1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 98-64-1, Finished 1st in NL_East (Schedule and Results)

Postseason:
Won World Series (4-3) over Baltimore Orioles
Won NL Championship Series (3-0) over Cincinnati Reds

Manager: Chuck Tanner (98-64-1)

General Manager: Harding Peterson

Scouting Director: Murray Cook

Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium

Attendance: 1,435,454 (10th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 106

Pythagorean W-L: 95-67, 775 Runs, 643 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		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	32	us US	B	R	5' 11"	168	Jan 30, 1947	7	44	2	44	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	3	3	11	1	36	0.5
Dale Berra	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Dec 13, 1956	3	44	31	44	44	0	0	0	0	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jim Bibby	34	us US	R	R	6' 5"	235	Oct 29, 1944	8	34	17	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1
Bert Blyleven HOF	28	nl NL	R	R	6' 3"	200	Apr 6, 1951	10	38	37	38	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.9	$500,000
Doe Boyland	24	us US	L	L	6' 4"	200	Jan 6, 1955	2	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0.0
John Candelaria	25	us US	L	L	6' 7"	230	Nov 6, 1953	5	33	30	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3
Joe Coleman	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	Feb 3, 1947	15	10	0	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Mike Easler	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	190	Nov 29, 1950	6	55	3	55	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	51	0	0.3
Dock Ellis	34	us US	B	R	6' 3"	205	Mar 11, 1945	12	3	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Tim Foli	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	179	Dec 6, 1950	10	133	129	133	132	0	0	0	0	0	132	0	0	0	0	1	1	2.4
Phil Garner	30	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Apr 30, 1949	7	150	146	150	149	0	0	0	83	78	14	0	0	0	0	1	0	4.1
Gary Hargis	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	Nov 2, 1956	1st	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Grant Jackson	36	us US	B	L	6' 0"	180	Sep 28, 1942	15	72	0	72	72	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Bruce Kison	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	178	Feb 18, 1950	9	37	25	37	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2.6
Lee Lacy	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	175	Apr 10, 1948	8	84	41	84	46	0	0	0	5	0	0	41	0	0	41	39	0	0.2	$141,667
Alberto Lois	23	do DO	R	R	5' 9"	175	May 6, 1956	2	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0.0
Bill Madlock	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jan 12, 1951	7	85	85	85	85	0	0	0	0	85	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
John Milner	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Dec 28, 1949	9	128	85	128	102	0	0	48	0	0	0	64	0	0	64	32	0	1.4
Omar Moreno	26	pa PA	L	L	6' 2"	180	Oct 24, 1952	5	162	161	162	162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	162	0	162	0	0	2.9
Steve Nicosia	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 6, 1955	2	70	55	70	65	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1.4
Ed Ott	27	us US	L	R	5' 10"	190	Jul 11, 1951	6	117	103	117	116	0	116	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1.1
Dave Parker	28	us US	L	R	6' 5"	230	Jun 9, 1951	7	158	158	158	158	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	158	158	0	0	6.7	$775,000	All-Star
Rick Rhoden	26	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	May 16, 1953	6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Dave Roberts	34	us US	L	L	6' 3"	195	Sep 11, 1944	11	21	3	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Bill Robinson	36	us US	R	R	6' 2"	189	Jun 26, 1943	12	148	95	148	143	0	0	28	0	3	0	119	0	6	125	13	1	1.6
Don Robinson	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	225	Jun 8, 1957	2	29	25	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4
Enrique Romo	31	mx MX	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jul 15, 1947	3	84	0	84	84	84	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
Jim Rooker	36	us US	R	L	6' 0"	195	Sep 23, 1942	12	19	17	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Manny Sanguillén	35	pa PA	R	R	6' 0"	193	Mar 21, 1944	12	56	10	56	13	0	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	-0.6
Willie Stargell HOF	39	us US	L	L	6' 2"	188	Mar 6, 1940	18	126	105	126	113	0	0	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	2.5
Rennie Stennett	30	pa PA	R	R	5' 11"	160	Apr 5, 1949	9	108	84	108	102	0	0	0	102	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	0.1
Frank Taveras	29	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	155	Dec 24, 1949	8	11	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Kent Tekulve	32	us US	R	R	6' 4"	180	Mar 5, 1947	6	94	0	94	94	94	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3.2
Ed Whitson	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	May 19, 1955	3	19	7	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Name	Age		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		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Chuck Tanner	50	us US	Jul 4, 1928	Manager	Apr 6	Sep 30
Harvey Haddix	53	us US	Sep 18, 1925		Apr 6	Sep 30
Joe Lonnett	52	us US	Feb 7, 1927	Coach	Apr 6	Sep 30
Alex Monchak	62	us US	Mar 5, 1917	Coach	Apr 6	Sep 30
Bob Skinner	47	us US	Oct 3, 1931	Coach	Apr 6	Sep 30
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date