Pittsburgh Pirates
Average PPS: 47
Period: 1946-2018
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Net Points Earned | 3,432 |
| Average Points Per Season | 47 |
Period: 1946-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | ||||||||||||||
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| Season | Year | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Final Standings/ Pennant Race | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | W.C.G./ Add. Info | Division Series | NL Champ. Series | World Series | ||||
| 1946 | 1946 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -68 | 49th | 63 | 91 | 91 | 0.409 | -68 | 0 | -68 | 0 | 0 | *(Return from WW2). 7th of 8 teams in National League | *Return of 'real baseball' after 4 compromised seasons; players off at war. | DNQ | W.C.G./ Add. Info *Return of 'real baseball' after 4 compromised seasons; players off at war. | |||
| 1947 | 1947 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -99 | 54th | 62 | 92 | 92 | 0.403 | -72 | -27 | -99 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in National League- (with Phillies) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1948* | 1948 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 65 | 22nd | 83 | 71 | 71 | 0.539 | 39 | 25 | 65 | 0 | 0 | Contender in Pennant Race deep into the season. Finish 4th Place- (8.5 GB of Bos. Braves) | *wore blue & red uniform colors for entire history until this season. | DNQ | W.C.G./ Add. Info *wore blue & red uniform colors for entire history until this season. | |||
| 1949 | 1949 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -26 | 39th | 71 | 83 | 83 | 0.461 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 8 teams in the National League- (26 GB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1950 | 1950 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -151 | 60th | 57 | 96 | 96 | 0.373 | -97 | -54 | -151 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1951 | 1951 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -62 | 47th | 64 | 90 | 90 | 0.416 | -62 | 0 | -62 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1952 | 1952 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -249 | 69th | 42 | 112 | 112 | 0.273 | -178 | -71 | -249 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in National League and MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1953 | 1953 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -219 | 65th | 50 | 104 | 104 | 0.325 | -144 | -75 | -219 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in National League and MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1954 | 1954 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -185 | 62nd | 53 | 101 | 101 | 0.344 | -128 | -57 | -185 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1955 | 1955 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -146 | 58th | 60 | 94 | 94 | 0.390 | -88 | -57 | -146 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1956 | 1956 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -55 | 43rd | 66 | 88 | 88 | 0.429 | -55 | 0 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1957 | 1957 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -106 | 55th | 62 | 92 | 92 | 0.403 | -77 | -28 | -106 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1958 | 1958 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 95 | 20th | 84 | 70 | 70 | 0.545 | 50 | 45 | 95 | 0 | 0 | Contend in Pennant Race late into season. 2nd Place finish- (8 GB of Milw. Braves) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1959 | 1959 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 31 | 28th | 78 | 76 | 76 | 0.506 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 0 | Contend for Pennant deep into the season. 4th Place- (9 GB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1960 | 1960 | 8 teams (16 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1139 | 3rd | 95 | 59 | 59 | 0.617 | 127 | 557 | 684 | 455 | 455 | WIN National League Championship. Earn place in World Series. | W 4-3 (NYY) | World Series W 4-3 (NYY) | ||||
| 1961 | 1961 | 8 teams (18 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -6 | 34th | 75 | 79 | 79 | 0.487 | -6 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 8 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1962 | 1962 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 172 | 15th | 93 | 68 | 68 | 0.578 | 121 | 50 | 172 | 0 | 0 | Contend for Pennant deep into the season. (Finish 8 GB). 4th Place in NL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1963 | 1963 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -50 | 42nd | 74 | 88 | 88 | 0.457 | -50 | 0 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1964 | 1964 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 0 | 31st | 80 | 82 | 82 | 0.494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-6th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1965 | 1965 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 164 | 16th | 90 | 72 | 72 | 0.556 | 88 | 76 | 164 | 0 | 0 | Contend for Pennant deep into the season. (Finish 7 GB). 3rd Place in NL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1966 | 1966 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 285 | 8th | 92 | 70 | 70 | 0.568 | 106 | 178 | 285 | 0 | 0 | Contend for N.L. Championship into final week of season- (Finish 3 GB of LAD). 3rd Place in NL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1967 | 1967 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 3 | 30th | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | 1968 | 10 teams (20 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 0 | 32nd | 80 | 82 | 82 | 0.494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 10 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | 1969 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 72 | 21st | 88 | 74 | 74 | 0.543 | 72 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 6 teams in NL East | *Divisional-Era begins; with 4-team Expansion. | DNQ | W.C.G./ Add. Info *Divisional-Era begins; with 4-team Expansion. | |||
| 1970 | 1970 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 176 | 14th | 89 | 73 | 73 | 0.549 | 82 | 129 | 211 | -35 | -35 | WIN NL East Pennant. NLCS birth | L 3-0 | NL Champ. Series L 3-0 | ||||
| 1971 | 1971 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1590 | 2nd | 96 | 64 | 64 | 0.599 | 161 | 175 | 336 | 1254 | 1254 | WIN NL East Pennant. Best record in National League | W 3-1 | W 4-3 | World Series W 4-3 | |||
| 1972* | 1972 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 375 | 5th | 96 | 59 | 59 | 0.619 | 193 | 191 | 385 | -10 | -10 | Season's Champions- WIN NL East Pennant. Best Record in National League and MLB by 0.5 game. (*Played 1 more than Reds) | L 3-2 | NL Champ. Series L 3-2 | ||||
| 1973 | 1973 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 44 | 26th | 80 | 82 | 82 | 0.494 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant chase until end of the season* (under .500). Finish 2.5 GB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | 1974 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 192 | 12th | 88 | 74 | 74 | 0.543 | 72 | 129 | 202 | -10 | -10 | WIN NL East Pennant. NLCS birth | L 3-1 | NL Champ. Series L 3-1 | ||||
| 1975 | 1975 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 223 | 11th | 92 | 69 | 69 | 0.571 | 117 | 129 | 246 | -23 | -23 | WIN NL East Pennant. NLCS birth | L 3-0 | NL Champ. Series L 3-0 | ||||
| 1976 | 1976 | 12 teams (24 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 112 | 19th | 92 | 70 | 70 | 0.568 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: meaningless September despite 92-70 final record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | 1977 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 191 | 13th | 96 | 66 | 66 | 0.593 | 161 | 30 | 191 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 5 GB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | 1978 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 136 | 17th | 88 | 73 | 73 | 0.547 | 83 | 53 | 136 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant chase until final days of the season. Finish 1.5 GB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | 1979 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1704 | 1st | 98 | 64 | 64 | 0.605 | 181 | 176 | 357 | 1347 | 1347 | WIN NL East Pennant. Best record in National League | W 3-0 | W 4-3 | World Series W 4-3 | |||
| 1980 | 1980 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 35 | 27th | 83 | 79 | 79 | 0.512 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 8 GB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981* | 1981 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -43 | 41st | 46 | 56 | 56 | 0.451 | -43 | 0 | -43 | 0 | 0 | *(Strike causes 2 mini-seasons). (1st half)- 4th Place (2nd half)- Last Place Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982 | 1982 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 47 | 25th | 84 | 78 | 78 | 0.519 | 36 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 8 GB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | 1983 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 60 | 23rd | 84 | 78 | 78 | 0.519 | 36 | 24 | 60 | 0 | 0 | Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 6 GB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | 1984 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -90 | 52nd | 75 | 87 | 87 | 0.463 | -52 | -38 | -90 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | 1985 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -342 | 72nd | 57 | 104 | 104 | 0.354 | -235 | -106 | -342 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | 1986 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -273 | 70th | 64 | 98 | 98 | 0.395 | -166 | -106 | -273 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987 | 1987 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 0 | 33rd | 80 | 82 | 82 | 0.494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-4th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | 1988 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 56 | 24th | 85 | 75 | 75 | 0.531 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2nd of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1989 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -62 | 48th | 74 | 88 | 88 | 0.457 | -62 | 0 | -62 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1990 | 1990 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 305 | 6th | 95 | 67 | 67 | 0.586 | 149 | 176 | 325 | -20 | -20 | WIN NL East Pennant. Best record in National League | L 4-2 | NL Champ. Series L 4-2 | ||||
| 1991 | 1991 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 395 | 4th | 98 | 64 | 64 | 0.605 | 181 | 225 | 406 | -11 | -11 | Season's Champions- WIN NL East Pennant. Best Record in National League & MLB | L 4-3 | NL Champ. Series L 4-3 | ||||
| 1992 | 1992 | 12 teams (26 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 287 | 7th | 96 | 66 | 66 | 0.593 | 161 | 137 | 298 | -11 | -11 | WIN NL East Pennant. NLCS birth | L 4-3 | NL Champ. Series L 4-3 | ||||
| 1993 | 1993 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -55 | 44th | 75 | 87 | 87 | 0.463 | -55 | 0 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 7 teams in NL East | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1994* | 1994 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -35 | 40th | 53 | 61 | 61 | 0.465 | -35 | 0 | -35 | 0 | 0 | (*Cancelled Season) T-9th of 14 teams in N.L. when season is cancelled due to Strike | Not Played. | Division Series Not Played. | ||||
| 1995 | 1995 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -245 | 68th | 58 | 86 | 86 | 0.403 | -160 | -85 | -245 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | 1996 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -110 | 56th | 73 | 89 | 89 | 0.451 | -75 | -35 | -110 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | 1997 | 14 teams (28 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -10 | 35th | 79 | 83 | 83 | 0.488 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | 1998 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -168 | 61st | 69 | 93 | 93 | 0.426 | -126 | -42 | -168 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1999 | 1999 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -18 | 37th | 78 | 83 | 83 | 0.484 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -126 | 57th | 69 | 93 | 93 | 0.426 | -126 | 0 | -126 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | 2001 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -319 | 71st | 62 | 100 | 100 | 0.383 | -206 | -113 | -319 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and NL. Tied for worst record in MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -87 | 50th | 72 | 89 | 89 | 0.447 | -87 | 0 | -87 | 0 | 0 | 13th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -57 | 45th | 75 | 87 | 87 | 0.463 | -57 | 0 | -57 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | 2004 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -87 | 51st | 72 | 89 | 89 | 0.447 | -87 | 0 | -87 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -215 | 64th | 67 | 95 | 95 | 0.414 | -148 | -67 | -215 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -148 | 59th | 67 | 95 | 95 | 0.414 | -148 | 0 | -148 | 0 | 0 | 15th of 16 teams in National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2007 | 2007 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -230 | 66th | 68 | 94 | 94 | 0.420 | -137 | -93 | -230 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -190 | 63rd | 67 | 95 | 95 | 0.414 | -148 | -42 | -190 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -244 | 67th | 62 | 99 | 99 | 0.385 | -202 | -42 | -244 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -396 | 73rd | 57 | 105 | 105 | 0.352 | -263 | -133 | -396 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -93 | 53rd | 72 | 90 | 90 | 0.444 | -93 | 0 | -93 | 0 | 0 | T-12th of 16 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | 2012 | 16 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -11 | 36th | 79 | 83 | 83 | 0.488 | -11 | 0 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 16 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 227 | 10th | 94 | 68 | 68 | 0.580 | 153 | 57 | 210 | 17 | 17 | Qualify for playoffs as top wild card. #4 seed in the NL | W 6-2 (Reds) | L 3-2 (StL) | Division Series L 3-2 (StL) | |||
| 2014 | 2014 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 132 | 18th | 88 | 74 | 74 | 0.543 | 84 | 57 | 142 | -9 | -9 | Qualify for playoffs as top wild card. #4 seed in the NL | L 8-0 (SF) | W.C.G./ Add. Info L 8-0 (SF) | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 248 | 9th | 98 | 64 | 64 | 0.605 | 200 | 57 | 257 | -9 | -9 | Qualify for playoffs as top wild card. #4 seed in the NL | L 4-0 (CHC) | W.C.G./ Add. Info L 4-0 (CHC) | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -18 | 38th | 78 | 83 | 83 | 0.484 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 15 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -58 | 46th | 75 | 87 | 87 | 0.463 | -58 | 0 | -58 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2018 | 2018 | 15 teams (30 MLB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 23 | 29th | 82 | 79 | 79 | 0.509 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 15 teams in the National League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||