2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 135th season overall , the 130th season as a member of the National League , and the 16th season at PNC Park . The regular season started with a win at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 3 and ended with a loss to the Cardinals at Busch Stadium on October 2. The Pirates finished the regular season third in the National League Central with 78 wins, 83 losses and one tie. For the first time since the 2012 season , the Pirates finished with a losing record and did not qualify for the postseason.
Two members of the 2016 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game : pitcher Mark Melancon and outfielder Starling Marte . In addition, two players were named NL Player of the Week : infielder Jung-ho Kang and utility player Sean Rodriguez , both in September.
Season standings
National League Central
National League playoff standings
Record vs. opponents
Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2016
Team
AZ
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
LAD
MIA
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona
—
5–2
2–5
3–3
10–9
7–12
2–4
3–4
5–1
4–3
1–5
10–9
6–13
4–3
2–5
5–15
Atlanta
2–5
—
3–3
3–4
1–6
1–5
11–7
2–5
10–9
11–8
3–4
4–2
3–4
2–4
4–15
8–12
Chicago
5–2
3–3
—
15–4
2–4
4–3
4–3
11–8
2–5
5–1
14–4
4–2
4–3
10–9
5–2
15–5
Cincinnati
3–3
4–3
4–15
—
5–2
2–5
3–4
11–8
0–6
4–2
9–10
3–4
3–3
9–10
3–4
5–15
Colorado
9–10
6–1
4–2
2–5
—
7–12
2–5
1–5
6–1
2–5
2–5
10–9
9–10
2–4
4–2
9–11
Los Angeles
12–7
5–1
3–4
5–2
12–7
—
1–6
5–2
4–3
4–2
2–5
11–8
8–11
4–2
5–1
10–10
Miami
4–2
7–11
3–4
4–3
5–2
6–1
—
4–2
7–12
9–10
6–1
3–3
2–4
4–3
9–10
6–14
Milwaukee
4–3
5–2
8–11
8–11
5–1
2–5
2–4
—
2–5
3–4
9–10
3–4
1–5
6–13
4–2
11–9
New York
1–5
9–10
5–2
6–0
1–6
3–4
12–7
5–2
—
12–7
3–3
4–3
4–3
3–3
7–12
12–8
Philadelphia
3–4
8–11
1–5
2–4
5–2
2–4
10–9
4–3
7–12
—
3–4
5–2
3–3
2–5
5–14
11–9
Pittsburgh
5–1
4–3
4–14
10–9
5–2
5–2
1–6
10–9
3–3
4–3
—
3–3
4–3
9–10
2–4
9–11
San Diego
9–10
2–4
2–4
4–3
9–10
8–11
3–3
4–3
3–4
2–5
3–3
—
8–11
1–6
4–3
6–14
San Francisco
13–6
4–3
3–4
3–3
10–9
11–8
4–2
5–1
3–4
3–3
3–4
11–8
—
3–4
3–4
8–12
St. Louis
3–4
4–2
9–10
10–9
4–2
2–4
3–4
13–6
3–3
5–2
10–9
6–1
4–3
—
2–5
8–12
Washington
5–2
15–4
2–5
4–3
2–4
1–5
10–9
2–4
12–7
14–5
4–2
3–4
4–3
5–2
—
12–8
Detailed records
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Win %
RS
RA
April
24
15
9
0.625
128
109
May
27
14
13
0.519
130
115
June
28
9
19
0.321
106
154
July
24
14
10
0.583
107
96
August
28
15
13
0.536
122
111
September
28
11
17
0.393
129
159
October
2
0
2
0.000
7
14
Total
161
78
83
0.484
729
758
Games
Won
Lost
Tie
Win %
RS
RA
Home
81
38
42
1
0.475
359
387
Away
81 GP
40 W
41 L
0.494
RS 370
RA 371
Total
161
78
83
0.484
729
758
Regular season
April
April 3 – The Pirates defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the very first game of the 2016 Major League Baseball season
April 6 – The Pirates sweep the Cardinals in the first series of the regular season.
The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 15–9, second in the NL Central at 3.0 games out of first.
May
June
June 7 – After rain forces the first game in a homestand against the New York Mets on June 6 to be postponed, the Pirates sweep a double-header against the Mets. Closing pitcher Mark Melancon records a save in both games.
June 8 – Starting pitcher Jameson Taillon makes his MLB debut against the New York Mets, striking out three and allowing three runs in six innings in a loss to the Mets.
June 14 – Jameson Taillon earns his first career MLB win in a shutout victory over the New York Mets.
