1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 88th in the National League. 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.
| 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates | |
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| 1974 NL East Champions | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 88–74 (.543) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King |
| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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Offseason
- October 18, 1973: Ken Brett was traded to the Pirates by the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Cash.[2]
- October 18, 1973: Jerry Reuss was traded to the Pirates by the Houston Astros for Milt May.[3]
- December 4, 1973: Nelson Briles and Fernando Gonzalez were traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Ed Kirkpatrick and Kurt Bevacqua.[4]
- December 5, 1973: Luke Walker was sold by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers.[5]
- December 7, 1973: Bob Johnson was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Burnel Flowers (Minors).[6]
- January 9, 1974: Fred Breining was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[7]
- January 16, 1974: John Lamb was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.[8]
- January 31, 1974: Jackie Hernández was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mike Ryan.[9]
- March 14, 1974: Silvio Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[10]
- March 27, 1974: John Lamb was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.[8]
- April 1, 1974: Tom Dettore was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich].[11]
Regular season
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | — | 52–29 | 36–45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 1½ | 44–37 | 42–38 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 8 | 46–35 | 34–47 |
| Montreal Expos | 79 | 82 | 0.491 | 8½ | 42–38 | 37–44 |
| New York Mets | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 17 | 36–45 | 35–46 |
| Chicago Cubs | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 22 | 32–49 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
| Atlanta | — | 4–8 | 7–11–1 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 17–1 | 8–10 | 9–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 8–4 | — | 5–7 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–13 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 11–7–1 | 7–5 | — | 14–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | |||||
| Houston | 12–6 | 8–4 | 4–14 | — | 5–13 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–4 | |||||
| Los Angeles | 10–8 | 10–2 | 12–6 | 13–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 16–2 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |||||
| Montreal | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 8–9 | |||||
| New York | 4–8 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 7–11 | 7–11 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4-8 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 11–7 | — | 10–8 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 9–9 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 8–4 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 8–10 | — | 9–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | |||||
| San Diego | 1–17 | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 2–16 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
| San Francisco | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–11 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3–9 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 9–8 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Game log
| 1974 Game Log: 88–74 (Home: 52–29; Away: 35–45) | ||||||||
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April: 6–12 (Home: 3–6; Away: 3–6)
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May: 11–15 (Home: 9–7; Away: 2–8)
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June: 15–13 (Home: 9–0; Away: 6–13)
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July: 18–14 (Home: 8–7; Away: 10–7)
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August: 20–8 (Home: 11–6; Away: 9–2)
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September: 16–12 (Home: 10–3; Away: 5–9)
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October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0)
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| Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member | ||||||||
Opening Day lineup
| Opening Day Starters | |
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| Name | Position |
| Rennie Stennett | 2B |
| Richie Hebner | 3B |
| Al Oliver | CF |
| Willie Stargell | LF |
| Richie Zisk | RF |
| Dave Parker | 1B |
| Manny Sanguillén | C |
| Dal Maxvill | SS |
| Jerry Reuss | SP |
Notable transactions
- April 20, 1974: Dal Maxvill was released by the Pirates.[13]
- June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft
- Rod Scurry was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[14]
- Ed Whitson was drafted by the Pirates in the 6th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[15]
- Mike Edwards was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[16]
- July 8, 1974: Kurt Bevacqua was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Cal Meier (minors).[17]
- July 11, 1974: Chuck Brinkman was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.[18]
- August 20, 1974: Juan Pizarro was signed by the Pirates.[19]
Roster
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Player stats
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 | 151 | 596 | 171 | .287 | 7 | 68 |
| 1B | Bob Robertson | 91 | 236 | 54 | .229 | 16 | 48 |
| 2B | Rennie Stennett | 157 | 673 | 196 | .291 | 7 | 56 |
| SS | Frank Taveras | 126 | 333 | 82 | .246 | 0 | 26 |
| 3B | Richie Hebner | 146 | 550 | 160 | .291 | 18 | 68 |
| LF | Willie Stargell | 140 | 508 | 153 | .301 | 25 | 96 |
| CF | Al Oliver | 147 | 617 | 198 | .321 | 11 | 85 |
| RF | Richie 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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| Ed Kirkpatrick | 116 | 271 | 67 | .247 | 6 | 38 |
| Gene Clines | 107 | 276 | 62 | .225 | 0 | 14 |
| Dave Parker | 73 | 220 | 62 | .282 | 4 | 29 |
| Mario Mendoza | 91 | 163 | 36 | .221 | 0 | 15 |
| Paul Popovich | 59 | 83 | 18 | .217 | 0 | 5 |
| Art Howe | 29 | 74 | 18 | .243 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Ryan | 15 | 30 | 3 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Dal Maxvill | 8 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Augustine | 18 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Macha | 5 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Ott | 7 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Diloné | 12 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Jim Rooker | 33 | 262.2 | 15 | 11 | 2.78 | 139 |
| Jerry Reuss | 35 | 260 | 16 | 11 | 3.50 | 105 |
| Ken Brett | 27 | 191 | 13 | 19 | 3.90 | 96 |
| Dock Ellis | 26 | 176.2 | 12 | 9 | 3.16 | 91 |
| Larry Demery | 19 | 95.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.25 | 51 |
| Bob 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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| Bruce Kison | 40 | 129 | 9 | 8 | 3.49 | 71 |
| Juan 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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| Dave Giusti | 64 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3.32 | 53 |
| Ramón Hernández | 58 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.75 | 33 |
| John Morlan | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.29 | 38 |
| Daryl Patterson | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.29 | 8 |
| Kent Tekulve | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 6 |
| Jim Minshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| Juan Jiménez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 |
| Jim Sadowski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 |
| Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
National League Championship Series
Awards and honors
- Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente Award
- Willie Stargell, Lou Gehrig Award
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thetford Mines, Salem
Notes
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- Ken Brett at Baseball Almanac
- Jerry Reuss at Baseball Almanac
- Nelson Briles at Baseball Almanac
- Luke Walker at Baseball Almanac
- Bob Johnson at Baseball Almanac
- Fred Breining at Baseball Reference
- John Lamb at Baseball-Reference
- Jackie Hernández at Baseball Almanac
- Silvio Martínez at Baseball Reference
- Paul Popovich at Baseball Almanac
- 1974 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac"
- Dal Maxvill at Baseball Reference
- Rod Scurry at Baseball Reference
- Ed Whitson at Baseball Almanac
- Mike Edwards at Baseball Reference
- Kurt Bevacqua at Baseball Almanac
- Chuck Brinkman at Baseball Reference
- Juan Pizarro at Baseball Almanac
References
- 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1974 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.
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