1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1973 Pittsburgh Pirates
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 80–82 (.494)
Divisional place 3rd
Other information
Owner(s) John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General manager(s) Joe L. Brown
Manager(s) Bill Virdon
Danny Murtaugh
Local television KDKA-TV
Bob Prince, Nellie King
Local radio KDKA
Bob Prince, Nellie King
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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

Regular season

Season standings

NL East W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Mets 8279 0.509 — 43–38 39–41
St. Louis Cardinals 8181 0.500 1½ 43–38 38–43
Pittsburgh Pirates 8082 0.494 2½ 41–40 39–42
Montreal Expos 7983 0.488 3½ 43–38 36–45
Chicago Cubs 7784 0.478 5 41–39 36–45
Philadelphia Phillies 7191 0.438 11½ 38–43 33–48

Record vs. opponents

1973 National League Records

Sources:
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta —7–55–1311–72–15–16–66–66–67–512–68–106–6
Chicago 5–7—8–46–65–79–910–710–86–127–52–109–9
Cincinnati 13–54–8—11–711–78–48–48–47–513–510–86–6
Houston 7–116–67–11—11–76–66–67–56–610–811–75–7
Los Angeles 15–2–17–57–117–11—7–57–59–310–29–99–98–4
Montreal 6–69–94–86–65–7—9–913–56–127–56–68–10
New York 6–67–104–86–65–79–9—9–913–58–45–710–8
Philadelphia 6-68–104–85–73–95–139–9—8–109–35–79–9
Pittsburgh 5–712–65–76–62–1012–65–1310–8—8–45–710–8
San Diego 6–125–75–138–109–95–74–83–94–8—7–114–8
San Francisco 10–810–28–107–119–96–67–57–57–511–7—6–6
St. Louis 6–69–96–67–54–810–88–109–98–108–46–6—

Game log

1973 Game Log: 80–82 (Home: 41–40; Away: 39–42)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
NamePosition
Rennie Stennett2B
Manny SanguillénRF
Al OliverCF
Willie StargellLF
Bob Robertson1B
Richie Hebner3B
Gene AlleySS
Milt MayC
Steve BlassSP

[6]

Notable transactions

Roster

1973 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

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
CManny Sanguillén149589166.2821265
SSDal Maxvill7421741.189017

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
Fernando González374911.22415
Jerry McNertney941.25000

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 Briles33218.214132.8494
Steve Blass2388.2399.8527

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

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
John Lamb220126.0711

Awards and honors

1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
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

  1. ↑ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
  2. ↑ Jim Rooker at "Baseball Almanac"
  3. ↑ Norm McRae at "Baseball Almanac"
  4. ↑ Roberto Clemente at "Baseball Almanac"
  5. ↑ Chris Zachary at "Baseball Almanac"
  6. ↑ 1973 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac"
  7. 1 2 Jerry McNertney at Baseball Reference
  8. ↑ Chuck Goggin at Baseball Almanac
  9. ↑ Steve Nicosia
  10. ↑ Rick Langford at Baseball Reference
  11. ↑ Dal Maxvill at Baseball Reference
  12. ↑ Vic Davalillo at Baseball Almanac
  13. ↑ Bill Virdon

References

  • 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
  • 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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