The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 87th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 82nd in the National League. The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 80–82.

Offseason October 3, 1967: Billy O'Dell was released by the Pirates.Billy O'Dell at "Baseball Almanac" October 13, 1967: Larry Shepard named manager of the Pirates.Larry Shepard November 28, 1967: Dennis Ribant was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Dave Wickersham.Dennis Ribant page at Baseball Reference November 28, 1967: Chuck Hiller was selected by Pirates from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft.Chuck Hiller at "Baseball Almanac" November 29, 1967: Bill Short was sold by Pirates to the New York Mets.Mets buy Short December 2, 1967: Bob Oliver was traded by the Pirates to the Minnesota Twins for Ron Kline.Ron Kline at "Baseball Almanac" December 3, 1967: Jim Pagliaroni was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics.Jim Pagliaroni at "Baseball Almanac" December 15, 1967: Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors) were traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Bunning.Woodie Fryman page at Baseball Reference January 8, 1968: Frank Taveras was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent.Frank Taveras January 27, 1968: Tom Dettore was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase). Player signed March 29, 1968.Tom Dettore page at Baseball Reference

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 10 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Dierker || Pizarro (0–1) || — || 21,320 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 11 || @ Giants || 3–1 (15) || Face (1–0) || Linzy || Moose (1) || 7,844 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 13 || @ Giants || 2–1 || McBean (1–0) || Perry || — || 11,488 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 14 || @ Dodgers || 3–0 || Bunning (1–0) || Osteen || — || 27,136 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Singer || Veale (0–1) || — || 16,214 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 17 || Astros || 13–4 || McBean (2–0) || Lemaster || — || 30,779 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 19 || Giants || 2–5 || Marichal || Bunning (1–1) || — || 24,224 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 20 || Giants || 0–1 || Sadecki || Veale (0–2) || — || 8,156 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 21 || Giants || 10–0 || McBean (3–0) || McCormick || — || 17,337 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 22 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Brewer || Moose (0–1) || Billingham || 7,963 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 24 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Bunning (2–1) || Osteen || Face (1) || 4,938 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Gibson || Veale (0–3) || — || 39,866 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 27 || @ Cardinals || 5–7 || Briles || McBean (3–1) || Hoerner || 20,863 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Carlton || Sisk (0–1) || — || 20,562 || 6–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 29 || Cubs || 7–4 || Blass (1–0) || Jenkins || Moose (2) || 5,603 || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 30 || Cubs || 4–3 || Pizarro (1–1) || Hartenstein || — || 3,710 || 8–8

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 1 || Cubs || 4–0 || McBean (4–1) || Nye || — || 5,449 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 2 || Cubs || 0–1 || Niekro || Bunning (2–2) || — || 7,249 || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Farrell || Kline (0–1) || — || 9,433 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 4 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Hall || Face (1–1) || — || 15,834 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 5 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Wickersham (1–0) || Jackson || Moose (3) || 9,407 || 10–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 6 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Bunning (3–2) || Jarvis || Kline (1) || 9,131 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 7 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Upshaw || McBean (4–2) || — || 6,610 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 8 || @ Braves || 4–3 (14) || Kline (1–1) || Upshaw || Face (2) || 7,035 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 9 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Reed || Moose (0–2) || Britton || 5,704 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 10 || Phillies || 2–1 || Veale (1–3) || Fryman || Face (3) || 9,397 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 12 || Phillies || 2–1 || McBean (5–2) || James || — || 12,203 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 13 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Briles || Bunning (3–3) || — || 10,082 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 15 || Cardinals || 0–1 || Carlton || Blass (1–1) || — || 9,461 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 16 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Veale (2–3) || Washburn || — || 9,595 || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 17 || Reds || 2–3 || Maloney || McBean (5–3) || Abernathy || 13,499 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || Reds || 3–8 || McCool || Bunning (3–4) || — || 3,670 || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 19 || Reds || 3–9 || Culver || Blass (1–2) || Kelso || 9,458 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 20 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Koosman || Veale (2–4) || — || 12,221 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 21 || @ Mets || 3–4 (17) || Taylor || Moose (0–3) || — || 8,188 || 15–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 22 || @ Cubs || 13–6 || Sisk (1–1) || Niekro || Wickersham (1) || 5,075 || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 24 || @ Reds || 8–5 || Kline (2–1) || Culver || — || 9,379 || 17–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 25 || @ Reds || 5–4 (12) || Sisk (2–1) || McCool || — || 12,153 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 39 || May 26 || @ Reds || 8–8 (7) || || || — || 9,672 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 30 || Mets || 3–6 || Koosman || Bunning (3–5) || Koonce || || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 30 || Mets || 4–5 || Selma || Veale (2–5) || Jackson || 19,779 || 18–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 2–5 || Niekro || McBean (5–4) || — || 7,301 || 18–23

