1973 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 80-82. They scored 704 runs and belted 154 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. The offense was powered by Willie Stargell, who led the team with 44 home runs and 119 RBI. Al Oliver led the team with 191 hits for a .292 average.
The team allowed 693 runs and had a team ERA of 3.74. Leading the team in wins was Nelson Briles, with 14. Dock Ellis and Jim Rooker were tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 122. Dave Giusti was the team's best fireman, with 20 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Gene Alley | SS | 76 | 158 | 25 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .292 | .285 | .577 | .203 |
| Dave Cash | 2B | 116 | 436 | 59 | 118 | 2 | 31 | 2 | .328 | .342 | .670 | .271 |
| Fernando Gonzalez | 3B | 37 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .255 | .327 | .582 | .224 |
| Richie Hebner | 3B | 144 | 509 | 73 | 138 | 25 | 74 | 0 | .346 | .477 | .823 | .271 |
| Jackie Hernandez | SS | 54 | 73 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .286 | .315 | .601 | .247 |
| Dal Maxvill | SS | 74 | 217 | 19 | 41 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .261 | .235 | .496 | .189 |
| Bob Robertson | 1B | 119 | 397 | 43 | 95 | 14 | 40 | 0 | .332 | .385 | .717 | .239 |
| Rennie Stennett | 2B | 128 | 466 | 45 | 113 | 10 | 55 | 2 | .265 | .358 | .623 | .242 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Dave Augustine | OF | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .429 | .715 | .286 |
| Gene Clines | OF | 110 | 304 | 42 | 80 | 1 | 23 | 8 | .327 | .329 | .656 | .263 |
| Vic Davalillo | OF | 59 | 83 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .200 | .229 | .429 | .181 |
| Al Oliver | OF | 158 | 654 | 90 | 191 | 20 | 99 | 6 | .316 | .463 | .779 | .292 |
| Dave Parker | OF | 54 | 139 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 1 | .308 | .453 | .761 | .288 |
| Willie Stargell | OF | 148 | 522 | 106 | 156 | 44 | 119 | 0 | .392 | .646 | 1.038 | .299 |
| Richie Zisk | OF | 103 | 333 | 44 | 108 | 10 | 54 | 0 | .364 | .526 | .890 | .324 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Chuck Goggin | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1.000 |
| Milt May | C | 101 | 283 | 29 | 76 | 7 | 31 | 0 | .349 | .378 | .727 | .269 |
| Jerry McNertney | C | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| Manny Sanguillen | C | 149 | 589 | 64 | 166 | 12 | 65 | 2 | .301 | .411 | .712 | .282 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Jim Campanis | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .334 | .167 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5608 | 704 | 1465 | 154 | 664 | 23 | .312 | .405 | .717 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Steve Blass | 23 | 18 | 88.7 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 0 | 27 | 84 | 9.85 | 2.176 | |||
| Nelson Briles | 33 | 33 | 218.7 | 14 | 13 | .519 | 0 | 94 | 51 | 2.84 | 1.152 | |||
| Tom Dettore | 12 | 1 | 22.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 5.96 | 2.070 | |||
| Dock Ellis | 28 | 28 | 192 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 0 | 122 | 55 | 3.05 | 1.203 | |||
| Jim Foor | 3 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .00 | 2.308 | |||
| Dave Giusti | 67 | 0 | 98.7 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 20 | 64 | 37 | 2.37 | 1.277 | |||
| Ramon Hernandez | 59 | 0 | 89.7 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 11 | 64 | 25 | 2.41 | 1.070 | |||
| Bob Johnson | 50 | 2 | 92 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4 | 68 | 34 | 3.62 | 1.435 | |||
| Bruce Kison | 7 | 7 | 43.7 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 3.09 | 1.373 | |||
| John Lamb | 22 | 0 | 29.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6.07 | 1.582 | |||
| Jim McKee | 15 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 5.67 | 1.778 | |||
| Bob Moose | 33 | 29 | 201.3 | 12 | 13 | .480 | 0 | 111 | 70 | 3.53 | 1.436 | |||
| John Morlan | 10 | 7 | 41 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 3.95 | 1.585 | |||
| Jim Rooker | 41 | 18 | 170.3 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 5 | 122 | 52 | 2.85 | 1.145 | |||
| Luke Walker | 37 | 18 | 122 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 1 | 74 | 66 | 4.65 | 1.598 | |||
| Chris Zachary | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.917 | |||
| Team Totals | 446 | 162 | 1450.8 | 80 | 82 | .494 | 44 | 839 | 564 | 3.74 | 1.372 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Al Oliver | 158 |
| At Bats | Al Oliver | 654 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Al Oliver | 690 |
| Batting Average | Willie Stargell | .299 |
| On-Base % | Willie Stargell | .392 |
| Slugging % | Willie Stargell | .646 |
| OPS | Willie Stargell | 1.038 |
| Runs | Willie Stargell | 106 |
| Hits | Al Oliver | 191 |
| Total Bases | Willie Stargell | 337 |
| Doubles | Willie Stargell | 43 |
| Triples | Al Oliver, Manny Sanguillen, and Richie Zisk | 7 |
| Home Runs | Willie Stargell | 44 |
| RBI | Willie Stargell | 119 |
| Walks | Willie Stargell | 80 |
| Strikeouts | Willie Stargell | 129 |
| Stolen Bases | Gene Clines | 8 |
| Caught Stealing | Gene Clines | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Nelson Briles and Dock Ellis | 6 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Al Oliver | 9 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Al Oliver | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Nelson Briles | 14 |
| Losses | Dock Ellis | 14 |
| Saves | Dave Giusti | 20 |
| Won-Loss % | Jim Rooker | .625 |
| ERA | Nelson Briles | 2.84 |
| WHIP | Jim Rooker | 1.145 |
| Innings Pitched | Nelson Briles | 218.7 |
| Games | Dave Giusti | 67 |
| Games Started | Nelson Briles | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Dock Ellis and Jim Rooker | 122 |
| Complete Games | Nelson Briles | 7 |
| Shutouts | Bob Moose and Jim Rooker | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Nelson Briles | 893 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Steve Blass | 97 |
| Hits Allowed | Bob Moose | 219 |
| Walks Allowed | Steve Blass | 84 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Nelson Briles | 19 |
| Doubles Allowed | Bob Moose | 37 |
| Triples Allowed | Bob Moose | 5 |
| Wild Pitches | Steve Blass | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Steve Blass | 12 |
| Double Plays Induced | Bob Moose | 24 |
