1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1974 Pittsburgh Pirates
1974 NL East Champions
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1887)
Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Three Rivers Stadium (since 1970)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] (since 1907)
Results
Record	88–74 (.543)
Divisional place	1st
Other information
Owner(s)	John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders)
General manager(s)	Joe L. Brown
Manager(s)	Danny Murtaugh
Local television	KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King
Local radio	KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King
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The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 88th in the National League. The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 88–74. The Pirates were defeated three games to one by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1974 National League Championship Series.

Offseason

• January 9, 1974: Fred Breining was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.^[2]
• January 16, 1974: John Lamb was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.^[3]
• March 14, 1974: Silvio Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.^[4]
• March 27, 1974: John Lamb was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.^[3]

Regular season

Season standings

NL East	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Pittsburgh Pirates	88	74	0.543	—	52–29	36–45
St. Louis Cardinals	86	75	0.534	1½	44–37	42–38
Philadelphia Phillies	80	82	0.494	8	46–35	34–47
Montreal Expos	79	82	0.491	8½	42–38	37–44
New York Mets	71	91	0.438	17	36–45	35–46
Chicago Cubs	66	96	0.407	22	32–49	34–47

Record vs. opponents

1974 National League Records Sources:
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MON	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	4–8	7–11–1	6–12	8–10	9–3	8–4	8–4	4–8	17–1	8–10	9–3
Chicago	8–4	—	5–7	4–8	2–10	5–13	8–10	8–10	9–9	6–6	6–6	5–13
Cincinnati	11–7–1	7–5	—	14–4	6–12	6–6	9–3	8–4	8–4	12–6	11–7	6–6
Houston	12–6	8–4	4–14	—	5–13	6–6	6–6	6–6	5–7	7–11	10–8	8–4
Los Angeles	10–8	10–2	12–6	13–5	—	8–4	5–7	6–6	4–8	16–2	12–6	6–6
Montreal	3–9	13–5	6–6	6–6	4–8	—	9–9	11–7	9–9	6–6	4–8	8–9
New York	4–8	10–8	3–9	6–6	7–5	9–9	—	7–11	7–11	6–6	6–6	6–12
Philadelphia	4-8	10–8	4–8	6–6	6–6	7–11	11–7	—	10–8	5–7	8–4	9–9
Pittsburgh	8–4	9–9	4–8	7–5	8–4	9–9	11–7	8–10	—	9–3	8–4	7–11
San Diego	1–17	6–6	6–12	7–11	2–16	6–6	6–6	7–5	3–9	—	11–7	5–7
San Francisco	10–8	6–6	7–11	8–10	6–12	8–4	6–6	4–8	4–8	7–11	—	6–6
St. Louis	3–9	13–5	6–6	4–8	6–6	9–8	12–6	9–9	11–7	7–5	6–6	—

Game log

1974 Game Log: 88–74 (Home: 52–29; Away: 35–45)
April: 6–12 (Home: 3–6; Away: 3–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 5 @ Cardinals 5–6 (10) Hrabosky Giusti (0–1) — 24,210 0–1 2 April 6 @ Cardinals 0–8 Siebert Moose (0–1) — 17,875 0–2 3 April 10 Expos 8–12 (13) Taylor Hernandez (0–1) — 40,434 0–3 4 April 11 Expos 1–5 Rogers Ellis (0–1) — 5,606 0–4 5 April 12 Cardinals 6–7 (11) Garman Kison (0–1) Folkers 9,524 0–5 6 April 13 Cardinals 4–6 McGlothen Rooker (0–1) Richert 7,026 0–6 7 April 14 Cardinals 8–4 Moose (1–1) Thompson — 1–6 8 April 14 Cardinals 5–6 Curtis Brett (0–1) Folkers 11,949 1–7 9 April 16 @ Cubs 8–5 (12) Kison (1–1) Paul — 14,953 2–7 10 April 17 @ Cubs 9–18 Hooton Reuss (0–1) — 15,560 2–8 11 April 18 @ Cubs 0–1 Frailing Rooker (0–2) Burris 13,054 2–9 12 April 20 @ Mets 2–5 Koosman Moose (1–2) — 18,070 2–10 13 April 21 @ Mets 7–0 Brett (1–1) Seaver — 23,375 3–10 14 April 24 @ Braves 5–3 Ellis (1–1) Niekro Giusti (1) 3,395 4–10 15 April 25 @ Braves 2–3 Reed Reuss (0–2) — 3,437 4–11 16 April 26 Astros 4–3 Giusti (1–1) Scherman — 11,145 5–11 17 April 27 Astros 7–10 Griffin Moose (1–3) — 6,835 5–12 18 April 28 Astros 7–3 Brett (2–1) Osteen Giusti (2) 13,073 6–12
May: 11–15 (Home: 9–7; Away: 2–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 19 May 1 Reds 3–5 Carroll Morlan (0–1) Borbon 8,195 6–13 20 May 3 Braves 4–2 Reuss (1–2) Harrison — 11,248 7–13 21 May 4 Braves 4–3 Rooker (1–2) Niekro — 8,069 8–13 22 May 5 Braves 2–3 Reed Brett (2–2) House 13,596 8–14 23 May 7 @ Astros 1–2 Griffin Ellis (1–2) — 9,909 8–15 24 May 8 @ Astros 6–8 (12) Nagy Sadowski (0–1) — 11,266 8–16 25 May 9 @ Astros 4–1 Rooker (2–2) Roberts — 10,864 9–16 26 May 10 @ Phillies 2–3 Ruthven Brett (2–3) Scarce 16,388 9–17 27 May 11 @ Phillies 1–3 Carlton Moose (1–4) — 21,070 9–18 28 May 12 @ Phillies 7–8 Farmer Ellis (1–3) Watt 11,243 9–19 29 May 14 Cubs 1–7 Reuschel Reuss (1–3) — 6,541 9–20 30 May 15 Cubs 3–2 (14) Kison (2–1) Bonham — 6,873 10–20 31 May 16 Cubs 5–2 Brett (3–3) Frailing Kison (1) 5,845 11–20 32 May 18 Phillies 2–9 Schueler Moose (1–5) — 8,021 11–21 33 May 19 Phillies 2–3 Lonborg Ellis (1–4) Watt 11–22 34 May 19 Phillies 2–1 Reuss (2–3) Ruthven — 13,426 12–22 35 May 20 @ Expos 2–4 Torrez Rooker (2–3) Taylor 12,228 12–23 36 May 21 @ Expos 8–4 Brett (4–3) Moore — 9,231 13–23 37 May 23 @ Expos 4–5 Rogers Kison (2–2) Taylor 7,209 13–24 38 May 24 Mets 4–1 Reuss (3–3) Matlack — 12,257 14–24 39 May 25 Mets 3–4 Koosman Ellis (1–5) — 11,260 14–25 40 May 26 Mets 3–5 Sadecki Giusti (1–2) Parker 15,573 14–26 41 May 27 Padres 6–0 Brett (5–3) Jones — 15–26 42 May 27 Padres 8–7 Tekulve (1–0) McAndrew — 15,367 16–26 43 May 29 Padres 13–3 Reuss (4–3) Hardy — 4,534 17–26 44 May 31 @ Reds 5–7 Borbon Rooker (2–4) — 40,205 17–27
June: 15–13 (Home: 9–0; Away: 6–13) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 45 June 1 @ Reds 14–1 Brett (6–3) Nelson — 36,999 18–27 46 June 2 @ Reds 1–5 Norman Kison (2–3) — 38,354 18–28 47 June 4 @ Dodgers 0–5 John Reuss (4–4) — 23,472 18–29 48 June 5 @ Dodgers 2–3 Marshall Rooker (2–5) — 25,959 18–30 49 June 6 @ Dodgers 0–6 Messersmith Brett (6–4) — 26,717 18–31 50 June 7 @ Giants 2–6 D'Acquisto Demery (0–1) — 3,845 18–32 51 June 8 @ Giants 5–2 Ellis (2–5) Bradley Kison (2) 9,138 19–32 52 June 9 @ Giants 14–1 Reuss (5–4) Bryant — 8,786 20–32 53 June 10 @ Padres 8–9 Romo Tekulve (1–1) — 7,309 20–33 54 June 11 @ Padres 5–2 Brett (7–4) Jones — 9,505 21–33 55 June 12 @ Padres 2–5 Freisleben Demery (0–2) Tomlin 12,336 21–34 56 June 14 Giants 4–2 Ellis (3–5) Bryant — 18,588 22–34 57 June 15 Giants 3–2 (9) Patterson (1–0) Sosa — 13,571 23–34 58 June 16 Giants 4–3 Rooker (3–5) Bradley — 12,606 24–34 59 June 17 Dodgers 7–3 Brett (8–4) Sutton — 17,105 25–34 60 June 18 Dodgers 2–0 Giusti (2–2) John Patterson (1) 15,054 26–34 61 June 19 Dodgers 7–3 Reuss (6–4) Rau — 16,493 27–34 62 June 20 @ Cubs 0–3 Reuschel Ellis (3–6) — 12,321 27–35 63 June 21 @ Cubs 2–3 Stone Rooker (3–6) Zamora 11,625 27–36 64 June 22 @ Cubs 6–0 Brett (9–4) Frailing — 10,069 28–36 65 June 23 @ Cubs 3–7 Bonham Giusti (2–3) — 24,855 28–37 66 June 24 @ Cardinals 1–3 Foster Reuss (6–5) Garman 28–38 67 June 24 @ Cardinals 0–4 Gibson Demery (0–3) — 25,093 28–39 68 June 25 @ Cardinals 7–8 Hrabosky Patterson (1–1) Curtis 17,392 28–40 69 June 26 @ Cardinals 7–2 Rooker (4–6) Siebert — 18,487 29–40 70 June 29 Phillies 6–3 Reuss (7–5) Lonborg — 15,839 30–40 71 June 30 Phillies 11–8 Brett (10–4) Carlton — 31–40 72 June 30 Phillies 3–2 Kison (3–3) Schueler — 25,730 32–40
July: 18–14 (Home: 8–7; Away: 10–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 73 July 2 Expos 4–2 Rooker (5–6) Montague — 13,138 33–40 74 July 3 Expos 2–1 Reuss (8–5) Montague — 11,123 34–40 75 July 4 Expos 1–2 Rogers Brett (10–5) — 34–41 76 July 4 Expos 3–2 Kison (4–3) Blair — 22,456 35–41 77 July 5 @ Astros 1–7 Dierker Ellis (3–7) — 23,047 35–42 78 July 6 @ Astros 0–1 Wilson Kison (4–4) — 29,640 35–43 79 July 7 @ Astros 6–4 (10) Giusti (3–3) Scherman — 18,984 36–43 80 July 8 Braves 0–5 Leon Reuss (8–6) — 11,494 36–44 81 July 9 Braves 5–4 Brett (11–5) Niekro Giusti (3) 13,737 37–44 82 July 10 Braves 5–10 Morton Ellis (3–8) — 13,922 37–45 83 July 12 Reds 0–7 Gullett Rooker (5–7) — 37–46 84 July 12 Reds 3–4 Carroll Demery (0–4) Carroll 30,507 37–47 85 July 13 Reds 4–9 Hall Reuss (8–7) Borbon 15,386 37–48 86 July 14 Reds 2–3 Norman Brett (11–6) Carroll 37–49 87 July 14 Reds 2–1 Kison (5–4) Billingham Giusti (4) 27,151 38–49 88 July 15 Astros 3–1 Ellis (4–8) Roberts — 9,171 39–49 89 July 16 Astros 6–2 Rooker (6–7) Dierker — 9,935 40–49 90 July 17 Astros 11–3 Demery (1–4) Wilson — 10,941 41–49 91 July 18 @ Braves 4–0 Reuss (9–7) Reed — 8,262 42–49 92 July 19 @ Braves 2–0 Brett (12–6) Niekro Giusti (5) 9,583 43–49 93 July 20 @ Braves 7–6 (11) Giusti (4–3) Frisella — 40,225 44–49 94 July 21 @ Braves 6–2 Ellis (5–8) Capra — 9,351 45–49 95 July 25 @ Expos 5–10 Renko Rooker (6–8) — 45–50 96 July 25 @ Expos 3–2 Reuss (10–7) Rogers Giusti (6) 27,283 46–50 97 July 26 @ Expos 3–0 Ellis (6–8) Blair Hernandez (1) 22,278 47–50 98 July 27 @ Phillies 5–6 Richert Brett (12–7) — 47–51 99 July 27 @ Phillies 4–7 Twitchell Kison (5–5) Watt 55,066 47–52 100 July 28 @ Phillies 4–3 Giusti (5–3) Scarce — 34,049 48–52 101 July 29 @ Phillies 1–13 Carlton Reuss (10–8) — 27,760 48–53 102 July 30 @ Mets 6–0 Rooker (7–8) Matlack — 49–53 103 July 30 @ Mets 3–4 Koosman Kison (5–6) — 39,246 49–54 104 July 31 @ Mets 8–3 Ellis (7–8) Seaver — 23,281 50–54
August: 20–8 (Home: 11–6; Away: 9–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 105 August 1 Cardinals 2–5 (11) Folkers Giusti (5–4) — 17,318 50–55 106 August 2 Cardinals 3–2 (14) Hernandez (1–1) Pena — 19,385 51–55 107 August 3 Cubs 3–4 Reuschel Reuss (10–9) LaRoche 9,316 51–56 108 August 4 Cubs 3–4 Bonham Rooker (7–9) — 51–57 109 August 4 Cubs 7–1 Kison (6–6) Hutson — 23,536 52–57 110 August 6 Mets 9–8 (11) Patterson (2–1) McGraw — 12,441 53–57 111 August 7 Mets 10–1 Demery (2–4) Parker — 13,360 54–57 112 August 8 Mets 4–3 Reuss (11–9) Matlack — 11,191 55–57 113 August 9 Padres 7–3 Rooker (8–9) Jones — 11,507 56–57 114 August 10 Padres 4–8 Freisleben Morlan (0–2) — 15,150 56–58 115 August 11 Padres 8–1 Ellis (8–8) Spillner — 14,726 57–58 116 August 12 @ Reds 7–4 Reuss (12–9) Kirby Giusti (7) 30,327 58–58 117 August 13 @ Reds 14–3 Demery (3–4) Billingham — 32,280 59–58 118 August 14 @ Reds 2–3 (10) Carroll Kison (6–7) — 30,018 59–59 119 August 16 Dodgers 5–2 Ellis (9–8) Sutton — 32,347 60–59 120 August 17 Dodgers 4–3 Reuss (13–9) Messersmith Giusti (8) 18,681 61–59 121 August 18 Dodgers 10–3 Demery (4–4) Zahn — 33,225 62–59 122 August 19 Giants 3–5 Bryant Rooker (8–10) Sosa 14,077 62–60 123 August 20 Giants 7–8 (10) Caldwell Morlan (0–3) — 15,944 62–61 124 August 21 Giants 4–2 Ellis (10–8) Halicki — 19,814 63–61 125 August 23 @ Padres 6–2 Reuss (14–9) Greif — 13,443 64–61 126 August 25 @ Padres 4–1 (12) Rooker (9–10) Palmer — 65–61 127 August 25 @ Padres 10–2 Demery (5–4) Freisleben — 11,567 66–61 128 August 27 @ Giants 13–2 Ellis (11–8) D'Acquisto — 3,273 67–61 129 August 28 @ Giants 3–1 (11) Giusti (6–4) Barr — 3,679 68–61 130 August 29 @ Giants 2–3 (11) Moffitt Giusti (6–5) — 3,172 68–62 131 August 30 @ Dodgers 4–3 Rooker (10–10) Marshall Giusti (9) 38,887 69–62 132 August 31 @ Dodgers 4–3 Demery (6–4) Zahn Giusti (10) 41,653 70–62
September: 16–12 (Home: 10–3; Away: 5–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 133 September 1 @ Dodgers 2–6 Sutton Ellis (11–9) — 29,667 70–63 134 September 2 Phillies 7–4 Reuss (15–9) Carlton — 71–63 135 September 2 Phillies 11–1 Kison (7–7) Schueler — 45,181 72–63 136 September 3 Phillies 8–2 Rooker (11–10) Twitchell — 8,168 73–63 137 September 6 Expos 2–1 Ellis (12–9) Renko — 15,386 74–63 138 September 7 Expos 6–5 (12) Hernandez (2–1) Murray — 17,576 75–63 139 September 8 Expos 8–2 Rooker (12–10) Rogers — 18,870 76–63 140 September 9 @ Cubs 4–9 Stone Demery (6–5) LaRoche 2,918 76–64 141 September 10 @ Cubs 12–4 Brett (13–7) Reuschel — 4,843 77–64 142 September 11 @ Phillies 5–8 Schueler Hernandez (2–2) — 21,117 77–65 143 September 12 @ Phillies 4–6 Garber Kison (7–8) — 22,135 77–66 144 September 13 @ Expos 2–3 Rogers Rooker (12–11) — 9,283 77–67 145 September 14 @ Expos 2–17 Blair Demery (6–6) — 15,566 77–68 146 September 15 @ Expos 4–5 Renko Brett (13–8) Murray 15,438 77–69 147 September 17 Cardinals 1–2 (13) Hrabosky Reuss (15–10) — 21,458 77–70 148 September 18 Cardinals 4–1 Rooker (13–11) McGlothen — 18,126 78–70 149 September 19 Cardinals 8–6 Hernandez (3–2) Folkers Giusti (11) 19,844 79–70 150 September 20 Mets 4–3 Hernandez (4–2) McGraw — 11,683 80–70 151 September 21 Mets 2–4 Koosman Pizarro (0–1) — 7,160 80–71 152 September 22 Mets 0–4 Matlack Reuss (15–11) — 27,915 80–72 153 September 23 @ Cardinals 1–0 (10) Rooker (14–11) McGlothen Giusti (12) 33,525 81–72 154 September 24 @ Cardinals 7–3 Kison (8–8) Curtis — 37,197 82–72 155 September 25 @ Cardinals 12–13 (11) Garman Minshall (0–1) — 41,345 82–73 156 September 26 @ Mets 11–5 Pizarro (1–1) Koosman — 9,250 83–73 157 September 27 ="@ "Mets 2–1 Reuss (16–11) Matlack — 17,440 84–73 158 September 28 @ Mets 7–3 Rooker (15–11) McGraw Hernandez (2) 13,059 85–73 159 September 29 @ Mets 2–7 Apodaca Brett (13–9) — 50,653 85–74 160 September 30 Cubs 2–1 Kison (9–8) Bonham — 10,482 86–74
October: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 161 October 1 Cubs 6–5 Giusti (7–5) LaRoche — 13,801 87–74 162 October 2 Cubs 5–4 (10) Hernandez (5–2) Frailing — 22,725 88–74
Legend:           = Win           = Loss Bold = Pirates team member

