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1981 Pittsburgh Pirates Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 25-23, Finished 4th
Second Half: 21-33, Finished 6th
Overall: 46-56, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 407 runs, Allowed 425 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 49-53
Manager: Chuck Tanner (46-56)
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 541,789 (10th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 104;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Thu,4/9 vs MON L (5-6) Nicosia Thompson Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Bibby  
2. Sun,4/12 vs MON W (3-2) Nicosia Thompson Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
3. Mon,4/13 at PHI L (1-5)# Nicosia Robinson Berra Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Candelaria  
4. Wed,4/15 at PHI L (3-4) Nicosia Thompson Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Bibby  
5. Thu,4/16 at PHI L (3-5) Nicosia Thompson Law Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Parker Robinson  
6. Fri,4/17 at HOU W (4-3) Nicosia Thompson Law Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
7. Sat,4/18 at HOU W (6-3) Nicosia Thompson Law Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Candelaria  
8. Sun,4/19 at HOU W (2-0) Nicosia Thompson Law Berra Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Scurry  
9. Wed,4/22 vs NYM T (2-2) Nicosia Thompson Law Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
10. Sat,4/25 vs STL L (1-5)# Nicosia Thompson Law Berra Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Candelaria  
11. Sun,4/26 vs STL L (2-3) Nicosia Thompson Law Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Scurry  
12. Tue,4/28 at NYM W (8-0) Nicosia Thompson Law Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
13. Wed,4/29 at NYM W (10-0)# Pena Alexander Law Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Bibby  
14. Thu,4/30 at NYM W (7-4)# Nicosia Alexander Law Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Candelaria  
15. Fri,5/1 vs HOU L (3-5) Nicosia Thompson Law Madlock Foli Milner Moreno Easler Scurry  
16. Sat,5/2 vs HOU W (5-4)# Nicosia Thompson Law Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Easler Rhoden  
17. Sun,5/3 vs HOU L (1-3) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Milner Moreno Easler Bibby  
18. Wed,5/6 at CIN L (8-9) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Candelaria  
19. Thu,5/7 at CIN W (3-1) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
20. Thu,5/7 at CIN W (7-1) Nicosia Stargell Garner Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Parker Solomon  
21. Fri,5/8 at STL L (4-5)# Pena Alexander Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Bibby  
22. Sat,5/9 at STL L (0-13) Nicosia Thompson Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Scurry  
23. Sun,5/10 at STL W (8-2) Pena Milner Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Candelaria  
24. Mon,5/11 at ATL L (2-3) Pena Stargell Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Camacho  
25. Tue,5/12 at ATL L (0-2) Pena Milner Garner Berra Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Solomon  
26. Wed,5/13 at ATL W (7-5) Pena Stargell Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Bibby  
27. Fri,5/15 vs CIN L (1-4) Pena Thompson Garner Berra Foli Milner Moreno Easler Perez  
28. Sat,5/16 vs CIN L (0-4) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Milner Moreno Easler Scurry  
29. Sun,5/17 vs CIN L (3-4) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Milner Moreno Easler Solomon  
30. Tue,5/19 vs ATL W (5-0) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Easler Bibby  
31. Wed,5/20 vs ATL W (6-1) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Easler Rhoden  
32. Fri,5/22 vs PHI W (3-1) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Easler Perez  
33. Sat,5/23 vs PHI L (4-6) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Easler Solomon  
34. Sun,5/24 vs PHI W (7-1) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Lacy Moreno Easler Bibby  
35. Mon,5/25 at CHC L (9-10) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Easler Rhoden  
36. Tue,5/26 at CHC W (6-4) Nicosia Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Easler Camacho  
37. Wed,5/27 at CHC W (3-2) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Lacy Moreno Easler Perez  
38. Thu,5/28 at CHC W (9-4) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Milner Moreno Lacy Solomon  
39. Fri,5/29 at MON L (2-3) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Parker Bibby  
40. Sat,5/30 at MON W (3-2) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
41. Sun,5/31 at MON L (1-5) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Parker Perez  
42. Tue,6/2 vs CHC W (16-3) Nicosia Stargell Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Solomon  
43. Wed,6/3 vs CHC W (3-2) Nicosia Stargell Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Bibby  
44. Thu,6/4 vs CHC W (5-4) Nicosia Stargell Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
45. Fri,6/5 vs SFG L (3-5) Nicosia Stargell Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Perez  
46. Sat,6/6 vs SFG W (7-6) Nicosia Thompson Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Robinson  
47. Sun,6/7 vs SFG W (3-2)# Pena Alexander Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Solomon  
48. Tue,6/9 vs SDP L (4-7) Pena Stargell Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
49. Wed,6/10 vs SDP L (2-3) Nicosia Thompson Bevacqua Madlock Berra Milner Moreno Easler Perez  
50. Mon,8/10 at MON L (1-3) Pena Stargell Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Bibby  
51. Tue,8/11 at MON W (6-3) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
52. Wed,8/12 vs MON L (2-3) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Solomon  
53. Thu,8/13 vs MON L (2-7) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Parker Tiant  
54. Sat,8/15 at CHC L (3-4) Pena Milner Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Bibby  
55. Sun,8/16 at CHC W (4-3)# Pena Robinson Garner Madlock Foli Alexander Moreno Lacy Rhoden  
56. Sun,8/16 at CHC L (4-6) Nicosia Milner Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Perez  
57. Mon,8/17 vs SFG L (1-5)# Pena Robinson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Solomon  
58. Tue,8/18 vs SFG L (2-4) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Tiant  
59. Wed,8/19 vs SFG W (7-3) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Jones  
60. Fri,8/21 vs SDP W (4-2) Pena Montanez Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
61. Fri,8/21 vs SDP W (3-2)# Pena Robinson Garner Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Bibby  
62. Sat,8/22 vs SDP L (6-7) Pena Montanez Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Solomon  
63. Sun,8/23 vs SDP W (5-2)# Pena Robinson Garner Madlock Berra Alexander Moreno Lacy Scurry  
64. Mon,8/24 vs LAD L (0-3) Pena Montanez Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Jones  
65. Tue,8/25 vs LAD L (7-9) Pena Montanez Garner Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Perez  
66. Wed,8/26 vs LAD L (6-16)# Nicosia Robinson Garner Madlock Berra Alexander Moreno Lacy Rhoden  
67. Thu,8/27 at SFG L (4-5)# Pena Robinson Garner Madlock Foli Alexander Moreno Lacy Solomon  
68. Fri,8/28 at SFG L (1-5) Pena Thompson Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Scurry  
69. Sat,8/29 at SFG L (3-8) Pena Thompson Garner Berra Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Tiant  
70. Sun,8/30 at SFG L (0-5) Pena Thompson Garner Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Perez  
71. Mon,8/31 at LAD W (5-4)# Pena Alexander Garner Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Rhoden  
72. Tue,9/1 at LAD L (2-3)# Pena Alexander Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Solomon  
73. Wed,9/2 at LAD L (2-6) Pena Thompson Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Long  
74. Thu,9/3 at SDP W (7-3) Nicosia Thompson Ray Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Tiant  
75. Fri,9/4 at SDP L (4-5)# Nicosia Robinson Ray Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Perez  
