1978 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1978
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = John W. Galbreath
general managers = Harding "Pete" Peterson
managers = Chuck Tanner
television = KDKA-TV
Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare
radio = KDKA
Milo Hamilton,Lanny Frattare|

Offseason

* December 8, 1977: Al Oliver and Nelson Norman were traded by the Pirates to the Texas Rangers as part of a four-team trade. Bert Blyleven was traded by the Rangers to the Pirates, and John Milner was traded by the New York Mets to the Pirates. Willie Montañez was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Mets, and the Rangers traded Tom Grieve and a player to be named later to the Mets. The Rangers traded Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs, and Eddie Miller to the Braves. The Mets traded Jon Matlack to the Rangers. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Ken Henderson to the Mets on March 15, 1978. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blylebe01.shtml Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference] ]
* March 18, 1978: Carl Morton was released by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mortoca01.shtml Carl Morton page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable Transactions

* April 4, 1978: Miguel Diloné, Elias Sosa and a player to be named later were traded by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for Manny Sanguillen. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Mike Edwards to the Athletics on April 7. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sanguma01.shtml Manny Sanguillen page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 1, 1978: Jim Fregosi was released by the Pirates. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fregoji01.shtml Jim Fregosi page at Baseball Reference] ]
* June 6, 1978: Vance Law was drafted by the Pirates in the 39th round of the 1978 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lawva01.shtml Vance Law page at Baseball Reference] ]
* September 22, 1978: Cito Gaston was purchased by the Pirates from the Atlanta Braves. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gastoci01.shtml Cito Gaston page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

Award Winners

1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* Willie Stargell, Outfield, Reserve

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1978.shtml 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1978&t=PIT 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]