) || Sadecki || — || 8,659 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 7 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Simmons || Veale (1–3) || Craig || 7,219 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 8 || Braves || 1–2 || Cloninger || Gibbon (1–1) || — || 11,508 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 9 || Braves || 10–0 || Law (1–2) || Lemaster || — || 6,536 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 10 || Braves || 5–11 || Lemaster || Friend (3–1) || — || || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 10 || Braves || 6–5 || McBean (1–0) || Tiefenauer || — || 16,430 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 11 || Reds || 6–7 || Ellis || Sisk (1–2) || Henry || 5,902 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 12 || Reds || 3–2 || Gibbon (2–1) || Maloney || McBean (1) || 5,811 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Ortega || Friend (3–2) || — || 33,507 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 7–4 || Veale (2–3) || Willhite || McBean (2) || 21,992 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Koufax || Law (1–3) || Perranoski || || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Gibbon (3–1) || Podres || Priddy (1) || 48,077 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–2 || Blass (1–0) || Drysdale || — || 23,621 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 19 || @ Colt .45s || 1–3 || Bruce || Friend (3–3) || Woodeshick || 6,199 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 20 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 || Veale (3–3) || Nottebart || McBean (3) || 5,715 || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 21 || @ Colt .45s || 1–3 || Farrell || Law (1–4) || Woodeshick || 5,880 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Herbel || Blass (1–1) || MacKenzie || 18,873 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 23 || @ Giants || 9–2 || Friend (4–3) || Perry || — || 20,113 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Veale (4–3) || Sanford || — || || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 24 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Butters (1–0) || Shaw || McBean (4) || 40,441 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 26 || Phillies || 13–4 || Law (2–4) || Short || — || 12,183 || 22–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 27 || Phillies || 0–2 || Mahaffey || Friend (4–4) || — || 10,914 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 28 || Phillies || 6–5 || McBean (2–0) || Baldschun || — || 8,649 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 29 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Moeller || Blass (1–2) || — || 16,114 || 23–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 30 || Dodgers || 3–10 || Drysdale || Law (2–5) || — || 14,359 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 31 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Koufax || Friend (4–5) || Perranoski || 9,354 || 23–21 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 15–11 (Home: 10–6; Away: 5–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 2 || Giants || 3–1 || Veale (5–3) || Hendley || — || 9,357 || 24–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 3 || Giants || 0–3 || Herbel || Priddy (0–1) || — || 10,184 || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 4 || Giants || 4–2 || Blass (2–2) || Bolin || — || 10,574 || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 5 || Colt .45s || 4–3 || Priddy (1–1) || Woodeshick || — || 8,693 || 26–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 7 || Colt .45s || 3–6 || Raymond || Priddy (1–2) || — || || 26–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 7 || Colt .45s || 6–1 || Law (3–5) || Bruce || — || 13,149 || 27–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Mahaffey || Gibbon (3–2) || Roebuck || || 27–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 4–0 || Blass (3–2) || Culp || — || 32,155 || 28–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Short || Friend (4–6) || — || 15,352 || 28–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 1–7 || Buhl || Veale (5–4) || — || 7,575 || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Law (4–5) || Burdette || McBean (5) || 14,960 || 29–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Ellsworth || Blass (3–3) || — || 27,901 || 29–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 16 || Mets || 2–1 || Veale (6–4) || Fisher || — || 7,187 || 30–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 17 || Mets || 3–2 || Friend (5–6) || Stallard || — || 9,931 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 18 || Mets || 10–0 || Law (5–5) || Jackson || — || 7,110 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 20 || Cubs || 2–0 || Gibbon (4–2) || Broglio || McBean (6) || 7,455 || 33–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 21 || Cubs || 1–2 || Jackson || Veale (6–5) || — || || 33–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 21 || Cubs || 2–7 || Burdette || Blass (3–4) || McDaniel || 16,250 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 23 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Law (6–5) || Willey || McBean (7) || 25,764 || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 24 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Friend (6–6) || Cisco || McBean (8) || 10,652 || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 25 || @ Mets || 8–1 || Gibbon (5–2) || Fisher || — || 12,834 || 36–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 26 || Reds || 8–3 || Veale (7–5) || Jay || — || 19,197 || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 27 || Reds || 4–2 || McBean (3–0) || Purkey || — || 8,460 || 38–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 28 || Reds || 2–6 || Tsitouris || Law (6–6) || — || || 38–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 28 || Reds || 5–6 || Maloney || Friend (6–7) || McCool || 21,788 || 38–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 29 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Perranoski || Face (2–3) || — || 29,946 || 38–32 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 15–13 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 1 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Marichal || Veale (7–6) || — || 10,221 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 2 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Hendley || Blass (3–5) || Shaw || 11,166 || 38–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 3 || @ Colt .45s || 2–1 || Law (7–6) || Owens || McBean (9) || 8,740 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 4 || @ Colt .45s || 1–3 || Bruce || Friend (6–8) || — || 13,692 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 5 || @ Colt .45s || 7–1 || Gibbon (6–2) || Farrell || McBean (10) || 11,042 || 40–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 8 || Reds || 9–1 || Veale (8–6) || Maloney || McBean (11) || 7,031 || 41–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 9 || Braves || 6–11 || Spahn || Law (7–7) || Sadowski || 9,295 || 41–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 10 || Braves || 5–1 || Friend (7–8) || Cloninger || — || 13,148 || 42–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 11 || Braves || 8–9 (11) || Cloninger || Sisk (1–3) || Olivo || 7,874 || 42–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 13 || Cardinals || 4–5 (12) || Taylor || Sisk (1–4) || — || || 42–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 13 || Cardinals || 5–12 || Cuellar || Law (7–8) || Washburn || 14,773 || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 14 || Phillies || 4–3 || Veale (9–6) || McLish || McBean (12) || 9,664 || 43–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 15 || Phillies || 3–0 || Friend (8–8) || Bunning || — || 11,633 || 44–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 16 || Phillies || 5–7 || Mahaffey || Gibbon (6–3) || Baldschun || 12,163 || 44–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 18 || @ Braves || 8–2 || Veale (10–6) || Spahn || — || 17,192 || 45–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 19 || @ Braves || 2–6 || Cloninger || Friend (8–9) || — || || 45–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 19 || @ Braves || 4–5 || Lemaster || Blass (3–6) || Fischer || 23,989 || 45–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Gibbon (7–3) || Sadecki || Bork (2) || 11,805 || 46–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 22 || @ Cardinals || 13–2 || Veale (11–6) || Craig || — || 11,089 || 47–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 23 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Blass (4–6) || Cuellar || Face (3) || 7,893 || 48–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 24 || @ Reds || 0–2 || O'Toole || Friend (8–10) || — || 14,317 || 48–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 25 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Law (8–8) || Nuxhall || McBean (13) || 6,534 || 49–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 26 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Jay || Gibbon (7–4) || Ellis || || 49–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 26 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Veale (12–6) || Tsitouris || — || 14,814 || 50–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 29 || Colt .45s || 5–2 || Friend (9–10) || Farrell || — || 8,572 || 51–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 30 || Colt .45s || 1–0 || Law (9–8) || Bruce || — || || 52–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 30 || Colt .45s || 8–3 || Schwall (3–1) || Owens || McBean (14) || 11,314 || 53–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 31 || Giants || 6–8 || Shaw || Veale (12–7) || O'Dell || 28,076 || 53–45 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 13–19 (Home: 9–7; Away: 4–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 1 || Giants || 6–1 || Gibbon (8–4) || Herbel || — || 15,882 || 54–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || August 2 || Giants || 1–2 || Pregenzer || Friend (9–11) || O'Dell || 22,402 || 54–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 3 || Giants || 3–2 || McBean (4–0) || O'Dell || — || 12,465 || 55–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 4 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Koufax || Veale (12–8) || Miller || || 55–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 4 || Dodgers || 7–10 || Moeller || Schwall (3–2) || Perranoski || 25,807 || 55–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 5 || Dodgers || 4–3 || McBean (5–0) || Perranoski || — || 11,071 || 56–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 6 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Friend (10–11) || Miller || — || 10,599 || 57–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 7 || Cubs || 3–7 || Jackson || Law (9–9) || — || || 57–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 7 || Cubs || 3–4 || Broglio || Blass (4–7) || Shantz || 13,862 || 57–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 8 || Cubs || 5–2 || Veale (13–8) || Burdette || — || 6,845 || 58–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 9 || Cubs || 2–0 || Schwall (4–2) || Buhl || McBean (15) || 11,305 || 59–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 11 || Mets || 2–3 (8) || Fisher || Friend (10–12) || — || 8,542 || 59–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 12 || Mets || 5–4 || Gibbon (9–4) || Ribant || McBean (16) || 6,677 || 60–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 14 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || McBean (6–0) || Shantz || — || || 61–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 14 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Burdette || Law (9–10) || — || 12,634 || 61–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 15 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || McBean (7–0) || McDaniel || — || 23,003 || 62–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Elston || McBean (7–1) || — || || 62–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 7–4 || Blass (5–7) || Slaughter || Face (4) || 22,376 || 63–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 17 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Ribant || Veale (13–9) || — || 12,350 || 63–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 18 || @ Mets || 3–7 || Jackson || Gibbon (9–5) || — || 18,905 || 63–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 19 || @ Mets || 2–4 || Stallard || Law (9–11) || — || 19,192 || 63–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Mahaffey || Friend (10–13) || — || || 63–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Wise || Schwall (4–3) || Roebuck || 35,814 || 63–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 21 || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Short || Veale (13–10) || — || 30,170 || 63–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 22 || @ Phillies || 9–4 || Bork (2–0) || Bennett || McBean (17) || 14,955 || 64–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 23 || @ Phillies || 3–9 || Bunning || Gibbon (9–6) || Boozer || 19,213 || 64–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 24 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Gibson || Friend (10–14) || — || 10,881 || 64–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 (13) || Taylor || McBean (7–2) || — || 8,664 || 64–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Cuellar || Bork (2–1) || — || 9,662 || 64–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 28 || Phillies || 4–2 || Face (3–3) || Roebuck || — || 20,374 || 65–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 29 || Phillies || 8–10 || Mahaffey || Friend (10–15) || Baldschun || 12,186 || 