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1975 Pittsburgh Pirates
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976
92-69, Finished 1st in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Danny Murtaugh (92-69)
Scored 712 runs, Allowed 565 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-64
Ballparks: Three Rivers Stadium · Attendance: 1,270,018 (7th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98
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Lost NL Championship Series (3-0) to Cincinnati Reds |
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 22, 1974
Traded Gene Clines to the New York Mets. Received Duffy Dyer.
October 23, 1974
Released Mike Ryan.
December 6, 1974
Received Jim Ray from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
January 6, 1975
Signed Nelson Norman as an amateur free agent.
January 9, 1975
Drafted Hosken Powell in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Mark Corey in the 6th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 20, 1975
Signed Albert Williams as an amateur free agent.
March 27, 1975
Released Steve Blass.
April 2, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Sam McDowell as a free agent.
April 4, 1975 (Standings)
Released Tony LaRussa.
April 5, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Wayne Simpson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bill Robinson.
June 2, 1975 (Standings)
Released Greg Erardi.
June 3, 1975 (Standings)
Drafted Dale Berra in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Don Robinson in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Ernie Camacho in the 12th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 26, 1975 (Standings)
Released Sam McDowell.
June 28, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Al Holland as an amateur free agent.
July 17, 1975 (Standings)
Purchased Fernando Gonzalez from Poza Rica (Mexican).
July 22, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Tony Pena as an amateur free agent.
July 30, 1975 (Standings)
Released Paul Popovich.
November 23, 1975
Signed Luis Salazar as a free agent.
December 4, 1975
Signed Rafael Vasquez as an amateur free agent.
December 11, 1975
Traded Ken Brett, Dock Ellis and Willie Randolph to the New York Yankees. Received Doc Medich.
December 12, 1975
Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Tommy Helms. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Art Howe (January 6, 1976) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
1976
Juan Jimenez sent to Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.
January 7, 1976
Drafted Larry Littleton in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 27, 1976
Signed Pascual Perez as an amateur free agent.
March 26, 1976
Signed Greg Wells as an amateur free agent.
April 1, 1976
Released Mark Mercer.
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