June 17 – The Pirates are shut out for the first time in the 2016 season in a loss against the Chicago Cubs.
June 24 – Clint Hurdle earns his 1000th career win as a manager in a Pirates victory at home over the Los Angeles Dodgers .[ 5]
The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 38–41, third in the NL Central at 14.0 games out of first.
July
August
The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 67–64, third in the NL Central at 17.5 games out of first.
September
September 12 – Jung-ho Kang is named NL Player of the Week for the week ending September 11.[ 10]
September 19 – Sean Rodriguez is named NL co-Player of the Week for the week ending September 18.[ 11]
September 27 – The Pirates lose to the Chicago Cubs and are prevented from qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2012.[ 12]
September 29 – The Pirates and the Cubs tie, 1–1, after the game was called in the 6th inning because of inclement weather. The game was not made up as the result did not impact the playoff race. It was the first tie in MLB since June 2005.[ 13]
September 30 – The Pirates lose for the 81st time of the season, against the Cardinals, ensuring the team's first losing season since 2012.
The Pirates finish the month with a win–loss record of 78–81, third in the NL Central at 24.0 games out of first.
October
October 2 – At the conclusion of the season, the Pirates had a win–loss record of 78–83, finishing third in the NL Central behind the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs.
Game log
2016 Game Log: 78–83 (Home: 38–42-1Away: 40–41)
April: 15–9 (Home: 7–3; Away: 8–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
1
April 3
Cardinals
4–1
Liriano (1–0)
Wainwright (0–1)
—
39,500
1–0
W1
2
April 5
Cardinals
6–5 (11)
Lobstein (1–0)
Maness (0–1)
—
26,049
2–0
W2
3
April 6
Cardinals
5–1
Nicasio (1–0)
Leake (0–1)
Melancon (1)
14,890
3–0
W3
4
April 8
@ Reds
6–5
Vogelsong (1–0)
Hoover (0–1)
Melancon (2)
17,194
4–0
W4
5
April 9
@ Reds
1–5
Iglesias (1–0)
Cole (0–1)
—
22,799
4–1
L1
6
April 10
@ Reds
1–2
Ohlendorf (2–0)
Caminero (0–1)
—
27,207
4–2
L2
7
April 11
@ Tigers
7–4
Niese (1–0)
Verlander (0–1)
Melancon (3)
26,271
5–2
W1
8
April 12
@ Tigers
2–8
Sánchez (2–0)
Nicasio (1–1)
—
26,489
5–3
L1
9
April 13
Tigers
3–7
Greene (1–0)
Caminero (0–2)
—
21,175
5–4
L2
10
April 14
Tigers
4–7
Zimmermann (2–0)
Cole (0–2)
Rodríguez (2)
18,751
5–5
L3
11
April 15
Brewers
4–8
Nelson (2–1)
Locke (0–1)
—
24,280
5–6
L4
12
April 16
Brewers
5–0
Niese (2–0)
Jungmann (0–2)
—
34,957
6–6
W1
13
April 17
Brewers
9–3
Nicasio (2–1)
Davies (0–1)
—
31,124
7–6
W2
14
April 19
@ Padres
4–5
Rea (1–1)
Liriano (1–1)
Rodney (2)
19,449
7–7
L1
15
April 20
@ Padres
2–8
Pomeranz (2–1)
Locke (0–2)
—
20,681
7–8
L2
16
April 21
@ Padres
11–1
Cole (1–2)
Shields (0–3)
—
20,387
8–8
W1
17
April 22
@ Diamondbacks
8–7
Niese (3–0)
Corbin (1–2)
Melancon (4)
27,829
9–8
W2
18
April 23
@ Diamondbacks
1–7
De La Rosa (2–3)
Nicasio (2–2)
—
32,935
9–9
L1
19
April 24
@ Diamondbacks
12–10 (13)
Feliz (1–0)
Marshall (0–1)
Caminero (1)
27,573
10–9
W1
20
April 25
@ Rockies
6–1
Locke (1–2)
Bettis (2–1)
Schugel (1)
20,674
11–9
W2
21
April 26
@ Rockies
9–4
Cole (2–2)
De La Rosa (1–3)
—
20,227
12–9
W3
22
April 27
@ Rockies
9–8 (12)
Lobstein (2–0)
