1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season

1976 Pittsburgh Pirates
League	National League
Division	East
Ballpark	Three Rivers Stadium
City	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Record	92–70 (.568)
Divisional place	2nd
Owners	John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General managers	Joe L. Brown, Harding "Pete" Peterson
Managers	Danny Murtaugh
Television	KDKA-TV Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare
Radio	KDKA Milo Hamilton, Lanny Frattare
Seasons

The 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 90th in the National League, and the 95th in franchise history. The Pirates compiled a 92–70 record during the season, as they finished in second place in the National League East, nine games behind their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Phillies. As a result, their run of five division titles in a six-year span came to an end. It was also the final season for Danny Murtaugh as the Pirates' manager.

Offseason

• December 4, 1975: Rafael Vásquez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
• December 11, 1975: Dock Ellis, Ken Brett and Willie Randolph were traded by the Pirates to the New York Yankees for Doc Medich.
• January 27, 1976: Pascual Pérez was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

Regular season

• August 9, 1976: John Candelaria pitched a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Season standings

NL East

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Philadelphia Phillies	101	61	.623	—	53‍–‍28	48‍–‍33
Pittsburgh Pirates	92	70	.568	9	47‍–‍34	45‍–‍36
New York Mets	86	76	.531	15	45‍–‍37	41‍–‍39
Chicago Cubs	75	87	.463	26	42‍–‍39	33‍–‍48
St. Louis Cardinals	72	90	.444	29	37‍–‍44	35‍–‍46
Montreal Expos	55	107	.340	46	27‍–‍53	28‍–‍54

Record vs. opponents

1976 National League record Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MON	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	6–6	6–12	7–11	8–10	8–4	4–8	5–7	3–9	10–8	9–9	4–8
Chicago	6–6	—	3–9	5–7	3–9	11–7	5–13	8–10	8–10	6–6	8–4	12–6
Cincinnati	12–6	9–3	—	12–6	13–5	9–3	6–6	5–7	8–4	13–5	9–9	6–6
Houston	11–7	7–5	6–12	—	5–13	10–2	6–6	4–8	2–10	10–8	10–8	9–3
Los Angeles	10–8	9–3	5–13	13–5	—	10–2	7–5	5–7	9–3	6–12	8–10	10–2
Montreal	4–8	7–11	3–9	2–10	2–10	—	8–10	3–15	8–10	4–8	7–5	7–11
New York	8–4	13–5	6–6	6–6	5–7	10–8	—	5–13	10–8	7–5	7–5	9–9
Philadelphia	7-5	10–8	7–5	8–4	7–5	15–3	13–5	—	8–10	8–4	6–6	12–6
Pittsburgh	9–3	10–8	4–8	10–2	3–9	10–8	8–10	10–8	—	7–5	9–3	12–6
San Diego	8–10	6–6	5–13	8–10	12–6	8–4	5–7	4–8	5–7	—	8–10	4–8
San Francisco	9–9	4–8	9–9	8–10	10–8	5–7	5–7	6–6	3–9	10–8	—	5–7
St. Louis	8–4	6–12	6–6	3–9	2–10	11–7	9–9	6–12	6–12	8–4	7–5	—

Game log

1976 Game Log: 92–70 (Home: 47–34; Away: 45–36)
April: 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Away: 4–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 1 April 10 @ Phillies 5–4 (11) Demery (1–0) McGraw — 42,147 1–0 2 April 11 @ Phillies 8–3 Kison (1–0) Carlton Moose (1) 18,373 2–0 3 April 13 Cardinals 14–4 Reuss (1–0) Falcone — 40,937 3–0 4 April 15 Cardinals 9–3 Rooker (1–0) McGlothen Hernandez (1) 9,490 4–0 5 April 16 Mets 3–1 Medich (1–0) Lolich — 19,899 5–0 6 April 17 Mets 1–17 Koosman Kison (1–1) — 13,082 5–1 7 April 18 Mets 7–5 Reuss (2–0) Swan Hernandez (2) 9,106 6–1 8 April 20 Phillies 1–5 Kaat Candelaria (0–1) — 8,800 6–2 9 April 21 Phillies 0–3 Underwood Medich (1–1) McGraw 9,175 6–3 10 April 23 @ Giants 3–7 Montefusco Reuss (2–1) Lavelle 15,621 6–4 11 April 24 @ Giants 1–3 Halicki Rooker (1–1) Lavelle 9,222 6–5 12 April 25 @ Giants 3–0 Candelaria (1–1) Caldwell — 23,700 7–5 13 April 26 @ Dodgers 1–7 John Medich (1–2) — 23,374 7–6 14 April 27 @ Dodgers 3–5 Rau Kison (1–2) Hough 21,612 7–7 15 April 28 @ Dodgers 1–2 Hooton Reuss (2–2) — 22,769 7–8 16 April 30 @ Padres 4–3 Rooker (2–1) Spillner Moose (2) 17,010 8–8
May: 17–11 (Home: 10–6; Away: 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 17 May 1 @ Padres 10–6 Candelaria (2–1) Greif — 21,773 9–8 18 May 2 @ Padres 2–4 Jones Medich (1–3) — 21,702 9–9 19 May 4 Giants 6–5 Reuss (3–2) Caldwell Moose (3) 4,729 10–9 20 May 5 Giants 6–1 Kison (2–2) Halicki — 6,321 11–9 21 May 6 Giants 3–0 Rooker (3–1) Barr Demery (1) 5,111 12–9 22 May 7 Braves 3–1 Candelaria (3–1) Messersmith — 6,049 13–9 23 May 8 Braves 5–3 Medich (2–3) Niekro Giusti (1) 6,864 14–9 24 May 9 Braves 5–2 Reuss (4–2) Ruthven — 9,275 15–9 25 May 11 @ Reds 0–6 Nolan Kison (2–3) — 26,850 15–10 26 May 12 @ Reds 6–3 Rooker (4–1) Gullett — 26,053 16–10 27 May 14 Dodgers 2–3 Hough Candelaria (3–2) Marshall 13,764 16–11 28 May 15 Dodgers 4–2 Medich (3–3) Rau Moose (4) 12,165 17–11 29 May 16 Dodgers 0–6 Hooton Reuss (4–3) — 15,334 17–12 30 May 17 @ Cardinals 2–1 Kison (3–3) Curtis Moose (5) 10,538 18–12 31 May 18 @ Cardinals 4–1 Rooker (5–1) Hrabosky — 10,288 19–12 32 May 19 @ Cardinals 7–6 Hernandez (1–0) Rasmussen Moose (6) 11,229 20–12 33 May 20 @ Cardinals 1–4 Denny Medich (3–4) — 11,315 20–13 34 May 21 Cubs 4–5 Reuschel Demery (1–1) Knowles 9,342 20–14 35 May 22 Cubs 4–3 (16) Moose (1–0) Reuschel — 7,081 21–14 36 May 23 Cubs 5–6 Zamora Tekulve (0–1) Sutter 21–15 37 May 23 Cubs 9–1 Reuss (5–3) Garman — 20,477 22–15 38 May 24 Expos 2–4 Fryman Candelaria (3–3) Scherman 5,420 22–16 39 May 25 Expos 3–6 (11) Granger Moose (1–1) — 4,805 22–17 40 May 26 Expos 6–3 Demery (2–1) Warthen Candelaria (1) 6,581 23–17 41 May 29 @ Cubs 1–4 Bonham Kison (3–4) Zamora 12,357 23–18 42 May 30 @ Cubs 4–2 Rooker (6–1) Burris — 19,410 24–18 43 May 31 @ Mets 2–13 Matlack Reuss (5–4) — 24–19 44 May 31 @ Mets 2–1 Medich (4–4) Apodaca — 46,004 25–19
June: 16–10 (Home: 6–6; Away: 10–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 45 June 1 @ Mets 3–2 Candelaria (4–3) Koosman — 13,596 26–19 46 June 2 @ Expos 4–2 Kison (4–4) Fryman Giusti (2) 11,337 27–19 47 June 3 @ Expos 1–7 Stanhouse Rooker (6–2) — 7,951 27–20 48 June 4 Padres 7–2 Reuss (6–4) Freisleben — 9,249 28–20 49 June 5 Padres 9–11 (15) Freisleben Hernandez (1–1) — 15,558 28–21 50 June 6 Padres 1–6 Strom Candelaria (4–4) — 51,726 28–22 51 June 7 Reds 5–4 Moose (2–1) McEnaney Giusti (3) 16,001 29–22 52 June 8 Reds 5–10 Alcala Rooker (6–3) McEnaney 17,331 29–23 53 June 9 Reds 1–6 Nolan Reuss (6–5) — 18,127 29–24 54 June 10 Reds 1–6 Gullett Medich (4–5) — 17,280 29–25 55 June 11 @ Braves 6–2 Candelaria (5–4) Moret Moose (7) 13,687 30–25 56 June 12 @ Braves 4–2 (11) Moose (3–1) Devine Tekulve (1) 20,117 31–25 57 June 13 @ Braves 6–5 Demery (3–1) Leon Moose (8) 15,656 32–25 58 June 14 @ Astros 2–1 Reuss (7–5) Richard — 9,884 33–25 59 June 16 @ Astros 6–3 Medich (5–5) Andujar Demery (2) 12,249 34–25 60 June 18 Astros 7–3 Candelaria (6–4) Richard — 19,141 35–25 61 June 20 Astros 4–9 Griffin Moose (3–2) — 18,670 35–26 62 June 22 @ Cubs 10–7 Demery (4–1) Knowles Hernandez (3) 10,116 36–26 63 June 23 @ Cubs 5–6 Zamora Moose (3–3) — 17,661 36–27 64 June 24 @ Cubs 1–2 (13) Zamora Langford (0–1) — 3,824 36–28 65 June 25 @ Expos 9–2 Kison (5–4) Carrithers — 6,581 37–28 66 June 26 @ Expos 7–6 Demery (5–1) Murray — 10,445 38–28 67 June 27 @ Expos 3–4 Fryman Medich (5–6) Murray 12,824 38–29 68 June 28 Cubs 9–2 Rooker (7–3) Coleman — 7,370 39–29 69 June 29 Cubs 10–1 Candelaria (7–4) Renko — 8,774 40–29 70 June 30 Cubs 7–5 Kison (6–4) Bonham Moose (9) 10,681 41–29
July: 15–15 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 71 July 2 Phillies 10–9 (10) Hernandez (2–1) Garber — 39,328 42–29 72 July 3 Phillies 2–3 McGraw Moose (3–4) — 19,327 42–30 73 July 4 Phillies 5–10 Carlton Demery (5–2) Reed 42–31 74 July 4 Phillies 7–1 Kison (7–4) Kaat — 32,422 43–31 75 July 5 @ Braves 6–8 Dal Canton Hernandez (2–2) Marshall 48,467 43–32 76 July 6 @ Braves 2–4 Messersmith Rooker (7–4) Marshall 12,448 43–33 77 July 7 @ Braves 9–7 Reuss (8–5) Ruthven Moose (10) 11,480 44–33 78 July 9 @ Reds 11–12 (10) Eastwick Demery (5–3) — 44–34 79 July 9 @ Reds 1–2 Norman Medich (5–7) — 53,328 44–35 80 July 10 @ Reds 7–1 Candelaria (8–4) Billingham — 50,756 45–35 81 July 11 @ Reds 8–5 Tekulve (1–1) Borbon Reuss (1) 47,153 46–35 82 July 15 Braves 13–1 Candelaria (9–4) Niekro — 10,488 47–35 83 July 16 Braves 7–2 Reuss (9–5) Messersmith — 11,151 48–35 84 July 17 Braves 2–10 Ruthven Kison (7–5) — 14,776 48–36 85 July 18 Reds 8–9 Billingham Medich (5–8) Eastwick 33,697 48–37 86 July 19 Reds 2–4 Zachry Rooker (7–5) — 26,585 48–38 87 July 20 Astros 9–5 Candelaria (10–4) Griffin Tekulve (2) 49–38 88 July 20 Astros 3–4 Forsch Giusti (0–1) — 11,922 49–39 89 July 21 Astros 5–1 Reuss (10–5) Dierker — 50–39 90 July 21 Astros 4–1 Demery (6–3) Andujar Giusti (4) 12,209 51–39 91 July 22 @ Phillies 0–3 Underwood Kison (7–6) Reed 43,050 51–40 92 July 23 @ Phillies 1–11 Lonborg Medich (5–9) — 40,120 51–41 93 July 24 @ Phillies 8–5 Rooker (8–5) Christenson Giusti (5) 52–41 94 July 24 @ Phillies 1–7 Carlton Moose (3–5) — 57,723 52–42 95 July 25 @ Phillies 7–13 Reed Giusti (0–2) — 37,692 52–43 96 July 27 @ Cardinals 3–1 Kison (8–6) Falcone — 13,953 53–43 97 July 28 @ Mets 1–0 (13) Giusti (1–2) Sanders — 22,215 54–43 98 July 29 @ Mets 2–1 (10) Tekulve (2–1) Lockwood — 12,588 55–43 99 July 30 Expos 4–3 (13) Tekulve (3–1) Kerrigan — 12,774 56–43 100 July 31 Expos 6–7 Murray Moose (3–6) — 10,981 56–44
August: 16–13 (Home: 8–8; Away: 8–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 101 August 1 Expos 0–2 Rogers Kison (8–7) — 17,150 56–45 102 August 2 Cardinals 0–4 Falcone Medich (5–10) — 7,553 56–46 103 August 3 Cardinals 2–1 Rooker (9–5) Greif — 57–46 104 August 3 Cardinals 2–4 Hrabosky Giusti (1–3) Wallace 14,781 57–47 105 August 4 Cardinals 2–1 (12) Giusti (2–3) Wallace — 8,426 58–47 106 August 5 Mets 4–7 Matlack Reuss (10–6) Lockwood 7,836 58–48 107 August 7 Mets 12–3 Kison (9–7) Seaver — 59–48 108 August 7 Mets 2–4 Espinosa Medich (5–11) Lockwood 12,364 59–49 109 August 8 Mets 4–7 Lolich Rooker (9–6) — 16,538 59–50 110 August 9 Dodgers 2–0 Candelaria (11–4) Rau — 9,860 60–50 111 August 10 Dodgers 1–5 Sutton Reuss (10–7) — 13,670 60–51 112 August 11 Dodgers 0–2 Rhoden Demery (6–4) — 16,222 60–52 113 August 13 @ Astros 8–5 Tekulve (4–1) Niekro — 17,876 61–52 114 August 14 @ Astros 5–4 Giusti (3–3) Pentz — 9,721 62–52 115 August 15 @ Astros 8–6 Medich (6–11) Larson Tekulve (3) 63–52 116 August 15 @ Astros 3–0 Reuss (11–7) Sambito — 16,326 64–52 117 August 17 @ Giants 6–7 Lavelle Moose (3–7) Williams 9,215 64–53 118 August 18 @ Giants 12–1 (7) Rooker (10–6) Montefusco — 3,817 65–53 119 August 19 @ Giants 1–0 Candelaria (12–4) Barr — 2,709 66–53 120 August 20 @ Dodgers 1–8 Rau Kison (9–8) Hough 25,107 66–54 121 August 21 @ Dodgers 1–5 Sutton Moose (3–8) — 42,235 66–55 122 August 22 @ Dodgers 6–1 Demery (7–4) Rhoden Tekulve (4) 24,295 67–55 123 August 23 @ Padres 4–5 Johnson Rooker (10–7) Metzger 18,396 67–56 124 August 24 @ Padres 3–7 Strom Candelaria (12–5) — 11,002 67–57 125 August 25 @ Padres 3–0 Kison (10–8) Freisleben — 10,963 68–57 126 August 27 Giants 5–2 Demery (8–4) Montefusco — 12,580 69–57 127 August 28 Giants 7–1 Rooker (11–7) D'Acquisto — 11,043 70–57 128 August 29 Giants 3–2 (11) Candelaria (13–5) Moffitt — 12,972 71–57 129 August 31 Padres 3–0 Reuss (12–7) Jones — 9,674 72–57
September: 17–13 (Home: 8–4; Away: 9–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 130 September 1 Padres 4–1 Kison (11–8) Strom Tekulve (5) 5,381 73–57 131 September 2 Padres 5–0 Demery (9–4) Freisleben — 5,545 74–57 132 September 3 @ Expos 9–7 Rooker (12–7) Stanhouse Tekulve (6) 75–57 133 September 3 @ Expos 7–2 Candelaria (14–5) Carrithers — 6,342 76–57 134 September 4 @ Expos 5–3 Giusti (4–3) Murray Tekulve (7) 3,290 77–57 135 September 5 @ Expos 0–1 Fryman Reuss (12–8) — 6,180 77–58 136 September 6 Phillies 6–2 Kison (12–8) Kaat — 78–58 137 September 6 Phillies 5–1 Demery (10–4) Underwood — 41,703 79–58 138 September 8 Phillies 6–1 Rooker (13–7) Carlton — 30,976 80–58 139 September 10 Expos 2–4 Fryman Candelaria (14–6) — 12,032 80–59 140 September 11 Expos 4–3 Reuss (13–8) Rogers Tekulve (8) 7,509 81–59 141 September 12 Expos 6–1 Kison (13–8) Stanhouse Tekulve (9) 12,765 82–59 142 September 13 Mets 0–5 Seaver Demery (10–5) — 7,892 82–60 143 September 14 Mets 3–4 Lockwood Rooker (13–8) — 7,867 82–61 144 September 15 @ Phillies 7–2 Candelaria (15–6) Kaat — 45,010 83–61 145 September 16 @ Phillies 7–6 Tekulve (5–1) Reed — 35,806 84–61 146 September 17 @ Mets 4–1 Medich (7–11) Matlack Giusti (6) 14,304 85–61 147 September 18 @ Mets 2–6 Seaver Demery (10–6) — 15,879 85–62 148 September 19 @ Mets 6–7 Espinosa Giusti (4–4) Lockwood 18,652 85–63 149 September 20 @ Mets 4–5 Apodaca Tekulve (5–2) — 5,922 85–64 150 September 21 @ Cubs 4–3 Kison (14–8) Renko Rooker (1) 86–64 151 September 21 @ Cubs 1–2 (13) Reuschel Moose (3–9) — 5,017 86–65 152 September 22 @ Cubs 3–4 Coleman Tekulve (5–3) — 3,375 86–66 153 September 23 @ Cubs 5–4 (10) Giusti (5–4) Knowles Kison (1) 2,132 87–66 154 September 24 @ Cardinals 6–10 Forsch Candelaria (15–7) — 87–67 155 September 24 @ Cardinals 11–1 Rooker (14–8) Curtis — 10,368 88–67 156 September 25 @ Cardinals 0–3 McGlothen Reuss (13–9) — 7,858 88–68 157 September 26 @ Cardinals 2–5 Denny Kison (14–9) Hrabosky 10,456 88–69 158 September 28 Cubs 5–1 Medich (8–11) Reuschel Reuss (2) 2,880 89–69 159 September 29 Cubs 0–1 Renko Demery (10–7) — 2,880 89–70
October: 3–0 (Home: 3–0; Away: 0–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record 160 October 2 Cardinals 8–0 Candelaria (16–7) McGlothen — 4,250 90–70 161 October 3 Cardinals 1–0 Rooker (15–8) Denny — 91–70 162 October 3 Cardinals 1–0 Reuss (14–9) Falcone — 24,228 92–70
Legend:        = Win        = Loss Bold = Pirates team member

Notable transactions

• June 8, 1976: Bob Long was drafted by the Pirates in the 24th round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.
• July 2, 1976: Albert Williams was released by the Pirates.
• September 8, 1976: Ramón Hernández was purchased from the Pirates by the Chicago Cubs.

Roster

1976 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers 17 Doug Bair 45 John Candelaria 44 Larry Demery 31 Dave Giusti 36 Ramón Hernández 25 Bruce Kison 30 Rick Langford 32 Doc Medich 38 Bob Moose 41 Jerry Reuss 19 Jim Rooker 27 Kent Tekulve		Catchers  5 Duffy Dyer 14 Ed Ott 35 Manny Sanguillén Infielders  3 Richie Hebner 15 Tommy Helms 23 Ed Kirkpatrick 11 Mario Mendoza 12 Craig Reynolds  7 Bob Robertson  8 Willie Stargell  6 Rennie Stennett 10 Frank Taveras		Outfielders 46 Tony Armas 37 Miguel Diloné 18 Omar Moreno 16 Al Oliver 39 Dave Parker 28 Bill Robinson 22 Richie Zisk		Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 43 Don Leppert 42 Don Osborn  2 José Pagán  4 Bob Skinner

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

Pos	Player	G	AB	R	H	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
C	Manny Sanguillén	114	389	52	113	.290	2	36	2
1B	Willie Stargell	117	428	54	110	.257	20	65	2
2B	Rennie Stennett	157	654	59	168	.257	2	60	18
3B	Richie Hebner	132	434	60	108	.249	8	51	1
SS	Frank Taveras	144	519	76	134	.258	0	24	58
LF	Richie Zisk	155	581	91	168	.289	21	89	1
CF	Al Oliver	121	443	62	143	.323	12	61	6
RF	Dave Parker	138	537	82	168	.313	13	90	19

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	R	H	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
Bill Robinson	122	393	55	119	.303	21	64	2
Duffy Dyer	69	184	12	41	.223	3	9	0
Ed Kirkpatrick	83	146	14	34	.233	0	16	1
Bob Robertson	61	129	10	28	.217	2	25	0
Omar Moreno	48	122	24	33	.270	2	12	15
Mario Mendoza	50	92	6	17	.185	0	12	0
Tommy Helms	62	87	10	24	.276	1	13	0
Ed Ott	27	39	2	12	.308	0	5	0
Miguel Diloné	16	17	7	4	.235	0	0	5
Tony Armas	4	6	0	2	.333	0	1	0
Craig Reynolds	7	4	1	1	.250	1	1	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
John Candelaria	32	220.0	16	7	3.15	138
Jerry Reuss	31	209.1	14	9	3.53	108
Jim Rooker	30	198.2	15	8	3.35	92
Bruce Kison	31	193.0	14	9	3.08	98
Doc Medich	29	179.0	8	11	3.52	86

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Larry Demery	36	145.0	10	7	3.17	72

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Bob Moose	53	3	9	10	3.68	38
Kent Tekulve	64	5	3	9	2.45	68
Dave Giusti	40	5	4	6	4.32	24
Ramón Hernández	37	2	2	3	3.56	17
Rick Langford	12	0	1	0	6.26	17
Doug Bair	4	0	0	0	5.68	4

Awards and honors

1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Charleston Charlies	International League	Tim Murtaugh
AA	Shreveport Captains	Texas League	Johnny Lipon
A	Salem Pirates	Carolina League	Steve Demeter
A	Charleston Patriots	Western Carolinas League	Mike Ryan
A-Short Season	Niagara Falls Pirates	New York–Penn League	Glenn Ezell
Rookie	GCL Pirates	Gulf Coast League	Woody Huyke

References

• 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
• 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.