1974 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,110,737, Avg. 15,427
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (88-74)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1974 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates scored 751 runs and conceded 657 runs. Willie Stargell led Pittsburgh with 25 home runs, while Bob Robertson, Richie Zisk and Richie Hebner each walloped 20 or more also. Richie Zisk drove in 100 runs. Al Oliver topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .321 clip. Jerry Reuss paced the team with 16 wins, plus Jim Rooker added 15 or more wins, too Jim Rooker recorded a 2.78 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Danny Murtaugh coached the team. The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Dave Augustine | CF | R | R | November 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 174 | Follansbee, WV USA |
Kurt Bevacqua | 3B | R | R | January 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami Beach, FL USA |
Steve Blass | P | R | R | April 18, 1942 | 6'0" | 165 | Canaan, CT USA |
Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Chuck Brinkman | C | R | R | September 16, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Gene Clines | CF | R | R | October 6, 1946 | 5'9" | 170 | San Pablo, CA USA |
Larry Demery | P | R | R | June 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
Miguel Dilone | RF | B | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Sa D.R. |
Dock Ellis | P | B | R | March 11, 1945 | 6'3" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Dave Giusti | P | R | R | November 27, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Seneca Falls, NY USA |
Richie Hebner | 3B | L | R | November 26, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Boston, MA USA |
Ramon Hernandez | P | B | L | August 31, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Carolina, P.R. |
Art Howe | 3B | R | R | December 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Juan Jimenez | P | R | R | March 8, 1949 | 6'1" | 165 | La Torre, La D.R. |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 1B | L | R | October 8, 1944 | 5'11" | 195 | Spokane, WA USA |
Bruce Kison | P | R | R | February 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 178 | Pasco, WA USA |
Ken Macha | C | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA USA |
Dal Maxvill | SS | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 5'11" | 157 | Granite City, IL USA |
Mario Mendoza | SS | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Ch Mexico |
Jim Minshall | P | R | R | July 4, 1947 | 6'6" | 215 | Covington, KY USA |
Bob Moose | P | R | R | October 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Export, PA USA |
John Morlan | P | R | R | November 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 178 | Columbus, OH USA |
Al Oliver | CF | L | L | October 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
Ed Ott | RF | L | R | July 11, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | Muncy, PA USA |
Dave Parker | RF | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS USA |
Daryl Patterson | P | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA USA |
Juan Pizarro | P | L | L | February 7, 1937 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
Paul Popovich | 2B | B | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV USA |
Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Bob Robertson | 1B | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Frostburg, MD USA |
Jim Rooker | P | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR USA |
Mike Ryan | C | R | R | November 25, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Haverhill, MA USA |
Jim Sadowski | P | R | R | August 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
Manny Sanguillen | C | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 6'0" | 193 | Colon, Co Panama |
Willie Stargell | LF | L | L | March 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 188 | Earlsboro, OK USA |
Rennie Stennett | 2B | R | R | April 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | Colon, Co Panama |
Frank Taveras | SS | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Mo D.R. |
Kent Tekulve | P | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
Richie Zisk | RF | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |