The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 92nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 87th in the

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team ...

. The Pirates finished third in the

National League East The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National Leag ...

with a record of 80–82.

Offseason

* October 25, 1972:

Gene Garber Henry Eugene Garber (born November 13, 1947) is an American former professional baseball sidearm relief pitcher who played for four Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations from to . Playing career Garber was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirate ...

was traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for

Jim Rooker James Phillip Rooker (born September 23, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster. A left-hander, Rooker pitched for the Detroit Tigers (1968), Kansas City Royals (1969–1973) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1974–1980). Early ...

. * November 25, 1972:

Dick Sharon Richard Louis Sharon (born April 15, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from to for the Detroit Tigers and the San Diego Padres. Baseball career Sharon was born in San M ...

was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for

Jim Foor James Emerson Foor (born January 13, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 13 Major League games played (but only six innings), all as a relief pitcher, for the Detroit Tigers a ...

and

Norm McRae Norman McRae (September 26, 1947 – July 25, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 22 Major League games for the 1969–1970 Detroit Tigers. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he stood tall and w ...

. * December 31, 1972:

Roberto Clemente Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After his early death, he was pos ...

was killed in an airplane crash. * April 2, 1973: Charlie Sands was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Chris Zachary.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

, - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , April 6 , ,

Cardinals Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...

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Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...

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Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...

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Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

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Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

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Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

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Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

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Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863 * USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...

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, , 10–8 , , Johnson (4–1) , , Scarce , , Hernandez (7) , , 15,233 , , 68–69 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 138 , , September 8 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Moose (10–11) , , Carlton , , Giusti (17) , , 16,320 , , 69–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 9 , , @

, , 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 , , @

, , 3–1 , , Briles (13–12) , , Cleveland , , Hernandez (9) , , 32,630 , , 73–71 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 145 , , September 15 , , @

, , 7–4 , , Rooker (9–5) , , Nagy , , Hernandez (10) , , 28,219 , , 74–71 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 16 , , @

, , 3–7 , , Foster , , Walker (7–11) , , Hrabosky , , 31,938 , , 74–72 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 147 , , September 17 , ,

, , 10–3 , , Kison (2–0) , , Seaver , , Zachary (1) , , 15,000 , , 75–72 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 18 , ,

, , 5–6 , , McGraw , , Hernandez (4–5) , , Capra , , 12,336 , , 75–73 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 149 , , September 19 , , @

, , 3–7 , , Stone , , Briles (13–13) , , McGraw , , 29,240 , , 75–74 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 20 , , @

, , 3–4 (13) , , Sadecki , , Walker (7–12) , , — , , 24,855 , , 75–75 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 21 , , @

, , 2–10 , , Seaver , , Blass (3–9) , , — , , 51,381 , , 75–76 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 152 , , September 23 , , @

, , 6–3 , , Kison (3–0) , , Stoneman , , Hernandez (11) , , , , 76–76 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 23 , , @

, , 7–4 , , Ellis (12–13) , , Torrez , , Giusti (19) , , 26,178 , , 77–76 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 24 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Renko , , Moose (11–12) , , Marshall , , , , 77–77 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 24 , , @

, , 3–0 , , Briles (14–13) , , McAnally , , Giusti (20) , , 20,168 , , 78–77 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 25 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Carlton , , Rooker (9–6) , , — , , 13,312 , , 78–78 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 157 , , September 26 , ,

, , 13–2 , , Moose (12–12) , , Lonborg , , Johnson (4) , , 8,991 , , 79–78 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 27 , ,

, , 2–3 (13) , , Culver , , Zachary (0–1) , , Wallace , , 11,577 , , 79–79 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 28 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Marshall , , Ellis (12–14) , , — , , 27,804 , , 79–80 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 160 , , September 29 , ,

, , 4–6 , , Rogers , , McKee (0–1) , , Marshall , , 9,816 , , 79–81 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 161 , , September 30 , ,

, , 10–2 , , Rooker (10–6) , , McAnally , , — , , 33,376 , , 80–81 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 162 , , October 1 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Jones , , Moose (12–13) , , Corkins , , 2,572 , , 80–82 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member''

Opening Day lineup

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 Charles Francis Goggin (born July 7, 1945) is a former utility player in Major League Baseball who played with three teams from to and is the most decorated Vietnam War veteran to play Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates ...

was sold by the Pirates to the

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bos ...

. * 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 James Rick Langford (born March 20, 1952) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 through 1986. He has served as a coach for the ...

was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. * July 5, 1973: Jerry McNertney was released by the Pirates. * July 7, 1973:

Dal Maxvill Charles Dallan Maxvill (born February 18, 1939) is a retired shortstop, coach and general manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his career, Maxvill played, coached, or was an executive for four World Series winners and seven league cham ...

was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics. * July 31, 1973:

Vic Davalillo Víctor José Davalillo Romero (born July 30, 1936) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He played for 30 years in the U.S., Mexico, and his homeland, compiling more than 4,100 base hits total. Davalillo (pronounced da-va-L ...

was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics. * September 7, 1973:

Bill Virdon William Charles Virdon (June 9, 1931 – November 23, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Virdon played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates from 195 ...

was fired as Manager of the Pirates, replaced by

Danny Murtaugh Daniel Edward Murtaugh (October 8, 1917 – December 2, 1976) was an American second baseman, manager, front-office executive, and coach in Major League Baseball ( MLB). Murtaugh is best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pira ...

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. =

Batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. Cricket In cricket, a player's batting average is ...

; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

Notes

References

1973 Pittsburgh Pirates
at ''Baseball Reference''
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates
at ''Baseball Almanac'' * {{Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg