2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 2000 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 119th season of the franchise; the 114th in the National League. This was their 31st and final season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 69–93.

Offseason December 10, 1999: Dale Sveum was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. December 13, 1999: Bruce Aven was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brant Brown. January 19, 2000: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. February 9, 2000: Josías Manzanillo was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. February 23, 2000: Al Martin was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with cash to the San Diego Padres for John Vander Wal, Geraldo Padua (minors), and James Sak (minors).Al Martin Statistics Baseball-Reference.com

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 4 || Astros || 2–5 || Reynolds || Schmidt (0–1) || Wagner || 54,399 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 5 || Astros || 2–11 || Lima || Benson (0–1) || — || 12,208 || 0–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || April 6 || Astros || 10–1 || Cordova (1–0) || Holt || — || 11,860 || 1–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || || @ Diamondbacks || 7–2 || Christiansen (1–0) || Reynoso || — || 32,536 || 2–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || || @ Diamondbacks || 5–6 || Swindell || Christiansen (1–1) || — || 33,298 || 2–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || || @ Diamondbacks || 0–1 || Johnson || Schmidt (0–2) || — || 34,204 || 2–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 11 || Expos || 3–7 || Vazquez || Benson (0–2) || Kline || 11,335 || 2–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || April 12 || Expos || 6–4 || Silva (1–0) || Batista || Williams (1) || 10,290 || 3–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || April 13 || Expos || 4–3 || Silva (2–0) || Urbina || — || 11,162 || 4–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 14 || Mets || 5–8 (12) || Franco || Silva (2–1) || — || 20,725 || 4–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || April 15 || Mets || 2–0 || Anderson (1–0) || Rusch || Williams (2) || 19,592 || 5–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 16 || Mets || 9–12 || Mahomes || Peters (0–1) || Benitez || 20,724 || 5–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 13 || April 18 || @ Marlins || 5–12 || Penny || Cordova (1–1) || — || 9,494 || 5–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || April 19 || @ Marlins || 5–1 || Ritchie (1–0) || Fernandez || — || 10,911 || 6–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 20 || @ Marlins || 2–3 (14) || Darensbourg || Williams (0–1) || — || 9,396 || 6–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || || @ Braves || 2–6 || Mulholland || Garcia (0–1) || — || 33,790 || 6–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || || @ Braves || 2–4 || Chen || Benson (0–3) || Rocker || 41,389 || 6–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || || @ Braves || 3–5 || Maddux || Cordova (1–2) || Rocker || 29,463 || 6–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || || Padres || 4–3 (11) || Sauerbeck (1–0) || Almanzar || — || 12,295 || 7–12 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 20 || || Padres || 9–8 || Williams (1–1) || Whisenant || — || 13,765 || 8–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || || Padres || 4–12 || Clement || Parra (0–1) || — || 15,459 || 8–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || April 28 || Reds || 2–1 || Benson (1–3) || Harnisch || Williams (3) || 25,557 || 9–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 29 || Reds || 5–6 || Williamson || Christiansen (1–2) || Graves || 28,731 || 9–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 30 || Reds || 2–6 || Bell || Ritchie (1–1) || Williamson || 29,728 || 9–15

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || || @ Cardinals || 10–7 || Wallace (1–0) || Slocumb || — || 38,588 || 10–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Benson (2–3) || Hentgen || — || 32,270 || 11–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Stephenson || Cordova (1–3) || — || 45,994 || 11–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Ritchie (2–1) || Tapani || Williams (4) || 26,689 || 12–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 11–9 || Wallace (2–0) || Farnsworth || Williams (5) || 38,957 || 13–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || May 7 || @ Cubs || 11–3 || Schmidt (1–2) || Wood || — || 38,307 || 14–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 9 || Mets || 0–2 || Hampton || Benson (2–4) || Benitez || 14,015 || 14–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || May 10 || Mets || 13–9 || Silva (3–1) || Cook || — || 13,711 || 15–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 11 || Mets || 2–3 || Leiter || Anderson (1–1) || — || 16,264 || 15–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || || Brewers || 1–6 || Haynes || Schmidt (1–3) || — || 18,524 || 15–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || || Brewers || 11–8 || Sauerbeck (2–0) || Acevedo || Williams (6) || 26,682 || 16–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || || Brewers || 3–0 || Benson (3–4) || D'Amico || Christiansen (1) || 19,657 || 17–19 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 16 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Bell || Ritchie (2–2) || — || 26,271 || 17–20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 38 || May 17 || @ Reds || 9–6 || Silva (4–1) || Sullivan || — || 23,193 || 18–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 39 || May 18 || @ Reds || 3–4 (10) || Graves || Garcia (0–2) || — || 26,252 || 18–21 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || || Cardinals || 13–1 || Benson (4–4) || Ankiel || — || 24,281 || 19–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || || Cardinals || 4–19 || Hentgen || Cordova (1–4) || — || 36,331 || 19–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || || Cardinals || 5–7 || Benes || Ritchie (2–3) || Veres || 33,034 || 19–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || || @ Diamondbacks || 1–6 || Anderson || Anderson (1–2) || — || 31,726 || 19–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || || @ Diamondbacks || 5–6 || Stottlemyre || Schmidt (1–4) || Kim || 30,462 || 19–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || || @ Diamondbacks || 5–7 || Daal || Benson (4–5) || Mantei || 30,759 || 19–26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || May 26 || @ Rockies || 2–1 || Cordova (2–4) || Yoshii || Williams (7) || 40,188 || 20–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 27 || @ Rockies || 6–7 || White || Christiansen (1–3) || — || 42,184 || 20–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || May 28 || @ Rockies || 2–11 || Arrojo || Anderson (1–3) || — || 41,641 || 20–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || May 29 || Marlins || 10–4 || Schmidt (2–4) || Nunez || — || 17,282 || 21–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || May 30 || Marlins || 3–2 (10) || Williams (2–1) || Alfonseca || — || 14,742 || 22–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || May 31 || Marlins || 5–2 || Cordova (3–4) || Sanchez || Williams (8) || 17,731 || 23–28

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || || Royals || 9–3 || Ritchie (3–3) || Batista || — || 23,527 || 24–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || || Royals || 3–16 || Witasick || Schmidt (2–5) || — || 26,264 || 24–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 54 || || Royals || 5–7 (11) || Rakers || Christiansen (1–4) || Reichert || 27,915 || 24–30 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || June 5 || Tigers || 5–1 || Cordova (4–4) || Mlicki || — || 12,479 || 25–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 6 || Tigers || 1–2 || Nitkowski || Anderson (1–4) || Jones || 13,174 || 25–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 57 || June 7 || Tigers || 4–3 || Ritchie (4–3) || Nomo || Williams (9) || 15,067 || 26–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || || @ Royals || 5–6 (10) || Spradlin || Christiansen (1–5) || — || 30,963 || 26–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || || @ Royals || 1–2 (12) || Bottalico || Silva (4–2) || — || 34,868 || 26–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || || @ Royals || 10–6 (10) || Sauerbeck (3–0) || Spradlin || — || 26,495 || 27–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || || Braves || 8–10 || Ligtenberg || Christiansen (1–6) || Remlinger || 15,196 || 27–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || || Braves || 7–6 (10) || Silva (5–2) || Wengert || — || 17,971 || 28–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || || Braves || 4–8 || Maddux || Anderson (1–5) || Ligtenberg || 16,972 || 28–35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || || Braves || 2–0 || Benson (5–5) || Millwood || — || 19,065 || 29–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 16 || Marlins || 3–8 || Cornelius || Cordova (4–5) || Looper || 29,737 || 29–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 17 || Marlins || 3–4 (11) || Alfonseca || Loiselle (0–1) || Strong || 23,552 || 29–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 18 || Marlins || 4–5 || Bones || Christiansen (1–7) || Alfonseca || 24,916 || 29–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 19 || @ Expos || 1–2 || Pavano || Loiselle (0–2) || Kline || 7,483 || 29–39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 || June 20 || @ Expos || 2–1 || Benson (6–5) || Johnson || Williams (10) || 8,056 || 30–39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 70 || June 21 || @ Expos || 8–3 || Cordova (5–5) || Armas || Peters (1) || 8,324 || 31–39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 22 || @ Expos || 5–6 || Hermanson || Ritchie (4–4) || Telford || 8,635 || 31–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 23 || @ Mets || 2–12 || Jones || Arroyo (0–1) || — || 39,849 || 31–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 24 || @ Mets || 8–10 || Franco || Loiselle (0–3) || Benitez || 34,894 || 31–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 25 || @ Mets || 0–9 || Hampton || Benson (6–6) || — || 38,984 || 31–43 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || June 27 || Cubs || 6–0 || Ritchie (5–4) || Wood || — || 18,688 || 32–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 28 || Cubs || 4–5 || Lieber || Cordova (5–6) || Aguilera || 29,665 || 32–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 77 || June 29 || Cubs || 5–4 (10) || Wilkins (1–0) || Worrell || — || 19,531 || 33–44 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 78 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 8–3 || Benson (7–6) || Wolf || — || 38,221 || 34–44

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Byrd || Arroyo (0–2) || Brantley || 48,406 || 34–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 1–9 || Schilling || Ritchie (5–5) || — || 20,290 || 34–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Lieber || Cordova (5–7) || — || 40,524 || 34–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 10–4 || Wilkins (2–0) || Aguilera || — || 37,043 || 35–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 83 || July 5 || @ Cubs || 9–6 || Anderson (2–5) || Downs || — || 35,391 || 36–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 84 || July 7 || Twins || 8–6 || Christiansen (2–7) || Wells || Williams (11) || 22,134 || 37–47 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 85 || July 8 || Twins || 4–1 || Benson (8–6) || Milton || Williams (12) || 33,814 || 38–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 9 || Twins || 2–3 || Redman || Silva (5–3) || Hawkins || 23,154 || 38–48 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan=10|71st All-Star Game in Atlanta, Georgia |- style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 13 || @ Indians || 3–4 (10) || Karsay || Sauerbeck (3–1) || — || 43,225 || 38–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 88 || July 14 || @ Indians || 3–9 || Finley || Benson (8–7) || — || 43,046 || 38–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 15 || @ Indians || 4–6 || Brewington || Silva (5–4) || Karsay || 43,049 || 38–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || Adams || Williams (2–2) || — || 34,116 || 38–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 91 || || @ Dodgers || 6–9 || Dreifort || Arroyo (0–3) || Shaw || 25,261 || 38–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 92 || || @ Dodgers || 8–6 || Manzanillo (1–0) || Judd || Williams (13) || 34,872 || 39–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 93 || || @ Brewers || 0–6 || D'Amico || Benson (8–8) || — || 20,840 || 39–54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || || @ Brewers || 9–2 || Silva (6–4) || Haynes || — || 29,389 || 40–54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 95 || July 21 || Phillies || 9–2 || Anderson (3–5) || Byrd || — || 22,438 || 41–54 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 96 || July 22 || Phillies || 2–1 || Arroyo (1–3) || Person || Williams (14) || 28,485 || 42–54