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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Tony Bartirome	.220	0	16
2B	Jack Merson	.246	5	38
SS	Dick Groat	.284	1	29
3B	Pete Castiglione	.266	4	18
OF	Ralph Kiner	.244	37	87
OF	Gus Bell	.250	16	59
OF	Bobby Del Greco	.217	1	20
C	Joe Garagiola	.273	8	54
	Other position players: Catfish Metkovich (.271, 7, 41), Clem Koshorek (.261, 0, 15), George Strickland (.177, 5, 22), Clyde McCullough (.233, 1, 15), Sonny Senerchia (.220, 3, 11), Brandy Davis (.179, 0, 1), Dick Hall (.137, 0, 2), Lee Walls (.187, 2, 5), Ed Fitz Gerald (.233, 1, 7), Dick Smith (.106, 0, 5), Johnny Berardino (.143, 0, 4), Ted Beard (.182, 0, 3), Erv Dusak (.222, 1, 3), Bill Howerton (.320, 0, 4), Frank Thomas (.095, 0, 0), Jim Mangan (.154, 0, 2), Jack Phillips (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Murry Dickson	14-21	3.57	2
L	Howie Pollet	7-16	4.12	0
R	Bob Friend	7-17	4.18	0
R	Cal Hogue	1-8	4.84	0
	BULLPEN
R	Ted Wilks	5-5	3.61	4
R	Woody Main	2-12	4.46	2
L	Paul LaPalme	1-2	3.92	0
R	Ron Kline	0-7	5.49	0
	Other pitchers: Ron Necciai (1-6, 7.08), Jim Waugh (1-6, 6.36), Joe Muir (2-3, 6.31), Red Munger (0-3, 7.18), Harry Fisher (1-2, 6.87), Bill Bell (0-1, 4.60), Jim Suchecki (0-0, 5.40), Don Carlsen (0-1, 10.80), Jim Dunn (0-0, 3.38), Bill Werle (0-0, 9.00), Ed Wolfe (0-0, 7.36), Mel Queen (0-2, 29.70)

Thursday, January 10
Former Pirate Bones Ely dies in Berkeley, CA at the age of 89.
Monday, January 14
Future Pirate Terry Forster is born in Sioux Falls, SD.
Thursday, February 14
Future Pirate Will McEnaney is born in Springfield, OH.
Saturday, February 16
Future Pirate Jerry Hairston is born in Birmingham, AL.
Thursday, March 20
Future Pirate Rick Langford is born in Farmville, VA.
Sunday, March 30
Former Pirate Deacon Phillippe dies in Avalon, PA at the age of 80.
Tuesday, April 15
» Lost to Cardinals (1-0), 3-2	Sportsman's Park III (0-1)	0-1
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Gerry Staley		Third	1 out
» Major-league debuts: Dick Hall (Pirates)
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Cardinals (2-0), 6-5	Sportsman's Park III (0-2)	0-2	Lost 2
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Cliff Chambers		Fourth	2 out
» Major-league debuts: Les Fusselman (Cardinals) Bobby Del Greco (Pirates)
Thursday, April 17
» Defeated Cardinals (2-1), 5-3	Sportsman's Park III (1-2)	1-2
» Starters: Joe Muir vs Joe Presko		Fourth	2 out
» Major-league debuts: Eddie Yuhas (Cardinals)
Friday, April 18
» Defeated Reds (1-2), 3-0	Forbes Field (1-0)	2-2	Won 2
» Starters: Ewell Blackwell vs Bob Friend		Third	2 out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Reds (2-2), 9-3	Forbes Field (1-1)	2-3
» Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Mel Queen		Fourth	3 out
» Major-league debuts: Tony Bartirome and Jim Waugh (Pirates)
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Reds (3-2), 8-6	Forbes Field (1-2)	2-4	Lost 2
» Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	3½ out
» Lost to Reds (4-2), 12-2	Forbes Field (1-3)	2-5	Lost 3
» Starters: Frank Hiller vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	3½ out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Cubs (4-2), 7-1	Forbes Field (1-4)	2-6	Lost 4
» Starters: Paul Minner vs Ron Kline		Sixth	4 out
» Major-league debuts: Ron Kline and Lee Walls (Pirates)
Former Pirate Larry LeJeune dies in Eloise, MI at the age of 67.
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Cubs (5-2), 13-2	Forbes Field (1-5)	2-7	Lost 5
» Starters: Bob Rush vs Bob Friend		Seventh	5½ out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Cardinals (4-4), 6-4	Forbes Field (1-6)	2-8	Lost 6
» Starters: Gerry Staley vs Joe Muir		Eighth	6 out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Reds (6-3), 9-2	Crosley Field (0-1)	2-9	Lost 7
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Herm Wehmeier		Sixth	6½ out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Reds (7-3), 8-2	Crosley Field (0-2)	2-10	Lost 8
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Ken Raffensberger		Eighth	7½ out
» Lost to Reds (8-3), 1-0	Crosley Field (0-3)	2-11	Lost 9
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Frank Hiller		Eighth	7½ out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Braves (5-8), 5-1	Forbes Field (1-7)	2-12	Lost 10
» Starters: Warren Spahn vs Bob Friend		Seventh	8½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Defeated Braves (5-9), 11-5	Forbes Field (2-7)	3-12
» Starters: Dave Cole vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	7½ out
Thursday, May 1
» Lost to Giants (8-4), 13-5	Forbes Field (2-8)	3-13
» Starters: Jim Hearn vs Mel Queen		Eighth	7½ out
Friday, May 2
» Lost to Giants (9-4), 5-3	Forbes Field (2-9)	3-14	Lost 2
» Starters: Dave Koslo vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	8½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Lost to Giants (10-4), 3-2	Forbes Field (2-10)	3-15	Lost 3
» Starters: Sal Maglie vs Ron Kline		Eighth	9 out
Sunday, May 4
» Lost to Dodgers (10-4), 6-0	Forbes Field (2-11)	3-16	Lost 4
» Starters: Carl Erskine vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	10 out
Monday, May 5
» Lost to Dodgers (11-4), 5-1	Forbes Field (2-12)	3-17	Lost 5
» Starters: Ralph Branca vs Bob Friend		Eighth	11 out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Phillies (6-11), 6-0	Forbes Field (2-13)	3-18	Lost 6
» Starters: Robin Roberts vs Don Carlsen		Seventh	11½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Phillies (6-12), 5-1	Forbes Field (3-13)	4-18
» Starters: Russ Meyer vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	11½ out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Cubs (13-8), 3-1	Wrigley Field (0-1)	4-19
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Bob Rush		Eighth	12½ out
Sunday, May 11
» Lost to Cubs (14-8), 8-2	Wrigley Field (0-2)	4-20	Lost 2
» Starters: Ron Kline vs Paul Minner		Seventh	12½ out
» Defeated Cubs (14-9), 11-2	Wrigley Field (1-2)	5-20
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Johnny Klippstein		Seventh	12½ out
Tuesday, May 13
» Lost to Braves (9-14), 3-1	Braves Field (0-1)	5-21
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Vern Bickford		Seventh	13½ out
Wednesday, May 14
» Lost to Braves (10-14), 4-3	Braves Field (0-2)	5-22	Lost 2
» Starters: Red Munger vs Max Surkont		Seventh	14½ out
Thursday, May 15
» Lost to Dodgers (16-7), 2-0	Ebbets Field (0-1)	5-23	Lost 3
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Billy Loes		Eighth	15 out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Dodgers (17-7), 6-4	Ebbets Field (0-2)	5-24	Lost 4
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Carl Erskine		Seventh	14½ out
Saturday, May 17
» Lost to Dodgers (18-7), 12-7	Ebbets Field (0-3)	5-25	Lost 5
» Starters: Ron Kline vs Ben Wade		Seventh	15½ out
Monday, May 19
» Lost to Giants (19-7), 4-0	Polo Grounds V (0-1)	5-26	Lost 6
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Sal Maglie		Seventh	16½ out
Wednesday, May 21
» Lost to Phillies (13-15), 7-3	Shibe Park (0-1)	5-27	Lost 7
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Robin Roberts		Eighth	17½ out
Thursday, May 22
» Lost to Phillies (14-15), 6-0	Shibe Park (0-2)	5-28	Lost 8
» Starters: Red Munger vs Curt Simmons		Eighth	18½ out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Cubs (17-15), 6-5	Forbes Field (4-13)	6-28
» Starters: Joe Hatten vs Bob Friend		Eighth	18½ out
Saturday, May 24
» Lost to Cubs (18-15), 7-5	Forbes Field (4-14)	6-29
» Starters: Paul Minner vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	19½ out
Sunday, May 25
» Lost to Cubs (19-15), 5-4	Forbes Field (4-15)	6-30	Lost 2
» Starters: Turk Lown vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	20 out
Monday, May 26
» Defeated Reds (17-17), 6-3	Forbes Field (5-15)	7-30
» Starters: Frank Hiller vs Ron Kline		Eighth	19½ out
Tuesday, May 27
» Lost to Reds (18-17), 5-4	Forbes Field (5-16)	7-31
» Starters: Bubba Church vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	20½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Lost to Reds (19-17), 5-2	Forbes Field (5-17)	7-32	Lost 2
» Starters: Ken Raffensberger vs Red Munger		Eighth	21½ out
Thursday, May 29
» Defeated Reds (19-18), 4-2	Forbes Field (6-17)	8-32
» Starters: Harry Perkowski vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	20½ out
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Cardinals (18-21), 3-2	Forbes Field (6-18)	8-33
» Starters: Eddie Yuhas vs Bob Friend		Eighth	20½ out
» Defeated Cardinals (18-22), 4-3	Forbes Field (7-18)	9-33
» Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Ron Kline		Eighth	20½ out
Saturday, May 31
» Defeated Phillies (17-20), 5-3	Forbes Field (8-18)	10-33	Won 2
» Starters: Lou Possehl vs Joe Muir		Eighth	20 out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Phillies (18-20), 5-1	Forbes Field (8-19)	10-34
» Starters: Curt Simmons vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	20 out
» Defeated Phillies (18-21), 2-1	Forbes Field (9-19)	11-34
» Starters: Karl Drews vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	20 out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Dodgers (28-11), 6-4	Forbes Field (9-20)	11-35
» Starters: Ralph Branca vs Red Munger		Eighth	20½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Dodgers (29-11), 7-4	Forbes Field (9-21)	11-36	Lost 2
» Starters: Carl Erskine vs Bob Friend		Eighth	21½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Lost to Dodgers (30-11), 2-0	Forbes Field (9-22)	11-37	Lost 3
» Starters: Ben Wade vs Ron Kline		Eighth	22½ out
Friday, June 6
» Defeated Giants (28-16), 8-1	Forbes Field (10-22)	12-37
» Starters: Sal Maglie vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	22½ out
Saturday, June 7
» Lost to Giants (29-16), 7-5	Forbes Field (10-23)	12-38
» Starters: Jim Hearn vs Joe Muir		Eighth	23½ out
Sunday, June 8
» Lost to Giants (30-16), 9-1	Forbes Field (10-24)	12-39	Lost 2
» Starters: Larry Jansen vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	25 out
Monday, June 9
» Lost to Braves (19-27), 3-2	Forbes Field (10-25)	12-40	Lost 3
» Starters: Jim Wilson vs Bob Friend		Eighth	26 out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Braves (19-28), 7-5	Forbes Field (11-25)	13-40
» Starters: Warren Spahn vs Ron Kline		Eighth	25 out
Wednesday, June 11
» Defeated Braves (19-29), 5-0	Forbes Field (12-25)	14-40	Won 2
» Starters: Max Surkont vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	24 out
Thursday, June 12
» Lost to Braves (20-29), 11-2	Forbes Field (12-26)	14-41
» Starters: Ernie Johnson vs Joe Muir		Eighth	24 out
Saturday, June 14
» Lost to Phillies (20-29), 4-2	Shibe Park (0-3)	14-42	Lost 2
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Russ Meyer		Eighth	25½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Defeated Phillies (20-30), 6-0	Shibe Park (1-3)	15-42
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Karl Drews		Eighth	25 out
» Lost to Phillies (21-30), 6-3	Shibe Park (1-4)	15-43
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Howie Fox		Eighth	25 out
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Phillies (22-30), 5-4	Shibe Park (1-5)	15-44	Lost 2
