1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
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.
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]
Notable transactions
Prior to 1960 season: José Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[ 3]
Season standings
National League
Record vs. opponents
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
Notable transactions
Roster
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Game log
Regular season
Legend
Pirates win
Pirates loss
Postponement
Clinched pennant
Bold
Pirates 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)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
1
2:30 p.m. EST
@ Braves
3–4
McMahon (1–0)
Face (0–1)
Burdette (1)
2:37
39,888
0–1
L1
2
1:30 p.m. EST
Reds
13–0
Law (1–0)
McLish (0–1)
—
2:13
34,064
1–1
W1
3
1:30 p.m. EST
Reds
3–11
Hook (1–0)
Umbricht (0–1)
—
2:23
14,338
1–2
L1
4
(1)
1:00 p.m. EST
Reds
5–0
Friend (1–0)
Nuxhall (0–1)
—
2:02
—
2–2
W1
5
(2)
3:37 p.m. EST
Reds
6–5
Gibbon (1–0)
Wieand (0–1)
—
2:40
16,196
3–2
W2
6
8:15 p.m. EST
Phillies
3–4
Owens (1–0)
Haddix (0–1)
—
2:23
11,443
3–3
L1
7
8:15 p.m. EST
Phillies
4–2
Law (2–0)
Cardwell (1–1)
—
2:04
10,403
4–3
W1
8
8:15 p.m. EST
Phillies
11–5
Green (1–0)
Robinson (0–1)
Face (1)
3:08
9,451
5–3
W2
9
8:15 p.m. EST
Braves
6–2
Friend (2–0)
Jay (0–1)
—
2:37
29,895
6–3
W3
10
1:30 p.m. EST
Braves
5–4
Gibbon (2–0)
Burdette (1–1)
—
2:39
15,502
7–3
W4
11
2:00 p.m. EDT
Braves
7–3
Haddix (1–1)
Buhl (1–1)
Face (2)
2:17
24,758
8–3
W5
—
@ Phillies
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 8)
12
8:00 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
3–2
Law (3–0)
Meyer (0–1)
—
2:18
9,233
9–3
W6
13
8:00 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
3–0
Friend (3–0)
Buzhardt (0–2)
—
2:24
8,789
10–3
W7
—
@ Reds
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 18)
14
2:30 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)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
15
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
13–2
Law (4–0)
Newcombe (1–1)
—
2:10
8,244
12–3
W9
16
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
3–4
Kline (1–0)
Face (0–2)
—
2:20
10,590
12–4
L1
17
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
1–5
Ellsworth (1–0)
Friend (3–1)
—
2:07
4,631
12–5
L2
18
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
9–7
Green (2–0)
Hobbie (2–3)
Face (4)
3:02
3,429
13–5
W1
19
11:15 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
1–5
Jones (3–2)
Law (4–1)
—
1:59
36,592
13–6
L1
20
4:00 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
5–6
Byerly (1–0)
Green (2–1)
—
2:32
33,066
13–7
L2
21
4:00 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
1–13
McCormick (4–0)
Gibbon (2–1)
—
2:38
40,173
13–8
L3
22
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
4–7
Sherry (4–3)
Face (0–3)
—
2:37
23,417
13–9
L4
23
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
3–2
Law (5–1)
Podres (2–2)
—
2:20
26,331
14–9
W1
24
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
6–3
Face (1–3)
Koufax (0–3)
—
2:43
27,926
15–9
W2
25
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
8–2
Friend (4–1)
Willey (2–2)
—
3:00
15,823
16–9
W3
26
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
6–4 (11)
Face (2–3)
McMahon (1–3)
—
2:45
16,865
17–9
W4
27
(1)
2:00 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
6–4
Haddix (2–1)
Spahn (2–1)
Umbricht (1)
2:36
—
18–9
W5
28
(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
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cubs
11–6
Friend (5–1)
Hobbie (3–4)
Face (5)
2:35
16,102
19–10
W1
30
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
4–2
Law (6–1)
Kline (1–3)
—
2:12
14,615
20–10
W2
31
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
8–3
Gibbon (3–1)
Sadecki (0–1)
Green (1)
2:30
15,810
21–10
W3
32
8:15 p.m. EDT
Giants
5–4 (12)
Green (3–1)
O'Dell (1–4)
—
3:23
39,439
22–10
W4
33
1:30 p.m. EDT
Giants
1–3
Antonelli (3–0)
Friend (5–2)
Byerly (1)
2:05
28,984
22–11
L1
34
2:00 p.m. EDT
Giants
8–7 (11)
Face (3–3)
McCormick (5–2)
—
3:30
30,123
23–11
W1
35
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
