1977 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1977 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. 96–66 (.593) 2nd John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) Harding "Pete" Peterson Chuck Tanner KDKA-TVMilo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare KDKAMilo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare The 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 96th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 91st in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 96–66. This was the first season where the player's last names appeared on the back of the jerseys. Offseason November 5, 1976: Manny Sanguillén was traded by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for manager Chuck Tanner.Chuck Tanner Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=tannech01 2024-09-07 www.baseball-almanac.com December 10, 1976: Richie Zisk and Silvio Martínez were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Goose Gossage and Terry Forster.Rich Gossage https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gossari01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en March 15, 1977: Rick Langford, Tony Armas, Doug Bair, Dave Giusti, Doc Medich, and Mitchell Page were traded by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for Phil Garner, Tommy Helms, and Chris Batton.Rick Langford https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/langfri01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en Regular season May 11: Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner appointed himself manager of the team before a game against the Pirates.https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/08/us/long-before-murdoch-there-was-ted-turner.html The New York Times Long Before Murdoch, There Was Ted Turner Richard Sandomir March 8, 1998 April 20, 2010 After losing the game 2–1, Turner stepped down. June 30: Willie Stargell hits his 400th career home run versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1977 Game Log: 95–66 (Home: 57–23; Away: 38–43) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 10–7 (Home: 5–4; Away: 5–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 7 || Cardinals || 6–12 || Denny || Reuss (0–1) || — || 35,186 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 9 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Forsch || Kison (0–1) || — || 6,719 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 10 || Cardinals || 7–8 || Carroll || Rooker (0–1) || Urrea || 5,223 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 12 || Expos || 2–1 || Gossage (1–0) || McEnaney || — || 4,042 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 13 || Expos || 3–0 || Kison (1–1) || Rogers || — || 4,586 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 7–0 || Rooker (1–1) || Falcone || — || 41,226 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Candelaria (1–0) || Rasmussen || Gossage (1) || 12,513 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Denny || Reuss (0–2) || Urrea || 28,574 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 18 || @ Expos || 5–6 (14) || Atkinson || Jones (0–1) || — || 10,911 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 19 || @ Expos || 0–6 || Stanhouse || Demery (0–1) || — || 10,062 || 4–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 20 || @ Expos || 8–6 || Rooker (2–1) || Hannahs || Tekulve (1) || 12,607 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 22 || @ Mets || 4–3 || Tekulve (1–0) || Myrick || — || 19,495 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 23 || @ Mets || 6–5 || Gossage (2–0) || Sadecki || — || 9,040 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 26 || Phillies || 5–0 || Candelaria (2–0) || Christenson || Gossage (2) || 6,726 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 27 || Phillies || 7–3 || Kison (2–1) || Twitchell || — || 7,054 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 29 || Astros || 3–11 || Bannister || Reuss (0–3) || — || 7,186 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || April 30 || Astros || 10–0 || Rooker (3–1) || Konieczny || — || 6,540 || 10–7 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 16–10 (Home: 10–3; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 1 || Astros || 4–3 (10) || Gossage (3–0) || Forsch || — || 25,371 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 2 || @ Braves || 11–1 || Kison (3–1) || Capra || — || 9,148 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 3 || @ Braves || 8–7 (11) || Tekulve (2–0) || Niekro || Jackson (1) || 7,977 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 4 || @ Braves || 8–0 || Demery (1–1) || LaCorte || — || 3,890 || 14–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 6 || Reds || 6–3 || Candelaria (3–0) || Billingham || Gossage (3) || 16,258 || 15–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 7 || Reds || 12–10 || Forster (1–0) || Zachry || Tekulve (2) || 16,799 || 16–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 8 || Reds || 6–4 || Jones (1–1) || Norman || Gossage (4) || 27,003 || 17–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 10 || Braves || 3–0 || Rooker (4–1) || Capra || Tekulve (3) || || 18–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 10 || Braves || 2–1 || Demery (2–1) || Collins || Gossage (5) || 5,713 || 19–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 11 || Braves || 2–1 || Candelaria (4–0) || Niekro || Gossage (6) || 6,816 || 20–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 12 || Braves || 1–6 || Leon || Kison (3–2) || — || 10,161 || 20–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 13 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Lemongello || Reuss (0–4) || Forsch || 10,512 || 20–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 14 || @ Astros || 6–2 || Demery (3–1) || Andujar || Gossage (7) || 25,152 || 21–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 15 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Tekulve (3–0) || Richard || — || 9,340 || 22–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 17 || @ Reds || 3–0 || Candelaria (5–0) || Billingham || Gossage (8) || 30,575 || 23–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 18 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Norman || Reuss (0–5) || Borbon || 28,011 || 23–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 19 || Dodgers || 6–5 (10) || Gossage (4–0) || Hough || — || 17,988 || 24–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 20 || Dodgers || 1–6 || Hooton || Demery (3–2) || — || 34,943 || 24–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 21 || Dodgers || 3–4 || John || Rooker (4–2) || — || 32,674 || 24–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 22 || Dodgers || 11–4 || Candelaria (6–0) || Sutton || — || 30,583 || 25–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 24 || Mets || 5–2 || Reuss (1–5) || Matlack || Forster (1) || 9,309 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Bonham || Candelaria (6–1) || Sutter || 14,593 || 26–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 28 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Reuschel || Rooker (4–3) || Sutter || 34,779 || 26–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 29 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Hernandez || Gossage (4–1) || Sutter || 39,517 || 26–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 30 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Carlton || Kison (3–3) || — || 32,253 || 26–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 31 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Reed || Tekulve (3–1) || — || 23,731 || 26–17 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 12–17 (Home: 7–6; Away: 5–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 1 || @ Phillies || 3–0 (8) || Candelaria (7–1) || Christenson || — || 28,234 || 27–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 3 || Cubs || 5–0 || Rooker (5–3) || Burris || — || 20,152 || 28–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 4 || Cubs || 3–4 || Krukow || Reuss (1–6) || Sutter || 26,202 || 28–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 5 || Cubs || 5–4 || Jones (2–1) || Bonham || Gossage (9) || 51,580 || 29–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 6 || Giants || 1–3 (12) || Lavelle || Gossage (4–2) || — || 6,635 || 29–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 7 || Giants || 6–7 || Barr || Demery (3–3) || Moffitt || 6,795 || 29–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 8 || Giants || 2–3 || Curtis || Rooker (5–4) || Lavelle || 6,995 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 51 || June 10 || Padres || 10–7 (11) || Gossage || Fingers || — || 10,499 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 11 || Padres || 1–4 || Shirley || Candelaria (7–2) || Fingers || 11,262 || 29–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 12 || Padres || 6–1 || Reuss (2–6) || Jones || — || || 30–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 12 || Padres || 7–4 || Kison (4–3) || Sawyer || Gossage (10) || 21,640 || 31–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 14 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Wall || Gossage (4–3) || — || 36,122 || 31–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 15 || @ Dodgers || 1–10 || Rhoden || Jones (2–2) || — || 32,436 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 16 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 (11) || Hough || Gossage (4–4) || — || 34,350 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 17 || @ Giants || 3–4 || Heaverlo || Reuss (2–7) || Lavelle || 4,789 || 31–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 || June 18 || @ Giants || 5–7 (12) || Moffitt || Forster (1–1) || — || 10,231 || 31–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 19 || @ Giants || 0–8 || Knepper || Rooker (5–5) || — || || 31–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 19 || @ Giants || 6–8 || Heaverlo || Jackson (0–1) || Moffitt || 23,078 || 31–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 20 || @ Padres || 5–3 || Tekulve (4–1) || Shirley || Gossage (11) || 26,030 || 32–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 21 || @ Padres || 9–2 || Candelaria (8–2) || Tomlin || — || 14,265 || 33–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 22 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Reuss (3–7) || Griffin || Gossage (12) || 14,624 || 34–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 24 || Expos || 6–5 (10) || Gossage (5–4) || Kerrigan || — || 27,650 || 35–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 25 || Expos || 10–2 || Kison (5–3) || Brown || — || 7,721 || 36–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 26 || Expos || 7–4 || Tekulve (5–1) || Rogers || Gossage (13) || || 37–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 26 || Expos || 3–6 || McEnaney || Gossage (5–5) || — || 20,583 || 37–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 27 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Falcone || Reuss (3–8) || — || 18,239 || 37–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 28 || @ Cardinals || 1–6 || Schultz || Forster (1–2) || — || || 37–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 28 || @ Cardinals || 3–13 || Underwood || Jackson (0–2) || — || 33,997 || 37–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 9–1 || Kison (6–3) || Rasmussen || — || 15,248 || 38–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Carlton || Jones (2–3) || — || 36,162 || 38–34 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 20–10 (Home: 15–1; Away: 5–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 6–7 (14) || Garber || Jackson (0–3) || — || 34,640 || 38–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Brusstar || Reuss (3–9) || Reed || 41,828 || 38–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 3 || @ Phillies || 7–11 || Christenson || Kison (6–4) || — || 28,555 || 38–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 4 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Rooker (6–5) || Underwood || Gossage (14) || || 39–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 4 || Cardinals || 4–3 || Tekulve (6–1) || Eastwick || — || 22,810 || 40–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 5 || Cardinals || 3–7 || Forsch || Candelaria (8–3) || — || 10,837 || 40–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 6 || Cardinals || 11–8 || Tekulve (7–1) || Hrabosky || — || 13,137 || 41–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 8 || Phillies || 8–7 || Gossage (6–5) || Brusstar || — || 25,200 || 42–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 82 || July 9 || Phillies || 9–8 (12) || Forster (2–2) || Garber || — || 19,144 || 43–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 10 || Phillies || 5–1 || Reuss (4–9) || Lonborg || — || || 44–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 10 || Phillies || 12–10 || Jackson (1–3) || Reed || Gossage (15) || 39,042 || 45–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 11 || @ Expos || 2–4 || Bahnsen || Jones (2–4) || — || 19,763 || 45–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 12 || @ Expos || 5–4 (12) || Gossage (7–5) || Atkinson || — || 14,781 || 46–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 13 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Candelaria (9–3) || Rogers || — || 22,799 || 47–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 15 || @ Mets || 7–1 || Rooker (7–5) || Zachry || — || || 48–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 15 || @ Mets || 1–6 || Espinosa || Reuss (4–10) || — || 20,219 || 48–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Mets || 3–5 || Swan || Gossage (7–6) || Apodaca || 24,445 || 48–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 17 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Candelaria (10–3) || Matlack || Gossage (16) || || 49–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 17 || @ Mets || 3–9 || Koosman || Forster (2–3) || — || 19,492 || 49–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 21 || Reds || 6–2 || Reuss (5–10) || Norman || — || 21,713 || 50–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 22 || Reds || 8–7 (12) || Jackson (2–3) || Billingham || — || 38,888 || 51–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 23 || Reds || 5–4 || Rooker (8–5) || Capilla || Jackson (2) || 28,625 || 52–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 24 || Braves || 7–6 (13) || Tekulve (8–1) || Hargan || — || 22,123 || 53–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 25 || Braves || 6–3 || Reuss (6–10) || Niekro || — || 8,752 || 54–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || July 26 || Astros || 3–2 || Candelaria (11–3) || Richard || Gossage (17) || 11,882 || 55–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 27 || Astros || 3–2 (11) || Tekulve (9–1) || McLaughlin || — || 11,253 || 56–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 28 || Astros || 9–4 || Rooker (9–5) || Larson || — || 16,400 || 57–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 29 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Niekro || Kison (6–5) || — || 9,505 || 57–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 30 || @ Braves || 10–6 || Forster (3–3) || Collins || — || 19,006 || 58–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || @ Braves || 3–8 || Solomon || Candelaria (11–4) || Hanna || 12,467 || 58–44 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 18–12 (Home: 10–5; Away: 8–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || @ Astros || 3–4 (11) || Lemongello || Gossage (7–7) || — || 11,769 || 58–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 105 || August 2 || @ Astros || 6–3 (10) || Jackson (3–3) || Larson || — || 15,805 || 59–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 3 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Niekro || Kison (6–6) || — || 14,745 || 59–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 5 || @ Reds || 12–1 || Reuss (7–10) || Norman || — || || 60–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 5 || @ Reds || 10–6 || Jackson (4–3) || Capilla || — || 50,085 || 61–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 6 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Seaver || Forster (3–4) || — || 44,267 || 61–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 7 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Soto || Rooker (9–6) || — || 40,028 || 61–48 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 8 || Cubs || 7–6 || Jackson (5–3) || Reuschel || — || 25,802 || 62–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || Cubs || 1–4 || Burris || Reuss (7–11) || Hernandez || 28,341 || 62–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 10 || Cubs || 2–1 (18) || Demery (4–3) || Broberg || — || 32,831 || 63–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 11 || Mets || 9–1 || Jones (3–4) || Zachry || — || 9,260 || 64–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 12 || Mets || 3–2 || Rooker (10–6) || Koosman || — || || 65–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 12 || Mets || 6–5 (12) || Demery (5–3) || Siebert || — || 18,994 || 66–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || Mets || 2–0 || Reuss (8–11) || Matlack || — || 32,212 || 67–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 14 || Mets || 6–3 || Candelaria (12–4) || Espinosa || Tekulve (4) || 17,945 || 68–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 16 || @ Cubs || 5–6 (15) || Hernandez || Demery (5–4) || — || 24,039 || 68–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 17 || @ Cubs || 2–4 || Reuschel || Rooker (10–7) || — || 29,786 || 68–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 18 || @ Cubs || 7–6 || Reuss (9–11) || Burris || Tekulve (5) || 24,027 || 69–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 19 || Giants || 6–1 || Candelaria (13–4) || Knepper || — || 16,831 || 70–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || Giants || 1–5 || Halicki || Jones (3–5) || — || 15,947 || 70–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 21 || Giants || 4–5 || Lavelle || Gossage (7–8) || Moffitt || 32,232 || 70–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 22 || Padres || 0–1 || Shirley || Rooker (10–8) || Fingers || 7,375 || 70–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 23 || Padres || 7–6 || Gossage (8–8) || Fingers || — || 8,105 || 71–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 24 || Dodgers || 1–2 (10) || John || Gossage (8–9) || Garman || 20,018 || 71–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 25 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Candelaria (14–4) || Rau || Demery (1) || 17,164 || 72–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 26 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Kison (7–6) || Owchinko || Gossage (18) || 18,696 || 73–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 27 || @ Padres || 4–0 || Reuss (10–11) || Jones || — || 14,732 || 74–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 28 || @ Padres || 10–1 || Rooker (11–8) || Shirley || — || 10,371 || 75–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 30 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Candelaria (15–4) || Montefusco || — || 12,699 || 76–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Barr || Kison (7–7) || — || 4,267 || 76–56 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 17–10 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 2 || @ Dodgers || 2–10 || Hooton || Reuss (10–12) || — || 39,276 || 76–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Dodgers || 4–6 || Sutton || Rooker (11–9) || Garman || 44,505 || 76–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Dodgers || 2–8 || John || Jones (3–6) || — || 36,686 || 76–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 5 || Phillies || 3–1 || Candelaria (16–4) || Lerch || Gossage (19) || || 77–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || Phillies || 1–11 || Carlton || Kison (7–8) || — || 40,423 || 77–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 6 || Phillies || 5–4 (11) || Gossage (9–9) || Garber || — || 15,136 || 78–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 7 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Forster (4–4) || Denny || Tekulve (6) || 7,219 || 79–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 8 || Cardinals || 9–5 || Demery (6–4) || Eastwick || Gossage (20) || 4,848 || 80–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 9 || Expos || 1–2 || Dues || Jones (3–7) || Stanhouse || 7,628 || 80–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 10 || Expos || 2–4 || Twitchell || Candelaria (16–5) || Kerrigan || 7,697 || 80–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 11 || Expos || 10–4 || Kison (8–8) || Holdsworth || — || 9,470 || 81–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 12 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Christenson || Reuss (10–13) || — || 42,145 || 81–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 13 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Rooker (12–9) || Kaat || Gossage (21) || 42,638 || 82–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Candelaria (17–5) || Rasmussen || Gossage (22) || || 83–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 7–10 || Sutton || Demery (6–5) || Eastwick || 9,081 || 83–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 16 || @ Expos || 0–5 || Schatzeder || Kison (8–9) || Stanhouse || 7,026 || 83–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 17 || @ Expos || 6–3 || Whitson (1–0) || Landreth || Gossage (23) || 12,674 || 84–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 18 || @ Expos || 7–5 (11) || Tekulve (10–1) || Rogers || — || 25,097 || 85–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 20 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Candelaria (18–5) || Espinosa || — || 3,372 || 86–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 21 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Kison (9–9) || Koosman || Gossage (24) || 5,044 || 87–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 23 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Rooker (13–9) || Hernandez || Gossage (25) || 3,757 || 88–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 24 || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Forster (5–4) || Broberg || Jackson (3) || 14,970 || 89–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 25 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Candelaria (19–5) || Reuschel || — || 17,815 || 90–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 27 || Mets || 1–7 || Espinosa || Kison (9–10) || — || 3,379 || 90–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 28 || Mets || 3–2 || Rooker (14–9) || Swan || Gossage (26) || 2,673 || 91–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 29 || Mets || 5–2 || Forster (6–4) || Medich || Tekulve (7) || 2,504 || 92–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 30 || Cubs || 3–1 || Candelaria (20–5) || Reuschel || — || 8,507 || 93–66 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || October 2 || Cubs || 5–1 || Jones (4–7) || Burris || Jackson (4) || || 94–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 162 || October 2 || Cubs || 3–2 || Gossage (10–9) || Lamp || — || 20,418 || 95–66 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions June 7, 1977: Wayne Tolleson was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.Wayne Tolleson https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tollewa01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en June 15, 1977: Ed Kirkpatrick was traded by the Pirates to the Texas Rangers for Jim Fregosi.Jim Fregosi https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fregoji01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en July 27, 1977: The Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners for Dave Pagan. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Rick Honeycutt to the Mariners on August 22.Dave Pagan https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paganda01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en August 18, 1977: Doug Frobel was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.Doug Frobel https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frobedo01.shtml 2024-09-07 Baseball-Reference.com en Roster 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 45 John Candelaria 44 Larry Demery 51 Terry Forster 54 Goose Gossage 31 Al Holland 23,35 Grant Jackson 36 Odell Jones 48 Tim Jones 25 Bruce Kison 34 Dave Pagan 41 Jerry Reuss 19 Jim Rooker 27 Kent Tekulve 46 Ed Whitson Catchers  5 Duffy Dyer 14 Ed Ott Infielders  4 Dale Berra 26 Mike Edwards 29 Jim Fregosi 3,17 Phil Garner 13 Fernando González 23 Ed Kirkpatrick 29,30 Ken Macha 11 Mario Mendoza 28 Bill Robinson  8 Willie Stargell  6 Rennie Stennett 10 Frank Taveras 24 Bobby Tolan Outfielders 37 Miguel Diloné 24 Mike Easler 22 Jerry Hairston 18 Omar Moreno 16 Al Oliver 39 Dave Parker Other batters 24 Tommy Helms Manager  7 Chuck Tanner Coaches 32 Joe Lonnett 42 Alex Monchak  2 José Pagán 43 Larry Sherry 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 Duffy Dyer 94 270 65 .241 3 19 1B Bill Robinson Bill Robinson (outfielder) 137 507 154 .304 26 104 2B Rennie Stennett 116 453 152 .336 5 51 SS Frank Taveras 147 544 137 .252 1 29 3B Phil Garner 153 585 152 .260 17 77 LF Al Oliver 154 568 175 .308 19 82 CF Omar Moreno 150 492 118 .240 7 34 RF Dave Parker 159 637 215 .338 21 88 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 Ed Ott 104 311 82 .264 7 38 Willie Stargell 63 186 51 .274 13 35 Fernando González Fernando González (baseball) 80 181 50 .276 4 27 Ken Macha 35 95 26 .274 0 11 Mario Mendoza 70 81 16 .198 0 4 Bobby Tolan 49 74 15 .203 2 9 Jim Fregosi 36 56 16 .286 3 16 Jerry Hairston Jerry Hairston, Sr. 51 52 10 .192 2 6 Miguel Diloné 29 44 6 .136 0 0 Dale Berra 17 40 7 .175 0 3 Ed Kirkpatrick 21 28 4 .143 1 4 Mike Easler 10 18 8 .444 1 5 Tommy Helms 15 12 0 .000 0 0 Mike Edwards Mike Edwards (second baseman) 7 6 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 John Candelaria 33 230.2 20 5 2.34 133 Jerry Reuss 33 208.0 10 13 4.11 116 Jim Rooker 30 204.1 14 9 3.08 89 Bruce Kison 33 193.0 9 10 4.90 122 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 Odell Jones 34 108.0 3 7 5.08 66 Larry Demery 39 90.1 6 5 5.08 35 Terry Forster 33 87.1 6 4 4.43 58 Ed Whitson 5 15.2 1 0 3.45 10 Tim Jones Tim Jones (pitcher) 3 10.0 1 0 0.00 5 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 Goose Gossage 72 11 9 26 1.62 151 Kent Tekulve 72 10 1 7 3.06 59 Grant Jackson Grant Jackson (baseball) 49 5 3 4 3.86 41 Al Holland 2 0 0 0 7.71 1 Dave Pagan 1 0 0 0 0.00 4 Mario Mendoza 1 0 0 0 13.50 0 Awards and honors 1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Dave Parker, outfield, starter John Candelaria, reserve Goose Gossage, reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Tim Murtaugh and Johnny Lipon AA Shreveport Captains Texas League Johnny Lipon and Tim Murtaugh A Salem Pirates Carolina League Steve Demeter A Charleston Patriots Western Carolinas League Jim Mahoney A-Short Season Niagara Falls Pirates New York–Penn League Luther Quinn Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke Notes References Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 External links 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg