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1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
92–69 (.571)

General manager(s)
  
Joe L. Brown

Divisional place
  
1st

Manager(s)
  
Danny Murtaugh

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

Local television
  
KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King

The 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 94th in the history of the franchise and their 89th in the National League. The Pirates' 92–69 record was good enough to win their fifth National League East title in six seasons by 6 1⁄2 games over their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates, however, lost the National League Championship Series to the Cincinnati Reds, three games to none.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 22, 1974: Gene Clines was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Duffy Dyer.
  • January 6, 1975: Nelson Norman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
  • February 20, 1975: Albert Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 2, 1975: Sam McDowell was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
  • June 3, 1975: Ernie Camacho was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
  • June 26, 1975: Sam McDowell was released by the Pirates.
  • July 30, 1975: Paul Popovich was released by the Pirates.

    • 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

    National League Championship Series

    The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 0.

    Awards and honors

    1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    References

    1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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