1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,199,128, Avg. 17,131
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (75-79)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1961 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 1,199,128, Avg. 17,131
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (75-79)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1961 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 694 runs and yielded 675 runs. Dick Stuart walloped 35 home runs for Pittsburgh, and Roberto Clemente added 20 or more also. Dick Stuart drove in 117 runs. Roberto Clemente paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .351 clip. Bob Friend topped the team with 14 wins, while Joe Gibbon recorded a 3.32 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Danny Murtaugh coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 694
Regular Season Runs Against: 675
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 16, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 13 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 18, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-2 | 3-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 24, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 26, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 29, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-2 | 5-3 | 9-5 | ||
| April 30, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 4-2 | 5-4 | 9-6 | ||
| May 2, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 4-2 | 6-4 | 10-6 | ||
| May 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 4-2 | 6-5 | 10-7 | ||
| May 5, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 4-3 | 6-5 | 10-8 | ||
| May 6, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 5-3 | 6-5 | 11-8 | ||
| May 7, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 5-4 | 6-5 | 11-9 | ||
| May 9, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 6-4 | 6-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 10, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 6-5 | 6-5 | 12-10 | ||
| May 12, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 7-5 | 6-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 13, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 8-5 | 6-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 14, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 8-6 | 6-5 | 14-11 | ||
| May 16, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 9-6 | 6-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 10-6 | 6-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 19, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 10-6 | 6-6 | 16-12 | ||
| May 20, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 10-6 | 7-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 21, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 10-6 | 8-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 22, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 10-6 | 9-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 23, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 10-6 | 9-7 | 19-13 | ||
| May 24, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-6 | 10-7 | 20-13 | ||
| May 26, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | L | 10-6 | 10-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 27, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 10-6 | 10-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 28, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 10-6 | 10-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-7 | 10-10 | 20-17 | ||
| May 30, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 10-8 | 10-10 | 20-18 | ||
| May 31, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 11-8 | 10-10 | 21-18 | ||
| June 1, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 12-8 | 10-10 | 22-18 | ||
| June 2, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 12-9 | 10-10 | 22-19 | ||
| June 3, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 13-9 | 10-10 | 23-19 | ||
| June 4, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 13-10 | 10-10 | 23-20 | ||
| June 5, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 13-10 | 11-10 | 24-20 | ||
| June 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 13-10 | 11-11 | 24-21 | ||
| June 7, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 13-10 | 11-12 | 24-22 | ||
| June 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 13-10 | 12-12 | 25-22 | ||
| June 9, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 13-10 | 12-13 | 25-23 | ||
| June 10, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 13-10 | 12-14 | 25-24 | ||
| June 11, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 13-10 | 13-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 13, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 14-10 | 13-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 14, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 15-10 | 13-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 15, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-11 | 13-14 | 28-25 | ||
| June 16, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-12 | 13-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 16-12 | 13-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 16-13 | 13-14 | 29-27 | ||
| June 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 17-13 | 13-14 | 30-27 | ||
| June 20, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 17-13 | 14-14 | 31-27 | ||
| June 22, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 17-13 | 15-14 | 32-27 | ||
| June 23, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 17-14 | 15-14 | 32-28 | ||
| June 24, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-15 | 15-14 | 32-29 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 18-15 | 15-14 | 33-29 | ||
| June 25, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 18-16 | 15-14 | 33-30 | ||
| June 27, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 18-17 | 15-14 | 33-31 | ||
| June 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 19-17 | 15-14 | 34-31 | ||
| June 29, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-17 | 15-14 | 35-31 | ||
| June 30, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-17 | 15-14 | 36-31 | ||
| July 1, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 21-18 | 15-14 | 36-32 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 22-18 | 15-14 | 37-32 | ||
| July 2, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 23-18 | 15-14 | 38-32 | ||
| July 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 23-18 | 15-15 | 38-33 | ||
| July 4, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 23-18 | 15-16 | 38-34 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 23-18 | 16-16 | 39-34 | ||
| July 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 23-18 | 16-17 | 39-35 | ||
| July 7, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 23-18 | 17-17 | 40-35 | ||
| July 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 23-18 | 18-17 | 41-35 | ||
