1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics and Roster

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1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
98-64, Finished 1st in NL Eastern Division
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World Series Champs
Scored 775 runs, Allowed 643 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-67
Managed by Chuck Tanner

Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,435,454 (10th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
  (one-year): Batting - 108, Pitching - 106
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) over Baltimore Orioles
Won NL Championship Series (3-0) over Cincinnati Reds

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Team Batting Glossary

Pos Player              Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
C  *Ed Ott              27  117  403   49  110  20  2   7   51  26   62  .273  .314  .385   0   1   8   0   6   4   8   86
1B *Willie Stargell     39  126  424   60  119  19  0  32   82  47  105  .281  .352  .552   0   1  10   3   0   6  12  139
2B  Rennie Stennett     28  108  319   31   76  13  2   0   24  24   25  .238  .289  .292   1   4  11   0   2   3   6   56
3B  Bill Madlock        28   85  311   48  102  17  3   7   44  34   22  .328  .390  .469  21   8  14   1   2   5   8  130
SS  Tim Foli            28  133  525   70  153  23  1   1   65  28   14  .291  .335  .345   6   5   7   9  19   6   0   83
LF  Bill Robinson       36  148  421   59  111  17  6  24   75  24   81  .264  .302  .504  13   2  13   1   4   5  11  112
CF *Omar Moreno         26  162  695  110  196  21 12   8   69  51  104  .282  .333  .381  77  21   7   3   6   2   9   91
RF *Dave Parker         28  158  622  109  193  45  7  25   94  67  101  .310  .380  .526  20   4   7   9   0   9  14  141
    Phil Garner         30  150  549   76  161  32  8  11   59  55   74  .293  .359  .441  17   8   6   3   2   3  15  113
   *John Milner         29  128  326   52   90   9  4  16   60  53   37  .276  .373  .475   3   5   5   1   0   6   6  126
    Steve Nicosia       23   70  191   22   55  16  0   4   13  23   17  .288  .364  .435   0   2   5   0   1   0   7  113
    Lee Lacy            31   84  182   17   45   9  3   5   15  22   36  .247  .327  .412   6   1   1   1   0   3   2   97
    Dale Berra          22   44  123   11   26   5  0   3   15  11   17  .211  .272  .325   0   0   5   0   2   2   2   60
    Manny Sanguillen    35   56   74    8   17   5  2   0    4   2    5  .230  .247  .351   0   0   3   0   3   1   2   59
   *Mike Easler         28   55   54    8   15   1  1   2   11   8   13  .278  .371  .444   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  118
    Frank Taveras       29   11   45    4   11   3  0   0    1   0    2  .244  .244  .311   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   48
   #Matt Alexander      32   44   13   16    7   0  1   0    1   0    0  .538  .538  .692  13   1   0   0   0   0   0  228
   *Doe Boyland         24    4    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    2  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Gary Hargis         22    1    0    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    0                     0   0   0   0   0   0   0     
    Alberto Lois        23   11    0    6    0   0  0   0    0   0    0                     1   1   0   0   0   0   0     

    Bert Blyleven       28   38   70    1    9   1  0   0    3   0   33  .129  .129  .143   0   0   2   0  15   0   0  -27
   *John Candelaria     25   33   68    0    9   4  0   0    6   1   18  .132  .145  .191   0   0   4   0   8   0   0  -11
    Bruce Kison         29   37   55    6    8   2  0   1    6   1   19  .145  .161  .236   0   0   2   0   7   0   0    5
    Don Robinson        22   29   49    4   10   0  0   0    3   3    9  .204  .250  .204   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   23
    Jim Bibby           34   34   45    3    8   1  0   2    5   0   25  .178  .196  .333   0   0   0   1   6   0   0   39
    Jim Rooker          36   19   33    1    4   0  0   0    0   1   13  .121  .147  .121   0   0   1   0   2   0   0  -27
    Kent Tekulve        32   94   15    3    2   0  0   0    1   1    8  .133  .188  .133   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -12
    Ed Whitson          24   19   13    1    0   0  0   0    0   1    5  .000  .071  .000   0   0   0   0   4   0   0  -79
    Enrique Romo        31   84   12    0    2   0  0   0    1   0    2  .167  .167  .167   0   0   0   0   4   0   0  -10
   #Grant Jackson       36   72    9    0    0   0  0   0    1   0    2  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Joe Coleman         32   10    5    0    1   1  0   0    0   0    3  .200  .200  .400   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   57
   *Dave Roberts        34   21    5    0    0   0  0   0    1   0    1  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -100
   #Dock Ellis          34    3    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0    0  .000  .000  .000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -100
    Rick Rhoden         26    1    1    0    1   0  0   0    0   0    0 1.000 1.000 1.000   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  438
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
    TOTAL  team age - 29.5  163 5661  775 1541 264 52 148  710 483  855  .272  .329  .416 180  66 113  32  98  56 102  106
    Rank among 12 NL teams         2    1    2   4  4   2        8    4     2     5     1   2   6                    
---+-------------------+--+----+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+----+
                        Ag   G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO   BA    OBP   SLG  SB  CS  GDP HBP  SH  SF IBB  OPS+

    * - bats left-handed, # - switch hits, ? - unknown, else - bats right-handed
    OPS+ does not include pitcher's stats.

