Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day History

The Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day history by Baseball Almanac is a comprehensive list of each Opening Day game played by the franchise, every opponent faced, the exact date of the game played, a final score, the official decision, team splits, and box scores.

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

Pittsburgh Pirates

Opening Day History

1 05-10-1882 vs St. Louis Brown Stockings 9-5 W 1-0
2 05-01-1883 vs Philadelphia Athletics 0-4 L 1-1
3 05-01-1884 vs Philadelphia Athletics 2-9 L 1-2
4 04-28-1885 vs Louisville Colonels 4-0 W 2-2
5 05-01-1886 vs St. Louis Browns 4-5 L 2-3
6 04-30-1887 vs Chicago White Stockings 6-2 W 3-3
7 04-20-1888 vs Detroit Wolverines 5-2 W 4-3
8 04-24-1889 vs Chicago White Stockings 8-5 W 5-3
9 04-19-1890 vs Cleveland Spiders 3-2 W 6-3
10 04-22-1891 vs Chicago Colts 6-7 L 6-4
11 04-22-1892 vs St. Louis Browns 14-3 W 7-4
12 04-27-1893 vs Cleveland Spiders 2-7 L 7-5
13 05-03-1894 vs St. Louis Browns 6-2 W 8-5
14 05-01-1895 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-1 W 9-5
15 04-21-1896 vs Louisville Colonels 4-3 W 10-5
16 05-03-1897 vs Louisville Colonels 7-4 W 11-5
17 04-29-1898 vs Cincinnati Reds 2-5 L 11-6
18 04-28-1899 vs St. Louis Perfectos 1-5 L 11-7
19 04-26-1900 vs Cincinnati Reds 11-12 L 11-8
20 04-27-1901 vs St. Louis Cardinals 2-7 L 11-9
21 04-22-1902 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-3 W 12-9
22 04-21-1903 vs St. Louis Cardinals 8-9 L 12-10
23 04-21-1904 vs Cincinnati Reds 5-4 W 13-10
24 04-19-1905 vs St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 W 14-10
25 04-17-1906 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-2 W 15-10
26 04-17-1907 vs Chicago Cubs 2-6 L 15-11
27 04-22-1908 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 W 16-11
28 04-22-1909 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-7 L 16-12
29 04-21-1910 vs St. Louis Cardinals 9-4 W 17-12
30 04-20-1911 vs Cincinnati Reds 9-1 W 18-12
31 04-18-1912 vs St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 W 19-12
32 04-17-1913 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-2 W 20-12
33 04-23-1914 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 W 21-12
34 04-22-1915 vs Cincinnati Reds 8-2 W 22-12
35 04-20-1916 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0-5 L 22-13
36 04-19-1917 vs Chicago Cubs 3-10 L 22-14
37 04-25-1918 vs Cincinnati Reds 1-0 W 23-14
38 05-02-1919 vs Chicago Cubs 2-4 L 23-15
39 04-23-1920 vs St. Louis Cardinals 7-9 L 23-16
40 04-21-1921 vs Cincinnati Reds 8-7 W 24-16
41 04-20-1922 vs St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 W 25-16
42 04-25-1923 vs Chicago Cubs 7-3 W 26-16
43 04-24-1924 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-5 L 26-17
44 04-22-1925 vs Chicago Cubs 6-1 W 27-17
45 04-22-1926 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-5 L 27-18
46 04-21-1927 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-2 W 28-18
47 04-19-1928 vs St. Louis Cardinals 10-13 L 28-19
48 04-24-1929 vs Chicago Cubs 5-4 W 29-19
49 04-25-1930 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 W 30-19
50 04-24-1931 vs Chicago Cubs 6-10 L 30-20
51 04-20-1932 vs St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 W 31-20
52 04-21-1933 vs Cincinnati Reds 5-1 W 32-20
53 04-24-1934 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 W 33-20
54 04-17-1935 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-7 L 33-21
55 04-19-1936 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-7 L 33-22
56 04-23-1937 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-3 W 34-22
57 04-22-1938 vs Cincinnati Reds 7-4 W 35-22
58 04-18-1939 vs St. Louis Cardinals 2-3 L 35-23
59 04-22-1940 vs Chicago Cubs 9-5 W 36-23
60 04-18-1941 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-1 W 37-23
61 04-17-1942 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 W 38-23
62 04-27-1943 vs Cincinnati Reds 4-1 W 39-23
63 04-21-1944 vs Cincinnati Reds 2-4 L 39-24
64 04-20-1945 vs Chicago Cubs 5-4 W 40-24
65 04-20-1946 vs Cincinnati Reds 2-1 W 41-24
66 04-18-1947 vs Cincinnati Reds 12-11 W 42-24
67 04-20-1948 vs Chicago Cubs 3-2 W 43-24
68 04-22-1949 vs Cincinnati Reds 5-4 W 44-24
69 04-21-1950 vs Cincinnati Reds 7-5 W 45-24
70 04-17-1951 vs St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 W 46-24
71 04-18-1952 vs Cincinnati Reds 3-0 W 47-24
72 04-16-1953 vs Philadelphia Phillies 14-12 W 48-24
73 04-13-1954 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 W 49-24
74 04-14-1955 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-4 L 49-25
75 04-20-1956 vs Brooklyn Dodgers 0-5 L 49-26
76 04-16-1957 vs New York Giants 9-2 W 50-26
77 04-18-1958 vs Cincinnati Redlegs 1-4 L 50-27
78 04-10-1959 vs Milwaukee Braves 0-8 L 50-28
79 04-14-1960 vs Cincinnati Reds 13-0 W 51-28
80 04-18-1961 vs Chicago Cubs 5-3 W 52-28
81 04-10-1962 vs Philadelphia Phillies 6-0 W 53-28
82 04-09-1963 vs Milwaukee Braves 3-2 W 54-28
83 04-14-1964 vs Chicago Cubs 4-8 L 54-29
84 04-12-1965 vs San Francisco Giants 1-0 W 55-29
85 04-15-1966 vs St. Louis Cardinals 2-9 L 55-30
86 04-14-1967 vs Chicago Cubs 5-8 L 55-31
87 04-17-1968 vs Houston Astros 13-4 W 56-31
88 04-11-1969 vs Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 W 57-31
89 04-07-1970 vs New York Mets 3-5 L 57-32
90 04-06-1971 vs Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 W 58-32
91 04-18-1972 vs Chicago Cubs 4-6 L 58-33
92 04-06-1973 vs St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 W 59-33
93 04-10-1974 vs Montreal Expos 8-12 L 59-34
94 04-11-1975 vs New York Mets 4-3 W 60-34
95 04-13-1976 vs St. Louis Cardinals 14-4 W 61-34
96 04-07-1977 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6-12 L 61-35
97 04-07-1978 vs Chicago Cubs 1-0 W 62-35
98 04-06-1979 vs Montreal Expos 2-3 L 62-36
99 04-14-1980 vs Chicago Cubs 5-4 W 63-36
100 04-09-1981 vs Montreal Expos 5-6 L 63-37
101 04-16-1982 vs Chicago Cubs 7-6 W 64-37
102 04-12-1983 vs St. Louis Cardinals 3-4 L 64-38
103 04-17-1984 vs Philadelphia Phillies 1-4 L 64-39
104 04-12-1985 vs St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 W 65-39
105 04-08-1986 vs New York Mets 2-4 L 65-40
106 04-10-1987 vs St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 W 66-40
107 04-11-1988 vs Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 W 67-40
108 04-11-1989 vs New York Mets 4-3 W 68-40
109 04-13-1990 vs Chicago Cubs 0-2 L 68-41
110 04-08-1991 vs Montreal Expos 0-7 L 68-42
111 04-06-1992 vs Montreal Expos 2-0 W 69-42
112 04-06-1993 vs San Diego Padres 9-4 W 70-42
113 04-08-1994 vs Colorado Rockies 3-7 L 70-43
114 04-26-1995 vs Montreal Expos 2-6 L 70-44
115 04-08-1996 vs Philadelphia Phillies 3-6 L 70-45
116 04-11-1997 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 1-7 L 70-46
117 04-07-1998 vs Atlanta Braves 3-11 L 70-47
118 04-05-1999 vs Montreal Expos 2-9 L 70-48
119 04-04-2000 vs Houston Astros 2-5 L 70-49
120 04-09-2001 vs Cincinnati Reds 2-8 L 70-50
121 04-08-2002 vs Cincinnati Reds 1-0 W 71-50
122 04-08-2003 vs Milwaukee Brewers 3-5 L 71-51
123 04-05-2004 vs Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 W 72-51
124 04-04-2005 vs Milwaukee Brewers 2-9 L 72-52
125 04-10-2006 vs Los Angeles Dodgers 3-8 L 72-53
126 04-09-2007 vs St. Louis Cardinals 0-3 L 72-54
127 04-07-2008 vs Chicago Cubs 8-10 L 72-55
128 04-13-2009 vs Houston Astros 7-0 W 73-55
Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day History



The Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day history is based upon the first game played at home during the regular season and includes (if applicable) the entire franchise history.

How many Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day games were played in April? Have they ever played an Opening Day game in March? Have they even been shutout at home on Opening Day? We hope you enjoy using the charts below to review other similar Opening Day splits:

Monthly Opening Day Splits Team vs Team Opening Day Splits
   
Month (Games)WonLostWP Opponent (Games)WonLostWP
April (120)69510.575 Atlanta Braves (1)010.000
May (8)440.500 Brooklyn Dodgers (1)010.000
  Chicago Colts (1)010.000
Score Related Opening Day Splits Chicago Cubs (19)1090.526
  Chicago White Stockings (2)201.000
Type (Games)WonLostWP Cincinnati Redlegs (1)010.000
Shutouts (18)1170.611 Cincinnati Reds (29)2270.759
1-Run Games (40)30100.750 Cleveland Spiders (2)110.500
Blowouts (32)16160.500 Colorado Rockies (1)010.000
  Detroit Wolverines (1)101.000
  Houston Astros (3)210.667
  Los Angeles Dodgers (2)020.000
  Louisville Colonels (3)301.000
  Milwaukee Braves (2)110.500
  Milwaukee Brewers (2)020.000
  Montreal Expos (7)160.143
  New York Giants (1)101.000
  New York Mets (4)220.500
  Philadelphia Athletics (2)020.000
  Philadelphia Phillies (10)730.700
  San Diego Padres (1)101.000
  San Francisco Giants (1)101.000
  St. Louis Brown Stockings (1)101.000
  St. Louis Browns (3)210.667
  St. Louis Cardinals (27)15120.556
  St. Louis Perfectos (1)010.000

During their Opening Day history, the Pittsburgh Pirates scored the most runs (14) on April 22, 1892 versus the St. Louis Browns. The most runs scored against them during an Opening Day game was 13 and it was played on April 19, 1928 versus the St. Louis Cardinals.