1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1975 National League East champions National League East Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. 92–69 (.571) 1st John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) Joe L. Brown Danny Murtaugh KDKA-TVBob Prince, Nellie King KDKABob Prince, Nellie King The 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 94th in the history of the franchise and their 89th in the National League. The Pirates' 92–69 record was good enough to win their fifth National League East title in six seasons by 61 2 games over their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates, however, lost the NLCS to the Cincinnati Reds, three games to none. Offseason October 22, 1974: Gene Clines was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Duffy Dyer.Duffy Dyer at Baseball Reference January 6, 1975: Nelson Norman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Nelson Norman at Baseball Reference February 20, 1975: Albert Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Albert Williams at Baseball Reference Regular season September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett goes 7-for-7 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in a 22–0 rout. He is the only MLB player in the 20th century to go 7-for-7 in a 9-inning game. Season standings Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1975 Game Log: 92–69 (Home: 52–28; Away: 40–41) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 9–7 (Home: 6–4; Away: 3–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 10 || @ Cubs || 8–4 || Giusti (1–0) || Frailing || — || 19,239 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 11 || Mets || 4–3 || Demery (1–0) || Baldwin || — || 43,880 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 13 || Mets || 5–3 || Kison (1–0) || Seaver || — || 14,841 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 14 || Cubs || 2–4 || Reuschel || Moose (0–1) || Knowles || 4,780 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 16 || Expos || 0–5 || Fryman || Ellis (0–1) || — || 4,807 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 17 || Expos || 4–7 || McNally || Reuss (0–1) || — || 5,667 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (13) || Sadecki || McDowell (0–1) || — || 19,975 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 19 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Rooker (1–0) || Forsch || — || 19,775 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 20 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Brett (1–0) || Denny || Giusti (1) || 20,935 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 22 || @ Expos || 3–4 || McNally || Ellis (0–2) || Murray || 5,239 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 23 || @ Expos || 0–5 || Fryman || Reuss (0–2) || — || 8,177 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 25 || Phillies || 3–2 || Kison (2–0) || Carlton || Giusti (2) || 5,726 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 26 || Phillies || 7–3 || Rooker (2–0) || Twitchell || — || 13,120 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 27 || Phillies || 2–0 || Ellis (1–2) || Underwood || — || 14,074 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 29 || Cardinals || 0–3 || McGlothen || Brett (1–1) || — || 6,319 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 30 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Reuss (1–2) || Gibson || — || 5,584 || 9–7 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 15–11 (Home: 8–2; Away: 7–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 2 || @ Phillies || 5–9 || Twitchell || Kison (2–1) || McGraw || 20,257 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Underwood || Rooker (2–1) || Garber || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (11) || McGraw || Hernandez (0–1) || — || 44,501 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 6 || @ Mets || 2–1 (8) || Brett (2–1) || Seaver || — || 8,257 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 7 || @ Mets || 6–1 || Reuss (2–2) || Matlack || — || 12,216 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 8 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Kison (3–1) || Koosman || — || 14,053 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 9 || Dodgers || 11–3 || Ellis (2–2) || Marshall || Giusti (3) || 16,378 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 10 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Rau || Rooker (2–2) || — || 24,870 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 11 || Dodgers || 0–7 || Sutton || Brett (2–2) || — || 15,175 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 13 || Padres || 2–0 || Reuss (3–2) || Spillner || — || 5,482 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 14 || Padres || 5–4 (11) || McDowell (1–1) || Greif || — || 8,334 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Giusti (2–0) || Sutton || — || 44,111 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Messersmith || Hernandez (0–2) || — || 46,790 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Brett (3–2) || Hooton || — || 42,013 || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 19 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Caldwell || Reuss (3–3) || — || 1,795 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 