The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

franchise; the 88th 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 s ...

. The Pirates finished first 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 88–74. The Pirates were defeated three games to one by the

Los Angeles 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 ...

in the 1974 National League Championship Series.

Offseason

* October 18, 1973:

Ken Brett Kenneth Alven Brett (September 18, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and the second of four Brett brothers who played professional baseball, the most notable being the youngest, George Brett. Ken played for ...

was traded to the Pirates by the

Philadelphia 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) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

for Dave Cash. * October 18, 1973:

Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss (born June 19, 1949)—pronounced "royce"—is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reuss played for eight teams in his major league career; along with the Dodge ...

was traded to the Pirates by the

Houston 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 ...

for

Milt May Milton Scott May (born August 1, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from to for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, and San F ...

. * December 4, 1973:

Nelson Briles Nelson Kelley Briles (August 5, 1943 – February 13, 2005) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World ...

and Fernando Gonzalez were traded by the Pirates to the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

for Ed Kirkpatrick and

Kurt Bevacqua Kurt Anthony Bevacqua (; born January 23, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1971 to 1985. Bevacqua is notable for his performance during the 1984 World Series when h ...

. * December 5, 1973:

Luke Walker James Luke Walker (born September 2, 1943) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1965–66, 1968–73) and Detroit Tigers (1974). He batted and threw left-handed. Walker started and f ...

was sold by the Pirates to the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

. * December 7, 1973: Bob Johnson was traded by the Pirates to the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

for Burnel Flowers (Minors). * January 9, 1974:

Fred Breining Fred Lawrence Breining (born November 15, 1955) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1980 through 1985 for the San Francisco Giants and the Montreal Expos. He had been traded along with Ed Whitson and Al Holland from the ...

was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft. * January 16, 1974: John Lamb was purchased from the Pirates by the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...

.John Lamb
at ''Baseball-Reference'' * January 31, 1974:

Jackie Hernández Jacinto Hernández Zulueta (September 11, 1940 – October 12, 2019)Dipaola, Jerry.Ex-Pirates SS Jackie Hernandez, member of 1971 World Series champs, dies, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, October 16, 2019. was a Cuban professional baseball play ...

was traded by the Pirates to the

for Mike Ryan. * March 14, 1974: Silvio Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. * March 27, 1974: John Lamb was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox. * April 1, 1974:

Tom Dettore Thomas Anthony Dettore, Jr. (born November 17, 1947 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates () and Chicago Cubs (–). From –, Dettore was a pitching coach in the Pirates minor le ...

was traded by the Pirates to the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

for Paul Popovich.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

, - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 5 , , @

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 ...

, , 5–6 (10) , , Hrabosky , , Giusti (0–1) , , — , , 24,210 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 6 , , @

, , 0–8 , , Siebert , , Moose (0–1) , , — , , 17,875 , , 0–2 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , April 10 , ,

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 ...

, , 8–12 (13) , , Taylor , , Hernández (0–1) , , — , , 40,434 , , 0–3 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 11 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Rogers , , Ellis (0–1) , , — , , 5,606 , , 0–4 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 5 , , April 12 , ,

, , 6–7 (11) , , Garman , , Kison (0–1) , , Folkers , , 9,524 , , 0–5 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , April 13 , ,

, , 4–6 , , McGlothen , , Rooker (0–1) , , Richert , , 7,026 , , 0–6 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 7 , , April 14 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Moose (1–1) , , Thompson , , — , , , , 1–6 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 8 , , April 14 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Curtis , , Brett (0–1) , , Folkers , , 11,949 , , 1–7 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 9 , , April 16 , , @ Cubs , , 8–5 (12) , , Kison (1–1) , , Paul , , — , , 14,953 , , 2–7 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 17 , , @ Cubs , , 9–18 , , Hooton , , Reuss (0–1) , , — , , 15,560 , , 2–8 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 18 , , @ Cubs , , 0–1 , , Frailing , , Rooker (0–2) , , Burris , , 13,054 , , 2–9 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 12 , , April 20 , , @

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 ...

