1963 Pittsburgh Pirates

74-88 • .457 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates went 74-88 (.457) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 567 runs, allowed 595, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Roberto Clemente (17 HR, 76 RBI) and Bob Friend (17-16, 2.34 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

74 Wins
88 Losses
.457 Win %
8th Rank
567 R 595 RA
Diff -28

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⚡ Quick Stats

567 Runs Scored
595 Runs Allowed
-28 Run Diff
783K Attendance

📈 vs. 1963 NL Average

Batting Avg .250 2% above the 1963 league average (.245)
OBP .308 1% above the 1963 league average (.305)
SLG .359 1% below the 1963 league average (.363)
Team ERA 3.10 6% better than the 1963 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 567 8% below the 1963 league average (618 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 783,735
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Avg per Game 9,675

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1963

Batting Avg

1 Roberto Clemente 0.320 2 Ron Brand 0.288 3 Smoky Burgess 0.280 4 Donn Clendenon 0.275 5 Bob Skinner 0.270

Home Runs

1 Roberto Clemente 17 2 Donn Clendenon 15 3 Bob Bailey 12 4 Jim Pagliaroni 11 5 Willie Stargell 11

RBI

1 Roberto Clemente 76 2 Donn Clendenon 57 3 Bill Virdon 53 4 Bill Mazeroski 52 5 Willie Stargell 47
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Roberto Clemente 152 600 77 192 23 8 17 76 31 64 12 0.320
Bob Bailey 154 570 60 130 15 3 12 45 58 98 10 0.228
Donn Clendenon 154 563 65 155 28 7 15 57 39 136 22 0.275
Bill Virdon 142 554 58 149 22 6 8 53 43 55 1 0.269
Dick Schofield 138 541 54 133 18 2 3 32 69 83 2 0.246
Bill Mazeroski 142 534 43 131 22 3 8 52 32 46 2 0.245
Willie Stargell 108 304 34 74 11 6 11 47 19 85 0 0.243
Smoky Burgess 91 264 20 74 10 1 6 37 24 14 0 0.280
Jim Pagliaroni 92 252 27 58 5 0 11 26 36 57 0 0.230
Jerry Lynch 88 237 26 63 6 3 10 36 22 28 0 0.266
Johnny Logan 81 181 15 42 2 1 0 9 23 27 0 0.232
Ted Savage 85 149 22 29 2 1 5 14 14 31 4 0.195
Manny Mota 59 126 20 34 2 3 0 7 7 18 0 0.270
Bob Skinner 34 122 18 33 5 5 0 8 13 22 4 0.270
Bob Friend 39 86 2 9 0 0 0 2 1 31 0 0.105
Don Cardwell 33 71 3 6 0 0 0 2 5 35 0 0.085
Ron Brand 46 66 8 19 2 0 1 7 10 11 0 0.288
Gene Alley 17 51 3 11 1 0 0 0 2 12 0 0.216
Don Schwall 33 50 3 8 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 0.160
Joe Gibbon 40 43 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 0.093
Al McBean 59 31 4 6 1 0 1 3 0 11 0 0.194
Earl Francis 34 26 1 8 3 0 0 3 0 12 0 0.308
Vern Law 21 23 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.217
Bob Veale 35 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 17 0 0.087
Elmo Plaskett 10 21 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.143
Tommie Sisk 57 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0.062
Harvey Haddix 50 11 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.182
Roy Face 56 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.250
Larry Elliot 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Tom Butters 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.333
Julio Gotay 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Tom Parsons 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Tom Sturdivant 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1963

ERA

1 Bob Veale 1.04 2 Bob Friend 2.34 3 Al McBean 2.57 4 Tommie Sisk 2.92 5 Don Cardwell 3.07

Wins

1 Bob Friend 17 2 Don Cardwell 13 3 Al McBean 13 4 Don Schwall 6 5 Joe Gibbon 5

Strikeouts

1 Bob Friend 144 2 Don Cardwell 112 3 Joe Gibbon 110 4 Don Schwall 86 5 Al McBean 74
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Friend 17 16 2.34 39 38 0 268.2 236 70 44 144
Don Cardwell 13 15 3.07 33 32 0 213.2 195 73 52 112
Don Schwall 6 12 3.33 33 24 0 167.2 158 62 74 86
Joe Gibbon 5 12 3.30 37 22 1 147.1 147 54 54 110
Al McBean 13 3 2.57 55 7 11 122.1 100 35 39 74
Tommie Sisk 1 3 2.92 57 4 1 108.0 85 35 45 73
Earl Francis 4 6 4.53 33 13 0 97.1 107 49 43 72
Bob Veale 5 2 1.04 34 7 3 77.2 59 9 40 68
Vern Law 4 5 4.93 18 12 0 76.2 91 42 13 31
Harvey Haddix 3 4 3.34 49 1 1 70.0 67 26 20 70
Roy Face 3 9 3.23 56 0 16 69.2 75 25 19 41
Tom Butters 0 0 4.41 6 1 0 16.1 15 8 8 11
Tom Sturdivant 0 0 6.48 3 0 0 8.1 8 6 4 6
Tom Parsons 0 1 8.31 1 1 0 4.1 7 4 2 2

👥 Roster (33)

Gene Alley Bob Bailey Ron Brand Smoky Burgess Tom Butters Don Cardwell Roberto Clemente Donn Clendenon Larry Elliot Roy Face Earl Francis Bob Friend +21 more

33 players

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The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates won 74 games and lost 88, ending up 8th in the NL. The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 567 runs and allowed 595, a run differential of -28. At the plate the Pittsburgh Pirates hit .250, 2% better than the league's .245. Pitchers allowed 3.10 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.29. The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates scored 8% fewer runs than the average club (567 against 618).

The home park, Forbes Field, recorded 783,735 in attendance, about 9,675 a game. Roberto Clemente topped the Pittsburgh Pirates with 17 home runs. Bob Friend was the top winner, with 17 victories. Roy Face saved 16 games. In all, the roster shows 33 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1962 season and the 1964 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 74-88 (.457 win pct).
Who led the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Roberto Clemente led the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates with 17 home runs.
What was the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.10.
Did the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1963 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Roberto Clemente (17 HR, 76 RBI) and Bob Friend (17-16, 2.34 ERA).
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