1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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1975 NL East Champions | ||
Division | Eastern Division | |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |
Record | 92–69 (.571) | |
Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders) | |
Managers | Danny Murtaugh | |
Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
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The 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 94th in the history of the franchise and their 89th in the National League. The Pirates' 92–69 record was good enough to win their fifth National League East title in six seasons by 61⁄2 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.
Offseason
- October 22, 1974: Gene Clines was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Duffy Dyer.[2]
- January 6, 1975: Nelson Norman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- February 20, 1975: Albert Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 69 | .571 | — | 52–28 | 40–41 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6½ | 51–30 | 35–46 |
New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10½ | 42–39 | 40–41 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 10½ | 45–36 | 37–44 |
Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17½ | 42–39 | 33–48 |
Montreal Expos | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17½ | 39–42 | 36–45 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 5–7 | 3–15 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 8–9 | 3–9 | |||||
Chicago | 7–5 | — | 1–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
Cincinnati | 15–3 | 11–1 | — | 13–5 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–4 | |||||
Houston | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | — | 6–12 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 4–8–1 | |||||
Los Angeles | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 12–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 5–7 | |||||
Montreal | 4–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–5 | — | 10–8 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 11–7 | |||||
New York | 8–4 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | — | 7–11 | 5–13 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
Philadelphia | 7-5 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–11 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
San Diego | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | |||||
San Francisco | 9–8 | 7–5 | 5–13 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
St. Louis | 9–3 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — |
Game log
1975 Game Log: 92–69 (Home: 52–28; Away: 40–41) | ||||||||
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April: 9–7 (Home: 6–4; Away: 3–3)
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May: 15–11 (Home: 8–2; Away: 7–9)
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June: 21–11 (Home: 11–6; Away: 10–5)
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July: 18–12 (Home: 9–6; Away: 9–6)
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August: 12–17 (Home: 10–5; Away: 2–12)
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September: 17–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 9–6)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
Detailed records
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Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 2, 1975: Sam McDowell was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[5]
- 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.[6]
- June 26, 1975: Sam McDowell was released by the Pirates.[5]
- July 30, 1975: Paul Popovich was released by the Pirates.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 89 | 144 | 34 | .236 | 5 | 16 |
Art Howe | 63 | 146 | 25 | .171 | 1 | 10 |
Bob Robertson | 75 | 124 | 34 | .274 | 6 | 18 |
Duffy Dyer | 48 | 132 | 30 | .227 | 3 | 16 |
Craig Reynolds | 31 | 76 | 17 | .224 | 0 | 4 |
Willie Randolph | 30 | 61 | 10 | .164 | 0 | 3 |
Mario Mendoza | 56 | 50 | 9 | .180 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Popovich | 25 | 40 | 8 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Moreno | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
Miguel Diloné | 18 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Ott | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 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 |
Kent Tekulve | 34 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.25 | 28 |
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
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
Notes
- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ^ Duffy Dyer at Baseball Reference
- ^ Nelson Norman at Baseball Reference
- ^ Albert Williams at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Sam McDowell at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ernie Camacho at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Popovich at Baseball Reference
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1975.shtml
References
- 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.