2002 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Offseason

• January 5, 2002: Scott Service was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• January 25, 2002: Wayne Gomes was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• March 5, 2002: Curtis Pride was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• March 5, 2002: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 1 || @ Mets || 2–6 || Leiter (1–0) || Villone (0–1) || — || 53,734 || 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || April 3 || @ Mets || 5–3 || Wells (1–0) || Trachsel (0–1) || Williams (1) || 25,952 || 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || April 4 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Anderson (1–0) || Estes (0–1) || Williams (2) || 33,785 || 2–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || April 5 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Williams (1–0) || Bere (0–1) || Williams (3) || 41,555 || 3–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || April 6 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Fogg (1–0) || Clement (0–1) || — || 34,956 || 4–1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 7 || @ Cubs ||colspan=6| Postponed (rain; rescheduled for May 21) |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || April 8 || Reds || 1–0 || Villone (1–1) || Dessens (0–2) || Williams (4) || 36,402 || 5–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 10 || Reds || 5–8 || Acevedo (2–0) || Wells (1–1) || Graves (2) || 36,048 || 5–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 11 || Reds || 2–3 || Haynes (1–1) || Anderson (1–1) || Graves (3) || 12,795 || 5–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 12 || Cubs || 3–7 || Bere (1–1) || Williams (1–1) || — || 24,002 || 5–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || April 13 || Cubs || 3–2 || Fogg (2–0) || Clement (0–2) || Williams (5) || 17,971 || 6–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 14 || Cubs || 1–5 (8) || Lieber (2–0) || Villone (1–2) || Borowski (1) || 16,045 || 6–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || April 15 || @ Brewers || 6–1 || Wells (2–1) || Rusch (1–1) || — || 14,090 || 7–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || April 16 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Anderson (2–1) || Neugebauer (0–2) || — || 15,012 || 8–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || April 17 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Williams (2–1) || Buddie (0–1) || Williams (6) || 17,879 || 9–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || April 19 || Phillies || 7–4 || Lowe (1–0) || Padilla (2–2) || Williams (7) || 23,321 || 10–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || April 20 || Phillies || 6–5 || Villone (2–2) || Adams (0–2) || Williams (8) || 18,032 || 11–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || April 21 || Phillies || 9–3 || Wells (3–1) || Duckworth (1–1) || — || 18,749 || 12–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 23 || Dodgers || 6–9 || Ishii (4–0) || Anderson (2–2) || Gagne (8) || 13,235 || 12–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 24 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Daal (3–0) || Williams (2–2) || — || 14,057 || 12–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || April 25 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Fogg (3–0) || Nomo (2–3) || Williams (9) || 16,264 || 13–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 26 || Padres || 1–10 || Tomko (2–1) || Villone (2–3) || — || 20,575 || 13–8 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 27 || Padres ||colspan=6| Postponed (rain; rescheduled for April 28) |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || April 28 || Padres || 3–2 || Sauerbeck (1–0) || Embree (2–1) || Williams (10) || — || 14–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 28 || Padres || 2–7 || Tollberg (1–3) || Anderson (2–3) || — || 19,621 || 14–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 30 || @ Rockies || 0–10 || Hampton (1–3) || Williams (2–3) || — || 30,759 || 14–10 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 1 || @ Rockies || 0–6 || Neagle (3–1) || Fogg (3–1) || — || 29,529 || 14–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 2 || @ Rockies || 2–7 || Thomson (4–2) || Villone (2–4) || — || 30,134 || 14–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || May 3 || @ Padres || 6–4 || Wells (4–1) || Howard (0–1) || Williams (11) || 20,312 || 15–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 4 || @ Padres || 0–3 || Jarvis (2–3) || Anderson (2–4) || Hoffman (10) || 36,972 || 15–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 5 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Lawrence (4–1) || Lowe (1–1) || Hoffman (11) || 27,399 || 15–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || May 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–2 || Fogg (4–1) || Johnson (6–1) || Williams (12) || 29,171 || 16–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–7 || Myers (2–1) || Beimel (0–1) || Kim (9) || 32,204 || 16–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 8 