1977 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 96th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 91st in the National League. The Pirates finished second in the National League East with a record of 96–66.Offseason
- November 5, 1976: Manny Sanguillén was traded by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for manager Chuck Tanner.
- December 10, 1976: Richie Zisk and Silvio Martínez were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago White Sox for Goose Gossage and Terry Forster.
- March 15, 1977: Rick Langford, Tony Armas, Doug Bair, Dave Giusti, Doc Medich, and Mitchell Page were traded by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for Phil Garner, Tommy Helms, and Chris Batton.
Regular season
- May 11: Atlanta Braves owner Ted Turner appointed himself manager of the team before a game against the Pirates. After losing the game 2–1, Turner stepped down.
- June 30: Willie Stargell hits his 400th career home run versus Philadelphia Phillies.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 94 | 270 | 65 | .241 | 3 | 19 |
| 1B | | 137 | 507 | 154 | .304 | 26 | 104 |
| 2B | | 116 | 453 | 152 | .336 | 5 | 51 |
| SS | | 147 | 544 | 137 | .252 | 1 | 29 |
| 3B | | 153 | 585 | 152 | .260 | 17 | 77 |
| LF | | 154 | 568 | 175 | .308 | 19 | 82 |
| CF | | 150 | 492 | 118 | .240 | 7 | 34 |
| RF | | 159 | 637 | 215 | .338 | 21 | 88 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 104 | 311 | 82 | .264 | 7 | 38 |
| 63 | 186 | 51 | .274 | 13 | 35 |
| 80 | 181 | 50 | .276 | 4 | 27 |
| 35 | 95 | 26 | .274 | 0 | 11 |
| 70 | 81 | 16 | .198 | 0 | 4 |
| 49 | 74 | 15 | .203 | 2 | 9 |
| 36 | 56 | 16 | .286 | 3 | 16 |
| 51 | 52 | 10 | .192 | 2 | 6 |
| 29 | 44 | 6 | .136 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 40 | 7 | .175 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 28 | 4 | .143 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 18 | 8 | .444 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 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 |
| 33 | 230.2 | 20 | 5 | 2.34 | 133 |
| 33 | 208 | 10 | 13 | 4.11 | 116 |
| 30 | 204.1 | 14 | 9 | 3.08 | 89 |
| 33 | 193 | 9 | 10 | 4.90 | 122 |
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 |
| 34 | 108 | 3 | 7 | 5.08 | 66 |
| 39 | 90.1 | 6 | 5 | 5.08 | 35 |
| 33 | 87.1 | 6 | 4 | 4.43 | 58 |
| 5 | 15.2 | 1 | 0 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 |
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 |
| 72 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 1.62 | 151 |
| 72 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3.06 | 59 |
| 49 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.86 | 41 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors
1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