, , 2–5 , , Koosman , , Moose (1–2) , , — , , 18,070 , , 2–10 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 13 , , April 21 , , @

, , 7–0 , , Brett (1–1) , , Seaver , , — , , 23,375 , , 3–10 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 14 , , April 24 , , @

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) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

, , 5–3 , , Ellis (1–1) , , Niekro , , Giusti (1) , , 3,395 , , 4–10 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 15 , , April 25 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Reed , , Reuss (0–2) , , — , , 3,437 , , 4–11 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 16 , , April 26 , ,

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) American League West, West division, having moved to the div ...

, , 4–3 , , Giusti (1–1) , , Scherman , , — , , 11,145 , , 5–11 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 17 , , April 27 , ,

, , 7–10 , , Griffin , , Moose (1–3) , , — , , 6,835 , , 5–12 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 18 , , April 28 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Brett (2–1) , , Osteen , , Giusti (2) , , 13,073 , , 6–12 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 19 , , May 1 , ,

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 ...

, , 3–5 , , Carroll , , Morlan (0–1) , , Borbon , , 8,195 , , 6–13 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 20 , , May 3 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Reuss (1–2) , , Harrison , , — , , 11,248 , , 7–13 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 21 , , May 4 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Rooker (1–2) , , Niekro , , — , , 8,069 , , 8–13 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 22 , , May 5 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Reed , , Brett (2–2) , , House , , 13,596 , , 8–14 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 23 , , May 7 , , @

, , 1–2 , , Griffin , , Ellis (1–2) , , — , , 9,909 , , 8–15 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 24 , , May 8 , , @

, , 6–8 (12) , , Nagy , , Sadowski (0–1) , , — , , 11,266 , , 8–16 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 25 , , May 9 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Rooker (2–2) , , Roberts , , — , , 10,864 , , 9–16 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 26 , , May 10 , , @

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 Citizen ...

, , 2–3 , , Ruthven , , Brett (2–3) , , Scarce , , 16,388 , , 9–17 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 27 , , May 11 , , @

, , 1–3 , , Carlton , , Moose (1–4) , , — , , 21,070 , , 9–18 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 28 , , May 12 , , @

, , 7–8 , , Farmer , , Ellis (1–3) , , Watt , , 11,243 , , 9–19 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 29 , , May 14 , , Cubs , , 1–7 , , Reuschel , , Reuss (1–3) , , — , , 6,541 , , 9–20 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 30 , , May 15 , , Cubs , , 3–2 (14) , , Kison (2–1) , , Bonham , , — , , 6,873 , , 10–20 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 31 , , May 16 , , Cubs , , 5–2 , , Brett (3–3) , , Frailing , , Kison (1) , , 5,845 , , 11–20 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 18 , ,

, , 2–9 , , Schueler , , Moose (1–5) , , — , , 8,021 , , 11–21 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 33 , , May 19 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Lonborg , , Ellis (1–4) , , Watt , , , , 11–22 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 34 , , May 19 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Reuss (2–3) , , Ruthven , , — , , 13,426 , , 12–22 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 35 , , May 20 , , @

, , 2–4 , , Torrez , , Rooker (2–3) , , Taylor , , 12,228 , , 12–23 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 36 , , May 21 , , @

, , 8–4 , , Brett (4–3) , , Moore , , — , , 9,231 , , 13–23 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 37 , , May 23 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Rogers , , Kison (2–2) , , Taylor , , 7,209 , , 13–24 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 38 , , May 24 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Reuss (3–3) , , Matlack , , — , , 12,257 , , 14–24 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , May 25 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Koosman , , Ellis (1–5) , , — , , 11,260 , , 14–25 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 40 , , May 26 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Sadecki , , Giusti (1–2) , , Parker , , 15,573 , , 14–26 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 41 , , May 27 , ,

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 penna ...

, , 6–0 , , Brett (5–3) , , Jones , , — , , , , 15–26 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 42 , , May 27 , ,

, , 8–7 , , Tekulve (1–0) , , McAndrew , , — , , 15,367 , , 16–26 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 43 , , May 29 , ,

, , 13–3 , , Reuss (4–3) , , Hardy , , — , , 4,534 , , 17–26 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 44 , , May 31 , , @

, , 5–7 , , Borbon , , Rooker (2–4) , , — , , 40,205 , , 17–27 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 45 , , June 1 , , @

, , 14–1 , , Brett (6–3) , , Nelson , , — , , 36,999 , , 18–27 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46 , , June 2 , , @

, , 1–5 , , Norman , , Kison (2–3) , , — , , 38,354 , , 18–28 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , June 4 , , @

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 ...

, , 0–5 , , John , , Reuss (4–4) , , — , , 23,472 , , 18–29 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 48 , , June 5 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Marshall , , Rooker (2–5) , , — , , 25,959 , , 18–30 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 49 , , June 6 , , @

, , 0–6 , , Messersmith , , Brett (6–4) , , — , , 26,717 , , 18–31 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 50 , , June 7 , , @

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 ...

, , 2–6 , , D'Acquisto , , Demery (0–1) , , — , , 3,845 , , 18–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 51 , , June 8 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Ellis (2–5) , , Bradley , , Kison (2) , , 9,138 , , 19–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 52 , , June 9 , , @

, , 14–1 , , Reuss (5–4) , , Bryant , , — , , 8,786 , , 20–32 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 53 , , June 10 , , @

, , 8–9 , , Romo , , Tekulve (1–1) , , — , , 7,309 , , 20–33 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 54 , , June 11 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Brett (7–4) , , Jones , , — , , 9,505 , , 21–33 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 55 , , June 12 , , @

, , 2–5 , , Freisleben , , Demery (0–2) , , Tomlin , , 12,336 , , 21–34 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 56 , , June 14 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Ellis (3–5) , , Bryant , , — , , 18,588 , , 22–34 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 57 , , June 15 , ,

, , 3–2 (9) , , Patterson (1–0) , , Sosa , , — , , 13,571 , , 23–34 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 58 , , June 16 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Rooker (3–5) , , Bradley , , — , , 12,606 , , 24–34 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 59 , , June 17 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Brett (8–4) , , Sutton , , — , , 17,105 , , 25–34 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 60 , , June 18 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Giusti (2–2) , , John , , Patterson (1) , , 15,054 , , 26–34 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 61 , , June 19 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Reuss (6–4) , , Rau , , — , , 16,493 , , 27–34 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 62 , , June 20 , , @ Cubs , , 0–3 , , Reuschel , , Ellis (3–6) , , — , , 12,321 , , 27–35 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 21 , , @ Cubs , , 2–3 , , Stone , , Rooker (3–6) , , Zamora , , 11,625 , , 27–36 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 64 , , June 22 , , @ Cubs , , 6–0 , , Brett (9–4) , , Frailing , , — , , 10,069 , , 28–36 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 65 , , June 23 , , @ Cubs , , 3–7 , , Bonham , , Giusti (2–3) , , — , , 24,855 , , 28–37 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 66 , , June 24 , , @

, , 1–3 , , Foster , , Reuss (6–5) , , Garman , , , , 28–38 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 24 , , @

, , 0–4 , , Gibson , , Demery (0–3) , , — , , 25,093 , , 28–39 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 25 , , @

, , 7–8 , , Hrabosky , , Patterson (1–1) , , Curtis , , 17,392 , , 28–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 69 , , June 26 , , @

, , 7–2 , , Rooker (4–6) , , Siebert , , — , , 18,487 , , 29–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 70 , , June 29 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Reuss (7–5) , , Lonborg , , — , , 15,839 , , 30–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 71 , , June 30 , ,

, , 11–8 , , Brett (10–4) , , Carlton , , — , , , , 31–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 72 , , June 30 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Kison (3–3) , , Schueler , , — , , 25,730 , , 32–40 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 73 , , July 2 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Rooker (5–6) , , Montague , , — , , 13,138 , , 33–40 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 74 , , July 3 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Reuss (8–5) , , Montague , , — , , 11,123 , , 34–40 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 75 , , July 4 , ,

, , 1–2 , , Rogers , , Brett (10–5) , , — , , , , 34–41 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 76 , , July 4 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Kison (4–3) , , Blair , , — , , 22,456 , , 35–41 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , July 5 , , @

, , 1–7 , , Dierker , , Ellis (3–7) , , — , , 23,047 , , 35–42 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , July 6 , , @

