The 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates season involved the team's 93–68 season, good for fourth place in the National League, eight games behind the NL Champion San Francisco Giants. The Pirates were the first team to lose to the New York Mets with a 9-1 loss at home on April 23, which came after the Mets lost their first nine games of the season. Ironically enough, the loss was also the first of the season for the Pirates after a 10-0 start.

Offseason October 10, 1961: 1961 Major League Baseball expansion draft Joe Christopher was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.Joe Christopher page at Baseball Reference Al Jackson was drafted from the Pirates by the New York Mets.Al Jackson page at Baseball Reference November 21, 1961: Coot Veal was purchased by the Pirates from the Washington Senators.Coot Veal page at Baseball Reference December 4, 1961: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Los Angeles Angels.Ramón Hernández page at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 10 || Phillies || 6–0 || Friend (1–0) || Owens || — || 28,813 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 13 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Sturdivant (1–0) || Jones || Face (1) || 12,447 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 14 || @ Mets || 6–2 || Mizell (1–0) || Jackson || Face (2) || 9,231 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 15 || @ Mets || 7–2 || Friend (2–0) || Craig || — || 11,278 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Olivo (1–0) || Anderson || Face (3) || 1,642 || 5–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 10–6 || Haddix (1–0) || Schultz || — || 1,937 || 6–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 18 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Francis (1–0) || Hamilton || — || 7,284 || 7–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 19 || @ Phillies || 6–3 || McBean (1–0) || Mahaffey || Lamabe (1) || 8,427 || 8–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 21 || Mets || 8–4 || Friend (3–0) || Miller || Face (4) || 17,927 || 9–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 22 || Mets || 4–3 || Veale (1–0) || Jones || — || 13,780 || 10–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 23 || Mets || 1–9 || Hook || Sturdivant (1–1) || — || 16,676 || 10–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 24 || Giants || 7–3 || McBean (2–0) || Marichal || Face (5) || 18,620 || 11–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 25 || Giants || 3–8 || Perry || Friend (3–1) || Larsen || 21,652 || 11–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Drysdale || Veale (1–1) || — || 40,509 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Koufax || Francis (1–1) || — || 26,332 || 11–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Friend (4–1) || Podres || — || || 12–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–0 || McBean (3–0) || Moeller || — || 51,574 || 13–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 30 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Perry || Mizell (1–1) || — || 9,543 || 13–5

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 1 || @ Giants || 2–4 || O'Dell || Veale (1–2) || — || 23,657 || 13–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 2 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Marichal || Francis (1–2) || — || 9,926 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 3 || @ Giants || 4–8 || Sanford || Haddix (1–1) || — || 10,723 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 4 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Face (1–0) || Moeller || — || 20,986 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 5 || Dodgers || 1–10 || Drysdale || Sturdivant (1–2) || — || 13,366 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Piche || Friend (4–2) || Fischer || 3,673 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 10 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Fischer || Face (1–1) || — || 2,746 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 11 || @ Reds || 2–3 (10) || Jay || McBean (3–1) || — || 10,448 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 12 || @ Reds || 2–9 || O'Toole || Law (0–1) || — || 16,858 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 13 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Purkey || Friend (4–3) || Brosnan || 12,004 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 15 || Braves || 5–4 (10) || Haddix (2–1) || Curtis || — || 9,641 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 16 || Braves || 6–0 || McBean (4–1) || Hendley || Olivo (1) || 11,168 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 17 || Braves || 2–7 || Shaw || Friend (4–4) || — || 10,010 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || Reds || 1–4 || Purkey || Haddix (2–2) || — || 17,425 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 20 || Reds || 8–2 || Law (1–1) || Jay || — || 14,971 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 21 || Cubs || 8–4 || Sturdivant (2–2) || Ellsworth || — || 7,560 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || Cubs || 1–3 || Cardwell || Friend (4–5) || — || 9,584 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 23 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Haddix (3–2) || Jackson || Olivo (2) || 9,147 || 19–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || McBean (5–1) || Sadecki || Face (6) || 8,536 || 20–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 25 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 (13) || Face (2–1) || Tiefenauer || Sturdivant (1) || 11,350 || 21–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 26 || @ Colt .45s || 0–2 || Golden || Friend (4–6) || — || 13,909 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 27 || @ Colt .45s || 7–2 || Law (2–1) || Johnson || — || 11,793 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 28 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Haddix (4–2) || Broglio || — || 8,051 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 29 || Cardinals || 7–6 || Sturdivant (3–2) || Shantz || — || 17,171 || 24–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 30 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Francis (2–2) || Washburn || Olivo (3) || 17,186 || 25–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 31 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Friend (5–6) || Simmons || Olivo (4) || 10,466 || 26–18

