The Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...

 season was the 89th in the history of the franchise. The Pirates' 92-69 record was good enough to win their fifth National League East

National League East

The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the most National League East Division titles . All of Atlanta's NL East titles came during a record stretch of 14 consecutive division titles...

 title in six seasons by 6½ games over their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies

1975 Philadelphia Phillies season

The Philadelphia Phillies season was the 93rd in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished in second place in the National League East with a record of 86-76, 6½ games behind the NL East champion Pittsburgh Pirates.- Offseason :...

. The Pirates, however, lost the National League Championship Series

National League Championship Series

In Major League Baseball, the National League Championship Series is a round in the postseason that determines who wins the National League pennant and advances to Major League Baseball's championship, the World Series, facing the winner of the American League Championship Series. The reigning...

 to the Cincinnati Reds

1975 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League West with a record of 108-54, 20 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds went on to win the National League Championship Series by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in...

, three games to none.

Offseason

• October 22, 1974: Gene Clines
  Gene Clines
  Eugene Anthony Clines is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, Clines played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , New York Mets , Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs . He was also the hitting coach for the Chicago Cubs from 2005-2006...
  
   was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets
  New York Mets
  The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
  
   for Duffy Dyer
  Duffy Dyer
  Donald Robert "Duffy" Dyer is a former American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the New York Mets , Pittsburgh Pirates , Montreal Expos , and Detroit Tigers .-Playing career:Dyer played alongside Sal Bando and Rick Monday as a member of...
  
  .
• January 6, 1975: Nelson Norman
  Nelson Norman
  Nelson Augusto Norman is a former Major League Baseball shortstop, minor league coach and manager. He played all or part of six seasons in the major leagues between and .- Pittsburgh Pirates :...
  
   was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
• February 20, 1975: Albert Williams
  Albert Williams (baseball)
  Albert Hamilton Williams DeSouza is an Afro-Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, from until , all for the Minnesota Twins....
  
   was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Notable transactions

• April 2, 1975: Sam McDowell
  Sam McDowell
  Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell , is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball, with the first 11 coming for the Cleveland Indians before a 1971 trade to the San Francisco Giants, followed by stints with the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates...
  
   was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
• June 3, 1975: Ernie Camacho
  Ernie Camacho
  Ernest Carlos Camacho is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1980–1981 and 1983-1990.In 1984, Camacho lead the Cleveland Indians in saves with 23.-External links:...
  
   was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft
  1975 Major League Baseball Draft
  -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft..Many baseball draft experts consider the 1975 draft to be the weakest in MLB history.- External links :*- References :...
  
  , but did not sign.
• June 26, 1975: Sam McDowell was released by the Pirates.
• July 30, 1975: Paul Popovich
  Paul Popovich
  Paul Edward Popovich was an infielder for the Chicago Cubs , Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates ....
  
   was released by the Pirates.

Roster

1975 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

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		133	481	158	.328	9	58
1B		124	461	136	.295	22	90
2B		148	616	176	.286	7	62
3B		128	472	116	.246	15	57
SS		134	378	80	.212	0	23
LF		147	504	146	.290	20	75
CF		155	628	176	.280	18	84
RF		148	558	172	.308	25	101

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
	92	200	56	.280	6	33
	48	132	30	.227	3	16
	31	76	17	.224	0	4
	30	61	10	.164	0	3
	25	40	8	.200	0	1
	18	6	0	.000	0	0

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
	32	237.1	18	11	2.54	131
	28	196.2	13	11	2.97	102
	33	192	12	11	3.23	89
	27	140	8	9	3.79	69
	18	120.2	8	6	2.76	95
	23	118	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
	45	114.2	7	5	2.90	59
	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
	61	5	4	17	2.95	38
	46	7	2	5	2.95	43
	14	2	1	0	2.86	29
	2	0	0	0	0.00	2
	1	0	0	0	0.00	2

National League Championship Series

The Cincinnati Reds

1975 Cincinnati Reds season

The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Reds winning the National League West with a record of 108-54, 20 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds went on to win the National League Championship Series by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in...

 defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 0.

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Pittsburgh - 3, Cincinnati - 8	October 4	Riverfront Stadium	54,633
2	Pittsburgh - 1, Cincinnati - 6	October 5	Riverfront Stadium	54,752
3	Cincinnati - 5, Pittsburgh - 3	October 7	Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000. It was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise and National Football League franchise respectively.Built as a replacement to...	46,355

Farm system