1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 88th in the National League . The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 88–74. The Pirates were defeated three games to one by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS .
Offseason
October 18, 1973: Ken Brett was traded to the Pirates by the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Cash .[ 2]
October 18, 1973: Jerry Reuss was traded to the Pirates by the Houston Astros for Milt May .[ 3]
December 4, 1973: Nelson Briles and Fernando Gonzalez were traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Ed Kirkpatrick and Kurt Bevacqua .[ 4]
December 5, 1973: Luke Walker was sold by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers .[ 5]
December 7, 1973: Bob Johnson was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Burnel Flowers (minors).[ 6]
January 9, 1974: Fred Breining was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft .[ 7]
January 16, 1974: John Lamb was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox .[ 8]
January 31, 1974: Jackie Hernández was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mike Ryan .[ 9]
March 14, 1974: Silvio Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[ 10]
March 27, 1974: John Lamb was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.[ 8]
April 1, 1974: Tom Dettore was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich .[ 11]
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
ATL
CHC
CIN
HOU
LAD
MON
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
Atlanta
—
4–8
7–11–1
6–12
8–10
9–3
8–4
8–4
4–8
17–1
8–10
9–3
Chicago
8–4
—
5–7
4–8
2–10
5–13
8–10
8–10
9–9
6–6
6–6
5–13
Cincinnati
11–7–1
7–5
—
14–4
6–12
6–6
9–3
8–4
8–4
12–6
11–7
6–6
Houston
12–6
8–4
4–14
—
5–13
6–6
6–6
6–6
5–7
7–11
10–8
8–4
Los Angeles
10–8
10–2
12–6
13–5
—
8–4
5–7
6–6
4–8
16–2
12–6
6–6
Montreal
3–9
13–5
6–6
6–6
4–8
—
9–9
11–7
9–9
6–6
4–8
8–9
New York
4–8
10–8
3–9
6–6
7–5
9–9
—
7–11
7–11
6–6
6–6
6–12
Philadelphia
4-8
10–8
4–8
6–6
6–6
7–11
11–7
—
10–8
5–7
8–4
9–9
Pittsburgh
8–4
9–9
4–8
7–5
8–4
9–9
11–7
8–10
—
9–3
8–4
7–11
San Diego
1–17
6–6
6–12
7–11
2–16
6–6
6–6
7–5
3–9
—
11–7
5–7
San Francisco
10–8
6–6
7–11
8–10
6–12
8–4
6–6
4–8
4–8
7–11
—
6–6
St. Louis
3–9
13–5
6–6
4–8
6–6
9–8
12–6
9–9
11–7
7–5
6–6
—
Game log
1974 Game Log: 88–74 (Home: 52–29; Away: 35–45)
April: 6–12 (Home: 3–6; Away: 3–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 5
@ Cardinals
5–6 (10)
Hrabosky
Giusti (0–1)
—
24,210
0–1
2
April 6
@ Cardinals
0–8
Siebert
Moose (0–1)
—
17,875
0–2
3
April 10
Expos
8–12 (13)
Taylor
Hernández (0–1)
—
40,434
0–3
4
April 11
Expos
1–5
Rogers
Ellis (0–1)
—
5,606
0–4
5
April 12
Cardinals
6–7 (11)
Garman
Kison (0–1)
Folkers
9,524
0–5
6
April 13
Cardinals
4–6
McGlothen
Rooker (0–1)
Richert
7,026
0–6
7
April 14
Cardinals
8–4
Moose (1–1)
Thompson
—
1–6
8
April 14
Cardinals
5–6
Curtis
Brett (0–1)
Folkers
11,949
1–7
9
April 16
@ Cubs
8–5 (12)
Kison (1–1)
Paul
—
14,953
2–7
10
April 17
@ Cubs
9–18
Hooton
Reuss (0–1)
—
15,560
2–8
11
April 18
@ Cubs
0–1
Frailing
Rooker (0–2)
Burris
13,054
2–9
12
April 20
@ Mets
2–5
Koosman
Moose (1–2)
—
18,070
2–10
13
April 21
@ Mets
7–0
Brett (1–1)
Seaver
—
23,375
3–10
14
April 24
@ Braves
5–3
Ellis (1–1)
Niekro
Giusti (1)
3,395
4–10
15
April 25
@ Braves
2–3
Reed
Reuss (0–2)
—
3,437
4–11
16
April 26
Astros
4–3
Giusti (1–1)
Scherman
—
11,145
5–11
17
April 27
Astros
7–10
Griffin
Moose (1–3)
—
6,835
5–12
18
April 28
Astros
7–3
Brett (2–1)
Osteen
Giusti (2)
13,073
6–12
May: 11–15 (Home: 9–7; Away: 2–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
19
May 1
Reds
3–5
Carroll
Morlan (0–1)
Borbon
8,195
6–13
20
May 3
Braves
4–2
Reuss (1–2)
Harrison
—
11,248
7–13
21
May 4
Braves
4–3
Rooker (1–2)
Niekro
—
8,069
8–13
22
May 5
Braves
2–3
Reed
Brett (2–2)
House
13,596
8–14
23
May 7
@ Astros
1–2
Griffin
Ellis (1–2)
—
9,909
8–15
24
May 8
@ Astros
6–8 (12)
Nagy
Sadowski (0–1)
—
11,266
8–16
25
May 9
@ Astros
4–1
Rooker (2–2)
Roberts
—
10,864
9–16
26
May 10
@ Phillies
2–3
Ruthven
Brett (2–3)
Scarce
16,388
9–17
27
May 11
@ Phillies
1–3
Carlton
Moose (1–4)
—
21,070
9–18
28
May 12
@ Phillies
7–8
Farmer
Ellis (1–3)
Watt
11,243
9–19
29
May 14
Cubs
1–7
Reuschel
Reuss (1–3)
—
6,541
9–20
30
May 15
Cubs
3–2 (14)
Kison (2–1)
Bonham
—
6,873
10–20
31
May 16
Cubs
5–2
Brett (3–3)
Frailing
Kison (1)
5,845
11–20
32
May 18
Phillies
2–9
Schueler
Moose (1–5)
—
8,021
11–21
33
May 19
Phillies
2–3
Lonborg
Ellis (1–4)
Watt
11–22
34
May 19
Phillies
2–1
Reuss (2–3)
Ruthven
—
13,426
12–22
35
May 20
@ Expos
2–4
Torrez
Rooker (2–3)
Taylor
12,228
12–23
36
May 21
@ Expos
8–4
Brett (4–3)
Moore
—
9,231
13–23
37
May 23
@ Expos
4–5
Rogers
Kison (2–2)
Taylor
7,209
13–24
38
May 24
Mets
4–1
Reuss (3–3)
Matlack
—
12,257
14–24
39
May 25
Mets
3–4
Koosman
Ellis (1–5)
—
11,260
14–25
40
May 26
Mets
3–5
Sadecki
Giusti (1–2)
Parker
15,573
14–26
41
May 27
Padres
6–0
Brett (5–3)
Jones
—
15–26
42
May 27
Padres
8–7
Tekulve (1–0)
McAndrew
—
15,367
16–26
43
May 29
Padres
13–3
Reuss (4–3)
Hardy
—
4,534
17–26
44
May 31
@ Reds
5–7
Borbon
Rooker (2–4)
—
40,205
17–27
June: 15–13 (Home: 9–0; Away: 6–13)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
45
June 1
@ Reds
14–1
Brett (6–3)
Nelson
—
36,999
18–27
46
June 2
@ Reds
1–5
Norman
Kison (2–3)
—
38,354
18–28
47
June 4
@ Dodgers
0–5
John
Reuss (4–4)
—
23,472
18–29
48
June 5
@ Dodgers
2–3
Marshall
Rooker (2–5)
—
25,959
18–30
49
June 6
@ Dodgers
0–6
Messersmith
Brett (6–4)
—
26,717
18–31
50
June 7
@ Giants
2–6
D'Acquisto
Demery (0–1)
—
3,845
18–32
51
June 8
@ Giants
5–2
Ellis (2–5)
Bradley
Kison (2)
9,138
19–32
52
June 9
@ Giants
14–1
Reuss (5–4)
Bryant
—
8,786
20–32
53
June 10
@ Padres
8–9
Romo
Tekulve (1–1)
—
7,309
20–33
54
June 11
@ Padres
5–2
Brett (7–4)
Jones
—
9,505
21–33
55
June 12
@ Padres
2–5
Freisleben
Demery (0–2)
Tomlin
12,336
21–34
56
June 14
Giants
4–2
Ellis (3–5)
Bryant
—
18,588
22–34
57
June 15
Giants
3–2 (9)
Patterson (1–0)
Sosa
—
13,571
23–34
58
June 16
Giants
4–3
Rooker (3–5)
Bradley
—
12,606
24–34
59
June 17
Dodgers
7–3
Brett (8–4)
Sutton
—
17,105
25–34
60
June 18
Dodgers
2–0
Giusti (2–2)
John
Patterson (1)
15,054
26–34
61
June 19
Dodgers
7–3
Reuss (6–4)
Rau
—
16,493
27–34
62
June 20
@ Cubs
0–3
Reuschel
Ellis (3–6)
—
12,321
27–35
63
June 21
@ Cubs
2–3
Stone
Rooker (3–6)
Zamora
11,625
27–36
64
June 22
@ Cubs
6–0
Brett (9–4)
Frailing
—
10,069
28–36
65
June 23
@ Cubs
3–7
Bonham
Giusti (2–3)
—
24,855
28–37
66
June 24
@ Cardinals
1–3
Foster
Reuss (6–5)
Garman
28–38
67
June 24
@ Cardinals
0–4
Gibson
Demery (0–3)
—
25,093
28–39
68
June 25
@ Cardinals
7–8
Hrabosky
Patterson (1–1)
Curtis
17,392
28–40
69
June 26
@ Cardinals
7–2
Rooker (4–6)
Siebert
—
18,487
29–40
70
June 29
Phillies
6–3
Reuss (7–5)
Lonborg
—
15,839
30–40
71
June 30
Phillies
11–8
Brett (10–4)
Carlton
—
31–40
72
June 30
Phillies
3–2
Kison (3–3)
Schueler
—
25,730
32–40
July: 18–14 (Home: 8–7; Away: 10–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
73
July 2
Expos
4–2
Rooker (5–6)
Montague
—
13,138
33–40
74
July 3
Expos
2–1
Reuss (8–5)
Montague
—
11,123
34–40
75
July 4
Expos
1–2
Rogers
Brett (10–5)
—
34–41
76
July 4
Expos
3–2
Kison (4–3)
Blair
—
22,456
35–41
77
July 5
@ Astros
1–7
Dierker
Ellis (3–7)
—
23,047
35–42
78
July 6
@ Astros
0–1
Wilson
Kison (4–4)
—
29,640
35–43
79
July 7
@ Astros
6–4 (10)
Giusti (3–3)
Scherman
—
18,984
36–43
80
July 8
Braves
0–5
Leon
Reuss (8–6)
—
11,494
36–44
81
July 9
Braves
5–4
Brett (11–5)
Niekro
Giusti (3)
13,737
37–44
82
July 10
Braves
5–10
Morton
Ellis (3–8)
—
13,922
37–45
83
July 12
Reds
0–7
Gullett
Rooker (5–7)
—
37–46
84
July 12
Reds
3–4
Carroll
Demery (0–4)
Carroll
30,507
37–47
85
July 13
Reds
4–9
Hall
Reuss (8–7)
Borbon
15,386
37–48
86
July 14
Reds
2–3
Norman
Brett (11–6)
Carroll
37–49
87
July 14
Reds
2–1
Kison (5–4)
Billingham
Giusti (4)
27,151
38–49
88
July 15
Astros
3–1
Ellis (4–8)
Roberts
—
9,171
39–49
89
July 16
Astros
6–2
Rooker (6–7)
Dierker
—
9,935
40–49
90
July 17
Astros
11–3
Demery (1–4)
Wilson
—
10,941
41–49
91
July 18
@ Braves
4–0
Reuss (9–7)
Reed
—
8,262
42–49
92
July 19
@ Braves
2–0
Brett (12–6)
Niekro
Giusti (5)
9,583
43–49
93
July 20
@ Braves
7–6 (11)
Giusti (4–3)
Frisella
—
40,225
44–49
94
July 21
@ Braves
6–2
Ellis (5–8)
Capra
—
9,351
45–49
95
July 25
@ Expos
5–10
Renko
Rooker (6–8)
—
45–50
96
July 25
@ Expos
3–2
Reuss (10–7)
Rogers
Giusti (6)
27,283
46–50
97
July 26
@ Expos
3–0
Ellis (6–8)
Blair
Hernández (1)
22,278
47–50
98
July 27
@ Phillies
5–6
Richert
Brett (12–7)
—
47–51
99
July 27
@ Phillies
4–7
Twitchell
Kison (5–5)
Watt
55,066
47–52
100
July 28
@ Phillies
4–3
Giusti (5–3)
Scarce
—
34,049
48–52
101
July 29
@ Phillies
1–13
Carlton
Reuss (10–8)
—
27,760
48–53
102
July 30
@ Mets
6–0
Rooker (7–8)
Matlack
—
49–53
103
July 30
@ Mets
3–4
Koosman
Kison (5–6)
—
39,246
49–54
104
July 31
@ Mets
8–3
Ellis (7–8)
Seaver
—
23,281
50–54
August: 20–8 (Home: 11–6; Away: 9–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
105
August 1
Cardinals
2–5 (11)
Folkers
Giusti (5–4)
—
17,318
50–55
106
August 2
Cardinals
3–2 (14)
Hernández (1–1)
Pena
—
19,385
51–55
107
August 3
Cubs
3–4
Reuschel
Reuss (10–9)
LaRoche
9,316
51–56
108
August 4
Cubs
3–4
Bonham
Rooker (7–9)
—
51–57
109
August 4
Cubs
7–1
Kison (6–6)
Hutson
—
23,536
52–57
110
August 6
Mets
9–8 (11)
Patterson (2–1)
McGraw
—
12,441
53–57
111
August 7
Mets
10–1
Demery (2–4)
Parker
—
13,360
54–57
112
August 8
Mets
4–3
Reuss (11–9)
Matlack
—
11,191
55–57
113
August 9
Padres
7–3
Rooker (8–9)
Jones
—
11,507
56–57
114
August 10
Padres
4–8
Freisleben
Morlan (0–2)
—
15,150
56–58
115
August 11
Padres
8–1
Ellis (8–8)
Spillner
—
14,726
57–58
116
August 12
@ Reds
7–4
Reuss (12–9)
Kirby
Giusti (7)
30,327
58–58
117
August 13
@ Reds
14–3
Demery (3–4)
Billingham
—
32,280
59–58
118
August 14
@ Reds
2–3 (10)
Carroll
Kison (6–7)
—
30,018
59–59
119
August 16
Dodgers
5–2
Ellis (9–8)
Sutton
—
32,347
60–59
120
August 17
Dodgers
4–3
Reuss (13–9)
Messersmith
Giusti (8)
18,681
61–59
121
August 18
Dodgers
10–3
Demery (4–4)
Zahn
—
33,225
62–59
122
August 19
Giants
3–5
Bryant
Rooker (8–10)
Sosa
14,077
62–60
123
August 20
Giants
7–8 (10)
Caldwell
Morlan (0–3)
—
15,944
62–61
124
August 21
Giants
4–2
Ellis (10–8)
Halicki
—
19,814
63–61
125
August 23
@ Padres
6–2
Reuss (14–9)
Greif
—
13,443
64–61
126
August 25
@ Padres
4–1 (12)
Rooker (9–10)
Palmer
—
65–61
127
August 25
@ Padres
10–2
Demery (5–4)
Freisleben
—
11,567
66–61
128
August 27
@ Giants
13–2
Ellis (11–8)
D'Acquisto
—
3,273
67–61
129
August 28
@ Giants
3–1 (11)
Giusti (6–4)
Barr
—
3,679
68–61
130
August 29
@ Giants
2–3 (11)
Moffitt
Giusti (6–5)
—
3,172
68–62
131
