He still holds the Pirates ' single - season strikeout record with the 276 he notched in 1965 .
Bob Veale finished the 1972 season with Boston after eleven years in Pittsburgh .
Bob Veale still holds the Pirates ' single - season strikeout record with the 276 Bob Veale notched in 1965 .
Bob Veale finished the 1972 season with Boston after eleven years in Pittsburgh .