The 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 94th in the history of the franchise and their 89th 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' 92–69 record was good enough to win their fifth

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 ...

title in six seasons by 6 games over their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates, however, lost the

National League Championship Series The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two Nation ...

to the Cincinnati Reds, three games to none.

Offseason

* October 22, 1974: Gene Clines was traded by the Pirates to the

New York 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 ...

for

Duffy Dyer Donald Robert "Duffy" Dyer (born August 15, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player who is the manager of the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League collegiate summer baseball league. He played in Major League Baseball as a c ...

. * January 6, 1975:

Nelson Norman Nelson Augusto Norman (born May 23, 1958) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from to for the Texas Rangers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He returned to ...

was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. * February 20, 1975: Albert Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, , 6–5 (11) , , Hernandez (1–2) , , Frisella , , Demery (1) , , 28,778 , , 19–18 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 38 , , May 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) 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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, , 0–3 , , Sutton , , Ellis (6–5) , , Marshall , , 29,376 , , 50–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 83 , , July 9 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Kison (8–4) , , Messersmith , , Giusti (9) , , 22,163 , , 51–32 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 84 , , July 10 , ,

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, , 2–6 , , Koosman , , Rooker (7–7) , , — , , 13,235 , , 63–41 , - , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 1 , ,

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, , 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 , , @

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, , 1–3 , , Darcy , , Kison (9–10) , , Eastwick , , 50,121 , , 67–55 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 123 , , August 19 , ,

, , 4–0 , , Reuss (13–9) , , Barr , , — , , 22,609 , , 68–55 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 124 , , August 20 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Rooker (9–9) , , Halicki , , Giusti (13) , , 14,033 , , 69–55 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 125 , , August 22 , ,

, , 7–2 , , Demery (6–3) , , Billingham , , — , , — , , 70–55 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 126 , , August 22 , ,

, , 4–2 , , Candelaria (7–3) , , McEnaney , , Giusti (14) , , 46,576 , , 71–55 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 127 , , August 23 , ,

, , 7–12 , , Kirby , , Kison (9–11) , , Eastwick , , 32,068 , , 71–56 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 128 , , August 24 , ,

, , 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 , ,

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, , 5–2 , , Rooker (11–9) , , Renko , , Hernandez (4) , , 15,130 , , 78–60 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 139 , , September 6 , , @

, , 12–5 (11) , , Brett (8–5) , , Murray , , — , , 10,206 , , 79–60 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 140 , , September 7 , , @

, , 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 , ,

, , 8–4 , , Rooker (12–9) , , Seaver , , — , , 11,988 , , 82–61 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 11 , ,

, , 0–7 , , Koosman , , Reuss (16–11) , , — , , 4,762 , , 82–62 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 145 , , September 12 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Moose (1–2) , , Carrithers , , — , , 9,449 , , 83–62 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 146 , , September 13 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Warthen , , Ellis (8–8) , , Fryman , , 17,310 , , 83–63 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 147 , , September 14 , ,

, , 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 , , @

, , 9–1 , , Kison (11–11) , , Underwood , , — , , 38,085 , , 87–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 18 , , @

, , 1–4 , , Carlton , , Ellis (8–9) , , — , , 27,093 , , 87–65 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 19 , ,

, , 7–1 , , Brett (9–5) , , Denny , , — , , 19,671 , , 88–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 20 , ,

, , 2–8 , , Rasmussen , , Rooker (13–10) , , Hrabosky , , 13,493 , , 88–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 21 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Reuss (17–11) , , Garman , , Tekulve (3) , , 35,648 , , 89–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 156 , , September 22 , ,

, , 11–3 , , Kison (12–11) , , Underwood , , Tekulve (4) , , 13,176 , , 90–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 157 , , September 23 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Moose (2–2) , , Carlton , , — , , 6,445 , , 91–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 24 , ,

, , 1–8 , , Christenson , , Demery (7–5) , , — , , 6,253 , , 91–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 26 , , @

, , 0–1 , , Forsch , , Rooker (13–11) , , — , , 23,496 , , 91–68 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 160 , , September 27 , , @

, , 4–2 , , Reuss (18–11) , , McGlothen , , Tekulve (5) , , 19,180 , , 92–68 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 28 , , @

, , 2–6 , , Reed , , Candelaria (8–6) , , — , , 20,909 , , 92–69 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member''

Detailed records

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

* April 2, 1975:

Sam McDowell Samuel Edward Thomas McDowell (born September 21, 1942), is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a starting pitcher from 1961 to 1975, most notably for the Cleveland Indians. A six-time All-Star, ...

was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.Sam McDowell
at ''Baseball Reference'' * June 3, 1975:

Ernie Camacho Ernest Carlos Camacho (born February 1, 1955) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1980 to 1981 and 1983 to 1990. His best season came with the 1984 Cleveland Indians, when he led the team with 23 saves. ...

was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the

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. Other notable selections ''*'' Did not sign N ...

, but did not sign. * June 26, 1975: Sam McDowell was released by the Pirates. * July 30, 1975: Paul Popovich was released by the Pirates.

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

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 0.

Awards and honors

1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

Notes

References

1975 Pittsburgh Pirates
at ''Baseball Reference''
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates
at ''Baseball Almanac'' * {{Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season National League East champion seasons Pittsburg