1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 January 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates 1973 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. 80–82 (.494) 3rd John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Bill VirdonDanny Murtaugh KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 92nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 87th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the National League East with a record of 80–82. Offseason October 25, 1972: Gene Garber was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Rooker.Jim Rooker at "Baseball Almanac" November 25, 1972: Dick Sharon was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Foor and Norm McRae.Norm McRae at "Baseball Almanac" December 31, 1972: Roberto Clemente was killed in an airplane crash.Roberto Clemente at "Baseball Almanac" April 2, 1973: Charlie Sands was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Chris Zachary.Chris Zachary at "Baseball Almanac" Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1973 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 41–40; Away: 39–42) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 8–7 (Home: 4–4; Away: 4–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 6 || Cardinals || 7–5 || Rooker (1–0) || Segui || Hernandez (1) || 51,695 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 8 || Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Giusti (1–0) || Granger || — || || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 8 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Ellis (1–0) || Spinks || Hernandez (2) || 23,391 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 12 || Cubs || 6–0 || Moose (1–0) || Jenkins || — || 3,764 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 14 || @ Expos || 4–6 || Walker || Briles (0–1) || — || 21,198 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 15 || @ Expos || 8–3 || Ellis (2–0) || Torrez || Giusti (1) || 12,101 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 17 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (14) || Hernandez (1–0) || Foster || Rooker (1) || 9,851 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 8–2 || Moose (2–0) || Wise || Walker (1) || 6,228 || 7–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 21 || @ Cubs || 9–10 || Locker || Briles (0–2) || — || 16,637 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 10–4 || Ellis (3–0) || Pappas || Rooker (2) || || 8–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 3–11 || Gura || Blass (0–1) || Bonham || 28,271 || 8–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 24 || Padres || 5–7 || Troedson || Moose (2–1) || Romo || 10,108 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 28 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Sutton || Briles (0–3) || — || 9,643 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 29 || Dodgers || 8–9 (13) || Downing || Hernandez (1–1) || — || || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 29 || Dodgers || 1–2 || Osteen || Ellis (3–1) || — || 18,083 || 8–7 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 13–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || May 1 || @ Giants || 7–8 || Sosa || Hernandez (1–2) || — || 7,972 || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 2 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Walker (1–0) || Barr || Giusti (2) || 4,818 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 3 || @ Giants || 14–5 || Briles (1–3) || Willoughby || — || 4,198 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 4 || @ Padres || 12–6 || Blass (1–1) || Norman || — || 9,595 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 5 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Romo || Ellis (3–2) || — || 10,619 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 6 || @ Padres || 0–8 || Caldwell || Moose (2–2) || — || 7,176 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 7 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 || Johnson (1–0) || Sutton || Rooker (3) || 17,745 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 8 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Messersmith || Briles (1–4) || Brewer || 13,620 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 9 || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Osteen || Blass (1–2) || Culver || 17,509 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 11 || Mets || 3–4 || Parker || Ellis (3–3) || McGraw || 17,564 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 12 || Mets || 0–6 || Seaver || Moose (2–3) || — || 13,058 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 13 || Mets || 4–6 || McAndrew || Walker (1–1) || McGraw || 14,310 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 14 || Expos || 2–3 (10) || Walker || Briles (1–5) || — || 6,327 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 15 || Expos || 9–8 (11) || Giusti (2–0) || Gilbert || — || 5,441 || 13–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 16 || Phillies || 2–5 || Twitchell || Ellis (3–4) || Scarce || 6,885 || 13–17 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 17 || Phillies || 5–2 || Moose (3–3) || Carlton || Rooker (4) || 6,885 || 14–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 18 