1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 NL East Champions 1971 NL Champions 1971 World Series Champions |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Joe L. Brown | |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Pirates finishing first in the National League East with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses. They defeated the San Francisco Giants three games to one in the National League Championship Series and beat the Baltimore Orioles four games to three in the World Series. The Pirates were managed by Danny Murtaugh, and played their first full season at Three Rivers Stadium, which had opened in July the year before.
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Offseason
- February 10, 1971: Danny Rivas (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Mexico City Reds for Ramón Hernández.[1]
Regular season
In 1971, the Pirates became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black starting lineup.[2] That lineup, which took the field on September 1, was Rennie Stennett, Gene Clines, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillén, Dave Cash, Al Oliver, Jackie Hernández, and Dock Ellis.[3]
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 |
Opening Day lineup
- Bill Mazeroski 2B
- Richie Hebner 3B
- Roberto Clemente RF
- Manny Sanguillén C
- Bob Robertson 1B
- Willie Stargell LF
- Al Oliver CF
- Jackie Hernández SS
- Dock Ellis P
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
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| C | Manny Sanguillén | 138 | 533 | 60 | 170 | .319 | 7 | 81 | 6 |
| 1B | Bob Robertson | 131 | 469 | 65 | 127 | .271 | 26 | 72 | 1 |
| 2B | Dave Cash | 123 | 478 | 79 | 138 | .289 | 2 | 34 | 13 |
| 3B | Richie Hebner | 112 | 388 | 50 | 105 | .271 | 17 | 67 | 2 |
| SS | Gene Alley | 114 | 348 | 38 | 79 | .227 | 6 | 28 | 9 |
| CF | Al Oliver | 143 | 529 | 69 | 149 | .282 | 14 | 64 | 4 |
| LF | Willie Stargell | 141 | 511 | 104 | 151 | .295 | 48 | 125 | 0 |
| RF | Roberto Clemente | 132 | 522 | 82 | 178 | .341 | 13 | 86 | 1 |
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 |
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| Vic Davalillo | 99 | 295 | 48 | 84 | .285 | 1 | 33 | 10 |
| Gene Clines | 97 | 273 | 52 | 84 | .308 | 1 | 24 | 15 |
| Jackie Hernández | 88 | 233 | 30 | 48 | .206 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Bill Mazeroski | 70 | 193 | 17 | 49 | .254 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| José Pagán | 57 | 158 | 16 | 38 | .241 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| Milt May | 49 | 126 | 15 | 35 | .278 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | 50 | 153 | 24 | 54 | .353 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Charlie Sands | 28 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .200 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | 7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rimp Lanier | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Taveras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Dock Ellis | 31 | 226.2 | 19 | 9 | 3.06 | 63 | 137 |
| Steve Blass | 33 | 240 | 15 | 8 | 2.85 | 68 | 136 |
| Bob Johnson | 31 | 174.2 | 9 | 10 | 3.45 | 55 | 101 |
| Luke Walker | 28 | 159.2 | 10 | 8 | 3.55 | 53 | 86 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Bob Moose | 30 | 140 | 11 | 7 | 4.11 | 35 | 68 |
| Nelson Briles | 37 | 136 | 8 | 4 | 3.04 | 35 | 76 |
| Bruce Kison | 18 | 95.1 | 6 | 5 | 3.40 | 36 | 60 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
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| Dave Giusti | 58 | 86 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 2.93 | 31 | 55 |
| Mudcat Grant | 42 | 75 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3.60 | 28 | 22 |
| Bob Veale | 37 | 46.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6.99 | 24 | 40 |
| Jim Nelson | 17 | 34.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.34 | 25 | 11 |
| Bob Miller | 16 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.29 | 13 | 13 |
| Ramón Hernández | 10 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.73 | 2 | 7 |
| John Lamb | 2 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Brosseau | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1971 National League Championship Series
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the series over the San Francisco Giants, 3–1
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Pittsburgh – 4, San Francisco – 5 | October 2 | Candlestick Park | 40,977 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh – 9, San Francisco – 4 | October 3 | Candlestick Park | 42,562 |
| 3 | San Francisco – 1, Pittsburgh – 2 | October 5 | Three Rivers Stadium | 38,322 |
| 4 | San Francisco – 5, Pittsburgh – 9 | October 6 | Three Rivers Stadium | 35,487 |
World Series
Main article: 1971 World Series
Composite box
1971 World Series (4–3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over Baltimore Orioles (A.L.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 56 | 3 | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 45 | 9 | |
| Total Attendance: 351,091 Average Attendance: 50,156 | ||||||||||||||
| Winning Player’s Share: – $18,165, Losing Player’s Share – $13,906 *Includes Playoffs and World Series | ||||||||||||||
Awards and honors
- Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth Award[4]
- Roberto Clemente, World Series Most Valuable Player Award[5]
- Roberto Clemente, Gold Glove Award[6]
League leaders
- Willie Stargell, National League home run champion (48)[7]
- Dave Giusti, Saves leader (30)[8]
All-Stars
1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game[9]
- Dock Ellis, pitcher, starter
- Willie Stargell, outfield, starter
- Roberto Clemente, reserve
- Vic Davalillo, reserve
- Manny Sanguillén, reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Ramón Hernández page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Perrotto (August 14, 2006). "Baseball Plog". The Beaver County Times. http://www.timesonline.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17047895&BRD=2305&PAG=461&dept_id=478568&rfi=6.
- ^ "Honoring First All-Minority Lineup". The New York Times: p. Sports p. 2. Sept 17, 2006.
- ^ Babe Ruth Award winners at Baseball Reference
- ^ World Series MVP Award winners at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gold Glove Award winners at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1971 Batting leaders at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1971 Pitching Leaders at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1971 All-Star Game at Baseball Reference
References
- 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, NC: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- Markusen, Bruce (2009). The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates. Yardley, PA: Westholme Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59416-089-9.
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| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 |
NL East Championship Season 1971 |
Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1972 |
| Preceded by Cincinnati Reds 1970 |
National League Championship Season 1971 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1972 |
| Preceded by Baltimore Orioles 1970 |
World Series Champions Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1972 |
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