1976 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 92-70. They scored 708 runs and belted 110 home runs to go along with a .267 batting average. Bill Robinson and Richie Zisk were tied for the team lead in home runs with 21. Dave Parker was the best run producer with 90 RBI. Dave Parker, Rennie Stennett, and Richie Zisk were tied for the team lead in hits with 168. Frank Taveras had a great year on the basepaths with 58 stolen bases.
The team allowed 630 runs and had a team ERA of 3.37. John Candelaria led the pitching staff with 16 wins and 138 strikeouts. Bob Moose was the team's best fireman, with 10 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Richie Hebner | 3B | 132 | 434 | 60 | 108 | 8 | 51 | 1 | .325 | .366 | .691 | .249 |
| Tommy Helms | 3B | 62 | 87 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .350 | .391 | .741 | .276 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 1B | 83 | 146 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 1 | .294 | .295 | .589 | .233 |
| Mario Mendoza | SS | 50 | 92 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .216 | .239 | .455 | .185 |
| Craig Reynolds | SS | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.250 | .250 |
| Bob Robertson | 1B | 61 | 129 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .299 | .318 | .617 | .217 |
| Willie Stargell | 1B | 117 | 428 | 54 | 110 | 20 | 65 | 2 | .339 | .458 | .797 | .257 |
| Rennie Stennett | 2B | 157 | 654 | 59 | 168 | 2 | 60 | 18 | .277 | .341 | .618 | .257 |
| Frank Taveras | SS | 144 | 519 | 76 | 134 | 0 | 24 | 58 | .321 | .297 | .618 | .258 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Tony Armas | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .666 | .333 |
| Miguel Dilone | OF | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .235 | .235 | .470 | .235 |
| Omar Moreno | OF | 48 | 122 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .357 | .369 | .726 | .270 |
| Al Oliver | OF | 121 | 443 | 62 | 143 | 12 | 61 | 6 | .363 | .476 | .839 | .323 |
| Dave Parker | OF | 138 | 537 | 82 | 168 | 13 | 90 | 19 | .349 | .475 | .824 | .313 |
| Bill Robinson | OF | 122 | 393 | 55 | 119 | 21 | 64 | 2 | .329 | .534 | .863 | .303 |
| Richie Zisk | OF | 155 | 581 | 91 | 168 | 21 | 89 | 1 | .343 | .465 | .808 | .289 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Duffy Dyer | C | 69 | 184 | 12 | 41 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .336 | .315 | .651 | .223 |
| Ed Ott | C | 27 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .349 | .359 | .708 | .308 |
| Manny Sanguillen | C | 114 | 389 | 52 | 113 | 2 | 36 | 2 | .338 | .378 | .716 | .290 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5604 | 708 | 1499 | 110 | 660 | 130 | .317 | .391 | .708 | .267 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Doug Bair | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5.68 | 1.429 | |||
| John Candelaria | 32 | 31 | 220 | 16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | 138 | 60 | 3.15 | 1.059 | |||
| Larry Demery | 36 | 15 | 145 | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2 | 72 | 58 | 3.17 | 1.248 | |||
| Dave Giusti | 40 | 0 | 58.3 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 4.32 | 1.475 | |||
| Ramon Hernandez | 37 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3.56 | 1.349 | |||
| Bruce Kison | 31 | 29 | 193 | 14 | 9 | .609 | 1 | 98 | 52 | 3.08 | 1.202 | |||
| Rick Langford | 12 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 6.26 | 1.783 | |||
| Doc Medich | 29 | 26 | 179 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 0 | 86 | 48 | 3.52 | 1.346 | |||
| Bob Moose | 53 | 2 | 88 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 10 | 38 | 32 | 3.68 | 1.500 | |||
| Jerry Reuss | 31 | 29 | 209.3 | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2 | 108 | 51 | 3.53 | 1.242 | |||
| Jim Rooker | 30 | 29 | 198.7 | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1 | 92 | 72 | 3.35 | 1.374 | |||
| Kent Tekulve | 64 | 0 | 102.7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 9 | 68 | 25 | 2.45 | 1.130 | |||
| Team Totals | 399 | 162 | 1466.3 | 92 | 70 | .568 | 35 | 762 | 460 | 3.37 | 1.270 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Rennie Stennett | 157 |
| At Bats | Rennie Stennett | 654 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Rennie Stennett | 682 |
| Batting Average | Dave Parker | .313 |
| On-Base % | Dave Parker | .349 |
| Slugging % | Dave Parker | .475 |
| OPS | Dave Parker | .824 |
| Runs | Richie Zisk | 91 |
| Hits | Dave Parker, Rennie Stennett, and Richie Zisk | 168 |
| Total Bases | Richie Zisk | 270 |
| Doubles | Richie Zisk | 35 |
| Triples | Dave Parker | 10 |
| Home Runs | Bill Robinson and Richie Zisk | 21 |
| RBI | Dave Parker | 90 |
| Walks | Richie Zisk | 52 |
| Strikeouts | Willie Stargell | 101 |
| Stolen Bases | Frank Taveras | 58 |
| Caught Stealing | Frank Taveras | 11 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bruce Kison and Doc Medich | 8 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Richie Zisk | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Richie Zisk | 20 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | John Candelaria | 16 |
| Losses | Doc Medich | 11 |
| Saves | Bob Moose | 10 |
| Won-Loss % | John Candelaria | .696 |
| ERA | Bruce Kison | 3.08 |
| WHIP | John Candelaria | 1.059 |
| Innings Pitched | John Candelaria | 220 |
| Games | Kent Tekulve | 64 |
| Games Started | John Candelaria | 31 |
| Strikeouts | John Candelaria | 138 |
| Complete Games | John Candelaria and Jerry Reuss | 11 |
| Shutouts | John Candelaria | 4 |
| Batters Faced | John Candelaria | 881 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Jerry Reuss | 82 |
| Hits Allowed | Jerry Reuss | 209 |
| Walks Allowed | Jim Rooker | 72 |
| Home Runs Allowed | John Candelaria | 22 |
| Doubles Allowed | John Candelaria | 31 |
| Triples Allowed | Jim Rooker | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Jerry Reuss and Jim Rooker | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Bob Moose | 4 |
| Double Plays Induced | Jerry Reuss | 22 |
