1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
1960 NL Champions
1960 World Series Champions
Major League affiliations
  • National League (since 1887)
Location
  • Forbes Field (since 1909)
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] (since 1907)
Other information
Owner(s)John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General manager(s)Joe L. Brown
Manager(s)Danny Murtaugh
Local televisionKDKA-TV 2
Bob Prince, Jim Woods
Local radioKDKA–AM 1020
Bob Prince, Paul Long, Jim Woods
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's 79th season. The team finished with a record of 95–59–1, seven games in front of the second-place Milwaukee Braves to win their first National League championship in 33 seasons. The team went on to play the heavily favored New York Yankees, whom they defeated 4 games to 3 in one of the most storied World Series ever.

Offseason[]

At the 1959 Winter Meetings, Pirates general manager Joe L. Brown had agreed to trade Dick Groat to the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Roger Maris. Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh had advised Brown that he did not want to lose Groat, and the deal was never finalized.[2]

Notable transactions[]

  • Prior to 1960 season: José Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]

Season standings[]

National League[]

National League W L Pct. GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 95 59 0.617 52–25 43–34
Milwaukee Braves 88 66 0.571 7 51–26 37–40
St. Louis Cardinals 86 68 0.558 9 51–26 35–42
Los Angeles Dodgers 82 72 0.532 13 42–35 40–37
San Francisco Giants 79 75 0.513 16 45–32 34–43
Cincinnati Reds 67 87 0.435 28 37–40 30–47
Chicago Cubs 60 94 0.390 35 33–44 27–50
Philadelphia Phillies 59 95 0.383 36 31–46 28–49

Record vs. opponents[]

1960 National League Records

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Team CHC CIN LA MIL PHI PIT SF STL
Chicago 10–12 9–13 7–15 10–12 7–15 9–13–1 8–14–1
Cincinnati 12–10 12–10 9–13 9–13 6–16 11–11 8–14
Los Angeles 13–9 10–12 12–10 16–6 11–11 10–12 10–12
Milwaukee 15–7 13–9 10–12 16–6 9–13 14–8 11–11
Philadelphia 12–10 13–9 6–16 6–16 7–15 8–14 7–15
Pittsburgh 15–7 16–6 11–11 13–9 15–7 14–8–1 11–11
San Francisco 13–9–1 11–11 12–10 8–14 14–8 8–14–1 13–9
St. Louis 14–8–1 14–8 12–10 11–11 15–7 11–11 9–13


Detailed records[]

Regular season[]

On September 6, team captain Dick Groat was drilled on his left wrist by an inside pitch from Braves pitcher Lew Burdette.[4] Groat was lost for the rest of the season. Dick Schofield stepped in for the injured Groat and went three for three in that September 6 game. The Pirates won the game 5–3 and Schofield would go on to hit .414 for the rest of the season.[4]

On September 25 in Milwaukee, the Pirates clinched their first pennant in 33 years.[5]

Game log[]

1960 Game Log: 95–59 (Home: 52–25; Away: 43–34)[6]
April: 11–3 (Home: 8–2; Away: 3–1)
May: 16–11 (Home: 9–4; Away: 7–7)
June: 15–11 (Home: 6–4; Away: 9–7)
July: 15–14 (Home: 3–5; Away: 12–9)
August: 21–10 (Home: 14–4; Away: 7–6)
September: 15–10 (Home: 10–6; Away: 5–4)
October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Composite Box[]

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 R H E
Opponents 79 47 61 66 69 62 85 58 52 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 593 1363 147
Pittsburgh 96 82 71 82 82 62 90 71 71 9 6 3 2 0 0 1 734 1493 128

Opening Day lineup[]

Opening Day Starters
# Name Position
12 Don Hoak 3B
24 Dick Groat SS
4 Bob Skinner LF
7 Dick Stuart 1B
21 Roberto Clemente RF
6 Smoky Burgess C
20 Gino Cimoli CF
9 Bill Mazeroski 2B
32 Vern Law SP

Notable transactions[]

  • May 28, 1960: Julián Javier and Ed Bauta were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Vinegar Bend Mizell and Dick Gray.[7]
  • September 1, 1960: Mickey Vernon was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[8]
  • September 30, 1960: Mickey Vernon was released by the Pirates.[8]

Roster[]

1960 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Postseason[]

1960 World Series[]

The 1960 Pirates team, which featured eight All-Stars, was widely predicted to lose the World Series to a powerful New York Yankees team.[citation needed] In one of the most memorable World Series in history, the Pirates were defeated by more than ten runs in three games, won three close games, then recovered from a 7–4 deficit late in Game 7 to eventually win on a walk-off home run by Bill Mazeroski, a second baseman better known for defensive wizardry.

