1976_Pittsburgh_Pirates_season
1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 90th in the National League, and the 95th in franchise history. The Pirates compiled a 92–70 record during the season, as they finished in second place in the National League East, nine games behind their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. As a result, their run of five division titles in a six-year span came to an end. It was also the final season for Danny Murtaugh as the Pirates' manager.
1976 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||
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League | National League | |||
Division | East | |||
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |||
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |||
Record | 92–70 (.568) | |||
Divisional place | 2nd | |||
Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | |||
General managers | Joe L. Brown, Harding "Pete" Peterson | |||
Managers | Danny Murtaugh | |||
Television | KDKA-TV Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare | |||
Radio | KDKA Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare | |||
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- December 4, 1975: Rafael Vásquez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- December 11, 1975: Dock Ellis, Ken Brett and Willie Randolph were traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Doc Medich.[3]
- January 27, 1976: Pascual Pérez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[4]
- August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitched a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[5]
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Philadelphia Phillies | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | — | 53–28 | 48–33 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 9 | 47–34 | 45–36 |
New York Mets | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 15 | 45–37 | 41–39 |
Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 26 | 42–39 | 33–48 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 29 | 37–44 | 35–46 |
Montreal Expos | 55 | 107 | 0.340 | 46 | 27–53 | 28–54 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 4–8 | |||||
Chicago | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 12–6 | |||||
Cincinnati | 12–6 | 9–3 | — | 12–6 | 13–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 6–6 | |||||
Houston | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 5–13 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–3 | |||||
Los Angeles | 10–8 | 9–3 | 5–13 | 13–5 | — | 10–2 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 10–2 | |||||
Montreal | 4–8 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 2–10 | — | 8–10 | 3–15 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
New York | 8–4 | 13–5 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 10–8 | — | 5–13 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–9 | |||||
Philadelphia | 7-5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 15–3 | 13–5 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 12–6 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 9–3 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 10–2 | 3–9 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 12–6 | |||||
San Diego | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 12–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | 4–8 | |||||
San Francisco | 9–9 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | |||||
St. Louis | 8–4 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 7–5 | — |
Game log
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April: 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Away: 4–5)
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May: 17–11 (Home: 10–6; Away: 7–5)
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June: 16–10 (Home: 6–6; Away: 10–4)
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July: 15–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–8)
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August: 16–13 (Home: 8–8; Away: 8–5)
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September: 17–13 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–9)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 8, 1976: Bob Long was drafted by the Pirates in the 24th round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.[6]
- July 2, 1976: Albert Williams was released by the Pirates.[7]
- September 8, 1976: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago Cubs.[8]
Roster
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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C | Manny Sanguillén | 114 | 389 | 52 | 113 | .290 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
1B | Willie Stargell | 117 | 428 | 54 | 110 | .257 | 20 | 65 | 2 |
2B | Rennie Stennett | 157 | 654 | 59 | 168 | .257 | 2 | 60 | 18 |
3B | Richie Hebner | 132 | 434 | 60 | 108 | .249 | 8 | 51 | 1 |
SS | Frank Taveras | 144 | 519 | 76 | 134 | .258 | 0 | 24 | 58 |
LF | Richie Zisk | 155 | 581 | 91 | 168 | .289 | 21 | 89 | 1 |
CF | Al Oliver | 121 | 443 | 62 | 143 | .323 | 12 | 61 | 6 |
RF | Dave Parker | 138 | 537 | 82 | 168 | .313 | 13 | 90 | 19 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg.= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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Bill Robinson | 122 | 393 | 55 | 119 | .303 | 21 | 64 | 2 |
Duffy Dyer | 69 | 184 | 12 | 41 | .223 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 83 | 146 | 14 | 34 | .233 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Bob Robertson | 61 | 129 | 10 | 28 | .217 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
Omar Moreno | 48 | 122 | 24 | 33 | .270 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
Mario Mendoza | 50 | 92 | 6 | 17 | .185 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Tommy Helms | 62 | 87 | 10 | 24 | .276 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Ed Ott | 27 | 39 | 2 | 12 | .308 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Miguel Diloné | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Tony Armas | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Craig Reynolds | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 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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John Candelaria | 32 | 220.0 | 16 | 7 | 3.15 | 138 |
Jerry Reuss | 31 | 209.1 | 14 | 9 | 3.53 | 108 |
Jim Rooker | 30 | 198.2 | 15 | 8 | 3.35 | 92 |
Bruce Kison | 31 | 193.0 | 14 | 9 | 3.08 | 98 |
Doc Medich | 29 | 179.0 | 8 | 11 | 3.52 | 86 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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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Bob Moose | 53 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3.68 | 38 |
Kent Tekulve | 64 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2.45 | 68 |
Dave Giusti | 40 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4.32 | 24 |
Ramón Hernández | 37 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3.56 | 17 |
Rick Langford | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.26 | 17 |
Doug Bair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | 4 |
- From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
- Rafael Vásquez Statistics at Baseball Reference
- Dock Ellis at Baseball Reference
- Pascual Pérez Statistics at Baseball Reference
- Albert Williams at Baseball Reference
- Ramón Hernández at Baseball Reference
- 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1976 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.