Team Pitching Glossary

    Player              Ag  G    ERA   W   L  SV  GS  GF  CG SHO   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO   BFP  WP HBP BK IBB ERA+
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
SP  Bert Blyleven       28  37   3.60  12   5  0  37   0   4   0  237.3  238  102   95  21   92  172 1018   9   6  0   8 109
SP *John Candelaria     25  33   3.22  14   9  0  30   2   8   0  207.0  201   83   74  25   41  101  850   2   3  0   6 122
SP  Bruce Kison         29  33   3.19  13   7  0  25   2   3   1  172.3  157   70   61  13   45  105  704   5   4  0   5 123
SP  Don Robinson        22  29   3.87   8   8  0  25   1   4   0  160.7  171   74   69  12   52   96  684   6   4  1   5 102
SP *Jim Rooker          36  19   4.60   4   7  0  17   0   1   0  103.7  106   58   53  11   39   44  444   6   0  0   5  85

CL  Kent Tekulve        32  94   2.75  10   8 31   0  67   0   0  134.3  109   46   41   5   49   75  550   4   2  0  20 143
RP  Enrique Romo        31  84   2.99  10   5  5   0  25   0   0  129.3  122   50   43  11   43  106  537   6   3  6   9 131
RP *Grant Jackson       36  72   2.96   8   5 14   0  29   0   0   82.0   67   32   27   9   35   39  339   3   2  1   5 133
RP *Dave Roberts        34  21   3.26   5   2  1   3   5   0   0   38.7   47   18   14   1   12   15  170   0   1  0   4 121
RP  Jim Bibby           34  34   2.81  12   4  0  17   2   4   1  137.7  110   51   43   9   47  103  562   5   4  0   6 140

    Ed Whitson          24  19   4.37   2   3  1   7   4   0   0   57.7   53   36   28   6   36   31  263   2   1  1   3  90
    Joe Coleman         32  10   6.10   0   0  0   0   2   0   0   20.7   29   17   14   1    9   14  101   3   1  0   1  64
    Dock Ellis          34   3   2.57   0   0  0   1   0   0   0    7.0    9    2    2   1    2    1   29   1   0  0   0 153
    Rick Rhoden         26   1   7.20   0   1  0   1   0   0   0    5.0    5    4    4   0    2    2   21   0   0  0   0  55
---+-------------------+--+---+------+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+---+--+---+---+
    TOTAL  team age - 29.7 163   3.41  98  64 52 163 139  24   7 1493.0 1424  643  566 125  504  904 6272  52  31  9  77 115
    Rank among 12 NL teams          3   1  12  1          10   8      1    4    3        7    6    2

    * - throws left-handed, ? - unknown, else - throws right-handed

Team Fielding Glossary League average values for Fielding Percentage and Range Factor are included on all header lines except catcher.

Catchers Inn GS G PO A E DP FP PB WP SB CS -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+--- EOtt 957 103 116 612 53 4 6 .994 7 34 72 33 SNicosia 492 55 65 320 25 3 4 .991 2 15 31 16 MSanguillen 43 5 8 32 4 2 0 .947 1 3 5 3 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+--- Team Total 1493 163 163 964 82 9 10 .991 10 52 108 52 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+--- First Base Inn GS G PO A E DP .992 *9.89 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- WStargell 961 105 113 949 47 3 102 .997 9.32 JMilner 270 25 48 255 18 3 27 .989 9.09 BRobinson 226 28 28 233 13 0 18 1.000 9.80 MSanguillen 35 5 5 35 2 0 3 1.000 9.33 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 1472 80 6 150 .996 9.36 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Second Base Inn GS G PO A E DP .979 *5.42 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- RStennett 783 84 102 172 282 12 63 .974 5.21 PGarner 680 76 83 175 234 8 58 .981 5.41 LLacy 29 3 5 7 5 1 1 .923 3.72 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 354 521 21 122 .977 5.27 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Third Base Inn GS G PO A E DP .951 *2.89 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- BMadlock 751 85 85 63 153 7 12 .969 2.59 PGarner 578 62 78 47 144 13 16 .936 2.97 DBerra 156 16 22 18 33 7 3 .879 2.93 BRobinson 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 128 330 27 31 .944 2.76 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Shortstop Inn GS G PO A E DP .965 *5.00 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- TFoli 1151 129 132 255 404 15 97 .978 5.15 DBerra 170 15 22 25 53 5 11 .940 4.12 FTaveras 90 11 11 17 26 3 4 .935 4.30 PGarner 80 8 14 12 18 1 8 .968 3.38 MAlexander 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 309 501 24 120 .971 4.88 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Left Field Inn GS G PO A E DP .970 *2.01 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- BRobinson 693 63 119 156 5 3 0 .982 2.09 JMilner 448 60 64 109 2 5 1 .957 2.23 LLacy 330 38 41 69 3 2 0 .973 1.96 MEasler 14 2 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 MAlexander 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 KTekulve 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 30.00 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 335 10 10 1 .972 2.08 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

CenterField Inn GS G PO A E DP .986 *2.82 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- OMoreno 1479 161 162 489 8 13 2 .975 3.02 MAlexander 14 2 3 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.57 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 493 8 13 2 .975 3.02 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Right Field Inn GS G PO A E DP .979 *2.19 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- DParker 1432 158 158 343 16 15 2 .960 2.26 BRobinson 43 4 6 10 1 0 0 1.000 2.30 MAlexander 11 0 3 4 1 0 0 1.000 4.09 MEasler 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 357 18 15 2 .962 2.26 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Outfield Inn GS G PO A E DP .979 *2.33 LF CF RF -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+--- OMoreno 1479 161 162 490 11 13 3 .975 3.05 DParker 1432 158 158 341 15 15 1 .960 2.24 BRobinson 736 67 125 161 6 3 0 .982 2.04 JMilner 448 60 64 112 2 5 1 .958 2.29 LLacy 330 38 41 70 3 2 0 .973 1.99 MAlexander 31 2 11 8 1 0 0 1.000 2.59 MEasler 21 3 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 KTekulve 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 30.00 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+--- Team Total 1493 163 163 1183 38 38 5 .970 2.45 163 163 163 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----+---+---+--- Pitchers Inn GS G PO A E DP .951 *1.80 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- BBlyleven 237 37 37 14 20 0 0 1.000 1.29 JCandelaria 207 30 33 2 36 0 3 1.000 1.65 BKison 172 25 33 10 30 1 2 .976 2.09 DRobinson 160 25 29 7 10 2 1 .895 0.95 JBibby 137 17 34 5 12 0 1 1.000 1.11 KTekulve 134 0 94 7 28 1 0 .972 2.35 ERomo 129 0 84 10 25 1 3 .972 2.44 JRooker 103 17 19 8 13 2 1 .913 1.82 GJackson 82 0 72 2 9 0 0 1.000 1.21 EWhitson 57 7 19 2 6 0 1 1.000 1.25 DRoberts 38 3 21 1 9 1 1 .909 2.33 JColeman 20 0 10 1 0 1 0 .500 0.43 DEllis 7 1 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.29 RRhoden 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 3.60 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+----- Team Total 1493 163 163 70 200 9 13 .968 1.63 -----------+----+---+---+----+----+---+---+-----+-----

Innings Pitched (usually) or Team Games is used in the calculation of the cumulative team Range Factor for a position. This means players (pre-1956) have range factor per game and the team has range factor per nine innings listed.
* indicates Innings Played rather than Games Played was used in Range Factor (RnF) calculations. Team Totals for Innings Played are Innings Pitched by the team's pitchers.

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Batting Average Parker .310

On-base % Parker .380

Slugging % Parker .526

OPS Parker .906

Games Moreno 162

At Bats Moreno 695

Plate Appearances (approx.) Moreno 757

Runs Moreno 110

Hits Moreno 196

Total Bases Parker 327

Doubles Parker 45

Triples Moreno 12

Home Runs Stargell 32

RBI Parker 94

Bases on Balls Parker 67

Strikeouts Stargell 105

Stolen Bases Moreno 77

Singles Moreno 155

Adjusted OPS+ Parker 141

Runs Created Parker 131

Adjusted Batting Runs Parker 37

Batting Wins Parker 3.7

Extra-Base Hits Parker 77

Times on Base Parker 269

Offensive Win% Parker .742

Hit By Pitch Foli and Parker 9

Sac. Hits Foli 19

Sac. Flies Parker 9

Intentional Walks Garner 15

Grounded into Double Plays Madlock 14

Caught Stealing Moreno 21

Power/Speed Number Parker 22.2

At Bats per Strikeout Foli 37.5

At Bats per Home Run Parker 24.9

Outs Moreno 535

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ERA Kison 3.19

Wins Candelaria 14

Won-Loss % Bibby .750

BB + H per IP (WHIP) Candelaria 1.169

Hits Allowed/9IP Kison 8.20

Bases on Balls/9IP Candelaria 1.78

Strikeouts/9IP Blyleven 6.52

Games Tekulve 94

Saves Tekulve 31

Innings Blyleven 237.3

Strikeouts Blyleven 172

Games Started Blyleven 37

Comp. Games Candelaria 8

Shutouts Bibby and Kison 1

Home Runs Allow. Candelaria 25

Bases On Balls Allow. Blyleven 92

Hits Allowed Blyleven 238

SO to Walk Candelaria 2.46

Losses Candelaria 9

Earned Runs Allow. Blyleven 95

Wild Pitches Blyleven 9

Hit Batsmen Blyleven 6

Batters Faced Blyleven 1018

Games Finished Tekulve 67

Adjusted ERA+ Kison 123

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