1964 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 83rd in franchise history. The team finished tied for sixth in the National League with a record of 80–82, 13 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) |
Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh |
Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Jim Woods |
Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Jim Woods, Claude Haring |
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Offseason
- December 2, 1963: Byron Browne was drafted from the Pirates by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 first-year draft.[2]
- January 14, 1964: Dock Ellis was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- Prior to 1964 season: John Lamb was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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St. Louis Cardinals | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | — | 48–33 | 45–36 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | 46–35 | 46–35 |
Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 1 | 47–34 | 45–36 |
San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 3 | 44–37 | 46–35 |
Milwaukee Braves | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 5 | 45–36 | 43–38 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 13 | 42–39 | 38–43 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 13 | 41–40 | 39–42 |
Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 17 | 40–41 | 36–45 |
Houston Colt .45s | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 27 | 41–40 | 25–56 |
New York Mets | 53 | 109 | 0.327 | 40 | 33–48 | 20–61 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SF | STL | |||||
Chicago | — | 6–12 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 6–12 | |||||
Cincinnati | 12–6 | — | 12–6 | 14–4–1 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||||
Houston | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 8–10 | |||||
Los Angeles | 8–10 | 4–14–1 | 11–7 | — | 8–10 | 15–3–1 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 10–8 | |||||
Milwaukee | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 10–8 | — | 14–4 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 8–10 | |||||
New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 3–15–1 | 4–14 | — | 3–15 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | |||||
Philadelphia | 12-6 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 15–3 | — | 10–8 | 10–8 | 5–13 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 9–9 | 10–8 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 8–10 | — | 8–10 | 6–12 | |||||
San Francisco | 9–9 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 9–9 | |||||
St. Louis | 12–6 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 9–9 | — |
Game log
1964 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 42–39; Away: 38–43) | ||||||||
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April: 7–6 (Home: 4–2; Away: 3–4)
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May: 16–15 (Home: 6–8; Away: 10–7)
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June: 15–11 (Home: 10–6; Away: 5–5)
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July: 15–13 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–7)
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August: 13–19 (Home: 9–7; Away: 4–12)
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September: 13–14 (Home: 6–10; Away: 7–4)
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October: 1–4 (Home: 0–0; Away: 1–4)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
Notable transactions
- June 13, 1964: Al Oliver was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[5]
- September 6, 1964: Wilbur Wood was purchased by the Pirates from the Boston Red Sox.[6]
- September 12, 1964: Smoky Burgess was selected off waivers from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.[7]
Roster
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Statistics
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Farm system
Notes
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- Byron Browne at Baseball-Reference
- Dock Ellis at Baseball-Reference
- John Lamb at Baseball-Reference
- Al Oliver at Baseball Reference
- Wilbur Wood at Baseball Reference
- Smoky Burgess at Baseball Reference
- "Major League Baseball Regular Season Hitting Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- "Major League Baseball Regular Season Pitching Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
References
- 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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