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1970 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1969/1971)
89-73, Finished 1st in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 729 runs, Allowed 664 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74
Managed by Danny Murtaugh

Ballpark: Forbes Field/Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 1,341,947 (7th of 12)
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Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (3-0) to Cincinnati Reds

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1969/1971) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

1970

Ed Acosta received from the Houston Astros in an unknown transaction.

Signed Lafayette Currence as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Sadowski as an amateur free agent.

January 28, 1970

Traded Del Bates to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dave Bennett and Mike Everett (minors).

February 4, 1970

Traded Bo Belinsky to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dennis Ribant.

April 24, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Al McBean as a free agent.

May 18, 1970 (Standings)

Released Al McBean.

June 4, 1970 (Standings)

Drafted John Caneira in the 11th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dave Parker in the 14th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

Drafted Ed Ott in the 23rd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

June 9, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Orlando Pena as a free agent.

June 22, 1970 (Standings)

Chuck Hartenstein selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

July 14, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Mario Mendoza as an amateur free agent.

July 25, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Jimmy Sexton as an amateur free agent.

August 26, 1970 (Standings)

Released Orlando Pena.

August 31, 1970 (Standings)

Traded Denny Riddleberger and cash to the Washington Senators. Received George Brunet.

September 9, 1970 (Standings)

Released Dave Ricketts.

September 14, 1970 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mudcat Grant. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Angel Mangual (October 20, 1970) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

October 15, 1970 (Standings)

Traded Ed Pacheco (minors), Jerry Branch (minors), and Tom Frondorf (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Charlie Sands, Dave Kent (minors), and Gary Washington (minors).

October 16, 1970

Sent George Kopacz to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.

October 26, 1970

Released Joe Gibbon.

December 2, 1970

Traded Freddie Patek, Bruce Dal Canton, and Jerry May to the Kansas City Royals. Received Bob Johnson, Jackie Hernandez, and Jim Campanis.

January 7, 1971

Signed Fernando Gonzalez as a free agent.

January 18, 1971

Signed Tony Armas as an amateur free agent.

January 29, 1971

Traded Matty Alou and George Brunet to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo.

February 10, 1971

Traded Danny Rivas (minors) to the Mexico City Reds (Mexican). Received Ramon Hernandez.

March 25, 1971

Received George Kopacz from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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