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 2 || Braves || 8–4 || Kline (3–1) || Cloninger || — || || 19–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 2 || Braves || 5–10 || Jarvis || Moose (0–4) || Niekro || 21,491 || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 3 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Osteen || Veale (2–6) || — || 14,568 || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Drysdale || Bunning (3–6) || — || 30,422 || 19–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 (10) || Singer || McBean (5–5) || — || 14,660 || 19–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Sutton || Sisk (2–2) || — || 14,112 || 19–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 7 || @ Astros || 5–0 || Blass (2–2) || Giusti || — || 14,578 || 20–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 8 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Lemaster || Bunning (3–7) || Buzhardt || 21,447 || 20–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 9 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Moose (1–4) || Cuellar || Kline (2) || 12,862 || 21–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 10 || @ Giants || 0–8 || Marichal || Veale (2–7) || — || 4,356 || 21–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 11 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Kline (4–1) || Sadecki || Face (4) || 7,807 || 22–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 12 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Bolin || Bunning (3–8) || Linzy || 4,771 || 22–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 13 || @ Giants || 8–7 || Sisk (3–2) || Linzy || Face (5) || 6,028 || 23–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 14 || Astros || 3–0 || Moose (2–4) || Lemaster || — || 8,603 || 24–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 15 || Astros || 13–2 || Veale (3–7) || Wilson || — || 5,005 || 25–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 16 || Astros || 3–1 || Blass (3–2) || Cuellar || Face (6) || || 26–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 16 || Astros || 11–2 || Sisk (4–2) || Dierker || Kline (3) || 8,448 || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 17 || Astros || 4–3 || McBean (6–5) || Giusti || Face (7) || 5,887 || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 18 || Dodgers || 3–2 (10) || Ellis (1–0) || Aguirre || — || 13,721 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 19 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Veale (4–7) || Singer || — || 10,799 || 30–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 20 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Blass (4–2) || Sutton || — || || 31–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 20 || Dodgers || 2–3 (10) || Billingham || Face (1–2) || Purdin || 19,838 || 31–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 21 || Giants || 0–3 || Bolin || McBean (6–6) || — || 16,222 || 31–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 22 || Giants || 3–10 || McCormick || Moose (2–5) || — || 15,617 || 31–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 23 || Giants || 1–2 || Marichal || Bunning (3–9) || — || 16,843 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Veale (5–7) || Carlton || Walker (1) || 26,927 || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Gibson || McBean (6–7) || — || || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Blass (5–2) || Jaster || Kline (4) || 30,641 || 33–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 28 || @ Phillies || 10–1 || Bunning (4–9) || Fryman || — || 18,994 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || @ Phillies || 1–0 || Moose (3–5) || Jackson || — || 17,052 || 35–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Veale (6–7) || Farrell || — || 8,884 || 36–36

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 2 || @ Mets || 2–1 || McBean (7–7) || Selma || Face (8) || 27,350 || 37–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 3 || @ Mets || 8–1 || Blass (6–2) || Ryan || — || 14,909 || 38–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 4 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Kline (5–1) || Koosman || — || || 39–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 4 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Cardwell || Bunning (4–10) || Taylor || 29,587 || 39–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 5 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Veale (7–7) || Nye || — || 16,040 || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Jenkins || Walker (0–1) || — || || 40–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 2–10 || Ross || Sisk (4–3) || — || 30,794 || 40–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 7 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Regan || Veale (7–8) || — || || 40–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 7 || @ Cubs || 3–4 || Regan || Face (1–3) || — || 32,447 || 40–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 11 || Phillies || 0–5 || Jackson || Veale (7–9) || — || || 40–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 11 || Phillies || 1–4 || Short || Moose (3–6) || Boozer || 15,371 || 40–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 12 || Phillies || 2–3 || James || Bunning (4–11) || Boozer || 9,206 || 40–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 13 || Phillies || 2–3 (16) || Short || Ellis (1–1) || — || 6,869 || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 14 || Cubs || 2–6 || Niekro || McBean (7–8) || — || 19,335 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || Cubs || 1–2 (10) || Jenkins || Walker (0–2) || — || 6,648 || 40–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 16 || Mets || 3–2 || Kline (6–1) || Selma || — || 6,123 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 17 || Mets || 8–2 || Blass (7–2) || Koosman || — || || 42–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || Mets || 4–5 || Koonce || Walker (0–3) || Taylor || 8,974 || 42–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || Mets || 0–3 || Seaver || McBean (7–9) || — || 6,234 || 42–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 19 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Moose (4–6) || Reed || — || 17,286 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 20 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Veale (8–9) || Niekro || — || 20,771 || 44–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 21 || @ Braves || 6–0 || Blass (8–2) || Pappas || — || 25,109 || 45–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 23 || Reds || 6–7 (12) || Arrigo || Face (1–4) || Lee || 8,739 || 45–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 25 || Reds || 0–2 || Culver || Veale (8–10) || Carroll || 5,797 || 45–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 26 || Cardinals || 1–9 || Briles || Blass (8–3) || — || || 45–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 26 || Cardinals || 5–4 (10) || Kline (7–1) || Granger || — || 23,515 || 46–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb"