1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 386,907, Avg. 9,673
Ballpark: Forbes Field/Three Rivers Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 3-0
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (89-73)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1970 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.

The Pirates tallied 729 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Willie Stargell walloped 31 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Bob Robertson swatted 20 or more, too. Willie Stargell accounted for 85 RBI. Manny Sanguillen paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .325 clip. Luke Walker topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 3.04 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Danny Murtaugh coached the team. The 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ed AcostaPBRMarch 9, 19446'5"215Boquete, Ch Panama
Gene AlleySSRRJuly 10, 19405'10"160Richmond, VA USA
Matty AlouCFLLDecember 22, 19385'9"160Bajos de Haina, Sa D.R.
Steve BlassPRRApril 18, 19426'0"165Canaan, CT USA
George BrunetPRLJune 8, 19356'1"195Houghton, MI USA
Fred CambriaPRRJanuary 22, 19486'2"195Cambria Heights, NY USA
Dave Cash2BRRJune 11, 19485'11"170Utica, NY USA
Roberto ClementeRFRRAugust 18, 19345'11"175Carolina, P.R.
Gene ClinesOFRROctober 6, 19465'9"170San Pablo, CA USA
Dick ColpaertPRRJanuary 3, 19445'10"182Fraser, MI USA
Bruce Dal CantonPRRJune 15, 19416'2"205California, PA USA
Dock EllisPBRMarch 11, 19456'3"205Los Angeles, CA USA
Gene GarberPRRNovember 13, 19475'10"175Lancaster, PA USA
Joe GibbonPRLApril 10, 19356'4"200Hickory, MS USA
Dave GiustiPRRNovember 27, 19395'11"190Seneca Falls, NY USA
Mudcat GrantPRRAugust 13, 19356'1"186Lacoochee, FL USA
Chuck HartensteinPRRMay 26, 19425'11"165Seguin, TX USA
Richie Hebner3BLRNovember 26, 19476'1"195Boston, MA USA
Johnny JeterLFRROctober 24, 19446'1"180Shreveport, LA USA
George Kopacz1BLLFebruary 26, 19416'1"195Chicago, IL USA
John LambPRRJuly 20, 19466'3"180Sharon, CT USA
Lou MaronePRLDecember 3, 19455'11"185San Diego, CA USA
Jose Martinez3BRRJuly 26, 19426'0"178Cardenas, Ma Cuba
Jerry MayCRRDecember 14, 19436'2"190Staunton, VA USA
Milt MayPLRAugust 1, 19506'0"190Gary, IN USA
Bill Mazeroski2BRRSeptember 5, 19365'11"183Wheeling, WV USA
Al McBeanPRRMay 15, 19385'11"165Charlotte Amalie, St V.I.
Bob MoosePRROctober 9, 19476'0"200Export, PA USA
Jim NelsonPRRJuly 4, 19476'0"180Birmingham, AL USA
Al Oliver1BLLOctober 14, 19466'0"195Portsmouth, OH USA
Jose Pagan3BRRMay 5, 19355'9"160Barceloneta, P.R.
Freddie PatekSSRROctober 9, 19445'5"148Oklahoma City, OK USA
Orlando PenaPRRNovember 17, 19335'11"154Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba
Dave RickettsCBRJuly 12, 19356'0"190Pottstown, PA USA
Bob Robertson1BRROctober 2, 19466'1"195Frostburg, MD USA
Manny SanguillenCRRMarch 21, 19446'0"193Colon, Co Panama
Willie StargellLFLLMarch 6, 19406'2"188Earlsboro, OK USA
Bob VealePBLOctober 28, 19356'6"212Birmingham, AL USA
Luke WalkerPLLSeptember 2, 19436'2"190DeKalb, TX USA



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