1961 Pittsburgh Pirates

Franchise seasons · 1960s seasons

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Pittsburgh Pirates franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.

These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.

Same team, nearby years

Nearby franchise seasons and available statistics
Season	Record (W–L)	Batting rows	Pitching rows
1963 Pittsburgh Pirates	—	33	14
1962 Pittsburgh Pirates	—	36	15
1961 Pittsburgh Pirates · Current season	—	37	17
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates	95–59	0	16
1959 Pittsburgh Pirates	—	20	17

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Roster and season statistics

Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.

Player	Position group	No.	Stat rows	AB	H	HR	AVG	IP	ERA	Rating
Tom Cheney	Pitchers	34	both	0	0	0	{{sort\|-1\|—}}	0.00	{{sort\|-1\|—}}	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Roy Face	Pitchers	26	both	11	3	0	0.273	92.00	3.82	Average (52) — 58 of 147 pitchers in the available 1961 rosters An earned-run average of 3.82 over 92.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Larry Foss	Pitchers	37	both	6	1	0	0.167	—	5.87	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Earl Francis	Pitchers	27	both	28	3	0	0.107	—	4.21	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Bob Friend	Pitchers	19	both	79	11	0	0.139	236.00	3.85	Average (53) — 46 of 147 pitchers in the available 1961 rosters An earned-run average of 3.85 over 236.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Joe Gibbon	Pitchers	22	both	59	8	0	0.136	—	3.32	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Fred Green	Pitchers	35	both	3	0	0	0.000	—	4.79	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Harvey Haddix	Pitchers	31	both	56	8	0	0.143	156.00	4.10	Average (51) — 74 of 147 pitchers in the available 1961 rosters An earned-run average of 4.10 over 156.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Al Jackson	Pitchers	25	both	8	0	0	0.000	—	3.42	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Clem Labine	Pitchers	29	both	10	1	0	0.100	—	3.69	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Vern Law	Pitchers	32	both	19	5	0	0.263	—	4.70	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Al McBean	Pitchers	34	both	15	4	1	0.267	—	3.75	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Vinegar Bend Mizell	Pitchers	30	both	23	3	0	0.130	100.00	5.04	Average (46) — 117 of 147 pitchers in the available 1961 rosters An earned-run average of 5.04 over 100.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bobby Shantz	Pitchers	28	both	16	7	0	0.438	—	3.32	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Tom Sturdivant	Pitchers	15	both	32	8	0	0.250	—	2.84	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Jim Umbricht	Pitchers	37	both	1	1	0	1.000	—	2.70	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
George Witt	Pitchers	39	both	2	1	0	0.500	—	6.32	Not enough data The available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Smoky Burgess	Catchers	6	batting	323	98	12	0.303	—	—	Average (58) — 31 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 323 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Don Leppert	Catchers	2	batting	60	16	3	0.267	—	—	Average (51) — 121 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 60 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bob Oldis	Catchers	2	batting	5	0	0	0.000	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Hal Smith	Catchers	5	No stat row	—	—	—	—	—	—	No rating The source has no batting stat row for this player. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Gene Baker	Infielders	16	batting	10	1	0	0.100	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Dick Groat	Infielders	24	batting	596	164	6	0.275	—	—	Average (52) — 103 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 596 at-bats and 6 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Don Hoak	Infielders	12	batting	503	150	12	0.298	—	—	Average (57) — 40 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 503 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Johnny Logan	Infielders	16	batting	52	12	0	0.231	—	—	Average (48) — 188 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 52 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bill Mazeroski	Infielders	9	batting	558	148	13	0.265	—	—	Average (52) — 103 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 558 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Rocky Nelson	Infielders	14	batting	127	25	5	0.197	—	—	Average (45) — 240 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 127 at-bats and 5 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Dick Schofield	Infielders	11	batting	78	15	0	0.192	—	—	Below average (44) — 250 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 78 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Dick Stuart	Infielders	7	batting	532	160	35	0.301	—	—	Strong (61) — 15 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 532 at-bats and 35 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Joe Christopher	Outfielders	23	batting	186	49	0	0.263	—	—	Average (49) — 165 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 186 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Gino Cimoli	Outfielders	20	batting	67	20	0	0.299	—	—	Average (52) — 103 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 67 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Roberto Clemente	Outfielders	21	batting	572	201	23	0.351	—	—	Strong (68) — 2 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 572 at-bats and 23 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Donn Clendenon	Outfielders	35	batting	35	11	0	0.314	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Román Mejías	Outfielders	15	batting	1	0	0	0.000	—	—	Not enough data The available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance.
Walt Moryn	Outfielders	20	batting	65	13	3	0.200	—	—	Average (47) — 207 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 65 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bob Skinner	Outfielders	4	batting	381	102	3	0.268	—	—	Average (51) — 121 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 381 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.
Bill Virdon	Outfielders	18	batting	599	156	9	0.260	—	—	Average (50) — 140 of 283 batters in the available 1961 rosters Batting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 599 at-bats and 9 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league.

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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1961 Baltimore Orioles. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.

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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T12:39:00.220678+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.