76. Sat,9/5 at SDP W (2-1) Nicosia Thompson Ray Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Rhoden  
77. Sun,9/6 at SDP W (9-5) Nicosia Thompson Ray Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Solomon  
78. Mon,9/7 vs NYM W (2-1) Nicosia Thompson Ray Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Jones  
79. Mon,9/7 vs NYM W (5-4)# Pena Robinson Law Berra Foli Alexander Moreno Lacy Long  
80. Tue,9/8 vs NYM L (1-3) Pena Thompson Ray Madlock Berra Easler Moreno Lacy Tiant  
81. Wed,9/9 vs NYM L (3-5) Nicosia Thompson Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Perez  
82. Fri,9/11 vs PHI L (0-8)# Nicosia Robinson Berra Madlock Foli Alexander Moreno Lacy Rhoden  
83. Sat,9/12 vs PHI W (6-2) Pena Thompson Ray Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Solomon  
84. Sun,9/13 vs PHI W (3-2)# Pena Robinson Ray Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Lacy Jones  
85. Tue,9/15 at CHC W (8-2) Pena Thompson Ray Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Tiant  
86. Fri,9/18 at PHI W (7-6)# Pena Robinson Berra Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Rhoden  
87. Sat,9/19 at PHI L (2-8) Pena Thompson Ray Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Jones  
88. Sun,9/20 at PHI L (4-5) Pena Thompson Ray Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Solomon  
89. Mon,9/21 at NYM L (3-4) Pena Thompson Ray Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Tiant  
90. Tue,9/22 at NYM W (5-3) Pena Thompson Ray Berra Law Easler Moreno Lacy Bibby  
91. Wed,9/23 at MON L (2-3) Pena Thompson Ray Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
92. Thu,9/24 at MON L (1-7)# Nicosia Robinson Ray Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Jones  
93. Fri,9/25 at STL W (5-4)# Nicosia Robinson Ray Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Solomon  
94. Sat,9/26 at STL L (3-5) Nicosia Thompson Ray Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Tiant  
95. Sun,9/27 at STL L (5-7)# Nicosia Robinson Ray Madlock Foli Lacy Moreno Parker Perez  
96. Mon,9/28 vs CHC W (4-0) Nicosia Thompson Ray Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Parker Rhoden  
97. Mon,9/28 vs CHC L (1-3)# Pena Thompson Ray Berra Law Alexander Moreno Robinson Long  
98. Tue,9/29 vs CHC W (10-6)# Nicosia Thompson Berra Madlock Foli Easler Moreno Robinson Jones  
99. Wed,9/30 vs MON L (2-3) Nicosia Thompson Ray Berra Foli Easler Moreno Parker Solomon  
100. Thu,10/1 vs MON L (2-5) Nicosia Thompson Ray Berra Law Easler Moreno Parker Tiant  
101. Fri,10/2 vs STL W (8-7)# Pena Thompson Ray Berra Foli Robinson Moreno Parker Perez  
102. Sat,10/3 vs STL L (3-8)# Nicosia Thompson Ray Berra Foli Easler Moreno Robinson Camacho  
103. Sun,10/4 vs STL L (0-4)# Pena Thompson Ray Berra Law Easler Moreno Robinson Jones  
103 games 2 players 6 players 5 players 2 players 3 players 5 players 1 players 4 players 11 players 0 players
Most Common-games Pena-54
Nicosia-49
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Thompson-65
Robinson-15
Stargell-9
Garner-50
Ray-25
Berra-14
Madlock-77
Berra-26
-
Foli-78
Berra-21
Law-4
Easler-67
Lacy-21
Alexander-7
Moreno-103
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-
Parker-59
Lacy-25
Easler-15
Rhoden-21
Solomon-17
Bibby-14
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Most Common Lineups

6 Games
C. Nicosia
1B. Thompson
2B. Garner
3B. Madlock
SS. Foli
LF. Lacy
CF. Moreno
RF. Easler
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Nicosia
1B. Thompson
2B. Ray
3B. Madlock
SS. Berra
LF. Easler
CF. Moreno
RF. Lacy
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Nicosia
1B. Thompson
2B. Law
3B. Madlock
SS. Foli
LF. Easler
CF. Moreno
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Pena
1B. Thompson
2B. Ray
3B. Berra
SS. Foli
LF. Easler
CF. Moreno
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Pena
1B. Montanez
2B. Garner
3B. Madlock
SS. Foli
LF. Easler
CF. Moreno
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Nicosia
1B. Thompson
2B. Berra
3B. Madlock
SS. Foli
LF. Easler
CF. Moreno
RF. Parker
P. Pitcher

66 total lineups (98 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense