1977 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 96-66
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,237,349, Avg. 16,950
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (96-66)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 96-66
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,237,349, Avg. 16,950
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (96-66)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1977 season with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Pirates scored 734 runs and yielded 665 runs. Bill Robinson led Pittsburgh with 26 home runs, while Dave Parker, Phil Garner and Al Oliver each walloped 20 or more as well. Bill Robinson drove in 104 runs. Dave Parker paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .338 clip. John Candelaria topped the squad with 20 wins, and Rich Gossage recorded a 1.62 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Berra | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Ridgewood, NJ 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 | OF | 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 |
| Mike Easler | RF | L | R | November 29, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mike Edwards | 2B | R | R | August 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 154 | Fort Lewis, WA USA |
| Terry Forster | P | L | L | January 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Jim Fregosi | 1B | R | R | April 4, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Phil Garner | 3B | R | R | April 30, 1949 | 5'10" | 175 | Jefferson City, TN USA |
| Fernando Gonzalez | 3B | R | R | June 19, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| Rich Gossage | P | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Jerry Hairston | OF | B | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Tommy Helms | P | R | R | May 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 165 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Al Holland | P | R | L | August 16, 1952 | 5'11" | 207 | Roanoke, VA USA |
| Grant Jackson | P | B | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fostoria, OH USA |
| Odell Jones | P | R | R | January 13, 1953 | 6'3" | 175 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Timothy Jones | P | B | R | January 24, 1954 | 6'5" | 220 | Sacramento, 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 |
| Ken Macha | 3B | R | R | September 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Monroeville, PA USA |
| Mario Mendoza | SS | R | R | December 26, 1950 | 5'11" | 170 | Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico |
| Omar Moreno | CF | L | L | October 24, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui Panama |
| Al Oliver | LF | 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 Pagan | P | R | R | September 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 175 | Nipawin, SK CAN |
| Dave Parker | RF | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Jerry Reuss | P | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Robinson | 1B | 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 |
| 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 |
| Bobby Tolan | 1B | L | L | November 19, 1945 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ed Whitson | P | R | R | May 19, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnson City, TN USA |
