PITTSBURGH 1979 PIRATES
1st place | 29-23, .558 PCT | M# 110 | LAST 10: 5-5
R: 257 | RA: 266 | PAYROLL: $169,960,000
05/16/2025
BNN Index | 2025 ALB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
TEAM LEADERS AVG
D. Parker .335
L. Lacy .295
W. Stargell .276
B. Robinson .273
S. Nicosia .272
TEAM LEADERS HR
W. Stargell 17
B. Robinson 12
D. Parker 9
M. Easler 8
O. Moreno 6
TEAM LEADERS RBI
D. Parker 43
W. Stargell 35
B. Robinson 30
S. Nicosia 24
L. Lacy 23
TEAM LEADERS W
4 tied with 4
J. Bibby 4
B. Blyleven 4
J. Rooker 4
E. Whitson 4
TEAM LEADERS ERA
E. Whitson 3.53
J. Rooker 3.98
B. Blyleven 5.20
B. Kison 5.67
D. Robinson 5.76
TEAM LEADERS K
B. Blyleven 65
J. Bibby 60
B. Kison 53
D. Robinson 47
E. Whitson 42
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Bert Blyleven 11 11 4 4 0 5.20 1.44 Rested
Starter R Jim Bibby 11 11 4 5 0 6.17 1.28 Exhausted
Starter R Don Robinson 10 10 3 4 0 5.76 1.54 Slightly Tired
Starter R Bruce Kison 11 10 3 3 1 5.67 1.43 Tired
Starter R Ed Whitson 10 10 4 5 0 3.53 1.26 Exhausted
Specialist L Grant Jackson 17 0 1 0 2 4.67 1.62 Rested
Middle Relief L Jim Rooker 28 0 4 0 2 3.98 1.50 Exhausted
Setup L John Candelaria 25 0 2 0 0 6.43 1.74 Rested
Setup R Enrique Romo 25 0 1 2 2 3.10 1.31 Rested
Closer R Kent Tekulve 22 0 3 0 9 2.86 1.45 Exhausted
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
16 R Steve Nicosia C 43 151 41 5 24 15 10 23 .272 .319 .464 0.5
14 L Ed Ott C 22 46 7 0 1 2 1 10 .152 .170 .174 -0.5
35 R Manny Sanguillen C 9 13 3 0 4 2 0 3 .231 .231 .308 -0.1
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
8 L Willie Stargell 1B 52 181 50 17 35 35 23 54 .276 .361 .608 0.5
28 R Bill Robinson 3B 48 161 44 12 30 28 9 45 .273 .312 .578 0.9
10 R Frank Taveras SS 49 171 43 0 15 18 8 28 .251 .282 .310 -0.6
3 R Phil Garner 2B 49 175 37 3 20 24 11 25 .211 .263 .314 -0.5
6 R Rennie Stennett 2B 10 30 10 0 0 4 1 2 .333 .355 .367 0.0
4 R Dale Berra 3B 30 54 11 2 6 5 2 15 .204 .232 .352 -0.1
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
39 L Dave Parker RF 49 182 61 9 43 24 12 43 .335 .378 .582 0.6
17 R Lee Lacy LF 51 166 49 5 23 32 26 42 .295 .395 .518 0.9
24 L Mike Easler LF 42 78 25 8 15 16 11 23 .321 .404 .679 0.6
18 L Omar Moreno CF 50 190 48 6 16 38 20 52 .253 .325 .432 0.8
34 L John Milner LF 30 44 12 1 5 5 2 13 .273 .304 .386 -0.1
36 S Matt Alexander LF 13 26 7 0 1 1 5 10 .269 .387 .308 0.0
44 L Doe Boyland DH 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 -0.1
LINEUP VS RHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Omar Moreno CF .253 6 16 29
2 R Phil Garner 2B .211 3 20 5
3 L Dave Parker RF .335 9 43 13
4 L Willie Stargell 1B .276 17 35 0
5 R Lee Lacy LF .295 5 23 3
6 R Bill Robinson 3B .273 12 30 4
7 R Steve Nicosia C .272 5 24 1
8 R Frank Taveras SS .251 0 15 6
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LINEUP VS LHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Omar Moreno CF .253 6 16 29
2 L Dave Parker RF .335 9 43 13
3 L Willie Stargell 1B .276 17 35 0
4 R Lee Lacy LF .295 5 23 3
5 R Bill Robinson 3B .273 12 30 4
6 R Steve Nicosia C .272 5 24 1
7 R Phil Garner 2B .211 3 20 5
8 R Frank Taveras SS .251 0 15 6
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UPCOMING GAMES
Fri 5/16
@ CHN
RHP M. Bielecki
5-4, 3.95
Sat 5/17
@ CHN
RHP S. Sanderson
2-2, 6.32
Sun 5/18
vs SLN
LHP J. Tudor
3-5, 5.35
Mon 5/19
vs SLN
RHP D. Cox
3-7, 5.46
Tue 5/20
vs SLN
RHP J. Andujar
6-4, 3.60
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Top Prospects
Positional Strength Player Salaries
Financial Report
NEWS
STANDINGS
Central Division W L PCT GB
Pittsburgh 1979 Pirates 29 23 .558 -
Cincinnati 1976 Reds 28 24 .538 1.0
Chicago 1989 Cubs 25 27 .481 4.0
St. Louis 1985 Cardinals 24 28 .462 5.0
Milwaukee 1982 Brewers 22 30 .423 7.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 29-23, .558 PCT
Position in Division 1st, - GB
Record at home 15-9, .625 PCT
Record on the road 14-14, .500 PCT
Record in X-inning games 6-0, 1.000 PCT
Record in one-run games 10-4, .714 PCT
Record versus LHP 11-6, .647 PCT
Record versus RHP 18-17, .514 PCT
Record last 10 games 5-5, .500 PCT
Record in March 4-9, .308 PCT
Record in April 16-9, .640 PCT
Record in May 9-5, .643 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .260 - 12th in NL
On-Base Percentage .317 - 14th in NL
Slugging Percentage .454 - 7th in NL
On-Base + Slugging .772 - 8th in NL
Runs Scored 257 - 10th in NL
Hits 464 - 9th in NL
Extra-Base Hits 185 - 4th in NL
Home Runs 74 - 7th in NL
Bases On Balls 144 - 13th in NL
Strikeouts 446 - 15th in NL
Stolen Bases 66 - 4th in NL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 4.93 - 9th in NL
Starters' ERA 5.24 - 9th in NL
Bullpen ERA 4.28 - 6th in NL
Runs allowed 266 - 7th in NL
Hits allowed 511 - 13th in NL
Opponents AVG .279 - 13th in NL
BABIP .323 - 15th in NL
Home Runs allowed 54 - 1st in NL
Bases On Balls 154 - tied for 3rd in NL
Strikeouts 378 - 7th in NL
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