1971 Baltimore Orioles season
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1971 Baltimore Orioles season
| 1971 Baltimore Orioles 1971 AL East Champions 1971 AL Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger | |
| General manager(s) | Harry Dalton | |
| Manager(s) | Earl Weaver | |
| Local television | WJZ-TV | |
| Local radio | WBAL (AM) (Chuck Thompson, John Gordon, Bill O'Donnell) |
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In 1971, the Baltimore Orioles finished first in the American League East, with a record of 101 wins and 57 losses. As of 2011, the 1971 Orioles are the last Major League Baseball club to have four 20-game winners in a season: Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar, and Pat Dobson.[1]
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Offseason
- December 16, 1970: Roger Freed was traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for Grant Jackson, Jim Hutto and Sam Parrilla[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | 0 | .639 |
| Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | 12 | .562 |
| Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | 18 | .525 |
| New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | 21 | .506 |
| Washington Senators | 63 | 96 | 38.5 | .396 |
| Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | 43 | .370 |
Opening Day starters
- Mark Belanger
- Paul Blair
- Elrod Hendricks
- Davey Johnson
- Dave McNally
- Boog Powell
- Merv Rettenmund
- Brooks Robinson
- Frank Robinson [3]
Notable transactions
- May 28, 1971: Jim Hardin was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Bill Burbach.[4]
- May 28, 1971: Dave Boswell was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.[5]
Draft picks
- June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
- Randy Stein was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (23rd pick).[6]
- Kiko Garcia was drafted by the Orioles in the 3rd round. Player signed June 27, 1971.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
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| C | Elrod Hendricks | 101 | 316 | 79 | .250 | 9 | 42 |
| 1B | Boog Powell | 128 | 418 | 107 | .256 | 22 | 92 |
| 2B | Davey Johnson | 142 | 510 | 144 | .282 | 18 | 72 |
| 3B | Brooks Robinson | 156 | 589 | 160 | .272 | 20 | 92 |
| SS | Mark Belanger | 150 | 500 | 133 | .266 | 0 | 35 |
| LF | Don Buford | 122 | 449 | 130 | .290 | 19 | 54 |
| CF | Paul Blair | 141 | 516 | 135 | .262 | 10 | 44 |
| RF | Frank Robinson | 133 | 455 | 128 | .281 | 28 | 99 |
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 |
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| Merv Rettenmund | 141 | 491 | 156 | .318 | 11 | 75 |
| Andy Etchebarren | 70 | 222 | 60 | .270 | 9 | 29 |
| Chico Salmon | 42 | 84 | 15 | .179 | 2 | 7 |
| Jerry DaVanon | 38 | 81 | 19 | .235 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Shopay | 47 | 74 | 19 | .257 | 0 | 5 |
| Curt Motton | 38 | 53 | 10 | .189 | 4 | 8 |
| Clay Dalrymple | 23 | 49 | 10 | .204 | 1 | 6 |
| Bobby Grich | 7 | 30 | 9 | .300 | 1 | 6 |
| Terry Crowley | 18 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Baylor | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
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| Mike Cuellar | 38 | 292.1 | 20 | 9 | 3.08 | 124 |
| Pat Dobson | 38 | 282.1 | 20 | 8 | 2.90 | 187 |
| Jim Palmer | 37 | 282.0 | 20 | 9 | 2.68 | 184 |
| Dave McNally | 30 | 224.1 | 21 | 5 | 2.89 | 91 |
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 |
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| Grant Jackson | 29 | 77.2 | 4 | 3 | 3.13 | 51 |
| Dave Leonhard | 12 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 2.83 | 18 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Eddie Watt | 35 | 39.2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1.82 | 26 |
| Pete Richert | 35 | 36.1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3.47 | 35 |
| Tom Dukes | 28 | 38.1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3.52 | 30 |
| Dick Hall | 27 | 43.1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4.98 | 26 |
| Dave Boswell | 16 | 24.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.38 | 14 |
| Jim Hardin | 6 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 3 |
| Orlando Peña | 5 | 14.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.07 | 4 |
Postseason
ALCS
Main article: 1971 American League Championship Series
Baltimore Orioles defeat the Oakland Athletics, 3–0
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Oakland - 3, Baltimore - 5 | October 3 | Memorial Stadium | 42,641 |
| 2 | Oakland - 1, Baltimore - 5 | October 4 | Memorial Stadium | 35,003 |
| 3 | Baltimore - 5, Oakland - 3 | October 5 | Oakland Coliseum | 33,176 |
World Series
Main article: 1971 World Series
NL Pittsburgh Pirates (4) vs. AL Baltimore Orioles (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Pirates – 3, Orioles – 5 | October 9 | Memorial Stadium | 53,229 | 2:06 |
| 2 | Pirates – 3, Orioles – 11 | October 11 | Memorial Stadium | 53,239 | 2:55 |
| 3 | Orioles – 1, Pirates – 5 | October 12 | Three Rivers Stadium | 50,403 | 2:20 |
| 4 | Orioles – 3, Pirates – 4 | October 13 | Three Rivers Stadium | 51,378 | 2:48 |
| 5 | Orioles – 0, Pirates – 4 | October 14 | Three Rivers Stadium | 51,377 | 2:16 |
| 6 | Pirates – 2, Orioles – 3 (10 inns) | October 16 | Memorial Stadium | 44,174 | 2:59 |
| 7 | Pirates – 2, Orioles – 1 [8] | October 17 | Memorial Stadium | 47,291 | 2:10 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, Miami, Bluefield
Notes
- ^ a b c 1971 Baltimore Orioles Statistics and Roster - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Roger Freed page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1971 Baltimore Orioles Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Bill Burbach page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Boswell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Stein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kiko Garcia page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1971 World Series - PIT vs. BAL - Baseball-Reference.com
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1971 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1971 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by Baltimore Orioles 1970 |
AL East Championship Season 1971 |
Succeeded by Detroit Tigers 1972 |
| Preceded by Baltimore Orioles 1970 |
American League Champions 1971 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1972 |
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