1976 Pittsburgh Pirates
Franchise seasons · 1970s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Pittsburgh Pirates franchise archive · Available years: 1901–2025 · 125 seasons.
These historical season records are separate from simulated exhibitions. — means the season record is unavailable. Year ranges describe this archive's coverage; team names reflect each season's historical name.
Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates | 88–73 | 23 | 14 |
| 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates | 96–66 | 22 | 15 |
| 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates · Current season | 92–70 | 19 | 12 |
| 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates | 92–69 | 20 | 14 |
| 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates | 88–74 | 21 | 17 |
Same era: other teams in 1976
- 1976 Atlanta Braves · 70–92
- 1976 Baltimore Orioles · 88–74
- 1976 Boston Red Sox · 83–79
- 1976 California Angels · —
- 1976 Chicago Cubs · 75–87
- 1976 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1976
- 1976 Cincinnati Reds · 102–60
- 1976 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1976 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1976 Houston Astros · 80–82
- 1976 Kansas City Royals · 90–72
- 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers · 92–70
- 1976 Milwaukee Brewers · 66–95
- 1976 Minnesota Twins · —
- 1976 Montreal Expos · 55–107
- 1976 New York Mets · 86–76
- 1976 New York Yankees · 97–62
- 1976 Oakland Athletics · 87–74
- 1976 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1976 San Diego Padres · 73–89
- 1976 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1976 St. Louis Cardinals · 72–90
- 1976 Texas Rangers · 76–86
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bair | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.68 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Candelaria | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 220.00 | 3.15 | Average (55) — 35 of 195 pitchers in the available 1976 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.15 over 220.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Demery | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 145.00 | 3.17 | Average (54) — 53 of 195 pitchers in the available 1976 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.17 over 145.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Giusti | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.32 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ramón Hernández | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.56 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bruce Kison | Pitchers | 25 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 193.00 | 3.08 | Average (55) — 35 of 195 pitchers in the available 1976 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.08 over 193.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rick Langford | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.26 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Doc Medich | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 179.00 | 3.52 | Average (52) — 83 of 195 pitchers in the available 1976 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.52 over 179.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Moose | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.68 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 209.33 | 3.53 | Average (52) — 83 of 195 pitchers in the available 1976 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.53 over 209.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Rooker | Pitchers | 19 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 198.67 | 3.35 | Average (53) — 67 of 195 pitchers in the available 1976 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.35 over 198.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Kent Tekulve | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.45 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Duffy Dyer | Catchers | 5 | batting | 184 | 41 | 3 | .223 | — | — | Average (46) — 307 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 184 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Ott | Catchers | 14 | batting | 39 | 12 | 0 | .308 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Manny Sanguillén | Catchers | 35 | batting | 389 | 113 | 2 | .290 | — | — | Average (56) — 73 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 389 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Richie Hebner | Infielders | 3 | batting | 434 | 108 | 8 | .249 | — | — | Average (50) — 193 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 434 at-bats and 8 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tommy Helms | Infielders | 15 | batting | 87 | 24 | 1 | .276 | — | — | Average (52) — 141 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 87 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Infielders | 23 | batting | 146 | 34 | 0 | .233 | — | — | Average (47) — 278 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 146 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mario Mendoza | Infielders | 11 | batting | 92 | 17 | 0 | .185 | — | — | Below average (43) — 373 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 92 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Craig Reynolds | Infielders | 12 | batting | 4 | 1 | 1 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Robertson | Infielders | 7 | batting | 129 | 28 | 2 | .217 | — | — | Average (46) — 307 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 129 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Willie Stargell | Infielders | 8 | batting | 428 | 110 | 20 | .257 | — | — | Average (55) — 91 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 428 at-bats and 20 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rennie Stennett | Infielders | 6 | batting | 654 | 168 | 2 | .257 | — | — | Average (50) — 193 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 654 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Frank Taveras | Infielders | 10 | batting | 519 | 134 | 0 | .258 | — | — | Average (50) — 193 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 519 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tony Armas | Outfielders | 46 | batting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Miguel Diloné | Outfielders | 37 | batting | 17 | 4 | 0 | .235 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Omar Moreno | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 122 | 33 | 2 | .270 | — | — | Average (53) — 125 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 122 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Al Oliver | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 443 | 143 | 12 | .323 | — | — | Strong (66) — 7 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 443 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Parker | Outfielders | 39 | batting | 537 | 168 | 13 | .313 | — | — | Strong (64) — 14 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 537 at-bats and 13 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bill Robinson | Outfielders | 28 | batting | 393 | 119 | 21 | .303 | — | — | Strong (65) — 11 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 393 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Richie Zisk | Outfielders | 22 | batting | 581 | 168 | 21 | .289 | — | — | Strong (61) — 28 of 406 batters in the available 1976 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 581 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1976 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:30:56.032902+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.