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 1 || Colt .45s || 8–4 || Face (3–1) || Golden || — || 14,961 || 27–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 2 || Colt .45s || 9–2 || Law (3–1) || Farrell || — || 11,703 || 28–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 3 || Colt .45s || 6–10 || Tiefenauer || Sturdivant (3–3) || McMahon || || 28–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 3 || Colt .45s || 3–10 || Johnson || McBean (5–2) || — || 24,282 || 28–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 5 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Williams || Francis (2–3) || Sherry || || 28–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 5 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Drysdale || Friend (5–7) || Koufax || 18,579 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Moeller || Gibbon (0–1) || Perranoski || 13,667 || 28–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 7 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Face (4–1) || Sherry || — || 12,177 || 29–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 9 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Shaw || Law (3–2) || — || || 29–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Cloninger || McBean (5–3) || Nottebart || 8,901 || 29–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 10 || @ Braves || 12–8 || Friend (6–7) || Piche || Sturdivant (2) || || 30–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 10 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Francis (3–3) || Hendley || Face (7) || 14,082 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Gibbon (1–1) || Cardwell || Olivo (5) || 5,354 || 32–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Haddix (5–2) || Hobbie || Face (8) || 3,200 || 33–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 13 || @ Cubs || 6–4 || McBean (6–3) || Koonce || Face (9) || 4,872 || 34–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 14 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || Friend (7–7) || Ellsworth || — || 5,005 || 35–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 15 || Braves || 9–8 || Lamabe (1–0) || Nottebart || Face (10) || 21,673 || 36–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 16 || Braves || 1–2 || Burdette || Law (3–3) || — || 22,437 || 36–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 17 || Braves || 7–3 || Haddix (6–2) || Spahn || — || 15,448 || 37–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Reds || 5–6 || Jay || Friend (7–8) || Klippstein || || 37–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 18 || Reds || 2–4 || Purkey || McBean (6–4) || — || 21,884 || 37–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 19 || Reds || 1–2 || Maloney || Francis (3–4) || Henry || 12,167 || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 20 || Reds || 5–4 || Law (4–3) || O'Toole || Face (11) || 12,965 || 38–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 22 || Cubs || 7–5 || Gibbon (2–1) || Schultz || Face (12) || 13,710 || 39–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 23 || Cubs || 4–3 || Olivo (2–0) || Elston || — || 8,521 || 40–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 24 || Cubs || 3–4 || Buhl || McBean (6–5) || Anderson || || 40–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 24 || Cubs || 4–8 || Koonce || Francis (3–5) || Schultz || 15,676 || 40–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 25 || Mets || 13–3 || Law (5–3) || Anderson || — || 9,310 || 41–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 26 || Mets || 5–2 || Francis (4–5) || Hunter || Face (13) || 9,534 || 42–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 27 || Mets || 6–5 (10) || Olivo (3–0) || Craig || — || 12,468 || 43–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Simmons || Haddix (6–3) || — || 18,531 || 43–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 17–7 || Law (6–3) || Washburn || Olivo (6) || 22,527 || 44–32

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || McBean (7–5) || Jackson || — || 25,977 || 45–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 2 || @ Colt .45s || 4–2 || Friend (8–8) || Woodeshick || Face (14) || 11,760 || 46–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 3 || @ Colt .45s || 5–2 || Haddix (7–3) || Johnson || Face (15) || 10,729 || 47–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 4 || @ Colt .45s || 7–0 || Law (7–3) || Bruce || — || || 48–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 4 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 || Francis (5–5) || Golden || Face (16) || 20,005 || 49–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 5 || Phillies || 5–0 || McBean (8–5) || Owens || — || 13,623 || 50–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 6 || Phillies || 2–6 || Mahaffey || Friend (8–9) || — || 15,836 || 50–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 7 || Phillies || 6–4 || Face (5–1) || Short || — || 8,781 || 51–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 8 || Phillies || 4–8 || Baldschun || Law (7–4) || — || || 51–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 8 || Phillies || 6–5 || Sturdivant (4–3) || Smith || Face (17) || 16,147 || 52–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 12 || Colt .45s || 6–4 || McBean (9–5) || Golden || — || 14,784 || 53–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 13 || Colt .45s || 4–0 || Friend (9–9) || Farrell || — || 15,376 || 54–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 14 || Colt .45s || 4–2 || Law (8–4) || Bruce || — || 7,343 || 55–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 15 || Cardinals || 2–3 (10) || Washburn || Face (5–2) || McDaniel || || 55–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 15 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Face (6–2) || Ferrarese || — || 26,905 || 56–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 16 || Cardinals || 5–2 || McBean (10–5) || Sadecki || — || 16,747 || 57–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Friend (10–9) || Jackson || — || || 58–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 19 || @ Mets || 7–6 (10) || Face (7–2) || Hook || — || 16,540 || 59–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 20 || Giants || 3–6 || Sanford || Law (8–5) || Larsen || 37,705 || 59–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 21 || Giants || 7–6 (11) || Face (8–2) || Larsen || — || 23,917 || 60–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 22 || Giants || 4–5 || Marichal || Haddix (7–4) || — || 27,973 || 60–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 23 || @ Reds || 0–3 || O'Toole || Friend (10–10) || — || 11,168 || 60–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 24 || @ Reds || 4–6 || Jay || Francis (5–6) || Henry || 11,521 || 60–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || @ Reds || 6–13 || Purkey || McBean (10–6) || — || 13,347 || 60–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Klippstein || Law (8–6) || Henry || 8,349 || 60–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Green || Haddix (7–5) || Short || || 60–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"