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Schilling (7–1) || Wells (4–2) || Kim (10) || 31,343 || 16–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || May 10 || Astros || 5–1 || Anderson (3–4) || Hernandez (3–1) || — || 19,197 || 17–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || May 11 || Astros || 4–2 || Fogg (5–1) || Oswalt (4–2) || Williams (13) || 35,834 || 18–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 12 || Astros || 1–5 || Reynolds (3–3) || Williams (2–4) || — || 20,202 || 18–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 13 || Diamondbacks || 0–11 || Schilling (8–1) || Benson (0–1) || — || 14,500 || 18–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || May 14 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Wells (5–2) || Anderson (0–3) || Williams (14) || 16,373 || 19–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 15 || Diamondbacks || 2–6 || Helling (4–4) || Anderson (3–5) || — || 18,780 || 19–19 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 16 || @ Astros || 1–3 || Oswalt (5–2) || Boehringer (0–1) || Wagner (6) || 26,277 || 19–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 40 || May 17 || @ Astros || 4–7 || Stone (2–1) || Villone (2–5) || Dotel (1) || 28,861 || 19–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 18 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Dotel (2–1) || Lowe (1–2) || — || 34,921 || 19–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || May 19 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Wells (6–2) || Mlicki (3–5) || Williams (15) || 34,259 || 20–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 12–1 || Anderson (4–5) || Bere (1–7) || — || — || 21–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Cruz (1–7) || Fogg (5–2) || Alfonseca (6) || 37,175 || 21–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 22 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Prior (1–0) || Williams (2–5) || Alfonseca (7) || 40,138 || 21–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 23 || @ Cubs || 6–11 || Clement (2–3) || Benson (0–2) || — || 37,578 || 21–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || May 24 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Wells (7–2) || Stephenson (1–3) || — || 25,203 || 22–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 25 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Williams (2–0) || Anderson (4–6) || Isringhausen (13) || 26,201 || 22–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 26 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Simontacchi (3–0) || Fogg (5–3) || — || 31,989 || 22–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || May 27 || Cubs || 3–2 (10) || Williams (1–0) || Alfonseca (0–1) || — || 16,215 || 23–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 28 || Cubs || 0–3 || Clement (3–3) || Benson (0–3) || — || 15,060 || 23–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || May 29 || Cubs || 5–0 || Wells (8–2) || Lieber (3–4) || — || 17,116 || 24–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || May 30 || Cubs || 8–9 || Wood (6–3) || Anderson (4–7) || Alfonseca (8) || 21,208 || 24–29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || May 31 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Fogg (6–3) || Williams (2–1) || Williams (16) || 38,148 || 25–29 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Kile (3–3) || Arroyo (0–1) || — || 43,295 || 25–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || June 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Lowe (2–2) || Morris (7–4) || Williams (17) || 37,243 || 26–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 3 || @ Expos || 5–7 || Ohka (5–3) || Wells (8–3) || Stewart (5) || 4,821 || 26–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || June 4 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Anderson (5–7) || Pavano (3–7) || Williams (18) || 4,619 || 27–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 5 || @ Expos || 1–3 || Vazquez (4–2) || Fogg (6–4) || — || 4,890 || 27–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || June 7 || Brewers || 6–1 || Beimel (1–1) || Sheets (3–6) || — || 27,001 || 28–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || June 8 || Brewers || 9–8 (11) || Boehringer (1–1) || King (1–2) || — || 38,244 || 29–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || June 9 || Brewers || 5–4 || Sauerbeck (2–0) || Wright (1–3) || Williams (19) || 24,897 || 30–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 10 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Washburn (6–2) || Anderson (5–8) || Percival (14) || 16,861 || 30–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || June 11 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Fogg (7–4) || Appier (5–5) || — || 17,755 || 31–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 12 || @ Angels || 5–8 || Weber (3–2) || Boehringer (1–2) || Percival (15) || 17,096 || 31–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 14 || @ Reds || 3–4 (11) || Williamson (2–0) || Williams (1–1) || — || 30,820 || 31–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 15 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Sullivan (4–2) || Lincoln (0–1) || Graves (21) || 31,419 || 31–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 || June 16 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Anderson (6–8) || Haynes (7–6) || — || 29,532 || 32–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 18 || Athletics || 2–4 || Mulder (7–4) || Fogg (7–5) || Koch (16) || 21,943 || 32–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 19 || Athletics || 2–3 (10) || Bradford (3–1) || Williams (1–2) || Koch (17) || 30,562 || 32–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 20 || Athletics || 3–5 || Hudson (5–6) || Benson (0–4) || Koch (18) || 22,464 || 32–39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 21 || Rangers || 0–2 || Rogers (8–4) || Wells (8–4) || Cordero (3) || 24,475 || 32–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 22 || Rangers || 2–3 || Bell (3–2) || Lincoln (0–2) || Irabu (13) || 35,302 || 32–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 23 || Rangers || 4–10 || Park (3–3) || Fogg (7–6) || — || 26,930 || 32–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || June 25 || Expos || 4–1 || Benson (1–4) || Ohka (7–4) || Williams (20) || 17,543 || 33–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 76 || June 26 || Expos || 7–4 || Wells (9–4) || Vazquez (5–4) || Williams (21) || 36,966 || 34–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 27 || Expos || 2–7 (7) || Brower (3–0) || Villone (2–6) || — || 21,312 || 34–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || June 28 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Fogg (8–6) || Redman (3–8) || Williams (22) || 28,582 || 35–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 29 || @ Tigers || 1–2 || Weaver (6–8) || Beimel (1–2) || Acevedo (12) || 24,449 || 35–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 80 || June 30 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Benson (2–4) || Maroth (1–2) || Williams (23) || 25,966 || 36–44 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 1 || Brewers || 0–2 || Wright (2–6) || Wells (9–5) || — || 14,634 || 36–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || July 2 || Brewers || 6–12 || Quevedo (4–6) || Anderson (6–9) || — || 15,142 || 36–46 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 83 || July 3 || Brewers || 3–1 || Fogg (9–6) || Sheets (4–10) || Williams (24) || 32,309 || 37–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 4 || Astros || 6–8 || Borbon (3–3) || Beimel (1–3) || — || 25,962 || 37–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 85 || July 5 || Astros || 4–3 || Fetters (1–0) || Borbon (3–4) || Williams (25) || 24,556 || 38–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 6 || Astros || 2–10 || Cruz (1–4) || Wells (9–6) || — || 26,578 || 38–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 7 || Astros || 1–6 || Miller (4–3) || Anderson (6–10) || — || 23,348 || 38–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 88 || July 11 || @ Brewers || 3–2 (10) || Boehringer (2–2) || DeJean (0–4) || Williams (26) || 21,021 || 39–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 89 || July 12 || @ Brewers || 9–2 || Lowe (3–2) || Rusch (5–8) || — || 26,362 || 40–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 90 || July 13 || @ Brewers || 5–3 || Wells (10–6) || Wright (2–8) || Williams (27) || 28,214 || 41–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 14 || @ Brewers || 3–5 || Quevedo (5–6) || Beimel (1–4) || DeJean (16) || 21,976 || 41–50 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 92 || July 15 || @ Astros || 5–4 || Lowe (4–2) || Wagner (2–2) || Williams (28) || 29,204 || 42–50 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 93 || July 16 || @ Astros || 7–3 || Fogg (10–6) || Oswalt (10–6) || Boehringer (1) || 27,042 || 43–50 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 17 || Reds || 6–3 || Anderson (7–10) || Dempster (5–10) || Williams (29) || 32,864 || 44–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 18 || Reds || 5–7 || Sullivan (6–3) || Boehringer (2–3) || Graves (28) || 21,625 || 44–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 96 || July 19 || Cardinals || 12–9 || Sauerbeck (3–0) || Veres (3–6) || — || 23,812 || 45–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 97 || July 20 || Cardinals || 15–6 || Benson (3–4) || Smith (3–1) || — || 35,101 || 46–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 21 || Cardinals || 4–8 || Finley (5–11) || Fogg (10–7) || Kline (3) || 27,999 || 46–52 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 99 || July 22 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Anderson (8–10) || Dempster (5–11) || Williams (30) || 18,398 || 47–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 23 || @ Reds || 2–7 || Haynes (11–6) || Wells (10–7) || — || 19,884 || 47–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || July 24 || @ Reds || 5–10 || Moehler (2–1) || Beimel (1–5) || — || 24,910 || 47–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 25 || @ Astros || 0–8 || Saarloos (2–2) || Benson (3–5) || — || 26,027 || 47–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || July 26 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Wagner (3–2) || Sauerbeck (3–1) || — || 32,115 || 47–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 104 || July 27 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Oswalt (11–6) || Anderson (8–11) || Wagner (20) || 38,896 || 47–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || July 28 || @ Astros || 0–4 || Miller (8–3) || Wells (10–8) || — || 35,144 || 47–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 106 || July 30 || Rockies || 4–1 || Benson (4–5) || Neagle (4–7) || Williams (31) || 23,749 || 48–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 107 || July 31 || Rockies || 7–6 || Boehringer (3–3) || White (2–6) || Williams (32) || 18,106 || 49–58 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 108 || August 1 || Rockies || 0–3 || Jennings (11–5) || Meadows (0–1) || Jimenez (27) || 19,075 || 49–59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 109 || August 2 || Giants || 6–5 || Boehringer (4–3) || Nen (4–1) || — || 28,203 || 50–59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 110 || August 3 || Giants || 6–11 || Schmidt (7–5) || Wells (10–9) || — || 38,275 || 50–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 111 || August 4 || Giants || 5–10 || Rueter (10–6) || Benson (4–6) || — || 31,398 || 50–61 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 112 || August 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Fogg (11–7) || Perez (10–8) || Williams (33) || 31,254 || 51–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 0–4 || Ashby (8–9) || Meadows (0–2) || Gagne (37) || 31,588 || 51–62 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 114 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 5–10 || Beirne (1–0) || Anderson (8–12) || — || 31,776 || 51–63 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 115 || August 9 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Wells (11–9) || Schmidt (7–6) || Williams (34) || 41,897 || 52–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 10 || @ Giants || 3–8 || Aybar (1–0) || Lincoln (0–3) || — || 41,146 || 52–64 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 11 || @ Giants || 4–5 (11) || Nen (6–1) || Williams (1–3) || — || 41,479 || 52–65 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 12 || Cardinals || 6–10 || Simontacchi (8–4) || Meadows (0–3) || — || 15,700 || 52–66 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 13 || Cardinals || 5–9 || Morris (14–7) || Anderson (8–13) || Isringhausen (27) || 17,609 || 52–67 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 14 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Benes (2–3) || Wells (11–10) || — || 18,791 || 52–68 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 15 || Cardinals || 5–11 || Kline (1–1) || Williams (1–4) || — || 20,503 || 52–69 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 16 || Brewers || 3–10 || Sheets (7–14) || Fogg (11–8) || — || 35,343 || 52–70 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 123 || August 17 || Brewers || 5–0 || Meadows (1–3) || Cabrera (5–9) || — || 25,277 || 53–70 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 124 || August 18 || Brewers || 3–2 || Arroyo (1–1) || Rusch (6–13) || Williams (35) || 20,170 || 54–70 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 125 || August 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–7 || Benes (3–3) || Wells (11–11) || — || 31,626 || 54–71 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 126 || August 20 || @ Cardinals || 8–0 || Benson (5–6) || Hackman (3–4) || — || 34,997 || 55–71 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 127 || August 21 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Finley (8–14) || Fogg (11–9) || Isringhausen (28) || 26,806 || 55–72 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 128 || August 22 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Molina (1–0) || Williams (1–5) || — || 26,606 || 55–73 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 129 || August 23 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Lincoln (1–3) || Durocher (1–1) || Williams (36) || 30,957 || 56–73 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 130 || August 24 || @ Brewers || 17–10 || Wells (12–11) || Cabrera (5–10) || — || 22,568 || 57–73 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 131 || August 25 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Benson (6–6) || Wright (5–13) || Williams (37) || 19,443 || 58–73 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 132 || August 27 || Braves || 4–5 || Millwood (14–6) || Fogg (11–10) || Smoltz (46) || 20,542 || 58–74 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 133 || August 28 || Braves || 1–0 (10) || Williams (2–5) || Remlinger (7–2) || — || 20,136 || 59–74 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 134 || August 29 || Braves || 4–1 || Arroyo (2–1) || Glavine (16–8) || Williams (38) || 17,312 || 60–74 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || August 30 || @ Marlins || 3–4 || Tavarez (10–10) || Wells (12–12) || Looper (8) || 4,962 || 60–75 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 136 || August 31 || @ Marlins || 2–3 || Nunez (6–5) || Sauerbeck (3–2) || Looper (9) || 10,188 || 60–76 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 137 || September 1 || @ Marlins || 4–8 || Neal (3–0) || Fogg (11–11) || — || 5,588 || 60–77 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 2 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Maddux (12–5) || Meadows (1–4) || — || 30,803 || 60–78 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 139 || September 3 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Torres (1–0) || Glavine (16–9) || Williams (39) || 18,931 || 61–78 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 4 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Moss (10–5) || Wells (12–13) || — || 19,525 || 61–79 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 141 || September 6 || Marlins || 11–0 || Benson (7–6) || Tejera (8–7) || — || 33,525 || 62–79 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 142 || September 7 || Marlins || 4–1 || Fogg (12–11) || Robertson (0–1) || Williams (40) || 18,848 || 63–79 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 8 || Marlins || 1–11 || Pavano (4–10) || Meadows (1–5) || — || 15,211 || 63–80 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 144 || September 9 || @ Reds || 8–9 || Dempster (8–13) || Torres (1–1) || Williamson (1) || 13,434 || 63–81 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 145 || September 10 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Reitsma (6–10) || Wells (12–14) || Williamson (2) || 13,153 || 63–82 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 146 || September 11 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Villone (3–6) || Dessens (7–8) || Williams (41) || 14,514 || 64–82 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 147 || September 13 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Beimel (2–5) || Timlin (4–6) || Williams (42) || 13,718 || 65–82 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 14 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Junge (1–0) || Meadows (1–6) || Mesa (40) || 16,621 || 65–83 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 149 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 0–1 (10) || Mesa (4–6) || Sauerbeck (3–3) || — || 23,054 || 65–84 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 150 || September 16 || Reds || 3–4 || Silva (1–0) || Lincoln (1–4) || Williamson (5) || 10,752 || 65–85 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 151 || September 17 || Reds || 11–3 || Benson (8–6) || Reitsma (6–12) || — || 10,991 || 66–85 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 152 || September 18 || Reds || 3–2 || Lincoln (2–4) || Riedling (2–3) || Williams (43) || 11,684 || 67–85 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 19 || Reds || 4–5 || Hamilton (4–9) || Williams (2–6) || Williamson (6) || 11,338 || 67–86 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 154 || September 20 || Cubs || 5–4 || Sauerbeck (4–3) || Alfonseca (2–5) || — || 22,299 || 68–86 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 21 || Cubs || 2–4 || Farnsworth (4–6) || Sauerbeck (4–4) || Cruz (1) || 33,653 || 68–87 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 156 || September 22 || Cubs || 5–4 || Benson (9–6) || Benes (2–2) || Williams (44) || 25,026 || 69–87 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 157 || September 24 || Mets || 6–3 || Sauerbeck (5–4) || Guthrie (5–3) || Williams (45) || 13,249 || 70–87 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 158 || September 25 || Mets || 4–3 || Villone (4–6) || Roberts (3–1) || Williams (46) || 11,641 || 71–87 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || September 26 || Mets ||colspan=6| Cancelled (rain; not rescheduled) |- style="background:#cfc;" | 159 || September 27 || @ Cubs || 13–3 || Torres (2–1) || Mahomes (1–1) || — || 27,637 || 72–87 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 160 || September 28 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Cruz (3–11) || Boehringer (4–4) || — || 38,617 || 72–88 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 161 || September 29 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Wood (12–11) || Fogg (12–12) || — || 37,541 || 72–89

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

Roster

Opening Day lineup

Awards and honors

2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• Mike Williams, P, reserve

Statistics

;Hitting 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

Draft picks

Main article: 2002 Major League Baseball draft

;Note

• Age at time of draft.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lynchburg, Hickory

References

• 2002 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 2002 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. "Scott Service Stats".
3. "Wayne Gomes Stats".
4. "Curtis Pride Stats".
5. "Josias Manzanillo Stats".
6. "2002 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule and Results".
7. "Major League Baseball Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
8. "Major League Baseball Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
9. "2002 Pittsburgh Pirates Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft".