1993 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Offseason

• November 17, 1992: Alex Cole was drafted from the Pirates by the Colorado Rockies as the 17th pick in the 1992 MLB expansion draft.
• November 19, 1992: Roger Mason was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• November 25, 1992: Gary Varsho was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Cincinnati Reds.
• December 7, 1992: Dave Otto was drafted by the Pirates from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 minor league draft.
• December 16, 1992: John Candelaria was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
• January 27, 1993: Elmer Dessens was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 6 || Padres || 9–4 || Wakefield (1–0) || Benes || Candelaria (1) || 44,103 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 8 || Padres || 5–4 || Walk (1–0) || Harris || Belinda (1) || 15,828 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 9 || Giants || 6–5 || Minor (1–0) || Beck || Belinda (2) || 22,718 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || Giants || 5–12 || Burba || Cooke (0–1) || — || 18,264 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 11 || Giants || 3–4 || Burkett || Wakefield (1–1) || Beck || 12,844 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 12 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Otto (1–0) || Harris || Belinda (3) || 46,192 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 13 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Walk (2–0) || Gomez || Wagner (1) || 11,493 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 14 || @ Padres || 11–7 || Minor (2–0) || Seminara || — || 13,053 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 15 || @ Padres || 5–4 (13) || Moeller (1–0) || Hernandez || Belinda (4) || 15,821 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Hershiser || Wakefield (1–2) || Gott || 39,652 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Martinez || Otto (1–1) || — || 46,034 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Gross || Walk (2–1) || Wilson || 37,949 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || Reds || 0–5 || Belcher || Tomlin (0–1) || — || 9,074 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || Reds || 7–8 (12) || Foster || Candelaria (0–1) || — || 16,796 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 22 || Reds || 5–4 || Wakefield (2–2) || Smiley || — || 10,500 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 23 || Astros || 2–4 || Swindell || Neagle (0–1) || Jones || 13,487 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || Astros || 4–8 || Hernandez || Candelaria (0–2) || — || 19,498 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 25 || Astros || 7–2 || Tomlin (1–1) || Portugal || — || 15,102 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || April 26 || @ Braves || 4–3 (11) || Minor (3–0) || McMichael || Belinda (5) || 47,324 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || April 27 || @ Braves || 6–2 (11) || Wakefield (3–2) || Stanton || Wagner (2) || 42,527 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Pugh || Otto (1–2) || Reardon || 23,603 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 30 || @ Astros || 2–11 || Portugal || Walk (2–2) || Hernandez || 31,867 || 11–11 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Drabek || Tomlin (1–2) || — || 39,242 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 2 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Cooke (1–1) || Swindell || — || 24,485 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 4 || Braves || 2–3 || Glavine || Wakefield (3–3) || Stanton || 11,516 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 5 || Braves || 4–1 || Walk (3–2) || Maddux || Belinda (6) || 16,034 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 7 || Expos || 0–1 || Nabholz || Tomlin (1–3) || Wetteland || 30,984 || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 8 || Expos || 10–9 (10) || Belinda (1–0) || Bottenfield || — || 33,739 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 9 || Expos || 6–5 (11) || Minor (4–0) || Barnes || — || 17,714 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Jackson || Walk (3–3) || — || 29,712 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Wagner (1–0) || Davis || — || 32,871 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 12 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Greene || Tomlin (1–4) || — || 24,906 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 14 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Harkey || Cooke (1–2) || Myers || 27,637 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 15 || @ Cubs || 5–14 || Guzman || Wakefield (3–4) || — || 39,706 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 16 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Walk (4–3) || Hibbard || Belinda (7) || 38,623 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 17 || @ Mets || 9–4 || Tomlin (2–4) || Gooden || — || 18,724 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 18 || @ Mets || 10–8 || Otto (2–2) || Schourek || Belinda (8) || 18,973 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 19 || @ Mets || 4–6 (10) || Franco || Minor (4–1) || — || 19,112 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 21 || Cardinals || 8–10 (11) || Lancaster || Wagner (1–1) || Perez || 22,800 || 19–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 22 || Cardinals || 4–2 || Walk (5–3) || Osborne || Belinda (9) || 26,012 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 23 || Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Smith || Minor (4–2) || Perez || 35,249 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 25 || Marlins || 2–0 || Cooke (2–2) || Hough || — || 14,595 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 26 || Marlins || 4–5 || Hammond || Wagner (1–2) || Harvey || 23,267 || 21–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 27 || Marlins || 13–8 || Walk (6–3) || Bowen || — || 17,245 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 28 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Astacio || Tomlin (2–5) || — || 18,532 || 22–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 29 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Martinez || Otto (2–3) || — || 27,664 || 22–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 30 || Dodgers || 5–3 || Cooke (3–2) || Gross || Belinda (10) || 28,569 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 31 || @ Rockies || 2–6 || Reynoso || Wakefield (3–5) || — || 47,665 || 23–25 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 1 || @ Rockies || 8–6 || Walk (7–3) || Smith || — || 45,752 || 24–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 2 || @ Rockies || 5–3 || Petkovsek (1–0) || Parrett || Belinda (11) || 50,122 || 25–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 3 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Neagle (1–1) || Brummett || Minor (1) || 15,804 || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 4 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Cooke (4–2) || Brantley || Belinda (12) || 15,725 || 27–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 5 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Wilson || Wakefield (3–6) || Beck || 23,990 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Giants || 1–7 || Swift || Walk (7–4) || — || 40,594 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 8 || Rockies || 1–4 || Ruffin || Wagner (1–3) || Shepherd || 16,722 || 27–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 9 || Rockies || 4–1 || Neagle (2–1) || Blair || Belinda (13) || 30,625 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 10 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Turner || Otto (2–4) || Harvey || 34,091 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 11 || @ Marlins || 3–11 || Aquino || Wakefield (3–7) || — || 42,835 || 28–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 12 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Hammond || Walk (7–5) || Harvey || 43,294 || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 13 || @ Marlins || 2–5 || Bowen || Minor (4–3) || Harvey || 42,945 || 28–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Osborne || Neagle (2–2) || Perez || 26,683 || 28–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Tewksbury || Cooke (4–3) || Smith || 36,084 || 28–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Magrane || Smith (0–1) || Smith || 36,746 || 28–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 17 || Mets || 6–2 || Walk (8–5) || Gooden || — || 20,324 || 29–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 18 || Mets || 5–2 || Wagner (2–3) || Young || — || 21,521 || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 19 || Mets || 8–3 || Toliver (1–0) || Tanana || Minor (2) || 24,199 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 20 || Mets || 3–2 || Belinda (2–0) || Saberhagen || — || 14,180 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 21 || Cubs || 1–5 || Bautista || Smith (0–2) || — || 18,476 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 22 || Cubs || 7–2 || Walk (9–5) || Wendell || — || 22,773 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 23 || Cubs || 9–4 || Wagner (3–3) || Boskie || Belinda (14) || 16,423 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 25 || Phillies || 6–8 || DeLeon || Candelaria (0–3) || Williams || 21,173 || 34–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 26 || Phillies || 4–2 || Cooke (5–3) || Schilling || — || 39,439 || 35–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 27 || Phillies || 4–3 (10) || Belinda (3–0) || Williams || — || 27,824 || 36–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 28 || @ Expos || 9–5 (10) || Wakefield (4–7) || Scott || — || 17,185 || 37–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Expos || 2–9 || Nabholz || Wagner (3–4) || — || 14,023 || 37–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 30 || @ Expos || 1–9 || Gardiner || Neagle (2–3) || Fassero || 15,734 || 37–39 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Expos || 5–7 || Rojas || Cooke (5–4) || Wetteland || 13,174 || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 2 || @ Reds || 10–9 || Otto (3–4) || Ayala || Belinda (15) || — || 38–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 2 || @ Reds || 1–9 || Pugh || Wakefield (4–8) || — || 32,681 || 38–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 3 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Luebbers || Walk (9–6) || Dibble || 34,771 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 4 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Browning || Wagner (3–5) || Spradlin || 28,046 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 5 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Belcher || Neagle (2–4) || Dibble || 27,851 || 38–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 6 || @ Astros || 10–3 || Ballard (1–0) || Harnisch || — || 17,582 || 39–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 7 || @ Astros || 5–2 || Wagner (4–5) || Portugal || Belinda (16) || 24,682 || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || @ Astros || 4–10 || Kile || Smith (0–3) || — || 19,999 || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 9 || Reds || 4–1 || Walk (10–6) || Browning || Belinda (17) || 21,016 || 41–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 10 || Reds || 7–10 || Service || Wagner (4–6) || Dibble || 30,805 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 11 || Reds || 3–2 || Minor (5–3) || Reardon || — || 22,772 || 42–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Glavine || Tomlin (2–6) || — || 49,046 || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Maddux || Cooke (5–5) || Stanton || 48,539 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 17 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Wagner (5–6) || Smoltz || Belinda (18) || 48,665 || 43–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Avery || Smith (0–4) || Stanton || 49,003 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || Astros || 2–4 || Harnisch || Walk (10–7) || Jones || 14,068 || 43–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 20 || Astros || 2–1 || Tomlin (3–6) || Drabek || — || 18,008 || 44–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Astros || 3–5 || Kile || Cooke (5–6) || Jones || 28,227 || 44–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 22 || Braves || 8–7 || Minor (6–3) || Howell || — || 19,108 || 45–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || Braves || 2–6 || Avery || Belinda (3–1) || — || 37,506 || 45–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || Braves || 6–11 || Bedrosian || Walk (10–8) || — || 33,347 || 45–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || Braves || 1–13 || Glavine || Tomlin (3–7) || — || 29,386 || 45–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || Expos || 6–8 || Scott || Johnston (0–1) || Wetteland || 14,128 || 45–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 28 || Expos || 3–2 || Petkovsek (2–0) || Shaw || — || 13,470 || 46–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || Expos || 2–3 (11) || Wetteland || Minor (6–4) || Heredia || 18,823 || 46–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 30 || @ Phillies || 4–2 || Walk (11–8) || Rivera || Belinda (19) || 47,406 || 47–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Phillies || 2–10 || Jackson || Tomlin (3–8) || — || 48,171 || 47–57 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Mason || Cooke (5–7) || Williams || 46,693 || 47–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 10–12 || Scanlan || Minor (6–5) || Myers || 31,402 || 47–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 3 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Smith (1–4) || Hibbard || — || 25,698 || 48–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Ballard (2–0) || Boskie || Neagle (1) || 33,775 || 49–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 5 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Tomlin (4–8) || Morgan || Dewey (1) || 31,639 || 50–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 7 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Cooke (6–7) || Gooden || Dewey (2) || — || 51–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 7 || @ Mets || 8–10 || Maddux || Neagle (2–5) || Young || 27,904 || 51–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 8 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Smith (2–4) || Tanana || — || 27,231 || 52–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 9 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Watson || Walk (11–9) || — || 16,465 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 10 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Arocha || Johnston (0–2) || Smith || 12,531 || 52–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 11 || Cardinals || 8–6 || Dewey (1–0) || Burns || — || 35,288 || 53–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 12 || Cardinals || 5–4 (11) || Johnston (1–2) || Burns || — || 12,730 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || Marlins || 8–3 || Smith (3–4) || Hough || — || 27,767 || 55–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 14 || Marlins || 3–8 || Bowen || Walk (11–10) || Harvey || 29,003 || 55–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 15 || Marlins || 4–3 (11) || Minor (7–5) || Aquino || — || 22,665 || 56–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 17 || Giants || 10–3 || Cooke (7–7) || Burkett || — || 29,222 || 57–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || Giants || 6–9 || Wilson || Smith (3–5) || — || 23,314 || 57–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 19 || Giants || 3–6 || Hickerson || Walk (11–11) || Beck || 20,151 || 57–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 20 || @ Padres || 7–6 || Petkovsek (3–0) || Davis || Dewey (3) || 17,888 || 58–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 22 || @ Padres || 10–5 || Cooke (8–7) || Benes || — || 10,492 || 59–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Hershiser || Smith (3–6) || — || 38,739 || 59–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Dodgers || 4–13 || Gross || Walk (11–12) || — || 36,133 || 59–67 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 25 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 (12) || Neagle (3–5) || Gott || — || 33,914 || 60–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 27 || Padres || 6–10 || Benes || Cooke (8–8) || Hoffman || 21,048 || 60–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 28 || Padres || 3–5 || Sanders || Smith (3–7) || Harris || 28,972 || 60–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 29 || Padres || 7–4 || Walk (12–12) || Ashby || Dewey (4) || — || 61–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 29 || Padres || 0–11 || Brocail || Hope (0–1) || — || 21,636 || 61–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 31 || Dodgers || 6–2 || Johnston (2–2) || Gross || — || 16,291 || 62–70 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 1 || Dodgers || 5–1 || Cooke (9–8) || Candiotti || — || 20,778 || 63–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 2 || Dodgers || 0–4 || Astacio || Ballard (2–1) || — || 14,165 || 63–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || Holmes || Dewey (1–1) || — || 51,512 || 63–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Rockies || 4–10 || Painter || Wakefield (4–9) || — || 56,113 || 63–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Rockies || 1–4 || Ruffin || Walk (12–13) || Holmes || 54,034 || 63–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Sanderson || Wagner (5–7) || Beck || 25,276 || 63–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 7 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Menendez (1–0) || Jackson || Dewey (5) || 17,314 || 64–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || Rockies || 7–10 (12) || Wayne || Johnston (2–3) || — || 10,016 || 64–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 10 || Rockies || 8–9 (11) || Moore || Minor (7–6) || Holmes || 15,335 || 64–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || Rockies || 2–3 || Bottenfield || Wakefield (4–10) || Ruffin || 21,649 || 64–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 12 || Rockies || 4–3 || Menendez (2–0) || Munoz || — || 21,032 || 65–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 14 || @ Marlins || 1–0 (6) || Wagner (6–7) || Hammond || — || 28,497 || 66–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 15 || @ Marlins || 8–1 || Cooke (10–8) || Hough || — || 28,788 || 67–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 16 || @ Marlins || 10–0 || Ballard (3–1) || Weathers || — || 26,730 || 68–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 17 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Minor (8–6) || Urbani || Dewey (6) || 28,625 || 69–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || @ Cardinals || 1–8 || Cormier || Wakefield (4–11) || — || 32,268 || 69–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 19 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Perez || Dewey (1–2) || — || 31,631 || 69–80 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 20 || Mets || 6–2 || Wagner (7–7) || Hillman || Johnston (1) || 9,069 || 70–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || Mets || 3–4 || Telgheder || Cooke (10–9) || Maddux || 9,263 || 70–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 22 || Mets || 5–6 (10) || Franco || Johnston (2–4) || — || 10,031 || 70–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || Cubs || 3–8 || Hibbard || Walk (12–14) || Bullinger || 16,312 || 70–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 26 || Cubs || 5–1 || Wagner (8–7) || Trachsel || — || — || 71–83 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 26 || Cubs || 1–0 || Wakefield (5–11) || Morgan || — || 26,872 || 72–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 27 || Phillies || 4–6 || Rivera || Cooke (10–10) || Williams || 15,847 || 72–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 28 || Phillies || 7–10 || Thigpen || Robertson (0–1) || — || 17,386 || 72–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 29 || Phillies || 9–1 || Walk (13–14) || Foster || Johnston (2) || 21,159 || 73–85 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 30 || Phillies || 5–0 || Wakefield (6–11) || Greene || — || 10,448 || 74–85 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Expos || 3–6 || Heredia || Wagner (8–8) || Wetteland || 14,148 || 74–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || October 2 || @ Expos || 4–2 || Ballard (4–1) || Henry || Dewey (7) || 16,126 || 75–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Boucher || Hope (0–2) || Wetteland || 26,277 || 75–87

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Roster

Opening Day lineup

Player stats

;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

1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Jay Bell, SS, reserve
• Andy Van Slyke, CF, reserve

Notable transactions

• April 11, 1993: Mike LaValliere was released by the Pirates.
• July 9, 1993: John Candelaria was released by the Pirates.
• July 31, 1993: Stan Belinda was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jon Lieber and Dan Miceli.
• August 19, 1993: Dave Otto was released by the Pirates.

Farm system

References

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/coleal01.shtml Alex Cole] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. "Roger Mason Stats".
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/varshga01.shtml Gary Varsho] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/ottoda01.shtml Dave Otto] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/candejo01.shtml John Candelaria] at ''Baseball Reference''
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/desseel01.shtml Elmer Dessens] at ''Baseball Reference''
8. "Major League Baseball Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
9. "Major League Baseball Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
10. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lavalmi01.shtml Mike LaValliere] at ''Baseball Reference''
11. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/belinst01.shtml Stan Belinda] at ''Baseball Reference''