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Seaver || Walker (1–2) || — || 34,565 || 14–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 19 || @ Mets || 4–1 (10) || Giusti (3–0) || McGraw || — || 32,622 || 15–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 21 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Blass (2–2) || Scarce || Giusti (3) || 9,010 || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 22 || @ Phillies || 4–7 || Twitchell || Ellis (3–5) || — || 11,617 || 16–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 25 || Astros || 2–7 || Reuss || Moose (3–4) || — || 13,956 || 16–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 26 || Astros || 7–2 || Briles (2–5) || Forsch || Giusti (4) || 15,768 || 17–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 27 || Astros || 2–6 || Roberts || Blass (2–3) || — || 15,386 || 17–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 28 || Astros || 4–2 || Ellis (4–5) || Wilson || Giusti (5) || 21,546 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 29 || Braves || 6–1 || Walker (2–2) || Morton || Rooker (5) || 7,911 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 4–2 || Moose (4–4) || Reed || — || 7,963 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 3–1 || Briles (3–5) || Gentry || — || 10,446 || 21–21 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 13–18 (Home: 9–9; Away: 4–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 1 || Reds || 9–6 || Blass (3–3) || Sprague || Giusti (6) || 24,213 || 22–21 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 2 || Reds || 4–3 || Ellis (5–5) || Billingham || Giusti (7) || 19,212 || 23–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 3 || Reds || 1–5 || Carroll || Walker (2–3) || Borbon || 22,450 || 23–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 4 || Giants || 2–7 || Bradley || Moose (4–5) || — || 12,570 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 5 || Giants || 2–3 || Bryant || Briles (3–6) || Moffitt || 14,975 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 6 || Giants || 7–9 || Williams || Rooker (1–1) || Moffitt || 13,884 || 23–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 8 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Forsch || Ellis (5–6) || Ray || 25,486 || 23–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 9 || @ Astros || 4–1 || Moose (5–5) || Wilson || — || 29,716 || 24–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 10 || @ Astros || 1–7 || Reuss || Briles (3–7) || — || 23,057 || 24–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 11 || @ Braves || 7–9 || Morton || Blass (3–4) || Schueler || 6,878 || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 12 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Niekro || Walker (2–4) || — || 10,418 || 24–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 13 || @ Braves || 3–18 || Reed || Ellis (5–7) || — || 9,553 || 24–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 15 || @ Reds || 0–6 || Norman || Moose (5–6) || — || 27,029 || 24–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 16 || @ Reds || 5–0 || Briles (4–7) || Gullett || — || 39,106 || 25–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 17 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Billingham || Walker (2–5) || Hall || || 25–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 17 || @ Reds || 1–5 || Grimsley || Dettore (0–1) || — || 50,232 || 25–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 18 || Cubs || 3–1 || Ellis (6–7) || Jenkins || — || 11,470 || 26–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 19 || Cubs || 3–6 || Gura || Johnson (1–1) || Aker || || 26–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 19 || Cubs || 4–3 || Giusti (4–0) || Locker || — || 28,256 || 27–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 20 || Cubs || 3–5 || Reuschel || Briles (4–8) || Aker || 17,895 || 27–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 21 || Mets || 2–1 || Walker (3–5) || Capra || — || 10,099 || 28–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 22 || Mets || 4–5 || Stone || Blass (3–5) || — || 21,129 || 28–36 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 23 || Mets || 3–2 (10) || Hernandez (2–2) || Hennigan || — || 24,337 || 29–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 24 || Mets || 2–5 || Seaver || Moose (5–7) || — || 20,984 || 29–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 25 || @ Expos || 8–6 || Giusti (5–0) || McAnally || — || || 30–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 25 || @ Expos || 3–1 || Briles (5–8) || Strohmayer || — || 24,402 || 31–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 26 || @ Expos || 3–10 || Stoneman || Walker (3–6) || Marshall || 12,806 || 31–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 27 || Cardinals || 4–15 || Cleveland || Rooker (1–2) || — || 33,041 || 31–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 71 || June 28 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Ellis (7–7) || Wise || — || 34,471 || 32–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || Expos || 4–0 || Moose (6–7) || McAnally || — || 26,638 || 33–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 30 || Expos || 5–1 || Briles (6–8) || Moore || Hernandez (3) || 11,676 || 34–39 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 17–12 (Home: 9–4; Away: 8–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 1 || Expos || 6–2 || Walker (4–6) || Stoneman || Johnson (1) || || 35–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 1 || Expos || 8–4 || Rooker (2–2) || Torrez || Giusti (8) || 24,984 || 36–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 3 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Wise || Ellis (7–8) || — || || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 3 || @ Cardinals || 6–7 || Folkers || Blass (3–6) || Segui || 28,449 || 36–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 4 || @ Cardinals || 3–11 || Murphy || Moose (6–8) || — || 12,671 || 36–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 5 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Briles (7–8) || Pena || — || 14,652 || 37–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 6 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Sutton || Walker (4–7) || — || 28,011 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 7 || @ Dodgers || 6–8 || Rau || Lamb (0–1) || Brewer || 33,197 || 37–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 (12) || Richert || Giusti (5–1) || — || 24,144 || 37–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 10 || @ Padres || 4–3 || Johnson (2–1) || Troedson || Lamb (1) || 12,233 || 38–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 11 || @ Padres || 10–2 || Briles (8–8) || Arlin || — || 4,763 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 12 || @ Padres || 4–0 || Walker (5–7) || Kirby || — || 2,865 || 40–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 13 || @ Giants || 2–5 || Bradley || Ellis (7–9) || — || 10,842 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 14 || @ Giants || 7–2 || Rooker (3–2) || Bryant || — || 9,458 || 41–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 15 || @ Giants || 0–12 || Marichal || Moose (6–9) || — || 12,851 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 16 || Dodgers || 0–1 || Sutton || Briles (8–9) || — || 16,570 || 41–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 17 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Messersmith || Walker (5–8) || Brewer || 17,389 || 41–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 18 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Ellis (8–9) || John || Giusti (9) || 24,248 || 42–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 92 || July 20 || Padres || 5–4 (10) || Giusti (6–1) || Caldwell || — || || 43–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 20 || Padres || 7–0 || Rooker (4–2) || Troedson || — || 25,832 || 44–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 22 || Padres || 3–1 || Briles (9–9) || Arlin || Giusti (10) || || 45–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 95 || July 22 || Padres || 13–7 || Walker (6–8) || Kirby || Lamb (2) || 22,425 || 46–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 26 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Ellis (9–9) || Reuschel || Giusti (11) || 35,770 || 47–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 27 || @ Cubs || 10–6 || Briles (10–9) || Gura || Giusti (12) || 22,045 || 48–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 28 || Phillies || 0–5 || Twitchell || Rooker (4–3) || — || 14,630 || 48–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 29 || Phillies || 5–2 || Hernandez (3–2) || Ruthven || — || || 49–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 29 || Phillies || 5–2 || Walker (7–8) || Lersch || Giusti (13) || 26,947 || 50–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 30 || Phillies || 0–1 || Carlton || Moose (6–10) || — || 17,220 || 50–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 31 || @ Mets || 4–1 || Ellis (10–9) || Koosman || Hernandez (4) || 24,322 || 51–51 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 14–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || August 1 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Seaver || Blass (3–7) || — || || 51–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 1 || @ Mets || 2–5 || Stone || Briles (10–10) || Parker || 27,189 || 51–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 2 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Sadecki || Rooker (4–4) || McGraw || 13,429 || 51–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 3 || @ Phillies || 3–1 || Morlan (1–0) || Carlton || Hernandez (5) || 24,152 || 52–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 5–11 || Brett || Walker (7–9) || — || || 52–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || Hernandez (4–2) || Lonborg || — || 48,294 || 53–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 5 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Ellis (11–9) || Twitchell || Giusti (14) || 31,157 || 54–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 7 || Astros || 0–2 || Wilson || Briles (10–11) || — || 13,841 || 54–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 8 || Astros || 4–3 || Rooker (5–4) || Roberts || Johnson (2) || 15,745 || 55–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 10 || Braves || 4–5 || Niekro || Ellis (11–10) || — || 25,781 || 55–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 11 || Braves || 3–9 || Harrison || Morlan (1–1) || House || 21,365 || 