» Starters: Ron Kline vs Steve Ridzik		Eighth	25½ out
Tuesday, June 17
» Defeated Giants (34-19), 6-2	Polo Grounds V (1-1)	16-44
» Starters: Woody Main vs Hal Gregg		Seventh	25½ out
Wednesday, June 18
» Lost to Giants (35-19), 5-2	Polo Grounds V (1-2)	16-45
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Jim Hearn		Eighth	26½ out
Thursday, June 19
» Defeated Giants (35-20), 8-1	Polo Grounds V (2-2)	17-45
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Larry Jansen		Eighth	26½ out
» Major-league debuts: Dick Groat (Pirates)
Friday, June 20
» Lost to Dodgers (41-15), 5-4	Ebbets Field (0-4)	17-46
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Ben Wade		Eighth	27½ out
Saturday, June 21
» Lost to Dodgers (42-15), 14-4	Ebbets Field (0-5)	17-47	Lost 2
» Starters: Woody Main vs Billy Loes		Eighth	28½ out
Monday, June 23
» Lost to Braves (25-37), 9-3	Braves Field (0-3)	17-48	Lost 3
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Dave Cole		Eighth	29 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Lost to Braves (26-37), 4-3	Braves Field (0-4)	17-49	Lost 4
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Jim Wilson		Eighth	29½ out
Wednesday, June 25
» Lost to Braves (27-37), 5-2	Braves Field (0-5)	17-50	Lost 5
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Max Surkont		Eighth	30½ out
Friday, June 27
» Lost to Cardinals (36-33), 6-4	Forbes Field (12-27)	17-51	Lost 6
» Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Woody Main		Eighth	31 out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Cardinals (37-33), 4-3	Forbes Field (12-28)	17-52	Lost 7
» Starters: Joe Presko vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	32 out
Sunday, June 29
» Defeated Cardinals (37-34), 2-1	Forbes Field (13-28)	18-52
» Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	32 out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Cubs (38-30), 5-4	Wrigley Field (1-3)	18-53
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Bob Kelly		Eighth	32 out
Tuesday, July 1
» Defeated Cubs (38-31), 3-2	Wrigley Field (2-3)	19-53
» Starters: Woody Main vs Willie Ramsdell		Eighth	32 out
Wednesday, July 2
» Lost to Cubs (39-31), 8-3	Wrigley Field (2-4)	19-54
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Paul Minner		Eighth	32 out
» Lost to Cubs (40-31), 3-0	Wrigley Field (2-5)	19-55	Lost 2
» Starters: Ron Kline vs Warren Hacker		Eighth	32 out
Thursday, July 3
» Lost to Reds (32-40), 5-1	Crosley Field (0-4)	19-56	Lost 3
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Bubba Church		Eighth	32 out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Reds (32-41), 4-2	Crosley Field (1-4)	20-56
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Harry Perkowski		Eighth	31½ out
» Defeated Reds (32-42), 5-2	Crosley Field (2-4)	21-56	Won 2
» Starters: Harry Fisher vs Frank Hiller		Eighth	31½ out
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Cardinals (44-34), 5-0	Sportsman's Park III (1-3)	21-57
» Starters: Woody Main vs Al Brazle		Eighth	32½ out
Sunday, July 6
» Lost to Cardinals (45-34), 6-5	Sportsman's Park III (1-4)	21-58	Lost 2
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Vinegar Bend Mizell		Eighth	34 out
» Lost to Cardinals (46-34), 6-4	Sportsman's Park III (1-5)	21-59	Lost 3
» Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Cliff Chambers		Eighth	34 out
Thursday, July 10
» Defeated Giants (47-27), 6-4	Forbes Field (14-28)	22-59
» Starters: Jim Hearn vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	33 out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Giants (47-28), 6-2	Forbes Field (15-28)	23-59	Won 2
» Starters: Sal Maglie vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	33 out
Saturday, July 12
» Lost to Braves (32-47), 5-2	Forbes Field (15-29)	23-60
» Starters: Vern Bickford vs Bob Friend		Eighth	34 out
Sunday, July 13
» Lost to Braves (33-47), 4-2	Forbes Field (15-30)	23-61	Lost 2