Game 1[]

October 5, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 36,676

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (A) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 13 2
Pittsburgh (N) 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 6 8 0
W: Vern Law (1–0)  L: Art Ditmar (0–1),   S: Roy Face (1)
HR: NYYRoger Maris (1), Elston Howard (1)   PITBill Mazeroski (1)

Game 2[]

October 6, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 37,308

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (A) 0 0 2 1 2 7 3 0 1 16 19 1
Pittsburgh (N) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 13 1
W: Bob Turley (1–0)  L: Bob Friend (0–1)
HR: NYYMickey Mantle 2 (2)

Game 3[]

October 8, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 70,001

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
New York (A) 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 x 10 16 1
W: Whitey Ford (1–0)   L: Vinegar Bend Mizell (0–1)
HR: NYYBobby Richardson (1), Mickey Mantle (3)

Game 4[]

October 9, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 67,812

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (N) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
New York (A) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 0
W: Vern Law (2–0)   L: Ralph Terry (0–1),   S: Roy Face (2)
HR: NYYBill Skowron (1)

Game 5[]

October 10, 1960, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Attendance: 62,753

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh (N) 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 2
New York (A) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 2
W: Harvey Haddix (1–0)   L: Art Ditmar (0–2),   S: Roy Face (3)
HR: NYYRoger Maris (2)

Game 6[]

October 12, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 38,580

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (A) 0 1 5 0 0 2 2 2 0 12 17 1
Pittsburgh (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
W: Whitey Ford (2–0)  L: Bob Friend (0–2)

Game 7[]

October 13, 1960, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 36,683

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York (A) 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 2 9 13 1
Pittsburgh (N) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 10 11 0
W: Harvey Haddix (2–0)  L: Ralph Terry (0–2)
HR: NYYBill Skowron (2), Yogi Berra (1)    PITRocky Nelson (1), Hal Smith (1), Bill Mazeroski (2)

Game log[]

1960 Postseason Game Log (4–3)
1960 World Series: vs. New York Yankees (4–3)[9]
Legend:        = Win        = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Composite Box[]

1960 World Series (4–3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over New York Yankees (A.L.)

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 5 1 3 3 1 0 5 4 27 60 4
New York Yankees 7 2 8 7 3 13 6 4 5 55 91 8
Total Attendance: 349,813   Average Attendance: 49,973
Winning Player's Share: – $8,418   Losing Player's Share – $5,125

Statistics[]

Batting
Pitching

Awards and honors[]

All-Stars[]

1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Smoky Burgess
  • Roberto Clemente
  • Roy Face
  • Bob Friend (Starting P, first game)
  • Dick Groat
  • Vern Law (Starting P, second game)
  • Bill Mazeroski (Starting 2B)
  • Bob Skinner (Starting LF)

League leaders[]

  • Roberto Clemente, Led National League in outfield assists, 19 baserunners thrown out[14]
  • Dick Groat, Led National League in batting average

Farm system[]

Level Team League Manager
AAA Columbus Jets International League Cal Ermer
AAA Salt Lake City Bees Pacific Coast League Larry Shepard
A Savannah Pirates Sally League Ray Hathaway
B Burlington Bees Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Harding "Pete" Peterson
C Grand Forks Chiefs Northern League Bob Clear
D Kingsport Pirates Appalachian League
D Dubuque Packers Midwest League James Adlam
D Hobbs Pirates Sophomore League

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Savannah, Hobbs

Notes[]

  1. ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
  2. ^ Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero, p. 114, Tom Clavin and Danny Peary, Touchstone Books, Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4165-8928-0
  3. ^ José Martínez page at Baseball Reference
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxi, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3
  5. ^ The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xxii, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3
  6. ^ "1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Results". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Vinegar Bend Mizell page at Baseball Reference
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Mickey Vernon page at Baseball Reference
  9. ^ "1960 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  10. ^ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  11. ^ "Major League Baseball Postseason Hitting Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  12. ^ "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  13. ^ "Major League Baseball Postseason Pitching Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
  14. ^ The Best Game Ever, p. 21, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3

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