1978 Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit] Summary
The 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a record of 88-73. They scored 684 runs and belted 115 home runs to go along with a .257 batting average. The offense was powered by Dave Parker, who led the team with 30 home runs, 117 RBI, and 194 hits. Omar Moreno had a great year on the basepaths with 71 stolen bases.
The team allowed 637 runs and had a team ERA of 3.42. Bert Blyleven and Don Robinson were tied for the team lead in wins with 14. Bert Blyleven led the team with 182 strikeouts. Kent Tekulve led the team with 31 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Dale Berra | 3B | 56 | 135 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 3 | .285 | .356 | .641 | .207 |
| Doe Boyland | 1B | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .250 |
| Jim Fregosi | 3B | 20 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .250 | .635 | .200 |
| Phil Garner | 3B | 154 | 528 | 66 | 138 | 10 | 66 | 27 | .345 | .400 | .745 | .261 |
| Fernando Gonzalez | 2B | 9 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .238 | .465 | .190 |
| Ken Macha | 3B | 29 | 52 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .354 | .269 | .623 | .212 |
| Mario Mendoza | 2B | 57 | 55 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .283 | .291 | .574 | .218 |
| Manny Sanguillen | 1B | 85 | 220 | 15 | 58 | 3 | 16 | 2 | .296 | .336 | .632 | .264 |
| Willie Stargell | 1B | 122 | 390 | 60 | 115 | 28 | 97 | 3 | .382 | .567 | .949 | .295 |
| Rennie Stennett | 2B | 106 | 333 | 30 | 81 | 3 | 35 | 2 | .274 | .309 | .583 | .243 |
| Frank Taveras | SS | 157 | 654 | 81 | 182 | 0 | 38 | 46 | .313 | .353 | .666 | .278 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Steve Brye | OF | 66 | 115 | 16 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .305 | .322 | .627 | .235 |
| Cito Gaston | OF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Alberto Lois | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .750 | 1.000 | .250 |
| John Milner | OF | 108 | 295 | 39 | 80 | 6 | 38 | 5 | .342 | .390 | .732 | .271 |
| Omar Moreno | OF | 155 | 515 | 95 | 121 | 2 | 33 | 71 | .339 | .303 | .642 | .235 |
| Dave Parker | OF | 148 | 581 | 102 | 194 | 30 | 117 | 20 | .394 | .585 | .979 | .334 |
| Bill Robinson | OF | 136 | 499 | 70 | 123 | 14 | 80 | 14 | .296 | .411 | .707 | .246 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Duffy Dyer | C | 58 | 175 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 2 | .294 | .269 | .563 | .211 |
| Steve Nicosia | C | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Ed Ott | C | 112 | 379 | 49 | 102 | 9 | 38 | 4 | .315 | .409 | .724 | .269 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Matt Alexander | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Dave May | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .000 | .200 | .000 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5406 | 684 | 1390 | 115 | 631 | 213 | .317 | .385 | .702 | .257 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jim Bibby | 34 | 14 | 107 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1 | 72 | 39 | 3.53 | 1.299 | |||
| Bert Blyleven | 34 | 34 | 243.7 | 14 | 10 | .583 | 0 | 182 | 66 | 3.03 | 1.161 | |||
| John Candelaria | 30 | 29 | 189 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 1 | 94 | 49 | 3.24 | 1.270 | |||
| Clay Carroll | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 | 1.250 | |||
| Dave Hamilton | 16 | 0 | 26.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 3.42 | 1.331 | |||
| Grant Jackson | 60 | 0 | 77.3 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 3.26 | 1.565 | |||
| Odell Jones | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2.00 | 1.222 | |||
| Bruce Kison | 28 | 11 | 96 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 62 | 39 | 3.19 | 1.250 | |||
| Will McEnaney | 6 | 0 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1.38 | 1.954 | |||
| Jerry Reuss | 23 | 12 | 82.7 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 4.90 | 1.451 | |||
| Don Robinson | 35 | 32 | 228.3 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 1 | 135 | 57 | 3.47 | 1.139 | |||
| Jim Rooker | 28 | 28 | 163.3 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 0 | 76 | 81 | 4.24 | 1.476 | |||
| Kent Tekulve | 91 | 0 | 135 | 8 | 7 | .533 | 31 | 77 | 55 | 2.33 | 1.259 | |||
| Ed Whitson | 43 | 0 | 74.3 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | 64 | 37 | 3.27 | 1.386 | |||
| Team Totals | 433 | 161 | 1444.6 | 88 | 73 | .547 | 44 | 880 | 499 | 3.42 | 1.291 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Frank Taveras | 157 |
| At Bats | Frank Taveras | 654 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Frank Taveras | 702 |
| Batting Average | Dave Parker | .334 |
| On-Base % | Dave Parker | .394 |
| Slugging % | Dave Parker | .585 |
| OPS | Dave Parker | .979 |
| Runs | Dave Parker | 102 |
| Hits | Dave Parker | 194 |
| Total Bases | Dave Parker | 340 |
| Doubles | Bill Robinson | 36 |
| Triples | Dave Parker | 12 |
| Home Runs | Dave Parker | 30 |
| RBI | Dave Parker | 117 |
| Walks | Omar Moreno | 81 |
| Strikeouts | Bill Robinson | 105 |
| Stolen Bases | Omar Moreno | 71 |
| Caught Stealing | Frank Taveras | 25 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Omar Moreno | 17 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Bill Robinson | 11 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Phil Garner | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Bert Blyleven and Don Robinson | 14 |
| Losses | John Candelaria and Jim Rooker | 11 |
| Saves | Kent Tekulve | 31 |
| Won-Loss % | Don Robinson | .700 |
| ERA | Bert Blyleven | 3.03 |
| WHIP | Don Robinson | 1.139 |
| Innings Pitched | Bert Blyleven | 243.7 |
| Games | Kent Tekulve | 91 |
| Games Started | Bert Blyleven | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Bert Blyleven | 182 |
| Complete Games | Bert Blyleven | 11 |
| Shutouts | Bert Blyleven | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Bert Blyleven | 1011 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Don Robinson | 88 |
| Hits Allowed | Bert Blyleven | 217 |
| Walks Allowed | Jim Rooker | 81 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Don Robinson | 20 |
| Doubles Allowed | John Candelaria | 42 |
| Triples Allowed | Jim Rooker | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Don Robinson | 9 |
| Hit Batsmen | Bert Blyleven | 6 |
| Double Plays Induced | John Candelaria | 18 |
