1979 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 World Series championsNational League championsNational 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. 98–64 (.605) 1st John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholder) Harding "Pete" Peterson Chuck Tanner KDKA-TV 2(Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare, Nelson Briles) KDKA–AM 1020(Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare) pit The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates had a record of 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East title by two games over the Montreal Expos. The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League pennant, and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title – and also their last playoff series victory to date. The disco hit "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge was used as the team's theme song that season.2019-07-21 “Family” reunion; Close ties still bind 1979 Pirates https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2019/07/family-reunion-close-ties-still-bind-1979-pirates.html 2025-03-21 pennlive Associated Press This remains the last World Series victory for the Pirates; they currently hold the longest World Series drought in the National League at 47 seasons. They are second only to the Cleveland Guardians in longest World Series drought in Major League Baseball. Offseason October 23, 1978: Will McEnaney was released by the Pirates.Will McEnaney at Baseball-Reference December 4, 1978: Ken Macha was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos in the 1978 rule 5 draft.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/machake01.shtml Ken Macha page at Baseball-Reference Baseball-Reference.com September 5, 2008 December 5, 1978: Odell Jones, Rafael Vásquez, and Mario Mendoza were traded by the Pirates to the Seattle Mariners for Enrique Romo, Rick Jones and Tom McMillan.Enrique Romo at Baseball Reference Regular season Key transactions April 19, 1979: Traded Frank Taveras to the New York Mets for Tim Foli and Greg Field (minors). June 28, 1979: Traded Fred Breining, Al Holland and Ed Whitson to the San Francisco Giants for Bill Madlock, Lenny Randle, and Dave Roberts. Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Roster 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 26 Jim Bibby 22 Bert Blyleven 45 John Candelaria 41 Joe Coleman 17 Dock Ellis 23 Grant Jackson 25 Bruce Kison 44 Rick Rhoden 49 Dave Roberts 43 Don Robinson 15 Enrique Romo 19 Jim Rooker 27 Kent Tekulve 31 Ed Whitson Catchers 16 Steve Nicosia 14 Ed Ott 35 Manny Sanguillén Infielders  4 Dale Berra 10 Tim Foli  3 Phil Garner  5 Bill Madlock  8 Willie Stargell  6 Rennie Stennett 10 Frank Taveras Outfielders 36 Matt Alexander 24 Mike Easler 17 Lee Lacy 34 John Milner 18 Omar Moreno 39 Dave Parker 28 Bill Robinson Other batters 44 Doe Boyland  2 Gary Hargis 37 Alberto Lois Manager  7 Chuck Tanner Coaches 57,31 Harvey Haddix (Pitching) 32 Joe Lonnett (Third base) 42 Al Monchak (First base) 48 Bob Skinner (Hitting) Opening Day Lineup +Opening Day Starters # Name Position10 Frank Taveras SS18 Omar Moreno CF39 Dave Parker RF8 Willie Stargell 1B28 Bill Robinson LF6 Rennie Stennett 2B14 Ed Ott C 3 Phil Garner 3B22 Bert Blyleven P 1979 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference Game log Regular season Legend Pirates win Pirates loss Postponement Clinched divisionBoldPirates team member Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 regular season game log: 98–64 (Home: 48–33; Away: 50–31)1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Results https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1979.shtml Baseball-Reference.com 13 July 2024 y Pittsburgh Pirates April: 7–11 (Home: 5–6; Away: 2–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || April 6, 1979 || 12:35p.m. EST || Expos || 2–3 (10) || Sosa (1–0) || Tekulve (0–1) || — || 3:02 || 36,141 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 2 || April 7, 1979 || 2:15p.m. EST || Expos || 7–6 || Jackson (1–0) || Sosa (1–1) || — || 3:00 || 8,700 || 1–1 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || April 8, 1979 || 1:05p.m. EST || Expos || 4–5 || May (1–0) || Romo (0–1) || Palmer (1) || 3:03 || 8,680 || 1–2 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || || @ Phillies || 3–7 || Ruthven || Romo (0–2) || — || || 48,235 || 1–3 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 11 || || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Carlton || Blyleven (0–1) || — || || 26,281 || 1–4 || L3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || April 12 || || Cardinals || 3–1 || Robinson (1–0) || Denny || — || || 3,986 || 2–4 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 13 || || Cardinals || 7–6 || Bibby (1–0) || Schultz || Jackson (1) || || 4,395 || 3–4 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 14 || || Cardinals || 7–4 || Whitson (1–0) || Forsch || Jackson (2) || || 10,940 || 4–4 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15 || || Cardinals || 4–9 (10) || Littell || Tekulve (0–2) || — || || 3,012 || 4–5 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || || Phillies || 2–13 || Carlton || Blyleven (0–2) || — || || 7,739 || 4–6 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || || Phillies || 2–3 || Lerch || Robinson (1–1) || — || || 12,195 || 4–7 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 20, 1979 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Astros || 4–5 (10) || Sambito (1–0) || Bibby (1–1) || — || 3:16 || 19,834 || 4–8 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 13 || April 21, 1979 || 8:35p.m. EST || @ Astros || 4–5 (10) || Andújar (2–0) || Tekulve (0–3) || — || 3:23 || 48,977 || 4–9 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 14 || April 22, 1979 || 3:05p.m. EST || @ Astros || 2–3 || Andújar (3–0) || Candelaria (0–1) || Sambito (2) || 2:27 || 22,403 || 4–10 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 15 || April 24, 1979 || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Reds || 9–2 || Robinson (2–1) || Pastore (0–2) || — || 2:30 || 18,372 || 5–10 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 16 || April 25, 1979 || 12:35p.m. EST || @ Reds || 3–2 (11) || Tekulve (1–3) || Tomlin (0–1) || — || 3:05 || 20,155 || 6–10 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 17 || April 27, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EST || Astros || 8–9 (11) || Riccelli (1–0) || Whitson (1–1) || — || 3:30 || 5,767 || 6–11 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || April 28, 1979 || || Astros || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 19) |-style=background:#cfc | 18 || April 29, 1979 || 1:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 10–5 || Kison (1–0) || Niekro (1–2) || Jackson (3) || 3:07 || 7,598 || 7–11 || W1 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates May: 16–10 (Home: 7–4; Away: 9–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || May 1, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || 2–5 || Niekro (3–4) || Tekulve (1–4)</span || — || 2:37 || 5,122 || 7–12 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || May 2, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Braves || 10–2 || Candelaria (1–1) || M. Mahler (0–2) || — || 2:21 || 4,840 || 8–12 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || May 3, 1979 || || Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 23) |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 4 || || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Sykes || Robinson (2–2) || Schultz || || 13,525 || 8–13 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 5 || || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Jackson (2–0) || Vuckovich || Whitson (1) || || 17,440 || 9–13 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 6 || || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Martinez || Kison (1–1) || Knowles || || 20,966 || 9–14 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 7, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 4–2 || Candelaria (2–1) || M. Mahler (0–3) || Tekulve (1) || 2:54 || 8,166 || 10–14 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 8, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 1–4 || Solomon (2–1) || Rhoden (0–1) || — || 2:57 || 5,741 || 10–15 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 9, 1979 || 7:43p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 17–9 || Bibby (2–1) || Garber (1–5) || Tekulve (2) || 3:42 || 6,855 || 11–15 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || May 11, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || 4–8 || Tomlin (1–1) || Whitson (1–2) || Bair (6) || 2:48 || 14,115 || 11–16 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 28 || May 12, 1979 || 2:15p.m. EDT || Reds || 3–2 || Bibby (3–1) || Pastore (1–3) || Jackson (4) || 2:55 || 18,745 || 12–16 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 29 || May 13, 1979 || 1:05p.m. EDT || Reds || 3–7 || LaCoss (4–0) || Candelaria (2–2) || — || 2:46 || 10,253 || 12–17 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 15 || || Mets || 0–3 || Swan || Robinson (2–3) || Lockwood || || 6,097 || 12–18 || L2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 16 || || Mets || 4–3 (13) || Romo (1–2) || Lockwood || — || || 7,621 || 13–18 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 17 || || Mets || 6–5 || Tekulve (2–4) || Orosco || — || || 6,295 || 14–18 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || May 18 || || @ Cubs || 9–5 || Candelaria (3–2) || Holtzman || — || || 12,578 || 15–18 || W3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 19 || || @ Cubs || 3–0 || Rooker (1–0) || Krukow || Jackson (5) || || 29,460 || 16–18 || W4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 20 || || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Robinson (3–3) || McGlothen || Tekulve (3) || || 30,998 || 17–18 || W5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || May 21, 1979 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 4–2 || Blyleven (1–2) || Sanderson (2–3) || Tekulve (4) || 2:58 || 25,154 || 18–18 || W6 |-style=background:#fbb | 37 || May 22, 1979 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 3–6 || Grimsley (4–2) || Whitson (1–3) || Fryman (2) || 2:42 || 15,227 || 18–19 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 38 || May 23, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 0–3 || Rogers (4–2) || Candelaria (3–3) || — || 2:18 || 7,041 || 18–20 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffffff" | 39 || May 25 || || @ Mets || 3–3 (11) || || || — || || 6,611 || 18–20 || |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 26 || || @ Mets || 8–10 || Lockwood || Tekulve (2–5) || — || || 20,272 || 18–21 || L3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 27 || || @ Mets || 2–1 || Jackson (3–0) || Murray || — || || 25,545 || 19–21 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 28 || || @ Mets || 6–1 || Candelaria (4–3) || Falcone || Jackson (6) || || 10,619 || 20–21 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 29 || || Cubs || 8–0 || Robinson (4–3) || Holtzman || — || || 7,196 || 21–21 || W3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 30 || || Cubs || 9–2 || Rooker (2–0) || McGlothen || — || || 7,107 || 22–21 || W4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 31 || || Cubs || 4–3 (10) || Kison (2–1) || Sutter || — || || 6,438 || 23–21 || W5 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates June: 14–13 (Home: 7–9; Away: 7–4) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 1 || || Padres || 9–8 || Tekulve (3–5) || Shirley || — || || 12,928 || 24–21 || W6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 2 || || Padres || 1–3 || Perry || Candelaria (4–4) || — || || 20,977 || 24–22 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 3 || || Padres || 7–0 || Kison (3–1) || Owchinko || — || || 13,370 || 25–22 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 4 || || Dodgers || 2–4 || Sutcliffe || Rooker (2–1) || — || || 14,727 || 25–23 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 5 || || Dodgers || 3–1 || Blyleven (2–2) || Sutton || Tekulve (5) || || 11,088 || 26–23 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 6 || || Dodgers || 5–4 || Romo (2–2) || Welch || Tekulve (6) || || 16,666 || 27–23 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || June 8 || || Giants || 3–2 || Romo (3–2) || Curtis || Jackson (7) || || 18,227 || 28–23 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 9 || || Giants || 2–6 || Blue || Kison (3–2) || — || || 25,814 || 28–24 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 10 || || Giants || 4–7 || Lavelle || Romo (3–3) || — || || 25,536 || 28–25 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 12 || || @ Padres || 3–6 || Perry || Candelaria (4–5) || — || || 23,759 || 28–26 || L3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 13 || || @ Padres || 2–3 || Owchinko || Kison (3–3) || Fingers || || 17,845 || 28–27 || L4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 14 || || @ Padres || 1–2 (14) || D'Acquisto || Candelaria (4–6) || — || || 15,444 || 28–28 || L5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 15 || || @ Dodgers || 6–2 || Blyleven (3–2) || Sutton || Tekulve (7) || || 50,299 || 29–28 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 16 || || @ Dodgers || 6–3 || Robinson (5–3) || Welch || — || || 49,448 || 30–28 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 17 || || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Whitson (2–3) || Reuss || Tekulve (8) || || 45,835 || 31–28 || W3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 19 || || @ Giants || 9–4 || Candelaria (5–6) || Montefusco || Romo (1) || || 39,861 || 32–28 || W4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 20 || || @ Giants || 8–5 || Jackson (4–0) || Lavelle || Tekulve (9) || || 19,637 || 33–28 || W5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 22 || || Cubs || 7–2 || Blyleven (4–2) || Holtzman || — || || 21,006 || 34–28 || W6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || || Cubs || 3–4 || Krukow || Robinson (5–4) || Sutter || || 18,513 || 34–29 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 24 || || Cubs || 0–5 || Reuschel || Kison (3–4) || — || || 43,402 || 34–30 || L2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 25 || || @ Mets || 8–1 || Candelaria (6–6) || Swan || || — || || 35–30 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 25 || || @ Mets || 0–4 || Falcone || Rooker (2–2) || — || || 14,666 || 35–31 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 26 || || @ Mets || 2–1 || Blyleven (5–2) || Hausman || Jackson (8) || || 11,903 || 36–31 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 27 || || Mets || 9–12 || Twitchell || Jackson (4–1) || — || || 13,168 || 36–32 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 28 || || Mets || 2–3 || Allen || Bibby (3–2) || Glynn || || 10,137 || 36–33 || L2 |-style=background:#cfc | 71 || June 29, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || 6–5 || Kison (4–4) || Lee (7–5) || Tekulve (10) || 2:45 || 35,677 || 37–33 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 72 || June 30, 1979 || 2:15p.m. EDT || Expos || 3–5 || Sanderson (5–4) || Blyleven (5–3) || Fryman (5) || 2:38 || 13,865 || 37–34 || L1 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates July: 20–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 12–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#bbb | — || July 1, 1979(1) || || Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 24) |-style=background:#bbb | — || July 1, 1979(2) || || Expos || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 24) |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 2 || || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Romo (4–3) || Knowles || Jackson (9) || || 18,042 || 38–34 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 3 || || @ Cardinals || 4–1 || Candelaria (7–6) || Forsch || Romo (2) || || 17,130 || 39–34 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 4 || || @ Cardinals || 6–4 || Blyleven (6–3) || Vuckovich || Jackson (10) || || 14,766 || 40–34 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 5 || || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Fulgham || Rooker (2–3) || — || || 16,626 || 40–35 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 77 || July 6, 1979 || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 1–2 || Bair (5–4) || Jackson (4–2) || — || 2:20 || 32,264 || 40–36 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 78 || July 7, 1979 || 5:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 2–6 || Moskau (5–3) || Robinson (5–5) || — || 2:55 || 36,300 || 40–37 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 79 || July 8, 1979(1) || 1:05p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 2–4 || Norman (5–7) || Candelaria (7–7) || — || 2:04 || — || 40–38 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 80 || July 8, 1979(2) || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 2–1 || Jackson (5–2) || Tomlin (2–2) || Tekulve (11) || 2:15 || 43,099 || 41–38 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 81 || July 10, 1979 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 4–3 || Bibby (4–2) || Andújar (10–5) || Tekulve (12) || 3:09 || 31,341 || 42–38 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 82 || July 11, 1979 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 5–1 || Kison (5–4) || Richard (7–9) || — || 2:10 || 25,330 || 43–38 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 83 || July 12, 1979 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 5–3 || Blyleven (7–3) || Niekro (13–4) || Tekulve (13) || 2:44 || 22,956 || 44–38 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 84 || July 13, 1979 || 7:39p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 4–13 || Niekro (12–11) || Rooker (2–4) || — || 2:16 || 17,018 || 44–39 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || July 14, 1979 || 7:39p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 5–1 || Candelaria (8–7) || Matula (6–6) || — || 2:13 || 25,083 || 45–39 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 15, 1979 || 7:00p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 7–3 || Bibby (5–2) || Solomon (2–1) || — || 2:45 || 11,304 || 46–39 || W2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;" | colspan=12 | 50th All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington |-style=background:#cfc | 87 || July 19, 1979(1) || 6:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 9–5 || Roberts (1–0) || Forsch (5–6) || — || 2:41 || — || 47–39 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 88 || July 19, 1979(2) || 9:21p.m. EDT || Astros || 4–2 || Kison (6–4) || Niekro (13–5) || Jackson (11) || 2:12 || 33,464 || 48–39 || W4 |-style=background:#cfc | 89 || July 20, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Astros || 9–3 || Candelaria (9–7) || Richard (7–11) || — || 2:40 || 23,585 || 49–39 || W5 |-style=background:#cfc | 90 || July 21, 1979 || 2:15p.m. EDT || Astros || 6–5 || Romo (5–3) || Sambito (4–3) || Tekulve (14) || 3:00 || 19,570 || 50–39 || W6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 91 || July 22, 1979(1) || 1:35p.m. EDT || Braves || 5–4 || D. Robinson (6–5) || Solomon (4–7) || Tekulve (15) || 2:24 || — || 51–39 || W7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 22, 1979(2) || 7:55p.m. EDT || Braves || 3–2 || Bibby (6–2) || M. Mahler (2–9) || Tekulve (16) || 2:44 || 29,533 || 52–39 || W8 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 23, 1979(1) || 6:05p.m. EDT || Braves || 7–1 || Blyleven (8–3) || Hanna (0–1) || — || 2:30 || — || 53–39 || W9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 94 || July 23, 1979(2) || 9:12p.m. EDT || Braves || 0–8 || Niekro (14–11) || Rooker (2–5) || — || 2:13 || 27,148 || 53–40 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 95 || July 24, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || 5–6 || Norman (7–8) || Kison (6–5) || Bair (14) || 3:16 || 19,517 || 53–41 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 96 || July 25, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || 5–6 (10) || Bair (6–5) || Tekulve (3–6) || — || 2:55 || 17,296 || 53–42 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 97 || July 26, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Reds || 7–9 || Soto (1–2) || Roberts (1–1) || Hume (3) || 2:51 || 20,339 || 53–43 || L4 |-style=background:#cfc | 98 || July 27, 1979(1) || 6:05p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 5–4 || Tekulve (4–6) || Sosa (5–6) || Romo (3) || 2:48 || — || 54–43 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 99 || July 27, 1979(2) || 9:28p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 9–1 || Blyleven (9–3) || Sanderson (6–6) || — || 2:46 || 59,260 || 55–43 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 100 || July 28, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 5–3 || Bibby (7–2) || Schatzeder (5–4) || Tekulve (17) || 2:33 || 38,661 || 56–43 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || July 29, 1979 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 3–5 || Rogers (10–6) || Kison (6–6) || — || 2:22 || 35,245 || 56–44 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || July 30 || || Mets || 8–5 || Jackson (6–2) || Bernard || Tekulve (18) || || 11,837 || 57–44 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 31 || || Mets || 1–2 || Twitchell || Blyleven (9–4) || Glynn || || 10,739 || 57–45 || L1 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates August: 21–9 (Home: 12–4; Away: 9–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 104 || August 1 || || Cardinals || 4–3 || Romo (6–3) || Forsch || Tekulve (19) || || 16,124 || 58–45 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 2 || || Cardinals || 4–5 || Frazier || Jackson (6–3) || Knowles || || 25,163 || 58–46 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 3 || || Phillies || 6–3 || Romo (7–3) || McGraw || — || || || 59–46 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 3 || || Phillies || 5–1 || Bibby (8–2) || Christenson || — || || 45,309 || 60–46 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 4 || || Phillies || 4–0 || Candelaria (10–7) || Espinosa || — || || 34,754 || 61–46 || W3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 5 || || Phillies || 12–8 || Tekulve (5–6) || Eastwick || — || || || 62–46 || W4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 5 || || Phillies || 5–2 || Romo (8–3) || Noles || Tekulve (20) || || 46,006 || 63–46 || W5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 7 || || @ Cubs || 2–15 || Reuschel || Rooker (2–6) || — || || 34,641 || 63–47 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 8 || || @ Cubs || 5–2 (10) || Tekulve (6–6) || Tidrow || — || || 34,255 || 64–47 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 9 || || @ Cubs || 3–11 || Lamp || Candelaria (10–8) || — || || 29,645 || 64–48 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 10 || || @ Phillies || 3–4 (12) || Eastwick || Jackson (6–4) || || — || || 64–49 || L2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 10 || || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Kison (7–6) || Lerch || Tekulve (21) || || 63,346 || 65–49 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 11 || || @ Phillies || 14–11 || Romo (9–3) || Eastwick || Tekulve (22) || || 51,118 || 66–49 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 117 || August 13 || || @ Phillies || 9–1 || Bibby (9–2) || Christenson || — || || 43,111 || 67–49 || W3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 14 || || Padres || 7–1 || Candelaria (11–8) || D'Acquisto || — || || 23,210 || 68–49 || W4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 15 || || Padres || 5–1 || Blyleven (10–4) || Jones || — || || 14,219 || 69–49 || W5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 16 || || Padres || 5–4 || Kison (8–6) || Perry || Romo (4) || || 14,201 || 70–49 || W6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 17 || || Dodgers || 6–7 || Patterson || Bibby (9–3) || Castillo || || 22,416 || 70–50 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || || Dodgers || 1–5 || Reuss || Robinson (6–6) || — || || 40,238 || 70–51 || L2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 19 || || Dodgers || 2–0 || Tekulve (7–6) || Hooton || — || || 28,382 || 71–51 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 20 || || Giants || 6–5 || Romo (10–3) || Lavelle || Tekulve (23) || || 18,714 || 72–51 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 21 || || Giants || 1–6 || Knepper || Kison (8–7) || — || || 20,999 || 72–52 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 22 || || Giants || 8–6 || Tekulve (8–6) || Lavelle || — || || 19,768 || 73–52 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 24 || || @ Padres || 2–3 || Jones || Romo (10–4) || Lee || || 16,890 || 73–53 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 25 || || @ Padres || 4–3 (19) || Roberts (2–1) || D'Acquisto || — || || 14,607 || 74–53 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 26 || || @ Padres || 9–2 || Kison (9–7) || Shirley || — || || 13,006 || 75–53 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 27 || || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Brett || Tekulve (8–7) || — || || 35,705 || 75–54 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || August 28 || || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Candelaria (12–8) || Hough || — || || 31,587 || 76–54 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 132 || August 29 || || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Blyleven (11–4) || Reuss || Tekulve (24) || || 32,816 || 77–54 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 31 || || @ Giants || 6–4 || Robinson (7–6) || Curtis || Jackson (12) || || 19,377 || 78–54 || W3 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates September: 20–10 (Home: 9–5; Away: 11–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 134 || September 1 || || @ Giants || 5–3 || Kison (10–7) || Montefusco || Jackson (13) || || 25,551 || 79–54 || W4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 1 || || @ Giants || 7–2 || Bibby (10–3) || Knepper || — || || 27,382 || 80–54 || W5 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 2 || || @ Giants || 5–3 || Candelaria (13–8) || Blue || — || || 15,663 || 81–54 || W6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 3 || || Phillies || 0–2 || Carlton || Blyleven (11–5) || McGraw || || || 81–55 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 3 || || Phillies || 7–3 || Rooker (3–6) || Lerch || Tekulve (25) || || 43,444 || 82–55 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 5 || || @ Cardinals || 7–5 (11) || Roberts (3–1) || Thomas || Tekulve (26) || || 23,059 || 83–55 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 6 || || @ Cardinals || 6–8 || Martinez || Bibby (10–4) || McEnaney || || 14,767 || 83–56 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 7 || || @ Mets || 6–4 (14) || Jackson (7–4) || Allen || — || || 8,290 || 84–56 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 8 || || @ Mets || 2–3 (15) || Ellis || Rooker (3–7) || — || || 8,095 || 84–57 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 9 || || @ Mets || 6–5 || Tekulve (9–7) || Glynn || — || || 9,093 || 85–57 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 11 || || Cardinals || 7–3 || Roberts (4–1) || Denny || — || || 15,757 || 86–57 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 12 || || Cardinals || 2–0 || Candelaria (14–8) || Forsch || Tekulve (27) || || 17,669 || 87–57 || W3 |-style=background:#bbb | — || September 13, 1979 || || Cardinals || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 27) |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 15 || || Mets || 5–4 || Roberts (5–1) || Glynn || Tekulve (28) || || 18,060 || 88–57 || W4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 16 || || Mets || 0–3 || Falcone || Candelaria (14–9) || Allen || || 25,364 || 88–58 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 148 || September 17, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 2–1 || Robinson (8–6) || Rogers (13–10) || — || 2:28 || 54,609 || 89–58 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 149 || September 18, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 5–3 (11) || Jackson (8–4) || Murray (4–9) || Roberts (1) || 3:04 || 56,976 || 90–58 || W2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 19 || || @ Phillies || 9–6 || Tekulve (10–7) || Eastwick || Jackson (14) || || || 91–58 || W3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 19 || || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Kucek || Romo (10–5) || Saucier || || 30,566 || 91–59 || L1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 20 || || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Lerch || Tekulve (10–8) || — || || 16,299 || 91–60 || L2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 21 || || @ Cubs || 0–2 || McGlothen || Robinson (8–7) || — || || 9,552 || 91–61 || L3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 22 || || @ Cubs || 4–1 || Kison (11–7) || Riley || Tekulve (29) || || 24,657 || 92–61 || W1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 23 || || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Bibby (11–4) || Reuschel || — || || 24,571 || 93–61 || W2 |-style=background:#cfc | 156 || September 24, 1979(1) || 6:05p.m. EDT || Expos || 5–2 || Blyleven (12–5) || Schatzeder (10–5) || Tekulve (30) || 2:30 || — || 94–61 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 157 || September 24, 1979(2) || 9:10p.m. EDT || Expos || 6–7 || Grimsley (10–9) || Jackson (8–5) || Sosa (18) || 3:28 || 47,268 || 94–62 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 158 || September 25, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || 10–4 || Rooker (4–7) || Sanderson (9–8) || Romo (5) || 3:06 || 31,348 || 95–62 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 159 || September 26, 1979 || 7:35p.m. EDT || Expos || 10–1 || Kison (12–7) || Rogers (13–11) || — || 3:00 || 42,043 || 96–62 || W2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || September 27 || || Cardinals || 5–9 || Forsch || Roberts (5–2) || Littell || || 11,172 || 96–63 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 161 || September 28 || || Cubs || 6–1 || Bibby (12–4) || Reuschel || — || || 14,778 || 97–63 || W1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 29 || || Cubs || 6–7 (13) || Caudill || Robinson (8–8) || — || || 25,734 || 97–64 || L1 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 163 || September 30 || || Cubs || 5–3 || Kison (13–7) || McGlothen || Tekulve (31) || || 42,176 || 98–64 || W1 |- Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Chicago Cubs 12 6 12 6 y 86 68 Montreal Expos 11 7 11 7 y 89 66 New York Mets 10 8 10 8 y 78 73 Philadelphia Phillies 10 8 10 8 y 94 79 Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals 11 7 11 7 y 82 77 Div Total 54 36 54 36 y 429 363 NL West Atlanta Braves 8 4 8 4 y 65 54 Cincinnati Reds 4 8 4 8 y 46 55 Houston Astros 8 4 8 4 y 70 49 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 4 8 4 y 46 33 San Diego Padres 7 5 7 5 y 55 36 San Francisco Giants 9 3 9 3 y 64 53 Div Total 44 28 44 28 y 346 280 Season Total 98 64 98 64 y 775 643 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 18 7 11 7 11 y 85 93 May 27 16 10 16 10 y 130 104 June 27 14 13 14 13 y 116 10327 July 31 20 11 20 11 y 143 119 August 30 21 9 21 9 y 151 121 September 30 20 20 20 10 y 150 103 Total 163 98 64 98 64 y 775 643 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 48 33 48 33 y 399 339 Away 82 50 31 50 31 y 376 304 Total 163 98 64 98 64 y 775 643 Composite Box + 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Inning–by–Inning Boxscore Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 R H E Opponents 81 77 81 69 56 82 67 67 48 9 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 643 1424 142 Pirates 104 73 87 71 99 67 86 98 76 4 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 775 1541 134 Sources: Postseason Game log Legend Pirates win Pirates loss PostponementBoldPirates team member Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 Postseason game log: 7–3 (Home: 2–2; Away: 5–1) y Pittsburgh Pirates NL Championship Series: vs. Cincinnati Reds 3–0 (Home: 1–0; Away: 2–0)1979 National League Championship Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1979_NLCS.shtml Baseball-Reference.com 15 February 2014 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |-style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 2, 1979 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 5–2 (11) || Jackson (1–0) || Hume (0–1) || Robinson (1) || 3:14 || 55,006 || PIT 1–0 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 3, 1979 || 3:15p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 3–2 (10) || Robinson (1–0) || Bair (0–1) || — || 3:24 || 55,000 || PIT 2–0 || W2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 5, 1979 || 3:15p.m. EDT || Reds || 7–1 || Blyleven (1–0) || LaCoss (0–1) || — || 2:45 || 42,240 || PIT 3–0 || W3 |- y Pittsburgh Pirates World Series: vs. Baltimore Orioles 4–3 (Home: 1–2; Away: 3–1)1979 World Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1979_WS.shtml Baseball-Reference.com 15 February 2014 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |-style="background:#bbb;" | — || October 9, 1979 || || @ Orioles || colspan=6 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: October 10) || Tied 0–0 || |-style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || October 10, 1979 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Flanagan (2–0) || Kison (0–1) || — || 3:18 || 53,735 || BAL 1–0 || L1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 11, 1979 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Robinson (2–0) || Stanhouse (1–2) || Tekulve (1) || 3:13 || 53,739 || Tied 1–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || October 12, 1979 || 8:30p.m. EDT || Orioles || 4–8 || McGregor (2–0) || Candelaria (0–1) || — || 2:51 || 50,848 || BAL 2–1 || L1 |-style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || October 13, 1979 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || 6–9 || Stoddard (1–0) || Tekulve (0–1) || — || 3:48 || 50,883 || BAL 3–1 || L2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 14, 1979 || 4:30p.m. EDT || Orioles || 7–1 || Blyleven (2–0) || Flanagan (2–1) || — || 2:54 || 50,920 || BAL 3–2 || W1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 16, 1979 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 4–0 || Candelaria (1–1) || Palmer (0–1) || Tekulve (2) || 2:30 || 53,739 || Tied 3–3 || W2 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 17, 1979 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Jackson (2–0) || McGregor (2–1) || Tekulve (3) || 2:54 || 53,733 || PIT 4–3 || W3 |- Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='R'&season=1979&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1439916756385&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='desc'&sortColumn=avg&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in R. Rhoden Rick Rhoden 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 M. Alexander Matt Alexander 44 13 7 0.538 0 1 B. Madlock Bill Madlock 85 311 102 0.328 7 44 D. Parker Dave Parker 158 622 193 0.310 25 94 P. Garner Phil Garner 150 549 161 0.293 11 59 T. Foli Tim Foli 133 525 153 0.291 1 65 S. Nicosia Steve Nicosia 70 191 55 0.288 4 13 O. Moreno Omar Moreno 162 695 196 0.282 8 69 W. Stargell Willie Stargell 126 424 119 0.281 32 82 M. Easler Mike Easler 55 54 15 0.278 2 11 J. Milner John Milner 128 326 90 0.276 16 60 E. Ott Ed Ott 117 403 110 0.273 7 51 B. Robinson Bill Robinson (outfielder) 148 421 111 0.264 24 75 L. Lacy Lee Lacy 84 182 45 0.247 5 15 F. Taveras Frank Taveras 11 45 11 0.244 0 1 R. Stennett Rennie Stennett 108 319 76 0.238 0 24 M. Sanguillén Manny Sanguillén 56 74 17 0.230 0 4 D. Berra Dale Berra 44 123 26 0.211 3 15 D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 29 49 10 0.204 0 3 J. Coleman Joe Coleman (1970s pitcher) 10 5 1 0.200 0 0 J. Bibby Jim Bibby 34 45 8 0.178 2 5 E. Romo Enrique Romo 84 12 2 0.167 0 1 B. Kison Bruce Kison 37 55 8 0.145 1 6 K. Tekulve Kent Tekulve 94 15 2 0.133 0 1 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 33 68 9 0.132 0 6 B. Blyleven Bert Blyleven 38 70 9 0.129 0 3 J. Rooker Jim Rooker 19 33 4 0.121 0 0 D. Boyland Doe Boyland 4 3 0 0.000 0 0 D. Ellis Dock Ellis 3 1 0 0.000 0 0 G. Jackson Grant Jackson (baseball) 72 9 0 0.000 0 1 D. Roberts Dave Roberts (pitcher) 21 5 0 0.000 0 1 E. Whitson Ed Whitson 19 13 0 0.000 0 0 G. Hargis Gary Hargis 1 0 0 — 0 0 A. Lois Alberto Lois 11 0 0 — 0 0Team totals1635,6611,5410.272148710 PostseasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='L'&season=1979&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1449350276038&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh PiratesMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_type='W'&season=1979&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=hitting&page=1&ts=1449349579178&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games played AB At bats H Hits Avg. Batting average HR Home runs RBI Runs batted in R. Stennett Rennie Stennett 2 1 1 1.000 0 0 P. Garner Phil Garner 10 36 17 0.472 1 6 W. Stargell Willie Stargell 10 41 17 0.415 5 13 D. Parker Dave Parker 10 41 14 0.341 0 6 B. Madlock Bill Madlock 10 36 12 0.333 1 5 M. Sanguillén Manny Sanguillén 3 3 1 0.333 0 1 T. Foli Tim Foli 10 42 14 0.333 0 6 O. Moreno Omar Moreno 10 45 14 0.311 0 3 E. Ott Ed Ott 6 25 7 0.280 0 3 L. Lacy Lee Lacy 4 4 1 0.250 0 0 B. Robinson Bill Robinson (outfielder) 10 22 5 0.227 0 2 B. Blyleven Bert Blyleven 3 6 1 0.167 0 0 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 3 6 1 0.167 0 0 J. Milner John Milner 6 18 3 0.167 0 1 S. Nicosia Steve Nicosia 4 16 1 0.063 0 0 E. Romo Enrique Romo 4 1 0 0.000 0 0 G. Jackson Grant Jackson (baseball) 6 2 0 0.000 0 0 J. Bibby Jim Bibby 3 4 0 0.000 0 0 J. Rooker Jim Rooker 2 2 0 0.000 0 0 K. Tekulve Kent Tekulve 7 3 0 0.000 0 0 M. Easler Mike Easler 3 2 0 0.000 0 0 B. Kison Bruce Kison 1 0 0 — 0 0 D. Roberts Dave Roberts (pitcher) 1 0 0 — 0 0 D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 6 0 0 — 0 0 M. Alexander Matt Alexander 2 0 0 — 0 0Team totals103561090.306746 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Regular seasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='R'&season=1979&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1439916791143&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts D. Ellis Dock Ellis 3 7 0 0 2.57 1 K. Tekulve Kent Tekulve 94 1341 3 10 8 2.75 75 J. Bibby Jim Bibby 34 1372 3 12 4 2.81 103 G. Jackson Grant Jackson (baseball) 72 82 8 5 2.96 39 E. Romo Enrique Romo 84 1291 3 10 5 2.99 106 B. Kison Bruce Kison 33 1721 3 13 7 3.19 105 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 33 207 14 9 3.22 101 D. Roberts Dave Roberts (pitcher) 21 382 3 5 2 3.26 15 B. Blyleven Bert Blyleven 37 2371 3 12 5 3.60 172 D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 29 1602 3 8 8 3.87 96 E. Whitson Ed Whitson 19 572 3 2 3 4.37 31 J. Rooker Jim Rooker 19 1032 3 4 7 4.60 44 J. Coleman Joe Coleman (1970s pitcher) 10 202 3 0 0 6.10 14 R. Rhoden Rick Rhoden 1 5 0 1 7.20 2Team totals1631,4931 398643.41904 PostseasonMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='L'&season=1979&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1449350437716&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh PiratesMajor League Baseball Stats pirates.com: Stats http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+pitching&game_type='W'&season=1979&season_type=ANY&league_code='MLB'&sectionType=sp&statType=pitching&page=1&ts=1449350494007&timeframe=&playerType=ALL&sportCode='mlb'&split=&team_id=134&active_sw=&position=&page_type=SortablePlayer&sortOrder='asc'&sortColumn=era&results=&perPage=50&last_x_days=&extended=0 Pittsburgh Pirates Player G Games IP Innings pitched W Wins L Loss ERA Earned run average SO Strikeouts G. Jackson Grant Jackson (baseball) 6 62 3 2 0 0.00 4 J. Rooker Jim Rooker 2 82 3 0 0 1.04 4 B. Blyleven Bert Blyleven 3 19 2 0 1.42 13 J. Bibby Jim Bibby 3 171 3 0 0 2.08 15 K. Tekulve Kent Tekulve 7 12 0 1 3.00 12 E. Romo Enrique Romo 4 5 0 0 3.60 5 D. Robinson Don Robinson (baseball) 6 7 2 0 3.86 6 J. Candelaria John Candelaria 3 16 1 1 3.94 8 B. Kison Bruce Kison 1 1 3 0 1 108.00 0 D. Roberts Dave Roberts (pitcher) 1 0 0 0 — 0Team totals1092732.7467 Postseason National League Championship Series 1979 National League Championship Series Game 1 October 2, Riverfront Stadium Team1234567891011RHEPittsburgh002000000035100Cincinnati00020000000270W: Grant Jackson (1-0)  L: Tom Hume (0-1)   SV: Don Robinson (1)HRs: PIT – Phil Garner (1)   Willie Stargell (1)   CIN – George Foster (1) Game 2 October 3, Riverfront Stadium Team12345678910RHEPittsburgh00011000013110Cincinnati0100000010280W: Don Robinson (1-0)  L: Doug Bair (0-1)   SV: NoneHRs: PIT – None   CIN – None Game 3 October 5, Three Rivers Stadium Team123456789RHECincinnati000001000181Pittsburgh11220001X770W: Bert Blyleven (1-0)  L: Mike LaCoss (0-1)   SV: NoneHRs: CIN – Johnny Bench (1)   PIT – Willie Stargell (2)   Bill Madlock (1) World Series 1979 World Series The Pirates became one of only six teams in the 20th century to have won a World Series after trailing three games to one. Two of those teams were the Pirates, in 1925 and 1979. The others were the 1903 Boston Red Sox (in a best-of-nine series), 1958 New York Yankees, 1968 Detroit Tigers, and 1985 Kansas City Royals. Five Pirates had 10 or more hits in this series, a World Series record. Chuck Tanner's mother died the morning of Game 5 and 1960 World Series hero Bill Mazeroski threw out the first ball in Game 5. The Pirates were the last team in the 20th Century to win Game 7 of the World Series on the road. U.S. President Jimmy Carter made an appearance in Game 7, he threw out the first ball, and after the game made a visit to the victorious Pittsburgh locker room. Willie Stargell at 38 was the oldest player to win MVP honors for both the National League and the World Series. In the World Series, he hit .400 with a record seven extra-base hits and matched Reggie Jackson's record of 25 total bases, set in 1977. Stargell, Bruce Kison, Rennie Stennett, and Manny Sanguillén were the only players left over from the 1971 World Series when the Pirates beat the Orioles. For Baltimore, Jim Palmer, Mark Belanger, coach Frank Robinson (who played on the 1971 team), and manager Earl Weaver were the only ones still with the team that faced the Pirates in 1971. Game 1 October 10, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendance: 53,735 Team123456789RHEPittsburgh000 1020104113Baltimore500000000563W: Mike Flanagan (1-0)   L: Bruce Kison (0-1)HR: PIT – Willie Stargell (1); BAL – Doug Decinces (1) Game 2 October 11, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendance: 53,739 Team123456789RHEPittsburgh020 0000013112Baltimore010001000261W: Don Robinson (1-0)   L: Don Stanhouse (0-1)  S: Kent Tekulve (1)HR: PIT – none; BAL – Eddie Murray (1) Game 3 October 12, 1979, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 50,848 Team123456789RHEBaltimore0025001008130Pittsburgh120001000492W: Scott McGregor (1-0)   L: John Candelaria (0-1)HR: BAL – Benny Ayala (1); PIT – none Game 4 October 13, 1979, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 50,883 Team123456789RHEBaltimore0030000609120Pittsburgh0400110006171W: Tim Stoddard (1-0)   L: Kent Tekulve (0-1)HR: BAL – none; PIT – Willie Stargell (2) Game 5 October 14, 1979, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Attendance: 50,920 Team123456789RHEBaltimore000010000162Pittsburgh00000223x7131W: Bert Blyleven (1-0)   L: Mike Flanagan (1-1)HR: BAL – none; PIT – none Game 6 October 16, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendance: 53,739 Team123456789RHEPittsburgh000 0002204100Baltimore000000000071W: John Candelaria (1-1)   L: Jim Palmer (0-1)  S: Kent Tekulve (2)HR: PIT – none; BAL – none Game 7 October 17, 1979, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Attendance: 53,733 Team123456789RHEPittsburgh000 0020024100Baltimore001000000142W: Grant Jackson (1-0)   L: Scott McGregor (1-1)  S: Kent Tekulve (3)HR: PIT – Willie Stargell (3); BAL – Rich Dauer (1) Composite Box 1979 World Series (4-3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over Baltimore Orioles (A.L.) Team123456789RHEPittsburgh Pirates18011846332819Baltimore Orioles51651116026549Total Attendance: 367,597   Average Attendance: 52,514Winning Player's Share: – $28,264,   Losing Player's Share – $22,114 * Includes Playoffs and World Series Awards and honors Willie Stargell, Associated Press Athlete of the Year Willie Stargell, 1B, Babe Ruth Award Willie Stargell, 1B, National League Most Valuable Player Award Willie Stargell, 1B, National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award Willie Stargell, 1B, World Series Most Valuable Player Award All-Stars 1979 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Dave Parker, OF, starter, game MVP League leaders Omar Moreno, National League stolen base leader, 77Stolen Bases Single Season National League Leaders by Baseball Almanac Dave Parker, led NL in extra-base hits Dave Parker, led NL in sacrifice flies Other team leaders Runs scored – Omar Moreno (110) Stolen bases – Omar Moreno (77) Walks – Dave Parker (67) Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Portland Beavers Pacific Coast League Johnny Lipon AA Buffalo Bisons Eastern League Steve Demeter A Salem Pirates Carolina League Jim Mahoney A Shelby Pirates Western Carolinas League Tom Zimmer Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke Notes 2 References 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1979 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 Category:National League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons Pittsburg