Notable transactions

• April 1, 1974: Tom Dettore and cash were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich.^[5]
• April 20, 1974: Dal Maxvill was released by the Pirates.^[6]
• June 5, 1974: Mike Edwards was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.^[7]
• July 11, 1974: Chuck Brinkman was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.^[8]

Roster

1974 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers 28 Steve Blass 30 Ken Brett 44 Larry Demery 17 Dock Ellis 31 Dave Giusti 36 Ramón Hernández 56 Juan Jiménez 25 Bruce Kison 46 Jim Minshall 38 Bob Moose 12 John Morlan 32 Daryl Patterson 49 Juan Pizarro 41 Jerry Reuss 19 Jim Rooker 32 Jim Sadowski 50 Kent Tekulve		Catchers 45 Chuck Brinkman 34 Ken Macha  5 Mike Ryan 35 Manny Sanguillén Infielders 14 Kurt Bevacqua  3 Richie Hebner 14 Art Howe 23 Ed Kirkpatrick 11 Dal Maxvill 11 Mario Mendoza 24 Paul Popovich  7 Bob Robertson  6 Rennie Stennett 10 Frank Taveras		Outfielders 27 Dave Augustine 15 Gene Clines 37 Miguel Diloné 16 Al Oliver 27 Ed Ott 39 Dave Parker  8 Willie Stargell 22 Richie Zisk		Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 43 Don Leppert 42 Don Osborn  2 José Pagán  4 Bob Skinner

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C	Sanguillén, MannyManny Sanguillén	151	596	171	.287	7	68
LF	Stargell, WillieWillie Stargell	140	508	153	.301	25	96
CF	Oliver, AlAl Oliver	147	617	198	.321	11	85
RF	Zisk, RichieRichie Zisk	149	536	168	.313	17	100

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
Parker, DaveDave Parker	73	220	62	.282	4	29
Popovich, PaulPaul Popovich	59	83	18	.217	0	5
Ryan, MikeMike Ryan	15	30	3	.100	0	0
Maxvill, DalDal Maxvill	8	22	4	.182	0	0
Brinkman, ChuckChuck Brinkman	4	7	1	.143	0	1
Diloné, MiguelMiguel Diloné	12	2	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Brett, KenKen Brett	27	191	13	19	3.90	96
Ellis, DockDock Ellis	26	176.2	12	9	3.16	91
Demery, LarryLarry Demery	19	95.1	6	6	4.25	51
Moose, BobBob Moose	7	35.2	1	5	7.57	15

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Kison, BruceBruce Kison	40	129	9	8	3.49	71
Pizarro, JuanJuan Pizarro	7	24	1	1	1.88	7

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Giusti, DaveDave Giusti	64	7	5	12	3.32	53
Hernández, RamónRamón Hernández	58	5	2	2	2.75	33
Minshall, JimJim Minshall	5	0	1	0	0.00	3
Jiménez, JuanJuan Jiménez	4	0	0	0	6.75	2
Blass, SteveSteve Blass	1	0	0	0	9.00	2

National League Championship Series

Awards and honors

• Willie Stargell, Roberto Clemente Award
• Willie Stargell, Lou Gehrig Award

1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Charleston Charlies	International League	Steve Demeter
AA	Thetford Mines Pirates	Eastern League	Tim Murtaugh
A	Salem Pirates	Carolina League	Johnny Lipon
A	Charleston Pirates	Western Carolinas League	Larry Sherry
A-Short Season	Niagara Falls Pirates	New York–Penn League	Ron Brand
Rookie	GCL Pirates	Gulf Coast League	Woody Huyke

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thetford Mines, Salem

Notes

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907.
2. Fred Breining at Baseball Reference
3. John Lamb at Baseball-Reference
4. Silvio Martínez at Baseball Reference
5. Paul Popovich at Baseball Reference
6. Dal Maxvill at Baseball Reference
7. Mike Edwards at Baseball Reference
8. Chuck Brinkman at Baseball Reference

References

• 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.