1983 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 102nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 97th in the National League. This was their 14th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 84–78.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 5 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Candelaria (1–0) || Forsch || — || 43,509 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 7 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Scurry (1–0) || Knepper || — || 7,741 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 8 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Scurry (2–0) || DiPino || Bibby (1) || 10,862 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 9 || @ Astros || 1–0 || McWilliams (1–0) || Niekro || — || 13,856 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 10 || @ Astros || 10–8 || Bibby (1–0) || Solano || Scurry (1) || 7,668 || 5–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Sutter || Bibby (1–1) || Rasmussen || 46,869 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 13 || Cardinals || 1–9 || Andujar || Tunnell (0–1) || — || 4,126 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 16 || Cubs || 5–6 || Hernandez || McWilliams (1–1) || Smith || 5,494 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 17 || Cubs || 7–0 || Candelaria (2–0) || Trout || Rhoden (1) || 14,285 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 20 || @ Mets || 0–6 || Seaver || McWilliams (1–2) || — || || 6–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 20 || @ Mets || 5–7 || Diaz || Tekulve (0–1) || Allen || 4,041 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 22 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Reuss || Rhoden (0–1) || Pena || 8,846 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 23 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Welch || Candelaria (2–1) || Howe || 8,187 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 26 || Giants || 3–0 || McWilliams (2–2) || Breining || — || 7,103 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 27 || Giants || 2–3 || Laskey || Rhoden (0–2) || Minton || 5,267 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 30 || Padres || 4–8 || Hawkins || Candelaria (2–2) || — || || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 30 || Padres || 2–1 || McWilliams (3–2) || DeLeon || Scurry (2) || 19,593 || 8–9

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 2 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Rhoden (1–2) || Reuss || — || 39,765 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 3 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Pena || Bibby (1–2) || Howe || 34,624 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 4 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Niedenfuer || Sarmiento (0–1) || — || 35,757 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 6 || @ Giants || 1–2 || McGaffigan || Candelaria (2–3) || Lavelle || 16,476 || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 7 || @ Giants || 1–5 || Breining || Rhoden (1–3) || — || 10,874 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 8 || @ Giants || 1–12 || Laskey || Bibby (1–3) || — || 19,123 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 9 || @ Padres || 5–3 (14) || Sarmiento (1–1) || Couchee || — || 17,885 || 10–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 10 || @ Padres || 1–4 || Hawkins || Scurry (2–1) || — || 9,965 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 12 || Mets || 6–2 || Candelaria (3–3) || Torrez || — || 7,944 || 11–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 13 || Mets || 2–1 || Tekulve (1–1) || Diaz || — || 11,000 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 14 || Mets || 2–6 || Allen || McWilliams (3–3) || Orosco || 8,931 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 16 || Mets || 4–11 || Lynch || Bibby (1–4) || Swan || 1,970 || 12–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 17 || Reds || 1–2 || Soto || Candelaria (3–4) || — || 5,207 || 12–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 18 || Reds || 2–1 || Rhoden (2–3) || Berenyi || — || 6,402 || 13–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 20 || Astros || 4–3 || McWilliams (4–3) || Knepper || Tekulve (1) || 13,643 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 21 || Astros || 4–6 || LaCoss || Niemann (0–1) || DiPino || 8,804 || 14–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 23 || @ Braves || 3–6 || Falcone || Rhoden (2–4) || Moore || 16,743 || 14–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 24 || @ Braves || 6–5 || McWilliams (5–3) || Camp || — || 17,447 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 25 || @ Braves || 0–6 || McMurtry || Bibby (1–5) || — || 15,034 || 15–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 26 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Tunnell (1–1) || Puleo || Tekulve (2) || 10,018 || 16–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 27 || @ Reds || 0–9 || Soto || Candelaria (3–5) || — || 13,224 || 16–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 28 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Hayes || Scurry (2–2) || Scherrer || 23,994 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 29 || @ Reds || 8–5 || McWilliams (6–3) || Scherrer || Sarmiento (1) || 13,394 || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 8–6 || Bibby (2–5) || McMurtry || Tekulve (3) || 12,211 || 18–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 2–10 || Niekro || Tunnell (1–2) || Bedrosian || 5,262 || 18–24

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 1 || Braves || 3–6 || Perez || Candelaria (3–6) || Garber || 6,255 || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 2 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Trout || Rhoden (2–5) || Smith || 6,589 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 3 || @ Cubs || 3–9 || Ruthven || Scurry (2–3) || — || 6,213 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 4 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Jenkins || Bibby (2–6) || Campbell || 30,110 || 18–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 5 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Lefferts || Tunnell (1–3) || Smith || 22,649 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 7 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Candelaria (4–6) || Lea || Tekulve (4) || 31,730 || 19–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 8 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Gullickson || Rhoden (2–6) || Reardon || 16,200 || 19–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 9 || @ Expos || 6–3 || McWilliams (7–3) || Rogers || — || 34,313 || 20–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 4–3 (12) || Tekulve (2–1) || Farmer || — || 31,092 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 7–9 || Carlton || Scurry (2–4) || Holland || 34,820 || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 4–5 (11) || Reed || Scurry (2–5) || — || 37,154 || 21–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 13 || Expos || 4–3 || Rhoden (3–6) || Gullickson || Tekulve (5) || 8,229 || 22–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 14 || Expos || 3–7 || Rogers || McWilliams (7–4) || Reardon || 9,588 || 22–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 15 || Expos || 4–7 || Burris || Bibby (2–7) || Reardon || 11,809 || 22–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 17 || Phillies || 2–1 || Candelaria (5–6) || Denny || Tekulve (6) || 19,814 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 18 || Phillies || 4–6 || Bystrom || Rhoden (3–7) || — || 26,662 || 23–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 19 || Phillies || 2–14 || Hudson || McWilliams (7–5) || — || 19,369 || 23–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 20 || Cubs || 5–4 (10) || Tekulve (3–1) || Campbell || — || || 24–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 20 || Cubs || 6–5 (13) || Robinson (1–0) || Campbell || — || 5,839 || 25–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 21 || Cubs || 8–4 || Rhoden (4–7) || Noles || — || 6,363 || 26–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 22 || Cubs || 5–2 || Candelaria (6–6) || Rainey || Guante (1) || 8,666 || 27–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 23 || Cubs || 5–2 || McWilliams (8–5) || Trout || — || 8,296 || 28–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 24 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Bibby (3–7) || LaPoint || Sarmiento (2) || 39,475 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Tunnell (2–3) || Hagen || — || 29,567 || 30–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Rhoden (5–7) || Allen || — || 32,306 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 27 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Guante (1–0) || Andujar || — || 23,286 || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 28 || @ Cubs || 7–8 (11) || Lefferts || Tekulve (3–2) || — || 11,832 || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 29 || @ Cubs || 0–5 || Ruthven || Bibby (3–8) || — || 28,504 || 32–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 30 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Smith || Sarmiento (1–2) || — || 17,261 || 32–39

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 1 || Cardinals || 6–13 || Andujar || Robinson (1–1) || — || 26,019 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 2 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Candelaria (7–6) || LaPoint || — || 27,446 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 3 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Forsch || Sarmiento (1–3) || Sutter || 14,469 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 4 || Cardinals || 7–2 || Rhoden (6–7) || Hagen || — || || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 4 || Cardinals || 4–11 || Allen || Bibby (3–9) || — || 22,185 || 34–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Candelaria (8–6) || Reuss || Tekulve (7) || 41,397 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || McWilliams (9–5) || Pena || — || 46,046 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 3–10 || Hooton || Rhoden (6–8) || Howe || 42,480 || 36–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 11 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Sarmiento (2–3) || Breining || Scurry (3) || 18,429 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 12 || @ Giants || 6–2 || Tunnell (3–3) || Laskey || Guante (2) || 7,789 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 13 || @ Giants || 7–6 || Sarmiento (3–3) || Minton || Tekulve (8) || 14,316 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 14 || @ Padres || 8–6 || Guante (2–0) || Montefusco || Bibby (2) || 17,001 || 40–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 15 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Tekulve (4–2) || Thurmond || — || 15,601 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 16 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Robinson (2–1) || Whitson || Tekulve (9) || 26,414 || 42–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 17 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Tunnell (4–3) || Show || Tekulve (10) || 17,897 || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 19 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Candelaria (9–6) || Reuss || Scurry (4) || || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 19 || Dodgers || 2–3 (11) || Howe || Sarmiento (3–4) || Niedenfuer || 31,304 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 20 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Rhoden (7–8) || Hooton || — || 16,561 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 21 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Tekulve (5–2) || Howe || — || 16,351 || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 22 || Giants || 3–5 || Barr || Scurry (2–6) || Minton || 23,834 || 46–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 23 || Giants || 5–2 || DeLeon (1–0) || Martin || Scurry (5) || 14,585 || 47–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 24 || Giants || 3–1 || Scurry (3–6) || Krukow || Tekulve (11) || || 48–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 24 || Giants || 5–8 (11) || Minton || Scurry (3–7) || McGaffigan || 39,660 || 48–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 25 || Padres || 6–3 || Rhoden (8–8) || Dravecky || Guante (3) || 12,161 || 49–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 26 || Padres || 1–6 || Thurmond || Robinson (2–2) || DeLeon || || 49–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 26 || Padres || 10–5 || Tunnell (5–3) || Whitson || — || 20,660 || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 27 || Padres || 10–1 || DeLeon (2–0) || Show || — || 18,793 || 51–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 28 || @ Mets || 6–2 || McWilliams (10–5) || Swan || Scurry (6) || 12,233 || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 29 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Candelaria (10–6) || Seaver || Guante (4) || 14,306 || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 30 || @ Mets || 6–3 || Scurry (4–7) || Lynch || Sarmiento (3) || 17,721 || 54–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 31 || @ Mets || 6–7 (12) || Orosco || Bibby (3–10) || — || || 54–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Mets || 0–1 (12) || Orosco || Sarmiento (3–5) || — || 17,591 || 54–49

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 2 || Phillies || 10–3 || McWilliams (11–5) || Gross || — || 25,130 || 55–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 3 || Phillies || 7–2 || Candelaria (11–6) || Bystrom || Tekulve (12) || 23,070 || 56–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 4 || Phillies || 1–5 || Hudson || Rhoden (8–9) || Holland || 20,574 || 56–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 5 || Expos || 1–7 || Gullickson || DeLeon (2–1) || — || 33,089 || 56–51