The 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 73rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 68th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 53–101.
Offseason December 1, 1953: Sonny Senerchia was drafted from the Pirates by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.Sonny Senerchia at Baseball Reference
Regular season During the season, Curt Roberts became the first black player in the history of the Pirates.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 199, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York,
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 13 || Phillies || 4–2 || Law (1–0) || Roberts || Hetki (1) || 32,294 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 14 || Phillies || 0–6 || Simmons || LaPalme (0–1) || — || 5,853 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Meyer || Surkont (0–1) || Hughes || 13,496 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 0–6 || Roberts || Friend (0–1) || — || || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 1–7 || Simmons || Law (1–1) || — || 9,975 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 19 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Hetki (1–0) || Hearn || — || 6,380 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 20 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Antonelli || LaPalme (0–2) || — || 6,865 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 21 || Giants || 5–4 || Surkont (1–1) || Liddle || Hetki (2) || 13,552 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 22 || Giants || 7–4 || O'Donnell (1–0) || Gomez || — || 3,296 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 23 || Dodgers || 5–6 (13) || Milliken || Purkey (0–1) || — || 10,574 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 24 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Erskine || Hogue (0–1) || — || 8,671 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 25 || Dodgers || 9–3 || Law (2–1) || Newcombe || — || 8,671 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 25 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Podres || LaPalme (0–3) || — || 23,714 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 27 || @ Redlegs || 7–8 || Valentine || Surkont (1–2) || Smith || 3,634 || 5–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 28 || @ Redlegs || 4–8 || Collum || Friend (0–2) || — || 1,206 || 5–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Purkey (1–1) || Haddix || Hetki (3) || 7,603 || 6–10
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (10) || Lint || O'Donnell (1–1) || — || 6,745 || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Minner || Law (2–2) || — || 17,472 || 6–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 18–10 (8) || Friend (1–2) || Church || Hetki (4) || 7,636 || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 4 || @ Braves || 1–6 || Spahn || Surkont (1–3) || — || 12,383 || 7–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 5 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Conley || Purkey (1–2) || — || 13,194 || 7–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 6 || @ Braves || 0–3 || Burdette || O'Donnell (1–2) || — || 11,856 || 7–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 8 || Giants || 1–2 || Antonelli || Law (2–3) || — || 7,147 || 7–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || Giants || 1–5 || Maglie || Surkont (1–4) || — || 4,577 || 7–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 12 || Cardinals || 5–13 || Haddix || O'Donnell (1–3) || Brazle || 1,559 || 7–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 13 || Braves || 2–4 || Nichols || Purkey (1–3) || — || 6,090 || 7–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 14 || Braves || 3–2 (10) || Surkont (2–4) || Spahn || — || 8,225 || 8–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 15 || Braves || 6–1 || Law (3–3) || Buhl || — || 3,366 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 16 || Cubs || 3–12 || Minner || Friend (1–3) || — || 8,225 || 9–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 16 || Cubs || 5–1 || Thies (1–0) || Willis || — || 32,807 || 10–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 17 || Cubs || 6–10 || Pollet || Purkey (1–4) || Davis || 1,420 || 10–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || Redlegs || 5–6 || Collum || LaPalme (0–4) || Smith || 5,696 || 10–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 19 || Redlegs || 3–2 || Surkont (3–4) || Valentine || — || 4,476 || 11–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 20 || Cardinals || 4–17 || Poholsky || Purkey (1–5) || — || 4,902 || 11–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Labine || Law (3–4) || Hughes || 7,202 || 11–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Palica || Thies (1–1) || Hughes || 7,061 || 11–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Roe || Friend (1–4) || — || 7,061 || 11–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Loes || O'Donnell (1–4) || Milliken || 18,409 || 11–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 24 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Surkont (4–4) || Erskine || — || 9,386 || 12–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 25 || @ Giants || 4–21 || Antonelli || Purkey (1–6) || — || 7,206 || 12–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 26 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Gomez || Law (3–5) || — || 2,849 || 12–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 28 || Phillies || 0–4 (6) || Dickson || Surkont (4–5) || — || 5,521 || 12–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 29 || Phillies || 3–2 || O'Donnell (2–4) || Ridzik || — || 2,525 || 13–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || Phillies || 0–8 || Roberts || Littlefield (0–1) || — || 2,525 || 13–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 30 || Phillies || 7–10 || Drews || Friend (1–5) || Konstanty || 9,651 || 13–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 31 || Giants || 0–4 || Gomez || Yochim (0–1) || — || || 13–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 31 || Giants || 4–3 || Law (4–5) || Wilhelm || — || 10,506 || 14–33
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 4 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Surkont (5–5) || Nichols || — || 21,582 || 15–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 5 || @ Braves || 0–7 || Spahn || O'Donnell (2–5) || — || 19,415 || 15–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 6 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Wilson || Law (4–6) || — || || 15–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 6 || @ Braves || 6–4 || Littlefield (1–1) || Gorin || — || 34,095 || 16–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 8 || @ Redlegs || 0–5 || Valentine || O'Donnell (2–6) || — || 4,342 || 16–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 9 || @ Redlegs || 3–4 || Nuxhall || Surkont (5–6) || — || 4,813 || 16–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 10 || @ Redlegs || 0–6 || Baczewski || Thies (1–2) || — || 1,900 || 16–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 11 || @ Cardinals || 8–5 || Law (5–6) || Presko || Hetki (5) || 9,820 || 17–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 12 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Littlefield (2–1) || Staley || — || 11,365 || 18–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Haddix || O'Donnell (2–7) || — || 11,365 || 18–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Miller || LaPalme (0–5) || — || 16,648 || 18–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 14 || Cubs || 5–6 || Davis || Surkont (5–7) || Minner || 6,462 || 18–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 18 || Braves || 2–1 || Law (6–6) || Spahn || — || 8,859 || 19–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 19 || Braves || 2–11 || Jolly || Littlefield (2–2) || — || 3,961 || 19–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 20 || Braves || 2–1 (10) || Surkont (6–7) || Burdette || — || 8,859 || 20–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 20 || Braves || 6–3 || Friend (2–5) || Buhl || Law (1) || 10,236 || 21–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Haddix || Littlefield (2–3) || — || 9,301 || 21–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 24 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Lawrence || Law (6–7) || — || 2,637 || 21–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 25 || Redlegs || 4–8 || Fowler || Surkont (6–8) || Smith || 6,327 || 21–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Friend (3–5) || Baczewski || — || 2,551 || 22–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 27 || Redlegs || 0–9 || Valentine || Law (6–8) || — || || 22–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 27 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Hetki (2–0) || Podbielan || — || 7,717 || 23–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 29 || Phillies || 0–4 || Wehmeier || Surkont (6–9) || — || 5,088 || 23–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 30 || Phillies || 0–8 || Roberts || Law (6–9) || — || 4,209 || 23–48
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 2 || Giants || 5–9 || Wilhelm || Friend (3–6) || Maglie || 9,603 || 23–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 3 || Giants || 6–4 || Littlefield (3–3) || Hearn || O'Donnell (1) || 3,488 || 24–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 4 || Giants || 2–9 || Liddle || Surkont (6–10) || McCall || 3,488 || 24–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 4 || Giants || 7–6 || LaPalme (1–5) || Grissom || Hetki (6) || 12,818 || 25–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 5 || Dodgers || 6–8 || Wade || Law (6–10) || Hughes || 9,603 || 25–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 5 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Loes || Thies (1–3) || — || 16,905 || 25–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 6 || @ Phillies || 0–3 || Simmons || Friend (3–7) || — || 3,967 || 25–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 9 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Antonelli || LaPalme (1–6) || — || 12,423 || 25–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 10 || @ Giants || 10–7 || O'Donnell (3–7) || Wilhelm || — || 9,744 || 26–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 11 || @ Giants || 7–13 || Maglie || Law (6–11) || Grissom || 9,744 || 26–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 11 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Littlefield (4–3) || Hearn || — || 21,504 || 27–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 2–9 || Minner || Surkont (6–11) || — || 5,900 || 27–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 15 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Hacker || O'Donnell (3–8) || Tremel || 10,855 || 27–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 16 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Rush || Hetki (2–1) || — || 4,586 || 27–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 3–11 || Davis || Law (6–12) || Tremel || 4,586 || 27–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 17 || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Purkey (2–6) || Klippstein || O'Donnell (2) || 10,842 || 28–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 18 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Spahn || Littlefield (4–4) || Johnson || 25,074 || 28–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 18 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Friend (4–7) || Nichols || — || 29,371 || 29–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 19 || @ Braves || 1–4 || Wilson || Surkont (6–12) || — || 23,281 || 29–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 21 || @ Cardinals || 12–13 || Lawrence || O'Donnell (3–9) || Haddix || 6,623 || 29–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 22 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 (14) || Staley || Friend (4–8) || — || 7,059 || 29–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 7–4 || Littlefield (5–4) || Nuxhall || — || 7,682 || 30–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 24 || @ Redlegs || 3–5 || Fowler || Surkont (6–13) || Smith || 3,383 || 30–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 4–2 || LaPalme (2–6) || Perkowski || — || || 31–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 2–3 || Judson || Friend (4–9) || Smith || 13,514 || 31–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 26 || Braves || 1–3 || Conley || Purkey (2–7) || — || 6,850 || 31–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 28 || Braves || 4–6 || Burdette || Littlefield (5–5) || Jolly || 6,728 || 31–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 29 || Braves || 3–5 (10) || Nichols || Hetki (2–2) || — || 2,259 || 31–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 30 || Cubs || 8–6 || Purkey (3–7) || Minner || Hetki (7) || 6,728 || 32–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 30 || Cubs || 5–8 || Pollet || Surkont (6–14) || Jeffcoat || 7,754 || 32–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 31 || Cubs || 5–3 || LaPalme (3–6) || Hacker || Friend (1) || 2,688 || 33–69
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 1 || Cubs || 2–0 || Littlefield (6–5) || Davis || — || 2,688 || 34–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || Cubs || 2–12 || Cole || Pepper (0–1) || — || 7,281 || 34–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 3 || Redlegs || 2–7 || Nuxhall || Friend (4–10) || — || 4,671 || 34–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 4 || Redlegs || 4–3 || Law (7–12) || Smith || — || 3,778 || 35–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"