The Pirates clinched their third consecutive playoff berth on September 23, finishing second in their division behind the St. Louis Cardinals. The team secured one of two NL Wild Card spots. The Pirates lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 2015 National League Wild Card Game on October 7 and were,as a result, eliminated from the 2015 postseason.
Four members of the 2015 Pirates were selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game, including pitcher A. J. Burnett for the first time in his career in his final major league season. In addition, one player was named NL Player of the Month: Andrew McCutchen in August, one was named NL Rookie of the Month: Jung-ho Kang in July, and one was named NL Pitcher of the Month: Gerrit Cole in April. On October 2, the penultimate game of the regular season, the Pirates set a PNC Park season attendance record for the second consecutive year at 2,498,596, beating the record set in 2014 (2,442,564).[2]
| 2015 Game Log (98–64)[13] |
April: 12–10 (Home: 6–4 ; Away: 6–6)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 1 |
April 6 |
@ Reds |
2–5 |
Diaz (1–0) |
Watson (0–1) |
Chapman (1) |
43,633 |
0–1 |
| 2 |
April 8 |
@ Reds |
4–5 (11) |
Hoover (1–0) |
Liz (0–1) |
— |
30,859 |
0–2 |
| 3 |
April 9 |
@ Reds |
2–3 |
Chapman (1–0) |
Scahill (0–1) |
— |
15,616 |
0–3 |
| 4 |
April 10 |
@ Brewers |
6–2 |
Locke (1–0) |
Fiers (0–1) |
— |
27,373 |
1–3 |
| 5 |
April 11 |
@ Brewers |
0–6 |
Nelson (1–0) |
Worley (0–1) |
— |
41,108 |
1–4 |
| 6 |
April 12 |
@ Brewers |
10–2 |
Sadler (1–0) |
Lohse (0–2) |
— |
39,017 |
2–4 |
| 7 |
April 13 |
Tigers |
5–4 |
Cole (1–0) |
Sanchez (1–1) |
— |
39,933 |
3–4 |
| 8 |
April 14 |
Tigers |
0–2 |
Greene (2–0) |
Burnett (0–1) |
Soria (3) |
31,755 |
3–5 |
| 9 |
April 15 |
Tigers |
0–1 |
Simon (2–0) |
Liriano (0–1) |
Soria (4) |
19,509 |
3–6 |
| 10 |
April 17 |
Brewers |
6–3 |
Worley (1–1) |
Nelson (1–1) |
Melancon (1) |
25,664 |
4–6 |
| 11 |
April 18 |
Brewers |
6–2 |
Locke (2–0) |
Lohse (0–3) |
— |
33,961 |
5–6 |
| 12 |
April 19 |
Brewers |
5–2 |
Cole (2–0) |
Garza (1–2) |
Melancon (2) |
28,129 |
6–6 |
| 13 |
April 20 |
Cubs |
2–5 |
Arrieta (2–1) |
Caminero (0–1) |
— |
11,777 |
6–7 |
| 14 |
April 21 |
Cubs |
8–9 |
Jackson (1–0) |
Melancon (0–1) |
Rondon (3) |
13,680 |
6–8 |
| 15 |
April 22 |
Cubs |
4–3 |
Worley (2–1) |
Hammel (1–1) |
Watson (1) |
15,101 |
7–8 |
| 16 |
April 23 |
Cubs |
5–4 |
Liz (1–1) |
Schlitter (0–2) |
Melancon (3) |
22,224 |
8–8 |
| 17 |
April 24 |
@ Diamondbacks |
4–1 |
Cole (3–0) |
Collmenter (1–3) |
Melancon (4) |
24,427 |
9–8 |
| 18 |
April 25 |
@ Diamondbacks |
2–1 |
Watson (1–1) |
Reed (0–1) |
Melancon (5) |
38,859 |
10–8 |
| 19 |
April 26 |
@ Diamondbacks |
8–0 |
Liriano (1–1) |
Hellickson (1–3) |
— |
32,353 |
11–8 |
| 20 |
April 27 |
@ Cubs |
0–4 |
Hammel (2–1) |
Worley (2–2) |
— |
29,159 |
11–9 |
| 21 |
April 28 |
@ Cubs |
2–6 |
Wood (2–1) |
Locke (2–1) |
— |
29,915 |
11–10 |
| 22 |
April 29 |
@ Cubs |
8–1 |
Cole (4–0) |
Hendricks (0–1) |
— |
30,634 |
12–10 |
|
May: 14–14 (Home: 9–5 ; Away: 5–9)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 23 |
May 1 |
@ Cardinals |
1–2 (10) |
Choate (1–0) |
Scahill (0–2) |
— |
40,912 |
12–11 |
| 24 |
May 2 |
@ Cardinals |
1–2 (11) |
Villanueva (3–1) |
Hughes (0–1) |
— |
45,095 |
12–12 |
| 25 |
May 3 |
@ Cardinals |
2–3 (14) |
Socolovich (1–0) |
Liz (1–2) |
— |
44,382 |
12–13 |
| 26 |
May 5 |
Reds |
1–7 |
Lorenzen (1–1) |
Locke (2–2) |
— |
16,822 |
12–14 |
| 27 |
May 6 |
Reds |
0–3 |
Leake (2–1) |
Cole (4–1) |
Chapman (6) |
16,527 |
12–15 |
| 28 |
May 7 |
Reds |
7–2 |
Burnett (1–1) |
DeSclafani (2–3) |
— |
27,302 |
13–15 |
| 29 |
May 8 |
Cardinals |
5–8 |
Wacha (5–0) |
Liriano (1–2) |
Rosenthal (11) |
33,507 |
13–16 |
| 30 |
May 9 |
Cardinals |
7–5 |
Scahill (1–2) |
Martinez (3–1) |
Melancon (6) |
38,068 |
14–16 |
| 31 |
May 10 |
Cardinals |
4–3 |
Hughes (1–1) |
Harris (1–1) |
Melancon (7) |
34,036 |
15–16 |
| 32 |
May 11 |
@ Phillies |
4–3 |
Cole (5–1) |
Williams (2–3) |
Melancon (8) |
21,358 |
16–16 |
| 33 |
May 12 |
@ Phillies |
7–2 |
Burnett (2–1) |
O'Sullivan (0–2) |
— |
20,393 |
17–16 |
| 34 |
May 13 |
@ Phillies |
2–3 |
Hamels (3–3) |
Liriano (1–3) |
Papelbon (7) |
29,576 |
17–17 |
| 35 |
May 14 |
@ Phillies |
2–4 |
Harang (4–3) |
Worley (2–3) |
Papelbon (8) |
29,205 |
17–18 |
| 36 |
May 15 |
@ Cubs |
10–11 (12) |
Jackson (2–1) |
Liz (1–3) |
— |
33,617 |
17–19 |
| 37 |
May 16 |
@ Cubs |
1–4 |
Lester (4–2) |
Cole (5–2) |
Wood (1) |
38,883 |
17–20 |
| 38 |
May 17 |
@ Cubs |
3–0 |
Burnett (3–1) |
Arrieta (4–4) |
Melancon (9) |
36,289 |
18–20 |
| 39 |
May 19 |
Twins |
5–8 |
Nolasco (4–1) |
Liriano (1–4) |
Perkins (14) |
22,357 |
18–21 |
| 40 |
May 20 |
Twins |
3–4 (13) |
Duensing (2–0) |
Bastardo (0–1) |
Perkins (15) |
21,718 |
18–22 |
| 41 |
May 22 |
Mets |
4–1 |
Cole (6–2) |
Syndergaard (1–2) |
Melancon (10) |
33,337 |
19–22 |
| 42 |
May 23 |
Mets |
8–2 |
Burnett (4–1) |
Harvey (5–2) |
— |
39,385 |
20–22 |
| 43 |
May 24 |
Mets |
9–1 |
Liriano (2–4) |
Niese (3–5) |
— |
37,784 |
21–22 |
| 44 |
May 25 |
Marlins |
4–2 |
Morton (1–0) |
Phelps (2–2) |
Melancon (11) |
20,046 |
22–22 |
| 45 |
May 26 |
Marlins |
5–1 |
Locke (3–2) |
Urena (0–1) |
— |
20,806 |
23–22 |
| 46 |
May 27 |
Marlins |
5–2 |
Cole (7–2) |
Dyson (2–2) |
Melancon (12) |
33,238 |
24–22 |
| 47 |
May 28 |
@ Padres |
11–5 |
Burnett (5–1) |
Kennedy (2–5) |
— |
23,104 |
25–22 |
| 48 |
May 29 |
@ Padres |
2–6 |
Kimbrel (1–1) |
Scahill (1–3) |
— |
28,317 |
25–23 |
| 49 |
May 30 |
@ Padres |
5–2 |
Morton (2–0) |
Ross (2–5) |
Melancon (13) |
43,207 |
26–23 |
| 50 |
May 31 |
@ Padres |
1–7 |
Despaigne (3–3) |
Locke (3–3) |
— |
20,556 |
26–24 |
|
June: 17–9 (Home: 9–5 ; Away: 8–4)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 51 |
June 1 |
@ Giants |
4–3 |
Cole (8–2) |
Vogelsong (4–3) |
Melancon (14) |
41,546 |
27–24 |
| 52 |
June 2 |
@ Giants |
7–4 |
Burnett (6–1) |
Heston (5–4) |
Melancon (15) |
41,913 |
28–24 |
| 53 |
June 3 |
@ Giants |
5–2 |
Liriano (3–4) |
Hudson (3–5) |
Melancon (16) |
41,495 |
29–24 |
| 54 |
June 5 |
@ Braves |
10–8 |
Morton (3–0) |
Avilan (2–1) |
Melancon (17) |
27,508 |
30–24 |
| 55 |
June 6 |
@ Braves |
4–5 |
Grilli (1–2) |
Worley (2–4) |
— |
33,268 |
30–25 |
| 56 |
June 7 |
@ Braves |
3–0 |
Cole (9–2) |
Wood (4–3) |
Melancon (18) |
24,146 |
31–25 |
| 57 |
June 8 |
Brewers |
0–2 |
Nelson (3–6) |
Burnett (6–2) |
Rodriguez (11) |
18,016 |
31–26 |
| 58 |
June 9 |
Brewers |
1–4 |
Jungmann (1–0) |
Liriano (3–5) |
Rodriguez (12) |
20,672 |
31–27 |
| 59 |
June 10 |
Brewers |
2–0 |
Morton (4–0) |
Lohse (3–7) |
Melancon (19) |
26,269 |
32–27 |
| 60 |
June 12 |
Phillies |
1–0 (13) |
Bastardo (1–1) |
McGowan (1–2) |
— |
33,749 |
33–27 |
| 61 |
June 13 |
Phillies |
4–3 |
Cole (10–2) |
O'Sullivan (1–5) |
Melancon (20) |
37,516 |
34–27 |
| 62 |
June 14 |
Phillies |
1–0 (11) |
Bastardo (2–1) |
Papelbon (1–1) |
— |
34,518 |
35–27 |
| 63 |
June 15 |
White Sox |
11–0 |
Liriano (4–5) |
Rodon (2–1) |
— |
24,536 |
36–27 |
| 64 |
June 16 |
White Sox |
3–0 |
Morton (5–0) |
Quintana (3–7) |
Melancon (21) |
28,413 |
37–27 |
| 65 |
June 17 |
@ White Sox |
3–2 |
Locke (4–3) |
Danks (3–7) |
Melancon (22) |
19,194 |
38–27 |
| 66 |
June 18 |
@ White Sox |
3–2 |
Cole (11–2) |
Petricka (1–2) |
Melancon (23) |
21,296 |
39–27 |
| 67 |
June 19 |
@ Nationals |
1–4 |
Ross (2–1) |
Burnett (6–3) |
Storen (20) |
38,935 |
39–28 |
| 68 |
June 20 |
@ Nationals |
0–6 |
Scherzer (8–5) |
Liriano (4–6) |
— |
41,104 |
39–29 |
| 69 |
June 21 |
@ Nationals |
2–9 |
Gonzalez (5–4) |
Morton (5–1) |
— |
40,015 |
39–30 |
| 70 |
June 23 |
Reds |
7–6 |
Scahill (2–3) |
Villarreal (0–2) |
Melancon (24) |
26,949 |
40–30 |
| 71 |
June 24 |
Reds |
2–5 |
Leake (5–4) |
Cole (11–3) |
Hoover (1) |
37,659 |
40–31 |
| 72 |
June 25 |
Reds |
4–5 (13) |
Villarreal (1–2) |
Scahill (2–4) |
— |
35,015 |
40–32 |
| 73 |
June 26 |
Braves |
3–2 (10) |
Melancon (1–1) |
Grilli (2–3) |
— |
34,220 |
41–32 |
| 74 |
June 27 |
Braves |
8–4 |
Morton (6–1) |
Teheran (5–4) |
— |
36,417 |
42–32 |
| 75 |
June 28 |
Braves |
1–2 |
Wood (5–5) |
Locke (4–4) |
Grilli (21) |
36,082 |
42–33 |
| 76 |
June 30 |
@ Tigers |
5–4 (14) |
Guerra (1–0) |
Gorzelanny (1–2) |
— |
33,899 |
43–33 |
|
July: 17–9 (Home: 11–3 ; Away: 6–6)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 77 |
July 1 |
@ Tigers |
9–3 |
Burnett (7–3) |
Simon (7–5) |
— |
31,351 |
44–33 |
| 78 |
July 2 |
@ Tigers |
8–4 |
Liriano (5–6) |
Ryan (1–2) |
Melancon (25) |
34,680 |
45–33 |
| 79 |
July 3 |
Indians |
2–5 |
Bauer (7–5) |
Morton (6–2) |
Allen (16) |
38,840 |
45–34 |
| 80 |
July 4 |
Indians |
1–0 |
Locke (5–4) |
Anderson (1–1) |
Melancon (26) |
37,928 |
46–34 |
| 81 |
July 5 |
Indians |
5–3 |
Cole (12–3) |
Salazar (7–4) |
Melancon (27) |
36,812 |
47–34 |
| 82 |
July 6 |
Padres |
2–1 |
Hughes (2–1) |
Maurer (5–2) |
— |
23,182 |
48–34 |
| 83 |
July 7 |
Padres |
3–2 |
Watson (2–1) |
Benoit (5–4) |
Melancon (28) |
21,887 |
49–34 |
| 84 |
July 8 |
Padres |
5–2 |
Guerra (2–0) |
Cashner (3–10) |
Bastardo (1) |
25,035 |
50–34 |
| 85 |
July 9 |
Cardinals |
1–4 |
Martinez (10–3) |
Locke (5–5) |
Rosenthal (26) |
35,183 |
50–35 |
| 86 |
July 10 |
Cardinals |
5–2 |
Cole (13–3) |
Lynn (6–5) |
Melancon (29) |
36,825 |
51–35 |
| 87 |
July 11 |
Cardinals |
6–5 (14) |
Worley (3–4) |
Greenwood (0–1) |
— |
37,318 |
52–35 |
| 88 |
July 12 |
Cardinals |
6–5 (10) |
Caminero (1–1) |
Rosenthal (1–2) |
— |
33,544 |
53–35 |
| – |
July 14 |
86th All-Star Game |
National League vs. American League (Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, OH) |
| 89 |
July 17 |
@ Brewers |
1–4 |
Fiers (5–7) |
Morton (6–3) |
Rodriguez (20) |
32,363 |
53–36 |
| 90 |
July 18 |
@ Brewers |
5–8 |
Nelson (7–9) |
Worley (3–5) |
Rodriguez (21) |
33,104 |
53–37 |
| 91 |
July 19 |
@ Brewers |
1–6 |
Jungmann (5–1) |
Locke (5–6) |
— |
33,835 |
53–38 |
| 92 |
July 20 |
@ Royals |
10–7 |
Burnett (8–3) |
Ventura (4–7) |
Melancon (30) |
38,169 |
54–38 |
| 93 |
July 21 |
@ Royals |
1–3 |
Davis (6–1) |
Cole (13–4) |
Holland (21) |
38,163 |
54–39 |
| 94 |
July 22 |
@ Royals |
1–5 |
Volquez (9–5) |
Morton (6–4) |
— |
39,105 |
54–40 |
| 95 |
July 23 |
Nationals |
7–3 |
Liriano (6–6) |
Fister (3–6) |
— |
37,799 |
55–40 |
| 96 |
July 24 |
Nationals |
7–5 |
Worley (4–5) |
Solis (1–1) |
Melancon (31) |
38,371 |
56–40 |
| 97 |
July 25 |
Nationals |
3–9 |
Gonzalez (8–4) |
Burnett (8–4) |
— |
38,185 |
56–41 |
| 98 |
July 26 |
Nationals |
3–1 |
Cole (14–4) |
Ross (2–3) |
Melancon (32) |
37,597 |
57–41 |
| 99 |
July 28 |
@ Twins |
8–7 |
Melancon (2–1) |
Perkins (0–3) |
— |
30,795 |
58–41 |
| 100 |
July 29 |
@ Twins |
10–4 |
Liriano (7–6) |
Santana (2–1) |
— |
37,273 |
59–41 |
| 101 |
July 30 |
@ Reds |
5–15 |
Holmberg (1–0) |
Burnett (8–5) |
— |
35,715 |
59–42 |
| 102 |
July 31 |
@ Reds |
5–4 |
Locke (6–6) |
Lorenzen (3–6) |
Melancon (33) |
35,088 |
60–42 |
|
August: 19–8 (Home: 11–4 ; Away: 8–4)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 103 |
August 1 |
@ Reds |
3–4 |
Iglesias (2–3) |
Cole (14–5) |
Chapman (22) |
42,284 |
60–43 |
| 104 |
August 2 |
@ Reds |
3–0 |
Morton (7–4) |
Sampson (0–1) |
Soria (24) |
39,596 |
61–43 |
| — |
August 3 |
Cubs |
PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for September 15 |
| 105 |
August 4 |
Cubs |
0–5 |
Arrieta (12–6) |
Happ (4–7) |
— |
34,993 |
61–44 |
| 106 |
August 5 |
Cubs |
7–5 |
Bastardo (3–1) |
Wood (5–4) |
Melancon (34) |
35,759 |
62–44 |
| 107 |
August 7 |
Dodgers |
5–4 (10) |
Bastardo (4–1) |
Johnson (2–4) |
— |
39,404 |
63–44 |
| 108 |
August 8 |
Dodgers |
6–5 |
Blanton (3–2) |
Latos (4–8) |
Melancon (35) |
38,981 |
64–44 |
| 109 |
August 9 |
Dodgers |
13–6 |
Caminero (2–1) |
Johnson (2–5) |
— |
37,094 |
65–44 |
| 110 |
August 11 |
@ Cardinals |
3–4 |
Martinez (12–4) |
Locke (6–7) |
Rosenthal (34) |
41,273 |
65–45 |
| 111 |
August 12 |
@ Cardinals |
2–4 |
Wacha (14–4) |
Cole (14–6) |
Rosenthal (35) |
41,493 |
65–46 |
| 112 |
August 13 |
@ Cardinals |
10–5 |
Liriano (8–6) |
Lynn (9–7) |
— |
41,501 |
66–46 |
| 113 |
August 14 |
@ Mets |
3–2 (10) |
Caminero (3–1) |
Parnell (1–2) |
Melancon (36) |
38,495 |
67–46 |
| 114 |
August 15 |
@ Mets |
5–3 (14) |
Blanton (4–2) |
Gilmartin (1–1) |
Melancon (37) |
38,878 |
68–46 |
| 115 |
August 16 |
@ Mets |
8–1 |
Caminero (4–1) |
Parnell (1–3) |
— |
40,250 |
69–46 |
| 116 |
August 17 |
Diamondbacks |
1–4 |
Hellickson (9–8) |
Cole (14–7) |
Ziegler (21) |
27,365 |
69–47 |
| 117 |
August 18 |
Diamondbacks |
9–8 (15) |
Blanton (5–2) |
Hessler (0–1) |
— |
24,975 |
70–47 |
| 118 |
August 19 |
Diamondbacks |
4–1 |
Happ (5–7) |
Ray (3–9) |
Melancon (38) |
32,088 |
71–47 |
| 119 |
August 20 |
Giants |
4–0 |
Morton (8–4) |
Peavy (3–6) |
— |
36,671 |
72–47 |
| 120 |
August 21 |
Giants |
4–6 |
Bumgarner (15–6) |
Locke (6–8) |
Casilla (30) |
37,692 |
72–48 |
| 121 |
August 22 |
Giants |
3–2 |
Melancon (3–1) |
Kontos (2–2) |
— |
38,259 |
73–48 |
| 122 |
August 23 |
Giants |
5–2 |
Liriano (9–6) |
Vogelsong (9–9) |
Melancon (39) |
31,364 |
74–48 |
| 123 |
August 24 |
@ Marlins |
5–2 |
Happ (6–7) |
Koehler (8–12) |
Melancon (40) |
17,644 |
75–48 |
| 124 |
August 25 |
@ Marlins |
2–5 |
Hand (4–3) |
Morton (8–5) |
Ramos (22) |
17,371 |
75–49 |
| 125 |
August 26 |
@ Marlins |
7–2 |
Locke (7–8) |
Narveson (1–1) |
— |
16,560 |
76–49 |
| 126 |
August 27 |
@ Marlins |
2–1 |
Cole (15–7) |
Nicolino (2–2) |
Melancon (41) |
19,950 |
77–49 |
| 127 |
August 28 |
Rockies |
5–3 |
Watson (3–1) |
Oberg (3–3) |
Melancon (42) |
32,607 |
78–49 |
| 128 |
August 29 |
Rockies |
4–3 |
Happ (7–7) |
Rusin (4–7) |
Melancon (43) |
35,838 |
79–49 |
| 129 |
August 30 |
Rockies |
0–5 |
De La Rosa (8–6) |
Morton (8–6) |
— |
36,271 |
79–50 |
|
September: 17–13 (Home: 5–6 ; Away: 12–7)
| # |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Record |
| 130 |
September 1 |
@ Brewers |
4–7 |
Nelson (11–10) |
Cole (15–8) |
Rodríguez (32) |
18,468 |
79–51 |
| 131 |
September 2 |
@ Brewers |
4–9 |
Jeffress (4–0) |
Locke (7–9) |
— |
24,521 |
79–52 |
| 132 |
September 3 |
@ Brewers |
3–5 |
Jungmann (9–5) |
Liriano (9–7) |
Rodríguez (33) |
22,242 |
79–53 |
| 133 |
September 4 |
@ Cardinals |
9–3 |
Happ (8–7) |
Martinez (13–7) |
— |
44,338 |
80–53 |
| 134 |
September 5 |
@ Cardinals |
1–4 |
Garcia (8–4) |
Morton (8–7) |
— |
45,139 |
80–54 |
| 135 |
September 6 |
@ Cardinals |
7–1 |
Cole (16–8) |
Lackey (11–9) |
— |
46,011 |
81–54 |
| 136 |
September 7 |
@ Reds |
1–3 |
DeSclafani (8–10) |
Locke (7–10) |
Chapman (29) |
19,241 |
81–55 |
| 137 |
September 8 |
@ Reds |
7–3 |
Liriano (10–7) |
Iglesias (3–7) |
— |
16,151 |
82–55 |
| 138 |
September 9 |
@ Reds |
5–4 |
Happ (9–7) |
Sampson (2–4) |
Melancon (44) |
19,620 |
83–55 |
| 139 |
September 10 |
Brewers |
4–6 (13) |
Rodríguez (1–3) |
Liz (1–4) |
Lohse (2) |
21,964 |
83–56 |
| 140 |
September 11 |
Brewers |
6–3 |
Morton (9–7) |
Nelson (11–12) |
Melancon (45) |
28,346 |
84–56 |
| 141 |
September 12 |
Brewers |
10–2 |
Locke (8–10) |
Davies (1–1) |
— |
35,749 |
85–56 |
| 142 |
September 13 |
Brewers |
7–6 (11) |
Hughes (3–1) |
Thornburg (0–1) |
— |
34,740 |
86–56 |
| 143 |
September 15 |
Cubs |
5–4 |
Watson (4–1) |
Grimm (3–5) |
Melancon (46) |
31,488 |
87–56 |
| 144 |
September 15 |
Cubs |
1–2 |
Lester (10–10) |
Happ (9–8) |
— |
25,914 |
87–57 |
| 145 |
September 16 |
Cubs |
2–3 (12) |
Rondón (6–4) |
Worley (4–6) |
— |
31,945 |
87–58 |
| 146 |
September 17 |
Cubs |
6–9 |
Richard (4–2) |
Morton (9–8) |
Wood (2) |
28,228 |
87–59 |
| 147 |
September 18 |
@ Dodgers |
2–6 |
Greinke (18–3) |
Locke (8–11) |
— |
49,529 |
87–60 |
| 148 |
September 19 |
@ Dodgers |
3–2 |
Liriano (11–7) |
Kershaw (14–7) |
Melancon (47) |
49,441 |
88–60 |
| 149 |
September 20 |
@ Dodgers |
4–3 |
Cole (17–8) |
Bolsinger (6–4) |
Melancon (48) |
47,483 |
89–60 |
| 150 |
September 21 |
@ Rockies |
9–3 |
Burnett (9–5) |
Gray (0–2) |
— |
23,187 |
90–60 |
| 151 |
September 22 |
@ Rockies |
6–3 |
Happ (10–8) |
Rusin (5–9) |
Melancon (49) |
23,433 |
91–60 |
| 152 |
September 23 |
@ Rockies |
13–7 |
Blanton (6–2) |
Bergman (3–1) |
— |
23,526 |
92–60 |
| 153 |
September 24 |
@ Rockies |
5–4 |
Blanton (7–2) |
Diaz (0–1) |
Melancon (50) |
25,163 |
93–60 |
| 154 |
September 25 |
@ Cubs |
3–2 |
Cole (18–8) |
Lester (10–12) |
Melancon (51) |
40,432 |
94–60 |
| 155 |
September 26 |
@ Cubs |
4–0 |
Liriano (12–7) |
Hammel (9–7) |
— |
41,150 |
95–60 |
| 156 |
September 27 |
@ Cubs |
0–4 |
Arrieta (21–6) |
Burnett (9–6) |
— |
40,617 |
95–61 |
| 157 |
September 28 |
Cardinals |
0–3 |
Broxton (4–5) |
Melancon (3–2) |
Rosenthal (48) |
30,198 |
95–62 |
| — |
September 29 |
Cardinals |
PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for September 30 |
| 158 |
September 30 |
Cardinals |
8–2 |
Cole (19–8) |
Wacha (17–7) |
— |
29,747 |
96–62 |
| 159 |
September 30 |
Cardinals |
1–11 |
Lyons (3–1) |
Morton (9–9) |
— |
34,729 |
96–63 |
|
October: 2–1 (Home: 2–1 ; Away: 0–0)
|
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member |
Regular Season
| Player |
Milestone |
Reached |
| Kang, J.J. Kang |
1st Career MLB Game |
April 8, 2015 |
| Kang, J.J. Kang |
1st Career MLB Hit |
April 12, 2015 |
| Hart, C.C. Hart |
1,000th Career MLB Hit |
April 13, 2015 |
| Kang, J.J. Kang |
1st Career MLB RBI |
April 21, 2015 |
| Melancon, M.M. Melancon |
300th Career MLB Game |
April 24, 2015 |
| Liriano, F.F. Liriano |
200th Career MLB Game Started |
April 26, 2015 |
| McCutchen, A.A. McCutchen |
1,000th Career MLB Hit |
April 29, 2015 |
| Álvarez, P.P. Álvarez |
500th Career MLB Hit |
May 2, 2015 |
| Kang, J.J. Kang |
1st Career MLB Home Run |
May 3, 2015 |
| Burnett, A.A. Burnett |
2,400th Career MLB Strike Out |
May 7, 2015 |
| Alvarez !P. Álvarez |
100th Career MLB Double |
June 9, 2015 |
| Hughes, J.J. Hughes |
200th Career MLB Game |
June 9, 2015 |
| McCutchen, A.A. McCutchen |
500th Career MLB RBI |
June 13, 2015 |
| Tábata, J.J. Tábata |
500th Career MLB Game |
June 14, 2015 |
| Bastardo, A.A. Bastardo |
300th Career MLB Game |
June 25, 2015 |
| Worley, V.V. Worley |
500th Career MLB Inning Pitched |
July 11, 2015 |
| Marte, S.S. Marte |
100th Career MLB Stolen Base |
July 17, 2015 |
| Worley, V.V. Worley |
100th Career MLB Game |
July 18, 2015 |
| Watson, T.T. Watson |
300th Career MLB Game |
July 20, 2015 |
| Melancon, M.M. Melancon |
100th Career MLB Save |
July 20, 2015 |
| McCutchen, A.A. McCutchen |
500th Career MLB Walk |
August 5, 2015 |
| Kang, J.J. Kang |
100th Career MLB Game |
August 18, 2015 |
| Ramirez, A.A. Ramirez |
1,400th Career MLB RBI |
August 21, 2015 |
| Kang, J.J. Kang |
100th Career MLB Hit |
August 22, 2015 |
| McCutchen, A.A. McCutchen |
1,000th Career MLB Game |
August 24, 2015 |
|
|
Regular Season[20]
| Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| Sanchez, T.T. Sanchez |
3 |
8 |
3 |
0.375 |
0 |
0 |
| Cervelli, F.F. Cervelli |
130 |
451 |
133 |
0.295 |
7 |
43 |
| McCutchen, A.A. McCutchen |
157 |
566 |
165 |
0.292 |
23 |
96 |
| Tábata, J.J. Tábata‡ |
27 |
38 |
11 |
0.289 |
0 |
4 |
| Stewart, C.C. Stewart |
58 |
159 |
46 |
0.289 |
0 |
15 |
Kang, J.J. Kang  |
126 |
421 |
121 |
0.287 |
15 |
58 |
| Harrison, J.J. Harrison |
114 |
418 |
120 |
0.287 |
4 |
28 |
| Marte, S.S. Marte |
153 |
579 |
166 |
0.287 |
19 |
81 |
| Morel, B.B. Morel‡ |
3 |
7 |
2 |
0.286 |
0 |
1 |
| Morse, M.M. Morse† |
45 |
69 |
19 |
0.275 |
1 |
7 |
| Walker, N.N. Walker |
151 |
543 |
146 |
0.269 |
16 |
71 |
| Polanco, G.G. Polanco |
153 |
593 |
152 |
0.256 |
9 |
52 |
| Rodriguez, S.S. Rodriguez |
139 |
224 |
55 |
0.246 |
4 |
17 |
| Ramírez, A.A. Ramírez† |
56 |
196 |
48 |
0.245 |
6 |
33 |
| Mercer, J.J. Mercer |
116 |
394 |
96 |
0.244 |
3 |
34 |
| Alvarez !P. Álvarez |
150 |
437 |
106 |
0.243 |
27 |
77 |
| Ishikawa, T.T. Ishikawa† |
38 |
58 |
13 |
0.224 |
1 |
8 |
Hart, C.C. Hart  |
35 |
54 |
12 |
0.222 |
2 |
9 |
| Decker, J.J. Decker |
23 |
28 |
6 |
0.214 |
0 |
1 |
| Snider, T.T. Snider† |
18 |
26 |
5 |
0.192 |
1 |
8 |
| Worley, V.V. Worley |
23 |
17 |
3 |
0.176 |
0 |
0 |
| Liriano, F.F. Liriano |
29 |
65 |
11 |
0.169 |
1 |
7 |
| Cole, G.G. Cole |
30 |
60 |
9 |
0.150 |
0 |
2 |
| Burnett, A.A. Burnett |
24 |
42 |
5 |
0.119 |
1 |
5 |
| Happ, J.J. Happ† |
11 |
22 |
2 |
0.091 |
0 |
0 |
| Florimón, P.P. Florimón |
24 |
23 |
2 |
0.087 |
0 |
1 |
| Locke, J.J. Locke |
29 |
45 |
3 |
0.067 |
0 |
2 |
Lambo, A.A. Lambo  |
20 |
25 |
1 |
0.040 |
0 |
0 |
| Morton, C.C. Morton |
21 |
36 |
1 |
0.028 |
0 |
1 |
| Bastardo, A.A. Bastardo |
61 |
2 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Blanton, J.J. Blanton† |
21 |
3 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Broxton, K.K. Broxton |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Diaz, E.E. Diaz |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
Guerra, D.D. Guerra  |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Hernández, G.G. Hernández |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Liz, R.R. Liz |
14 |
1 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Lombardozzi, S.S. Lombardozzi |
12 |
10 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
Sadler, C.C. Sadler  |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Caminero, A.A. Caminero |
67 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Hughes, J.J. Hughes |
71 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| LaFromboise, B.B. LaFromboise |
11 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Melancon, M.M. Melancon |
72 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Scahill, R.R. Scahill |
28 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Soria, J.J. Soria† |
29 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Volstad, C.C. Volstad |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Watson, T.T. Watson |
72 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
|
Post Season[21]
| Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| Morse, M.M. Morse |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Snider, T.T. Snider |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
| McCutchen, A.A. McCutchen |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0.500 |
0 |
0 |
| Cervelli, F.F. Cervelli |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0.333 |
0 |
0 |
| Alvarez !P. Álvarez |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Cole, G.G. Cole |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Harrison, J.J. Harrison |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Marte, S.S. Marte |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Mercer, J.J. Mercer |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Polanco, G.G. Polanco |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Ramírez, A.A. Ramírez |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Walker, N.N. Walker |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0 |
| Bastardo, A.A. Bastardo |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Melancon, M.M. Melancon |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Rodriguez, S.S. Rodriguez |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Soria, J.J. Soria |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
| Watson, T.T. Watson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 !— |
0 |
0 |
|
Regular Season[22]
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| Decker, J.J. Decker |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
| Volstad, C.C. Volstad |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
| LaFromboise, B.B. LaFromboise |
11 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1.13 |
8 |
| Blanton, J.J. Blanton† |
21 |
34.333333333333 !341⁄3 |
5 |
0 |
1.57 |
39 |
| Happ, J.J. Happ† |
11 |
63.333333333333 !631⁄3 |
7 |
2 |
1.85 |
69 |
| Watson, T.T. Watson |
77 |
75.333333333333 !751⁄3 |
4 |
1 |
1.91 |
62 |
| Soria, J.J. Soria† |
29 |
26.666666666667 !262⁄3 |
0 |
0 |
2.03 |
28 |
| Melancon, M.M. Melancon |
78 |
76.666666666667 !762⁄3 |
3 |
2 |
2.23 |
62 |
| Hughes, J.J. Hughes |
76 |
67 |
3 |
1 |
2.28 |
36 |
| Cole, G.G. Cole |
32 |
208 |
19 |
8 |
2.60 |
202 |
| Scahill, R.R. Scahill |
28 |
30.666666666667 !302⁄3 |
2 |
4 |
2.64 |
24 |
| Bastardo, A.A. Bastardo |
66 |
57.333333333333 !571⁄3 |
4 |
1 |
2.98 |
64 |
| Burnett, A.A. Burnett |
26 |
164 |
9 |
7 |
3.18 |
143 |
| Liriano, F.F. Liriano |
31 |
186.66666666667 !1862⁄3 |
12 |
7 |
3.38 |
205 |
Sadler, C.C. Sadler  |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
3.60 |
5 |
| Caminero, A.A. Caminero |
73 |
74.666666666667 !742⁄3 |
5 |
1 |
3.62 |
73 |
| Worley, V.V. Worley |
23 |
71.666666666667 !712⁄3 |
4 |
6 |
4.02 |
49 |
| Liz, R.R. Liz |
14 |
23.333333333333 !231⁄3 |
1 |
4 |
4.24 |
27 |
| Locke, J.J. Locke |
30 |
168.33333333333 !1681⁄3 |
8 |
11 |
4.49 |
129 |
| Morton, C.C. Morton |
23 |
129 |
9 |
9 |
4.81 |
96 |
Guerra, D.D. Guerra  |
10 |
16.666666666667 !162⁄3 |
2 |
0 |
6.48 |
17 |
|
|
| November 11, 2014[24] |
To Colorado Rockies:
Shane Carle
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Rob Scahill
|
| November 12, 2014[25] |
To New York Yankees:
Justin Wilson
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Francisco Cervelli
|
| November 23, 2014[26] |
To Oakland A's:
Ike Davis
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
International Signing Bonus Money
|
| December 1, 2014[27] |
To Tampa Bay Rays:
PTBNL or Cash Considerations[Note 1]
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Sean Rodriguez