Estévez (0–1)
Melancon (5)
21,345
13–9
W4
—
April 28
@ Rockies
PPD, RAIN/SNOW; rescheduled for June 9
23
April 29
Reds
4–1
Nicasio (3–2)
Straily (0–1)
Melancon (6)
29,938
14–9
W5
24
April 30
Reds
5–1
Liriano (2–1)
Simón (0–3)
Melancon (7)
34,810
15–9
W6
May: 14–13 (Home: 8–6; Away: 6–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
25
May 1
Reds
5–6 (11)
Wood (3–0)
Vogelsong (1–1)
—
28,755
15–10
L1
26
May 2
Cubs
2–7
Hammel (4–0)
Cole (2–3)
—
18,376
15–11
L2
27
May 3
Cubs
1–7
Arrieta (6–0)
Niese (3–1)
—
22,195
15–12
L3
28
May 4
Cubs
2–6
Lester (3–1)
Nicasio (3–3)
—
28,782
15–13
L4
29
May 6
@ Cardinals
4–2
Liriano (3–1)
Martínez (4–2)
Melancon (8)
43,093
16–13
W1
30
May 7
@ Cardinals
4–6
Rosenthal (1–1)
Schugel (0–1)
—
42,338
16–14
L1
31
May 8
@ Cardinals
10–5
Cole (3–3)
Wacha (2–3)
Melancon (9)
42,441
17–14
W1
32
May 9
@ Reds
2–3
Ramirez (1–2)
Niese (3–2)
Cingrani (2)
12,103
17–15
L1
—
May 10
@ Reds
PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for September 17
33
May 11
@ Reds
5–4
Watson (1–0)
Ohlendorf (3–4)
Melancon (10)
14,694
18–15
W1
34
May 13
@ Cubs
4–9
Hammel (5–0)
Liriano (3–2)
—
37,479
18–16
L1
35
May 14
@ Cubs
2–8
Arrieta (7–0)
Locke (1–3)
—
40,953
18–17
L2
36
May 15
@ Cubs
2–1
Cole (4–3)
Lester (4–2)
Melancon (11)
40,814
19–17
W1
37
May 16
Braves
8–5
Niese (4–2)
Pérez (1–1)
Melancon (12)
16,905
20–17
W2
38
May 17
Braves
12–9
Nicasio (4–3)
Blair (0–3)
Melancon (13)
19,400
21–17
W3
39
May 18
Braves
1–3
Teherán (1–4)
Liriano (3–3)
Vizcaíno (4)
18,201
21–18
L1
40
May 19
Braves
8–2
Locke (2–3)
Foltynewicz (1–2)
—
23,074
22–18
W1
41
May 20
Rockies
2–1
Cole (5–3)
Butler (2–2)
Melancon (14)
23,248
23–18
W2
42
May 21
Rockies
1–5
Estevez (1–1)
Melancon (0–1)
—
31,352
23–19
L1
—
May 22
Rockies
PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for May 23
43
May 23
Rockies
6–3
Boscán (1–0)
Lyles (1–2)
Melancon (15)
34,529
24–19
W1
44
May 24
Diamondbacks
12–1
Liriano (4–3)
Miller (1–6)
—
18,415
25–19
W2
45
May 25
Diamondbacks
5–4
Locke (3–3)
De La Rosa (4–5)
Melancon (16)
20,696
26–19
W3
46
May 26
Diamondbacks
8–3
Schugel (1–1)
Corbin (2–4)
—
30,861
27–19
W4
47
May 27
@ Rangers
9–1
Niese (5–2)
Hamels (5–1)
—
37,645
28–19
W5
48
May 28
@ Rangers
2–5
Darvish (1–0)
Nicasio (4–4)
—
46,950
28–20
L1
49
May 29
@ Rangers
2–6
Perez (3–4)
Liriano (4–4)
—
44,613
28–21
L2
50
May 30
@ Marlins
10–0
Locke (4–3)
Nicolino (2–3)
—
10,856
29–21
W1
51
May 31
@ Marlins
1–3
Fernandez (8–2)
Cole (5–4)
Ramos (16)
10,637
29–22
L1
June: 9–19 (Home: 7–10; Away: 2–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
52
June 1
@ Marlins
2–3
Phelps (4–3)
Watson (1–1)
Ramos (17)
17,018
29–23
L2
53
June 2
@ Marlins
3–4 (12)
Wittgren (1–0)
Schugel (1–2)
—
19,907
29–24
L3
54
June 3
Angels
2–9
Weaver (5–4)
Liriano (4–5)
—
27,643
29–25
L4
55
June 4
Angels
8–7
Locke (5–3)
Salas (2–2)
Melancon (17)
31,505
30–25
W1
56
June 5
Angels
4–5
Guerra (1–0)
Watson (1–2)
Street (6)
27,754
30–26
L1
—
June 6
Mets
PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for June 7
57
June 7
Mets
3–1
Niese (6–2)
Matz (7–2)
Melancon (18)
N/A
31–26
W1
58
June 7
Mets
3–1
Nicasio (5–4)
deGrom (3–2)
Melancon (19)
26,605
32–26
W2
59
June 8
Mets
5–6
Reed (1–0)
Luebke (0–1)
Familia (19)
28,084
32–27
L1
60
June 9
@ Rockies
5–11
De La Rosa (2–4)
Locke (5–4)
—
24,678
32–28
L2
61
June 10
Cardinals
3–9 (12)
Broxton (1–0)
Nicasio (5–5)
—
28,417
32–29
L3
62
June 11
Cardinals
1–5
Martinez (7–5)
Liriano (4–6)
Rosenthal (12)
36,962
32–30
L4
63
June 12
Cardinals
3–8
Leake (5–4)
Niese (6–3)
—
31,148
32–31
L5
64
June 14
@ Mets
4–0
Taillon (1–0)
deGrom (3–3)
—
35,124
33–31
W1
65
June 15
@ Mets
2–11
Syndergaard (7–2)
Locke (5–5)
—
32,117
33–32
L1
66
June 16
@ Mets
4–6
Colón (6–3)
Nicasio (5–6)
Familia (22)
33,052
33–33
L2
67
June 17
@ Cubs
0–6
Arrieta (11–1)
Liriano (4–7)
—
41,547
33–34
L3
68
June 18
@ Cubs
3–4
Lester (9–3)
Niese (6–4)
Rondon (12)
41,424
33–35
L4
69
June 19
@ Cubs
5–10
Hendricks (5–6)
Taillon (1–1)
—
41,024
33–36
L5
70
June 20
Giants
1–0
Locke (6–5)
Bumgarner (8–3)
Melancon (20)
27,906
34–36
W1
71
June 21
Giants
4–15
Cueto (11–1)
Boscán (1–1)
—
27,729
34–37
L1
72
June 22
Giants
6–7
Law (3–1)
Hughes (0–1)
Casilla (15)
33,747
34–38
L2
73
June 23
Giants
3–5
Suarez (3–1)
Niese (6–5)
Casilla (16)
29,986
34–39
L3
74
June 24
Dodgers
8–6
Feliz (2–0)
Tepesch (0–1)
Melancon (21)
28,226
35–39
W1
75
June 25
Dodgers
6–1
Locke (7–5)
Maeda (6–5)
—
33,590
36–39
W2
76
June 26
Dodgers
4–3
Kuhl (1–0)
Kershaw (11–2)
Melancon (22)
37–39
W3
77
June 27
Dodgers
4–5
Kazmir (6–3)
Liriano (4–8)
Jansen (22)
26,925
37–40
L1
78
June 28
@ Mariners
2–5
Iwakuma (7–6)
Niese (6–6)
Cishek (18)
24,836
37–41
L2
79
June 29
@ Mariners
8–1
Taillon (2–1)
Miley (6–4)
—
25,477
38–41
W1
July: 14–10 (Home: 7–4; Away: 7–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
80
July 1
@ Athletics
7–3
Locke (8–5)
Gray (3–7)
—
15,710
39–41
W2
81
July 2
@ Athletics
4–2
Nicasio (6–6)
Coulombe (1–1)
Melancon (23)
28,846
40–41
W3
82
July 3
@ Athletics
6–3
Liriano (5–8)
Mengden (1–4)
Melancon (24)
21,831
41–41
W4
83
July 4
@ Cardinals
4–2
Niese (7–6)
Martinez (7–6)
Feliz (1)
41,850
42–41
W5
84
July 5
@ Cardinals
5–2
Nicasio (7–6)
Leake (5–7)
Melancon (25)
41,444
43–41
W6
85
July 6
@ Cardinals
7–5
Schugel (2–2)
Broxton (1–1)
Melancon (26)
42,693
44–41
W7
86
July 7
@ Cardinals
1–5
Wainwright (8–5)
Glasnow (0–1)
—
42,144
44–42
L1
87
July 8
Cubs
8–4
Feliz (3–0)
Arrieta (12–4)
Melancon (27)
35,904
45–42
W1
88
July 9
Cubs
12–6
Caminero (1–2)
Warren (3–2)
Hughes (1)
37,796
46–42
W2
89
July 10
Cubs
5–6
Strop (2–2)
Watson (1–3)
Rondon (14)
37,998
46–43
L1
87th All-Star Game in San Diego, California
90
July 15
@ Nationals
1–5
Strasburg (13–0)
Liriano (5–9)
—
36,982
46–44
L2
91
July 16
@ Nationals
0–6
Roark (9–5)
Cole (5–5)
—
38,861
46–45
L3
92
July 17
@ Nationals
2–1 (18)
Niese (8–6)
Pérez (2–3)
—
32,755
47–45
W1
93
July 19
Brewers
3–2
Melancon (1–1)
Thornburg (3–4)
—
27,106
48–45
W2
94
July 20
Brewers
5–9
Torres (2–1)
Locke (8–6)
—
36,717
48–46
L1
95
July 21
Brewers
5–3
Liriano (6–9)
Garza (1–4)
Melancon (28)
35,978
49–46
W1
96
July 22
Phillies
0–4
Eflin (3–3)
Cole (5–6)
—
33,703
49–47
L1
97
July 23
Phillies
7–4
Nicasio (8–6)
Nola (5–9)
Melancon (29)
35,802
50–47
W1
98
July 24
Phillies
5–4
Feliz (4–0)
Ramos (1–1)
Melancon (30)
32,439
51–47
W2
99
July 26
Mariners
4–7
Hernandez (5–4)
Liriano (6–10)
Cishek (14)
30,969
51–48
L1
100
July 27
Mariners
10–1
Cole (6–6)
Paxton (3–5)
—
35,483
52–48
W1
101
July 29
@ Brewers
1–3
Guerra (7–2)
Brault (0–1)
Jeffress (25)
29,442
52–49
L1
102
July 30
@ Brewers
3–5
Anderson (6–10)
Taillon (2–2)
Jeffress (26)
36,663
52–50
L2
103
July 31
@ Brewers
2–4
Garza (2–4)
Liriano (6–11)
Jeffress (27)
32,405
52–51
L3
August: 15–13 (Home: 5–7; Away: 10–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
104
August 2
@ Braves
5–3
Cole (7–6)
Foltynewicz (4–5)
Watson (1)
20,633
53–51
W1
105
August 3
@ Braves
4–8
Whalen (1–0)
Locke (8–7)
—
19,281
53–52
L1
106
August 4
@ Braves
2–5
Cervenka (1–0)
Rivero (0–4)
Johnson (7)
20,527
53–53
L2
107
August 5
Reds
3–2
Watson (2–3)
Ohlendorf (5–7)
—
28,882
54–53
W1
108
August 6
Reds
5–3
Nova (8–6)
Bailey (1–1)
Watson (2)
34,259
55–53
W2
109
August 7
Reds
3–7
Straily (7–6)
Cole (7–7)
—
32,947
55–54
L1
110
August 9
Padres
6–4
Kuhl (2–0)
Perdomo (5–6)
Watson (3)
30,269
56–54
W1
111
August 10
Padres
0–4
Jackson (3–2)
Vogelsong (1–2)
—
29,623
56–55
L1
112
August 11
Padres
4–0
Taillon (3–2)
Friedrich (4–8)
Watson (4)
32,071
57–55
W1
113
August 12
@ Dodgers
5–1
Nova (9–6)
Stripling (3–4)
Watson (5)
47,438
58–55
W2
114
August 13
@ Dodgers
4–8
Urias (3–2)
Cole (7–8)
Jansen (35)
40,563
58–56
L1
115
August 14
@ Dodgers
11–3
Kuhl (3–0)
Anderson (0–1)
—
43,468
59–56
W1
116
August 15
@ Giants
8–5
Vogelsong (2–2)
Moore (7–9)
—
41,850
60–56
W2
117
August 16
@ Giants
4–3
Bastardo (1–0)
Law (4–2)
Watson (6)
41,185
61–56
W3
118
August 17
@ Giants
6–5
Nicasio (9–6)
Cain (4–8)
Watson (7)
41,139
62–56
W4
119
August 19
Marlins
5–6
Wittgren (4–2)
Feliz (4–1)
Rodney (22)
32,357
62–57
L1
120
August 20
Marlins
1–3
Phelps (7–6)
Kuhl (3–1)
Rodney (23)
37,820
62–58
L2
121
August 21
Marlins
2–3
Ureña (2–4)
Vogelsong (2–3)
Rodney (24)
28,616
62–59
L3
122
August 22
Astros
1–3
Fister (12–8)
Taillon (3–3)
Giles (4)
24,017
62–60
L4
123
August 23
Astros
7–1
Nova (10–6)
Musgrove (1–2)
—
28,760
63–60
W1
124
August 24
Astros
4–5
McHugh (8–10)
Cole (7–9)
Giles (5)
23,717
63–61
L1
125
August 25
@ Brewers
3–2 (10)
Bastardo (2–0)
Torres (2–3)
Watson (8)
20,296
64–61
W1
126
August 26
@ Brewers
5–3
Vogelsong (3–3)
Garza (4–6)
Watson (9)
25,474
65–61
W2
127
August 27
@ Brewers
9–6
Locke (9–7)
Boyer (1–3)
Feliz (2)
35,925
66–61
W3
128
August 28
@ Brewers
3–1
Nova (11–6)
Anderson (7–11)
Watson (10)
37,583
67–61
W4
129
August 29
@ Cubs
7–8 (13)
Zastryzny (1–0)
Locke (9–8)
—
38,951
67–62
L1
130
August 30
@ Cubs
0–3
Hendricks (13–7)
Kuhl (3–2)
Chapman (11)
38,174
67–63
L2
131
August 31
@ Cubs
5–6
Hammel (14–7)
Vogelsong (3–4)
Chapman (12)
38,137
67–64
L3
September: 11–17 (Home: 4–12; Away: 7–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
132
September 2
Brewers
0–1
Boyer (2–3)
Taillon (3–4)
Thornburg (7)
21,772
67–65
L4
133
September 3
Brewers
4–7
Torres (3–3)
Feliz (4–2)
Thornburg (8)
26,637
67–66
L5
134
September 4
Brewers
0–10
Anderson (8–11)
Brault (0–2)
—
25,318
67–67
L6
135
September 5
Cardinals
6–12
Wainwright (10–8)
Kuhl (3–3)
—
26,297
67–68
L7
136
September 6
Cardinals
7–9
Mayers (1–1)
Watson (2–4)
Oh (16)
20,369
67–69
L8
137
September 7
Cardinals
4–3
Williams (1–0)
Reyes (1–1)
Watson (11)
21,523
68–69
W1
138
September 8
Reds
4–1
Nova (12–6)
Straily (11–8)
—
24,520
69–69
W2
139
September 9
Reds
3–4
Iglesias (3–1)
Watson (2–5)
—
20,369
69–70
L1
140
September 10
Reds
7–8
Smith (3–1)
Williams (1–1)
Cingrani (17)
25,918
69–71
L2
141
