1975 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-69
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,270,018, Avg. 17,397
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 3-0
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (92-69)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 92-69
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,270,018, Avg. 17,397
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 3-0
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (92-69)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1975 season with a record of 92 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates scored 712 runs and yielded 565 runs. Dave Parker led Pittsburgh with 25 home runs, while Willie Stargell, Richie Zisk, Richie Hebner and Al Oliver each walloped 20 or more also. Dave Parker drove in 101 runs. Manny Sanguillen paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .328 clip. Jerry Reuss topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Danny Murtaugh coached the team. The 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Candelaria | P | L | L | November 6, 1953 | 6'7" | 230 | New York, NY USA |
| Larry Demery | P | R | R | June 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 170 | Bakersfield, CA USA |
| Miguel Dilone | CF | B | R | November 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Duffy Dyer | C | R | R | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 187 | Dayton, OH USA |
| 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 |
| Odell Jones | P | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA USA |
| 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 |
| Sam McDowell | P | L | L | September 21, 1942 | 6'5" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Mario Mendoza | SS | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua 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 |
| Omar Moreno | LF | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui Panama |
| Al Oliver | CF | L | L | October 14, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Ed Ott | C | 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 |
| Paul Popovich | 2B | B | R | August 18, 1940 | 6'0" | 175 | Flemington, WV USA |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | L | R | December 27, 1952 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX USA |
| Bob Robertson | 1B | R | R | October 2, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Frostburg, MD USA |
| Bill Robinson | LF | R | R | June 26, 1943 | 6'2" | 189 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Jim Rooker | P | R | L | September 23, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Lakeview, OR USA |
| Manny Sanguillen | C | R | R | March 21, 1944 | 6'0" | 193 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Willie Stargell | 1B | L | L | March 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 188 | Earlsboro, OK USA |
| Rennie Stennett | 2B | R | R | April 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Frank Taveras | SS | R | R | December 24, 1949 | 6'0" | 155 | Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi D.R. |
| Kent Tekulve | P | R | R | March 5, 1947 | 6'4" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Richie Zisk | LF | R | R | February 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