20 || @ Giants || 4–12 || Halicki || Ellis (2–3) || — || 1,759 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 21 || @ Giants || 1–2 (11) || Barr || Giusti (2–1) || — || 3,513 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 22 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Rooker (3–2) || Freisleben || Giusti (4) || 9,148 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 23 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Frisella || Giusti (2–2) || — || 14,858 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 24 || @ Padres || 0–5 || Jones || Reuss (3–4) || — || 22,758 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 25 || @ Padres || 6–5 (11) || Hernandez (1–2) || Frisella || Demery (1) || 28,778 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 26 || Astros || 10–2 || Kison (4–1) || Richard || — || 11,126 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 27 || Astros || 6–5 || Demery (2–0) || Niekro || — || 7,003 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 28 || Astros || 3–0 || Brett (4–2) || Roberts || — || 7,601 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 2–1 || Reuss (4–4) || Capra || — || 11,565 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 11–4 || Kison (5–1) || Harrison || — || 13,423 || 24–18 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 21–11 (Home: 11–6; Away: 10–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 1 || Braves || 2–5 || Niekro || Rooker (3–3) || — || 37,373 || 24–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 3 || Reds || 4–8 || Nolan || Moose (0–2) || — || 9,438 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 4 || Reds || 2–1 || Reuss (5–4) || Norman || Hernandez (1) || 13,754 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 6 || Giants || 7–2 || Kison (6–1) || Barr || — || 11,923 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 7 || Giants || 7–6 || Hernandez (2–2) || Toms || Giusti (5) || 8,668 || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 8 || Giants || 1–3 || Halicki || Candelaria (0–1) || — || — || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 8 || Giants || 2–4 || Lavelle || Demery (2–1) || Moffitt || 24,128 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 9 || @ Reds || 9–2 || Reuss (6–4) || Norman || — || 22,555 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 10 || @ Reds || 9–5 || McDowell (2–1) || Darcy || Hernandez (2) || 19,107 || 29–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 11 || @ Astros || 1–5 || Dierker || Kison (6–2) || — || 10,125 || 29–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 12 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Ellis (3–3) || Roberts || Demery (2) || 10,802 || 30–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 13 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Rooker (4–3) || Odom || — || 8,998 || 31–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 14 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Reuss (7–4) || Thompson || Giusti (6) || 29,308 || 32–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 15 || @ Braves || 8–6 || Demery (3–1) || Sosa || — || 8,352 || 33–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 16 || Cardinals || 10–4 || Kison (7–2) || Bryant || — || 13,003 || 34–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 17 || Cardinals || 4–7 || McGlothen || Ellis (3–4) || Garman || 15,898 || 34–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 18 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Rooker (5–3) || Reed || — || 22,345 || 35–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 19 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Reuss (8–4) || Curtis || — || 8,198 || 36–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 20 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Candelaria (1–1) || Hall || — || 47,867 || 37–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 21 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Hernandez (3–2) || Parker || — || 31,610 || 38–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 22 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Ellis (4–4) || Tate || — || 34,287 || 39–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Hilgendorf || Demery (3–2) || Garber || 34,759 || 39–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 24 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Christenson || Reuss (8–5) || McGraw || — || 39–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 24 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Underwood || Kison (7–3) || — || 50,463 || 39–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 25 || @ Phillies || 6–7 (13) || Schueler || Giusti (2–3) || — || 34,171 || 39–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 26 || Cubs || 5–2 || Candelaria (2–1) || Frailing || — || 10,394 || 40–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 27 || Cubs || 5–1 || Ellis (5–4) || Zahn || — || — || 41–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 27 || Cubs || 5–3 || Hernandez (4–2) || Knowles || Giusti (7) || 34,972 || 42–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 28 || Cubs || 0–1 || Bonham || Rooker (5–4) || — || 16,477 || 42–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || Cubs || 4–3 || Giusti (3–3) || Reuschel || — || — || 43–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 29 || Cubs || 7–0 || Reuss (9–5) || Dettore || — || 37,145 || 44–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 30 || @ Expos || 5–3 || Demery (4–2) || Blair || Tekulve (1) || 13,134 || 45–29 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 18–12 (Home: 9–6; Away: 9–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 1 || @ Expos || 10–4 || Candelaria (3–1) || Fryman || — || 15,132 || 46–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 3 || @ Expos || 5–1 || Ellis (6–4) || Rogers || — || 10,116 || 47–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Stone || Kison (7–4) || — || — || 47–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 1–2 (11) || Knowles || Reuss (9–6) || — || 30,355 || 47–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 5 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Rooker (6–4) || Burris || Hernandez (3) || 22,393 || 48–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 18–12 || Hernandez (5–2) || Frailing || — || 28,023 || 49–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 7 || @ Cubs || 5–0 || Brett (5–2) || Reuschel || Giusti (8) || 16,540 || 50–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 8 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Sutton || Ellis (6–5) || Marshall || 29,376 || 50–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 9 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Kison (8–4) || Messersmith || Giusti (9) || 22,163 || 51–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 10 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Reuss (10–6) || Hooton || Giusti (10) || 18,521 || 52–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 11 || Padres || 6–2 || Rooker (7–4) || Folkers || Giusti (11) || — || 53–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 11 || Padres || 5–0 || Candelaria (4–1) || McIntosh || — || 31,435 || 54–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 12 || Padres || 6–4 || Hernandez (6–2) || Jones || Demery (3) || 21,877 || 55–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 13 || Padres || 5–7 || Strom || Ellis (6–6) || Spillner || 20,113 || 55–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Kison (9–4) || Messersmith || Giusti (12) || 32,806 || 56–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 18 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Marshall || Demery (4–3) || — || 52,506 || 56–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Giusti (4–3) || Marshall || — || 51,591 || 57–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 20 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Halicki || Rooker (7–5) || — || — || 57–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 20 || @ Giants || 7–1 || Brett (6–2) || Caldwell || — || 14,723 || 58–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 21 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Barr || Candelaria (4–2) || — || 3,417 || 58–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Jones || Kison (9–5) || — || 14,437 || 58–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 23 || @ Padres || 8–1 || Ellis (7–6) || Freisleben || — || 14,547 || 59–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 25 || Expos || 6–1 || Reuss (11–6) || DeMola || — || 20,124 || 60–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 26 || Expos || 2–5 || Rogers || Rooker (7–6) || — || 4,394 || 60–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 27 || Expos || 4–1 || Brett (7–2) || Scherman || Demery (4) || — || 61–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 27 || Expos || 5–3 || Giusti (5–3) || Warthen || — || 27,961 || 62–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 28 || Phillies || 2–5 || Christenson || Kison (9–6) || — || 30,221 || 62–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || Phillies || 1–5 || Underwood || Ellis (7–7) || — || 33,340 || 62–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 30 || Phillies || 8–1 || Reuss (12–6) || Carlton || — || 43,260 || 63–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || Mets || 2–6 || Koosman || Rooker (7–7) || — || 13,235 || 63–41 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 12–17 (Home: 10–5; Away: 2–12) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 1 || Mets || 2–4 || Stone || Brett (7–3) || Apodaca || 18,082 || 63–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || Mets || 0–6 || Matlack || Kison (9–7) || — || 14,306 || 63–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 3 || Mets || 5–4 (15) || Demery (5–3) || Apodaca || — || — || 64–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 3 || Mets || 4–3 || Candelaria (5–2) || Webb || — || 30,070 || 65–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Curtis || Reuss (12–7) || Hrabosky || 28,097 || 65–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Rooker (8–7) || Rasmussen || — || 25,489 || 66–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Denny || Brett (7–4) || Hrabosky || 23,985 || 66–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 7 || @ Astros || 1–6 || Roberts || Kison (9–8) || — || 15,255 || 66–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 8 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Crawford || Tekulve (0–1) || — || 14,889 || 66–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || @ Astros || 0–5 || Niekro || Reuss (12–8) || — || 13,531 || 66–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Richard || Rooker (8–8) || Cosgrove || 12,243 || 66–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 11 || @ Braves || 8–1 || Candelaria (6–2) || Easterly || Tekulve (2) || 4,701 || 67–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Morton || Kison (9–9) || House || 4,506 || 67–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || @ Braves || 3–4 || House || Brett (7–5) || — || 4,163 || 67–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Nolan || Reuss (12–9) || — || 40,062 || 67–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 15 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Norman || Rooker (8–9) || — || 45,003 || 67–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Billingham || Candelaria (6–3) || Eastwick || 51,286 || 67–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Darcy || Kison (9–10) || Eastwick || 50,121 || 67–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 19 || Giants || 4–0 || Reuss (13–9) || Barr || — || 22,609 || 68–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 20 || Giants || 3–1 || Rooker (9–9) || Halicki || Giusti (13) || 14,033 || 69–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 22 || Reds || 7–2 || Demery (6–3) || Billingham || — || — || 70–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 22 || Reds || 4–2 || Candelaria (7–3) || McEnaney || Giusti (14) || 46,576 || 71–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 23 || Reds || 7–12 || Kirby || Kison (9–11) || Eastwick || 32,068 || 71–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 24 || Reds || 5–1 || Reuss (14–9) || Nolan || — || 35,598 || 72–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 25 || Braves || 4–0 || Rooker (10–9) || Thompson || — || 11,146 || 73–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 26 || Braves || 8–2 || Demery (7–3) || Easterly || — || 12,213 || 74–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 27 || Braves || 2–6 || Niekro || Candelaria (7–4) || — || 21,209 || 74–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 30 || Astros || 4–7 || Dierker || Reuss (14–10) || — || 13,473 || 74–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 31 || Astros || 9–6 || Kison (10–11) || Sosa || Giusti (15) || 14,507 || 75–58 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 17–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 9–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 1 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Seaver || Candelaria (7–5) || — || 45,991 || 75–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 2 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Tekulve (1–1) || Koosman || Giusti (16) || 26,486 || 76–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Reuss (15–10) || Matlack || — || 27,599 || 77–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Expos || 3–4 (10) || Taylor || Tekulve (1–2) || — || — || 77–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 5 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Rooker (11–9) || Renko || Hernandez (4) || 15,130 || 78–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 6 || @ Expos || 12–5 (11) || Brett (8–5) || Murray || — || 10,206 || 79–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 7 || @ Expos || 6–0 || Reuss (16–10) || Blair || — || 14,041 || 80–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 8 || Cubs || 4–1 || Ellis (8–7) || Prall || Hernandez (5) || 6,756 || 81–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 9 || Cubs || 5–6 || Bonham || Demery (7–4) || Reuschel || 7,346 || 81–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 10 || Mets || 8–4 || Rooker (12–9) || Seaver || — || 11,988 || 82–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 11 || Mets || 0–7 || Koosman || Reuss (16–11) || — || 4,762 || 82–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 12 || Expos || 6–3 || Moose (1–2) || Carrithers || — || 9,449 || 83–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 13 || Expos || 2–5 || Warthen || Ellis (8–8) || Fryman || 17,310 || 83–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || Expos || 4–3 || Hernandez (7–2) || Fryman || Giusti (17) || 12,335 || 84–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Knowles || Giusti (5–4) || — || — || 84–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 9–1 || Rooker (13–9) || Prall || — || 5,432 || 85–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 22–0 || Candelaria (8–5) || Reuschel || — || 4,932 || 86–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 17 || @ Phillies || 9–1 || Kison (11–11) || Underwood || — || 38,085 || 87–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Carlton || Ellis (8–9) || — || 27,093 || 87–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 19 || Cardinals || 7–1 || Brett (9–5) || Denny || — || 19,671 || 88–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Rasmussen || Rooker (13–10) || Hrabosky || 13,493 || 88–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 21 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Reuss (17–11) || Garman || Tekulve (3) || 35,648 || 89–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 22 || Phillies || 11–3 || Kison (12–11) || Underwood || Tekulve (4) || 13,176 || 