The 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 67th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 62nd in the National League. The Pirates finished fourth in the league standings with a record of 83–71. It was the first season the Pirates sported Black and Gold as the teams official colors, matching them with the city's other professional sports teams who also use Black and Gold as their colors, which they all still use to this day.
Offseason December 8, 1947: Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe were traded by the Pirates to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.Billy Cox at Baseball Reference
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 19 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Blackwell || Gregg (0–1) || — || 32,147 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 20 || Cubs || 3–2 || Sewell (1–0) || Meyer || — || 38,546 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || Cubs || 3–6 || Borowy || Bonham (0–1) || Chipman || 5,555 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 22 || Cubs || 3–0 || Riddle (1–0) || Rush || — || 38,546 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 23 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Blackwell || Higbe (0–1) || Gumbert || 5,355 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 24 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Singleton (1–0) || Hughes || — || 10,385 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 25 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Gumbert || Lombardi (0–1) || — || || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 25 || @ Reds || 13–10 || Walsh (1–0) || Hetki || — || 28,086 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Riddle (2–0) || Borowy || — || 6,637 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 10–4 || Sewell (2–0) || Rush || Higbe (1) || 13,058 || 6–4
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || May 1 || Reds || 7–2 || Ostermueller (1–0) || Hughes || — || 13,661 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || May 2 || Reds || 6–4 || Queen (1–0) || Blackwell || Lombardi (1) || 35,779 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || May 5 || Braves || 3–2 || Higbe (1–1) || Sain || — || 5,210 || 9–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 6 || Giants || 2–9 || Poat || Bonham (0–2) || — || 14,542 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 8 || Giants || 5–12 || Jansen || Lombardi (0–2) || Trinkle || 11,535 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 9 || Dodgers || 2–14 || Branca || Singleton (1–1) || — || || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 9 || Dodgers || 10–8 || Sewell (3–0) || Ramsdell || — || 40,797 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 10 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Riddle (3–0) || Palica || — || 11,355 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 12 || Phillies || 0–5 || Donnelly || Bonham (0–3) || — || 11,664 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 13 || Phillies || 5–1 || Chesnes (1–0) || Leonard || Singleton (1) || 29,789 || 12–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 14 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Pollet || Ostermueller (1–1) || — || 14,839 || 12–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 15 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Brecheen || Riddle (3–1) || — || 10,086 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 16 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Pollet || Gregg (0–2) || — || 20,484 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 18 || @ Braves || 4–3 || Lombardi (1–2) || Voiselle || — || 19,181 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 19 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Bickford || Sewell (3–1) || — || 15,978 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 20 || @ Braves || 13–0 || Riddle (4–1) || Barrett || — || 3,089 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 8–4 || Ostermueller (2–1) || Barney || Gregg (1) || 8,803 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Higbe (2–1) || Branca || — || 12,821 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 23 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Jansen || Singleton (1–2) || — || 36,473 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Erickson || Riddle (4–2) || Rowe || 7,138 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 27 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Simmons || Higbe (2–2) || — || 13,839 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 32 || May 28 || Cardinals || 1–1 (6) || || || — || 24,029 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 29 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Chesnes (2–0) || Munger || — || 15,336 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 30 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Higbe (3–2) || Pollet || — || || 18–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 30 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Lombardi (2–2) || Staley || — || 33,584 || 19–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 31 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Rush || Higbe (3–3) || — || || 19–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 31 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Riddle (5–2) || Chambers || — || 46,965 || 20–16
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || June 2 || Braves || 1–5 || Sain || Lombardi (2–3) || — || 25,710 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || June 3 || Braves || 5–3 || Higbe (4–3) || Voiselle || Singleton (2) || 9,767 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || June 4 || Braves || 7–10 || Hogue || Gregg (0–3) || Voiselle || 37,355 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 5 || Braves || 8–7 || Lombardi (3–3) || Bickford || — || 11,397 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || June 6 || Giants || 4–16 || Poat || Singleton (1–3) || — || || 22–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 6 || Giants || 4–3 || Riddle (6–2) || Trinkle || — || 36,496 || 23–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 7 || Giants || 5–9 || Jones || Singleton (1–4) || — || 23,243 || 23–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 9 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Sewell (4–1) || Barney || Higbe (2) || 11,790 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 10 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Bonham (1–3) || Taylor || — || 30,344 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 11 || Dodgers || 2–3 (13) || Branca || Lombardi (3–4) || Ramsdell || 10,233 || 25–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 13 || Phillies || 7–8 || Dubiel || Higbe (4–4) || Heintzelman || || 25–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 13 || Phillies || 9–2 || Riddle (7–2) || Rowe || — || 30,385 || 26–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 15 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Ostermueller (3–1) || Hartung || — || 44,150 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 16 || @ Giants || 11–5 || Bonham (2–3) || Konikowski || — || 8,160 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 17 || @ Giants || 9–8 || Singleton (2–4) || Jansen || Higbe (3) || 13,556 || 29–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 18 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Riddle (8–2) || Roberts || — || 13,501 || 30–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 19 || @ Phillies || 7–6 || Chesnes (3–0) || Dubiel || Higbe (4) || 7,555 || 31–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 0–9 || Leonard || Sewell (4–2) || — || || 31–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 20 || @ Phillies || 7–5 || Gregg (1–3) || Donnelly || Queen (1) || 23,810 || 32–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 || Branca || Lombardi (3–5) || — || 28,404 || 32–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Ramsdell || Chesnes (3–1) || — || || 32–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 (8) || Barney || Riddle (8–3) || Roe || 24,745 || 32–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 25 || @ Braves || 3–12 || Spahn || Ostermueller (3–2) || — || 25,587 || 32–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 26 || @ Braves || 7–1 || Bonham (3–3) || Voiselle || — || 31,490 || 33–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 27 || @ Braves || 1–9 || Sain || Lombardi (3–6) || — || 17,648 || 33–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 29 || @ Reds || 5–6 (14) || Raffensberger || Singleton (2–5) || — || 23,233 || 33–29
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || July 1 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Ostermueller (4–2) || Wehmeier || — || 5,493 || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || July 2 || Cubs || 1–5 || Meyer || Chesnes (3–2) || — || 30,041 || 34–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || July 4 || Cubs || 5–1 || Sewell (5–2) || Borowy || Higbe (5) || || 35–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 4 || Cubs || 6–2 || Riddle (9–3) || Rush || — || 26,183 || 36–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || July 5 || Reds || 10–3 || Lombardi (4–6) || Fox || — || || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 5 || Reds || 4–6 || Gumbert || Bonham (3–4) || Fox || 32,029 || 37–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 6 || Reds || 4–6 || Vander Meer || Queen (1–1) || Gumbert || 31,035 || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Chesnes (4–2) || Brazle || — || 14,255 || 38–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || July 8 || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Ostermueller (5–2) || Staley || Higbe (6) || 15,035 || 39–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || July 9 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Hamner || Riddle (9–4) || — || 14,506 || 39–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 10 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Schmitz || Sewell (5–3) || — || 19,873 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 11 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Meyer || Bonham (3–5) || — || 29,683 || 39–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 15 || Giants || 4–3 || Queen (2–1) || Hartung || — || || 40–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 15 || Giants || 3–10 || Poat || Riddle (9–5) || — || 26,050 || 40–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 17 || Giants || 5–6 || Konikowski || Higbe (4–5) || — || 16,071 || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 18 || Braves || 2–10 || Potter || Riddle (9–6) || — || || 40–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 18 || Braves || 1–3 || Bickford || Bonham (3–6) || — || 34,116 || 40–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 19 || Braves || 1–0 || Ostermueller (6–2) || Sain || — || 28,115 || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 20 || Phillies || 11–2 || Chesnes (5–2) || Simmons || — || 26,019 || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 21 || Phillies || 2–3 (10) || Rowe || Singleton (2–6) || — || 6,797 || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 22 || Phillies || 5–3 || Sewell (6–3) || Bicknell || — || || 43–40 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 85 || July 22 || Phillies || 1–1 (5) || || || — || 14,107 || 43–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 23 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Palica || Queen (2–2) || Behrman || 33,702 || 43–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 25 || Dodgers || 6–7 || Erskine || Chesnes (5–3) || Palica || || 43–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 25 || Dodgers || 7–4 (8) || Singleton (3–6) || Barney || — || 39,204 || 44–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 27 || @ Braves || 1–5 || Potter || Ostermueller (6–3) || — || 29,031 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 28 || @ Braves || 2–8 || Bickford || Riddle (9–7) || — || 25,446 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 29 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Voiselle || Queen (2–3) || — || 12,813 || 44–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 10–5 || Chesnes (6–3) || Branca || — || 31,278 || 45–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 31 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Higbe (5–5) || Behrman || Lombardi (2) || 15,633 || 46–45
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || August 6 || @ Giants || 6–7 || Poat || Ostermueller (6–4) || Jones || 6,544 || 46–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || August 7 || @ Giants || 5–4 (11) || Higbe (6–5) || Poat || — || 20,408 || 47–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || August 8 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Jansen || Riddle (9–8) || Jones || || 47–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 8 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Chesnes (7–3) || Konikowski || — || 46,214 || 48–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 10 || Cubs || 5–1 || Gregg (2–3) || Rush || — || 21,256 || 49–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 11 || Cubs || 4–2 || Sewell (7–3) || Hamner || — || 4,652 || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 12 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Lombardi (5–6) || Dickson || — || 26,004 || 51–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 13 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Chesnes (8–3) || Wilks || — || 34,893 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || August 14 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Brecheen || Ostermueller (6–5) || — || 22,283 || 52–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 15 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Wilks || Higbe (6–6) || — || || 52–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 15 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Bonham (4–6) || Dickson || — || 37,767 || 53–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 16 || Reds || 2–5 || Vander Meer || Gregg (2–4) || — || 19,230 || 53–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 17 || Reds || 4–3 || Lombardi (6–6) || Blackwell || — || 25,929 || 54–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"