The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 82nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 77th in the National League. The Pirates finished eighth in the league standings with a record of 74–88.
Offseason November 19, 1962: Dick Groat and Diomedes Olivo were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Cardwell and Julio Gotay.Don Cardwell page at Baseball-Reference
Regular season On April 8, Pete Rose made his major league debut for the Cincinnati Reds in a game against the Pirates. He had three at bats without a hit.Pete Rose page at Baseball-Reference
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 8 || @ Reds || 2–5 || O'Toole || Francis (0–1) || — || 28,896 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 9 || Braves || 3–2 || Face (1–0) || Hendley || — || 29,615 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 10 || Braves || 3–2 || Cardwell (1–0) || Shaw || Veale (1) || 3,601 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 13 || @ Reds || 12–4 || Friend (1–0) || O'Toole || — || 4,481 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 14 || @ Reds || 1–0 || McBean (1–0) || Jay || — || 4,864 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Fanok || Face (1–1) || — || 8,301 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Washburn || Cardwell (1–1) || — || 7,481 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Schwall (1–0) || Olivo || Face (1) || 6,497 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 20 || Reds || 4–2 || Friend (2–0) || Jay || — || 12,235 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 21 || Reds || 3–8 || Maloney || McBean (1–1) || — || 18,070 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 22 || Cubs || 2–0 || Francis (1–1) || Hobbie || Face (2) || 5,289 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 23 || Cubs || 2–7 || Jackson || Cardwell (1–2) || — || 968 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Friend (3–0) || Short || Face (3) || 4,485 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 26 || Mets || 5–2 || Haddix (1–0) || Jackson || Sisk (1) || 10,531 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 27 || Mets || 2–1 || Gibbon (1–0) || Hook || — || 8,011 || 10–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 28 || Mets || 3–2 || Face (2–1) || Stallard || — || 12,057 || 11–5
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 1 || Giants || 1–5 || Sanford || Friend (3–1) || — || 6,122 || 11–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || Giants || 1–2 || Marichal || Cardwell (1–3) || — || 9,563 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 3 || Dodgers || 13–2 || McBean (2–1) || Sherry || — || 16,960 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 4 || Dodgers || 5–0 || Schwall (2–0) || Miller || — || 12,037 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 5 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Perranoski || Law (0–1) || — || 18,743 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 6 || Dodgers || 7–4 || Gibbon (2–0) || Drysdale || Face (4) || 5,376 || 14–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Jackson || Cardwell (1–4) || — || 6,012 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 8 || @ Cubs || 5–9 || Elston || Face (2–2) || — || 6,350 || 14–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 9 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Ellsworth || Schwall (2–1) || — || 5,961 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 10 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Simmons || Friend (3–2) || — || 16,739 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 11 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Law (1–1) || Washburn || Face (5) || 7,743 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 12 || Cardinals || 1–2 (12) || Taylor || Face (2–3) || Shantz || || 15–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 12 || Cardinals || 4–3 || McBean (3–1) || Sadecki || — || 22,280 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 14 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Sanford || Friend (3–3) || Bolin || 14,847 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 15 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Marichal || Cardwell (1–5) || Bolin || 10,386 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 0–1 || Podres || Schwall (2–2) || — || 21,287 || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–9 || Miller || Gibbon (2–1) || Scott || 34,216 || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Drysdale || Law (1–2) || — || 21,140 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 19 || @ Colt .45s || 5–0 || Friend (4–3) || Farrell || — || 8,847 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 20 || @ Colt .45s || 0–2 || Drott || Cardwell (1–6) || — || 5,281 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 21 || @ Colt .45s || 6–5 || McBean (4–1) || Umbricht || Face (6) || 6,329 || 18–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 22 || @ Colt .45s || 4–3 || Francis (2–1) || Nottebart || Face (7) || 5,577 || 19–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 24 || @ Braves || 7–2 || Friend (5–3) || Spahn || — || 7,731 || 20–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 25 || @ Braves || 0–1 || Shaw || Gibbon (2–2) || — || 7,981 || 20–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 26 || @ Braves || 5–2 (11) || McBean (5–1) || Funk || Veale (2) || 9,794 || 21–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 28 || Phillies || 1–5 || McLish || Friend (5–4) || — || 8,497 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 30 || Phillies || 7–1 || Cardwell (2–6) || Mahaffey || — || || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || Phillies || 5–6 || Culp || Gibbon (2–3) || Klippstein || 19,039 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 31 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Schwall (3–2) || Willey || — || 16,236 || 23–22
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 1 || @ Mets || 10–1 || Friend (6–4) || Cisco || — || 11,800 || 24–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 2 || @ Mets || 1–2 (10) || Bearnarth || Face (2–4) || — || || 24–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 2 || @ Mets || 3–4 (10) || Hook || Face (2–5) || — || 18,844 || 24–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 5 || Reds || 5–4 || Veale (1–0) || Tsitouris || Haddix (1) || || 25–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 5 || Reds || 4–3 || Friend (7–4) || Purkey || Veale (3) || 11,855 || 26–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || Reds || 5–7 || Maloney || Gibbon (2–4) || Henry || || 26–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 6 || Reds || 5–10 || Jay || Schwall (3–3) || — || 12,309 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 7 || Braves || 5–9 || Funk || Haddix (1–1) || Hendley || 15,084 || 26–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 8 || Braves || 6–4 || McBean (6–1) || Cloninger || — || 9,650 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 9 || Braves || 4–0 || Friend (8–4) || Lemaster || — || || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 9 || Braves || 3–5 || Spahn || Cardwell (2–7) || Shaw || 18,209 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 11 || Cardinals || 1–3 || Gibson || Schwall (3–4) || — || 17,098 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 12 || @ Reds || 0–3 || O'Toole || Francis (2–2) || — || 8,472 || 28–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 13 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Tsitouris || Cardwell (2–8) || — || 7,053 || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Sadecki || Friend (8–5) || Shantz || 20,874 || 28–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (12) || McBean (7–1) || Bauta || — || || 29–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 7–11 || Simmons || Law (1–3) || Taylor || 26,020 || 29–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 17 || @ Braves || 9–3 || Cardwell (3–8) || Cloninger || — || 8,631 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 18 || @ Braves || 5–7 (10) || Shaw || McBean (7–2) || — || 7,397 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 19 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Francis (3–2) || Sadowski || Gibbon (1) || 6,715 || 31–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 20 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Lemaster || Haddix (1–2) || — || 6,496 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 21 || @ Cubs || 5–6 (10) || Elston || Gibbon (2–5) || — || 13,321 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || Friend (9–5) || Ellsworth || — || 20,761 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Haddix (2–2) || Hobbie || McBean (1) || 26,158 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 25 || Phillies || 4–5 (10) || Klippstein || Haddix (2–3) || Bennett || 12,365 || 33–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 26 || Phillies || 2–6 || McLish || Friend (9–6) || — || 9,153 || 33–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 27 || Phillies || 4–13 || Culp || Cardwell (3–9) || Klippstein || 9,576 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 28 || Mets || 3–1 || Gibbon (3–5) || Craig || McBean (2) || 10,073 || 34–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 29 || Mets || 4–3 || McBean (8–2) || Bearnarth || — || 13,846 || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 30 || Mets || 3–0 || Friend (10–6) || Stallard || McBean (3) || 12,429 || 36–39
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Cardwell (4–9) || Culp || — || || 37–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || McLish || Francis (3–3) || — || 21,661 || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Law (2–3) || Green || McBean (4) || 6,844 || 38–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 4 || @ Phillies || 0–1 (10) || Mahaffey || Friend (10–7) || — || || 38–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Duren || Gibbon (3–6) || — || 16,198 || 38–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 5 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Cardwell (5–9) || Stallard || McBean (5) || 6,779 || 39–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 6 || @ Mets || 11–3 || Schwall (4–4) || Jackson || Face (8) || 22,698 || 40–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 7 || @ Mets || 11–5 || Law (3–3) || Hook || McBean (6) || 9,741 || 41–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 10 || Colt .45s || 0–2 || Johnson || Friend (10–8) || Woodeshick || 6,517 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 11 || Colt .45s || 3–0 || Cardwell (6–9) || Farrell || — || 6,896 || 42–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 12 || Colt .45s || 2–1 || Schwall (5–4) || Bruce || Face (9) || 8,997 || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 13 || Colt .45s || 3–0 || Law (4–3) || Drott || — || 6,775 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 15 || Giants || 2–1 || McBean (9–2) || Marichal || — || || 45–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 15 || Giants || 4–1 || Gibbon (4–6) || O'Dell || — || 24,357 || 46–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || Giants || 2–3 || Fisher || Cardwell (6–10) || Pierce || || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 16 || Giants || 3–2 || Schwall (6–4) || Sanford || McBean (7) || 23,251 || 47–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 17 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Miller || Law (4–4) || Perranoski || 16,658 || 47–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 18 || Dodgers || 5–10 || Podres || Francis (3–4) || Sherry || 15,883 || 47–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 19 || Cubs || 9–4 || Friend (11–8) || Ellsworth || McBean (8) || 13,670 || 48–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Cubs || 1–5 || Toth || Cardwell (6–11) || — || || 48–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 21 || Cubs || 6–5 (14) || Cardwell (7–11) || Warner || — || 21,576 || 49–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Podres || Friend (11–9) || — || 33,167 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || @ Dodgers || 1–5 || Drysdale || Francis (3–5) || — || 30,462 || 49–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 25 || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Sisk (1–0) || Koufax || — || 41,154 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Fisher || Face (2–6) || — || 27,017 || 50–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Marichal || McBean (9–3) || — || 23,021 || 50–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Sanford || Schwall (6–5) || — || 32,412 || 50–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Duffalo || Law (4–5) || Pierce || 12,089 || 50–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 30 || @ Colt .45s || 8–1 || Gibbon (5–6) || Brown || — || 6,976 || 51–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || July 31 || @ Colt .45s || 6–3 || Friend (12–9) || Woodeshick || Face (10) || 6,093 || 52–53
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Maloney || Cardwell (7–12) || — || 14,807 || 52–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"