65–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 30 || Phillies || 10–2 || Veale (14–10) || Short || — || 14,080 || 66–64 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 13–14 (Home: 6–10; Away: 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 1 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Friend (11–15) || Ortega || — || 6,648 || 67–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 2 || Dodgers || 5–8 (12) || Miller || Law (9–12) || — || 7,109 || 67–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 4 || Colt .45s || 10–2 || Veale (15–10) || Bruce || — || 6,133 || 68–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 5 || Colt .45s || 4–1 || Friend (12–15) || Johnson || — || 4,272 || 69–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 6 || Colt .45s || 1–0 || Law (10–12) || Nottebart || — || 4,886 || 70–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 7 || Giants || 4–6 || Perry || Gibbon (9–7) || Duffalo || || 70–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 7 || Giants || 6–9 || Pregenzer || Bork (2–2) || Shaw || 14,948 || 70–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 9 || Reds || 4–1 || Veale (16–10) || Jay || McBean (18) || 5,245 || 71–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 10 || Reds || 0–3 || Purkey || Friend (12–16) || — || 4,993 || 71–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 11 || @ Colt .45s || 3–0 || Law (11–12) || Nottebart || — || 4,042 || 72–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 12 || @ Colt .45s || 1–2 || Larsen || Butters (1–1) || Woodeshick || 7,308 || 72–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 13 || @ Colt .45s || 3–0 || Cardwell (1–0) || Farrell || — || 3,370 || 73–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 14 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Veale (17–10) || Reed || — || 16,625 || 74–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 15 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Miller || Friend (12–17) || Miller || 14,920 || 74–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 16 || @ Dodgers || 7–5 || Law (12–12) || Ortega || McBean (19) || 15,049 || 75–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 18 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Veale (18–10) || Shaw || McBean (20) || 9,741 || 76–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 19 || @ Giants || 4–13 || Marichal || Friend (12–18) || — || 11,012 || 76–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 20 || @ Giants || 3–4 (11) || Duffalo || McBean (7–3) || — || 15,548 || 76–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 22 || Braves || 0–2 || Lemaster || Veale (18–11) || — || 3,680 || 76–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 23 || Braves || 7–4 || Gibbon (10–7) || Cloninger || — || 2,776 || 77–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 24 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Gibson || Wood (0–1) || — || || 77–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 24 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Sadecki || Butters (1–2) || — || 2,846 || 77–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 25 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Richardson || Cardwell (1–1) || Schultz || 3,694 || 77–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 26 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Simmons || Veale (18–12) || Schultz || 4,085 || 77–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 27 || Cardinals || 0–5 || Craig || Law (12–13) || Schultz || 19,287 || 77–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 29 || @ Reds || 2–0 || Friend (13–18) || McCool || — || 10,858 || 78–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 30 || @ Reds || 1–0 (16) || McBean (8–3) || Tsitouris || — || 8,188 || 79–78 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 1–4 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || October 1 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Nuxhall || Blass (5–8) || Ellis || 7,081 || 79–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || October 2 || @ Braves || 2–3 (10) || Cloninger || Wood (0–2) || — || || 79–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || October 2 || @ Braves || 5–4 || Butters (2–2) || Schneider || McBean (21) || 7,800 || 80–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 3 || @ Braves || 5–11 || Umbach || Cardwell (1–2) || Spahn || 5,636 || 80–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 4 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Sadowski || Francis (0–1) || Spahn || 10,079 || 80–82 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions June 13, 1964: Al Oliver was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Al Oliver at Baseball Reference September 6, 1964: Wilbur Wood was purchased by the Pirates from the Boston Red Sox.Wilbur Wood at Baseball Reference September 12, 1964: Smoky Burgess was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.Smoky Burgess at Baseball Reference Roster 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 28 Steve Blass 36 Frank Bork 38 Tom Butters 30 Don Cardwell 26 Roy Face 27 Earl Francis 19 Bob Friend 20 John Gelnar 22 Joe Gibbon 29 Fred Green 32 Vern Law 34 Al McBean 31 Bob Priddy 29 Don Schwall 25 Tommie Sisk 39 Bob Veale 16 Wilbur Wood Catchers  6 Smoky Burgess  4 Jerry May  5 Orlando McFarlane  3 Jim Pagliaroni Infielders 14 Gene Alley  7 Bob Bailey 17 Donn Clendenon 12 Gene Freese  9 Bill Mazeroski 11 Dick Schofield Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente  4 Rex Johnston 24 Jerry Lynch 15 Manny Mota  8 Willie Stargell 18 Bill Virdon  2 Dave Wissman Other batters 23 Julio Gotay Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 45 Lenny Levy 43 Sam Narron 44 Frank Oceak 41 Don Osborn 42 Mickey Vernon 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=1964&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=1964&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 Julio Gotay Julio Gotay 3 2 1 0.500 0 0 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente 155 622 211 0.339 12 87 Vern Law Vern Law 36 61 19 0.311 1 3 Jim Pagliaroni Jim Pagliaroni 97 302 89 0.295 10 36 Donn Clendenon Donn Clendenon 133 457 129 0.282 12 64 Bob Bailey Bob Bailey (baseball) 143 530 149 0.281 11 51 Manny Mota Manny Mota 115 271 75 0.277 5 32 Willie Stargell Willie Stargell 117 421 115 0.273 21 78 Jerry Lynch Jerry Lynch 114 297 81 0.273 16 66 Bill Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski 162 601 161 0.268 10 64 Don Schwall Don Schwall 16 19 5 0.263 0 1 Jerry May Jerry May (baseball) 11 31 8 0.258 0 3 Joe Gibbon Joe Gibbon 29 47 12 0.255 0 1 Dick Schofield Ducky Schofield 121 398 98 0.246 3 36 Smoky Burgess Smoky Burgess 68 171 42 0.246 2 17 Orlando McFarlane Orlando McFarlane 37 78 19 0.244 0 1 Bill Virdon Bill Virdon 145 473 115 0.243 3 27 Gene Freese Gene Freese 99 289 65 0.225 9 40 Gene Alley Gene Alley 81 209 44 0.211 6 13 Frank Bork Frank Bork 33 5 1 0.200 0 2 Tom Butters Tom Butters (baseball) 28 11 2 0.182 0 3 Bob Veale Bob Veale 41 96 15 0.156 0 2 Dave Wissman Dave Wissman 16 27 4 0.148 0 0 Don Cardwell Don Cardwell 4 7 1 0.143 0 0 Al McBean Al McBean 58 12 1 0.083 0 0 Bob Friend Bob Friend 35 71 5 0.070 0 2 Steve Blass Steve Blass 24 30 2 0.067 0 1 Roy Face Roy Face 55 4 0 0.000 0 0 Earl Francis Earl Francis 2 1 0 0.000 0 0 Rex Johnston Rex Johnston 14 7 0 0.000 0 0 Bob Priddy Bob Priddy (baseball) 19 3 0 0.000 0 0 Tommie Sisk Tommie Sisk 42 8 0 0.000 0 0 Wilbur Wood Wilbur Wood 3 5 0 0.000 0 0 John Gelnar John Gelnar 7 0 0 -1 — 0 0 Fred Green Fred Green (baseball) 8 0 0 -1 — 0 0Team totals1625,5661,4690.264121630 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=1964&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=1964&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 Fred Green Fred Green (baseball) 8 71 3 0 0 1.23 2 Al McBean Al McBean 58 892 3 8 3 1.91 41 Tom Butters Tom Butters (baseball) 28 641 3 2 2 2.38 58 Bob Veale Bob Veale 40 2792 3 18 12 2.74 250 Don Cardwell Don Cardwell 4 191 3 1 2 2.79 10 Bob Friend Bob Friend 35 2401 3 13 18 3.33 128 Vern Law Vern Law 35 192 12 13 3.61 93 Wilbur Wood Wilbur Wood 3 171 3 0 2 3.63 7 Joe Gibbon Joe Gibbon 28 1462 3 10 7 3.68 97 Bob Priddy Bob Priddy (baseball) 19 341 3 1 2 3.93 23 Steve Blass Steve Blass 24 1042 3 5 8 4.04 67 Frank Bork Frank Bork 33 42 2 2 4.07 31 Don Schwall Don Schwall 15 492 3 4 3 4.35 36 John Gelnar John Gelnar 7 9 0 0 5.00 4 Roy Face Roy Face 55 792 3 3 3 5.20 63 Tommie Sisk Tommie Sisk 42 611 3 1 4 6.16 35 Earl Francis Earl Francis 2 61 3 0 1 8.53 6Team totals1621,4432 380823.52951 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Jets International League Larry Shepard AA Asheville Tourists Southern League Ray Hathaway and Bob Clear A Reno Silver Sox California League Tom Saffell and Harvey Koepf A Kinston Eagles Carolina League Harding "Pete" Peterson A Batavia Pirates New York–Penn League Gene Baker A Gastonia Pirates Western Carolinas League Bob Clear and Ray Hathaway Rookie Salem Pirates Appalachian League George Detore Notes References 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates 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 Category:1964 in sports in Pennsylvania