1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 88-73-0, Finished 2nd in NL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Chuck Tanner (88-73)

General Manager: Harding Peterson (Co-GM)

Scouting Director: Murray Cook

Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium

Attendance: 964,106 (11th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105

Pythagorean W-L: 86-75, 684 Runs, 637 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Matt Alexander	31	us US	B	R	5' 11"	168	Jan 30, 1947	6	7	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.0
Dale Berra	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Dec 13, 1956	2	56	37	56	56	0	0	0	0	55	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	-0.2
Jim Bibby	33	us US	R	R	6' 5"	235	Oct 29, 1944	7	34	14	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Bert Blyleven HOF	27	nl NL	R	R	6' 3"	200	Apr 6, 1951	9	37	34	37	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4.7
Doe Boyland	23	us US	L	L	6' 4"	200	Jan 6, 1955	1st	6	0	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	-0.1
Steve Brye	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 4, 1949	9	66	23	66	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	7	12	47	23	1	-0.4
John Candelaria	24	us US	L	L	6' 7"	230	Nov 6, 1953	4	31	29	31	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.5
Clay Carroll	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	May 2, 1941	15	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Duffy Dyer	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	187	Aug 15, 1945	11	58	54	58	55	0	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.6
Jim Fregosi	36	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Apr 4, 1942	18	20	4	20	8	0	0	2	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	-0.1
Phil Garner	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 30, 1949	6	154	152	154	153	0	0	0	81	81	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.3
Cito Gaston	34	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Mar 17, 1944	11	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.0
Fernando González	28	pr PR	R	R	5' 10"	165	Jun 19, 1950	5	9	5	9	7	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.5
Dave Hamilton	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Dec 13, 1947	7	16	0	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Grant Jackson	35	us US	B	L	6' 0"	180	Sep 28, 1942	14	60	0	60	60	60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Odell Jones	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	Jan 13, 1953	3	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Bruce Kison	28	us US	R	R	6' 4"	178	Feb 18, 1950	8	28	11	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.4
Alberto Lois	22	do DO	R	R	5' 9"	175	May 6, 1956	1st	3	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	1	0.1
Ken Macha	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Sep 29, 1950	3	29	15	29	21	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	8	3	-0.2
Dave May	34	us US	L	R	5' 10"	186	Dec 23, 1943	12	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0.0
Will McEnaney	26	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Feb 14, 1952	5	6	0	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.7
Mario Mendoza	27	mx MX	R	R	5' 11"	170	Dec 26, 1950	5	57	6	57	53	0	0	0	21	19	14	0	0	0	0	2	6	0.3
John Milner	28	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 28, 1949	8	108	82	108	92	0	0	28	0	0	0	68	0	1	69	22	0	0.8
Omar Moreno	25	pa PA	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 24, 1952	4	155	137	155	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	152	0	152	5	4	2.3
Steve Nicosia	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 6, 1955	1st	3	1	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1
Ed Ott	26	us US	L	R	5' 10"	190	Jul 11, 1951	5	112	96	112	100	0	97	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	16	0	0.9
Dave Parker	27	us US	L	R	6' 5"	230	Jun 9, 1951	6	148	147	148	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	147	147	1	0	7.0
Jerry Reuss	29	us US	L	L	6' 5"	200	Jun 19, 1949	10	23	12	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Bill Robinson	35	us US	R	R	6' 2"	189	Jun 26, 1943	11	136	130	136	133	0	0	3	0	29	0	112	19	11	127	2	1	0.3
Don Robinson	21	us US	R	R	6' 4"	225	Jun 8, 1957	1st	35	32	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.7	$21,000
Jim Rooker	35	us US	R	L	6' 0"	195	Sep 23, 1942	11	32	28	32	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	-0.1
Manny Sanguillén	34	pa PA	R	R	6' 0"	193	Mar 21, 1944	11	85	52	85	57	0	18	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	1	-0.8
Willie Stargell HOF	38	us US	L	L	6' 2"	188	Mar 6, 1940	17	122	104	122	112	0	0	112	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0	3.1		All-Star
Rennie Stennett	29	pa PA	R	R	5' 11"	160	Apr 5, 1949	8	106	85	106	86	0	0	0	80	6	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	-1.0
Frank Taveras	28	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	155	Dec 24, 1949	7	157	157	157	157	0	0	0	0	0	157	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Kent Tekulve	31	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	Mar 5, 1947	5	91	0	91	91	91	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3
Ed Whitson	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	May 19, 1955	2	43	0	43	43	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Chuck Tanner	49	us US	Jul 4, 1928	Manager	Apr 7	Oct 1
Larry Sherry	42	us US	Jul 25, 1935	Pitching	Apr 7	Oct 1
José Pagán	43	pr PR	May 5, 1935		Apr 7	Oct 1
Joe Lonnett	51	us US	Feb 7, 1927	Coach	Apr 7	Oct 1
Alex Monchak	61	us US	Mar 5, 1917	Coach	Apr 7	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date