The 1947 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 66th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 61st in the National League. The Pirates finished tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 62–92. It was the last season the Pirates used red and blue as their team colors, as they switched to Black and Gold for the following season, and they haven't changed them ever since.
Offseason October 2, 1946: Steve Nagy was purchased by the Pirates from the Brooklyn Dodgers. Prior to 1947 season (exact date unknown) Joe Muir was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. Tod Davis was returned by the Pirates to the Hollywood Stars after the expiration of their minor league working agreement.
Regular season June 24: Against the Pirates, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers stole home plate for the first time in his career. The Pirates catcher was Dixie Howell.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Sewell (1–0) || Borowy || — || 29,427 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 7–1 || Roe (1–0) || Wyse || — || 9,749 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 18 || Reds || 12–11 || Ostermueller (1–0) || Beggs || Bonham (1) || 38,216 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 19 || Reds || 6–1 || Strincevich (1–0) || Lively || — || 21,891 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 20 || Reds || 5–13 || Blackwell || Bahr (0–1) || — || || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 20 || Reds || 7–3 (6) || Sewell (2–0) || Erautt || — || 40,784 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 23 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Bahr (1–1) || Burkhart || — || 6,832 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 24 || Cubs || 5–6 || Borowy || Roe (1–1) || Kush || 6,889 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 26 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Gumbert || Nagy (0–1) || — || 11,316 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 27 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Walters || Sewell (2–1) || — || || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 27 || @ Reds || 1–2 (12) || Hetki || Ostermueller (1–1) || — || 36,961 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 29 || @ Phillies || 6–2 || Bahr (2–1) || Raffensberger || — || 7,386 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 30 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || Bonham (1–0) || Hughes || — || 6,576 || 8–5
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 6 || @ Braves || 0–6 || Sain || Higbe (0–1) || — || 29,631 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 7 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Karl || Behrman (0–1) || — || 11,175 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 8 || @ Braves || 5–12 || Beazley || Strincevich (1–1) || — || 4,560 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 10 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Ostermueller (2–1) || Dickson || — || 12,579 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 11 || Cardinals || 6–10 (10) || Hearn || Nagy (0–2) || — || || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 19 || May 11 || Cardinals || 3–3 (7) || || || — || 29,315 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 15 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Bahr (3–1) || Lombardi || Bonham (2) || 13,471 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 16 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Branca || Higbe (0–2) || Casey || 34,184 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 17 || Dodgers || 4–0 || Ostermueller (3–1) || Melton || — || 17,673 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 18 || Giants || 7–6 || Singleton (1–0) || Trinkle || — || || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 18 || Giants || 6–11 (7) || Thompson || Strincevich (1–2) || Ayers || 32,996 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 20 || Braves || 4–3 (10) || Bonham (2–0) || Karl || — || 37,175 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 22 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || Pollet || Higbe (0–3) || — || 14,035 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 23 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Munger || Roe (1–2) || — || 12,722 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 25 || @ Cardinals || 5–10 || Brazle || Behrman (0–2) || — || || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 25 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Ostermueller (4–1) || Hearn || — || 26,817 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 26 || @ Reds || 5–1 || Higbe (1–3) || Walters || Herring (1) || 19,967 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 27 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Blackwell || Bahr (3–2) || — || 2,974 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 28 || Cubs || 7–6 || Herring (1–0) || Kush || — || 30,339 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 30 || Cubs || 2–1 (10) || Roe (2–2) || Erickson || — || || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 30 || Cubs || 2–5 || Borowy || Higbe (1–4) || — || 37,451 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 31 || @ Giants || 9–10 || Trinkle || Herring (1–1) || — || 32,905 || 17–17
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || June 1 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Sain || Bahr (3–3) || — || || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || June 1 || @ Braves || 7–8 (10) || Cooper || Bagby (0–1) || — || 30,656 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || June 2 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Sewell (3–1) || Johnson || Herring (2) || 5,831 || 18–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 3 || @ Dodgers || 6–11 || Barney || Higbe (1–5) || Casey || || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 3 || @ Dodgers || 7–8 || Barney || Roe (2–3) || — || 27,244 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 4–9 || Branca || Singleton (1–1) || — || 32,287 || 18–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 0–3 || Taylor || Ostermueller (4–2) || — || 24,977 || 18–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 6 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Schmidt || Herring (1–2) || — || 12,421 || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 2–5 || Leonard || Strincevich (1–3) || — || || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Bonham (3–0) || Donnelly || — || 18,551 || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 9 || @ Giants || 10–13 || Jansen || Herring (1–3) || — || 13,069 || 19–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 10 || @ Giants || 2–3 (12) || Thompson || Bonham (3–1) || — || 39,690 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 11 || @ Giants || 8–7 || Ostermueller (5–2) || Beggs || Higbe (1) || 13,222 || 20–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 12 || Cubs || 3–7 || Erickson || Bahr (3–4) || Schmitz || 32,132 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 13 || Braves || 2–6 || Barrett || Sewell (3–2) || — || 6,314 || 20–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 15 || Braves || 4–13 || Spahn || Strincevich (1–4) || — || || 20–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 15 || Braves || 3–12 || Sain || Roe (2–4) || — || 29,062 || 20–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 18 || Giants || 5–12 || Jansen || Ostermueller (5–3) || — || 3,661 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 19 || Giants || 12–2 || Higbe (2–5) || Cooper || — || 8,779 || 21–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 20 || Phillies || 6–0 || Bonham (4–1) || Rowe || — || 27,683 || 22–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 21 || Phillies || 1–5 || Leonard || Bagby (0–2) || — || 11,144 || 22–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 22 || Phillies || 3–4 (13) || Jurisich || Higbe (2–6) || Mauney || 25,392 || 22–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 24 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Branca || Ostermueller (5–4) || — || 35,331 || 22–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 25 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Taylor || Higbe (2–7) || — || 10,313 || 22–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 8–0 || Bonham (5–1) || Lade || — || 10,654 || 23–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 12–8 || Bagby (1–2) || Lee || Higbe (2) || 9,725 || 24–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Meyer || Roe (2–5) || — || || 24–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Lade || Wolff (0–1) || — || 37,111 || 24–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 10–4 || Higbe (3–7) || Passeau || — || 27,385 || 25–38
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || July 1 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Hearn || Bonham (5–2) || — || 37,844 || 25–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || July 2 || Reds || 6–8 || Gumbert || Ostermueller (5–5) || — || 23,384 || 25–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 3 || Reds || 7–3 || Bagby (2–2) || Hetki || — || 8,610 || 26–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 4 || @ Reds || 0–8 || Blackwell || Roe (2–6) || — || || 26–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 4 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Gumbert || Bahr (3–5) || — || 19,282 || 26–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 5 || Cubs || 3–4 || Lade || Sewell (3–3) || — || 12,340 || 26–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 6 || Cubs || 6–2 || Bonham (6–2) || Erickson || Higbe (3) || || 27–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 6 || Cubs || 10–0 || Ostermueller (6–5) || Meyer || — || 25,776 || 28–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 10 || @ Phillies || 2–7 || Leonard || Bagby (2–3) || — || 12,044 || 28–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 10 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Hughes || Higbe (3–8) || — || 12,044 || 28–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 11 || @ Phillies || 7–2 || Bonham (7–2) || Schanz || — || 12,670 || 29–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 2–4 || Rowe || Sewell (3–4) || Donnelly || 8,035 || 29–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 13 || @ Giants || 6–3 || Ostermueller (7–5) || Cooper || — || || 30–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 13 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Jansen || Roe (2–7) || — || 30,166 || 30–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 14 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Hartung || Higbe (3–9) || — || 8,631 || 30–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 15 || @ Dodgers || 12–4 || Roe (3–7) || Taylor || — || || 31–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 15 || @ Dodgers || 9–3 || Bagby (3–3) || Hatten || — || 25,594 || 32–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 16 || @ Dodgers || 6–10 || Behrman || Bonham (7–3) || Taylor || 27,756 || 32–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 7–1 || Queen (1–0) || King || — || 9,133 || 33–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 18 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Higbe (4–9) || Voiselle || — || 19,628 || 34–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 19 || @ Braves || 0–2 || Sain || Roe (3–8) || — || 22,584 || 34–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 20 || @ Braves || 9–1 || Ostermueller (8–5) || Spahn || — || 15,675 || 35–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 21 || Phillies || 1–8 || Leonard || Wolff (0–2) || — || 12,631 || 35–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 23 || Phillies || 6–2 || Bonham (8–3) || Jurisich || — || 27,563 || 36–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 24 || Phillies || 8–6 || Sewell (4–4) || Schmidt || — || 12,631 || 37–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 24 || Phillies || 3–2 || Higbe (5–9) || Rowe || Roe (1) || 15,433 || 38–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 25 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Taylor || Queen (1–1) || — || 42,014 || 38–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 26 || Dodgers || 4–6 || Casey || Strincevich (1–5) || — || 17,606 || 38–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 27 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Behrman || Ostermueller (8–6) || Casey || || 38–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 27 || Dodgers || 4–11 (7) || Gregg || Higbe (5–10) || — || 42,716 || 38–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 29 || Braves || 6–5 || Bonham (9–3) || Voiselle || — || 20,186 || 39–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 30 || Braves || 5–3 || Higbe (6–10) || Barrett || — || 12,672 || 40–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 30 || Braves || 5–8 || Wright || Roe (3–9) || Karl || 12,672 || 40–56
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || August 1 || Giants || 1–2 || Koslo || Queen (1–2) || — || 28,855 || 40–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || August 2 || Giants || 2–10 || Jansen || Wolff (0–3) || — || || 40–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 2 || Giants || 5–4 || Ostermueller (9–6) || Iott || — || 19,196 || 41–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 3 || Giants || 8–11 || Kennedy || Roe (3–10) || Trinkle || || 41–59 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 102 || August 3 || Giants || 6–6 (8) || || || — || 26,490 || 41–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 4 || Reds || 4–7 || Walters || Bonham (9–4) || Gumbert || 19,883 || 41–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 5 || Reds || 12–4 || Queen (2–2) || Lively || Higbe (4) || 6,229 || 42–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 6 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Wolff (1–3) || Erickson || — || 9,086 || 43–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"