90–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 23 || Phillies || 3–1 || Moose (2–2) || Carlton || — || 6,445 || 91–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || Phillies || 1–8 || Christenson || Demery (7–5) || — || 6,253 || 91–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Forsch || Rooker (13–11) || — || 23,496 || 91–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Reuss (18–11) || McGlothen || Tekulve (5) || 19,180 || 92–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Reed || Candelaria (8–6) || — || 20,909 || 92–69 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Detailed records National League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against NL East Chicago Cubs 12 6 12 6 y 111 56 Montreal Expos 11 7 11 7 y 82 61 New York Mets 13 5 13 5 y 67 56 Philadelphia Phillies 7 11 7 11 y 73 79 Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals 10 8 10 8 y 81 54 Total 53 37 53 37 y 414 306 NL West Atlanta Braves 8 4 8 4 y 60 36 Cincinnati Reds 6 6 6 6 y 55 55 Houston Astros 5 6 5 6 y 44 48 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 5 7 5 y 46 39 San Diego Padres 8 4 8 4 y 50 35 San Francisco Giants 5 7 5 7 y 43 46 Total 39 32 39 32 y 298 259 Season Total 92 69 92 69 y 712 565 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 16 9 7 9 7 y 59 49 May 26 15 11 15 11 y 109 99 June 32 21 11 21 11 y 154 111 July 30 18 12 18 12 y 135 96 August 29 12 17 12 17 y 108 117 September 28 17 11 17 11 y 147 93 Total 161 92 69 92 69 y 712 565 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 80 52 28 52 28 y 348 270 Away 81 40 41 40 41 y 364 295 Total 161 92 69 92 69 y 712 565 Opening Day lineup Notable transactions April 2, 1975: Sam McDowell was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.Sam McDowell at Baseball Reference June 3, 1975: Ernie Camacho was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.Ernie Camacho at Baseball Reference June 26, 1975: Sam McDowell was released by the Pirates. July 30, 1975: Paul Popovich was released by the Pirates.Paul Popovich at Baseball Reference Roster 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 30 Ken Brett 45 John Candelaria 44 Larry Demery 17 Dock Ellis 31 Dave Giusti 36 Ramón Hernández 51 Odell Jones 25 Bruce Kison 48 Sam McDowell 29,48 Jim Minshall 38 Bob Moose 41 Jerry Reuss 19 Jim Rooker 27 Kent Tekulve Catchers  5 Duffy Dyer 32 Ed Ott 35 Manny Sanguillén Infielders  3 Richie Hebner 14 Art Howe 23 Ed Kirkpatrick 11 Mario Mendoza 24 Paul Popovich 18 Willie Randolph 12 Craig Reynolds  7 Bob Robertson  8 Willie Stargell  6 Rennie Stennett 10 Frank Taveras Outfielders 15 Miguel Diloné 24 Omar Moreno 16 Al Oliver 39 Dave Parker 28 Bill Robinson 22 Richie Zisk Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 43 Don Leppert 42 Don Osborn  2 José Pagán  4 Bob Skinner Player stats = Indicates team leader 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 133 481 158 .328 9 58 1B Willie Stargell 124 461 136 .295 22 90 2B Rennie Stennett 148 616 176 .286 7 62 3B Richie Hebner 128 472 116 .246 15 57 SS Frank Taveras 134 378 80 .212 0 23 LF Richie Zisk 147 504 146 .290 20 75 CF Al Oliver 155 628 176 .280 18 84 RF Dave Parker 148 558 172 .308 25 101https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1975.shtml 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics 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 Bill Robinson Bill Robinson (outfielder) 92 200 56 .280 6 33 Art Howe 63 146 25 .171 1 10 Ed Kirkpatrick 89 144 34 .236 5 16 Bob Robertson 75 124 34 .274 6 18 Duffy Dyer 48 132 30 .227 3 16 Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds (baseball) 31 76 17 .224 0 4 Willie Randolph 30 61 10 .164 0 3 Mario Mendoza 56 50 9 .180 0 2 Paul Popovich 25 40 8 .200 0 1 Omar Moreno 6 6 1 .167 0 0 Miguel Diloné 18 6 0 .000 0 0 Ed Ott 5 5 1 .200 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 Jerry Reuss 32 237.1 18 11 2.54 131 Jim Rooker 28 196.2 13 11 2.97 102 Bruce Kison 33 192.0 12 11 3.23 89 Dock Ellis 27 140.0 8 9 3.79 69 John Candelaria 18 120.2 8 6 2.76 95 Ken Brett 23 118.0 9 5 3.36 47 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 Larry Demery 45 114.2 7 5 2.90 59 Bob Moose 23 67.2 2 2 3.72 34 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 61 5 4 17 2.95 38 Ramón Hernández Ramón Hernández (pitcher) 46 7 2 5 2.95 43 Kent Tekulve 34 1 2 5 2.25 28 Sam McDowell 14 2 1 0 2.86 29 Odell Jones 2 0 0 0 0.00 2 Jim Minshall 1 0 0 0 0.00 2 National League Championship Series 1975 National League Championship Series The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 0. GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1Pittsburgh – 3, Cincinnati – 8October 4Riverfront Stadium54,6332Pittsburgh – 1, Cincinnati – 6October 5Riverfront Stadium54,7523Cincinnati – 5, Pittsburgh – 3October 7Three Rivers Stadium46,355 Awards and honors 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Charleston Charlies International League Steve Demeter AA Shreveport Captains Texas League Tim Murtaugh A Salem Pirates Carolina League Johnny Lipon A Charleston Pirates Western Carolinas League Mike Ryan A-Short Season Niagara Falls Pirates New York–Penn League Glenn Ezell Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Woody Huyke Notes References 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Category:National League East champion seasons Pittsburg