| 88-74 | Lost NLCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished the regular season with a 88-74 record. They went 52-29 at home and 36-45 on the road. Including the postseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates went 89-77. Their final game was a loss in the NL Championship Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates played in the East Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates went 44-46 against their NL East opponents.
The Pirates won the NL East in the 1974 season with a 88-74 record. The Cardinals finished 1.5 games back with a 86-75 record. The Phillies finished 8 games back with a 80-82 record. The Expos finished 8.5 games back with a 79-82 record. The Mets finished 17 games back with a 71-91 record. The Cubs finished 22 games back with a 66-96 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 11-7 | 61.1% | +26 |
| Chicago Cubs | 9-9 | 50% | -1 |
| Montreal Expos | 9-9 | 50% | -14 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 8-10 | 44.4% | -5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-11 | 38.9% | -5 |
Among qualifying months, the 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates had their best month in August, when they went 20-8 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 6-12 and had a 33.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 6-12 | 33.3% | -17 |
| May | 11-15 | 42.3% | +3 |
| June | 15-13 | 53.6% | +25 |
| July | 18-14 | 56.2% | -5 |
| August | 20-8 | 71.4% | +72 |
| September | 16-12 | 57.1% | +14 |
| October | 2-0 | 100% | +2 |
Yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates made the Postseason in 1974. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished the regular season with a run differential of +94. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pirates could have been expected to have about 90.9 wins, or a 91-71 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates went 33-34.
During the regular season, the 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates went 11-10 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Pirates had during the 1974 regular season was 6 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Apr 5, 1974 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) | |
| Sat, Apr 6, 1974 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 8 | ||
| Wed, Apr 10, 1974 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 8 - 12 | (13) | |
| Thu, Apr 11, 1974 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Apr 12, 1974 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 6 - 7 | (11) | |
| Sat, Apr 13, 1974 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Apr 14, 1974 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 14, 1974 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Apr 16, 1974 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 8 - 5 | (12) | |
| Wed, Apr 17, 1974 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 9 - 18 | ||
| Thu, Apr 18, 1974 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 20, 1974 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Apr 21, 1974 | @ New York Mets | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Apr 24, 1974 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 25, 1974 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 26, 1974 | vs Houston Astros | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 27, 1974 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
| Sun, Apr 28, 1974 | vs Houston Astros | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Wed, May 1, 1974 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Fri, May 3, 1974 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 4, 1974 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 5, 1974 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 7, 1974 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 8, 1974 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 6 - 8 | (12) | |
| Thu, May 9, 1974 | @ Houston Astros | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 10, 1974 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 11, 1974 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 12, 1974 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 7 - 8 | ||
| Tue, May 14, 1974 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
| Wed, May 15, 1974 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 2 | (14) | |
| Thu, May 16, 1974 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 18, 1974 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 9 | ||
| Sun, May 19, 1974 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 19, 1974 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Mon, May 20, 1974 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, May 21, 1974 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 4 | ||
| Thu, May 23, 1974 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Fri, May 24, 1974 | vs New York Mets | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, May 25, 1974 | vs New York Mets | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sun, May 26, 1974 | vs New York Mets | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 27, 1974 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Mon, May 27, 1974 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 7 | ||
| Wed, May 29, 1974 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 13 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 31, 1974 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jun 1, 1974 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 14 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jun 2, 1974 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 4, 1974 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 5, 1974 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 6, 1974 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jun 7, 1974 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Jun 8, 1974 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 9, 1974 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 14 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jun 10, 1974 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 8 - 9 | ||
| Tue, Jun 11, 1974 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 12, 1974 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jun 14, 1974 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 15, 1974 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 16, 1974 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jun 17, 1974 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 18, 1974 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Jun 19, 1974 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 20, 1974 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 21, 1974 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jun 22, 1974 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Jun 23, 1974 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Mon, Jun 24, 1974 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jun 24, 1974 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 25, 1974 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 7 - 8 | ||
| Wed, Jun 26, 1974 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 29, 1974 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 30, 1974 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 11 - 8 | ||
| Sun, Jun 30, 1974 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 2, 1974 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 3, 1974 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jul 4, 1974 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jul 4, 1974 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 5, 1974 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jul 6, 1974 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jul 7, 1974 | @ Houston Astros | Win 6 - 4 | (10) | |
| Mon, Jul 8, 1974 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jul 9, 1974 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jul 10, 1974 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| Fri, Jul 12, 1974 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Jul 12, 1974 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 13, 1974 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 9 | ||
| Sun, Jul 14, 1974 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 14, 1974 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jul 15, 1974 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jul 16, 1974 | vs Houston Astros | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 17, 1974 | vs Houston Astros | Win 11 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jul 18, 1974 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jul 19, 1974 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 20, 1974 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 6 | (11) | |
| Sun, Jul 21, 1974 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jul 25, 1974 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| Thu, Jul 25, 1974 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 26, 1974 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 27, 1974 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Jul 27, 1974 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jul 28, 1974 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jul 29, 1974 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 13 | ||
| Tue, Jul 30, 1974 | @ New York Mets | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jul 30, 1974 | @ New York Mets | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jul 31, 1974 | @ New York Mets | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Aug 1, 1974 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 5 | (11) | |
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