1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 88th in the National League. The Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 88–74. The Pirates were defeated three games to one by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1974 National League Championship Series.Offseason
- October 18, 1973: Ken Brett was traded to the Pirates by the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Cash.
- October 18, 1973: Jerry Reuss was traded to the Pirates by the Houston Astros for Milt May.
- December 4, 1973: Nelson Briles and Fernando Gonzalez were traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Ed Kirkpatrick and Kurt Bevacqua.
- December 5, 1973: Luke Walker was sold by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers.
- December 7, 1973: Bob Johnson was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Burnel Flowers.
- January 9, 1974: Fred Breining was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.
- January 16, 1974: John Lamb was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago White Sox.
- January 31, 1974: Jackie Hernández was traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mike Ryan.
- March 14, 1974: Silvio Martínez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
- March 27, 1974: John Lamb was purchased by the Pirates from the Chicago White Sox.
- April 1, 1974: Tom Dettore was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Popovich].
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 151 | 596 | 171 | .287 | 7 | 68 |
| 1B | | 91 | 236 | 54 | .229 | 16 | 48 |
| 2B | | 157 | 673 | 196 | .291 | 7 | 56 |
| SS | | 126 | 333 | 82 | .246 | 0 | 26 |
| 3B | | 146 | 550 | 160 | .291 | 18 | 68 |
| LF | | 140 | 508 | 153 | .301 | 25 | 96 |
| CF | | 147 | 617 | 198 | .321 | 11 | 85 |
| RF | | 149 | 536 | 168 | .313 | 17 | 100 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 116 | 271 | 67 | .247 | 6 | 38 |
| 107 | 276 | 62 | .225 | 0 | 14 |
| 73 | 220 | 62 | .282 | 4 | 29 |
| 91 | 163 | 36 | .221 | 0 | 15 |
| 59 | 83 | 18 | .217 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 74 | 18 | .243 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 30 | 3 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | 4 | .182 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 33 | 262.2 | 15 | 11 | 2.78 | 139 |
| 35 | 260 | 16 | 11 | 3.50 | 105 |
| 27 | 191 | 13 | 19 | 3.90 | 96 |
| 26 | 176.2 | 12 | 9 | 3.16 | 91 |
| 19 | 95.1 | 6 | 6 | 4.25 | 51 |
| 7 | 35.2 | 1 | 5 | 7.57 | 15 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 40 | 129 | 9 | 8 | 3.49 | 71 |
| 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1.88 | 7 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 64 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3.32 | 53 |
| 58 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.75 | 33 |
| 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.29 | 38 |
| 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.29 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |
Awards and honors
1974 Major League Baseball All-Star GameFarm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Thetford Mines, Salem
