1969 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Offseason

• October 14, 1968: Manny Mota was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 2nd pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.
• October 14, 1968: Donn Clendenon was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 11th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.
• October 14, 1968: Maury Wills was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos as the 21st pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.
• October 14, 1968: Dave Roberts was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 39th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.
• October 14, 1968: Al McBean was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 50th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.
• October 14, 1968: Ron Slocum was drafted from the Pirates by the San Diego Padres as the 55th pick in the 1968 MLB expansion draft.
• October 16, 1968: George Spriggs was sold by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals.
• October 21, 1968: Dave Wickersham was sold by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals.
• January 15, 1969: Manny Jiménez was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Joe Campbell and Chuck Hartenstein.
• February 12, 1969: Rennie Stennett was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.
• March 28, 1969: Tommie Sisk and Chris Cannizzaro were traded by the Pirates to the San Diego Padres for Ron Davis and Bobby Klaus.
• March 30, 1969: Omar Moreno was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.

Regular season

• August 6, 1969: Willie Stargell hit a home run out of Dodger Stadium.
• September 20, 1969: Bob Moose no-hits the eventual world champion New York Mets, 4-0 at Shea Stadium.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–2 (14) || Dal Canton (1–0) || Nelson || Hartenstein (1) || 38,163 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 9 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Veale (1–0) || Briles || — || 10,739 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Ellis (1–0) || Washburn || — || 10,283 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 11 || Phillies || 7–1 || Moose (1–0) || Johnson || — || 31,641 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 12 || Phillies || 1–8 || Jackson || Bunning (0–1) || — || 12,474 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 13 || Phillies || 6–5 || Kline (1–0) || Wilson || — || 14,981 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 14 || @ Cubs || 0–4 || Holtzman || Veale (1–1) || — || 3,114 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Aguirre || Ellis (1–1) || Abernathy || 4,362 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 16 || Mets || 11–3 || Moose (2–0) || Koosman || — || 7,666 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 17 || Mets || 4–0 || Bunning (1–1) || Cardwell || Kline (1) || 8,097 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 19 || @ Phillies || 8–6 || Blass (1–0) || Jackson || Dal Canton (1) || 3,953 || 8–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 20 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Wise || Veale (1–2) || Lersch || 4,930 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 22 || Cubs || 7–5 || Hartenstein (1–0) || Hands || — || || 9–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 22 || Cubs || 6–5 || Dal Canton (2–0) || Nye || Kline (2) || 7,906 || 10–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 23 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Koosman || Bunning (1–2) || — || 7,274 || 10–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 25 || Expos || 8–2 || Blass (2–0) || Morton || Hartenstein (2) || 10,947 || 11–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 26 || Expos || 4–3 || Veale (2–2) || Stoneman || Hartenstein (3) || 8,372 || 12–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 27 || Expos || 2–4 || Jaster || Ellis (1–2) || — || 24,425 || 12–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 28 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Carlton || Moose (2–1) || — || 3,859 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 30 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bunning (2–2) || Giusti || — || || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 30 || Cardinals || 1–8 || Gibson || Blass (2–1) || — || 10,895 || 13–8 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 1 || Cardinals || 3–9 || Briles || Veale (2–3) || — || 7,043 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 2 || @ Expos || 7–3 || Ellis (2–2) || Jaster || — || 11,892 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 3 || @ Expos || 4–2 || Moose (3–1) || Morton || Hartenstein (4) || 14,147 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || @ Expos || 4–6 || Face || Kline (1–1) || — || 16,931 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 6 || Padres || 2–4 || Kelley || Blass (2–2) || Reberger || 5,793 || 15–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 7 || Padres || 2–0 || Veale (3–3) || Kirby || Hartenstein (5) || 4,189 || 16–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 9 || Dodgers || 3–13 || Singer || Ellis (2–3) || Moeller || 6,837 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 10 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Sutton || Bunning (2–3) || Brewer || 4,979 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 12 || Giants || 4–3 || Hartenstein (2–0) || Gibbon || — || 3,396 || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 13 || Giants || 8–11 || Herbel || Moose (3–2) || Linzy || 5,846 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 14 || Giants || 0–3 || Marichal || Bunning (2–4) || — || 8,296 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Brewer || Kline (1–2) || — || 19,016 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Osteen || Ellis (2–4) || — || 50,120 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Brewer || Ramos (0–1) || — || 21,086 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 20 || @ Padres || 6–3 || Bunning (3–4) || Niekro || Hartenstein (6) || 4,947 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 21 || @ Padres || 11–1 || Moose (4–2) || Sisk || — || 34,334 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 22 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Blass (3–2) || Kirby || — || 4,001 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 23 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Robertson || Ellis (2–5) || — || 8,217 || 20–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 24 || @ Giants || 2–5 || McCormick || Veale (3–4) || — || 18,616 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 25 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Bunning (4–4) || Perry || — || || 21–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 25 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Moose (5–2) || Sadecki || Dal Canton (2) || 24,041 || 22–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 28 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Carroll || Kline (1–3) || — || 7,458 || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 29 || @ Reds || 4–10 || Merritt || Veale (3–5) || — || 8,161 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 30 || Astros || 9–3 || Bunning (5–4) || Lemaster || — || || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 30 || Astros || 6–9 || Billingham || Hartenstein (2–1) || Gladding || 18,381 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 31 || Astros || 3–1 || Ellis (3–5) || Ray || Kline (3) || 6,663 || 24–23 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 1 || Astros || 14–7 || Blass (4–2) || Wilson || — || 21,023 || 25–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 3 || Reds || 3–7 || Merritt || Veale (3–6) || — || 4,576 || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 4 || Reds || 3–5 || Carroll || Hartenstein (2–2) || Granger || 6,685 || 25–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || @ Braves || 1–3 || Niekro || Ellis (3–6) || — || 17,049 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 7 || @ Braves || 10–2 || Blass (5–2) || Jarvis || — || 21,120 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 8 || @ Braves || 10–11 || Niekro || Hartenstein (2–3) || — || || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 8 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Pappas || Veale (3–7) || — || 27,318 || 26–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 10 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Griffin || Ellis (3–7) || — || 14,660 || 26–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 11 || @ Astros || 13–8 || Blass (6–2) || Guinn || Hartenstein (7) || 15,871 || 27–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 12 || @ Astros || 4–3 || Bunning (6–4) || Gladding || — || 14,260 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 13 || Braves || 2–1 (10) || Dal Canton (3–0) || Pappas || — || 11,610 || 29–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 14 || Braves || 4–2 || Moose (6–2) || Upshaw || — || 18,283 || 30–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 15 || Braves || 4–6 || Reed || Blass (6–3) || Upshaw || 19,974 || 30–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 16 || Cubs || 9–8 || Dal Canton (4–0) || Regan || Blass (1) || 8,810 || 31–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 17 || Cubs || 1–0 || Veale (4–7) || Jenkins || Dal Canton (3) || || 32–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 17 || Cubs || 4–3 || Blass (7–3) || Abernathy || — || 26,817 || 33–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 18 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Gibbon (1–0) || Regan || — || 12,198 || 34–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Wilson || Marone (0–1) || Boozer || 10,669 || 34–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 21 || @ Phillies || 8–2 || Dal Canton (5–0) || Palmer || — || 5,469 || 35–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 6–0 || Ellis (4–7) || Champion || — || || 36–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 22 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Jackson || Blass (7–4) || — || 33,712 || 36–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Regan || Dal Canton (5–1) || — || 12,500 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Hands || Bunning (6–5) || — || 17,530 || 36–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Jenkins || Veale (4–8) || — || 26,434 || 36–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 5–7 (10) || Regan || Dal Canton (5–2) || — || 29,473 || 36–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 27 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Blass (8–4) || Koosman || Gibbon (1) || 42,276 || 37–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 28 || @ Mets || 7–4 || Bunning (7–5) || Gentry || Gibbon (2) || 48,398 || 38–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Mets || 3–7 || Seaver || Veale (4–9) || — || 27,455 || 38–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 30 || Phillies || 2–4 || Fryman || Ellis (4–8) || Boozer || 17,954 || 38–38 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || Phillies || 4–7 || Jackson || Blass (8–5) || Wilson || 6,652 || 38–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 2 || Phillies || 4–14 || Raffo || Bunning (7–6) || Boozer || 6,322 || 38–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 4 || Mets || 6–11 || Seaver || Veale (4–10) || Koonce || || 38–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || Mets || 2–9 || Cardwell || Ellis (4–9) || DiLauro || 17,631 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 6 || Mets || 7–8 || Taylor || Hartenstein (2–4) || Koonce || 11,552 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 8 || Expos || 8–1 || Blass (9–5) || Wegener || — || 4,930 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 9 || Expos || 4–3 (10) || Gibbon (2–0) || Radatz || — || || 40–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 9 || Expos || 3–2 || Ellis (5–9) || Reed || Gibbon (3) || 9,372 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 10 || Expos || 2–1 (11) || Hartenstein (3–4) || McGinn || — || 4,982 || 42–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 11 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Carlton || Walker (0–1) || — || 24,910 || 42–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 12 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Washburn || Blass (9–6) || — || 17,950 || 42–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–0 || Bunning (8–6) || Gibson || Moose (1) || || 43–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 13 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Briles || Ellis (5–10) || Hoerner || 36,469 || 43–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 14 || @ Expos || 0–2 || Stoneman || Veale (4–11) || — || 20,054 || 43–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || @ Expos || 9–3 || Walker (1–1) || Waslewski || — || 20,876 || 44–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || @ Expos || 8–7 || Gibbon (3–0) || McGinn || Hartenstein (8) || 24,214 || 45–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 17 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Shaw || Bunning (8–7) || — || 11,935 || 45–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 18 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Ellis (6–10) || Gibson || — || 13,666 || 46–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 19 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Veale (5–11) || Briles || Gibbon (4) || 8,915 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 24 || Padres || 4–3 (10) || Ellis (7–10) || Ross || — || 6,206 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || Padres || 2–3 || Niekro || Blass (9–7) || — || 7,404 || 48–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 26 || Padres || 4–3 (10) || Moose (7–2) || McCool || — || 6,769 || 49–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 27 || Padres || 4–1 || Bunning (9–7) || Kirby || Moose (2) || 14,888 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 29 || Dodgers || 4–2 (10) || Gibbon (4–0) || McBean || — || || 51–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || Dodgers || 5–6 || Mikkelsen || Ellis (7–11) || — || 18,436 || 51–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 30 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Blass (10–7) || Osteen || — || 8,833 || 52–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 31 || Dodgers || 2–1 (15) || Hartenstein (4–4) || McBean || — || 8,605 || 53–50 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || Giants || 1–5 || McCormick || Bunning (9–8) || — || 10,500 || 53–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 2 || Giants || 7–3 || Veale (6–11) || Marichal || — || 12,566 || 54–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 3 || Giants || 2–3 || Perry || Ellis (7–12) || — || 14,841 || 54–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 5 || @ Dodgers || 11–3 || Blass (11–7) || Foster || — || 22,604 || 55–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 6 || @ Dodgers || 5–7 || Sutton || Walker (1–2) || Brewer || 18,347 || 55–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Osteen || Bunning (9–9) || — || 20,475 || 55–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 8 || @ Padres || 7–1 || Veale (7–11) || Niekro || — || 6,061 || 56–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 10 || @ Padres || 7–5 || Ellis (8–12) || Kelley || Gibbon (5) || || 57–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 10 || @ Padres || 8–6 || Blass (12–7) || Kirby || Gibbon (6) || 10,073 || 58–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 12 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Perry || Walker (1–3) || — || 5,496 || 58–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 13 || @ Giants || 10–5 || Bunning (10–9) || McCormick || Moose (3) || 5,966 || 59–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 15 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Veale (8–11) || Nolan || — || 21,314 || 60–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 16 || @ Reds || 2–5 || Merritt || Ellis (8–13) || — || 13,218 || 60–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 17 || @ Reds || 8–5 || Blass (13–7) || Fisher || Hartenstein (9) || 20,732 || 61–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 18 || @ Reds || 12–5 (10) || Dal Canton (6–2) || Granger || — || 16,657 || 62–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 19 || Astros || 5–1 || Walker (2–3) || Wilson || Gibbon (7) || 5,409 || 63–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 20 || Astros || 1–0 || Veale (9–11) || Lemaster || — || 10,563 || 64–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 22 || Reds || 8–2 || Ellis (9–13) || Fisher || — || || 65–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 22 || Reds || 5–3 || Dal Canton (7–2) || Carroll || — || 28,184 || 66–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 23 || Reds || 3–1 || Moose (8–2) || Arrigo || Hartenstein (10) || 16,283 || 67–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 24 || Reds || 9–4 || Veale (10–11) || Maloney || Dal Canton (4) || 16,506 || 68–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 26 || Braves || 4–6 || Reed || Walker (2–4) || Doyle || 15,449 || 68–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || Braves || 0–1 || Niekro || Ellis (9–14) || — || 11,454 || 68–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 28 || Braves || 2–8 || Stone || Blass (13–8) || Doyle || 10,767 || 68–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 29 || @ Astros || 4–2 (10) || Moose (9–2) || Bouton || — || 20,405 || 69–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 30 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Dierker || Belinsky (0–1) || — || 27,747 || 69–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 31 || @ Astros || 6–4 || Marone (1–1) || Gladding || Blass (2) || 24,722 || 70–60 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 1 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Moose (10–2) || Britton || — || 10,479 || 71–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 3 || @ Braves || 1–8 || Reed || Ellis (9–15) || Upshaw || 6,317 || 71–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 5 || @ Cubs || 9–2 || Blass (14–8) || Holtzman || — || 10,411 || 72–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 6 || @ Cubs || 13–4 || Veale (11–11) || Jenkins || — || 24,566 || 73–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 7 || @ Cubs || 7–5 (11) || Dal Canton (8–2) || Johnson || — || 28,698 || 74–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 8 || @ Expos || 6–2 || Hartenstein (5–4) || Raymond || Dal Canton (5) || 9,526 || 75–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 9 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Renko || Walker (2–5) || — || 9,129 || 75–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 10 || Cardinals || 2–11 || Gibson || Blass (14–9) || — || || 75–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 10 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Torrez || Belinsky (0–2) || Grant || 11,898 || 75–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 11 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Veale (12–11) || Carlton || — || 4,579 || 76–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 12 || Mets || 0–1 || Koosman || Moose (10–3) || — || || 76–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 12 || Mets || 0–1 || Cardwell || Ellis (9–16) || McGraw || 19,303 || 76–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 13 || Mets || 2–5 || Seaver || Walker (2–6) || — || 10,440 || 76–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 14 || Mets || 5–3 || Blass (15–9) || Ryan || — || 11,324 || 77–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Wise || Veale (12–12) || — || || 77–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || James || Belinsky (0–3) || — || 2,933 || 77–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 16 || @ Phillies || 9–5 || Moose (11–3) || Fryman || Gibbon (8) || 1,169 || 78–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Ellis (10–16) || Taylor || — || 11,646 || 79–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 || Campisi || Gibbon (4–1) || — || 8,612 || 79–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 19 || @ Mets || 8–2 || Veale (13–12) || Ryan || — || || 80–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 19 || @ Mets || 8–0 || Walker (3–6) || McAndrew || — || 51,885 || 81–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 20 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Moose (12–3) || Gentry || — || 38,784 || 82–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 21 || @ Mets || 3–5 || Koosman || Ellis (10–17) || — || || 82–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Mets || 1–6 || Cardwell || Blass (15–10) || — || 55,901 || 82–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 23 || Phillies || 3–4 || Jackson || Veale (13–13) || Johnson || 2,364 || 82–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 25 || Phillies || 5–3 || Walker (4–6) || Wise || — || || 83–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 25 || Phillies || 9–7 || Moose (13–3) || James || Gibbon (9) || 2,379 || 84–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 26 || Cubs || 2–0 || Ellis (11–17) || Jenkins || — || 4,973 || 85–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 27 || Cubs || 4–1 || Blass (16–10) || Holtzman || Moose (4) || 4,157 || 86–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 28 || Cubs || 1–3 || Hands || Veale (13–14) || — || 24,435 || 86–74 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || October 1 || Expos || 5–4 || Gibbon (5–1) || Reed || — || 2,496 || 87–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || October 2 || Expos || 8–2 || Moose (14–3) || Robertson || — || 2,700 || 88–74

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

• May 17, 1969: Jim Shellenback was traded by the Pirates to the Washington Senators in exchange for Frank Kreutzer.
• June 5, 1969: Pedro Ramos was released by the Pirates.
• June 10, 1969: Ron Kline was traded by the Pirates to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Gibbon.
• July 16, 1969: Kent Tekulve was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.
• July 30, 1969: Bo Belinsky was purchased by the Pirates from the California Angels.
• August 15, 1969: Jim Bunning was traded by the Pirates to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Mitchell, Chuck Goggin and cash.
• September 26, 1969: Manager Larry Shepard fired by the Pirates. Alex Grammas named interim manager for the final five games.

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

Notes

References

• 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates 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/m/motama01.shtml Manny Mota] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clenddo01.shtml Donn Clendenon] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willsma01.shtml Maury Wills] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/roberda05.shtml Dave Roberts] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/McBeaal01.shtml Al McBean] {{Webarchive. link. (March 7, 2009 at ''Baseball Reference'')
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/slocuro01.shtml Ron Slocum] at ''Baseball Reference''
8. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=sprigge01 George Spriggs] at "Baseball Almanac"
9. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=wickeda01 Dave Wickersham] at "Baseball Almanac"
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jimenma01.shtml Manny Jiménez] at ''Baseball-Reference''
11. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=stennre01 Rennie Stennett] at "Baseball Almanac"
12. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/siskto01.shtml Tommie Sisk] at ''Baseball-Reference''
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