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1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
80–82 (.494)

General manager(s)
  
Joe L. Brown

Divisional place
  
3rd

Owner(s)
  
John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders)

Manager(s)
  
Bill Virdon Danny Murtaugh

Local television
  
KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King

The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 92nd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 87th in the National League. The Pirates finished third in the National League East with a record of 80–82.

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Notable transactions

  • May 4, 1973: Jerry McNertney was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.
  • June 17, 1973: Rick Langford was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
  • July 5, 1973: Jerry McNertney was released by the Pirates.
  • July 7, 1973: Dal Maxvill was purchased by the Pirates from the Oakland Athletics.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    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

    1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    References

    1973 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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