1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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1960  Pittsburgh Pirates
World Series champions
National League champions
League National League
Ballpark Forbes Field
City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [1]
Record95–59 (.617)
Divisional place1st
Owners John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General managers Joe L. Brown
Managers Danny Murtaugh
Television KDKA-TV 2
(Bob Prince, Jim Woods)
Radio KDKA–AM 1020
(Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods)
Stats ESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's 79th season. The team finished with a record of 95–59, seven games in front of the second-place Milwaukee Braves to win their first National League championship in 33 seasons. The team went on to play the heavily favored New York Yankees, whom they defeated 4 games to 3 in one of the most storied World Series ever.

Contents

Offseason

At the 1959 Winter Meetings, Pirates general manager Joe L. Brown had agreed to trade Dick Groat to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Roger Maris. Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh had advised Brown that he did not want to lose Groat, and the deal was never finalized. [2] Maris was eventually traded to the Yankees, and both players would go on to win the MVP for their respective leagues and face each other in the World Series.

Notable transactions

Season standings

National League

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 9559.617—52‍–‍2543‍–‍34
Milwaukee Braves 8866.571751‍–‍2637‍–‍40
St. Louis Cardinals 8668.558951‍–‍2635‍–‍42
Los Angeles Dodgers 8272.5321342‍–‍3540‍–‍37
San Francisco Giants 7975.5131645‍–‍3234‍–‍43
Cincinnati Reds 6787.4352837‍–‍4030‍–‍47
Chicago Cubs 6094.3903533‍–‍4427‍–‍50
Philadelphia Phillies 5995.3833631‍–‍4628‍–‍49

Record vs. opponents

1960 National League record

Sources:
TeamCHCCINLADMILPHIPITSFSTL
Chicago —10–129–137–1510–127–159–13–18–14–1
Cincinnati 12–10—12–109–139–136–1611–118–14
Los Angeles 13–910–12—12–1016–611–1110–1210–12
Milwaukee 15–713–910–12—16–69–1314–811–11
Philadelphia 12–1013–96–166–16—7–158–147–15
Pittsburgh 15–716–611–1113–915–7—14–8–111–11
San Francisco 13–9–111–1112–108–1414–88–14–1—13–9
St. Louis 14–8–114–812–1011–1115–711–119–13—

Regular season

On September 6, team captain Dick Groat was drilled on his left wrist by an inside pitch from Braves pitcher Lew Burdette. [4] Groat was lost for the rest of the season. Dick Schofield stepped in for the injured Groat and went three for three in that September 6 game. The Pirates won the game 5–3 and Schofield would go on to hit .414 for the rest of the season. [4]

On September 25 in Milwaukee, the Pirates clinched their first pennant in 33 years. [5]

Opening Day Lineup

Opening Day Lineup
#NamePosition
12 Don Hoak 3B
24 Dick Groat SS
4 Bob Skinner LF
7 Dick Stuart 1B
21 Roberto Clemente RF
6 Smoky Burgess C
20 Gino Cimoli CF
9 Bill Mazeroski 2B
19 Bob Friend SP

Notable transactions

Roster

1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Game log

Regular season

Legend
 Pirates win
 Pirates loss
 Postponement
 Clinched pennant
BoldPirates team member
1960 regular season game log: 95–59 (Home: 52–25; Away: 43–34) [8]
April: 11–3 (Home: 8–2; Away: 3–1)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
1 April 122:30 p.m. EST @ Braves 3–4 McMahon (1–0) Face (0–1) Burdette (1)2:37 39,888 0–1 L1
2 April 141:30 p.m. EST Reds 13–0 Law (1–0) McLish (0–1)—2:13 34,064 1–1 W1
3 April 161:30 p.m. EST Reds 3–11 Hook (1–0) Umbricht (0–1)—2:23 14,338 1–2 L1
4 April 17
(1)		1:00 p.m. EST Reds 5–0 Friend (1–0) Nuxhall (0–1)—2:02 — 2–2 W1
5 April 17
(2)		3:37 p.m. EST Reds 6–5 Gibbon (1–0) Wieand (0–1)—2:40 16,196 3–2 W2
6 April 198:15 p.m. EST Phillies 3–4 Owens (1–0) Haddix (0–1)—2:23 11,443 3–3 L1
7 April 208:15 p.m. EST Phillies 4–2 Law (2–0) Cardwell (1–1)—2:04 10,403 4–3 W1
8 April 218:15 p.m. EST Phillies 11–5 Green (1–0) Robinson (0–1) Face (1)3:08 9,451 5–3 W2
9 April 228:15 p.m. EST Braves 6–2 Friend (2–0) Jay (0–1)—2:37 29,895 6–3 W3
10 April 231:30 p.m. EST Braves 5–4 Gibbon (2–0) Burdette (1–1)—2:39 15,502 7–3 W4
11 April 242:00 p.m. EDT Braves 7–3 Haddix (1–1) Buhl (1–1) Face (2)2:17 24,758 8–3 W5
—April 26@ Phillies Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: July 8)
12 April 278:00 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 3–2 Law (3–0) Meyer (0–1)—2:18 9,233 9–3 W6
13 April 288:00 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 3–0 Friend (3–0) Buzhardt (0–2)—2:24 8,789 10–3 W7
—April 29@ Reds Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: August 18)
14 April 302:30 p.m. EDT @ Reds 12–7 Daniels (1–0) McLish (0–2) Face (3)2:44 3,481 11–3 W8
May: 16–11 (Home: 9–4; Away: 7–7)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
15 May 12:30 p.m. EDT @ Reds 13–2 Law (4–0) Newcombe (1–1)—2:10 8,244 12–3 W9
16 May 29:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 3–4 Kline (1–0) Face (0–2)—2:20 10,590 12–4 L1
17 May 42:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 1–5 Ellsworth (1–0) Friend (3–1)—2:07 4,631 12–5 L2
18 May 52:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 9–7 Green (2–0) Hobbie (2–3) Face (4)3:02 3,429 13–5 W1
19 May 611:15 p.m. EDT @ Giants 1–5 Jones (3–2) Law (4–1)—1:59 36,592 13–6 L1
20 May 74:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 5–6 Byerly (1–0) Green (2–1)—2:32 33,066 13–7 L2
21 May 84:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 1–13 McCormick (4–0) Gibbon (2–1)—2:38 40,173 13–8 L3
22 May 911:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 4–7 Sherry (4–3) Face (0–3)—2:37 23,417 13–9 L4
23 May 1011:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 3–2 Law (5–1) Podres (2–2)—2:20 26,331 14–9 W1
24 May 1111:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 6–3 Face (1–3) Koufax (0–3)—2:43 27,926 15–9 W2
25 May 139:00 p.m. EDT @ Braves 8–2 Friend (4–1) Willey (2–2)—3:00 15,823 16–9 W3
26 May 142:30 p.m. EDT @ Braves 6–4 (11) Face (2–3) McMahon (1–3)—2:45 16,865 17–9 W4
27 May 15
(1)		2:00 p.m. EDT @ Braves 6–4 Haddix (2–1) Spahn (2–1) Umbricht (1)2:36 — 18–9 W5
28 May 15
(2)		5:11 p.m. EDT @ Braves 2–4 Pizarro (2–1) Daniels (1–1) McMahon (2)2:32 29,757 18–10 L1
29 May 178:15 p.m. EDT Cubs 11–6 Friend (5–1) Hobbie (3–4) Face (5)2:35 16,102 19–10 W1
30 May 188:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 4–2 Law (6–1) Kline (1–3)—2:12 14,615 20–10 W2
31 May 198:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 8–3 Gibbon (3–1) Sadecki (0–1) Green (1)2:30 15,810 21–10 W3
32 May 208:15 p.m. EDT Giants 5–4 (12) Green (3–1) O'Dell (1–4)—3:23 39,439 22–10 W4
33 May 211:30 p.m. EDT Giants 1–3 Antonelli (3–0) Friend (5–2) Byerly (1)2:05 28,984 22–11 L1
34 May 222:00 p.m. EDT Giants 8–7 (11) Face (3–3) McCormick (5–2)—3:30 30,123 23–11 W1
35 May 238:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 0–1 Koufax (1–4) Daniels (1–2)—2:19 16,936 23–12 L1
36 May 248:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 2–4 Podres (3–4) Gibbon (3–2)—2:22 22,920 23–13 L2
37 May 258:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 1–5 Drysdale (4–4) Umbricht (0–2)—2:13 23,975 23–14 L3
—May 27 Phillies Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: August 16)
38 May 281:30 p.m. EDT Phillies 4–2 (13) Umbricht (1–2) Farrell (2–1)—3:14 9,476 24–14 W1
39 May 292:00 p.m. EDT Phillies 8–5 Law (7–1) Roberts (1–6) Green (2)2:15 15,704 25–14 W2
40 May 301:00 p.m. EDT Braves 8–3 Haddix (3–1) Spahn (2–2) Face (6)2:25 34,233 26–14 W3
—May 30 Braves Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: July 14)
41 May 318:15 p.m. EDT Reds 4–3 (11) Face (4–3) McLish (2–4)—3:37 20,494 27–14 W4
June: 15–11 (Home: 6–4; Away: 9–7)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
42 June 18:15 p.m. EDT Reds 5–0 Friend (6–2) Purkey (3–2)—1:55 26,791 28–14 W5
43 June 38:00 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 3–0 Law (8–1) Buzhardt (1–4)—2:13 16,738 29–14 W6
—June 4@ Phillies Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: September 20)
44 June 5
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 0–2 Conley (3–3) Friend (6–3)—2:00 — 29–15 L1
45 June 5
(2)		3:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 1–4 Owens (3–5) Haddix (3–2)—2:06 23,410 29–16 L2
46 June 72:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 2–13 Ellsworth (3–2) Law (8–2) Drabowsky (1)2:35 8,736 29–17 L3
47 June 82:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 5–3 Mizell (2–3) Anderson (2–2) Face (7)2:50 9,118 30–17 W1
48 June 92:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 11–3 Friend (7–3) Hobbie (5–7) Green (3)2:30 7,442 31–17 W2
49 June 109:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 6–9 Jackson (8–5) Haddix (3–3) McDaniel (8)2:50 19,532 31–18 L1
50 June 112:30 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 6–7 Duliba (4–2) Green (3–2)—2:39 11,063 31–19 L2
51 June 12
(1)		2:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 15–3 Law (9–2) Kline (2–6)—2:33 — 32–19 W1
52 June 12
(2)		5:08 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 2–5 Broglio (3–2) Mizell (2–4) McDaniel (9)2:06 29,605 32–20 L1
53 June 1411:15 p.m. EDT @ Giants 6–3 Friend (8–3) Jones (8–5)—2:30 35,465 33–20 W1
54 June 154:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 14–6 Haddix (4–3) O'Dell (2–6)—3:15 19,180 34–20 W2
55 June 164:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 10–7 Mizell (3–4) Sanford (6–3) Face (8)3:12 17,237 35–20 W3
56 June 1711:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 2–1 Law (10–2) Williams (5–1)—2:09 43,296 36–20 W4
57 June 1811:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 4–3(10) Face (5–3) Sherry (5–4)—2:36 50,062 37–20 W5
58 June 195:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 6–8 Roebuck (4–1) Daniels (1–3) Williams (1)2:51 41,118 37–21 L1
59 June 218:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 3–2 Law (11–2) Gibson (0–1) Face (9)2:23 21,292 38–21 W1
60 June 228:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 5–0 Friend (9–3) Jackson (9–7)—2:30 21,320 39–21 W2
61 June 238:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 1–3 Kline (3–6) Haddix (4–4) McDaniel (12)2:14 21,151 39–22 L1
62 June 248:15 p.m. EDT Cubs 4–1 Mizell (4–4) Ellsworth (3–5)—2:18 28,137 40–22 W1
63 June 251:30 p.m. EDT Cubs 7–6 Giel (1–0) Anderson (2–4) Face (10)2:51 20,428 41–22 W2
64 June 26
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT Cubs 6–7 Freeman (3–0) Friend (9–4) Elston (5)2:58 — 41–23 L1
65 June 26
(2)		4:33 p.m. EDT Cubs 5–7 Morehead (1–6) Law (11–3) Elston (6)2:46 36,378 41–24 L2
66 June 288:15 p.m. EDT Giants 7–7—3:19 30,621 41–24 T1
—June 29 Giants Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: June 30)
67 June 30
(1)		6:00 p.m. EDT Giants 0–11 Sanford (7–5) Friend (9–5)—2:13 — 41–25 L1
68 June 30
(2)		8:48 p.m. EDT Giants 11–6 Gibbon (4–2) Miller (2–3)—2:58 33,520 42–25 W1
July: 15–14 (Home: 3–5; Away: 12–9)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
69 July 18:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 4–3(10) Green (4–2) Sherry (6–5)—2:20 27,312 43–25 W2
70 July 21:30 p.m. EDT Dodgers 1–6 Williams (7–2) Cheney (0–1)—3:11 21,496 43–26 L1
71 July 32:00 p.m. EDT Dodgers 2–6 Drysdale (5–10) Mizell (4–5)—2:44 26,346 43–27 L2
72 July 4
(1)		2:30 p.m. EDT @ Braves 6–7 (10) Spahn (7–5) Face (5–4)—2:05 — 43–28 L3
73 July 4
(2)		5:10 p.m. EDT @ Braves 7–2 Haddix (5–4) Jay (2–4)—2:57 38,478 44–28 W1
74 July 59:00 p.m. EDT @ Braves 5–4 (10) Giel (2–0) Jay (2–5) Friend (1)3:14 24,479 45–28 W2
75 July 69:00 p.m. EDT @ Reds 5–2 Cheney (1–1) Purkey (8–4) Face (11)2:35 12,292 46–28 W3
76 July 79:00 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–2 Mizell (5–5) Henry (1–4) Face (12)2:20 12,494 47–28 W4
77 July 8
(1)		6:00 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 5–6 (10) Farrell (7–2) Green (4–3)—3:10 — 47–29 L1
78 July 8
(2)		9:45 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 8–3 Friend (10–5) Green (1–3)—2:33 36,056 48–29 W1
79 July 98:00 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 1–2 Conley (6–4) Law (11–4)—2:04 19,541 48–30 L1
80 July 101:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 6–2 Haddix (6–4) Roberts (5–8) Face (13)2:15 13,012 49–30 W1
28th All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri
29th All-Star Game in Bronx, New York
81 July 148:15 p.m. EDT Braves 0–4 Buhl (9–3) Haddix (6–5) Burdette (4)2:47 35,827 49–31 L1
82 July 158:15 p.m. EDT Reds 1–4 O'Toole (7–8) Friend (10–6) Brosnan (4)2:31 29,110 49–32 L2
83 July 161:30 p.m. EDT Reds 6–5 Francis (1–0) Brosnan (3–1)—2:18 19,674 50–32 W1
84 July 17
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT Reds 5–6 Purkey (9–5) Law (11–5) Brosnan (5)2:33 — 50–33 L1
85 July 17
(2)		4:08 p.m. EDT Reds 5–0 Cheney (2–1) McLish (3–6)—2:20 36,290 51–33 W1
86 July 1911:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 4–5 Sherry (7–7) Green (4–4) Roebuck (6)2:21 51,438 51–34 L1
87 July 2011:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 5–7(11) Craig (3–1) Face (5–5)—3:31 51,301 51–35 L2
88 July 2111:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 4–1 Law (12–5) Podres (8–7)—2:12 51,193 52–35 W1
89 July 2211:15 p.m. EDT @ Giants 4–1 Mizell (6–5) McCormick (9–6)—2:14 31,878 53–35 W2
90 July 234:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 1–3 Marichal (2–0) Haddix (6–6)—1:59 30,228 53–36 L1
91 July 244:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 3–6 O'Dell (5–8) Cheney (2–2) McCormick (3)2:30 36,447 53–37 L2
92 July 259:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 4–2 Friend (11–6) Kline (3–8) Face (14)2:30 23,641 54–37 W1
93 July 269:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 5–4 Law (13–5) Simmons (2–1) Face (15)2:29 20,899 55–37 W2
94 July 279:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 7–3 Green (5–4) Sadecki (4–5)—2:58 17,236 56–37 W3
95 July 292:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 4–0 Mizell (7–5) Brewer (0–3)—2:02 9,673 57–37 W4
96 July 302:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 1–6 Hobbie (10–13) Friend (11–7)—2:11 13,365 57–38 L1
97 July 312:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 2–6 Cardwell (5–10) Haddix (6–7) Elston (7)2:21 18,297 57–39 L2
August: 21–10 (Home: 14–4; Away: 7–6)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
98 August 28:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 3–0 Law (14–5) Williams (11–3)—2:16 25,876 58–39 W1
99 August 38:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 1–3(7) Podres (9–8) Friend (11–8)—1:51 24,819 58–40 L1
100 August 48:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 4–1 Witt (1–0) Drysdale (10–11) Face (16)2:35 20,748 59–40 W1
101 August 58:15 p.m. EDT Giants 1–0 Mizell (8–5) Jones (13–11)—2:10 33,301 60–40 W2
102 August 61:30 p.m. EDT Giants 8–7 (10) Law (15–5) Antonelli (4–7)—3:05 28,246 61–40 W3
103 August 7
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT Giants 4–1 Friend (12–8) Sanford (9–10)—2:14 — 62–40 W4
104 August 7
(2)		3:49 p.m. EDT Giants 7–5 Face (6–5) Jones (0–1)—2:40 35,708 63–40 W5
105 August 98:15 p.m. EDT Cubs 7–1 Mizell (9–5) Drabowsky (2–1)—2:15 26,797 64–40 W6
106 August 108:15 p.m. EDT Cubs 3–1 Law (16–5) Cardwell (5–12)—2:00 20,074 65–40 W7
107 August 118:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 2–3 (12) Broglio (14–5) Friend (12–9)—2:57 34,212 65–41 L1
108 August 128:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 2–9 Gibson (3–3) Witt (1–1)—2:54 35,439 65–42 L2
109 August 131:30 p.m. EDT Cardinals 4–1 Haddix (7–7) Sadecki (6–6)—2:16 24,620 66–42 W1
110 August 14
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT Cardinals 9–4 Law (17–5) Jackson (13–10)—2:07 — 67–42 W2
111 August 14
(2)		3:42 p.m. EDT Cardinals 3–2 (11) Green (6–4) McDaniel (10–4)—3:00 36,775 68–42 W3
112 August 158:15 p.m. EDT Phillies 3–4 Mahaffey (1–0) Face (6–6) Short (1)2:35 19,912 68–43 L1
113 August 16
(1)		6:00 p.m. EDT Phillies 11–2 Friend (13–9) Owens (3–11)—2:20 — 69–43 W1
114 August 16
(2)		8:55 p.m. EDT Phillies 4–3 Face (7–6) Roberts (8–11)—2:00 34,673 70–43 W2
115 August 178:15 p.m. EDT Phillies 5–3 Haddix (8–7) Buzhardt (4–11) Labine (1)2:26 33,598 71–43 W3
116 August 189:00 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–2 Law (18–5) McLish (4–8) Face (17)1:49 11,668 72–43 W4
117 August 199:00 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–4 Purkey (13–7) Mizell (9–6) Brosnan (10)2:21 16,347 72–44 L1
118 August 202:30 p.m. EDT @ Reds 10–7 Face (8–6) Maloney (1–4)—2:37 8,287 73–44 W1
119 August 212:30 p.m. EDT @ Reds 4–8 Hook (10–13) Friend (13–10) Brosnan (11)2:26 15,596 73–45 L1
120 August 232:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 8–3 Haddix (9–7) Ellsworth (6–10) Face (18)2:46 13,943 74–45 W1
121 August 242:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 10–6 Face (9–6) Elston (6–7)—3:03 15,268 75–45 W2
122 August 252:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 1–2 Hobbie (13–16) Mizell (9–7)—2:31 11,701 75–46 L1
123 August 269:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 1–3 Broglio (16–6) Friend (13–11)—2:27 24,436 75–47 L2
124 August 279:00 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 4–5 Kline (4–8) Face (9–7)—2:40 30,712 75–48 L3
125 August 282:30 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 4–5 Simmons (5–3) Haddix (9–8)McDaniel2:43 28,579 75–49 L4
126 August 2911:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 10–2 Law (19–5) Podres (11–10)—2:31 37,369 76–49 W1
127 August 3011:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 5–2 Friend (14–11) Koufax (6–11) Face (19)2:35 40,143 77–49 W2
128 August 314:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 7–4 Labine (1–0) O'Dell (7–10) Face (20)2:37 16,202 78–49 W3
September: 15–10 (Home: 10–6; Away: 5–4)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
129 September 14:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 6–1 Haddix (10–8) Maranda (1–3) Labine (2)2:42 13,436 79–49 W4
130 September 31:30 p.m. EDT Phillies 2–3 Mahaffey (5–0) Law (19–6)—2:28 18,487 79–50 L1
131 September 41:00 p.m. EDT Phillies 5–3 Mizell (10–7) Owens (3–12) Labine (3)2:17 17,856 80–50 W1
132 September 5
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT Braves 9–7 Green (7–4) Spahn (17–8) Face (21)2:47 — 81–50 W2
133 September 5
(2)		4:22 p.m. EDT Braves 1–7 Buhl (14–8) Haddix (10–9)—2:31 34,310 81–51 L1
134 September 68:15 p.m. EDT Braves 5–3 Labine (2–0) Spahn (17–9) Face (22)2:51 28,793 82–51 W1
135 September 78:15 p.m. EDT Cardinals 1–2 Broglio (18–7) Law (19–7) McDaniel (23)2:31 31,831 82–52 L1
136 September 98:15 p.m. EDT Cubs 4–3 Mizell (11–7) Ellsworth (6–12) Face (23)2:33 24,831 83–52 W1
137 September 101:30 p.m. EDT Cubs 4–1 Friend (15–11) Anderson (7–10)—1:59 19,701 84–52 W2
—September 11 Cubs Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: September 22)
—September 11 Cubs Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: September 22)
138 September 128:15 p.m. EDT Giants 6–1 Haddix (11–9) Sanford (12–12)—2:28 21,261 85–52 W3
139 September 138:15 p.m. EDT Giants 3–6 McCormick (13–11) Mizell (11–8)—2:51 21,313 85–53 L1
140 September 148:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 2–5 Williams (14–8) Law (19–8)—2:35 28,547 85–54 L2
141 September 158:15 p.m. EDT Dodgers 3–1 Friend (16–11) Craig (7–3)—2:13 12,511 86–54 W1
142 September 169:00 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–4 O'Toole (12–11) Haddix (11–10) Brosnan (12)2:20 9,352 86–55 L1
—September 17@ Reds Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: September 18)
143 September 18
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT @ Reds 5–3 Law (20–8) McLish (4–13)—2:11 — 87–55 W1
144 September 18
(2)		3:46 p.m. EDT @ Reds 1–0 Mizell (12–8) Purkey (17–9)—2:14 14,438 88–55 W2
145 September 20
(1)		6:00 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 7–1 Friend (17–11) Roberts (10–16)—2:15 — 89–55 W3
146 September 20
(2)		8:50 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 3–2 Labine (3–0) Owens (4–13)—2:26 17,216 90–55 W4
147 September 22
(1)		1:00 p.m. EDT Cubs 3–2 (11) Face (10–7) Cardwell (8–15)—2:26 — 91–55 W5
148 September 22
(2)		4:01 p.m. EDT Cubs 6–1 Mizell (13–8) Anderson (8–11)—2:02 19,566 92–55 W6
149 September 239:00 p.m. EDT @ Braves 1–2 Buhl (15–9) Witt (1–2)—2:02 17,576 92–56 L1
150 September 242:30 p.m. EDT @ Braves 2–4 Burdette (18–12) Friend (17–12)—2:07 20,626 92–57 L2
151 September 252:30 p.m. EDT @ Braves 2–4(10) Piché (3–5) Face (10–8)—2:14 38,109 92–58 L3
152 September 278:15 p.m. EDT Reds 4–3 (16) Green (8–4) McLish (4–14)—4:02 22,162 93–58 W1
153 September 308:15 p.m. EDT Braves 2–13 Buhl (16–9) Law (20–9)—2:45 25,148 93–59 L1
October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
154 October 11:30 p.m. EDT Braves 7–3 Friend (18–12) Spahn (21–10) Face (24)2:22 20,842 94–59 W1
155 October 22:00 p.m. EDT Braves 9–5 Mizell (14–8) Burdette (19–13) Haddix (1)2:25 34,578 95–59 W2

Detailed records

vs. Opponents

National League
OpponentHomeAwayTotalPct.Runs scoredRuns allowed
Chicago Cubs 9–26–515–7.68211490
Cincinnati Reds 8–38–316–6.72711978
Los Angeles Dodgers 4–77–411–11.5007676
Milwaukee Braves 8–35–613–9.59110795
Philadelphia Phillies 8–37–415–7.68210060
Pittsburgh Pirates——————
St. Louis Cardinals 7–44–711–11.5009981
San Francisco Giants 8–36–514–8.636119113
52–2543–3495–59.617754593

Month-by-Month

MonthGamesWonLostWin %RSRA
April141130.7868449
May2716110.593132116
June2615110.577147127
July2915140.517114108
August3121100.677151103
September2515100.6009082
October2201.000168
Total15595590.617754593
GamesWonLostWin %RSRA
Home7852250.675362287
Road7743340.558372306
Total15595590.617754593

Composite Box

1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Inning–by–Inning Boxscore
Team12345678910111213141516RHE
Opponents79476166696285585292300005931363147
Pirates96827182826290717186320017341493128

Postseason Game log

Legend
 Pirates win
 Pirates loss
BoldPirates team member
1960 Postseason game log: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Away: 2–1)
World Series: vs. New York Yankees 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Away: 2–1) [9]
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceSeriesBox/
Streak
1 October 51:00 p.m. EDT Yankees 6–4 Law (1–0) Ditmar (0–1) Face (1)2:29 36,676 PIT 1–0 W1
2 October 61:00 p.m. EDT Yankees 3–16 Turley (1–0) Friend (0–1)—3:14 37,308 TIE 1–1 L1
3 October 81:00 p.m. EDT @ Yankees 0–10 Ford (1–0) Mizell (0–1)—2:41 70,001 NY 2–1 L2
4 October 92:00 p.m. EDT @ Yankees 3–2 Law (2–0) Terry (0–1) Face (2)2:29 67,812 TIE 2–2 W1
5 October 101:00 p.m. EDT @ Yankees 5–2 Haddix (1–0) Ditmar (0–2) Face (3)2:32 62,753 PIT 3–2 W2
6 October 121:00 p.m. EDT Yankees 0–12 Ford (2–0) Friend (0–2)—2:38 38,580 TIE 3–3 L1
7 October 131:00 p.m. EDT Yankees 10–9 Haddix (2–0) Terry (0–2)—2:36 36,683 PIT 4–3 W1

Postseason

1960 World Series

The 1960 Pirates team, which featured eight All-Stars, was widely predicted to lose the World Series to a powerful New York Yankees team. In one of the most memorable World Series in history, the Pirates were defeated by more than ten runs in three games, won three close games, then recovered from a 7–4 deficit late in Game 7 to eventually win on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, a second baseman better known for his defensive wizardry.

Game 1

October 5, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 36,676

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)1001000024132
Pittsburgh (N)30020100X680
W: Vern Law (1–0)  L: Art Ditmar (0–1),   S: Roy Face (1)
HR: NYY – Roger Maris (1), Elston Howard (1)  PIT – Bill Mazeroski (1)

Game 2

October 6, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 37,308

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)00212730116191
Pittsburgh (N)0001000023131
W: Bob Turley (1–0)  L: Bob Friend (0–1)
HR: NYY – Mickey Mantle 2 (2)

Game 3

October 8, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 70,001

Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh (N)000000000040
New York (A)60040000x10161
W: Whitey Ford (1–0)   L: Vinegar Bend Mizell (0–1)
HR: NYY – Bobby Richardson (1), Mickey Mantle (3)

Game 4

October 9, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 67,812

Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh (N)000030000370
New York (A)000100100280
W: Vern Law (2–0)   L: Ralph Terry (0–1),   S: Roy Face (2)
HR: NYY – Bill Skowron (1)

Game 5

October 10, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 62,753

Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh (N)0310000015102
New York (A)011000000252
W: Harvey Haddix (1–0)   L: Art Ditmar (0–2),   S: Roy Face (3)
HR: NYY – Roger Maris (2)

Game 6

October 12, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 38,580

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)01500222012171
Pittsburgh (N)000000000071
W: Whitey Ford (2–0)  L: Bob Friend (0–2)

Game 7

October 13, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 36,683

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)0000140229131
Pittsburgh (N)22000005110110
W: Harvey Haddix (2–0)  L: Ralph Terry (0–2)
HR: NYY – Bill Skowron (2), Yogi Berra (1)   PIT – Rocky Nelson (1), Hal Smith (1), Bill Mazeroski (2)

Composite Box

1960 World Series (4–3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)

Team123456789RHE
Pittsburgh Pirates55133105427604
New York Yankees728731364555918
Total Attendance: 349,813   Average Attendance: 49,973
Winning Player's Share: – $8,418   Losing Player's Share – $5,125

Statistics

= Indicates league leader
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-Stars

1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game , 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

League leaders

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Columbus Jets International League Cal Ermer
AAA Salt Lake City Bees Pacific Coast League Larry Shepard
A Savannah Pirates Sally League Ray Hathaway
B Burlington Bees Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Harding "Pete" Peterson
C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League Bob Clear
D Kingsport Pirates Appalachian League Jim Gibbons
D Dubuque Packers Midwest League James Adlam
D Hobbs Pirates Sophomore League Al Kubski

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Savannah, Hobbs

Notes

  1. ↑ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
  2. ↑ Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero, p. 114, Tom Clavin and Danny Peary, Touchstone Books, Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2010, ISBN   978-1-4165-8928-0
  3. ↑ "José Martínez Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxi, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN   978-0-7867-1943-3
  5. ↑ The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxii, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN   978-0-7867-1943-3
  6. ↑ Vinegar Bend Mizell page at Baseball Reference
  7. 1 2 Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference
  8. ↑ "1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Results". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "1960 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Major League Baseball Postseason Hitting Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Major League Baseball Postseason Pitching Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  14. ↑ The Best Game Ever, p. 21, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN   978-0-7867-1943-3

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