1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 National League East champions National League East Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 88–74 (.543) 1st John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Danny Murtaugh KDKA-TVBob Prince, Nellie King KDKABob Prince, Nellie King The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 88th in the National League. The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 88–74. The Pirates were defeated three games to one by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. Offseason October 18, 1973: Ken Brett was traded to the Pirates by the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Cash.Ken Brett at Baseball Almanac October 18, 1973: Jerry Reuss was traded to the Pirates by the Houston Astros for Milt May.Jerry Reuss at Baseball Almanac December 4, 1973: Nelson Briles and Fernando Gonzalez were traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Ed Kirkpatrick and Kurt Bevacqua.Nelson Briles at Baseball Almanac December 5, 1973: Luke Walker was sold by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers.Luke Walker at Baseball Almanac December 7, 1973: Bob Johnson was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Burnel Flowers (minors).Bob Johnson at Baseball Almanac January 9, 1974: Fred Breining was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.Fred Breining at Baseball Reference January 16, 1974: John Lamb was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.John Lamb at Baseball-Reference January 31, 1974: Jackie Hernández was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mike Ryan.Jackie Hernández at Baseball Almanac March 14, 1974: Silvio Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Silvio Martínez at Baseball Reference March 27, 1974: John Lamb was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox. April 1, 1974: Tom Dettore was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich.Paul Popovich at Baseball Almanac Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1974 Game Log: 88–74 (Home: 52–29; Away: 35–45) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–12 (Home: 3–6; Away: 3–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Hrabosky || Giusti (0–1) || — || 24,210 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 6 || @ Cardinals || 0–8 || Siebert || Moose (0–1) || — || 17,875 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 10 || Expos || 8–12 (13) || Taylor || Hernández (0–1) || — || 40,434 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 11 || Expos || 1–5 || Rogers || Ellis (0–1) || — || 5,606 || 0–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 12 || Cardinals || 6–7 (11) || Garman || Kison (0–1) || Folkers || 9,524 || 0–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 13 || Cardinals || 4–6 || McGlothen || Rooker (0–1) || Richert || 7,026 || 0–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 14 || Cardinals || 8–4 || Moose (1–1) || Thompson || — || || 1–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Curtis || Brett (0–1) || Folkers || 11,949 || 1–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 8–5 (12) || Kison (1–1) || Paul || — || 14,953 || 2–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 9–18 || Hooton || Reuss (0–1) || — || 15,560 || 2–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Frailing || Rooker (0–2) || Burris || 13,054 || 2–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 20 || @ Mets || 2–5 || Koosman || Moose (1–2) || — || 18,070 || 2–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 21 || @ Mets || 7–0 || Brett (1–1) || Seaver || — || 23,375 || 3–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 24 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Ellis (1–1) || Niekro || Giusti (1) || 3,395 || 4–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 25 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Reed || Reuss (0–2) || — || 3,437 || 4–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 26 || Astros || 4–3 || Giusti (1–1) || Scherman || — || 11,145 || 5–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 27 || Astros || 7–10 || Griffin || Moose (1–3) || — || 6,835 || 5–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 28 || Astros || 7–3 || Brett (2–1) || Osteen || Giusti (2) || 13,073 || 6–12 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 11–15 (Home: 9–7; Away: 2–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 1 || Reds || 3–5 || Carroll || Morlan (0–1) || Borbon || 8,195 || 6–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 3 || Braves || 4–2 || Reuss (1–2) || Harrison || — || 11,248 || 7–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 4 || Braves || 4–3 || Rooker (1–2) || Niekro || — || 8,069 || 8–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 5 || Braves || 2–3 || Reed || Brett (2–2) || House || 13,596 || 8–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 7 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Griffin || Ellis (1–2) || — || 9,909 || 8–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 8 || @ Astros || 6–8 (12) || Nagy || Sadowski (0–1) || — || 11,266 || 8–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 9 || @ Astros || 4–1 || Rooker (2–2) || Roberts || — || 10,864 || 9–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 10 || @ Phillies || 2–3 || Ruthven || Brett (2–3) || Scarce || 16,388 || 9–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 11 