55–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 114 || August 12 || Braves || 5–2 || Moose (7–10) || Schueler || — || 28,718 || 56–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 13 || Reds || 3–2 || Briles (11–11) || Norman || Giusti (15) || 15,396 || 57–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 14 || Reds || 4–5 || Carroll || Hernandez (4–3) || Hall || 17,841 || 57–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 15 || Reds || 0–1 || Billingham || Ellis (11–11) || — || 20,903 || 57–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 17 || Giants || 3–5 || Bryant || Moose (7–11) || Sosa || 15,789 || 57–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 18 || Giants || 6–5 || Briles (12–11) || Barr || Giusti (16) || 19,569 || 58–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 19 || Giants || 5–0 || Rooker (6–4) || Marichal || — || 23,640 || 59–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 20 || @ Astros || 2–10 || Richard || Ellis (11–12) || — || 11,057 || 59–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 21 || @ Astros || 6–3 || Morlan (2–1) || Wilson || — || 11,094 || 60–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 22 || @ Astros || 4–0 || Moose (8–11) || Griffin || — || 10,746 || 61–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 24 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Devine || Giusti (6–2) || — || 15,680 || 61–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 25 || @ Braves || 6–5 (11) || Giusti (7–2) || Neibauer || — || 20,103 || 62–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 26 || @ Braves || 6–8 || Harrison || Ellis (11–13) || Devine || 26,113 || 62–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 28 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Moose (9–11) || Grimsley || Johnson (3) || 31,729 || 63–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 29 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Billingham || Briles (12–12) || — || 30,032 || 63–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 31 || Cubs || 7–0 || Rooker (7–4) || Reuschel || — || || 64–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 31 || Cubs || 5–2 || Johnson (3–1) || Jenkins || Hernandez (6) || 35,884 || 65–65 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 15–16 (Home: 5–9; Away: 10–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 1 || Cubs || 1–0 || Giusti (8–2) || Hooton || — || 13,484 || 66–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 2 || Cubs || 3–5 || Locker || Hernandez (4–4) || — || 19,130 || 66–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || September 3 || Cardinals || 5–4 (13) || Giusti (9–2) || Fisher || — || || 67–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 3 || Cardinals || 3–8 || Folkers || Walker (7–10) || Pena || 43,839 || 67–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 4 || Cardinals || 2–4 || Andrews || Rooker (7–5) || Hrabosky || 16,280 || 67–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 5 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Foster || Morlan (2–2) || Segui || 18,894 || 67–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 7 || @ Phillies || 10–8 || Johnson (4–1) || Scarce || Hernandez (7) || 15,233 || 68–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 8 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Moose (10–11) || Carlton || Giusti (17) || 16,320 || 69–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 9 || @ Phillies || 7–8 || Scarce || Johnson (4–2) || — || 14,356 || 69–70 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 11–3 || Rooker (8–5) || Reuschel || — || 7,255 || 70–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 11 || @ Cubs || 0–2 || Hooton || Blass (3–8) || — || 8,516 || 70–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 142 || September 12 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Kison (1–0) || Paul || Giusti (18) || 9,857 || 71–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 13 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Moose (11–11) || Pappas || Hernandez (8) || 7,375 || 72–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Briles (13–12) || Cleveland || Hernandez (9) || 32,630 || 73–71 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 7–4 || Rooker (9–5) || Nagy || Hernandez (10) || 28,219 || 74–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 16 || @ Cardinals || 3–7 || Foster || Walker (7–11) || Hrabosky || 31,938 || 74–72 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 17 || Mets || 10–3 || Kison (2–0) || Seaver || Zachary (1) || 15,000 || 75–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || Mets || 5–6 || McGraw || Hernandez (4–5) || Capra || 12,336 || 75–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 19 || @ Mets || 3–7 || Stone || Briles (13–13) || McGraw || 29,240 || 75–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 20 || @ Mets || 3–4 (13) || Sadecki || Walker (7–12) || — || 24,855 || 75–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 21 || @ Mets || 2–10 || Seaver || Blass (3–9) || — || 51,381 || 75–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 152 || September 23 || @ Expos || 6–3 || Kison (3–0) || Stoneman || Hernandez (11) || || 76–76 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 23 || @ Expos || 7–4 || Ellis (12–13) || Torrez || Giusti (19) || 26,178 || 77–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 24 || @ Expos || 4–5 || Renko || Moose (11–12) || Marshall || || 77–77 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 24 || @ Expos || 3–0 || Briles (14–13) || McAnally || Giusti (20) || 20,168 || 78–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 25 || Phillies || 1–2 || Carlton || Rooker (9–6) || — || 13,312 || 78–78 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 26 || Phillies || 13–2 || Moose (12–12) || Lonborg || Johnson (4) || 8,991 || 79–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 27 || Phillies || 2–3 (13) || Culver || Zachary (0–1) || Wallace || 11,577 || 79–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 28 || Expos || 2–3 || Marshall || Ellis (12–14) || — || 27,804 || 79–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 29 || Expos || 4–6 || Rogers || McKee (0–1) || Marshall || 9,816 || 79–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 30 || Expos || 10–2 || Rooker (10–6) || McAnally || — || 33,376 || 80–81 |- y background:#F9F9F9; October: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 1 || Padres || 3–4 || Jones || Moose (12–13) || Corkins || 2,572 || 80–82 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position6 Rennie Stennett 2B35 Manny Sanguillén RF16 Al Oliver CF8 Willie Stargell LF7 Bob Robertson 1B3 Richie Hebner 3B14 Gene Alley SS29 Milt May C28 Steve Blass SP 1973 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac" Notable transactions May 4, 1973: Jerry McNertney was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.Jerry McNertney at Baseball Reference May 24, 1973: Chuck Goggin was sold by the Pirates to the Atlanta Braves.Chuck Goggin at Baseball Almanac June 5, 1973: Steve Nicosia was chosen by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1973 Major League Baseball draft. June 17, 1973: Rick Langford was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Rick Langford at Baseball Reference July 5, 1973: Jerry McNertney was released by the Pirates. July 7, 1973: Dal Maxvill was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.Dal Maxvill at Baseball Reference July 31, 1973: Vic Davalillo was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics.Vic Davalillo at Baseball Almanac September 7, 1973: Bill Virdon was fired as Manager of the Pirates, replaced by Danny Murtaugh. Roster 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 28 Steve Blass 34 Nelson Briles 32 Tom Dettore 17 Dock Ellis 58 Jim Foor 31 Dave Giusti 36 Ramón Hernández 27 Bob Johnson 25 Bruce Kison 44 John Lamb 39 Jim McKee 38 Bob Moose 12 John Morlan 19 Jim Rooker 23 Luke Walker 32 Chris Zachary Catchers 12 Chuck Goggin 29 Milt May 11 Jerry McNertney 35 Manny Sanguillén Infielders 14 Gene Alley 30 Dave Cash 18 Vic Davalillo 37 Fernando González  3 Richie Hebner  2 Jackie Hernández 11 Dal Maxvill  7 Bob Robertson  6 Rennie Stennett Outfielders 45 Dave Augustine 15 Gene Clines 16 Al Oliver 39 Dave Parker  8 Willie Stargell 22 Richie Zisk Other batters  4 Jim Campanis Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh 41 Bill Virdon Coaches 43 Don Leppert(First Base)  9 Bill Mazeroski(Third Base)  5 Dave Ricketts(Bullpen) 42 Mel Wright(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 Manny Sanguillén 149 589 166 .282 12 65 1B Bob Robertson 119 397 95 .239 14 40 2B Dave Cash 116 436 118 .271 2 31 SS Dal Maxvill 74 217 41 .189 0 17 3B Richie Hebner 144 509 138 .271 25 74 LF Willie Stargell 148 522 156 .299 44 119 CF Al Oliver 158 654 191 .292 20 99 RF Richie Zisk 103 333 108 .324 10 54 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 Rennie Stennett 128 466 113 .242 10 55 Gene Clines 110 304 80 .263 1 23 Milt May 101 283 76 .269 7 31 Gene Alley 76 158 32 .203 2 8 Dave Parker 54 139 40 .288 4 14 Vic Davalillo 59 83 15 .181 1 3 Jackie Hernández 54 73 18 .247 0 8 Fernando González Fernando González (baseball) 37 49 11 .224 1 5 Dave Augustine 11 7 2 .286 0 0 Jim Campanis 6 6 1 .167 0 0 Jerry McNertney 9 4 1 .250 0 0 Chuck Goggin 1 1 1 1.000 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 Nelson Briles 33 218.2 14 13 2.84 94 Bob Moose 33 201.1 12 13 3.53 111 Dock Ellis 28 192.0 12 14 3.05 122 Steve Blass 23 88.2 3 9 9.85 27 Bruce Kison 7 43.2 3 0 3.09 26 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 Rooker 41 170.1 10 6 2.85 122 Luke Walker 37 122.0 7 12 4.65 74 John Morlan 10 41.0 2 2 3.95 23 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 67 9 2 20 2.37 64 Ramón Hernández 59 4 5 11 2.41 64 Bob Johnson 50 4 2 4 3.62 68 John Lamb John Lamb (right-handed pitcher) 22 0 1 2 6.07 11 Jim McKee 15 0 1 0 5.67 13 Tom Dettore 12 0 1 0 5.96 13 Chris Zachary 6 0 1 1 3.00 6 Jim Foor 3 0 0 0 0.00 1 Awards and honors 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Charleston Charlies International League Joe Morgan AA Sherbrooke Pirates Eastern League Tim Murtaugh A Salem Pirates Carolina League Steve Demeter A Charleston Pirates Western Carolinas League Chuck Cottier A-Short Season Niagara Falls Pirates New York–Penn League Woody Huyke Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Ed Napoleon Notes References 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1973 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 Pittsburg Category:1973 in Pittsburgh