The 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 76th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 71st in the National League. The Pirates finished tied with the Chicago Cubs for eighth and last in the league standings with a record of 62–92.
The first season to be broadcast on television, the games were aired on KDKA-TV, making them the last of the original MLB teams to debut television broadcasts of its home and away games.
Regular season The Pittsburgh Pirates played the Brooklyn Dodgers in the final game at Ebbets Field. The game was contested on September 24, 1957, and Brooklyn pitcher Danny McDevitt pitched a complete-game shutout, winning 2–0. He had nine strikeouts while allowing just five hits.Sports Illustrated, December 6, 2010, Volume 113, Number 21, p.24, Published by Time Inc.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 16 || Giants || 9–2 || Friend (1–0) || Antonelli || — || 33,405 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 18 || @ Dodgers || 1–6 || Maglie || Arroyo (0–1) || — || 11,202 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 20 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Podres || Friend (1–1) || — || 11,083 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 21 || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Purkey (1–0) || Newcombe || Face (1) || || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 21 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Drysdale || Kline (0–1) || Labine || 19,635 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Gomez || Arroyo (0–2) || — || 5,403 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 23 || @ Giants || 0–1 || Burnside || Kline (0–2) || — || 3,445 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 5–8 || Simmons || Friend (1–2) || Miller || 15,849 || 2–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 26 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Purkey (2–0) || Podres || — || 26,918 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 27 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Newcombe || Kline (0–3) || — || 12,926 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 28 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Friend (2–2) || Craig || — || 17,317 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 30 || Cardinals || 5–6 (13) || Jackson || Face (0–1) || — || 19,291 || 4–8
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || May 1 || Cardinals || 2–9 || Schmidt || Purkey (2–1) || Smith || 4,919 || 4–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || May 2 || Braves || 5–8 (10) || Burdette || Face (0–2) || Murff || 14,131 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || May 3 || Braves || 7–8 (11) || Murff || Face (0–3) || Spahn || 16,621 || 4–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 4 || Braves || 1–0 || Law (1–0) || Pizarro || — || 6,398 || 5–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 5 || Redlegs || 2–6 || Lawrence || Arroyo (0–3) || — || || 5–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 5 || Redlegs || 3–7 || Gross || Purkey (2–2) || — || 23,629 || 5–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 7 || Cubs || 8–10 (14) || Lown || Pepper (0–1) || Collum || 9,957 || 5–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 8 || Cubs || 1–7 || Drott || Law (1–1) || — || 7,896 || 5–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 10 || Phillies || 1–3 || Sanford || Kline (0–4) || — || 10,027 || 5–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 11 || Phillies || 2–7 || Haddix || Friend (2–3) || — || 4,994 || 5–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 12 || Phillies || 2–6 || Simmons || Arroyo (0–4) || Miller || || 5–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 12 || Phillies || 6–1 || Law (2–1) || Roberts || — || 10,457 || 6–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 14 || @ Cubs || 8–6 || Arroyo (1–4) || Drott || Face (2) || 2,478 || 7–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 16 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Friend (3–3) || Pizarro || — || 15,622 || 8–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 18 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Burdette || Smith (0–1) || — || 18,850 || 8–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 19 || @ Redlegs || 7–8 || Acker || Purkey (2–3) || — || || 8–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 19 || @ Redlegs || 4–5 || Acker || Kline (0–5) || — || 24,564 || 8–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 24 || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Sanford || Friend (3–4) || Farrell || 17,340 || 8–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 6–8 || Haddix || Kline (0–6) || Farrell || 6,445 || 8–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 13–5 || Face (1–3) || Simmons || — || || 9–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Cardwell || Arroyo (1–5) || — || 13,557 || 9–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 28 || Dodgers || 3–2 (11) || Face (2–3) || Newcombe || — || 13,259 || 10–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 29 || Dodgers || 0–1 || Podres || Kline (0–7) || — || 3,610 || 10–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 30 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Maglie || Law (2–2) || Labine || || 10–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 30 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Purkey (3–3) || Koufax || — || 24,263 || 11–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 31 || Giants || 2–3 || Worthington || Face (2–4) || — || 13,070 || 11–27
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || June 1 || Giants || 2–3 || Worthington || Friend (3–5) || — || 5,301 || 11–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || June 2 || Giants || 3–2 || Kline (1–7) || Barclay || Arroyo (1) || || 12–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || June 2 || Giants || 2–0 || Purkey (4–3) || Burnside || — || 12,792 || 13–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 3 || Giants || 6–5 || King (1–0) || Margoneri || Face (3) || 7,504 || 14–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 4 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Arroyo (2–5) || Wilhelm || Face (4) || 12,178 || 15–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 5 || Cardinals || 1–5 || McDaniel || Friend (3–6) || — || 12,570 || 15–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 6 || Cardinals || 0–6 || Dickson || Kline (1–8) || — || 4,017 || 15–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 7 || Braves || 0–5 || Spahn || Purkey (4–4) || — || 21,762 || 15–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 9 || Braves || 1–2 (11) || Trowbridge || Friend (3–7) || Johnson || || 15–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 9 || Braves || 5–3 || Kline (2–8) || Pizarro || Face (5) || 21,888 || 16–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 10 || Redlegs || 5–2 || Law (3–2) || Nuxhall || — || 11,471 || 17–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 11 || Redlegs || 8–1 || Purkey (5–4) || Gross || — || 10,653 || 18–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 12 || Redlegs || 4–3 (10) || Face (3–4) || Acker || — || 14,920 || 19–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 13 || Redlegs || 3–2 || Friend (4–7) || Jeffcoat || — || 7,346 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 14 || Cubs || 5–11 || Drott || Kline (2–9) || Elston || 17,088 || 20–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 15 || Cubs || 1–5 || Drabowsky || Law (3–3) || — || 7,495 || 20–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 16 || Cubs || 1–4 || Kaiser || Arroyo (2–6) || Lown || || 20–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 16 || Cubs || 5–4 || Law (4–3) || Brosnan || — || 18,525 || 21–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 17 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Purkey (6–4) || Jolly || Law (1) || 26,664 || 22–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 8–1 || Swanson (1–0) || Jackson || — || 17,694 || 23–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Jones || Kline (2–10) || — || || 23–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || McDaniel || Purkey (6–5) || Wilhelm || 25,880 || 23–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Dickson || Arroyo (2–7) || Merritt || 11,223 || 23–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 21 || @ Redlegs || 3–2 (11) || Purkey (7–5) || Jeffcoat || — || 19,648 || 24–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 22 || @ Redlegs || 3–6 (11) || Lawrence || Purkey (7–6) || — || 9,299 || 24–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || @ Redlegs || 3–5 || Jeffcoat || Swanson (1–1) || — || || 24–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 23 || @ Redlegs || 2–5 || Acker || Kline (2–11) || Sanchez || 22,188 || 24–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Hillman || Friend (4–8) || Lown || 5,002 || 24–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 15–5 || Law (5–3) || Poholsky || — || || 25–42 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 68 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 5–5 (11) || || || — || 7,460 || 25–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 5–4 (10) || King (2–0) || Lown || — || 4,900 || 26–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 28 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Spahn || Friend (4–9) || — || 27,087 || 26–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 29 || @ Braves || 6–13 || Pizarro || O'Brien (0–1) || — || 22,383 || 26–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 30 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Johnson || Law (5–4) || — || || 26–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 30 || @ Braves || 5–6 (13) || Jolly || Arroyo (2–8) || — || 36,283 || 26–46
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 1 || Phillies || 4–5 || Hearn || Smith (0–2) || Morehead || 14,680 || 26–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Friend (5–9) || Erskine || — || || 27–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || Newcombe || Purkey (7–7) || — || 20,664 || 27–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 5 || @ Giants || 6–11 || Antonelli || Trimble (0–1) || Grissom || 4,998 || 27–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 6 || @ Giants || 3–2 (13) || Purkey (8–7) || Miller || — || 5,334 || 28–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 7 || @ Giants || 10–6 || Swanson (2–1) || Worthington || King (1) || || 29–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 7 || @ Giants || 8–1 || Friend (6–9) || Gomez || — || 10,825 || 30–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 10 || Braves || 5–2 || Purkey (9–7) || Buhl || — || 18,731 || 31–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 11 || Braves || 2–7 || Trowbridge || Friend (6–10) || — || 17,278 || 31–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 12 || Braves || 4–5 || Spahn || Face (3–5) || McMahon || 20,078 || 31–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 13 || Braves || 3–4 || Burdette || Kline (2–12) || — || 9,330 || 31–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 14 || Redlegs || 6–9 || Freeman || Friend (6–11) || — || || 31–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 14 || Redlegs || 4–12 || Nuxhall || Trimble (0–2) || — || 24,540 || 31–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 16 || Cubs || 5–3 || Friend (7–11) || Rush || — || 11,300 || 32–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 17 || Cubs || 3–4 || Drabowsky || Kline (2–13) || Littlefield || 8,534 || 32–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 18 || Cubs || 6–5 || Arroyo (3–8) || Lown || — || 3,877 || 33–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 19 || Cardinals || 7–0 || Law (6–4) || McDaniel || — || 25,774 || 34–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 20 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Dickson || Friend (7–12) || Merritt || 9,230 || 34–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 21 || Cardinals || 3–7 (10) || Schmidt || Arroyo (3–9) || Wilhelm || || 34–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 21 || Cardinals || 2–11 || McDaniel || Purkey (9–8) || — || 20,280 || 34–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 23 || @ Redlegs || 6–3 (15) || Law (7–4) || Lawrence || Purkey (1) || 17,551 || 35–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 24 || @ Redlegs || 0–2 || Nuxhall || Friend (7–13) || — || 11,961 || 35–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 25 || @ Redlegs || 1–9 || Fowler || Kline (2–14) || — || 10,997 || 35–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Schmidt || Kline (2–15) || — || 15,352 || 35–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Purkey (10–8) || Dickson || — || 9,633 || 36–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || McDaniel || Law (7–5) || — || || 36–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 8–9 (11) || Wilhelm || King (2–1) || — || 21,319 || 36–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Mizell || Douglas (0–1) || — || 10,302 || 36–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 30 || @ Braves || 2–5 || Burdette || Swanson (2–2) || — || 23,670 || 36–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Buhl || Purkey (10–9) || — || 24,522 || 36–66
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Hillman || Law (7–6) || — || 5,414 || 36–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 4 || @ Cubs || 0–6 || Drabowsky || Friend (7–14) || — || || 36–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"