1961 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || October 1 || Reds || 3–1 || Gibbon (13–10) || Brosnan || — || 26,760 || 75–79

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

• May 1961: Don Williams was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.
• June 20, 1961: Gene Baker was released by the Pirates.
• June 24, 1961: Ron Woods was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent.

Roster

Statistics

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

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

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Asheville, Hobbs

Notes

References

• 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac

References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN196104110.shtml 1961 Opening Day Lineup] at ''Baseball-Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willido01.shtml Don Williams page at Baseball Reference]
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bakerge02.shtml Gene Baker page at Baseball Reference]
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/woodsro01.shtml Ron Woods page at Baseball Reference]
6. "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
7. "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.