The 1976

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season was the 90th in the National League, and the 95th in franchise history. The Pirates compiled a 92–70 record during the season, as they finished in second place in the NL East, nine games behind their cross-state rivals, the

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. As a result, their run of five division titles in a six-year span came to an end. It was also the final season for Danny Murtaugh as the Pirates' manager.

Offseason

* December 4, 1975: Rafael Vásquez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. * December 11, 1975: Dock Ellis, Ken Brett and Willie Randolph were traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Doc Medich. * January 27, 1976: Pascual Pérez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

* August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitched a

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against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 19 , , @ Mets , , 6–7 , , Espinosa , , Giusti (4–4) , , Lockwood , , 18,652 , , 85–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 149 , , September 20 , , @ Mets , , 4–5 , , Apodaca , , Tekulve (5–2) , , — , , 5,922 , , 85–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 21 , , @ Cubs , , 4–3 , , Kison (14–8) , , Renko , , Rooker (1) , , , , 86–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 21 , , @ Cubs , , 1–2 (13) , , Reuschel , , Moose (3–9) , , — , , 5,017 , , 86–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 22 , , @ Cubs , , 3–4 , , Coleman , , Tekulve (5–3) , , — , , 3,375 , , 86–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 23 , , @ Cubs , , 5–4 (10) , , Giusti (5–4) , , Knowles , , Kison (1) , , 2,132 , , 87–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 24 , , @ Cardinals , , 6–10 , , Forsch , , Candelaria (15–7) , , — , , , , 87–67 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 24 , , @ Cardinals , , 11–1 , , Rooker (14–8) , , Curtis , , — , , 10,368 , , 88–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 25 , , @ Cardinals , , 0–3 , , McGlothen , , Reuss (13–9) , , — , , 7,858 , , 88–68 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 26 , , @ Cardinals , , 2–5 , , Denny , , Kison (14–9) , , Hrabosky , , 10,456 , , 88–69 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 158 , , September 28 , , Cubs , , 5–1 , , Medich (8–11) , , Reuschel , , Reuss (2) , , 2,880 , , 89–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 29 , , Cubs , , 0–1 , , Renko , , Demery (10–7) , , — , , 2,880 , , 89–70 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 160 , , October 2 , , Cardinals , , 8–0 , , Candelaria (16–7) , , McGlothen , , — , , 4,250 , , 90–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 161 , , October 3 , , Cardinals , , 1–0 , , Rooker (15–8) , , Denny , , — , , , , 91–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 162 , , October 3 , , Cardinals , , 1–0 , , Reuss (14–9) , , Falcone , , — , , 24,228 , , 92–70 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member''

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

* June 8, 1976: Bob Long was drafted by the Pirates in the 24th round of the

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. * July 2, 1976: Albert Williams was released by the Pirates. * September 8, 1976: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the

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Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

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

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

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Farm system

Notes

References

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