1978 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1978 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. 88–73 (.547) 2nd John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholder) Harding "Pete" Peterson Chuck Tanner KDKA-TVMilo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare KDKAMilo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare The 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 97th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 92nd in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 88–73. Offseason December 8, 1977: Al Oliver and Nelson Norman were traded by the Pirates to the Texas Rangers as part of a four-team trade. Bert Blyleven was traded by the Rangers to the Pirates, and John Milner was traded by the New York Mets to the Pirates. Willie Montañez was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Mets, and the Rangers traded Tom Grieve and a player to be named later to the Mets. The Rangers traded Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs, and Eddie Miller to the Braves. The Mets traded Jon Matlack to the Rangers. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Ken Henderson to the Mets on March 15, 1978.Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference March 18, 1978: Carl Morton was released by the Pirates.Carl Morton page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1978 Game Log: 88–73 (Home: 55–26; Away: 33–47) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 10–9 (Home: 6–4; Away: 4–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 7 || Cubs || 1–0 || Candelaria (1–0) || Reuschel || — || 39,028 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 8 || Cubs || 4–3 (10) || Bibby (1–0) || Sutter || — || 9,387 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 9 || Cubs || 3–4 || Moore || Kison (0–1) || Sutter || 11,632 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || @ Cardinals || 2–11 || Denny || Rooker (0–1) || — || 19,241 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 1–5 || Forsch || Candelaria (1–1) || — || 12,294 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 13 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 || Rasmussen || Blyleven (0–1) || — || 12,351 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 14 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Hernandez || Bibby (1–1) || — || 45,777 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 15 || @ Cubs || 13–10 || Rooker (1–1) || Lamp || — || 20,684 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Reuschel || Robinson (0–1) || — || 20,921 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || Phillies || 2–6 || Lonborg || Candelaria (1–2) || — || 7,343 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 22 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Tekulve (1–0) || Urrea || — || 5,173 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 23 || Cardinals || 14–7 || Kison (1–1) || Forsch || — || || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 23 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Bibby (2–1) || Vuckovich || Robinson (1) || 10,008 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 24 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Tekulve (2–0) || Cornejo || — || 9,495 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || April 25 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Robinson (1–1) || Bruhert || — || 6,914 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 26 || @ Mets || 1–0 (11) || Blyleven (1–1) || Myrick || — || 6,506 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 28 || Giants || 4–5 || Montefusco || Candelaria (1–3) || Lavelle || 7,881 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || April 29 || Giants || 6–2 || Robinson (2–1) || Barr || — || 7,976 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 30 || Giants || 3–7 || Knepper || Blyleven (1–2) || — || 7,929 || 10–9 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 12–16 (Home: 6–6; Away: 6–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 1 || Padres || 7–4 || Bibby (3–1) || Fingers || — || 2,786 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 2 || Padres || 1–2 || Owchinko || Candelaria (1–4) || — || 3,228 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 3 || Padres || 5–7 || D'Acquisto || Bibby (3–2) || Fingers || 5,052 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 5 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Hooton || Blyleven (1–3) || — || 7,580 || 11–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 6 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Candelaria (2–4) || Sutton || Jackson (1) || 8,919 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 7 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Rooker (2–1) || John || Tekulve (1) || 18,208 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 9 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Curtis || Tekulve (2–1) || — || 10,459 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 10 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Blyleven (2–3) || Barr || — || 4,766 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 11 || @ Giants || 2–6 || Knepper || Candelaria (2–5) || — || 6,071 || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 12 || @ Padres || 4–6 || Lee || Tekulve (2–2) || Fingers || 20,240 || 14–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 13 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Spillner || Kison (1–2) || Fingers || 32,648 || 14–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 14 || @ Padres || 1–0 || Robinson (3–1) || Jones || — || 18,572 || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 15 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Hough || Blyleven (2–4) || — || 35,297 || 15–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Sutton || Candelaria (2–6) || Forster || 32,243 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 1–10 || John || Rooker (2–2) || — || 33,097 || 15–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 19 || @ Expos || 5–3 || Robinson (4–1) || May || Tekulve (2) || 13,088 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 20 || @ Expos || 6–0 || Blyleven (3–4) || Twitchell || — || 13,834 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 21 || @ Expos || 7–0 || Candelaria (3–6) || Grimsley || Tekulve (3) || 20,016 || 18–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 22 || @ Expos || 2–5 || Rogers || Rooker (2–3) || Knowles || 12,300 || 18–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 23 || Mets || 3–7 || Espinosa || Jackson (0–1) || Lockwood || 2,869 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 24 || Mets || 6–5 (10) || Tekulve (3–2) || Lockwood || — || 5,302 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 25 || Mets || 2–3 (11) || Murray || Tekulve (3–3) || — || 5,766 || 19–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 26 || Expos || 2–1 || Candelaria (4–6) || Rogers || Tekulve (4) || 8,816 || 20–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 27 || Expos || 1–15 || May || Rooker (2–4) || — || 10,773 || 20–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 28 || Expos || 5–2 || Bibby (4–2) || Dues || — || 26,564 || 21–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 29 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (14) || Brusstar || Hamilton (0–1) || — || 34,353 || 21–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 30 || @ Phillies || 1–6 || Carlton || Blyleven (3–5) || — || 26,123 || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || May 31 || @ Phillies || 2–1 || Candelaria (5–6) || Lerch || Tekulve (5) || 29,595 || 22–25 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 13–13 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 2 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Tomlin || Rooker (2–5) || — || 40,495 || 22–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 3 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Norman || Robinson (4–2) || Sarmiento || 50,152 || 22–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 4 || @ Reds || 4–1 || Blyleven (4–5) || Moskau || Jackson (2) || 37,304 || 23–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 5 || Braves || 4–8 || Easterly || Tekulve (3–4) || — || 5,248 || 23–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 6 || Braves || 4–2 || Bibby (5–2) || Devine || Tekulve (6) || 4,914 || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 9 || Reds || 11–9 || Jackson (1–1) || Bair || Candelaria (1) || 21,710 || 25–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 10 || Reds || 4–6 || Seaver || Jackson (1–2) || — || 34,009 || 25–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 11 || Reds || 3–1 || Jackson (2–2) || Sarmiento || Whitson (1) || 24,972 || 26–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 12 || @ Astros || 5–6 || Williams || Whitson (0–1) || Sambito || 9,886 || 26–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 13 || @ Astros || 1–2 || Forsch || Bibby (5–3) || Sambito || 10,487 || 26–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 14 || @ Astros || 6–4 || Whitson (1–1) || Richard || Tekulve (7) || 12,440 || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 16 || @ Braves || 9–4 || Blyleven (5–5) || Niekro || Whitson (2) || 18,572 || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 17 || @ Braves || 5–3 || Candelaria (6–6) || Mahler || Jackson (3) || 16,284 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 18 || @ Braves || 7–8 || Hanna || Bibby (5–4) || Skok || 21,498 || 29–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 19 || Cubs || 4–6 (10) || Sutter || Jackson (2–3) || Hernandez || 8,878 || 29–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 20 || Cubs || 6–1 || Blyleven (6–5) || Holtzman || — || 10,912 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 64 || June 21 || Cubs || 2–1 || Candelaria (7–6) || Burris || — || 11,064 || 31–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 23 || @ Mets || 2–3 (11) || Murray || Whitson (1–2) || — || 16,594 || 31–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 24 || @ Mets || 7–4 (12) || Tekulve (4–4) || Siebert || Hamilton (1) || 17,810 || 32–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 25 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Blyleven (7–5) || Espinosa || — || 16,748 || 33–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 26 || Cardinals || 11–8 || Whitson (2–2) || Urrea || Tekulve (8) || 5,045 || 34–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 27 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Vuckovich || Candelaria (7–7) || Schultz || || 34–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 27 || Cardinals || 1–6 || Falcone || Reuss (0–1) || — || 9,229 || 34–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 28 || Cardinals || 5–7 (11) || Thomas || Tekulve (4–5) || — || 7,742 || 34–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || Mets || 4–3 || Jackson (3–3) || Lockwood || Whitson (3) || 6,367 || 35–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 30 || Mets || 5–6 || Murray || Hamilton (0–2) || — || 31,947 || 35–38 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 13–14 (Home: 9–4; Away: 4–10) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 1 || Mets || 1–0 || Rooker (3–5) || Lockwood || Tekulve (9) || 7,912 || 36–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || July 3 || Expos || 0–2 || Dues || Candelaria (7–8) || Rogers || 7,480 || 36–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 4 || Expos || 3–1 || Blyleven (8–5) || Schatzeder || Tekulve (10) || || 37–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 4 || Expos || 4–3 || Robinson (5–2) || Twitchell || Tekulve (11) || 15,001 || 38–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Denny || Rooker (3–6) || — || 14,832 || 38–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 7 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Candelaria (8–8) || Vuckovich || Tekulve (12) || 13,813 || 39–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 8 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Martinez || Robinson (5–3) || — || 20,524 || 39–41 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 9 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Blyleven (9–5) || Forsch || Tekulve (13) || 22,101 || 40–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 13 || Giants || 0–4 || Knepper || Candelaria (8–9) || — || 13,984 || 40–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 14 || Giants || 5–2 || Rooker (4–6) || Montefusco || Tekulve (14) || 15,733 || 41–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 15 || Giants || 5–6 (11) || Lavelle || Whitson (2–3) || — || 16,174 || 41–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 16 || Padres || 3–2 (10) || Whitson (3–3) || Fingers || — || || 42–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 16 || Padres || 10–6 || Jackson (4–3) || Kinney || Tekulve (15) || 16,303 || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 17 || Padres || 8–7 (10) || Tekulve (5–5) || Fingers || — || 7,045 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 18 || Dodgers || 2–7 || Sutton || Robinson (5–4) || — || 15,125 || 44–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 19 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Rooker (5–6) || Rau || Tekulve (16) || 15,527 || 45–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 20 || Dodgers || 7–6 (10) || Kison (2–2) || Forster || — || 13,823 || 46–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 21 || @ Giants || 3–0 || Bibby (6–4) || Knepper || — || 23,882 || 47–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 22 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Curtis || Tekulve (5–6) || — || 18,872 || 47–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 23 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Barr || Candelaria (8–10) || — || 41,923 || 47–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 25 || @ Padres || 1–2 || Owchinko || Rooker (5–7) || — || 17,522 || 47–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 26 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Perry || Kison (2–3) || Fingers || 16,556 || 47–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 27 || @ Padres || 3–6 || Shirley || Whitson (3–4) || Fingers || 14,076 || 47–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 28 || @ Dodgers || 3–7 || John || Candelaria (8–11) || Forster || 43,600 || 47–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 29 || @ Dodgers || 1–2 || Sutton || Robinson (5–5) || — || 46,139 || 47–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 30 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Rooker (6–7) || Rau || Tekulve (17) || 48,587 || 48–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 31 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Garman || Blyleven (9–6) || — || 22,152 || 48–52 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 18–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 9–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || August 1 || @ Expos || 3–4 || Rogers || Bibby (6–5) || Knowles || 21,287 || 48–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 2 || @ Expos || 3–0 || Kison (3–3) || Schatzeder || Tekulve (18) || 15,378 || 49–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 4 || Phillies || 0–2 || Christenson || Rooker (6–8) || — || || 49–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 4 || Phillies || 5–2 || Robinson (6–5) || Kaat || — || 30,865 || 50–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 6 || Phillies || 2–3 || Ruthven || Blyleven (9–7) || — || || 50–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 6 || Phillies || 0–5 || Carlton || Bibby (6–6) || — || 31,141 || 50–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Moore || Reuss (0–2) || Sutter || 18,615 || 50–57 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 8 || @ Cubs || 9–5 || Robinson (7–5) || Reuschel || — || 26,037 || 51–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 9 || @ Cubs || 4–5 || Roberts || Whitson (3–5) || — || 23,310 || 51–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 10 || @ Phillies || 1–3 || Ruthven || Blyleven (9–8) || — || 34,672 || 51–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 11 || @ Phillies || 4–15 || Carlton || Kison (3–4) || — || 35,101 || 51–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 12 || @ Phillies || 1–10 || Lerch || Bibby (6–7) || — || 30,110 || 51–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 113 || August 13 || @ Phillies || 7–3 || Robinson (8–5) || Christenson || — || 38,119 || 52–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 14 || Reds || 7–4 || Rooker (7–8) || Moskau || Tekulve (19) || 26,514 || 53–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 15 || Reds || 3–4 (10) || Bair || Whitson (3–6) || — || 16,400 || 53–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 16 || Reds || 13–2 || Candelaria (9–11) || Bonham || Jackson (4) || 15,490 || 54–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 17 || Astros || 5–1 || Robinson (9–5) || Richard || — || || 55–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 17 || Astros || 3–2 || Kison (4–4) || Lemongello || Tekulve (20) || 8,470 || 56–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 18 || Astros || 6–3 || Bibby (7–7) || Ruhle || Tekulve (21) || 8,632 || 57–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 19 || Astros || 4–2 || Blyleven (10–8) || Bannister || Tekulve (22) || 22,015 || 58–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 121 || August 20 || Astros || 7–6 || Rooker (8–8) || Dixon || Tekulve (23) || || 59–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 20 || Astros || 3–1 || Reuss (1–2) || Niekro || — || 21,851 || 60–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 22 || @ Braves || 3–1 || Robinson (10–5) || Mahler || Tekulve (24) || 9,348 || 61–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 23 || @ Braves || 4–3 (12) || Jackson (5–3) || Campbell || — || 6,553 || 62–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 24 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Blyleven (11–8) || Niekro || Tekulve (25) || 7,965 || 63–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 25 || @ Astros || 5–7 || Niekro || Rooker (8–9) || Andujar || 11,641 || 63–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 26 || @ Astros || 2–7 || Richard || Kison (4–5) || — || 9,985 || 63–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 27 || @ Astros || 8–5 || Jackson (6–3) || Lemongello || Tekulve (26) || 10,947 || 64–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 28 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Candelaria (10–11) || Norman || Whitson (4) || 23,612 || 65–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 29 || @ Reds || 5–0 || Blyleven (12–8) || LaCoss || — || 24,967 || 66–64 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 21–9 (Home: 17–1; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 1 || Braves || 8–3 || Robinson (11–5) || Niekro || Tekulve (27) || || 67–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || September 1 || Braves || 3–0 || Kison (5–5) || Mahler || Tekulve (28) || 14,306 || 68–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 2 || Braves || 4–3 (12) || Jackson (7–3) || Camp || — || 9,580 || 69–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 3 || Braves || 6–3 || Tekulve (6–6) || Garber || — || 8,594 || 70–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 4 || Mets || 7–4 || Whitson (4–6) || Lockwood || Jackson (5) || || 71–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 4 || Mets || 7–0 || Bibby (8–7) || Berenguer || — || 25,765 || 72–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 5 || Mets || 8–0 || Reuss (2–2) || Koosman || — || 18,476 || 73–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Robinson (12–5) || Denny || — || 7,945 || 74–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 7 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Lopez || Jackson (7–4) || Littell || 7,805 || 74–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 8 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Murray || Blyleven (12–9) || — || 4,749 || 74–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Mets || 1–4 || Kobel || Rooker (8–10) || — || 8,881 || 74–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 10 || @ Mets || 9–11 || Bernard || Tekulve (6–7) || Cornejo || 9,256 || 74–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 11 || @ Phillies || 3–10 || Carlton || Robinson (12–6) || — || 33,198 || 74–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 12 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Candelaria (11–11) || Christenson || Tekulve (29) || 31,355 || 75–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 13 || Cardinals || 7–1 || Blyleven (13–9) || Falcone || — || 6,398 || 76–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 14 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Rooker (9–10) || Forsch || — || 5,294 || 77–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 15 || Expos || 6–1 || Kison (6–5) || Fryman || — || 15,146 || 78–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 16 || Expos || 12–5 || Robinson (13–6) || Grimsley || — || 8,079 || 79–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 17 || Expos || 5–3 || Blyleven (14–9) || May || Tekulve (30) || 8,544 || 80–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 19 || @ Cubs || 12–11 (11) || Jones (1–0) || Sutter || — || 6,137 || 81–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 20 || @ Cubs || 1–5 || Krukow || Rooker (9–11) || — || 5,269 || 81–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 21 || @ Cubs || 3–2 (14) || Whitson (5–6) || Sutter || Bibby (1) || 2,423 || 82–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 23 || @ Expos || 2–3 || Grimsley || Blyleven (14–10) || — || 20,324 || 82–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 24 || @ Expos || 0–4 || Sanderson || Kison (6–6) || — || 23,260 || 82–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 25 || Cubs || 7–4 || Candelaria (12–11) || Krukow || — || 5,937 || 83–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 26 || Cubs || 5–2 || Robinson (14–6) || Lamp || — || 6,515 || 84–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 27 || Cubs || 8–3 || Reuss (3–2) || Burris || — || 7,467 || 85–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 158 || September 29 || Phillies || 5–4 || Tekulve (7–7) || Reed || — || || 86–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 159 || September 29 || Phillies || 2–1 || Tekulve (8–7) || Carlton || — || 45,134 || 87–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 30 || Phillies || 8–10 || Lerch || Jackson (7–5) || Reed || 28,905 || 87–73 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || October 1 || Phillies || 5–3 || Jones (2–0) || Saucier || Tekulve (31) || 30,224 || 88–73 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Notable transactions April 4, 1978: Miguel Diloné, Elías Sosa and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for Manny Sanguillén. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Mike Edwards to the Athletics on April 7.Manny Sanguillen page at Baseball Reference June 1, 1978: Jim Fregosi was released by the Pirates.Jim Fregosi page at Baseball Reference June 6, 1978: Vance Law was drafted by the Pirates in the 39th round of the 1978 amateur draft.Vance Law page at Baseball Reference September 22, 1978: Cito Gaston was purchased by the Pirates from the Atlanta Braves.Cito Gaston page at Baseball Reference Roster 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 26 Jim Bibby 22 Bert Blyleven 45 John Candelaria 48 Clay Carroll 30 Dave Hamilton 23 Grant Jackson 36 Odell Jones 25 Bruce Kison 16,24 Will McEnaney 41 Jerry Reuss 43 Don Robinson 19 Jim Rooker 27 Kent Tekulve 31 Ed Whitson Catchers  5 Duffy Dyer 16 Steve Nicosia 14 Ed Ott Infielders  4 Dale Berra 15 Doe Boyland 29 Jim Fregosi  3 Phil Garner 13 Fernando González 29 Ken Macha 11 Mario Mendoza 35 Manny Sanguillén  8 Willie Stargell  6 Rennie Stennett 10 Frank Taveras Outfielders 46 Steve Brye 44 Cito Gaston 37 Alberto Lois 34 John Milner 18 Omar Moreno 39 Dave Parker 28 Bill Robinson Other batters 12 Matt Alexander 49 Dave May Manager  7 Chuck Tanner Coaches 32 Joe Lonnett (Third Base) 42 Al Monchak (Hitting)  2 José Pagán (First Base) 51 Larry Sherry (Pitching) 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 C Ed Ott 112 379 102 .269 9 38 1B Willie Stargell 122 390 115 .295 28 97 2B Rennie Stennett 106 333 81 .243 3 35 SS Frank Taveras 157 654 182 .278 0 38 3B Phil Garner 154 528 138 .261 10 66 LF Bill Robinson 136 499 123 .246 14 80 CF Omar Moreno 155 515 121 .235 2 33 RF Dave Parker 148 581 194 .334 30 117 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 John Milner 108 295 80 .271 6 38 Manny Sanguillén 85 220 58 .264 3 16 Duffy Dyer 58 175 37 .211 0 13 Dale Berra 56 135 28 .207 6 14 Steve Brye 66 115 27 .235 1 9 Mario Mendoza 57 55 12 .218 1 3 Ken Macha 29 52 11 .212 0 5 Fernando González 9 21 4 .190 0 0 Jim Fregosi 20 20 4 .200 0 1 Doe Boyland 6 8 2 .250 0 1 Steve Nicosia 3 5 0 .000 0 1 Dave May 5 4 0 .000 0 0 Alberto Lois 3 4 1 .250 0 0 Cito Gaston 2 2 1 .500 0 0 Matt Alexander 7 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching = Indicates league leader 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 Bert Blyleven 34 243.2 14 10 3.03 182 Don Robinson 35 228.1 14 6 3.47 135 John Candelaria 30 189.0 12 11 3.24 94 Jim Rooker 28 163.1 9 11 4.24 76 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 Jim Bibby 34 107.0 8 7 3.53 72 Bruce Kison 28 96.0 6 6 3.19 62 Jerry Reuss 23 82.2 3 2 4.90 42 Odell Jones 3 9.0 2 0 2.00 10 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 Kent Tekulve 91 8 7 31 2.33 77 Grant Jackson 60 7 5 5 3.26 45 Ed Whitson 43 5 6 4 3.28 64 Dave Hamilton 16 0 2 1 3.42 15 Will McEnaney 6 0 0 0 10.38 6 Clay Carroll 2 0 0 0 2.25 0 Awards and honors Willie Stargell, Hutch Awardhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_hut.shtml Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac All-Stars 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Willie Stargell, reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Johnny Lipon AA Shreveport Captains Texas League Steve Demeter A Salem Pirates Carolina League Jim Mahoney A Charleston Patriots Western Carolinas League Bill Scripture Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke Notes References 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com 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 Pittsburg