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1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
92–70 (.568)

Manager(s)
  
Danny Murtaugh

Divisional place
  
2nd

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

General manager(s)
  
Joe L. Brown, Harding "Pete" Peterson

Local television
  
KDKA-TV Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare

The 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 90th in the National League, and the 95th in franchise history. The Pirates compiled a 92–70 record during the season, as they finished in second place in the NL East, nine games behind their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. 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 as the Pirates' manager.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 4, 1975: Rafael Vásquez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
  • December 11, 1975: Dock Ellis, Ken Brett and Willie Randolph were traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Doc Medich.
  • January 27, 1976: Pascual Pérez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

    • Regular season

  • August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitched a no hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 8, 1976: Bob Long was drafted by the Pirates in the 24th round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.
  • July 2, 1976: Albert Williams was released by the Pirates.
  • September 8, 1976: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago Cubs.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    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

    1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    References

    1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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