1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 964,106, Avg. 13,773
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (88-73)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 88 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.

The Pirates scored 684 runs and conceded 637 runs. Dave Parker walloped 30 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Willie Stargell swatted 20 or more also. Dave Parker drove in 117 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .334 clip. Bert Blyleven and Don Robinson led the team with 14 wins each, and Kent Tekulve recorded a 2.33 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Chuck Tanner coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Matt AlexanderPBRJanuary 30, 19475'11"168Shreveport, LA USA
Dale Berra3BRRDecember 13, 19566'0"180Ridgewood, NJ USA
Jim BibbyPRROctober 29, 19446'5"235Franklinton, NC USA
Bert BlylevenPRRApril 6, 19516'3"200Zeist, Ut Netherlands
Doe Boyland1BLLJanuary 6, 19556'4"200Chicago, IL USA
Steve BryeLFRRFebruary 4, 19496'0"190Alameda, CA USA
John CandelariaPLLNovember 6, 19536'7"230New York, NY USA
Clay CarrollPRRMay 2, 19416'1"178Clanton, AL USA
Duffy DyerCRRAugust 15, 19456'0"187Dayton, OH USA
Jim Fregosi3BRRApril 4, 19426'1"190San Francisco, CA USA
Phil Garner2BRRApril 30, 19495'10"175Jefferson City, TN USA
Cito GastonLFRRMarch 17, 19446'3"190San Antonio, TX USA
Fernando Gonzalez2BRRJune 19, 19505'10"165Arecibo, P.R.
Dave HamiltonPLLDecember 13, 19476'0"180Seattle, WA USA
Grant JacksonPBLSeptember 28, 19426'0"180Fostoria, OH USA
Odell JonesPRRJanuary 13, 19536'3"175Tulare, CA USA
Bruce KisonPRRFebruary 18, 19506'4"178Pasco, WA USA
Alberto LoisCFRRMay 6, 19565'9"175Hato Mayor del Rey, Ha D.R.
Ken Macha3BRRSeptember 29, 19506'2"215Monroeville, PA USA
Dave MayPLRDecember 23, 19435'10"186New Castle, DE USA
Will McEnaneyPLLFebruary 14, 19526'0"180Springfield, OH USA
Mario MendozaIFRRDecember 26, 19505'11"170Chihuahua, Ch Mexico
John MilnerLFLLDecember 28, 19496'0"185Atlanta, GA USA
Omar MorenoCFLLOctober 24, 19526'2"180Puerto Armuelles, Ch Panama
Steve NicosiaCRRAugust 6, 19555'10"185Paterson, NJ USA
Ed OttCLRJuly 11, 19515'10"190Muncy, PA USA
Dave ParkerRFLRJune 9, 19516'5"230Grenada, MS USA
Jerry ReussPLLJune 19, 19496'5"200St. Louis, MO USA
Bill RobinsonLFRRJune 26, 19436'2"189McKeesport, PA USA
Don RobinsonPRRJune 8, 19576'4"225Ashland, KY USA
Jim RookerPRLSeptember 23, 19426'0"195Lakeview, OR USA
Manny Sanguillen1BRRMarch 21, 19446'0"193Colon, Co Panama
Willie Stargell1BLLMarch 6, 19406'2"188Earlsboro, OK USA
Rennie Stennett2BRRApril 5, 19515'11"160Colon, Co Panama
Frank TaverasSSRRDecember 24, 19496'0"155Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Mo D.R.
Kent TekulvePRRMarch 5, 19476'4"180Cincinnati, OH USA
Ed WhitsonPRRMay 19, 19556'3"195Johnson City, TN USA



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