, , 0–1 , , Wilson , , Kison (4–4) , , — , , 29,640 , , 35–43 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 79 , , July 7 , , @

, , 6–4 (10) , , Giusti (3–3) , , Scherman , , — , , 18,984 , , 36–43 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 80 , , July 8 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Leon , , Reuss (8–6) , , — , , 11,494 , , 36–44 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 81 , , July 9 , ,

, , 5–4 , , Brett (11–5) , , Niekro , , Giusti (3) , , 13,737 , , 37–44 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 82 , , July 10 , ,

, , 5–10 , , Morton , , Ellis (3–8) , , — , , 13,922 , , 37–45 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 83 , , July 12 , ,

, , 0–7 , , Gullett , , Rooker (5–7) , , — , , , , 37–46 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 84 , , July 12 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Carroll , , Demery (0–4) , , Carroll , , 30,507 , , 37–47 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 85 , , July 13 , ,

, , 4–9 , , Hall , , Reuss (8–7) , , Borbon , , 15,386 , , 37–48 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 14 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Norman , , Brett (11–6) , , Carroll , , , , 37–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 87 , , July 14 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Kison (5–4) , , Billingham , , Giusti (4) , , 27,151 , , 38–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 88 , , July 15 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Ellis (4–8) , , Roberts , , — , , 9,171 , , 39–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 89 , , July 16 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Rooker (6–7) , , Dierker , , — , , 9,935 , , 40–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 90 , , July 17 , ,

, , 11–3 , , Demery (1–4) , , Wilson , , — , , 10,941 , , 41–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 91 , , July 18 , , @

, , 4–0 , , Reuss (9–7) , , Reed , , — , , 8,262 , , 42–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 92 , , July 19 , , @

, , 2–0 , , Brett (12–6) , , Niekro , , Giusti (5) , , 9,583 , , 43–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 93 , , July 20 , , @

, , 7–6 (11) , , Giusti (4–3) , , Frisella , , — , , 40,225 , , 44–49 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 94 , , July 21 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Ellis (5–8) , , Capra , , — , , 9,351 , , 45–49 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 25 , , @

, , 5–10 , , Renko , , Rooker (6–8) , , — , , , , 45–50 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 96 , , July 25 , , @

, , 3–2 , , Reuss (10–7) , , Rogers , , Giusti (6) , , 27,283 , , 46–50 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 97 , , July 26 , , @

, , 3–0 , , Ellis (6–8) , , Blair , , Hernández (1) , , 22,278 , , 47–50 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 98 , , July 27 , , @

, , 5–6 , , Richert , , Brett (12–7) , , — , , , , 47–51 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 99 , , July 27 , , @

, , 4–7 , , Twitchell , , Kison (5–5) , , Watt , , 55,066 , , 47–52 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 100 , , July 28 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Giusti (5–3) , , Scarce , , — , , 34,049 , , 48–52 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 101 , , July 29 , , @

, , 1–13 , , Carlton , , Reuss (10–8) , , — , , 27,760 , , 48–53 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 102 , , July 30 , , @

, , 6–0 , , Rooker (7–8) , , Matlack , , — , , , , 49–53 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 30 , , @

, , 3–4 , , Koosman , , Kison (5–6) , , — , , 39,246 , , 49–54 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 104 , , July 31 , , @

, , 8–3 , , Ellis (7–8) , , Seaver , , — , , 23,281 , , 50–54 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 1 , ,

, , 2–5 (11) , , Folkers , , Giusti (5–4) , , — , , 17,318 , , 50–55 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 106 , , August 2 , ,

, , 3–2 (14) , , Hernández (1–1) , , Pena , , — , , 19,385 , , 51–55 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 107 , , August 3 , , Cubs , , 3–4 , , Reuschel , , Reuss (10–9) , , LaRoche , , 9,316 , , 51–56 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 108 , , August 4 , , Cubs , , 3–4 , , Bonham , , Rooker (7–9) , , — , , , , 51–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 109 , , August 4 , , Cubs , , 7–1 , , Kison (6–6) , , Hutson , , — , , 23,536 , , 52–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 110 , , August 6 , ,

, , 9–8 (11) , , Patterson (2–1) , , McGraw , , — , , 12,441 , , 53–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 111 , , August 7 , ,

, , 10–1 , , Demery (2–4) , , Parker , , — , , 13,360 , , 54–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 112 , , August 8 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Reuss (11–9) , , Matlack , , — , , 11,191 , , 55–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 113 , , August 9 , ,

, , 7–3 , , Rooker (8–9) , , Jones , , — , , 11,507 , , 56–57 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 114 , , August 10 , ,

, , 4–8 , , Freisleben , , Morlan (0–2) , , — , , 15,150 , , 56–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 115 , , August 11 , ,

, , 8–1 , , Ellis (8–8) , , Spillner , , — , , 14,726 , , 57–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 116 , , August 12 , , @

, , 7–4 , , Reuss (12–9) , , Kirby , , Giusti (7) , , 30,327 , , 58–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 117 , , August 13 , , @

, , 14–3 , , Demery (3–4) , , Billingham , , — , , 32,280 , , 59–58 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 118 , , August 14 , , @

, , 2–3 (10) , , Carroll , , Kison (6–7) , , — , , 30,018 , , 59–59 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 119 , , August 16 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Ellis (9–8) , , Sutton , , — , , 32,347 , , 60–59 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 120 , , August 17 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Reuss (13–9) , , Messersmith , , Giusti (8) , , 18,681 , , 61–59 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 121 , , August 18 , ,

, , 10–3 , , Demery (4–4) , , Zahn , , — , , 33,225 , , 62–59 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 19 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Bryant , , Rooker (8–10) , , Sosa , , 14,077 , , 62–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 20 , ,

, , 7–8 (10) , , Caldwell , , Morlan (0–3) , , — , , 15,944 , , 62–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 124 , , August 21 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Ellis (10–8) , , Halicki , , — , , 19,814 , , 63–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 125 , , August 23 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Reuss (14–9) , , Greif , , — , , 13,443 , , 64–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 126 , , August 25 , , @

, , 4–1 (12) , , Rooker (9–10) , , Palmer , , — , , , , 65–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 127 , , August 25 , , @

, , 10–2 , , Demery (5–4) , , Freisleben , , — , , 11,567 , , 66–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 128 , , August 27 , , @

, , 13–2 , , Ellis (11–8) , , D'Acquisto , , — , , 3,273 , , 67–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 129 , , August 28 , , @

, , 3–1 (11) , , Giusti (6–4) , , Barr , , — , , 3,679 , , 68–61 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 130 , , August 29 , , @

, , 2–3 (11) , , Moffitt , , Giusti (6–5) , , — , , 3,172 , , 68–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 131 , , August 30 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Rooker (10–10) , , Marshall , , Giusti (9) , , 38,887 , , 69–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 132 , , August 31 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Demery (6–4) , , Zahn , , Giusti (10) , , 41,653 , , 70–62 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 133 , , September 1 , , @

, , 2–6 , , Sutton , , Ellis (11–9) , , — , , 29,667 , , 70–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 134 , , September 2 , ,

, , 7–4 , , Reuss (15–9) , , Carlton , , — , , , , 71–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 135 , , September 2 , ,

, , 11–1 , , Kison (7–7) , , Schueler , , — , , 45,181 , , 72–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 136 , , September 3 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Rooker (11–10) , , Twitchell , , — , , 8,168 , , 73–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 137 , , September 6 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Ellis (12–9) , , Renko , , — , , 15,386 , , 74–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 138 , , September 7 , ,

, , 6–5 (12) , , Hernández (2–1) , , Murray , , — , , 17,576 , , 75–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 139 , , September 8 , ,

, , 8–2 , , Rooker (12–10) , , Rogers , , — , , 18,870 , , 76–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 9 , , @ Cubs , , 4–9 , , Stone , , Demery (6–5) , , LaRoche , , 2,918 , , 76–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 141 , , September 10 , , @ Cubs , , 12–4 , , Brett (13–7) , , Reuschel , , — , , 4,843 , , 77–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 11 , , @

, , 5–8 , , Schueler , , Hernández (2–2) , , — , , 21,117 , , 77–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 12 , , @

, , 4–6 , , Garber , , Kison (7–8) , , — , , 22,135 , , 77–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 13 , , @

, , 2–3 , , Rogers , , Rooker (12–11) , , — , , 9,283 , , 77–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 14 , , @

, , 2–17 , , Blair , , Demery (6–6) , , — , , 15,566 , , 77–68 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 15 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Renko , , Brett (13–8) , , Murray , , 15,438 , , 77–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 17 , ,

, , 1–2 (13) , , Hrabosky , , Reuss (15–10) , , — , , 21,458 , , 77–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 148 , , September 18 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Rooker (13–11) , , McGlothen , , — , , 18,126 , , 78–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 149 , , September 19 , ,

, , 8–6 , , Hernández (3–2) , , Folkers , , Giusti (11) , , 19,844 , , 79–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 20 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Hernández (4–2) , , McGraw , , — , , 11,683 , , 80–70 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 21 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Koosman , , Pizarro (0–1) , , — , , 7,160 , , 80–71 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 22 , ,

, , 0–4 , , Matlack , , Reuss (15–11) , , — , , 27,915 , , 80–72 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 23 , , @

, , 1–0 (10) , , Rooker (14–11) , , McGlothen , , Giusti (12) , , 33,525 , , 81–72 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 154 , , September 24 , , @

, , 7–3 , , Kison (8–8) , , Curtis , , — , , 37,197 , , 82–72 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 155 , , September 25 , , @

, , 12–13 (11) , , Garman , , Minshall (0–1) , , — , , 41,345 , , 82–73 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 156 , , September 26 , , @

, , 11–5 , , Pizarro (1–1) , , Koosman , , — , , 9,250 , , 83–73 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 157 , , September 27 , , @

, , 2–1 , , Reuss (16–11) , , Matlack , , — , , 17,440 , , 84–73 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 158 , , September 28 , , @

, , 7–3 , , Rooker (15–11) , , McGraw , , Hernández (2) , , 13,059 , , 85–73 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 29 , , @

, , 2–7 , , Apodaca , , Brett (13–9) , , — , , 50,653 , , 85–74 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 160 , , September 30 , , Cubs , , 2–1 , , Kison (9–8) , , Bonham , , — , , 10,482 , , 86–74 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 161 , , October 1 , , Cubs , , 6–5 , , Giusti (7–5) , , LaRoche , , — , , 13,801 , , 87–74 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 162 , , October 2 , , Cubs , , 5–4 (10) , , Hernández (5–2) , , Frailing , , — , , 22,725 , , 88–74 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member''

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

* April 20, 1974:

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 released by the Pirates. * June 5, 1974: 1974 Major League Baseball draft **

Rod Scurry Rodney Grant Scurry (March 17, 1956 – November 5, 1992) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Scurry played for eight seasons and was the first Major League Baseball (MLB) player directly linked to the Pittsburgh drug trials that dogge ...

was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft. **

Ed Whitson Eddie Lee Whitson (born May 19, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed. Pittsburgh Pirates Whitson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft out o ...

was drafted by the Pirates in the 6th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft. ** Mike Edwards was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft. * July 8, 1974:

was traded by the Pirates to the

for Cal Meier (minors). * July 11, 1974:

Chuck Brinkman Charles Ernest Brinkman (born September 16, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 until 1974 for the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, ...

was purchased by the Pirates from the

. * August 20, 1974: Juan Pizarro was signed by the Pirates.Juan Pizarro
at ''Baseball Almanac''

Roster

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''

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''

National League Championship Series

Awards and honors

Willie Stargell Wilver Dornell Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), nicknamed "Pops" later in his career, was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman who spent all of his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) ( 1962– 1982 ...

Roberto Clemente Award The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by baseball fans a ...

* Willie Stargell,

Lou Gehrig Award The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball (MLB) player who best exhibits the character and integrity of Lou Gehrig, both Sportsmanship, on the field and off it. The award was created by the Phi Delta Theta fratern ...

1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 45th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 23 ...

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thetford Mines, Salem

Notes

References

1974 Pittsburgh Pirates
at ''Baseball Reference''
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates
at ''Baseball Almanac'' * {{Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season National League East champion seasons Pittsburg