1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's 79th season. The team finished with a record of 95–59, seven games in front of the second-place Milwaukee Braves to win their first National League championship in 33 seasons. The team went on to play the heavily favored New York Yankees, whom they defeated 4 games to 3 in one of the most storied World Series ever.

Offseason At the 1959 Winter Meetings, Pirates general manager Joe L. Brown had agreed to trade Dick Groat to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Roger Maris. Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh had advised Brown that he did not want to lose Groat, and the deal was never finalized.Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero, p. 114, Tom Clavin and Danny Peary, Touchstone Books, Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2010, Maris was eventually traded to the Yankees, and both players would go on to win the MVP for their respective leagues and face each other in the World Series.

Notable transactions Prior to 1960 season: José Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Season standings

National League

Record vs. opponents

Regular season On September 6, team captain Dick Groat was drilled on his left wrist by an inside pitch from Braves pitcher Lew Burdette.The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxi, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, Groat was lost for the rest of the season. Dick Schofield stepped in for the injured Groat and went three for three in that September 6 game. The Pirates won the game 5–3 and Schofield would go on to hit .414 for the rest of the season.

On September 25 in Milwaukee, the Pirates clinched their first pennant in 33 years.The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxii, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007,

Opening Day Lineup +Opening Day Lineup # Name Position12 Don Hoak 3B24 Dick Groat SS 4 Bob Skinner LF 7 Dick Stuart 1B 21 Roberto Clemente RF 6 Smoky Burgess C 20 Gino Cimoli CF 9 Bill Mazeroski 2B19 Bob Friend SP

Notable transactions May 28, 1960: Julián Javier and Ed Bauta were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Vinegar Bend Mizell and Dick Gray.Vinegar Bend Mizell page at Baseball Reference September 1, 1960: Mickey Vernon was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference September 30, 1960: Mickey Vernon was released by the Pirates.

Roster 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches

Game log Regular season Legend Pirates win Pirates loss Postponement Clinched pennant BoldPirates team member

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || || 2:30p.m. EST || @ Braves || 3–4 || McMahon (1–0) || Face (0–1) || Burdette (1) || 2:37 || 39,888 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || || 1:30 p.m. EST || Reds || 13–0 || Law (1–0) || McLish (0–1) || — || 2:13 || 34,064 || 1–1 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || || 1:30 p.m. EST || Reds || 3–11 || Hook (1–0) || Umbricht (0–1) || — || 2:23 || 14,338 || 1–2 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || || 1:00 p.m. EST || Reds || 5–0 || Friend (1–0) || Nuxhall (0–1) || — || 2:02 || — || 2–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || || 3:37 p.m. EST || Reds || 6–5 || Gibbon (1–0) || Wieand (0–1) || — || 2:40 || 16,196 || 3–2 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || || 8:15p.m. EST || Phillies || 3–4 || Owens (1–0) || Haddix (0–1) || — || 2:23 || 11,443|| 3–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || || 8:15p.m. EST || Phillies || 4–2 || Law (2–0) || Cardwell (1–1) || — || 2:04 || 10,403 || 4–3 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || || 8:15p.m. EST || Phillies || 11–5 || Green (1–0) || Robinson (0–1) || Face (1) || 3:08 || 9,451 || 5–3 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 9 || || 8:15p.m. EST || Braves || 6–2 || Friend (2–0) || Jay (0–1) || — || 2:37 || 29,895 || 6–3 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || || 1:30p.m. EST || Braves || 5–4 || Gibbon (2–0) || Burdette (1–1) || — || 2:39 || 15,502 || 7–3 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 11 || || 2:00p.m. EDT || Braves || 7–3 || Haddix (1–1) || Buhl (1–1) || Face (2) || 2:17 || 24,758 || 8–3 || W5 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || @ Phillies || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 8) |- style="background:#bfb;" | 12 || || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Law (3–0) || Meyer (0–1) || — || 2:18 || 9,233 || 9–3 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 3–0 || Friend (3–0) || Buzhardt (0–2) || — || 2:24 || 8,789 || 10–3 || W7 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || @ Reds || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 18) |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || || 2:30 p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 12–7 || Daniels (1–0) || McLish (0–2) || Face (3) || 2:44 || 3,481 || 11–3 || W8

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || || 2:30 p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 13–2 || Law (4–0) || Newcombe (1–1) || — || 2:10 || 8,244 || 12–3 || W9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || || 9:00p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Kline (1–0) || Face (0–2) || — || 2:20 || 10,590 || 12–4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Ellsworth (1–0) || Friend (3–1) || — || 2:07 || 4,631 || 12–5 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 9–7 || Green (2–0) || Hobbie (2–3) || Face (4) || 3:02 || 3,429 || 13–5 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || || 11:15 p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 1–5 || Jones (3–2) || Law (4–1) || — || 1:59 || 36,592 || 13–6 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || || 4:00 p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 5–6 || Byerly (1–0) || Green (2–1) || — || 2:32 || 33,066 || 13–7 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || || 4:00 p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 1–13 || McCormick (4–0) || Gibbon (2–1) || — || 2:38 || 40,173 || 13–8 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Sherry (4–3) || Face (0–3) || — || 2:37 || 23,417 || 13–9 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Law (5–1) || Podres (2–2) || — || 2:20 || 26,331 || 14–9 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Face (1–3) || Koufax (0–3) || — || 2:43 || 27,926 || 15–9 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || || 9:00p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 8–2 || Friend (4–1) || Willey (2–2) || — || 3:00 || 15,823 || 16–9 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 6–4 || Face (2–3) || McMahon (1–3) ||— || 2:45 || 16,865 || 17–9 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || || 2:00p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 6–4 || Haddix (2–1) || Spahn (2–1) || Umbricht (1) || 2:36 || — || 18–9 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || || 5:11p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 2–4 || Pizarro (2–1) || Daniels (1–1) || McMahon (2) || 2:32 || 29,757 || 18–10 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Cubs || 11–6 || Friend (5–1) || Hobbie (3–4) || Face (5) || 2:35 || 16,102 || 19–10 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 4–2 || Law (6–1) || Kline (1–3) || — || 2:12 || 14,615 || 20–10 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 8–3 || Gibbon (3–1) || Sadecki (0–1) || Green (1) || 2:30 || 15,810 || 21–10 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || Giants || 5–4 || Green (3–1) || O'Dell (1–4) || — || 3:23 || 39,439 || 22–10 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || || 1:30 p.m. EDT || Giants || 1–3 || Antonelli (3–0) || Friend (5–2) || Byerly (1) || 2:05 || 28,984 || 22–11 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || || 2:00 p.m. EDT || Giants || 8–7 || Face (3–3) || McCormick (5–2) || — || 3:30 || 30,123 || 23–11 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 0–1 || Koufax (1–4) || Daniels (1–2) || — || 2:19 || 16,936 || 23–12 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 2–4 || Podres (3–4) || Gibbon (3–2) || — || 2:22 || 22,920 || 23–13 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 1–5 || Drysdale (4–4) || Umbricht (0–2) || — || 2:13 || 23,975 || 23–14 || L3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || Phillies || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: August 16) |- style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || || 1:30p.m. EDT || Phillies || 4–2 || Umbricht (1–2) || Farrell (2–1) || — || 3:14 || 9,476 || 24–14 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || || 2:00p.m. EDT || Phillies || 8–5 || Law (7–1) || Roberts (1–6) || Green (2) || 2:15 || 15,704 || 25–14 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || Braves || 8–3 || Haddix (3–1) || Spahn (2–2) || Face (6) || 2:25 || 34,233 || 26–14 || W3 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 14) |- style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || Reds || 4–3 || Face (4–3) || McLish (2–4) || — || 3:37 || 20,494 || 27–14 || W4

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || || 8:15 p.m. EDT || Reds || 5–0 || Friend (6–2) || Purkey (3–2) || — || 1:55 || 26,791 || 28–14 || W5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || || 8:00p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 3–0 || Law (8–1) || Buzhardt (1–4) || — || 2:13 || 16,738 || 29–14 || W6 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || || || @ Phillies || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 20) |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 0–2 || Conley (3–3) || Friend (6–3) || — || 2:00 || — || 29–15 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || || 3:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Owens (3–5) || Haddix (3–2) || — || 2:06 || 23,410 || 29–16 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 2–13 || Ellsworth (3–2) || Law (8–2) || Drabowsky (1) || 2:35 || 8,736 || 29–17 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Mizell (2–3) || Anderson (2–2) || Face (7) || 2:50 || 9,118 || 30–17 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 11–3 || Friend (7–3) || Hobbie (5–7) || Green (3) || 2:30 || 7,442 || 31–17 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || || 9:00p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 6–9 || Jackson (8–5) || Haddix (3–3) || McDaniel (8) || 2:50 || 19,532 || 31–18 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Duliba (4–2) || Green (3–2) || — || 2:39 || 11,063 || 31–19 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || || 2:00 p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 15–3 || Law (9–2) || Kline (2–6) || — || 2:33 || — || 32–19 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || || 5:08p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Broglio (3–2) || Mizell (2–4) || McDaniel (9) || 2:06 || 29,605 || 32–20 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || || 11:15 p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 6–3 || Friend (8–3) || Jones (8–5) || — || 2:30 || 35,465 || 33–20 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || || 4:00 p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 14–6 || Haddix (4–3) || O'Dell (2–6) || — || 3:15 || 19,180 || 34–20 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || || 4:00 p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 10–7 || Mizell (3–4) || Sanford (6–3) || Face (8) || 3:12 || 17,237 || 35–20 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || || 11:00 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Law (10–2) || Williams (5–1) || — || 2:09 || 43,296 || 36–20 || W4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || || 11:00 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Face (5–3) || Sherry (5–4) || — || 2:36 || 50,062 || 37–20 || W5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || || 5:00 p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Roebuck (4–1) || Daniels (1–3) || Williams (1) || 2:51 || 41,118 || 37–21 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 3–2 || Law (11–2) || Gibson (0–1) || Face (9) || 2:23 || 21,292 || 38–21 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 5–0 || Friend (9–3) || Jackson (9–7) || — || 2:30 || 21,320 || 39–21 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 1–3 || Kline (3–6) || Haddix (4–4) || McDaniel (12) || 2:14 || 21,151 || 39–22 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Cubs || 4–1 || Mizell (4–4) || Ellsworth (3–5) || — || 2:18 || 28,137 || 40–22 || W1