1979 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1979
misc = 1979 NL East Champions
1979 NL Champions
1979 World Series Champions

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|

The Pittsburgh Pirates had 98 wins and 64 losses and captured the National League East Division title by two games over the Montreal Expos. The Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds to win their ninth National League title, and the Baltimore Orioles to win their fifth World Series title - and also their last playoff series victory to date.

Offseason

*December 4, 1978: Ken Macha was drafted from the Pirates by the Montreal Expos in the 1978 rule 5 draft. [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/machake01.shtml |title=Ken Macha page at Baseball Reference |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-05]
*December 5, 1978: Odell Jones, Rafael Vásquez, and Mario Mendoza were traded by the Pirates to the Seattle Mariners for Enrique Romo, Rick Jones and Tom McMillan. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/romoen01.shtml Enrique Romo page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 7, 1979: Jerry Reuss was traded by the Pirates to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Rhoden. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rhoderi01.shtml Rick Rhoden page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 5, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
**Mike Bielecki was drafted by the Pirates in the 1st round (8th pick). Player signed June 13, 1979. [cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bielemi01.shtml |title=Mike Bielecki page at Baseball Reference |publisher=Baseball-reference.com |date= |accessdate=2008-09-05]
**Mike Sharperson was drafted by the Pirates in the 41st round, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sharpmi01.shtml Mike Sharperson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 28, 1979: Ed Whitson, Fred Breining, and Al Holland were traded by the Pirates to the San Francisco Giants for Bill Madlock, Lenny Randle and Dave Roberts. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/madlobi01.shtml Bill Madlock page at Baseball Reference] ]
*September 21, 1979: Dock Ellis was purchased by the Pirates from the New York Mets. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/ellisdo01.shtml Dock Ellis page at Baseball Reference] ]

Roster