1973 Pittsburgh Pirates

80-82 • .494 Win% • 3rd in NL E

The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates went 80-82 (.494) finishing 3rd in the NL E division. The club scored 704 runs, allowed 693, and played home games at Three Rivers Stadium. Team leaders included Willie Stargell (44 HR, 119 RBI) and Nelson Briles (14-13, 2.84 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

80 Wins
82 Losses
.494 Win %
3rd Rank
704 R 693 RA
Diff +11

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⚡ Quick Stats

704 Runs Scored
693 Runs Allowed
+11 Run Diff
1,318K Attendance

📈 vs. 1973 NL Average

Batting Avg .261 3% above the 1973 league average (.254)
OBP .315 2% below the 1973 league average (.321)
SLG .405 8% above the 1973 league average (.375)
Team ERA 3.73 2% worse than the 1973 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 704 5% above the 1973 league average (672 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumThree Rivers Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,318,558
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Avg per Game 16,278

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1973

Batting Avg

1 Richie Zisk 0.324 2 Willie Stargell 0.299 3 Al Oliver 0.292 4 Dave Parker 0.288 5 Manny Sanguillen 0.282

Home Runs

1 Willie Stargell 44 2 Richie Hebner 25 3 Al Oliver 20 4 Bob Robertson 14 5 Manny Sanguillen 12

RBI

1 Willie Stargell 119 2 Al Oliver 99 3 Richie Hebner 74 4 Manny Sanguillen 65 5 Rennie Stennett 55
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Al Oliver 158 654 90 191 38 7 20 99 22 52 6 0.292
Manny Sanguillen 149 589 64 166 26 7 12 65 17 29 2 0.282
Willie Stargell 148 522 106 156 43 3 44 119 80 129 0 0.299
Richie Hebner 144 509 73 138 28 1 25 74 56 60 0 0.271
Rennie Stennett 128 466 45 113 18 3 10 55 16 63 2 0.242
Dave Cash 116 436 59 118 21 2 2 31 38 36 2 0.271
Bob Robertson 119 397 43 95 16 0 14 40 55 77 0 0.239
Richie Zisk 103 333 44 108 23 7 10 54 21 63 0 0.324
Gene Clines 110 304 42 80 11 3 1 23 26 36 8 0.263
Milt May 101 283 29 76 8 1 7 31 34 26 0 0.269
Dal Maxvill 74 217 19 41 4 3 0 17 22 40 0 0.189
Gene Alley 76 158 25 32 3 2 2 8 20 28 1 0.203
Dave Parker 54 139 17 40 9 1 4 14 2 27 1 0.288
Vic Davalillo 59 83 9 15 1 0 1 3 2 7 0 0.181
Jackie Hernandez 54 73 8 18 1 2 0 8 4 12 0 0.247
Nelson Briles 33 72 3 14 2 0 1 6 2 21 0 0.194
Bob Moose 37 67 6 9 1 0 0 2 5 18 0 0.134
Dock Ellis 29 65 2 7 0 0 0 0 2 32 1 0.108
Fernando Gonzalez 37 49 5 11 0 1 1 5 1 11 0 0.224
Jim Rooker 42 49 5 12 0 0 0 5 2 24 0 0.245
Luke Walker 37 30 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0.067
Steve Blass 24 24 2 10 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.417
Bob Johnson 50 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0.000
Dave Giusti 67 13 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.308
Bruce Kison 7 12 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 6 0 0.083
John Morlan 10 11 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 0.182
Ramon Hernandez 59 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.125
Dave Augustine 11 7 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.286
Jim Campanis 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Tom Dettore 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Jim McKee 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Jerry McNertney 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
John Lamb 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Chris Zachary 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Chuck Goggin 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Jim Foor 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1973

ERA

1 Dave Giusti 2.37 2 Ramon Hernandez 2.41 3 Nelson Briles 2.84 4 Jim Rooker 2.85 5 Dock Ellis 3.05

Wins

1 Nelson Briles 14 2 Dock Ellis 12 3 Bob Moose 12 4 Jim Rooker 10 5 Dave Giusti 9

Strikeouts

1 Dock Ellis 122 2 Jim Rooker 122 3 Bob Moose 111 4 Nelson Briles 94 5 Luke Walker 74
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Nelson Briles 14 13 2.84 33 33 0 218.2 201 69 51 94
Bob Moose 12 13 3.53 33 29 0 201.1 219 79 70 111
Dock Ellis 12 14 3.05 28 28 0 192.0 176 65 55 122
Jim Rooker 10 6 2.85 41 18 5 170.1 143 54 52 122
Luke Walker 7 12 4.65 37 18 1 122.0 129 63 66 74
Dave Giusti 9 2 2.37 67 0 20 98.2 89 26 37 64
Bob Johnson 4 2 3.62 50 2 4 92.0 98 37 34 68
Ramon Hernandez 4 5 2.41 59 0 11 89.2 71 24 25 64
Steve Blass 3 9 9.85 23 18 0 88.2 109 97 84 27
Bruce Kison 3 0 3.09 7 7 0 43.2 36 15 24 26
John Morlan 2 2 3.95 10 7 0 41.0 42 18 23 23
John Lamb 0 1 6.07 22 0 2 29.2 37 20 10 11
Jim McKee 0 1 5.67 15 1 0 27.0 31 17 17 13
Tom Dettore 0 1 5.96 12 1 0 22.2 33 15 14 13
Chris Zachary 0 1 3.00 6 0 1 12.0 10 4 1 6
Jim Foor 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 1.1 2 0 1 1

👥 Roster (36)

Gene Alley Dave Augustine Steve Blass Nelson Briles Jim Campanis Dave Cash Gene Clines Vic Davalillo Tom Dettore Dock Ellis Jim Foor Dave Giusti +24 more

36 players

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The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates in brief

In 1973 the Pittsburgh Pirates posted a 80-82 mark (.494) and finished 3rd in the NL East. With 704 runs scored and 693 given up, the 1973 differential was +11. The team batting average of .261 was 3% above the 1973 league mark of .254. The Pittsburgh Pirates staff finished with a 3.73 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.66. The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates outscored the average club by 5% (704 against 672).

The home park, Three Rivers Stadium, recorded 1,318,558 in attendance, about 16,278 a game. For power, Willie Stargell led the way with 44 homers. Nelson Briles was the top winner, with 14 victories. Dock Ellis struck out 122, the most on the club. Dave Giusti closed out 20 saves.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates

What was the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates record?
The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates finished 80-82 (.494 win pct).
Who led the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates in home runs?
Willie Stargell led the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates with 44 home runs.
What was the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates team ERA?
The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates posted a team ERA of 3.73.
Did the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series?
No. The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates play?
The 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates played home games at Three Rivers Stadium.
Who led the 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Willie Stargell (44 HR, 119 RBI) and Nelson Briles (14-13, 2.84 ERA).
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