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* June 5, 1973: [[Steve Nicosia]] was chosen by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>[[1973 Major League Baseball draft|Steve Nicosia]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}} |
* June 5, 1973: [[Steve Nicosia]] was chosen by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.<ref>[[1973 Major League Baseball draft|Steve Nicosia]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}} |
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* June 17, 1973: [[Rick Langford]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/langfri01.shtml Rick Langford] at ''Baseball Reference''</ref> |
* June 17, 1973: [[Rick Langford]] was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/langfri01.shtml Rick Langford] at ''Baseball Reference''</ref> |
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* July 5, 1973: Jerry McNertney was released by the Pirates.<ref name=mcnertney/> |
* July 5, 1973: [[Jerry McNertney]] was released by the Pirates.<ref name=mcnertney/> |
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* July 7, 1973: [[Dal Maxvill]] was purchased by the Pirates from the [[Oakland Athletics]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maxvida01.shtml Dal Maxvill] at ''Baseball Reference''</ref> |
* July 7, 1973: [[Dal Maxvill]] was purchased by the Pirates from the [[Oakland Athletics]].<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maxvida01.shtml Dal Maxvill] at ''Baseball Reference''</ref> |
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* July 31, 1973: [[Vic Davalillo]] was sold by the Pirates to the [[Oakland Athletics]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=davalvi01 Vic Davalillo] at ''Baseball Almanac''</ref> |
* July 31, 1973: [[Vic Davalillo]] was sold by the Pirates to the [[Oakland Athletics]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=davalvi01 Vic Davalillo] at ''Baseball Almanac''</ref> |
Revision as of 22:21, 7 February 2022
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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Division | Eastern Division | |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |
Record | 80–82 (.494) | |
Owners | John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | |
Managers | Bill Virdon Danny Murtaugh | |
Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
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The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 92nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 87th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the National League East with a record of 80–82.
Offseason
- October 25, 1972: Gene Garber was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Rooker.[2]
- November 25, 1972: Dick Sharon was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Foor and Norm McRae.[3]
- December 31, 1972: Roberto Clemente was killed in an airplane crash.[4]
- April 2, 1973: Charlie Sands was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Chris Zachary.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Mets | 82 | 79 | .509 | — | 43–38 | 39–41 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 81 | 81 | .500 | 1½ | 43–38 | 38–43 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 82 | .494 | 2½ | 41–40 | 39–42 |
Montreal Expos | 79 | 83 | .488 | 3½ | 43–38 | 36–45 |
Chicago Cubs | 77 | 84 | .478 | 5 | 41–39 | 36–45 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 91 | .438 | 11½ | 38–43 | 33–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 7–5 | 5–13 | 11–7 | 2–15–1 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
Chicago | 5–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 10–7 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 2–10 | 9–9 | |||||
Cincinnati | 13–5 | 4–8 | — | 11–7 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 10–8 | 6–6 | |||||
Houston | 7–11 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 11–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 5–7 | |||||
Los Angeles | 15–2–1 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 7–11 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 8–4 | |||||
Montreal | 6–6 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | |||||
New York | 6–6 | 7–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 9–9 | 13–5 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
Philadelphia | 6-6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | — | 8–10 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–9 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 5–7 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 2–10 | 12–6 | 5–13 | 10–8 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | |||||
San Diego | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 4–8 | |||||
San Francisco | 10–8 | 10–2 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | — | 6–6 | |||||
St. Louis | 6–6 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | — |
Game log
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April: 8–7 (Home: 4–4; Away: 4–3)
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May: 13–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–7)
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June: 13–18 (Home: 9–9; Away: 4–9)
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July: 17–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 8–8)
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August: 14–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 7–8)
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September: 15–16 (Home: 5–9; Away: 10–7)
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October: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; 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 |
6 | Rennie Stennett | 2B |
35 | Manny Sanguillén | RF |
16 | Al Oliver | CF |
8 | Willie Stargell | LF |
7 | Bob Robertson | 1B |
3 | Richie Hebner | 3B |
14 | Gene Alley | SS |
29 | Milt May | C |
28 | Steve Blass | SP |
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1973: Jerry McNertney was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.[7]
- May 24, 1973: Chuck Goggin was sold by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves.[8]
- June 5, 1973: Steve Nicosia was chosen by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.[9][circular reference]
- June 17, 1973: Rick Langford was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[10]
- July 5, 1973: Jerry McNertney was released by the Pirates.[7]
- July 7, 1973: Dal Maxvill was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.[11]
- July 31, 1973: Vic Davalillo was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics.[12]
- September 7, 1973: Bill Virdon was fired as Manager of the Pirates, replaced by Danny Murtaugh.[13][circular reference]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
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 | 149 | 589 | 166 | .282 | 12 | 65 |
1B | Bob Robertson | 119 | 397 | 95 | .239 | 14 | 40 |
2B | Dave Cash | 116 | 436 | 118 | .271 | 2 | 31 |
SS | Dal Maxvill | 74 | 217 | 41 | .189 | 0 | 17 |
3B | Richie Hebner | 144 | 509 | 138 | .271 | 25 | 74 |
LF | Willie Stargell | 148 | 522 | 156 | .299 | 44 | 119 |
CF | Al Oliver | 158 | 654 | 191 | .292 | 20 | 99 |
RF | Richie Zisk | 103 | 333 | 108 | .324 | 10 | 54 |
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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Rennie Stennett | 128 | 466 | 113 | .242 | 10 | 55 |
Gene Clines | 110 | 304 | 80 | .263 | 1 | 23 |
Milt May | 101 | 283 | 76 | .269 | 7 | 31 |
Gene Alley | 76 | 158 | 32 | .203 | 2 | 8 |
Dave Parker | 54 | 139 | 40 | .288 | 4 | 14 |
Vic Davalillo | 59 | 83 | 15 | .181 | 1 | 3 |
Jackie Hernández | 54 | 73 | 18 | .247 | 0 | 8 |
Fernando González | 37 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 1 | 5 |
Dave Augustine | 11 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Campanis | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
Jerry McNertney | 9 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Goggin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 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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Nelson Briles | 33 | 218.2 | 14 | 13 | 2.84 | 94 |
Bob Moose | 33 | 201.1 | 12 | 13 | 3.53 | 111 |
Dock Ellis | 28 | 192 | 12 | 14 | 3.05 | 122 |
Steve Blass | 23 | 88.2 | 3 | 9 | 9.85 | 27 |
Bruce Kison | 7 | 43.2 | 3 | 0 | 3.09 | 26 |
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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Jim Rooker | 41 | 170.1 | 10 | 6 | 2.85 | 122 |
Luke Walker | 37 | 122 | 7 | 12 | 4.65 | 74 |
John Morlan | 10 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 3.95 | 23 |
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 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 2.37 | 64 |
Ramón Hernández | 59 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2.41 | 64 |
Bob Johnson | 50 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3.62 | 68 |
John Lamb | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.07 | 11 |
Jim McKee | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.67 | 13 |
Tom Dettore | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.96 | 13 |
Chris Zachary | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 6 |
Jim Foor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Awards and honors
1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
Notes
- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
- ^ Jim Rooker at "Baseball Almanac"
- ^ Norm McRae at "Baseball Almanac"
- ^ Roberto Clemente at "Baseball Almanac"
- ^ Chris Zachary at "Baseball Almanac"
- ^ 1973 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac"
- ^ a b Jerry McNertney at Baseball Reference
- ^ Chuck Goggin at Baseball Almanac
- ^ Steve Nicosia
- ^ Rick Langford at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dal Maxvill at Baseball Reference
- ^ Vic Davalillo at Baseball Almanac
- ^ Bill Virdon
References
- 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
- 1973 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.