| July 9, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 23-18 | 19-17 | 42-35 | ||
| July 13, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 23-18 | 19-18 | 42-36 | ||
| July 14, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 23-18 | 20-18 | 43-36 | ||
| July 15, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 23-18 | 20-19 | 43-37 | ||
| July 16, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 | L | 23-18 | 20-20 | 43-38 | ||
| July 17, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 23-18 | 20-21 | 43-39 | ||
| July 20, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 24-18 | 20-21 | 44-39 | ||
| July 21, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-19 | 20-21 | 44-40 | ||
| July 22, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-20 | 20-21 | 44-41 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-21 | 20-21 | 44-42 | ||
| July 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-22 | 20-21 | 44-43 | ||
| July 25, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 24-23 | 20-21 | 44-44 | ||
| July 26, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 25-23 | 20-21 | 45-44 | ||
| July 27, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-24 | 20-21 | 45-45 | ||
| July 28, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 25-25 | 20-21 | 45-46 | ||
| July 29, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 25-26 | 20-21 | 45-47 | ||
| July 30, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-27 | 20-21 | 45-48 | ||
| August 2, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 25-27 | 20-22 | 45-49 | ||
| August 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 19 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 25-27 | 21-22 | 46-49 | ||
| August 4, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 25-27 | 21-23 | 46-50 | ||
| August 5, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 25-27 | 22-23 | 47-50 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-27 | 23-23 | 48-50 | ||
| August 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 25-27 | 23-24 | 48-51 | ||
| August 7, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 25-27 | 24-24 | 49-51 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 25-27 | 25-24 | 50-51 | ||
| August 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 25-27 | 26-24 | 51-51 | ||
| August 9, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 25-28 | 26-24 | 51-52 | ||
| August 10, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-29 | 26-24 | 51-53 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 26-29 | 26-24 | 52-53 | ||
| August 12, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 27-29 | 26-24 | 53-53 | ||
| August 13, 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 28-29 | 26-24 | 54-53 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 28-29 | 26-25 | 54-54 | ||
| August 15, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 28-29 | 26-26 | 54-55 | ||
| August 16, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 28-29 | 26-27 | 54-56 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-29 | 27-27 | 55-56 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 28-29 | 27-28 | 55-57 | ||
| August 18, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 28-29 | 27-29 | 55-58 | ||
| August 19, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 28-29 | 28-29 | 56-58 | ||
| August 20, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 28-29 | 28-30 | 56-59 | ||
| August 22, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 29-29 | 28-30 | 57-59 | ||
| August 23, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 30-29 | 28-30 | 58-59 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 30-30 | 28-30 | 58-60 | ||
| August 25, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 31-30 | 28-30 | 59-60 | ||
| August 26, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 31-31 | 28-30 | 59-61 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 32-31 | 28-30 | 60-61 | ||
| August 27, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 32-32 | 28-30 | 60-62 | ||
| August 28, 1961 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 32-33 | 28-30 | 60-63 | ||
| August 29, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 32-34 | 28-30 | 60-64 | ||
| August 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-34 | 28-30 | 61-64 | ||
| September 1, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 33-34 | 28-31 | 61-65 | ||
| September 2, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 33-34 | 29-31 | 62-65 | ||
| September 3, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 33-34 | 30-31 | 63-65 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 33-34 | 30-32 | 63-66 | ||
| September 5, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 33-34 | 31-32 | 64-66 | ||
| September 6, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 33-34 | 31-33 | 64-67 | ||
| September 7, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 33-34 | 32-33 | 65-67 | ||
| September 8, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 33-34 | 33-33 | 66-67 | ||
| September 9, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 33-34 | 33-34 | 66-68 | ||
| September 10, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 33-34 | 33-35 | 66-69 | ||
| September 11, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 33-34 | 33-36 | 66-70 | ||
| September 12, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 33-34 | 34-36 | 67-70 | ||
| September 13, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 33-34 | 35-36 | 68-70 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 33-34 | 35-37 | 68-71 | ||
| September 16, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 33-35 | 35-37 | 68-72 | ||
| September 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 33-36 | 35-37 | 68-73 | ||
| September 18, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 34-36 | 35-37 | 69-73 | ||
| September 19, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 34-36 | 35-38 | 69-74 | ||
| September 20, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 34-36 | 35-39 | 69-75 | ||
| September 22, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 34-36 | 36-39 | 70-75 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 34-36 | 36-40 | 70-76 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 34-36 | 37-40 | 71-76 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 34-37 | 37-40 | 71-77 | ||
| September 26, 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 35-37 | 37-40 | 72-77 | ||
| September 27, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 36-37 | 37-40 | 73-77 | ||
| September 28, 1961 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 36-38 | 37-40 | 73-78 | ||
| September 29, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 36-39 | 37-40 | 73-79 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 37-39 | 37-40 | 74-79 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 38-39 | 37-40 | 75-79 |
