The 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 84th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 79th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the league standings with a record of 90–72.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 12 || Giants || 1–0 (10) || Veale (1–0) || Marichal || — || 28,189 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 13 || Giants || 5–2 || Friend (1–0) || Sanford || McBean (1) || 4,444 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 14 || Dodgers || 1–3 || Osteen || Gibbon (0–1) || — || 7,770 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 17 || Astros || 3–2 (10) || Face (1–0) || Owens || — || 6,129 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 18 || Astros || 1–3 || Bruce || Law (0–1) || — || || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 18 || Astros || 5–4 || McBean (1–0) || MacKenzie || — || 7,176 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 20 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Friend (2–0) || Bolin || McBean (2) || 37,784 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 21 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Marichal || Gibbon (0–2) || — || 12,022 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 23 || @ Astros || 3–4 (12) || Giusti || McBean (1–1) || — || 25,399 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 24 || @ Astros || 0–5 || Farrell || Law (0–2) || — || 30,736 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 25 || @ Astros || 4–5 (11) || Raymond || Face (1–1) || — || 19,116 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 26 || @ Astros || 0–2 || Giusti || Friend (2–1) || — || 15,053 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 27 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Reed || Gibbon (0–3) || Miller || 17,630 || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 2–0 || Veale (2–0) || Osteen || — || 17,464 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 30 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Washburn || Law (0–3) || — || 20,401 || 6–9
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Stallard || Cardwell (0–1) || — || 9,689 || 6–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 5–9 || Gibson || Friend (2–2) || Taylor || || 6–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Washburn || McBean (1–2) || — || 23,630 || 6–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 4 || @ Cubs || 6–3 || McBean (2–2) || Broglio || — || 1,527 || 7–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 5 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Buhl || Law (0–4) || — || 2,093 || 7–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 6 || @ Cubs || 3–5 || Jackson || Schwall (0–1) || Abernathy || 1,471 || 7–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 7 || Reds || 5–4 || Sisk (1–0) || Craig || — || 9,052 || 8–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 8 || Reds || 1–10 || Maloney || Veale (2–1) || — || 5,790 || 8–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || Reds || 3–5 || Arrigo || McBean (2–3) || McCool || 6,858 || 8–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 11 || Braves || 4–3 || Cardwell (1–1) || Blasingame || McBean (3) || 4,694 || 9–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 12 || Braves || 4–5 || Lemaster || Butters (0–1) || O'Dell || 4,464 || 9–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 13 || Braves || 4–5 || Niekro || Schwall (0–2) || — || 4,165 || 9–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 14 || Cardinals || 7–8 || Schultz || McBean (2–4) || Purkey || 9,986 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 15 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Stallard || Law (0–5) || — || 5,148 || 9–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 16 || Cardinals || 3–6 || Gibson || Cardwell (1–2) || — || || 9–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 16 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Washburn || Veale (2–2) || Purkey || 11,081 || 9–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 19 || @ Reds || 1–3 || McCool || Gibbon (0–4) || — || 6,743 || 9–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 20 || @ Reds || 3–11 || Ellis || Friend (2–3) || — || 5,209 || 9–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 21 || @ Braves || 6–1 || Law (1–5) || Lemaster || McBean (4) || 2,679 || 10–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 22 || @ Braves || 9–4 || Sisk (2–0) || Cloninger || McBean (5) || 2,662 || 11–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 23 || @ Braves || 10–1 || Veale (3–2) || Sadowski || — || 2,053 || 12–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || Cubs || 6–4 || Schwall (1–2) || Broglio || McBean (6) || 5,360 || 13–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 25 || Cubs || 7–6 (12) || Carpin (1–0) || Warner || — || 6,403 || 14–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Sisk (3–0) || Mahaffey || — || 10,212 || 15–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 28 || @ Mets || 6–1 || Veale (4–2) || Spahn || — || 32,011 || 16–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 29 || @ Mets || 7–4 || Schwall (2–2) || Lary || McBean (7) || 11,297 || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 30 || @ Mets || 9–1 || Friend (3–3) || Jackson || — || || 18–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 30 || @ Mets || 12–0 || Law (2–5) || Parsons || — || 41,552 || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 31 || Phillies || 5–2 || Cardwell (2–2) || Short || McBean (8) || 16,366 || 20–24
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 1 || Phillies || 4–0 || Veale (5–2) || Mahaffey || — || 10,478 || 21–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 3 || Mets || 6–8 || Cisco || Gibbon (0–5) || Parsons || 9,169 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 4 || Mets || 1–2 || Fisher || Friend (3–4) || — || 11,026 || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 5 || Mets || 9–0 || Law (3–5) || Kroll || — || 6,581 || 22–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 6 || Mets || 5–3 || Cardwell (3–2) || Jackson || — || || 23–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 6 || Mets || 3–0 || Veale (6–2) || Spahn || — || 16,387 || 24–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 8 || Astros || 7–6 (11) || Gibbon (1–5) || Woodeshick || — || 8,084 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 9 || Astros || 11–3 || Law (4–5) || Nottebart || — || 9,412 || 26–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 10 || Astros || 4–2 || Veale (7–2) || Bruce || — || 9,839 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 11 || Giants || 5–3 || Cardwell (4–2) || Hands || Carpin (1) || 24,708 || 28–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 12 || Giants || 0–4 || Shaw || Friend (3–5) || Linzy || 12,213 || 28–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 13 || Giants || 2–1 || Law (5–5) || Perry || — || 20,091 || 29–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Taylor || Veale (7–3) || — || 5,265 || 29–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 10–6 || Carpin (2–0) || Stallard || McBean (9) || 10,428 || 30–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 10–9 || Schwall (3–2) || Schultz || — || 10,480 || 31–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Law (6–5) || Gibson || — || 11,905 || 32–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 18 || @ Astros || 1–5 || Bruce || Veale (7–4) || — || 24,286 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 19 || @ Astros || 5–3 (11) || Gibbon (2–5) || Nottebart || Carpin (2) || 27,785 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 20 || @ Giants || 3–4 (15) || Herbel || McBean (2–5) || — || || 33–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 20 || @ Giants || 3–7 || Bolin || Schwall (3–3) || Linzy || 39,757 || 33–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 22 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Law (7–5) || Perry || — || 10,537 || 34–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 23 || @ Giants || 1–6 || Herbel || Veale (7–5) || Linzy || 8,209 || 34–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 13–3 || Cardwell (5–2) || Drysdale || — || 28,867 || 35–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 25 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Koufax || Friend (3–6) || — || 32,060 || 35–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 26 || @ Dodgers || 6–1 || Law (8–5) || Osteen || — || 21,769 || 36–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 27 || @ Dodgers || 10–2 || Veale (8–5) || Podres || — || 33,161 || 37–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 28 || Reds || 5–4 || Cardwell (6–2) || O'Toole || McBean (10) || 15,302 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || Reds || 2–1 (16) || Schwall (4–3) || McCool || — || || 39–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 29 || Reds || 5–7 || Nuxhall || Gibbon (2–6) || Craig || 28,589 || 39–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 30 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Washburn || Law (8–6) || Woodeshick || 15,369 || 39–35
|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 1 || Cardinals || 6–7 || Woodeshick || Gibbon (2–7) || Sadecki || 11,920 || 39–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 2 || Braves || 8–3 || Cardwell (7–2) || Cloninger || Schwall (1) || 12,352 || 40–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 3 || Braves || 9–5 || Friend (4–6) || Sadowski || Carpin (3) || 9,460 || 41–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 4 || Braves || 2–5 || Fischer || Law (8–7) || — || 16,145 || 41–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 5 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Bunning || Veale (8–6) || — || || 41–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 5 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Roebuck || Wood (0–1) || Wagner || 25,330 || 41–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 6 || @ Phillies || 8–4 || Cardwell (8–2) || Culp || — || 17,357 || 42–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 7 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || Short || Friend (4–7) || — || 16,632 || 42–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 8 || Dodgers || 4–9 || Reed || Law (8–8) || — || 22,247 || 42–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 9 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Veale (9–6) || Willhite || — || 16,284 || 43–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 10 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Drysdale || Cardwell (8–3) || Perranoski || 14,880 || 43–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 11 || Dodgers || 2–4 || Koufax || Gibbon (2–8) || — || || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 11 || Dodgers || 4–3 (10) || Carpin (3–0) || Miller || — || 37,631 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Braves || 6–9 || Johnson || Law (8–9) || Osinski || 5,180 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || @ Braves || 2–12 || Blasingame || Veale (9–7) || — || 6,090 || 44–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || @ Braves || 5–6 || O'Dell || Carpin (3–1) || — || 4,518 || 44–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 18 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Schwall (5–3) || Craig || — || || 45–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Jay || Gibbon (2–9) || McCool || 25,637 || 45–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Law (9–9) || Nuxhall || — || 11,096 || 46–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 20 || @ Reds || 8–6 || Veale (10–7) || Ellis || McBean (11) || 9,669 || 47–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Mets || 0–1 || Jackson || Cardwell (8–4) || — || 22,670 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 23 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Friend (5–7) || Ellsworth || — || 5,288 || 48–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 24 || @ Cubs || 8–5 || Law (10–9) || Jackson || McBean (12) || 9,578 || 49–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 25 || @ Cubs || 3–2 (13) || Law (11–9) || McDaniel || — || || 50–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || @ Cubs || 0–5 || Faul || Cardwell (8–5) || — || 20,777 || 50–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 27 || Phillies || 1–3 || Wagner || Friend (5–8) || Baldschun || || 50–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 27 || Phillies || 3–2 (10) || Schwall (6–3) || Wagner || — || 21,832 || 51–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || Phillies || 0–1 (14) || Baldschun || Schwall (6–4) || — || 13,207 || 51–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 29 || Phillies || 0–5 || Culp || Veale (10–8) || — || 10,160 || 51–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 30 || Cubs || 3–1 || Cardwell (9–5) || Broglio || — || 11,382 || 52–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 31 || Cubs || 6–7 || Buhl || Sisk (3–1) || Abernathy || 7,431 || 52–53
|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 1 || Cubs || 8–2 || McBean (3–5) || Ellsworth || Schwall (2) || || 53–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 1 || Cubs || 3–1 || Gibbon (3–9) || Jackson || Schwall (3) || 14,741 || 54–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 3 || @ Mets || 7–0 || Law (12–9) || Cisco || — || 24,597 || 55–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 4 || @ Mets || 3–0 || Veale (11–8) || Fisher || Schwall (4) || 20,703 || 56–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 5 || @ Mets || 11–3 || Cardwell (10–5) || Jackson || — || 19,374 || 57–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"