|
| December 10, 2014[28] |
To Philadelphia Phillies:
Joely Rodriguez
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Antonio Bastardo
|
| January 27, 2015[29] |
To Baltimore Orioles:
Travis Snider
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Stephen Tarpley
PTBNL[Note 2]
|
| February 3, 2015[30] |
To Baltimore Orioles:
Cash Considerations
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Steve Lombardozzi
|
| February 4, 2015[31] |
To Miami Marlins:
Cash Considerations
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Arquimedes Caminero
|
| February 5, 2015[32] |
To Atlanta Braves:
Bryton Trepagnier
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Edward Salcedo
|
| April 2, 2015[33] |
To Milwaukee Brewers:
PTBNL
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Hunter Morris
|
| May 10, 2015 |
To Toronto Blue Jays:
Cash Considerations
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Jayson Aquino
|
| July 3, 2015 |
To Chicago Cubs:
Clayton Richard
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Cash Considerations
|
| July 23, 2015 [34] |
To Milwaukee Brewers:
Yhonathan Barrios
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Aramis Ramirez
Cash Considerations
|
| July 29, 2015 [35] |
To Cleveland Indians:
Jayson Aquino
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Cash Considerations
|
| July 29, 2015 [36] |
To Kansas City Royals:
Cash Considerations
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Joe Blanton
|
| July 30, 2015 [37] |
To Chicago White Sox:
Justin Sellers
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Cash Considerations or PTBNL
|
| July 30, 2015 [38] |
To Detroit Tigers:
JaCoby Jones
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Joakim Soria
|
| July 31, 2015 [39] |
To Seattle Mariners:
Adrian Sampson
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
J. A. Happ
|
| July 31, 2015 [40] |
To Los Angeles Dodgers:
Jose Tabata
|
To Pittsburgh Pirates:
Michael Morse
Cash Considerations
|
2015 Top 10 Rounds Draft Picks[51]
| Rd |
# |
Player |
Pos |
DOB and Age |
School |
Signed |
| 1 |
19 |
Newman, KevinKevin Newman |
SS |
(1993-08-04)August 4, 1993 (aged 21) |
University of Arizona (AZ) |
June 15, 2015 |
| CB A |
32[a] |
Hayes, Ke'BryanKe'Bryan Hayes |
3B |
(1997-01-28)January 28, 1997 (aged 18) |
Concordia Lutheran High School (TX) |
June 16, 2015 |
| 2 |
62 |
Kramer, KevinKevin Kramer |
SS |
(1993-10-03)October 3, 1993 (aged 21) |
University of California, Los Angeles (CA) |
June 16, 2015 |
| 3 |
96 |
Hughston, CaseyCasey Hughston |
LF |
(1994-06-09)June 9, 1994 (aged 20) |
University of Alabama (AL) |
June 18, 2015 |
| 4 |
127 |
Taylor, JacobJacob Taylor |
RHP |
(1995-07-05)July 5, 1995 (aged 19) |
Pearl River Community College (MS) |
June 18, 2015 |
| 5 |
157 |
Waddell, BrandonBrandon Waddell |
LHP |
(1994-06-03)June 3, 1994 (aged 21) |
University of Virginia (VA) |
July 16, 2015 |
| 6 |
187 |
Brubaker, JonathanJonathan Brubaker |
RHP |
(1993-11-17)November 17, 1993 (aged 21) |
University of Akron (OH) |
June 12, 2015 |
| 7 |
217 |
Tolman, MitchellMitchell Tolman |
3B |
(1994-06-04)June 4, 1994 (aged 21) |
University of Oregon (OR) |
June 18, 2015 |
| 8 |
247 |
McGarry, SethSeth McGarry |
RHP |
(1994-01-05)January 5, 1994 (aged 21) |
Florida Atlantic University (FL) |
June 12, 2015 |
| 9 |
277 |
Helton, BretBret Helton |
RHP |
(1993-07-25)July 25, 1993 (aged 21) |
University of Utah (UT) |
June 12, 2015 |
| 10 |
307 |
Sendelbach, LoganLogan Sendelbach |
RHP |
(1994-05-05)May 5, 1994 (aged 21) |
Tiffin University (OH) |
June 18, 2015 |