1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates 1975 NL East Champions |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince Nellie King |
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The 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 89th in the history of the franchise. The Pirates' 92-69 record was good enough to win their fifth National League East title in six seasons by 6½ games over their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates, however, lost the National League Championship Series to the Cincinnati Reds, three games to none.
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Offseason
- October 22, 1974: Gene Clines was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Duffy Dyer.[1]
- January 6, 1975: Nelson Norman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- February 20, 1975: Albert Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 69 | .571 | -- |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 2, 1975: Sam McDowell was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[4]
- June 3, 1975: Ernie Camacho was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[5]
- June 26, 1975: Sam McDowell was released by the Pirates.[4]
- July 30, 1975: Paul Popovich was released by the Pirates.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Outfielders
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Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | 133 | 481 | 158 | .328 | 9 | 58 |
| 1B | Willie Stargell | 124 | 461 | 136 | .295 | 22 | 90 |
| 2B | Rennie Stennett | 148 | 616 | 176 | .286 | 7 | 62 |
| 3B | Richie Hebner | 128 | 472 | 116 | .246 | 15 | 57 |
| SS | Frank Taveras | 134 | 378 | 80 | .212 | 0 | 23 |
| LF | Richie Zisk | 147 | 504 | 146 | .290 | 20 | 75 |
| CF | Al Oliver | 155 | 628 | 176 | .280 | 18 | 84 |
| RF | Dave Parker | 148 | 558 | 172 | .308 | 25 | 101 |
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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| Bill Robinson | 92 | 200 | 56 | .280 | 6 | 33 |
| Duffy Dyer | 48 | 132 | 30 | .227 | 3 | 16 |
| Craig Reynolds | 31 | 76 | 17 | .224 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Randolph | 30 | 61 | 10 | .164 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Popovich | 25 | 40 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Diloné | 18 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Jerry Reuss | 32 | 237.1 | 18 | 11 | 2.54 | 131 |
| Jim Rooker | 28 | 196.2 | 13 | 11 | 2.97 | 102 |
| Bruce Kison | 33 | 192 | 12 | 11 | 3.23 | 89 |
| Dock Ellis | 27 | 140 | 8 | 9 | 3.79 | 69 |
| John Candelaria | 18 | 120.2 | 8 | 6 | 2.76 | 95 |
| Ken Brett | 23 | 118 | 9 | 5 | 3.36 | 47 |
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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| Larry Demery | 45 | 114.2 | 7 | 5 | 2.90 | 59 |
| Bob Moose | 23 | 67.2 | 2 | 2 | 3.72 | 34 |
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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| Dave Giusti | 61 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 2.95 | 38 |
| Ramón Hernández | 46 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2.95 | 43 |
| Sam McDowell | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.86 | 29 |
| Odell Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Jim Minshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1975 National League Championship Series
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 0.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Pittsburgh - 3, Cincinnati - 8 | October 4 | Riverfront Stadium | 54,633 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh - 1, Cincinnati - 6 | October 5 | Riverfront Stadium | 54,752 |
| 3 | Cincinnati - 5, Pittsburgh - 3 | October 7 | Three Rivers Stadium | 46,355 |
Awards and honors
1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Duffy Dyer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Nelson Norman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Albert Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Sam McDowell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ernie Camacho page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Popovich page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1975.shtml
References
- 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1975 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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| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 |
NL East Championship Season 1975 |
Succeeded by Philadelphia Phillies 1976 |
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