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1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh |
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KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 88th in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 88–74. The Pirates were defeated three games to one by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1974 National League Championship Series.
Contents
Offseason
- January 9, 1974: Fred Breining was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]
- January 16, 1974: John Lamb was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.[2]
- March 14, 1974: Silvio Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- March 27, 1974: John Lamb was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 75 | .534 | 1.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 8 |
| Montreal Expos | 79 | 82 | .491 | 8.5 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 17 |
| Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1974: Tom Dettore and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich.[4]
- April 20, 1974: Dal Maxvill was released by the Pirates.[5]
- June 5, 1974: Mike Edwards was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft.[6]
- July 11, 1974: Chuck Brinkman was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.[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
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 | Sanguillén, MannyManny Sanguillén | 151 | 596 | 171 | .287 | 7 | 68 |
| LF | Stargell, WillieWillie Stargell | 140 | 508 | 153 | .301 | 25 | 96 |
| CF | Oliver, AlAl Oliver | 147 | 617 | 198 | .321 | 11 | 85 |
| RF | Zisk, RichieRichie Zisk | 149 | 536 | 168 | .313 | 17 | 100 |
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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| Parker, DaveDave Parker | 73 | 220 | 62 | .282 | 4 | 29 |
| Popovich, PaulPaul Popovich | 59 | 83 | 18 | .217 | 0 | 5 |
| Ryan, MikeMike Ryan | 15 | 30 | 3 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxvill, DalDal Maxvill | 8 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Brinkman, ChuckChuck Brinkman | 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Diloné, MiguelMiguel Diloné | 12 | 2 | 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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| Brett, KenKen Brett | 27 | 191 | 13 | 19 | 3.90 | 96 |
| Ellis, DockDock Ellis | 26 | 176.2 | 12 | 9 | 3.16 | 91 |
| Demery, LarryLarry Demery | 19 | 95.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.25 | 51 |
| Moose, BobBob Moose | 7 | 35.2 | 1 | 5 | 7.57 | 15 |
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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| Kison, BruceBruce Kison | 40 | 129 | 9 | 8 | 3.49 | 71 |
| Pizarro, JuanJuan Pizarro | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1.88 | 7 |
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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| Giusti, DaveDave Giusti | 64 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3.32 | 53 |
| Hernández, RamónRamón Hernández | 58 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.75 | 33 |
| Minshall, JimJim Minshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Jiménez, JuanJuan Jiménez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 |
| Blass, SteveSteve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1974 National League Championship Series
Awards and honors
- Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente Award
- Willie Stargell, Lou Gehrig Award
1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thetford Mines, Salem
Notes
- ^ Fred Breining page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b John Lamb page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Silvio Martínez page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Popovich page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dal Maxvill page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Edwards page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chuck Brinkman page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1974 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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