August 30
@ Dodgers
4–3
Rooker (10–10)
Marshall
Giusti (9)
38,887
69–62
132
August 31
@ Dodgers
4–3
Demery (6–4)
Zahn
Giusti (10)
41,653
70–62
September: 16–12 (Home: 10–3; Away: 5–9)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
133
September 1
@ Dodgers
2–6
Sutton
Ellis (11–9)
—
29,667
70–63
134
September 2
Phillies
7–4
Reuss (15–9)
Carlton
—
71–63
135
September 2
Phillies
11–1
Kison (7–7)
Schueler
—
45,181
72–63
136
September 3
Phillies
8–2
Rooker (11–10)
Twitchell
—
8,168
73–63
137
September 6
Expos
2–1
Ellis (12–9)
Renko
—
15,386
74–63
138
September 7
Expos
6–5 (12)
Hernández (2–1)
Murray
—
17,576
75–63
139
September 8
Expos
8–2
Rooker (12–10)
Rogers
—
18,870
76–63
140
September 9
@ Cubs
4–9
Stone
Demery (6–5)
LaRoche
2,918
76–64
141
September 10
@ Cubs
12–4
Brett (13–7)
Reuschel
—
4,843
77–64
142
September 11
@ Phillies
5–8
Schueler
Hernández (2–2)
—
21,117
77–65
143
September 12
@ Phillies
4–6
Garber
Kison (7–8)
—
22,135
77–66
144
September 13
@ Expos
2–3
Rogers
Rooker (12–11)
—
9,283
77–67
145
September 14
@ Expos
2–17
Blair
Demery (6–6)
—
15,566
77–68
146
September 15
@ Expos
4–5
Renko
Brett (13–8)
Murray
15,438
77–69
147
September 17
Cardinals
1–2 (13)
Hrabosky
Reuss (15–10)
—
21,458
77–70
148
September 18
Cardinals
4–1
Rooker (13–11)
McGlothen
—
18,126
78–70
149
September 19
Cardinals
8–6
Hernández (3–2)
Folkers
Giusti (11)
19,844
79–70
150
September 20
Mets
4–3
Hernández (4–2)
McGraw
—
11,683
80–70
151
September 21
Mets
2–4
Koosman
Pizarro (0–1)
—
7,160
80–71
152
September 22
Mets
0–4
Matlack
Reuss (15–11)
—
27,915
80–72
153
September 23
@ Cardinals
1–0 (10)
Rooker (14–11)
McGlothen
Giusti (12)
33,525
81–72
154
September 24
@ Cardinals
7–3
Kison (8–8)
Curtis
—
37,197
82–72
155
September 25
@ Cardinals
12–13 (11)
Garman
Minshall (0–1)
—
41,345
82–73
156
September 26
@ Mets
11–5
Pizarro (1–1)
Koosman
—
9,250
83–73
157
September 27
@ Mets
2–1
Reuss (16–11)
Matlack
—
17,440
84–73
158
September 28
@ Mets
7–3
Rooker (15–11)
McGraw
Hernández (2)
13,059
85–73
159
September 29
@ Mets
2–7
Apodaca
Brett (13–9)
—
50,653
85–74
160
September 30
Cubs
2–1
Kison (9–8)
Bonham
—
10,482
86–74
October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
161
October 1
Cubs
6–5
Giusti (7–5)
LaRoche
—
13,801
87–74
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
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Notable transactions
Roster
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
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
1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thetford Mines, Salem
Notes
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