1975 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Offseason

• October 22, 1974: Gene Clines was traded by the Pirates to the New York Mets for Duffy Dyer.
• January 6, 1975: Nelson Norman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
• February 20, 1975: Albert Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

• September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett goes 7-for-7 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in a 22–0 rout. He is the only MLB player in the 20th century to go 7-for-7 in a 9-inning game.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || April 10 || @ Cubs || 8–4 || Giusti (1–0) || Frailing || — || 19,239 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || April 11 || Mets || 4–3 || Demery (1–0) || Baldwin || — || 43,880 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 13 || Mets || 5–3 || Kison (1–0) || Seaver || — || 14,841 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 14 || Cubs || 2–4 || Reuschel || Moose (0–1) || Knowles || 4,780 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 16 || Expos || 0–5 || Fryman || Ellis (0–1) || — || 4,807 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 17 || Expos || 4–7 || McNally || Reuss (0–1) || — || 5,667 || 3–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 18 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 (13) || Sadecki || McDowell (0–1) || — || 19,975 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || April 19 || @ Cardinals || 7–1 || Rooker (1–0) || Forsch || — || 19,775 || 4–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 20 || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Brett (1–0) || Denny || Giusti (1) || 20,935 || 5–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 22 || @ Expos || 3–4 || McNally || Ellis (0–2) || Murray || 5,239 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 23 || @ Expos || 0–5 || Fryman || Reuss (0–2) || — || 8,177 || 5–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 25 || Phillies || 3–2 || Kison (2–0) || Carlton || Giusti (2) || 5,726 || 6–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 26 || Phillies || 7–3 || Rooker (2–0) || Twitchell || — || 13,120 || 7–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 27 || Phillies || 2–0 || Ellis (1–2) || Underwood || — || 14,074 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 29 || Cardinals || 0–3 || McGlothen || Brett (1–1) || — || 6,319 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || April 30 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Reuss (1–2) || Gibson || — || 5,584 || 9–7 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 2 || @ Phillies || 5–9 || Twitchell || Kison (2–1) || McGraw || 20,257 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Underwood || Rooker (2–1) || Garber || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || May 3 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (11) || McGraw || Hernandez (0–1) || — || 44,501 || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 6 || @ Mets || 2–1 (8) || Brett (2–1) || Seaver || — || 8,257 || 10–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 7 || @ Mets || 6–1 || Reuss (2–2) || Matlack || — || 12,216 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 22 || May 8 || @ Mets || 4–2 || Kison (3–1) || Koosman || — || 14,053 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || May 9 || Dodgers || 11–3 || Ellis (2–2) || Marshall || Giusti (3) || 16,378 || 13–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 10 || Dodgers || 2–6 || Rau || Rooker (2–2) || — || 24,870 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 11 || Dodgers || 0–7 || Sutton || Brett (2–2) || — || 15,175 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 26 || May 13 || Padres || 2–0 || Reuss (3–2) || Spillner || — || 5,482 || 14–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 27 || May 14 || Padres || 5–4 (11) || McDowell (1–1) || Greif || — || 8,334 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 16 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Giusti (2–0) || Sutton || — || 44,111 || 16–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 17 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Messersmith || Hernandez (0–2) || — || 46,790 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 18 || @ Dodgers || 7–2 || Brett (3–2) || Hooton || — || 42,013 || 17–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 19 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Caldwell || Reuss (3–3) || — || 1,795 || 17–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 20 || @ Giants || 4–12 || Halicki || Ellis (2–3) || — || 1,759 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 21 || @ Giants || 1–2 (11) || Barr || Giusti (2–1) || — || 3,513 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || May 22 || @ Padres || 4–2 || Rooker (3–2) || Freisleben || Giusti (4) || 9,148 || 18–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 23 || @ Padres || 3–4 || Frisella || Giusti (2–2) || — || 14,858 || 18–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 24 || @ Padres || 0–5 || Jones || Reuss (3–4) || — || 22,758 || 18–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || May 25 || @ Padres || 6–5 (11) || Hernandez (1–2) || Frisella || Demery (1) || 28,778 || 19–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 38 || May 26 || Astros || 10–2 || Kison (4–1) || Richard || — || 11,126 || 20–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 39 || May 27 || Astros || 6–5 || Demery (2–0) || Niekro || — || 7,003 || 21–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || May 28 || Astros || 3–0 || Brett (4–2) || Roberts || — || 7,601 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 2–1 || Reuss (4–4) || Capra || — || 11,565 || 23–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 31 || Braves || 11–4 || Kison (5–1) || Harrison || — || 13,423 || 24–18 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || June 1 || Braves || 2–5 || Niekro || Rooker (3–3) || — || 37,373 || 24–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 3 || Reds || 4–8 || Nolan || Moose (0–2) || — || 9,438 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 4 || Reds || 2–1 || Reuss (5–4) || Norman || Hernandez (1) || 13,754 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 6 || Giants || 7–2 || Kison (6–1) || Barr || — || 11,923 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || June 7 || Giants || 7–6 || Hernandez (2–2) || Toms || Giusti (5) || 8,668 || 27–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 8 || Giants || 1–3 || Halicki || Candelaria (0–1) || — || — || 27–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 8 || Giants || 2–4 || Lavelle || Demery (2–1) || Moffitt || 24,128 || 27–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 9 || @ Reds || 9–2 || Reuss (6–4) || Norman || — || 22,555 || 28–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 10 || @ Reds || 9–5 || McDowell (2–1) || Darcy || Hernandez (2) || 19,107 || 29–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 11 || @ Astros || 1–5 || Dierker || Kison (6–2) || — || 10,125 || 29–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 12 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Ellis (3–3) || Roberts || Demery (2) || 10,802 || 30–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 54 || June 13 || @ Braves || 8–3 || Rooker (4–3) || Odom || — || 8,998 || 31–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || June 14 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Reuss (7–4) || Thompson || Giusti (6) || 29,308 || 32–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 15 || @ Braves || 8–6 || Demery (3–1) || Sosa || — || 8,352 || 33–23 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 16 || Cardinals || 10–4 || Kison (7–2) || Bryant || — || 13,003 || 34–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 17 || Cardinals || 4–7 || McGlothen || Ellis (3–4) || Garman || 15,898 || 34–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 18 || Cardinals || 9–3 || Rooker (5–3) || Reed || — || 22,345 || 35–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 19 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Reuss (8–4) || Curtis || — || 8,198 || 36–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 61 || June 20 || @ Mets || 5–1 || Candelaria (1–1) || Hall || — || 47,867 || 37–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 21 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Hernandez (3–2) || Parker || — || 31,610 || 38–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 63 || June 22 || @ Mets || 2–0 || Ellis (4–4) || Tate || — || 34,287 || 39–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 23 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Hilgendorf || Demery (3–2) || Garber || 34,759 || 39–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 24 || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Christenson || Reuss (8–5) || McGraw || — || 39–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 24 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Underwood || Kison (7–3) || — || 50,463 || 39–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 25 || @ Phillies || 6–7 (13) || Schueler || Giusti (2–3) || — || 34,171 || 39–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 26 || Cubs || 5–2 || Candelaria (2–1) || Frailing || — || 10,394 || 40–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 27 || Cubs || 5–1 || Ellis (5–4) || Zahn || — || — || 41–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || June 27 || Cubs || 5–3 || Hernandez (4–2) || Knowles || Giusti (7) || 34,972 || 42–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 28 || Cubs || 0–1 || Bonham || Rooker (5–4) || — || 16,477 || 42–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 72 || June 29 || Cubs || 4–3 || Giusti (3–3) || Reuschel || — || — || 43–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || June 29 || Cubs || 7–0 || Reuss (9–5) || Dettore || — || 37,145 || 44–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || June 30 || @ Expos || 5–3 || Demery (4–2) || Blair || Tekulve (1) || 13,134 || 45–29 |- |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 1 || @ Expos || 10–4 || Candelaria (3–1) || Fryman || — || 15,132 || 46–29 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 3 || @ Expos || 5–1 || Ellis (6–4) || Rogers || — || 10,116 || 47–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 1–6 || Stone || Kison (7–4) || — || — || 47–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 1–2 (11) || Knowles || Reuss (9–6) || — || 30,355 || 47–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 5 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Rooker (6–4) || Burris || Hernandez (3) || 22,393 || 48–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 6 || @ Cubs || 18–12 || Hernandez (5–2) || Frailing || — || 28,023 || 49–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 7 || @ Cubs || 5–0 || Brett (5–2) || Reuschel || Giusti (8) || 16,540 || 50–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 8 || Dodgers || 0–3 || Sutton || Ellis (6–5) || Marshall || 29,376 || 50–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 83 || July 9 || Dodgers || 3–2 || Kison (8–4) || Messersmith || Giusti (9) || 22,163 || 51–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 10 || Dodgers || 4–1 || Reuss (10–6) || Hooton || Giusti (10) || 18,521 || 52–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 11 || Padres || 6–2 || Rooker (7–4) || Folkers || Giusti (11) || — || 53–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 86 || July 11 || Padres || 5–0 || Candelaria (4–1) || McIntosh || — || 31,435 || 54–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 12 || Padres || 6–4 || Hernandez (6–2) || Jones || Demery (3) || 21,877 || 55–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 13 || Padres || 5–7 || Strom || Ellis (6–6) || Spillner || 20,113 || 55–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 89 || July 17 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Kison (9–4) || Messersmith || Giusti (12) || 32,806 || 56–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 18 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Marshall || Demery (4–3) || — || 52,506 || 56–34 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 19 || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Giusti (4–3) || Marshall || — || 51,591 || 57–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 20 || @ Giants || 1–2 || Halicki || Rooker (7–5) || — || — || 57–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 20 || @ Giants || 7–1 || Brett (6–2) || Caldwell || — || 14,723 || 58–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 21 || @ Giants || 2–7 || Barr || Candelaria (4–2) || — || 3,417 || 58–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 22 || @ Padres || 0–1 || Jones || Kison (9–5) || — || 14,437 || 58–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || July 23 || @ Padres || 8–1 || Ellis (7–6) || Freisleben || — || 14,547 || 59–37 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 25 || Expos || 6–1 || Reuss (11–6) || DeMola || — || 20,124 || 60–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 26 || Expos || 2–5 || Rogers || Rooker (7–6) || — || 4,394 || 60–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || July 27 || Expos || 4–1 || Brett (7–2) || Scherman || Demery (4) || — || 61–38 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || July 27 || Expos || 5–3 || Giusti (5–3) || Warthen || — || 27,961 || 62–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 28 || Phillies || 2–5 || Christenson || Kison (9–6) || — || 30,221 || 62–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || Phillies || 1–5 || Underwood || Ellis (7–7) || — || 33,340 || 62–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || July 30 || Phillies || 8–1 || Reuss (12–6) || Carlton || — || 43,260 || 63–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || Mets || 2–6 || Koosman || Rooker (7–7) || — || 13,235 || 63–41 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 1 || Mets || 2–4 || Stone || Brett (7–3) || Apodaca || 18,082 || 63–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || Mets || 0–6 || Matlack || Kison (9–7) || — || 14,306 || 63–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 3 || Mets || 5–4 (15) || Demery (5–3) || Apodaca || — || — || 64–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 108 || August 3 || Mets || 4–3 || Candelaria (5–2) || Webb || — || 30,070 || 65–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Curtis || Reuss (12–7) || Hrabosky || 28,097 || 65–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 6–1 || Rooker (8–7) || Rasmussen || — || 25,489 || 66–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Denny || Brett (7–4) || Hrabosky || 23,985 || 66–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 7 || @ Astros || 1–6 || Roberts || Kison (9–8) || — || 15,255 || 66–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 8 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Crawford || Tekulve (0–1) || — || 14,889 || 66–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || @ Astros || 0–5 || Niekro || Reuss (12–8) || — || 13,531 || 66–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Astros || 3–5 || Richard || Rooker (8–8) || Cosgrove || 12,243 || 66–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 11 || @ Braves || 8–1 || Candelaria (6–2) || Easterly || Tekulve (2) || 4,701 || 67–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 12 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Morton || Kison (9–9) || House || 4,506 || 67–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 13 || @ Braves || 3–4 || House || Brett (7–5) || — || 4,163 || 67–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 14 || @ Reds || 1–6 || Nolan || Reuss (12–9) || — || 40,062 || 67–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 15 || @ Reds || 3–8 || Norman || Rooker (8–9) || — || 45,003 || 67–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Billingham || Candelaria (6–3) || Eastwick || 51,286 || 67–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Darcy || Kison (9–10) || Eastwick || 50,121 || 67–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 19 || Giants || 4–0 || Reuss (13–9) || Barr || — || 22,609 || 68–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 20 || Giants || 3–1 || Rooker (9–9) || Halicki || Giusti (13) || 14,033 || 69–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 22 || Reds || 7–2 || Demery (6–3) || Billingham || — || — || 70–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 22 || Reds || 4–2 || Candelaria (7–3) || McEnaney || Giusti (14) || 46,576 || 71–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 23 || Reds || 7–12 || Kirby || Kison (9–11) || Eastwick || 32,068 || 71–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 128 || August 24 || Reds || 5–1 || Reuss (14–9) || Nolan || — || 35,598 || 72–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 129 || August 25 || Braves || 4–0 || Rooker (10–9) || Thompson || — || 11,146 || 73–56 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || August 26 || Braves || 8–2 || Demery (7–3) || Easterly || — || 12,213 || 74–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 27 || Braves || 2–6 || Niekro || Candelaria (7–4) || — || 21,209 || 74–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 30 || Astros || 4–7 || Dierker || Reuss (14–10) || — || 13,473 || 74–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 133 || August 31 || Astros || 9–6 || Kison (10–11) || Sosa || Giusti (15) || 14,507 || 75–58 |- |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 1 || @ Mets || 0–3 || Seaver || Candelaria (7–5) || — || 45,991 || 75–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 2 || @ Mets || 8–4 || Tekulve (1–1) || Koosman || Giusti (16) || 26,486 || 76–59 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 3 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Reuss (15–10) || Matlack || — || 27,599 || 77–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Expos || 3–4 (10) || Taylor || Tekulve (1–2) || — || — || 77–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 138 || September 5 || @ Expos || 5–2 || Rooker (11–9) || Renko || Hernandez (4) || 15,130 || 78–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 6 || @ Expos || 12–5 (11) || Brett (8–5) || Murray || — || 10,206 || 79–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 7 || @ Expos || 6–0 || Reuss (16–10) || Blair || — || 14,041 || 80–60 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 8 || Cubs || 4–1 || Ellis (8–7) || Prall || Hernandez (5) || 6,756 || 81–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 9 || Cubs || 5–6 || Bonham || Demery (7–4) || Reuschel || 7,346 || 81–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 10 || Mets || 8–4 || Rooker (12–9) || Seaver || — || 11,988 || 82–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 11 || Mets || 0–7 || Koosman || Reuss (16–11) || — || 4,762 || 82–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 12 || Expos || 6–3 || Moose (1–2) || Carrithers || — || 9,449 || 83–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 13 || Expos || 2–5 || Warthen || Ellis (8–8) || Fryman || 17,310 || 83–63 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 14 || Expos || 4–3 || Hernandez (7–2) || Fryman || Giusti (17) || 12,335 || 84–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Knowles || Giusti (5–4) || — || — || 84–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 9–1 || Rooker (13–9) || Prall || — || 5,432 || 85–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 22–0 || Candelaria (8–5) || Reuschel || — || 4,932 || 86–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 151 || September 17 || @ Phillies || 9–1 || Kison (11–11) || Underwood || — || 38,085 || 87–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 1–4 || Carlton || Ellis (8–9) || — || 27,093 || 87–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 153 || September 19 || Cardinals || 7–1 || Brett (9–5) || Denny || — || 19,671 || 88–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 20 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Rasmussen || Rooker (13–10) || Hrabosky || 13,493 || 88–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 155 || September 21 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Reuss (17–11) || Garman || Tekulve (3) || 35,648 || 89–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 156 || September 22 || Phillies || 11–3 || Kison (12–11) || Underwood || Tekulve (4) || 13,176 || 90–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 157 || September 23 || Phillies || 3–1 || Moose (2–2) || Carlton || — || 6,445 || 91–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 24 || Phillies || 1–8 || Christenson || Demery (7–5) || — || 6,253 || 91–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 26 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Forsch || Rooker (13–11) || — || 23,496 || 91–68 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 160 || September 27 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Reuss (18–11) || McGlothen || Tekulve (5) || 19,180 || 92–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || September 28 || @ Cardinals || 2–6 || Reed || Candelaria (8–6) || — || 20,909 || 92–69

Detailed records

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

• April 2, 1975: Sam McDowell was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
• June 3, 1975: Ernie Camacho was drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.
• June 26, 1975: Sam McDowell was released by the Pirates.
• July 30, 1975: Paul Popovich was released by the Pirates.

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

National League Championship Series

Main article: 1975 National League Championship Series

The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 games to 0.

Awards and honors

1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

Notes

References

• 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac

References

1. From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by [[Pittsburgh]] as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dyerdu01.shtml Duffy Dyer] at ''Baseball Reference''
3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/normane01.shtml Nelson Norman] at ''Baseball Reference''
4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willial03.shtml Albert Williams] at ''Baseball Reference''
5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcdowsa01.shtml Sam McDowell] at ''Baseball Reference''
6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/camacer01.shtml Ernie Camacho] at ''Baseball Reference''
7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/popovpa01.shtml Paul Popovich] at ''Baseball Reference''
8. "1975 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics".