1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1963 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 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.Don Cardwell page at Baseball-Reference 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.Pete Rose page at Baseball-Reference Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1963 Game Log: 74–88 (Home: 42–39; Away: 32–49) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 11–5 (Home: 7–2; Away: 4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 12–17 (Home: 6–7; Away: 6–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 13–17 (Home: 7–8; Away: 6–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 16–14 (Home: 8–5; Away: 8–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 15–13 (Home: 9–7; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 7–22 (Home: 5–10; Away: 2–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- 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:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions April 4, 1963: Howie Goss and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Houston Colt .45s for Manny Mota.Manny Mota page at Baseball-Reference Roster 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 32 Tom Butters 30 Don Cardwell 26 Roy Face 27 Earl Francis 19 Bob Friend 22 Joe Gibbon 31 Harvey Haddix 32 Vern Law 34 Al McBean 35 Tom Parsons 29 Don Schwall 25 Tommie Sisk 15 Tom Sturdivant 39 Bob Veale Catchers 16 Ron Brand  6 Smoky Burgess  3 Jim Pagliaroni  2 Elmo Plaskett Infielders 12 Gene Alley  7 Bob Bailey 17 Donn Clendenon 16 Julio Gotay 23 Johnny Logan  9 Bill Mazeroski 11 Dick Schofield Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 5,24 Jerry Lynch 15 Manny Mota 2,14 Ted Savage  4 Bob Skinner  8 Willie Stargell 18 Bill Virdon Other batters  5 Larry Elliot Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 47 Gene Baker 45 Lenny Levy 43 Sam Narron 42 Ron Northey 44 Frank Oceak 41 Don Osborn 10 Virgil Trucks 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=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 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 Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in J. Gotay Julio Gotay 4 2 1 0.500 0 0 T. Butters Tom Butters (baseball) 6 3 1 0.333 0 1 R. Clemente Roberto Clemente 152 600 192 0.320 17 76 E. Francis Earl Francis 34 26 8 0.308 0 3 R. Brand Ron Brand 46 66 19 0.288 1 7 S. Burgess Smoky Burgess 91 264 74 0.280 6 37 D. Clendenon Donn Clendenon 154 563 155 0.275 15 57 B. Skinner Bob Skinner 34 122 33 0.270 0 8 M. Mota Manny Mota 59 126 34 0.270 0 7 B. Virdon Bill Virdon 142 554 149 0.269 8 53 J. Lynch Jerry Lynch 88 237 63 0.266 10 36 R. Face Roy Face 56 8 2 0.250 0 1 D. Schofield Ducky Schofield 138 541 133 0.246 3 32 B. Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski 142 534 131 0.245 8 52 W. Stargell Willie Stargell 108 304 74 0.243 11 47 J. Logan Johnny Logan (baseball) 81 181 42 0.232 0 9 J. Pagliaroni Jim Pagliaroni 92 252 58 0.230 11 26 B. Bailey Bob Bailey (baseball) 154 570 130 0.228 12 45 V. Law Vern Law 21 23 5 0.217 0 0 G. Alley Gene Alley 17 51 11 0.216 0 0 T. Savage Ted Savage 85 149 29 0.195 5 14 A. McBean Al McBean 59 31 6 0.194 1 3 H. Haddix Harvey Haddix 50 11 2 0.182 0 2 D. Schwall Don Schwall 33 50 8 0.160 0 1 E. Plaskett Elmo Plaskett 10 21 3 0.143 0 2 B. Friend Bob Friend 39 86 9 0.105 0 2 J. Gibbon Joe Gibbon 40 43 4 0.093 0 0 B. Veale Bob Veale 35 23 2 0.087 0 0 D. Cardwell Don Cardwell 33 71 6 0.085 0 2 T. Sisk Tommie Sisk 57 16 1 0.063 0 0 L. Elliot Larry Elliot 4 4 0 0.000 0 0 T. Parsons Tom Parsons (baseball) 1 2 0 0.000 0 0 T. Sturdivant Tom Sturdivant 3 2 0 0.000 0 0 Team totals1625,5361,3850.250108523 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=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 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 Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts B. Veale Bob Veale 34 772 3 5 2 1.04 68 B. Friend Bob Friend 39 2682 3 17 16 2.34 144 A. McBean Al McBean 55 1221 3 13 3 2.57 74 T. Sisk Tommie Sisk 57 108 1 3 2.92 73 D. Cardwell Don Cardwell 33 2132 3 13 15 3.07 112 R. Face Roy Face 56 692 3 3 9 3.23 41 J. Gibbon Joe Gibbon 37 1471 3 5 12 3.30 110 D. Schwall Don Schwall 33 1672 3 6 12 3.33 86 H. Haddix Harvey Haddix 49 70 3 4 3.34 70 T. Butters Tom Butters (baseball) 6 161 3 0 0 4.41 11 E. Francis Earl Francis 33 971 3 4 6 4.53 72 V. Law Vern Law 18 762 3 4 5 4.93 31 T. Sturdivant Tom Sturdivant 3 88 1 3 0 0 6.48 6 T. Parsons Tom Parsons (baseball) 1 44 1 3 0 1 8.31 2 Team totals162144874883.10900 Awards and honors All-Star Game Bill Mazeroski, second base, (selected as starter but did not play due to injury) Roberto Clemente, reservehttp://baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1963as.shtml 1963 All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Jets International League Larry Shepard AA Asheville Tourists Sally League Ray Hathaway A Reno Silver Sox California League Tom Saffell A Kinston Eagles Carolina League Harding "Pete" Peterson A Batavia Pirates New York–Penn League Buddy Hancken A Gastonia Pirates Western Carolinas League Bob Clear Rookie Kingsport Pirates Appalachian League Al Kubski LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Batavia Notes References 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1963 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 Category:1963 in sports in Pennsylvania