The 1976

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

season was the 90th in the

National League National League often refers to: *National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada *National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system ...

, and the 95th in franchise history. The Pirates compiled a 92–70 record during the season, as they finished in second place in the

National League East The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central, it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. After having internal, informal divisions for ...

, nine games behind their cross-state rivals, the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. The Phillies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has ...

. As a result, their run of five division titles in a six-year span came to an end. It was also the final season for

Danny Murtaugh Daniel Edward Murtaugh (October 8, 1917 – December 2, 1976) was an American second baseman, manager, front-office executive, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). Murtaugh is best known for his 29-year association with the Pittsburgh Pira ...

as the Pirates' manager.

Offseason

* December 4, 1975: Rafael Vásquez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates. * December 11, 1975:

Dock Ellis Dock Phillip Ellis Jr. (March 11, 1945 – December 19, 2008) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates team ...

Ken Brett Kenneth Alven Brett (September 18, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yank ...

and

Willie Randolph William Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954) is an American former professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played from 1975 to 1992 for six different teams, most notabl ...

were traded by the Pirates to the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...

for

Doc Medich George Francis "Doc" Medich (born December 9, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972 to 1982. He was a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and acquired ...

. * January 27, 1976: Pascual Pérez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

* August 9, 1976:

John Candelaria John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) is a Puerto Rican-American former Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "the Candy Man", he played in MLB during the years 1975–1993 for eight teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, ...

pitched a

no-hitter In baseball, a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit (baseball), hit through conventional methods. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in ...

against the

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Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

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Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They are one of two major l ...

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Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) * Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'g ...

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Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. Founded in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, the ...

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Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The club was founded in Boston, ...

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Reds Reds may refer to: General * Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism * ''Reds'' (film), a 1981 American film starring and directed by Warren Beatty * Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists duri ...

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Expos The Montreal Expos () were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in the National League (baseball), National League ...

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Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. They are one of two major leag ...

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, , 3–2 (11) , , Candelaria (13–5) , , Moffitt , , — , , 12,972 , , 71–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 129 , , August 31 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Reuss (12–7) , , Jones , , — , , 9,674 , , 72–57 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 130 , , September 1 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Kison (11–8) , , Strom , , Tekulve (5) , , 5,381 , , 73–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 131 , , September 2 , ,

, , 5–0 , , Demery (9–4) , , Freisleben , , — , , 5,545 , , 74–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 132 , , September 3 , , @

, , 9–7 , , Rooker (12–7) , , Stanhouse , , Tekulve (6) , , , , 75–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 133 , , September 3 , , @

, , 7–2 , , Candelaria (14–5) , , Carrithers , , — , , 6,342 , , 76–57 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 134 , , September 4 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Giusti (4–3) , , Murray , , Tekulve (7) , , 3,290 , , 77–57 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 135 , , September 5 , , @

, , 0–1 , , Fryman , , Reuss (12–8) , , — , , 6,180 , , 77–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 136 , , September 6 , ,

, , 6–2 , , Kison (12–8) , , Kaat , , — , , , , 78–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 137 , , September 6 , ,

, , 5–1 , , Demery (10–4) , , Underwood , , — , , 41,703 , , 79–58 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 138 , , September 8 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Rooker (13–7) , , Carlton , , — , , 30,976 , , 80–58 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 10 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Fryman , , Candelaria (14–6) , , — , , 12,032 , , 80–59 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 140 , , September 11 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Reuss (13–8) , , Rogers , , Tekulve (8) , , 7,509 , , 81–59 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 141 , , September 12 , ,

, , 6–1 , , Kison (13–8) , , Stanhouse , , Tekulve (9) , , 12,765 , , 82–59 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 142 , , September 13 , ,

, , 0–5 , , Seaver , , Demery (10–5) , , — , , 7,892 , , 82–60 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 14 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Lockwood , , Rooker (13–8) , , — , , 7,867 , , 82–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 144 , , September 15 , , @

, , 7–2 , , Candelaria (15–6) , , Kaat , , — , , 45,010 , , 83–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 145 , , September 16 , , @

, , 7–6 , , Tekulve (5–1) , , Reed , , — , , 35,806 , , 84–61 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 146 , , September 17 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Medich (7–11) , , Matlack , , Giusti (6) , , 14,304 , , 85–61 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 147 , , September 18 , , @

, , 2–6 , , Seaver , , Demery (10–6) , , — , , 15,879 , , 85–62 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 19 , , @

, , 6–7 , , Espinosa , , Giusti (4–4) , , Lockwood , , 18,652 , , 85–63 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 149 , , September 20 , , @

, , 4–5 , , Apodaca , , Tekulve (5–2) , , — , , 5,922 , , 85–64 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 150 , , September 21 , , @ Cubs , , 4–3 , , Kison (14–8) , , Renko , , Rooker (1) , , , , 86–64 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 21 , , @ Cubs , , 1–2 (13) , , Reuschel , , Moose (3–9) , , — , , 5,017 , , 86–65 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 22 , , @ Cubs , , 3–4 , , Coleman , , Tekulve (5–3) , , — , , 3,375 , , 86–66 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 153 , , September 23 , , @ Cubs , , 5–4 (10) , , Giusti (5–4) , , Knowles , , Kison (1) , , 2,132 , , 87–66 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 24 , , @

, , 6–10 , , Forsch , , Candelaria (15–7) , , — , , , , 87–67 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 155 , , September 24 , , @

, , 11–1 , , Rooker (14–8) , , Curtis , , — , , 10,368 , , 88–67 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 25 , , @

, , 0–3 , , McGlothen , , Reuss (13–9) , , — , , 7,858 , , 88–68 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 157 , , September 26 , , @

, , 2–5 , , Denny , , Kison (14–9) , , Hrabosky , , 10,456 , , 88–69 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 158 , , September 28 , , Cubs , , 5–1 , , Medich (8–11) , , Reuschel , , Reuss (2) , , 2,880 , , 89–69 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 29 , , Cubs , , 0–1 , , Renko , , Demery (10–7) , , — , , 2,880 , , 89–70 , - , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 160 , , October 2 , ,

, , 8–0 , , Candelaria (16–7) , , McGlothen , , — , , 4,250 , , 90–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 161 , , October 3 , ,

, , 1–0 , , Rooker (15–8) , , Denny , , — , , , , 91–70 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 162 , , October 3 , ,

, , 1–0 , , Reuss (14–9) , , Falcone , , — , , 24,228 , , 92–70 , - , - , ''Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member''

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

* June 8, 1976: Bob Long was drafted by the Pirates in the 24th round of the

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. * July 2, 1976: Albert Williams was released by the Pirates. * September 8, 1976:

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was purchased from the Pirates by the

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Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg.= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Awards and honors

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Farm system

Notes

References

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