1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Offseason

• October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft
  • Joe Christopher was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.
  • Al Jackson was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.
• November 21, 1961: Coot Veal was purchased by the Pirates from the Washington Senators.
• December 4, 1961: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Los Angeles Angels.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 10 || Phillies || 6–0 || Friend (1–0) || Owens || — || 28,813 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 13 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Sturdivant (1–0) || Jones || Face (1) || 12,447 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 14 || @ Mets || 6–2 || Mizell (1–0) || Jackson || Face (2) || 9,231 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 15 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Friend (2–0) || Craig || — || 11,278 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Olivo (1–0) || Anderson || Face (3) || 1,642 || 5–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 10–6 || Haddix (1–0) || Schultz || — || 1,937 || 6–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Francis (1–0) || Hamilton || — || 7,284 || 7–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 19 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || McBean (1–0) || Mahaffey || Lamabe (1) || 8,427 || 8–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 21 || Mets || 8–4 || Friend (3–0) || Miller || Face (4) || 17,927 || 9–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 22 || Mets || 4–3 || Veale (1–0) || Jones || — || 13,780 || 10–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 23 || Mets || 1–9 || Hook || Sturdivant (1–1) || — || 16,676 || 10–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 24 || Giants || 7–3 || McBean (2–0) || Marichal || Face (5) || 18,620 || 11–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 25 || Giants || 3–8 || Perry || Friend (3–1) || Larsen || 21,652 || 11–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Drysdale || Veale (1–1) || — || 40,509 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Koufax || Francis (1–1) || — || 26,332 || 11–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Friend (4–1) || Podres || — || || 12–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || McBean (3–0) || Moeller || — || 51,574 || 13–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 30 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Perry || Mizell (1–1) || — || 9,543 || 13–5 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 1 || @ Giants || 2–4 || O'Dell || Veale (1–2) || — || 23,657 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 2 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Marichal || Francis (1–2) || — || 9,926 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 3 || @ Giants || 4–8 || Sanford || Haddix (1–1) || — || 10,723 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 4 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Face (1–0) || Moeller || — || 20,986 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 5 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Drysdale || Sturdivant (1–2) || — || 13,366 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Piche || Friend (4–2) || Fischer || 3,673 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 10 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Fischer || Face (1–1) || — || 2,746 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 11 || @ Reds || 2–3 (10) || Jay || McBean (3–1) || — || 10,448 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 12 || @ Reds || 2–9 || O'Toole || Law (0–1) || — || 16,858 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 13 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Purkey || Friend (4–3) || Brosnan || 12,004 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 15 || Braves || 5–4 (10) || Haddix (2–1) || Curtis || — || 9,641 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 16 || Braves || 6–0 || McBean (4–1) || Hendley || Olivo (1) || 11,168 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 17 || Braves || 2–7 || Shaw || Friend (4–4) || — || 10,010 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || Reds || 1–4 || Purkey || Haddix (2–2) || — || 17,425 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 20 || Reds || 8–2 || Law (1–1) || Jay || — || 14,971 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 21 || Cubs || 8–4 || Sturdivant (2–2) || Ellsworth || — || 7,560 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || Cubs || 1–3 || Cardwell || Friend (4–5) || — || 9,584 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 23 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Haddix (3–2) || Jackson || Olivo (2) || 9,147 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || McBean (5–1) || Sadecki || Face (6) || 8,536 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 25 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 (13) || Face (2–1) || Tiefenauer || Sturdivant (1) || 11,350 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 26 || @ Colt .45s || 0–2 || Golden || Friend (4–6) || — || 13,909 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 27 || @ Colt .45s || 7–2 || Law (2–1) || Johnson || — || 11,793 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 28 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Haddix (4–2) || Broglio || — || 8,051 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 29 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Sturdivant (3–2) || Shantz || — || 17,171 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 30 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Francis (2–2) || Washburn || Olivo (3) || 17,186 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 31 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Friend (5–6) || Simmons || Olivo (4) || 10,466 || 26–18 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 1 || Colt .45s || 8–4 || Face (3–1) || Golden || — || 14,961 || 27–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 2 || Colt .45s || 9–2 || Law (3–1) || Farrell || — || 11,703 || 28–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 3 || Colt .45s || 6–10 || Tiefenauer || Sturdivant (3–3) || McMahon || || 28–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 3 || Colt .45s || 3–10 || Johnson || McBean (5–2) || — || 24,282 || 28–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 5 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Williams || Francis (2–3) || Sherry || || 28–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 5 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Drysdale || Friend (5–7) || Koufax || 18,579 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Moeller || Gibbon (0–1) || Perranoski || 13,667 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 7 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Face (4–1) || Sherry || — || 12,177 || 29–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 9 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Shaw || Law (3–2) || — || || 29–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Cloninger || McBean (5–3) || Nottebart || 8,901 || 29–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 10 || @ Braves || 12–8 || Friend (6–7) || Piche || Sturdivant (2) || || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 10 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Francis (3–3) || Hendley || Face (7) || 14,082 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Gibbon (1–1) || Cardwell || Olivo (5) || 5,354 || 32–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Haddix (5–2) || Hobbie || Face (8) || 3,200 || 33–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || McBean (6–3) || Koonce || Face (9) || 4,872 || 34–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Friend (7–7) || Ellsworth || — || 5,005 || 35–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 15 || Braves || 9–8 || Lamabe (1–0) || Nottebart || Face (10) || 21,673 || 36–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 16 || Braves || 1–2 || Burdette || Law (3–3) || — || 22,437 || 36–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 17 || Braves || 7–3 || Haddix (6–2) || Spahn || — || 15,448 || 37–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Reds || 5–6 || Jay || Friend (7–8) || Klippstein || || 37–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 18 || Reds || 2–4 || Purkey || McBean (6–4) || — || 21,884 || 37–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 19 || Reds || 1–2 || Maloney || Francis (3–4) || Henry || 12,167 || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 20 || Reds || 5–4 || Law (4–3) || O'Toole || Face (11) || 12,965 || 38–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 22 || Cubs || 7–5 || Gibbon (2–1) || Schultz || Face (12) || 13,710 || 39–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 23 || Cubs || 4–3 || Olivo (2–0) || Elston || — || 8,521 || 40–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 24 || Cubs || 3–4 || Buhl || McBean (6–5) || Anderson || || 40–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 24 || Cubs || 4–8 || Koonce || Francis (3–5) || Schultz || 15,676 || 40–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 25 || Mets || 13–3 || Law (5–3) || Anderson || — || 9,310 || 41–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 26 || Mets || 5–2 || Francis (4–5) || Hunter || Face (13) || 9,534 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 27 || Mets || 6–5 (10) || Olivo (3–0) || Craig || — || 12,468 || 43–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Simmons || Haddix (6–3) || — || 18,531 || 43–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 17–7 || Law (6–3) || Washburn || Olivo (6) || 22,527 || 44–32 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || McBean (7–5) || Jackson || — || 25,977 || 45–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 2 || @ Colt .45s || 4–2 || Friend (8–8) || Woodeshick || Face (14) || 11,760 || 46–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 3 || @ Colt .45s || 5–2 || Haddix (7–3) || Johnson || Face (15) || 10,729 || 47–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 4 || @ Colt .45s || 7–0 || Law (7–3) || Bruce || — || || 48–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 4 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 || Francis (5–5) || Golden || Face (16) || 20,005 || 49–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 5 || Phillies || 5–0 || McBean (8–5) || Owens || — || 13,623 || 50–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 6 || Phillies || 2–6 || Mahaffey || Friend (8–9) || — || 15,836 || 50–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 7 || Phillies || 6–4 || Face (5–1) || Short || — || 8,781 || 51–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || Phillies || 4–8 || Baldschun || Law (7–4) || — || || 51–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 8 || Phillies || 6–5 || Sturdivant (4–3) || Smith || Face (17) || 16,147 || 52–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 12 || Colt .45s || 6–4 || McBean (9–5) || Golden || — || 14,784 || 53–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 13 || Colt .45s || 4–0 || Friend (9–9) || Farrell || — || 15,376 || 54–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 14 || Colt .45s || 4–2 || Law (8–4) || Bruce || — || 7,343 || 55–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 15 || Cardinals || 2–3 (10) || Washburn || Face (5–2) || McDaniel || || 55–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Face (6–2) || Ferrarese || — || 26,905 || 56–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || Cardinals || 5–2 || McBean (10–5) || Sadecki || — || 16,747 || 57–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Friend (10–9) || Jackson || — || || 58–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 19 || @ Mets || 7–6 (10) || Face (7–2) || Hook || — || 16,540 || 59–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 20 || Giants || 3–6 || Sanford || Law (8–5) || Larsen || 37,705 || 59–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 21 || Giants || 7–6 (11) || Face (8–2) || Larsen || — || 23,917 || 60–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 22 || Giants || 4–5 || Marichal || Haddix (7–4) || — || 27,973 || 60–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 23 || @ Reds || 0–3 || O'Toole || Friend (10–10) || — || 11,168 || 60–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 24 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Jay || Francis (5–6) || Henry || 11,521 || 60–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || @ Reds || 6–13 || Purkey || McBean (10–6) || — || 13,347 || 60–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Klippstein || Law (8–6) || Henry || 8,349 || 60–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Green || Haddix (7–5) || Short || || 60–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Friend (11–10) || Hamilton || Face (18) || 21,159 || 61–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 2–9 || Mahaffey || Francis (5–7) || — || 12,450 || 61–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 29 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || McLish || McBean (10–7) || — || 8,502 || 61–44 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 1 || @ Dodgers || 9–1 || Friend (12–10) || Williams || — || 42,068 || 62–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Podres || Gibbon (2–2) || Sherry || 40,722 || 62–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 3 || @ Giants || 5–2 || McBean (11–7) || Marichal || Face (19) || 15,910 || 63–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Sanford || Olivo (3–1) || Bolin || 29,370 || 63–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 5 || @ Giants || 1–2 || O'Dell || Friend (12–11) || — || 25,532 || 63–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 7 || Cardinals || 0–5 || Broglio || Gibbon (2–3) || — || 17,294 || 63–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 8 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Gibson || McBean (11–8) || — || 11,267 || 63–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 10 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Schultz || Face (8–3) || — || 7,656 || 63–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 11 || @ Cubs || 10–6 || Law (9–6) || Ellsworth || Face (20) || 1,238 || 64–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 12 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Lamabe (2–0) || Elston || Face (21) || 14,261 || 65–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 14 || Dodgers || 2–1 || McBean (12–8) || Podres || — || 2,121 || 66–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 15 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Friend (13–11) || Drysdale || Olivo (7) || 25,670 || 67–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 16 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Williams || Gibbon (2–4) || Perranoski || 23,291 || 67–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 17 || Phillies || 9–1 || Haddix (8–5) || Hamilton || — || 13,713 || 68–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 18 || Phillies || 5–2 || Sturdivant (5–3) || McLish || Face (22) || 10,611 || 69–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 19 || Phillies || 2–3 || Short || Face (8–4) || Baldschun || 15,680 || 69–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 20 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Friend (14–11) || Hook || — || || 70–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 20 || @ Mets || 6–3 || McBean (13–8) || Miller || Face (23) || 8,214 || 71–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 21 || @ Mets || 8–6 || Olivo (4–1) || Craig || Face (24) || || 72–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Mets || 4–5 || Miller || Face (8–5) || — || 4,184 || 72–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 22 || Colt .45s || 3–0 || Sturdivant (6–3) || Brunet || — || 10,553 || 73–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 23 || Colt .45s || 4–0 || Law (10–6) || Johnson || — || 10,742 || 74–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Jackson || Friend (14–12) || — || || 74–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 25 || @ Cardinals || 4–0 || Francis (6–7) || Simmons || — || 8,959 || 75–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Shantz || Face (8–6) || — || || 75–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 26 || @ Cardinals || 7–6 || Sturdivant (7–3) || McDaniel || Lamabe (2) || 25,556 || 76–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 28 || Cubs || 7–6 || Olivo (5–1) || Elston || — || 10,175 || 77–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 29 || Cubs || 5–2 || Friend (15–12) || Koonce || Face (25) || 10,714 || 78–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || August 30 || Cubs || 5–3 || McBean (14–8) || Cardwell || Face (26) || 13,639 || 79–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 31 || @ Phillies || 2–3 (11) || Baldschun || Francis (6–8) || — || 8,191 || 79–56 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 1 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Sturdivant (8–3) || Owens || Face (27) || 8,297 || 80–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 3 || Mets || 2–0 || Friend (16–12) || Hook || — || || 81–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 3 || Mets || 5–4 || McBean (15–8) || Craig || Face (28) || 14,289 || 82–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 4 || Mets || 5–1 || Haddix (9–5) || Anderson || — || 4,364 || 83–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 5 || @ Colt .45s || 3–5 || Umbricht || Law (10–7) || McMahon || 4,593 || 83–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Colt .45s || 3–4 || Kemmerer || Face (8–7) || — || 5,196 || 83–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 7 || @ Dodgers || 10–1 || Francis (7–8) || Williams || — || 36,368 || 84–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Richert || McBean (15–9) || — || 43,887 || 84–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Podres || Friend (16–13) || Perranoski || 37,594 || 84–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 10 || @ Giants || 1–4 || O'Dell || Haddix (9–6) || — || 19,498 || 84–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 11 || @ Giants || 0–2 || Sanford || Sturdivant (8–4) || — || 10,283 || 84–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || Giants || 5–1 || Francis (8–8) || O'Dell || — || 14,354 || 85–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 15 || Giants || 5–1 || Friend (17–13) || Sanford || — || 10,340 || 86–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 16 || Giants || 6–4 (10) || Gibbon (3–4) || Miller || — || 14,216 || 87–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 17 || Giants || 5–2 || Sturdivant (9–4) || McCormick || — || 8,364 || 88–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 18 || Reds || 4–7 (10) || Henry || Lamabe (2–1) || Klippstein || 5,656 || 88–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 19 || Reds || 1–0 || Friend (18–13) || Maloney || — || 3,437 || 89–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 20 || Reds || 4–3 || Priddy (1–0) || Henry || — || 3,957 || 90–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || Braves || 3–7 || Spahn || McBean (15–10) || — || 6,339 || 90–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 22 || Braves || 0–2 || Constable || Sisk (0–1) || — || 5,153 || 90–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 23 || Braves || 3–10 || Cloninger || Friend (18–14) || — || 24,323 || 90–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Purkey || Sturdivant (9–5) || — || 4,500 || 90–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 26 || @ Reds || 1–0 (11) || Francis (9–8) || Klippstein || Friend (1) || 3,623 || 91–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 28 || @ Braves || 8–2 || Veale (2–2) || Constable || — || 4,274 || 92–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Spahn || Sisk (0–2) || — || 11,339 || 92–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 30 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Lamabe (3–1) || Raymond || Veale (1) || 7,376 || 93–68

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

• May 7, 1962: Vinegar Bend Mizell was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Jim Marshall.
• June 1962: Coot Veal was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Al Pehanick (minors).
• September 9, 1962: Byron Browne was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

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: Kinston

Notes

References

• 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1962 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/c/chrisjo01.shtml Joe Christopher page at Baseball Reference]
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jacksal01.shtml Al Jackson page at Baseball Reference]
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vealco01.shtml Coot Veal page at Baseball Reference]
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernara01.shtml Ramón Hernández page at Baseball Reference]
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mizelvi01.shtml Vinegar Bend Mizell page at Baseball Reference]
7. (May 7, 1962). "Mets Obtain Three Players". The Gazette.
8. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/brownby01.shtml Byron Browne page at Baseball Reference]
9. "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
10. "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.