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1979 Pittsburgh Pirates | | MLB | National League |
W-L Record: 98-64 -- 1st in National League East
Manager: Chuck Tanner
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
Baseball Stadium:
Three Rivers Stadium Top Draft Pick: Scott Fiepke (#42) Attendance: 1,435,454 Youngest Player: Don Robinson (22) Oldest Player: Willie Stargell (39) Longest Tenure: Willie Stargell (18) Playoffs: Won World Series (Orioles)
Baseball Roster for 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Player Name | Pos | Age | B | T | Ht | Wt | Born | Place | High Level | mlbYears | Salary |
| 36 | Matt Alexander | OF-3B | 32 | B | R | 5-11 | 169 | 1/30/1947 | Shreveport,Louisiana | MLB | 1973-1981 | |
| 4 | Dale Berra | SS-3B | 22 | R | R | 6-0 | 190 | 12/13/1956 | Ridgewood,New Jersey | MLB | 1977-1987 | |
| 26 | Jim Bibby | P | 34 | R | R | 6-5 | 235 | 10/29/1944 | Franklinton,North Carolina | MLB | 1972-1984 | |
| 22 | Bert Blyleven | P | 28 | R | R | 6-3 | 207 | 4/6/1951 | Zeist,Netherlands | MLB | 1970-1992 | |
| 44 | Dorian Boyland | 1B | 24 | L | L | 6-4 | 200 | 1/6/1955 | Chicago,Illinois | MLB | 1978-1981 | |
| 45 | John Candelaria | P | 25 | R | L | 6-6 | 225 | 11/6/1953 | Brooklyn,New York | MLB | 1975-1993 | |
| 41 | Joe Coleman | P | 32 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 2/3/1947 | Boston,Massachusetts | MLB | 1965-1979 | |
| 24 | Mike Easler | OF | 28 | L | R | 6-1 | 196 | 11/29/1950 | Cleveland,Ohio | MLB | 1973-1987 | |
| 17 | Dock Ellis | P | 34 | B | R | 6-3 | 210 | 3/11/1945 | Los Angeles,California | MLB | 1968-1979 | |
| 10 | Tim Foli | SS | 28 | R | R | 6-0 | 179 | 12/8/1950 | Culver City,California | MLB | 1970-1985 | |
| 3 | Phil Garner | 2B-3B | 30 | R | R | 5-10 | 177 | 4/30/1949 | Jefferson City,Tennessee | MLB | 1973-1988 | |
| 23 | Grant Jackson | P | 36 | B | L | 6-0 | 190 | 9/28/1942 | Fostoria,Ohio | MLB | 1965-1982 | |
| 25 | Bruce Kison | P | 29 | R | R | 6-4 | 178 | 2/18/1950 | Pasco,Washington | MLB | 1971-1985 | |
| 17 | Lee Lacy | OF-2B | 31 | R | R | 6-1 | 175 | 4/10/1948 | Longview,Texas | MLB | 1972-1987 | |
| 37 | Alberto Lois | OF | 23 | R | R | 5-9 | 175 | 5/6/1956 | Hato Mayor del Rey,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1978-1979 | |
| 5 | Bill Madlock | 3B | 28 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 1/2/1951 | Memphis,Tennessee | MLB | 1973-1987 | |
| 34 | John Milner | 1B-OF | 29 | L | L | 6-0 | 185 | 12/28/1949 | Atlanta,Georgia | MLB | 1971-1982 | |
| 18 | Omar Moreno | OF | 26 | L | L | 6-2 | 180 | 10/24/1952 | Puerto Armuelles,Panama | MLB | 1975-1986 | |
| 16 | Steve Nicosia | C | 22 | R | R | 5-10 | 185 | 8/6/1956 | Paterson,New Jersey | MLB | 1978-1985 | |
| 14 | Ed Ott | C | 27 | L | R | 5-10 | 198 | 7/11/1951 | Muncy,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1974-1981 | |
| 39 | Dave Parker | OF | 28 | L | R | 6-5 | 225 | 6/9/1951 | Calhoun,Mississippi | MLB | 1973-1991 | |
| 44 | Rick Rhoden | P | 26 | R | R | 6-4 | 203 | 5/16/1953 | Boynton Beach,Florida | MLB | 1974-1989 | |
| 49 | Dave Roberts | P | 34 | L | L | 6-2 | 197 | 9/11/1944 | Gallipolis,Ohio | MLB | 1969-1981 | |
| 28 | Bill Robinson | OF | 36 | R | R | 6-3 | 205 | 6/26/1943 | McKeesport,Pennsylvania | MLB | 1966-1983 | |
| 43 | Don Robinson | P | 22 | R | R | 6-4 | 231 | 6/8/1957 | Ashland,Kentucky | MLB | 1978-1992 | |
| 15 | Enrique Romo | P | 31 | R | R | 5-11 | 185 | 7/15/1947 | Santa Rosalia,Mexico | MLB | 1977-1982 | |
| 19 | Jim Rooker | P | 36 | R | L | 6-0 | 201 | 9/23/1942 | Lakeview,Oregon | MLB | 1968-1980 | |
| 35 | Manny Sanguillen | C | 35 | R | R | 6-0 | 193 | 3/21/1944 | Colon,Panama | MLB | 1967-1980 | |
| 8 | Willie Stargell | OF-1B | 39 | L | L | 6-2 | 225 | 3/6/1940 | Earlsboro,Oklahoma | MLB | 1962-1982 | |
| 6 | Rennie Stennett | 2B | 28 | R | R | 5-11 | 175 | 4/5/1951 | Colon,Panama | MLB | 1971-1981 | |
| 10 | Frank Taveras | SS | 29 | R | R | 6-0 | 168 | 12/24/1949 | Las Matas De Santa Cruz,Dominican Republic | MLB | 1972-1982 | |
| 27 | Kent Tekulve | P | 32 | R | R | 6-4 | 180 | 3/5/1947 | Cincinnati,Ohio | MLB | 1974-1989 | |
| 31 | Eddie Whitson | P | 24 | R | R | 6-3 | 195 | 5/19/1955 | Johnson City,Tennessee | MLB | 1977-1991 |
Team Personnel
Nelson Briles (Broadcaster)
Lanny Frattare (Broadcaster)
Milo Hamilton (Broadcaster)
Hardy Peterson (General Manager)
Chuck Tanner (Manager)
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