1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Bill Virdon, Danny Murtaugh | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | -- | .509 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 81 | 1.5 | .500 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | 2.5 | .494 |
| Montreal Expos | 79 | 83 | 3.5 | .488 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 84 | 5 | .478 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 91 | 11.5 | .438 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1973: Jerry McNertney was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.[1]
- June 17, 1973: Rick Langford was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- July 5, 1973: Jerry McNertney was released by the Pirates.[1]
- July 7, 1973: Dal Maxvill was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos. | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Manny Sanguillén | 149 | 589 | 166 | .282 | 12 | 65 |
| SS | Dal Maxvill | 74 | 217 | 41 | .189 | 0 | 17 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Fernando González | 37 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 1 | 5 |
| Jerry McNertney | 9 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Nelson Briles | 33 | 218.2 | 14 | 13 | 2.84 | 94 |
| Steve Blass | 23 | 88.2 | 3 | 9 | 9.85 | 27 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| John Lamb | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.07 | 11 |
Awards and honors
1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Charleston Charlies | International League | Joe Morgan |
| AA | Sherbrooke Pirates | Eastern League | Tim Murtaugh |
| A | Salem Pirates | Carolina League | Steve Demeter |
| A | Charleston Pirates | Western Carolinas League | Chuck Cottier |
| Short-Season A | Niagara Falls Pirates | New York-Penn League | Woody Huyke |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Ed Napoleon |
Notes
References
- 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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