September 11
Reds
0–8
Finnegan (9–10)
Vogelsong (3–5)
—
26,744
69–72
L3
142
September 12
@ Phillies
2–6
Hellickson (11–9)
Cole (7–10)
—
15,514
69–73
L4
143
September 13
@ Phillies
5–3
Rivero (1–4)
Gomez (3–4)
Watson (12)
16,190
70–73
W1
144
September 14
@ Phillies
2–6
Thompson (2–5)
Brault (0–3)
Gomez (37)
16,112
70–74
L1
145
September 15
@ Phillies
15–2
Kuhl (4–3)
Eickhoff (10–14)
—
15,247
71–74
W1
146
September 16
@ Reds
9–7 (10)
Bastardo (3–0)
Cingrani (2–5)
Watson (13)
20,238
72–74
W2
147
September 17
@ Reds
10–4
Taillon (4–4)
DeSclafani (8–4)
LeBlanc (1)
17,226
73–74
W3
148
September 17
@ Reds
7–3
Nicasio (10–6)
Finnegan (9–11)
—
24,397
74–74
W4
149
September 18
@ Reds
4–7
Straily (13–8)
Nova (12–7)
—
19,597
74–75
L1
150
September 20
@ Brewers
6–3
Hughes (1–1)
Garza (5–8)
Watson (14)
20,829
75–75
W1
151
September 21
@ Brewers
4–1
Kuhl (5–3)
Nelson (8–15)
Watson (15)
25,482
76–75
W2
152
September 22
@ Brewers
1–3
Anderson (9–11)
Vogelsong (3–6)
Thornburg (12)
24,582
76–76
L1
153
September 23
Nationals
6–5 (11)
LeBlanc (4–0)
Petit (3–5)
—
29,513
77–76
W1
154
September 24
Nationals
1–6
López (4–3)
Nova (5–2)
—
30,137
77–77
L1
155
September 25
Nationals
7–10
Kelley (3–2)
Rivero (1–5)
Melancon (43)
28,924
77–78
L2
156
September 26
Cubs
2–12
Hendricks (16–8)
Kuhl (5–4)
—
20,519
77–79
L3
157
September 27
Cubs
4–6
Lackey (11–8)
Vogelsong (3–7)
Peña (1)
22,454
77–80
L4
158
September 28
Cubs
8–4
Taillon (5–4)
Arrieta (18–8)
—
78–80
W1
159
September 29
Cubs
1–1 (6)
Game called (inclement weather) (game not made up; tie does not count in record)
19,991
78–80
—
160
September 30
@ Cardinals
0–7
Martinez (16–9)
Glasnow (0–2)
—
43,070
78–81
L1
October: 0–2 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–2)
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Pirates team member
Roster
2016 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Opening Day lineup
Disabled lists
15-day disabled list
Player
Injury
Placed
Activated
Jung-ho Kang
Left Knee Injury
March 25, 2016
May 6, 2016
Elías Díaz
Right Elbow Strain
March 25, 2016
May 19, 2016
Jared Hughes
Left Lat Strain
March 25, 2016
April 30, 2016
Cory Luebke
Right Hamstring Tightness
April 14, 2016
May 15, 2016
Ryan Vogelsong
Facial Fractures
May 24, 2016
June 4, 2016
Arquimedes Caminero
Left Quadriceps Strain
May 25, 2016
June 11, 2016
Francisco Cervelli
Broken Hamate Bone In Left Hand
June 11, 2016
July 19, 2016
Gerrit Cole
Right Triceps Muscle Strain
June 11, 2016
July 16, 2016
Chris Stewart
Left Knee Discomfort
July 4, 2016
September 2, 2016
Jameson Taillon
Right Shoulder Fatigue
July 5, 2016
July 19, 2016
Tyler Glasnow
Right Shoulder Discomfort
July 24, 2016
August 28, 2016
Jung-ho Kang
Left Shoulder Injury
August 20, 2016
September 5, 2016
Gerrit Cole
Posterior Inflammation of Right Elbow
August 25, 2016
September 12, 2016
Starling Marte
Back Tightness
October 1, 2016
October 3, 2016
60-day disabled list
Player
Injury
Placed
Activated
Elías Díaz
Right Elbow Debridement
May 19, 2016
July 23, 2016
Ryan Vogelsong
Facial Fractures
June 4, 2016
August 4, 2016
Elías Díaz
Cellulitis of His Left Knee
September 13, 2016
November 4, 2016
Chris Stewart
Left Knee Discomfort
September 13, 2016
November 4, 2016
Gerrit Cole
Right Elbow Posterior Inflammation
September 13, 2016
November 4, 2016
A. J. Schugel
Right Shoulder Discomfort
September 23, 2016
November 4, 2016
Josh Harrison
Right Groin Strain
September 26, 2016
November 4, 2016
Notable achievements
Awards
Rawlings Gold Glove Award
2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
National League Player of the Week Award
Sporting News NL All-Star Team [ 15]
Statistics
Players
Updated as of games on October 2, 2016
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
Legend
– Stats reflect time with the Pirates only.
† – Denotes player was acquired during season.
‡ – Denotes player was relinquished during season.
– Injured reserve.
Bold – Qualified for batting title (3.1 plate appearances per team game) or ERA title (1 inning pitched per team game)
Transactions
The Pirates were involved in the following transactions during the 2016 season:
Trades
November 25, 2015[ 18]
To Arizona Diamondbacks :
Cash Considerations
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Allen Webster
December 9, 2015[ 19]
To New York Mets :
Neil Walker
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Jon Niese
December 12, 2015[ 20]
To Philadelphia Phillies :
Charlie Morton
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
David Whitehead
December 17, 2015[ 21]
To Milwaukee Brewers :
Keon Broxton
Trey Supak
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Jason Rogers
December 21, 2015[ 22]
To Detroit Tigers :
Cash Considerations
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Kyle Lobstein
March 27, 2016[ 23]
To Atlanta Braves :
Eric O'Flaherty
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Cash Considerations
June 11, 2016[ 24]
To Los Angeles Angels :
Cash Considerations
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Erik Kratz
July 30, 2016[ 25]
To Washington Nationals :
Mark Melancon
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Felipe Rivero Taylor Hearn
August 1, 2016[ 26]
To New York Yankees :
Two Players To Be Named Later (8/30/16)
Tito Polo Stephen Tarpley
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Iván Nova
August 1, 2016[ 27]
To Toronto Blue Jays :
Francisco Liriano Harold Ramírez Reese McGuire
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Drew Hutchison
August 1, 2016[ 28]
To New York Mets :
Jon Niese
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Antonio Bastardo
August 6, 2016[ 29]
To Seattle Mariners :
Arquimedes Caminero
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Player To Be Named Later and Future Considerations (9/1/16)
Jake Brentz Pedro Vasquez
August 31, 2016[ 30]
To Baltimore Orioles :
Kyle Lobstein
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Zach Phillips
September 13, 2016[ 31]
To Seattle Mariners :
Player To Be Named Later or Cash Considerations
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Wade LeBlanc
September 22, 2016[ 32]
To New York Yankees :
Cash Considerations
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Phil Coke
September 26, 2016[ 33]
To Washington Nationals :
Taylor Gushue and Cash Considerations
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Chris Bostick
October 5, 2016[ 34]
To Toronto Blue Jays :
Cash Considerations
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Brady Dragmire
Free agents
Player
Acquired from
Lost to
Date
Contract terms
Francisco Diaz
New York Yankees
November 16, 2015
Minor league contract
Frank Herrmann
Philadelphia Phillies
November 18, 2015
Minor league contract
Blake Wood [ 35]
Cincinnati Reds
November 20, 2015
1 year
Jake Goebbert [ 18]
San Diego Padres
November 25, 2015
1 year
J. A. Happ [ 36]
Toronto Blue Jays
November 27, 2015
3 years/$36 million
Cole Figueroa [ 37]
New York Yankees
December 3, 2015
Minor league contract
Joakim Soria [ 38]
Kansas City Royals
December 10, 2015
3 years/$25 million
Juan Nicasio [ 39]
Los Angeles Dodgers
December 10, 2015
1 year/$3 million
Ryan Vogelsong [ 40]
San Francisco Giants
December 18, 2015
1 year/$2 million
John Jaso [ 41]
Tampa Bay Rays
December 23, 2015
2 years/$8 million
Neftalí Feliz [ 42]
Detroit Tigers
January 6, 2016
1 year/$3.9 million
Joe Blanton [ 43]
Los Angeles Dodgers
January 19, 2016
1 year/$4 million
Antonio Bastardo [ 44]
New York Mets
January 22, 2016
2 years/$12 million
Jaff Decker
Toronto Blue Jays
January 22, 2016
Minor league contract
Corey Hart
Toronto Blue Jays
February 23, 2016
Minor league hitting coach
Pedro Alvarez
Baltimore Orioles
March 8, 2016
1 year/$5.75 million
David Freese [ 45]
Los Angeles Angels
March 11, 2016
1 year/$3 million
Waivers
Signings
Name
Date
Details
Sean Rodriguez [ 48]
December 15, 2015
1 year/$2.5 million
Jeff Locke
January 14, 2016
1 year/$3.025 million
Chris Stewart
January 14, 2016
2 years/$3 million (contract extension)
Francisco Cervelli
January 15, 2016
1 year/$3.5 million
Jordy Mercer
January 15, 2016
1 year/$2.075 million
Mark Melancon
January 15, 2016
1 year/$9.65 million
Tony Watson
January 15, 2016
1 year/$3.45 million
Jared Hughes
January 15, 2016
1 year/$2.175 million
Gregory Polanco [ 49]
April 5, 2016
5 years/$35 million (contract extension)
Francisco Cervelli
May 17, 2016
3 years/$31 million (contract extension)
David Freese [ 50]
August 22, 2016
2 years/$10.5 million (contract extension)
Other
Draft picks
2016 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks[ 54]
Rd
#
Player
Pos
DOB and Age
School (State)
Signed
1
22
Will Craig
3B
(1994-11-16 ) November 16, 1994 (aged 21)
Wake Forest (NC)
LOT A
41
Nick Lodolo
LHP
(1998-02-05 ) February 5, 1998 (aged 18)
Damien High School (CA)
2
68
Travis Macgregor
RHP
(1997-10-15 ) October 15, 1997 (aged 18)
East Lake High School (FL)
3
105
Stephen Alemais
SS
(1995-04-12 ) April 12, 1995 (aged 21)
Tulane (LA)
4
135
Braeden Ogle
LHP
(1997-07-30 ) July 30, 1997 (aged 18)
Jensen Beach High School (FL)
5
165
Blake Cederlind
RHP
(1996-01-14 ) January 14, 1996 (aged 20)
Merced College (CA)
6
195
Cam Vieaux
LHP
(1993-02-05 ) February 5, 1993 (aged 23)
Michigan State University (MI)
7
225
Brent Gibbs
C
(1994-09-27 ) September 27, 1994 (aged 21)
Central Arizona College (AZ)
8
255
Dylan Prohoroff
RHP
(1994-11-29 ) November 29, 1994 (aged 21)
Cal State Fullerton (CA)
9
285
Clark Eagan
CF
(1995-03-13 ) March 13, 1995 (aged 21)
Arkansas State University (AR)
10
315
Matthew Anderson
RHP
(1994-07-29 ) July 29, 1994 (aged 21)
Morehead State University (KY)
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Bradenton
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