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Carlton || Moose (1–4) || — || 21,070 || 9–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 12 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Farmer || Ellis (1–3) || Watt || 11,243 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 14 || Cubs || 1–7 || Reuschel || Reuss (1–3) || — || 6,541 || 9–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 15 || Cubs || 3–2 (14) || Kison (2–1) || Bonham || — || 6,873 || 10–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 16 || Cubs || 5–2 || Brett (3–3) || Frailing || Kison (1) || 5,845 || 11–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || Phillies || 2–9 || Schueler || Moose (1–5) || — || 8,021 || 11–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 19 || Phillies || 2–3 || Lonborg || Ellis (1–4) || Watt || || 11–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 19 || Phillies || 2–1 || Reuss (2–3) || Ruthven || — || 13,426 || 12–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 20 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Torrez || Rooker (2–3) || Taylor || 12,228 || 12–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 21 || @ Expos || 8–4 || Brett (4–3) || Moore || — || 9,231 || 13–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 23 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Rogers || Kison (2–2) || Taylor || 7,209 || 13–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 24 || Mets || 4–1 || Reuss (3–3) || Matlack || — || 12,257 || 14–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 25 || Mets || 3–4 || Koosman || Ellis (1–5) || — || 11,260 || 14–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 26 || Mets || 3–5 || Sadecki || Giusti (1–2) || Parker || 15,573 || 14–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 27 || Padres || 6–0 || Brett (5–3) || Jones || — || || 15–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 27 || Padres || 8–7 || Tekulve (1–0) || McAndrew || — || 15,367 || 16–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 29 || Padres || 13–3 || Reuss (4–3) || Hardy || — || 4,534 || 17–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 31 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Borbon || Rooker (2–4) || — || 40,205 || 17–27 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 15–13 (Home: 9–0; Away: 6–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 1 || @ Reds || 14–1 || Brett (6–3) || Nelson || — || 36,999 || 18–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 2 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Norman || Kison (2–3) || — || 38,354 || 18–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 4 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || John || Reuss (4–4) || — || 23,472 || 18–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 5 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Marshall || Rooker (2–5) || — || 25,959 || 18–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 6 || @ Dodgers || 0–6 || Messersmith || Brett (6–4) || — || 26,717 || 18–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 7 || @ Giants || 2–6 || D'Acquisto || Demery (0–1) || — || 3,845 || 18–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 8 || @ Giants || 5–2 || Ellis (2–5) || Bradley || Kison (2) || 9,138 || 19–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 9 || @ Giants || 14–1 || Reuss (5–4) || Bryant || — || 8,786 || 20–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 10 || @ Padres || 8–9 || Romo || Tekulve (1–1) || — || 7,309 || 20–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 11 || @ Padres || 5–2 || Brett (7–4) || Jones || — || 9,505 || 21–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 12 || @ Padres || 2–5 || Freisleben || Demery (0–2) || Tomlin || 12,336 || 21–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 14 || Giants || 4–2 || Ellis (3–5) || Bryant || — || 18,588 || 22–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 15 || Giants || 3–2 (9) || Patterson (1–0) || Sosa || — || 13,571 || 23–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 16 || Giants || 4–3 || Rooker (3–5) || Bradley || — || 12,606 || 24–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 17 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Brett (8–4) || Sutton || — || 17,105 || 25–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 18 || Dodgers || 2–0 || Giusti (2–2) || John || Patterson (1) || 15,054 || 26–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 19 || Dodgers || 7–3 || Reuss (6–4) || Rau || — || 16,493 || 27–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 20 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Reuschel || Ellis (3–6) || — || 12,321 || 27–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 21 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Stone || Rooker (3–6) || Zamora || 11,625 || 27–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Brett (9–4) || Frailing || — || 10,069 || 28–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Bonham || Giusti (2–3) || — || 24,855 || 28–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 24 || @ Cardinals || 1–3 || Foster || Reuss (6–5) || Garman || || 28–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 24 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Gibson || Demery (0–3) || — || 25,093 || 28–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 25 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 || Hrabosky || Patterson (1–1) || Curtis || 17,392 || 28–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Rooker (4–6) || Siebert || — || 18,487 || 29–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 29 || Phillies || 6–3 || Reuss (7–5) || Lonborg || — || 15,839 || 30–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 30 || Phillies || 11–8 || Brett (10–4) || Carlton || — || || 31–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 30 || Phillies || 3–2 || Kison (3–3) || Schueler || — || 25,730 || 32–40 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 18–14 (Home: 8–7; Away: 10–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 2 || Expos || 4–2 || Rooker (5–6) || Montague || — || 13,138 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 3 || Expos || 2–1 || Reuss (8–5) || Montague || — || 11,123 || 34–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 4 || Expos || 1–2 || Rogers || Brett (10–5) || — || || 34–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 4 || Expos || 3–2 || Kison (4–3) || Blair || — || 22,456 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 5 || @ Astros || 1–7 || Dierker || Ellis (3–7) || — || 23,047 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 6 || @ Astros || 0–1 || Wilson || Kison (4–4) || — || 29,640 || 35–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 7 || @ Astros || 6–4 (10) || Giusti (3–3) || Scherman || — || 18,984 || 36–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 8 || Braves || 0–5 || Leon || Reuss (8–6) || — || 11,494 || 36–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 9 || Braves || 5–4 || Brett (11–5) || Niekro || Giusti (3) || 13,737 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 10 || Braves || 5–10 || Morton || Ellis (3–8) || — || 13,922 || 37–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 12 || Reds || 0–7 || Gullett || Rooker (5–7) || — || || 37–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 12 || Reds || 3–4 || Carroll || Demery (0–4) || Carroll || 30,507 || 37–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 13 || Reds || 4–9 || Hall || Reuss (8–7) || Borbon || 15,386 || 37–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 14 || Reds || 2–3 || Norman || Brett (11–6) || Carroll || || 37–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 14 || Reds || 2–1 || Kison (5–4) || Billingham || Giusti (4) || 27,151 || 38–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 15 || Astros || 3–1 || Ellis (4–8) || Roberts || — || 9,171 || 39–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 16 || Astros || 6–2 || Rooker (6–7) || Dierker || — || 9,935 || 40–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 17 || Astros || 11–3 || Demery (1–4) || Wilson || — || 10,941 || 41–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 18 || @ Braves || 4–0 || Reuss (9–7) || Reed || — || 8,262 || 42–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 19 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Brett (12–6) || Niekro || Giusti (5) || 9,583 || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 20 || @ Braves || 7–6 (11) || Giusti (4–3) || Frisella || — || 40,225 || 44–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 21 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Ellis (5–8) || Capra || — || 9,351 || 45–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 25 || @ Expos || 5–10 || Renko || Rooker (6–8) || — || || 45–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 25 || @ Expos || 3–2 || Reuss (10–7) || Rogers || Giusti (6) || 27,283 || 46–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 26 || @ Expos || 3–0 || Ellis (6–8) || Blair || Hernández (1) || 22,278 || 47–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Richert || Brett (12–7) || — || || 47–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 27 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Twitchell || Kison (5–5) || Watt || 55,066 || 47–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 28 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Giusti (5–3) || Scarce || — || 34,049 || 48–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Phillies || 1–13 || Carlton || Reuss (10–8) || — || 27,760 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 30 || @ Mets || 6–0 || Rooker (7–8) || Matlack || — || || 49–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Koosman || Kison (5–6) || — || 39,246 || 49–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || July 31 || @ Mets || 8–3 || Ellis (7–8) || Seaver || — || 23,281 || 50–54 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 20–8 (Home: 11–6; Away: 9–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 1 || Cardinals || 2–5 (11) || Folkers || Giusti (5–4) || — || 17,318 || 50–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 2 || Cardinals || 3–2 (14) || Hernández (1–1) || Pena || — || 19,385 || 51–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 3 || Cubs || 3–4 || Reuschel || Reuss (10–9) || LaRoche || 9,316 || 51–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 4 || Cubs || 3–4 || Bonham || Rooker (7–9) || — || || 51–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 4 || Cubs || 7–1 || Kison (6–6) || Hutson || — || 23,536 || 52–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 6 || Mets || 9–8 (11) || Patterson (2–1) || McGraw || — || 12,441 || 53–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 7 || Mets || 10–1 || Demery (2–4) || Parker || — || 13,360 || 54–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 8 || Mets || 4–3 || Reuss (11–9) || Matlack || — || 11,191 || 55–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 9 || Padres || 7–3 || Rooker (8–9) || Jones || — || 11,507 || 56–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 10 || Padres || 4–8 || Freisleben || Morlan (0–2) || — || 15,150 || 56–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 11 || Padres || 8–1 || Ellis (8–8) || Spillner || — || 14,726 || 57–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 12 || @ Reds || 7–4 || Reuss (12–9) || Kirby || Giusti (7) || 30,327 || 58–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || @ Reds || 14–3 || Demery (3–4) || Billingham || — || 32,280 || 59–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Reds || 2–3 (10) || Carroll || Kison (6–7) || — || 30,018 || 59–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 16 || Dodgers || 5–2 || Ellis (9–8) || Sutton || — || 32,347 || 60–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 17 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Reuss (13–9) || Messersmith || Giusti (8) || 18,681 || 61–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 18 || Dodgers || 10–3 || Demery (4–4) || Zahn || — || 33,225 || 62–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 19 || Giants || 3–5 || Bryant || Rooker (8–10) || Sosa || 14,077 || 62–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || Giants || 7–8 (10) || Caldwell || Morlan (0–3) || — || 15,944 || 62–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 21 || Giants || 4–2 || Ellis (10–8) || Halicki || — || 19,814 || 63–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 23 || @ Padres || 6–2 || Reuss (14–9) || Greif || — || 13,443 || 64–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 25 || @ Padres || 4–1 (12) || Rooker (9–10) || Palmer || — || || 65–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 25 || @ Padres || 10–2 || Demery (5–4) || Freisleben || — || 11,567 || 66–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 27 || @ Giants || 13–2 || Ellis (11–8) || D'Acquisto || — || 3,273 || 67–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 28 || @ Giants || 3–1 (11) || Giusti (6–4) || Barr || — || 3,679 || 68–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 29 || @ Giants || 2–3 (11) || Moffitt || Giusti (6–5) || — || 3,172 || 68–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Rooker (10–10) || Marshall || Giusti (9) || 38,887 || 69–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 31 || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Demery (6–4) || Zahn || Giusti (10) || 41,653 || 70–62 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 16–12 (Home: 10–3; Away: 5–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 1 || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Sutton || Ellis (11–9) || — || 29,667 || 70–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 2 || Phillies || 7–4 || Reuss (15–9) || Carlton || — || || 71–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 2 || Phillies || 11–1 || Kison (7–7) || Schueler || — || 45,181 || 72–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || Phillies || 8–2 || Rooker (11–10) || Twitchell || — || 8,168 || 73–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 6 || Expos || 2–1 || Ellis (12–9) || Renko || — || 15,386 || 74–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 7 || Expos || 6–5 (12) || Hernández (2–1) || Murray || — || 17,576 || 75–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 8 || Expos || 8–2 || Rooker (12–10) || Rogers || — || 18,870 || 76–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 4–9 || Stone || Demery (6–5) || LaRoche || 2,918 || 76–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 12–4 || Brett (13–7) || Reuschel || — || 4,843 || 77–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ Phillies || 5–8 || Schueler || Hernández (2–2) || — || 21,117 || 77–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Garber || Kison (7–8) || — || 22,135 || 77–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Rogers || Rooker (12–11) || — || 9,283 || 77–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 14 || @ Expos || 2–17 || Blair || Demery (6–6) || — || 15,566 || 77–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 15 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Renko || Brett (13–8) || Murray || 15,438 || 77–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 17 || Cardinals || 1–2 (13) || Hrabosky || Reuss (15–10) || — || 21,458 || 77–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 18 || Cardinals || 4–1 || Rooker (13–11) || McGlothen || — || 18,126 || 78–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 19 || Cardinals || 8–6 || Hernández (3–2) || Folkers || Giusti (11) || 19,844 || 79–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 20 || Mets || 4–3 || Hernández (4–2) || McGraw || — || 11,683 || 80–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || Mets || 2–4 || Koosman || Pizarro (0–1) || — || 7,160 || 80–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 22 || Mets || 0–4 || Matlack || Reuss (15–11) || — || 27,915 || 80–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 23 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 (10) || Rooker (14–11) || McGlothen || Giusti (12) || 33,525 || 81–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 24 || @ Cardinals || 7–3 || Kison (8–8) || Curtis || — || 37,197 || 82–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 25 || @ Cardinals || 12–13 (11) || Garman || Minshall (0–1) || — || 41,345 || 82–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 26 || @ Mets || 11–5 || Pizarro (1–1) || Koosman || — || 9,250 || 83–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 27 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Reuss (16–11) || Matlack || — || 17,440 || 84–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 28 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Rooker (15–11) || McGraw || Hernández (2) || 13,059 || 85–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 29 || @ Mets || 2–7 || Apodaca || Brett (13–9) || — || 50,653 || 85–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 30 || Cubs || 2–1 || Kison (9–8) || Bonham || — || 10,482 || 86–74 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || October 1 || Cubs || 6–5 || Giusti (7–5) || LaRoche || — || 13,801 || 87–74 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || October 2 || Cubs || 5–4 (10) || Hernández (5–2) || Frailing || — || 22,725 || 88–74 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position6 Rennie Stennett 2B3 Richie Hebner 3B16 Al Oliver CF8 Willie Stargell LF22 Richie Zisk RF39 Dave Parker 1B35 Manny Sanguillén C11 Dal Maxvill SS41 Jerry Reuss SP 1974 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac" Notable transactions April 20, 1974: Dal Maxvill was released by the Pirates.Dal Maxvill at Baseball Reference June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft Rod Scurry was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.Rod Scurry at Baseball Reference Ed Whitson was drafted by the Pirates in the 6th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.Ed Whitson at Baseball Almanac Mike Edwards was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.Mike Edwards at Baseball Reference July 8, 1974: Kurt Bevacqua was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Cal Meier (minors).Kurt Bevacqua at Baseball Almanac July 11, 1974: Chuck Brinkman was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.Chuck Brinkman at Baseball Reference August 20, 1974: Juan Pizarro was signed by the Pirates.Juan Pizarro at Baseball Almanac Roster 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 28 Steve Blass 30 Ken Brett 44 Larry Demery 17 Dock Ellis 31 Dave Giusti 36 Ramón Hernández 56 Juan Jiménez 25 Bruce Kison 46 Jim Minshall 38 Bob Moose 12 John Morlan 32 Daryl Patterson 49 Juan Pizarro 41 Jerry Reuss 19 Jim Rooker 32 Jim Sadowski 50 Kent Tekulve Catchers 45 Chuck Brinkman 34 Ken Macha  5 Mike Ryan 35 Manny Sanguillén Infielders 14 Kurt Bevacqua  3 Richie Hebner 14 Art Howe 23 Ed Kirkpatrick 11 Dal Maxvill 11 Mario Mendoza 24 Paul Popovich  7 Bob Robertson  6 Rennie Stennett 10 Frank Taveras Outfielders 27 Dave Augustine 15 Gene Clines 37 Miguel Diloné 16 Al Oliver 27 Ed Ott 39 Dave Parker  8 Willie Stargell 22 Richie Zisk Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 43 Don Leppert 42 Don Osborn  2 José Pagán  4 Bob Skinner Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader 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 C Manny Sanguillén 151 596 171 .287 7 68 1B Bob Robertson 91 236 54 .229 16 48 2B Rennie Stennett 157 673 196 .291 7 56 SS Frank Taveras 126 333 82 .246 0 26 3B Richie Hebner 146 550 160 .291 18 68 LF Willie Stargell 140 508 153 .301 25 96 CF Al Oliver 147 617 198 .321 11 85 RF Richie Zisk 149 536 168 .313 17 100 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 Gene Clines 107 276 62 .225 0 14 Ed Kirkpatrick 116 271 67 .247 6 38 Dave Parker 73 220 62 .282 4 29 Mario Mendoza 91 163 36 .221 0 15 Paul Popovich 59 83 18 .217 0 5 Art Howe 29 74 18 .243 1 5 Mike Ryan Mike Ryan (catcher) 15 30 3 .100 0 0 Dal Maxvill 8 22 4 .182 0 0 Dave Augustine 18 22 4 .182 0 0 Chuck Brinkman 4 7 1 .143 0 1 Ken Macha 5 5 3 .600 0 1 Ed Ott 7 5 0 .000 0 0 Miguel Diloné 12 2 0 .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 Jim Rooker 33 262.2 15 11 2.78 139 Jerry Reuss 35 260.0 16 11 3.50 105 Ken Brett 27 191.0 13 19 3.90 96 Dock Ellis 26 176.2 12 9 3.16 91 Larry Demery 19 95.1 6 6 4.25 51 Bob Moose 7 35.2 1 5 7.57 15 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 Bruce Kison 40 129.0 9 8 3.49 71 Juan Pizarro Juan Pizarro (baseball) 7 24.0 1 1 1.88 7 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 Dave Giusti 64 7 5 12 3.32 53 Ramón Hernández Ramón Hernández (pitcher) 58 5 2 2 2.75 33 John Morlan 39 0 3 0 4.29 38 Daryl Patterson 14 2 1 1 7.29 8 Kent Tekulve 8 1 1 0 6.00 6 Jim Minshall 5 0 1 0 0.00 3 Juan Jiménez Juan Jiménez (baseball) 4 0 0 0 6.75 2 Jim Sadowski 4 0 1 0 6.00 1 Steve Blass 1 0 0 0 9.00 2 National League Championship Series 1974 National League Championship Series Awards and honors Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente Award Willie Stargell, Lou Gehrig Award 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Ken Brett, Pitcher, Reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Charleston Charlies International League Steve Demeter AA Thetford Mines Pirates Eastern League Tim Murtaugh A Salem Pirates Carolina League Johnny Lipon A Charleston Pirates Western Carolinas League Larry Sherry A-Short Season Niagara Falls Pirates New York–Penn League Ron Brand Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thetford Mines, Salem Notes References 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Category:National League East champion seasons Pittsburg