» Starters: Max Surkont vs Harry Fisher		Eighth	35 out
» Lost to Braves (34-47), 2-1	Forbes Field (15-31)	23-62	Lost 3
» Starters: Virgil Jester vs Woody Main		Eighth	35 out
Monday, July 14
» Major-league debuts: Bobby Tiefenauer (Cardinals)
Tuesday, July 15
» Lost to Phillies (39-42), 10-3	Forbes Field (15-32)	23-63	Lost 4
» Starters: Curt Simmons vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	36 out
» Major-league debuts: Cal Hogue (Pirates)
Wednesday, July 16
» Lost to Phillies (40-42), 8-7	Forbes Field (15-33)	23-64	Lost 5
» Starters: Robin Roberts vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	37 out
Thursday, July 17
» Defeated Phillies (40-43), 2-1	Forbes Field (16-33)	24-64
» Starters: Russ Meyer vs Cal Hogue		Eighth	36½ out
» Defeated Phillies (40-44), 4-2	Forbes Field (17-33)	25-64	Won 2
» Starters: Karl Drews vs Woody Main		Eighth	36½ out
Friday, July 18
» Lost to Dodgers (57-22), 6-2	Forbes Field (17-34)	25-65
» Starters: Billy Loes vs Bob Friend		Eighth	37½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Dodgers (58-22), 9-1	Forbes Field (17-35)	25-66	Lost 2
» Starters: Carl Erskine vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	38½ out
Sunday, July 20
» Lost to Dodgers (59-22), 8-5	Forbes Field (17-36)	25-67	Lost 3
» Starters: Ben Wade vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	39½ out
Tuesday, July 22
» Lost to Phillies (44-45), 14-4	Shibe Park (1-6)	25-68	Lost 4
» Starters: Cal Hogue vs Russ Meyer		Eighth	41 out
» Lost to Phillies (45-45), 8-1	Shibe Park (1-7)	25-69	Lost 5
» Starters: Woody Main vs Karl Drews		Eighth	41 out
Wednesday, July 23
» Lost to Phillies (46-45), 4-1	Shibe Park (1-8)	25-70	Lost 6
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Steve Ridzik		Eighth	41 out
Friday, July 25
» Defeated Braves (39-52), 3-2	Braves Field (1-5)	26-70
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Warren Spahn		Eighth	40 out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Braves (39-53), 6-4	Braves Field (2-5)	27-70	Won 2
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Virgil Jester		Eighth	39 out
Sunday, July 27
» Lost to Braves (40-53), 5-2	Braves Field (2-6)	27-71
» Starters: Cal Hogue vs Vern Bickford		Eighth	39 out
» Tied Braves, 3-3	Braves Field (2-6)	27-71
» Starters: Woody Main vs Max Surkont		Eighth	39 out
Tuesday, July 29
» Defeated Dodgers (61-29), 7-1	Ebbets Field (1-5)	28-71
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Billy Loes		Eighth	37½ out
Wednesday, July 30
» Lost to Dodgers (62-29), 4-3	Ebbets Field (1-6)	28-72
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Carl Erskine		Eighth	38½ out
Future Pirate Mickey Mahler is born in Montgomery, AL.
Thursday, July 31
» Lost to Dodgers (63-29), 7-6	Ebbets Field (1-7)	28-73	Lost 2
» Starters: Cal Hogue vs Johnny Rutherford		Eighth	40½ out
» Lost to Dodgers (64-29), 4-1	Ebbets Field (1-8)	28-74	Lost 3
» Starters: Woody Main vs Joe Landrum		Eighth	40½ out
Friday, August 1
» Lost to Giants (59-35), 7-3	Polo Grounds V (2-3)	28-75	Lost 4
» Starters: Harry Fisher vs Jim Hearn		Eighth	40½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Lost to Giants (60-35), 4-3	Polo Grounds V (2-4)	28-76	Lost 5
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Larry Jansen		Eighth	41 out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Giants (60-36), 7-0	Polo Grounds V (3-4)	29-76
» Starters: Paul LaPalme vs Max Lanier		Eighth	41 out
» Defeated Giants (60-37), 10-8	Polo Grounds V (4-4)	30-76	Won 2
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Larry Jansen		Eighth	41 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Cardinals (59-44), 4-3	Forbes Field (17-37)	30-77
» Starters: Vinegar Bend Mizell vs Cal Hogue		Eighth	41 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Cardinals (60-44), 7-2	Forbes Field (17-38)	30-78	Lost 2
» Starters: Gerry Staley vs Bob Friend		Eighth	42 out
» Lost to Cardinals (61-44), 3-2	Forbes Field (17-39)	30-79	Lost 3
» Starters: Cloyd Boyer vs Woody Main		Eighth	42 out
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Cubs (52-52), 1-0	Forbes Field (18-39)	31-79
» Starters: Bob Rush vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	42 out
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Cubs (52-53), 4-3	Forbes Field (19-39)	32-79	Won 2
» Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Jim Waugh		Eighth	42½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Lost to Cubs (53-53), 9-5	Forbes Field (19-40)	32-80
» Starters: Warren Hacker vs Ron Necciai		Eighth	43½ out
» Lost to Cubs (54-53), 4-3	Forbes Field (19-41)	32-81	Lost 2
» Starters: Paul Minner vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	43½ out
» Major-league debuts: Ron Necciai (Pirates)
Monday, August 11
» Lost to Reds (47-64), 10-4	Forbes Field (19-42)	32-82	Lost 3
» Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Cal Hogue		Eighth	44 out
Tuesday, August 12
» Major-league debuts: Stu Miller (Cardinals)
Thursday, August 14
» Defeated Cardinals (64-49), 5-3	Sportsman's Park III (2-5)	33-82
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Joe Presko		Eighth	43 out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Cardinals (65-49), 5-4	Sportsman's Park III (2-6)	33-83
» Starters: Ron Necciai vs Mike Clark		Eighth	43 out
Saturday, August 16
» Defeated Cubs (56-57), 2-1	Wrigley Field (3-5)	34-83
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Paul Minner		Eighth	43 out
Future Pirate Al Holland is born in Roanoke, VA.
Sunday, August 17
» Lost to Cubs (57-57), 5-2	Wrigley Field (3-6)	34-84
» Starters: Jim Waugh vs Bob Rush		Eighth	42½ out
» Defeated Cubs (57-58), 5-2	Wrigley Field (4-6)	35-84
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Bob Kelly		Eighth	42½ out
Monday, August 18
» Lost to Cubs (58-58), 4-3	Wrigley Field (4-7)	35-85
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Turk Lown		Eighth	43 out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Phillies (62-53), 10-5	Forbes Field (19-43)	35-86	Lost 2
» Starters: Robin Roberts vs Ron Necciai		Eighth	43½ out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Phillies (63-53), 3-1	Forbes Field (19-44)	35-87	Lost 3
» Starters: Russ Meyer vs Cal Hogue		Eighth	44½ out
Friday, August 22
» Lost to Dodgers (76-38), 9-2	Forbes Field (19-45)	35-88	Lost 4
» Starters: Ben Wade vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	44½ out
» Defeated Dodgers (76-39), 3-2	Forbes Field (20-45)	36-88
» Starters: Joe Landrum vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	44½ out
» Major-league debuts: Sandy Amoros (Dodgers)
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Dodgers (77-39), 3-2	Forbes Field (20-46)	36-89
» Starters: Clem Labine vs Jim Waugh		Eighth	45½ out
Sunday, August 24
» Defeated Braves (51-68), 4-3	Forbes Field (21-46)	37-89
» Starters: Virgil Jester vs Ron Necciai		Eighth	46 out
» Lost to Braves (52-68), 5-3	Forbes Field (21-47)	37-90
» Starters: Lew Burdette vs Cal Hogue		Eighth	46 out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Giants (71-50), 14-7	Forbes Field (21-48)	37-91	Lost 2
» Starters: Jim Hearn vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	48 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Lost to Giants (72-50), 5-4	Forbes Field (21-49)	37-92	Lost 3
» Starters: Bill Connelly vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	48 out
Future Pirate Mike Edwards is born in Fort Lewis, WA.
Thursday, August 28
» Lost to Giants (73-50), 14-7	Forbes Field (21-50)	37-93	Lost 4
» Starters: Dave Koslo vs Jim Waugh		Eighth	49 out
Saturday, August 30
» Lost to Cardinals (73-55), 12-2	Forbes Field (21-51)	37-94	Lost 5
» Starters: Gerry Staley vs Ron Necciai		Eighth	48½ out
Former Pirate Arky Vaughan dies in Eagleville, CA at the age of 41.
Sunday, August 31
» Defeated Cardinals (73-56), 4-2	Forbes Field (22-51)	38-94
» Starters: Stu Miller vs Murry Dickson		Eighth	48½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Cubs (66-67), 6-0	Forbes Field (22-52)	38-95
» Starters: Johnny Klippstein vs Howie Pollet		Eighth	48½ out
» Defeated Cubs (66-68), 5-4	Forbes Field (23-52)	39-95
» Starters: Bob Kelly vs Cal Hogue		Eighth	48½ out
Wednesday, September 3
» Lost to Reds (58-75), 1-0	Crosley Field (2-5)	39-96
» Starters: Ron Necciai vs Ken Raffensberger		Eighth	48½ out
Thursday, September 4
» Lost to Reds (59-75), 7-2	Crosley Field (2-6)	39-97	Lost 2
» Starters: Jim Waugh vs Herm Wehmeier		Eighth	48½ out
Friday, September 5
» Lost to Cardinals (77-57), 4-0	Sportsman's Park III (2-7)	39-98	Lost 3
» Starters: Bill Bell vs Vinegar Bend Mizell		Eighth	48½ out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Cardinals (78-57), 7-4	Sportsman's Park III (2-8)	39-99	Lost 4
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Harvey Haddix		Eighth	48 out
Sunday, September 7
» Lost to Cardinals (79-57), 4-3	Sportsman's Park III (2-9)	39-100	Lost 5
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Gerry Staley		Eighth	49 out
Tuesday, September 9
» Lost to Giants (82-54), 11-6	Polo Grounds V (4-5)	39-101	Lost 6
» Starters: Cal Hogue vs Bill Connelly		Eighth	49 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Lost to Giants (83-54), 3-2	Polo Grounds V (4-6)	39-102	Lost 7
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Jim Hearn		Eighth	50½ out
Thursday, September 11
» Lost to Giants (84-54), 5-4	Polo Grounds V (4-7)	39-103	Lost 8
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Sal Maglie		Eighth	50½ out
Friday, September 12
» Defeated Braves (60-79), 8-1	Braves Field (3-6)	40-103
» Starters: Bob Friend vs Virgil Jester		Eighth	51 out
» Lost to Braves (61-79), 16-0	Braves Field (3-7)	40-104
» Starters: Ron Necciai vs Ernie Johnson		Eighth	51 out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Braves (62-79), 8-0	Braves Field (3-8)	40-105	Lost 2
» Starters: Ron Kline vs Warren Spahn		Eighth	51 out
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Phillies (77-65), 5-2	Shibe Park (1-9)	40-106	Lost 3
» Starters: Cal Hogue vs Curt Simmons		Eighth	51½ out
» Lost to Phillies (78-65), 2-1	Shibe Park (1-10)	40-107	Lost 4
» Starters: Jim Waugh vs Russ Meyer		Eighth	51½ out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Dodgers (91-53), 4-2	Ebbets Field (1-9)	40-108	Lost 5
» Starters: Murry Dickson vs Billy Loes		Eighth	53 out
Former Pirate Earl Sheely dies in Seattle, WA at the age of 60.
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Dodgers (91-54), 4-1	Ebbets Field (2-9)	41-108
» Starters: Howie Pollet vs Ben Wade		Eighth	52 out
Friday, September 19
» Lost to Reds (65-82), 4-3	Forbes Field (23-53)	41-109
» Starters: Herm Wehmeier vs Bob Friend		Eighth	53 out
Sunday, September 21
» Lost to Reds (66-82), 4-3	Forbes Field (23-54)	41-110	Lost 2
» Starters: Bud Podbielan vs Ron Necciai		Eighth	54½ out
Tuesday, September 23
Future Pirate Jim Morrison is born in Pensacola, FL.
Friday, September 26
» Lost to Reds (68-84), 5-0	Crosley Field (2-7)	41-111	Lost 3
» Starters: Cal Hogue vs Bud Podbielan		Eighth	55 out
Saturday, September 27
» Defeated Reds (68-85), 9-6	Crosley Field (3-7)	42-111
» Starters: Jim Waugh vs Bubba Church		Eighth	54 out
Sunday, September 28
» Lost to Reds (69-85), 3-2	Crosley Field (3-8)	42-112
» Starters: Ron Necciai vs Ken Raffensberger		Eighth	54½ out
Friday, October 24
Future Pirate Omar Moreno is born in Puerto Armuelles, Panama.
Wednesday, November 26</