This marked the second time in the 1970s the Pirates won … They played their home games at Three Rivers Stadium (Park Factors: 105/104) where 1,435,454 fans witnessed their 1979 Pirates finish the season with a .605 winning percentage.Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily Many thanks to him. Included, where data is available, is a 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day starters list, a 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates salary Logos were compiled by the amazing Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Some defensive statistics Copyright © Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster. 1978 Season 1980 Season.
The disco hit "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge was used as the team's theme song that season.
We present them here for purely educational purposes. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1979 season. Pittsburgh Pirates history - 1979 World Series Champions. The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League pennant, and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title – and also their last playoff series victory to date. I like to live as big as I can." The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division.Founded in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the franchise has won five World Series championships.
They finished on top two years later, but ran into the buzz saw that was the 1927 Yankees and lost four straight. I swing big, with everything I've got. The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates had 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East Division title by two games over the Montreal Expos. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1979 season. "How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball...The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go.
The 76th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League (NL) champion Pittsburgh Pirates (98–64) and the American League (AL) champion Baltimore Orioles(102–57).
Won World Series Manager: Chuck Tanner (98-64) 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics 1979 …
I hit big or I miss big. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available. Every player's name links to their career statistics.Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Opening Day starters list, a 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates salary list, a 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates uniform number breakdown and a 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates primary starters list. They pounded the great Walter Johnson for a 9-7 win in the decisive game. as their anthem, the never-say-die '79 Pirates battled through a grueling season, and a tough World Series, to reign as World Champions once again. found on the Internet.
- Babe Ruth1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Official LogoThe 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates played 162 games during the regular season, won 98 games, lost 64 games, and finished in first position. The Pirates won in seven games, becoming the fourth team in World Series history to come back from a three-games-to-one deficit to win the Series. The 1979 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1979 season. 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster. With the Sister Sledge disco chestnut "We Are Fam-i-ly!" Record: 98-64 ... Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) over Baltimore Orioles Won NL Championship Series (3-0) over Cincinnati Reds. The Pirates are also often referred to as the "Bucs" or the "Buccos" … 1979: Best Year Ever For Pittsburgh Sports - Pittsburgh, PA - Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the year the Steelers and Pirates both won championships.