0–1
Koufax (1–4)
Daniels (1–2)
—
2:19
Forbes Field
23–12
L1
36
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
2–4
Podres (3–4)
Gibbon (3–2)
—
2:22
22,920
23–13
L2
37
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
1–5
Drysdale (4–4)
Umbricht (0–2)
—
2:13
23,975
23–14
L3
—
Phillies
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 16)
38
1:30 p.m. EDT
Phillies
4–2 (13)
Umbricht (1–2)
Farrell (2–1)
—
3:14
9,476
24–14
W1
39
2:00 p.m. EDT
Phillies
8–5
Law (7–1)
Roberts (1–6)
Green (2)
2:15
15,704
25–14
W2
40
1:00 p.m. EDT
Braves
8–3
Haddix (3–1)
Spahn (2–2)
Face (6)
2:25
34,233
26–14
W3
—
Braves
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 14)
41
8:15 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)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
42
8:15 p.m. EDT
Reds
5–0
Friend (6–2)
Purkey (3–2)
—
1:55
26,791
28–14
W5
43
8:00 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
3–0
Law (8–1)
Buzhardt (1–4)
—
2:13
16,738
29–14
W6
—
@ Phillies
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 20)
44
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
0–2
Conley (3–3)
Friend (6–3)
—
2:00
—
29–15
L1
45
(2)
3:35 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
1–4
Owens (3–5)
Haddix (3–2)
—
2:06
23,410
29–16
L2
46
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
2–13
Ellsworth (3–2)
Law (8–2)
Drabowsky (1)
2:35
8,736
29–17
L3
47
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
5–3
Mizell (2–3)
Anderson (2–2)
Face (7)
2:50
9,118
30–17
W1
48
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
11–3
Friend (7–3)
Hobbie (5–7)
Green (3)
2:30
7,442
31–17
W2
49
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
6–9
Jackson (8–5)
Haddix (3–3)
McDaniel (8)
2:50
19,532
31–18
L1
50
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
6–7
Duliba (4–2)
Green (3–2)
—
2:39
11,063
31–19
L2
51
(1)
2:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
15–3
Law (9–2)
Kline (2–6)
—
2:33
—
32–19
W1
52
(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
11:15 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
6–3
Friend (8–3)
Jones (8–5)
—
2:30
35,465
33–20
W1
54
4:00 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
14–6
Haddix (4–3)
O'Dell (2–6)
—
3:15
19,180
34–20
W2
55
4:00 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
10–7
Mizell (3–4)
Sanford (6–3)
Face (8)
3:12
17,237
35–20
W3
56
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
2–1
Law (10–2)
Williams (5–1)
—
2:09
43,296
36–20
W4
57
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
4–3 (10)
Face (5–3)
Sherry (5–4)
—
2:36
50,062
37–20
W5
58
5:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
6–8
Roebuck (4–1)
Daniels (1–3)
Williams (1)
2:51
41,118
37–21
L1
59
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
3–2
Law (11–2)
Gibson (0–1)
Face (9)
2:23
21,292
38–21
W1
60
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
5–0
Friend (9–3)
Jackson (9–7)
—
2:30
21,320
39–21
W2
61
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
1–3
Kline (3–6)
Haddix (4–4)
McDaniel (12)
2:14
21,151
39–22
L1
62
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cubs
4–1
Mizell (4–4)
Ellsworth (3–5)
—
2:18
28,137
40–22
W1
63
1:30 p.m. EDT
Cubs
7–6
Giel (1–0)
Anderson (2–4)
Face (10)
2:51
20,428
41–22
W2
64
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
Cubs
6–7
Freeman (3–0)
Friend (9–4)
Elston (5)
2:58
—
41–23
L1
65
(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
8:15 p.m. EDT
Giants
7–7
—
3:19
30,621
41–24
T1
—
Giants
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: June 30)
67
(1)
6:00 p.m. EDT
Giants
0–11
Sanford (7–5)
Friend (9–5)
—
2:13
—
41–25
L1
68
(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)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
69
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
4–3 (10)
Green (4–2)
Sherry (6–5)
—
2:20
27,312
43–25
W2
70
1:30 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
1–6
Williams
Cheney (0–1)
—
3:11
21,496
43–26
L1
71
2:00 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
2–6
Drysdale
Mizell (4–5)
—
2:44
26,346
43–27
L2
72
(1)
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
6–7 (10)
Spahn (7–5)
Face (5–4)
—
2:05
—
43–28
L3
73
(2)
5:10 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
7–2
Haddix (5–4)
Jay (2–4)
—
2:57
38,478
44–28
W1
74
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
5–4 (10)
Giel (2–0)
Jay (2–5)
Friend (1)
3:14
24,479
45–28
W2
75
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
5–2
Cheney (1–1)
Purkey (8–4)
Face (11)
2:35
12,292
46–28
W3
76
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
3–2
Mizell (5–5)
Henry (1–4)
Face (12)
2:20
12,494
47–28
W4
77
(1)
6:00 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
5–6 (10)
Farrell (7–2)
Green (4–3)
—
3:10
—
47–29
L1
78
(2)
9:45 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
8–3
Friend (10–5)
Green (1–3)
—
2:33
36,056
48–29
W1
79
8:00 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
1–2
Conley (6–4)
Law (11–4)
—
2:04
19,541
48–30
L1
80
1:35 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
8:15 p.m. EDT
Braves
0–4
Buhl (9–3)
Haddix (6–5)
Burdette (4)
2:47
35,827
49–31
L1
82
8:15 p.m. EDT
Reds
1–4
O'Toole (7–8)
Friend (10–6)
Brosnan (4)
2:31
29,110
49–32
L2
83
1:30 p.m. EDT
Reds
6–5
Francis (1–0)
Brosnan (3–1)
—
2:18
19,674
50–32
W1
84
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
Reds
5–6
Purkey (9–5)
Law (11–5)
Brosnan (5)
2:33
—
50–33
L1
85
(2)
4:08 p.m. EDT
Reds
5–0
Cheney (2–1)
McLish (3–6)
—
2:20
36,290
51–33
W1
86
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
4–5
Sherry (7–7)
Green (4–4)
Roebuck (6)
2:21
51,438
51–34
L1
87
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
5–7 (11)
Craig (3–1)
Face (5–5)
—
3:31
51,301
51–35
L2
88
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
4–1
Law (12–5)
Podres (8–7)
—
2:12
51,193
52–35
W1
89
11:15 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
4–1
Mizell (6–5)
McCormick (9–6)
—
2:14
31,878
53–35
W2
90
4:00 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
1–3
Marichal (2–0)
Haddix (6–6)
—
1:59
30,228
53–36
L1
91
4:00 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
3–6
O'Dell (5–8)
Cheney (2–2)
McCormick (3)
2:30
36,447
53–37
L2
92
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
4–2
Friend (11–6)
Kline (3–8)
Face (14)
2:30
23,641
54–37
W1
93
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
5–4
Law (13–5)
Simmons (2–1)
Face (15)
2:29
20,899
55–37
W2
94
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
7–3
Green (5–4)
Sadecki (4–5)
—
2:58
17,236
56–37
W3
95
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
4–0
Mizell (7–5)
Brewer (0–3)
—
2:02
9,673
57–37
W4
96
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
1–6
Hobbie (10–13)
Friend (11–7)
—
2:11
13,365
57–38
L1
97
2:30 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)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
98
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
3–0
Law (14–5)
Williams
—
2:16
25,876
58–39
W1
99
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
1–3 (7)
Podres (9–8)
Friend (11–8)
—
1:51
24,819
58–40
L1
100
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
4–1
Witt (1–0)
Drysdale (10–11)
Face (16)
2:35
20,748
59–40
W1
101
8:15 p.m. EDT
Giants
1–0
Mizell (8–5)
Jones (13–11)
—
2:10
33,301
60–40
W2
102
1:30 p.m. EDT
Giants
8–7 (10)
Law (15–5)
Antonelli (4–7)
—
3:05
28,246
61–40
W3
103
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
Giants
4–1
Friend (12–8)
Sanford (9–10)
—
2:14
—
62–40
W4
104
(2)
3:49 p.m. EDT
Giants
7–5
Face (6–5)
Jones (0–1)
—
2:40
35,708
63–40
W5
105
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cubs
7–1
Mizell (9–5)
Drabowsky (2–1)
—
2:15
26,797
64–40
W6
106
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cubs
3–1
Law (16–5)
Cardwell (5–12)
—
2:00
20,074
65–40
W7
107
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
2–3 (12)
Broglio (14–5)
Friend (12–9)
—
2:57
34,212
65–41
L1
108
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
2–9
Gibson (3–3)
Witt (1–1)
—
2:54
35,439
65–42
L2
109
1:30 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
4–1
Haddix (7–7)
Sadecki (6–6)
—
2:16
24,620
66–42
W1
110
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
9–4
Law (17–5)
Jackson (13–10)
—
2:07
—
67–42
W2
111
(2)
3:42 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
3–2 (11)
Green (6–4)
McDaniel (10–4)
—
3:00
36,775
68–42
W3
112
8:15 p.m. EDT
Phillies
3–4
Mahaffey (1–0)
Face (6–6)
Short (1)
2:35
19,912
68–43
L1
113
(1)
6:00 p.m. EDT
Phillies
11–2
Friend (13–9)
Owens (3–11)
—
2:20
—
69–43
W1
114
(2)
8:55 p.m. EDT
Phillies
4–3
Face (7–6)
Roberts (8–11)
—
2:00
34,673
70–43
W2
115
8:15 p.m. EDT
Phillies
5–3
Haddix (8–7)
Buzhardt (4–11)
Labine (1)
2:26
33,598
71–43
W3
116
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
3–2
Law (18–5)
McLish (4–8)
Face (17)
1:49
11,668
72–43
W4
117
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
3–4
Purkey (13–7)
Mizell (9–6)
Brosnan (10)
2:21
16,347
72–44
L1
118
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
10–7
Face (8–6)
Maloney (1–4)
—
2:37
8,287
73–44
W1
119
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
4–8
Hook (10–13)
Friend (13–10)
Brosnan (11)
2:26
15,596
73–45
L1
120
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
8–3
Haddix (9–7)
Ellsworth (6–10)
Face (18)
2:46
13,943
74–45
W1
121
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
10–6
Face (9–6)
Elston (6–7)
—
3:03
15,268
75–45
W2
122
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cubs
1–2
Hobbie (13–16)
Mizell (9–7)
—
2:31
11,701
75–46
L1
123
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
1–3
Broglio (16–6)
Friend (13–11)
—
2:27
24,436
75–47
L2
124
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
4–5
Kline (4–8)
Face (9–7)
—
2:40
30,712
75–48
L3
125
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Cardinals
4–5
Simmons (5–3)
Haddix (9–8)
McDaniel
2:43
28,579
75–49
L4
126
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
10–2
Law (19–5)
Podres (11–10)
—
2:31
37,369
76–49
W1
127
11:00 p.m. EDT
@ Dodgers
5–2
Friend (14–11)
Koufax (6–11)
Face (19)
2:35
40,143
77–49
W2
128
4:00 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)
#
Date
Time (ET )
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Time of Game
Attendance
Record
Box/ Streak
129
4:00 p.m. EDT
@ Giants
6–1
Haddix (10–8)
Maranda (1–3)
Labine (2)
2:42
13,436
79–49
W4
130
1:30 p.m. EDT
Phillies
2–3
Mahaffey (5–0)
Law (19–6)
—
2:28
18,487
79–50
L1
131
1:00 p.m. EDT
Phillies
5–3
Mizell (10–7)
Owens (3–12)
Labine (3)
2:17
17,856
80–50
W1
132
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
Braves
9–7
Green (7–4)
Spahn (17–8)
Face (21)
2:47
—
81–50
W2
133
(2)
4:22 p.m. EDT
Braves
1–7
Buhl (14–8)
Haddix (10–9)
—
2:31
34,310
81–51
L1
134
8:15 p.m. EDT
Braves
5–3
Labine (2–0)
Spahn (17–9)
Face (22)
2:51
28,793
82–51
W1
135
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cardinals
1–2
Broglio (18–7)
Law (19–7)
McDaniel (23)
2:31
31,831
82–52
L1
136
8:15 p.m. EDT
Cubs
4–3
Mizell (11–7)
Ellsworth (6–12)
Face (23)
2:33
24,831
83–52
W1
137
1:30 p.m. EDT
Cubs
4–1
Friend (15–11)
Anderson (7–10)
—
1:59
19,701
84–52
W2
—
Cubs
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 22)
—
Cubs
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 22)
138
8:15 p.m. EDT
Giants
6–1
Haddix (11–9)
Sanford (12–12)
—
2:28
21,261
85–52
W3
139
8:15 p.m. EDT
Giants
3–6
McCormick (13–11)
Mizell (11–8)
—
2:51
21,313
85–53
L1
140
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
2–5
Williams (14–8)
Law (19–8)
—
2:35
28,547
85–54
L2
141
8:15 p.m. EDT
Dodgers
3–1
Friend (16–11)
Craig (7–3)
—
2:13
12,511
86–54
W1
142
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
3–4
O'Toole (12–11)
Haddix (11–10)
Brosnan (12)
2:20
9,352
86–55
L1
—
@ Reds
Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 18)
143
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
5–3
Law (20–8)
McLish (4–13)
—
2:11
—
87–55
W1
144
(2)
3:46 p.m. EDT
@ Reds
1–0
Mizell (12–8)
Purkey (17–9)
—
2:14
14,438
88–55
W2
145
(1)
6:00 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
7–1
Friend (17–11)
Roberts (10–16)
—
2:15
—
89–55
W3
146
(2)
8:50 p.m. EDT
@ Phillies
3–2
Labine (3–0)
Owens (4–13)
—
2:26
17,216
90–55
W4
147
(1)
1:00 p.m. EDT
Cubs
3–2 (11)
Face (10–7)
Cardwell (8–15)
—
2:26
—
91–55
W5
148
(2)
4:01 p.m. EDT
Cubs
6–1
Mizell (13–8)
Anderson (8–11)
—
2:02
19,566
92–55
W6
149
9:00 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
1–2
Buhl (15–9)
Witt (1–2)
—
2:02
17,576
92–56
L1
150
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
2–4
Burdette (18–12)
Friend (17–12)
—
2:07
20,626
92–57
L2
151
2:30 p.m. EDT
@ Braves
2–4 (10)
Piché (3–5)
Face (10–8)
—
2:14
38,109
92–58
L3
152
8:15 p.m. EDT
Reds
4–3 (16)
Green (8–4)
McLish (4–14)
—
4:02
22,162
93–58
W1
153
8:15 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)
Postseason Game log
Legend
Pirates win
Pirates loss
Bold
Pirates team member
1960 Postseason game log: 4–3 (Home: 2–2; Away: 2–1)
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
14
11
3
0.786
84
49
May
27
16
11
0.593
132
116
June
26
15
11
0.577
147
127
July
29
15
14
0.517
114
108
August
31
21
10
0.677
151
103
September
25
15
10
0.600
90
82
October
2
2
0
1.000
16
8
Total
155
95
59
0.617
754
593
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
Home
78
52
25
0.675
362
287
Road
77
43
34
0.558
372
306
Total
155
95
59
0.617
754
593
Composite Box
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Inning–by–Inning Boxscore
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
R
H
E
Opponents
79
47
61
66
69
62
85
58
52
9
2
3
0
0
0
0
593
1363
147
Pirates
96
82
71
82
82
62
90
71
71
8
6
3
2
0
0
1
734
1493
128
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
Game 2
October 6, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Attendance: 37,308
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
New York (A)
0
0
2
1
2
7
3
0
1
16
19
1
Pittsburgh (N)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
13
1
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
Game 4
October 9, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 67,812
Game 5
October 10, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 62,753
Game 6
October 12, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Attendance: 38,580
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
New York (A)
0
1
5
0
0
2
2
2
0
12
17
1
Pittsburgh (N)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
W : Whitey Ford (2–0) L : Bob Friend (0–2)
Game 7
October 13, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . Attendance: 36,683
Composite Box
1960 World Series (4–3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
5
1
3
3
1
0
5
4
27
60
4
New York Yankees
7
2
8
7
3
13
6
4
5
55
91
8
Total Attendance : 349,813 Average Attendance : 49,973
Winning Player's Share : – $8,418 Losing Player's Share – $5,125
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-Stars
1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game , 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
League leaders
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Savannah, Hobbs
Notes
^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania , which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
^ 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
^ José Martínez page at Baseball Reference
^ a b The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxi, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3
^ The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxii, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3
^ Vinegar Bend Mizell page at Baseball Reference
^ a b Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference
^ "1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Results" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 19, 2017 .
^ "1960 World Series" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 31, 2016 .
^ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats" . Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016 .
^ "Major League Baseball Postseason Hitting Stats" . Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016 .
^ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats" . Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016 .
^ "Major League Baseball Postseason Pitching Stats" . Pittsburgh Pirates. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2016 .
^ The Best Game Ever, p. 21, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3
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