1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 103rd season of the franchise; the 98th in the National League. This was their 15th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 75–87.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 3 || @ Padres || 1–5 || Show || Rhoden (0–1) || — || 44,553 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 5 || @ Padres || 6–8 || DeLeon || Scurry (0–1) || Gossage || 19,361 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 6 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Tudor (1–0) || Welch || Guante (1) || 39,820 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 7 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Candelaria (1–0) || Pena || Robinson (1) || 32,403 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 8 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Rhoden (1–1) || Valenzuela || Guante (2) || 41,550 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 10 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Krukow || McWilliams (0–1) || Minton || 6,837 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 11 || @ Giants || 1–2 (10) || Lavelle || Guante (0–1) || — || 8,773 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 13 || @ Cardinals || 1–4 || LaPoint || Candelaria (1–1) || Sutter || 45,453 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 14 || @ Cardinals || 5–7 || Cox || Rhoden (1–2) || Sutter || 23,602 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Rucker || McWilliams (0–2) || Sutter || 24,099 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 17 || Phillies || 1–4 || Hudson || Tudor (1–1) || Holland || 34,114 || 3–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 18 || Phillies || 6–3 || Candelaria (2–1) || Koosman || Robinson (2) || 2,752 || 4–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (10) || Stoddard || Tekulve (0–1) || — || 22,049 || 4–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || DeLeon (1–0) || Noles || Robinson (3) || 21,936 || 5–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Candelaria (3–1) || Koosman || Tekulve (1) || 14,096 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || McGraw || Tunnell (0–1) || Holland || 20,622 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 27 || Cubs || 3–2 || Rhoden (2–2) || Rainey || Tekulve (2) || 9,057 || 7–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 28 || Cubs || 1–7 || Sanderson || McWilliams (0–3) || — || 17,317 || 7–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 29 || Cubs || 1–2 || Trout || Candelaria (3–2) || Smith || 13,397 || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 30 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Sutter || Tunnell (0–2) || — || 4,097 || 7–13

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 1 || Cardinals || 5–10 || Andujar || DeLeon (1–1) || — || 3,762 || 7–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 2 || Cardinals || 1–3 || LaPoint || Rhoden (2–3) || Sutter || 3,649 || 7–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 5 || Dodgers || 8–7 (10) || Tekulve (1–1) || Hershiser || — || 18,176 || 8–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 6 || Dodgers || 4–6 (10) || Niedenfuer || Tekulve (1–2) || — || || 8–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 6 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Tudor (2–1) || Valenzuela || — || 19,246 || 9–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 10 || Giants || 4–2 || Rhoden (3–3) || Robinson || Tekulve (3) || 4,002 || 10–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 11 || @ Braves || 2–4 (10) || Forster || Tekulve (1–3) || — || 24,586 || 10–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 12 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Perez || Guante (0–2) || Dedmon || 41,319 || 10–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 13 || @ Braves || 8–9 (10) || Dedmon || Candelaria (3–3) || — || 23,035 || 10–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 14 || Astros || 3–2 || DeLeon (2–1) || Knepper || Tekulve (4) || 3,790 || 11–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 15 || Astros || 3–2 (10) || Guante (1–2) || DiPino || — || 2,978 || 12–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 16 || Astros || 0–1 || Ryan || Candelaria (3–4) || — || 4,523 || 12–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 18 || Braves || 6–0 || McWilliams (1–3) || Falcone || — || 10,947 || 13–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 19 || Braves || 2–4 (7) || Mahler || Tudor (2–2) || — || 11,989 || 13–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 20 || Braves || 1–5 || Bedrosian || Tekulve (1–4) || — || 16,412 || 13–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 22 || Reds || 3–5 || Soto || Scurry (0–2) || — || 7,959 || 13–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 23 || Reds || 7–2 || Candelaria (4–4) || Russell || — || 7,072 || 14–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 24 || Reds || 5–1 || McWilliams (2–3) || Price || — || 8,580 || 15–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 25 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Tudor (3–2) || Scott || — || 18,430 || 16–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 26 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Ryan || DeLeon (2–2) || — || 39,518 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 27 || @ Astros || 2–1 || Rhoden (4–3) || Niekro || Scurry (1) || 18,416 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 28 || @ Astros || 7–0 || Candelaria (5–4) || Ruhle || Robinson (4) || 10,952 || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 29 || @ Reds || 4–5 (10) || Power || Tekulve (1–5) || — || 10,411 || 18–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 30 || @ Reds || 4–6 (14) || Owchinko || Robinson (0–1) || — || 11,608 || 18–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 31 || Expos || 2–1 || DeLeon (3–2) || Gullickson || — || 6,049 || 19–26

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 1 || Expos || 0–2 || Lea || Rhoden (4–4) || Reardon || 12,691 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 2 || Expos || 2–1 || Tunnell (1–2) || Rogers || Tekulve (5) || 19,080 || 20–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 3 || Expos || 4–0 || Tudor (4–2) || Palmer || — || 19,713 || 21–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 4 || Mets || 2–4 || Darling || Robinson (0–2) || Orosco || 13,306 || 21–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 5 || Mets || 0–3 || Terrell || DeLeon (3–3) || — || 6,539 || 21–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 6 || Mets || 1–2 (13) || Gorman || Scurry (0–3) || — || 7,493 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Koosman || Candelaria (5–5) || Holland || || 21–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Gross || McWilliams (2–4) || Holland || 31,133 || 21–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Carlton || Tudor (4–3) || Holland || 31,981 || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 10 || @ Phillies || 12–6 (12) || Guante (2–2) || Kern || — || 32,996 || 22–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 11 || @ Mets || 1–3 || Gooden || Rhoden (4–5) || Orosco || 19,596 || 22–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 12 || @ Mets || 6–3 || McWilliams (3–4) || Leary || Scurry (2) || 14,255 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 13 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Lynch || Tunnell (1–3) || Sisk || 12,124 || 23–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 14 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Tekulve (2–5) || Lucas || — || 30,657 || 24–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 15 || @ Expos || 0–1 || Schatzeder || DeLeon (3–4) || James || 23,247 || 24–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 16 || @ Expos || 2–3 (11) || Reardon || Tekulve (2–6) || — || 24,626 || 24–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 17 || @ Expos || 3–5 || Lea || McWilliams (3–5) || Reardon || 31,216 || 24–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 19 || Cubs || 3–4 || Sutcliffe || Tudor (4–4) || Smith || 9,377 || 24–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 20 || Cubs || 5–1 || DeLeon (4–4) || Rainey || — || 7,767 || 25–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 21 || Cubs || 8–6 || Rhoden (5–5) || Eckersley || Tekulve (6) || 8,267 || 26–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 22 || Phillies || 10–3 || McWilliams (4–5) || Bystrom || — || || 27–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 22 || Phillies || 7–6 (13) || Scurry (1–3) || Campbell || — || 20,516 || 28–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 23 || Phillies || 5–7 || Koosman || Candelaria (5–6) || — || 19,014 || 28–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 24 || Phillies || 2–4 || Carlton || Tudor (4–5) || Holland || 17,749 || 28–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 3–0 || DeLeon (5–4) || Rainey || — || 19,036 || 29–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 9–0 || Rhoden (6–5) || Eckersley || — || || 30–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 8–9 || Bordi || McWilliams (4–6) || Smith || 28,369 || 30–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 27 || @ Cubs || 7–8 (11) || Stoddard || Scurry (1–4) || — || 37,055 || 30–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 28 || @ Giants || 3–4 (11) || Lavelle || Robinson (0–3) || — || 6,191 || 30–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 29 || @ Giants || 0–3 || Robinson || Tudor (4–6) || — || 15,448 || 30–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 30 || @ Giants || 5–7 || Williams || Guante (2–3) || Lavelle || 26,990 || 30–46

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 1 || @ Giants || 4–7 || Hammaker || Rhoden (6–6) || Minton || 15,731 || 30–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 2 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Pena || McWilliams (4–7) || Niedenfuer || 28,986 || 30–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 3 || @ Dodgers || 6–0 || Candelaria (6–6) || Howell || — || 37,951 || 31–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 0–9 || Hershiser || Tudor (4–7) || — || 46,747 || 31–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 5 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Gossage || Scurry (1–5) || — || 14,907 || 31–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 6 || @ Padres || 3–7 || Whitson || Rhoden (6–7) || — || 18,368 || 31–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Dravecky || McWilliams (4–8) || Gossage || 28,995 || 31–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 8 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Candelaria (7–6) || Thurmond || Tekulve (7) || 17,950 || 32–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 12 || Giants || 6–3 || DeLeon (6–4) || Laskey || Tekulve (8) || 6,295 || 33–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 13 || Giants || 8–2 || Candelaria (8–6) || Krukow || — || || 34–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 13 || Giants || 4–3 (18) || Scurry (2–5) || Cornell || — || 22,167 || 35–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 14 || Giants || 6–2 || Rhoden (7–7) || Davis || — || 9,001 || 36–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 15 || Giants || 9–3 || Tudor (5–7) || Robinson || — || 13,078 || 37–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 16 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Walk (1–0) || Honeycutt || — || 9,044 || 38–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Pena || DeLeon (6–5) || — || 10,134 || 38–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 18 || Dodgers || 5–2 || McWilliams (5–8) || Reuss || — || 13,473 || 39–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || Padres || 5–1 || Candelaria (9–6) || Lollar || — || 10,048 || 40–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 20 || Padres || 4–3 || Rhoden (8–7) || Dravecky || Robinson (5) || || 41–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 20 || Padres || 2–3 || Hawkins || Tudor (5–8) || Gossage || 18,007 || 41–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 21 || Padres || 4–6 || Thurmond || Walk (1–1) || Gossage || 11,593 || 41–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 22 || Padres || 1–5 || Whitson || DeLeon (6–6) || — || || 41–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 22 || Padres || 3–2 (11) || Winn (1–0) || Gossage || — || 22,971 || 42–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 24 || @ Expos || 12–5 (11) || Scurry (3–5) || Reardon || — || 28,087 || 43–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 25 || @ Expos || 3–1 || Rhoden (9–7) || Lea || Robinson (6) || 28,266 || 44–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ Expos || 4–5 || James || Robinson (0–4) || Reardon || 17,685 || 44–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || Cardinals || 2–3 (10) || Andujar || Tekulve (2–7) || Sutter || 9,740 || 44–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Cox || DeLeon (6–7) || Sutter || 12,945 || 44–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Allen || Candelaria (9–7) || Sutter || 12,501 || 44–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 30 || Expos || 1–3 || James || Rhoden (9–8) || — || 6,212 || 44–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 31 || Expos || 5–3 || Tudor (6–8) || Rogers || Robinson (7) || 7,813 || 45–61

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 1 || Expos || 4–0 || McWilliams (6–8) || Lea || — || 8,729 || 46–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc"