1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,359,917, Avg. 20,281
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (78-76)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 1,359,917, Avg. 20,281
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (78-76)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1959 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 651 runs and allowed 680 runs. Dick Stuart led Pittsburgh with 27 home runs and drove in 78 runs. Roberto Clemente paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Roy Face and Vern Law topped the team with 18 wins each, while Vern Law earned a 2.98 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Danny Murtaugh coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 649
Regular Season Runs Against: 678
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 10, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 11, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 14, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Redlegs 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | ||
| April 15, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 10 | L | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | ||
| April 18, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 23, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-6 | ||
| April 24, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 25, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-3 | 3-3 | 4-6 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 1-3 | 4-3 | 5-6 | ||
| April 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 1-3 | 4-4 | 5-7 | ||
| April 27, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-4 | 4-4 | 5-8 | ||
| April 29, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 2-4 | 4-4 | 6-8 | ||
| May 1, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 2-5 | 4-4 | 6-9 | ||
| May 2, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 3-5 | 4-4 | 7-9 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 3-6 | 4-4 | 7-10 | ||
| May 3, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-6 | 4-4 | 8-10 | ||
| May 4, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 5-6 | 4-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 5, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-7 | 4-4 | 9-11 | ||
| May 6, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 5-8 | 4-4 | 9-12 | ||
| May 7, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 6-8 | 4-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 8, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 6-9 | 4-4 | 10-13 | ||
| May 9, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 7-9 | 4-4 | 11-13 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 7-10 | 4-4 | 11-14 | ||
| May 10, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 8-10 | 4-4 | 12-14 | ||
| May 11, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 14 | L | 8-10 | 4-5 | 12-15 | ||
| May 12, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 8-10 | 5-5 | 13-15 | ||
| May 13, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 8-10 | 6-5 | 14-15 | ||
| May 14, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 8-10 | 7-5 | 15-15 | ||
| May 16, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 8-10 | 7-6 | 15-16 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 8-10 | 7-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 17, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 8-10 | 8-7 | 16-17 | ||
| May 19, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 8-10 | 8-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 20, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 8-10 | 8-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 21, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-10 | 9-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 22, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-10 | 9-9 | 18-19 | ||
| May 23, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 10-10 | 9-9 | 19-19 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 11-10 | 9-9 | 20-19 | ||
| May 24, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-10 | 9-9 | 21-19 | ||
| May 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 12-10 | 9-10 | 21-20 | ||
| May 27, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 12-10 | 9-11 | 21-21 | ||
| May 28, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 12-10 | 10-11 | 22-21 | ||
| May 29, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Redlegs 8 | L | 12-10 | 10-12 | 22-22 | ||
| May 30, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 1 | W | 12-10 | 11-12 | 23-22 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | W | 12-10 | 12-12 | 24-22 | ||
| May 31, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Cincinnati Redlegs 11 | W | 12-10 | 13-12 | 25-22 | ||
| June 2, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-10 | 13-12 | 26-22 | ||
| June 3, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 14-10 | 13-12 | 27-22 | ||
| June 4, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 15-10 | 13-12 | 28-22 | ||
| June 5, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 15-11 | 13-12 | 28-23 | ||
| June 6, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-12 | 13-12 | 28-24 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-13 | 13-12 | 28-25 | ||
| June 7, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 15-14 | 13-12 | 28-26 | ||
| June 8, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 16-14 | 13-12 | 29-26 | ||
| June 9, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 16-15 | 13-12 | 29-27 | ||
| June 10, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 16-16 | 13-12 | 29-28 | ||
| June 11, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 17-16 | 13-12 | 30-28 | ||
| June 12, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 17-17 | 13-12 | 30-29 | ||
| June 13, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-17 | 13-12 | 31-29 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-17 | 13-12 | 32-29 | ||
| June 14, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 20-17 | 13-12 | 33-29 | ||
| June 16, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-17 | 14-12 | 34-29 | ||
| June 17, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 20-17 | 14-13 | 34-30 | ||
| June 18, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-17 | 15-13 | 35-30 | ||
| June 19, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 20-17 | 16-13 | 36-30 | ||
| June 20, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 20-17 | 16-14 | 36-31 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 20-17 | 16-15 | 36-32 | ||
| June 21, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 20-17 | 17-15 | 37-32 | ||
| June 22, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 20-17 | 17-16 | 37-33 | ||
| June 23, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 20-17 | 18-16 | 38-33 | ||
| June 24, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 20-17 | 18-17 | 38-34 | ||
| June 25, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 20-17 | 19-17 | 39-34 | ||
| June 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 20-17 | 19-18 | 39-35 | ||
| June 27, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 20-17 | 19-19 | 39-36 | ||
| June 28, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 20-17 | 19-20 | 39-37 | ||
| June 30, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-17 | 20-20 | 40-37 | ||
| July 1, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 20-17 | 20-21 | 40-38 | ||
| July 2, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-17 | 20-21 | 41-38 | ||
| July 3, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 21-18 | 20-21 | 41-39 | ||
| July 4, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 22-18 | 20-21 | 42-39 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-18 | 20-21 | 43-39 | ||
| July 5, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 24-18 | 20-21 | 44-39 | ||
| July 9, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 25-18 | 20-21 | 45-39 | ||
| July 10, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 26-18 | 20-21 | 46-39 | ||
| July 11, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 26-19 | 20-21 | 46-40 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 27-19 | 20-21 | 47-40 | ||
| July 12, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 27-20 | 20-21 | 47-41 | ||
| July 14, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 28-20 | 20-21 | 48-41 | ||
| July 15, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 28-21 | 20-21 | 48-42 | ||
| July 17, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 28-22 | 20-21 | 48-43 | ||
| July 18, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 28-23 | 20-21 | 48-44 | ||
| July 19, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 29-23 | 20-21 | 49-44 | ||
| July 21, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 29-24 | 20-21 | 49-45 | ||
| July 22, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-25 | 20-21 | 49-46 | ||
| July 24, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 29-25 | 20-22 | 49-47 | ||
| July 25, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 29-25 | 20-23 | 49-48 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 29-25 | 20-24 | 49-49 | ||
| July 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 29-25 | 20-25 | 49-50 | ||
| July 27, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 29-25 | 20-26 | 49-51 | ||
| July 28, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 29-25 | 20-27 | 49-52 | ||
| July 29, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 29-25 | 20-28 | 49-53 | ||
| July 30, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 29-25 | 21-28 | 50-53 | ||
| July 31, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 29-25 | 21-29 | 50-54 | ||
| August 1, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 29-25 | 21-30 | 50-55 | ||
| August 2, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 29-25 | 21-31 | 50-56 | ||
| August 4, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 29-25 | 22-31 | 51-56 | ||
| August 5, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 29-25 | 22-32 | 51-57 | ||
| August 6, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 18 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 29-25 | 23-32 | 52-57 | ||
| August 7, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 29-25 | 23-33 | 52-58 | ||
| August 8, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-25 | 24-33 | 53-58 | ||
| August 9, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-25 | 25-33 | 54-58 | ||
| August 11, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 29-25 | 25-34 | 54-59 | ||
| August 12, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 29-25 | 26-34 | 55-59 | ||
| August 14, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 30-25 | 26-34 | 56-59 | ||
| August 15, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 31-25 | 26-34 | 57-59 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 31-26 | 26-34 | 57-60 | ||
| August 16, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 32-26 | 26-34 | 58-60 | ||
| August 17, 1959 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 33-26 | 26-34 | 59-60 | ||
| August 19, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 34-26 | 26-34 | 60-60 | ||
| August 20, 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 35-26 | 26-34 | 61-60 | ||
| August 21, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 35-27 | 26-34 | 61-61 | ||
| August 22, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 36-27 | 26-34 | 62-61 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 37-27 | 26-34 | 63-61 | ||
| August 23, 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 38-27 | 26-34 | 64-61 | ||
| August 24, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 39-27 | 26-34 | 65-61 | ||
| August 25, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 39-28 | 26-34 | 65-62 | ||
| August 26, 1959 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 40-28 | 26-34 | 66-62 | ||
| August 28, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 41-28 | 26-34 | 67-62 | ||
| August 29, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 42-28 | 26-34 | 68-62 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 43-28 | 26-34 | 69-62 | ||
| August 30, 1959 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 44-28 | 26-34 | 70-62 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Redlegs 2 | L | 44-28 | 26-35 | 70-63 | ||
| September 2, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Redlegs 6 | L | 44-28 | 26-36 | 70-64 | ||
| September 4, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 44-28 | 26-37 | 70-65 | ||
| September 5, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 44-28 | 27-37 | 71-65 | ||
| September 6, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 44-28 | 27-38 | 71-66 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 44-28 | 27-39 | 71-67 | ||
| September 7, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 44-28 | 27-40 | 71-68 | ||
| September 9, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 44-28 | 27-41 | 71-69 | ||
| September 10, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 44-28 | 28-41 | 72-69 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 44-28 | 28-42 | 72-70 | ||
| September 11, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 44-28 | 28-43 | 72-71 | ||
| September 13, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 44-28 | 29-43 | 73-71 | ||
| September 16, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 44-28 | 30-43 | 74-71 | ||
| September 16, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 44-28 | 30-44 | 74-72 | ||
| September 17, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 44-28 | 31-44 | 75-72 | ||
| September 19, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 45-28 | 31-44 | 76-72 | ||
| September 20, 1959 | Cincinnati Redlegs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 46-28 | 31-44 | 77-72 | ||
| September 21, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 46-29 | 31-44 | 77-73 | ||
| September 22, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 46-30 | 31-44 | 77-74 | ||
| September 23, 1959 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 47-30 | 31-44 | 78-74 | ||
| September 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Redlegs 7 | L | 47-30 | 31-45 | 78-75 | ||
| September 27, 1959 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cincinnati Redlegs 9 | L | 47-30 | 31-46 | 78-76 |
