1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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.

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.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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 |- |- 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

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.

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

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

• Bill Mazeroski, second base, (selected as starter but did not play due to injury)
• Roberto Clemente, reserve

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Batavia

Notes

References

• 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1963 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/cardwdo01.shtml Don Cardwell page at Baseball-Reference]
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rosepe01.shtml Pete Rose page at Baseball-Reference]
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/motama01.shtml Manny Mota page at Baseball-Reference]
5. "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
6. "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
7. "1963 All-Star Game".