1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season
| 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 NL East Champions |
||
| Major league affiliations | ||
|
||
| Location | ||
|
||
| 1991 information | ||
| Owner(s) | Pittsburgh Associates | |
| General manager(s) | Larry Doughty | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Leyland | |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass KBL Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass |
|
| Local radio | KDKA Jim Rooker Kent Derdivanis Lanny Frattare Steve Blass |
|
| Previous season Next season | ||
The 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 110th in franchise history. For the second consecutive season, the Pirates won the National League East Division Title. During the season, John Smiley won 20 games - the last to do so for the Pirates in the 20th century.[1]
|
Contents
|
Offseason
- December 6, 1990: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[2]
- February 4, 1991: Mark Huismann was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- March 21, 1991: Esteban Loaiza was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[4]
- March 29, 1991: Steve Carter was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Gary Varsho.[5]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | .605 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20.0 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 83 | .481 | 20.0 |
| New York Mets | 77 | 84 | .478 | 20.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 26.5 |
Transactions
- May 16, 1991: Mike York was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Mitch Webster.[6]
- June 11, 1991: Mark Huismann was released by the Pirates.[3]
Roster
| 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
|
Catchers
Infielders
|
Outfielders
Other batters
|
Manager
Coaches
|
||||||
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 | Mike LaValliere | 108 | 336 | 97 | .289 | 3 | 41 |
| 1B | Orlando Merced | 120 | 411 | 113 | .275 | 10 | 50 |
| 2B | José Lind | 150 | 502 | 133 | .265 | 3 | 54 |
| 3B | Jeff King | 33 | 109 | 26 | .239 | 4 | 18 |
| SS | Jay Bell | 157 | 608 | 164 | .270 | 16 | 67 |
| LF | Barry Bonds | 153 | 510 | 149 | .292 | 25 | 116 |
| CF | Andy Van Slyke | 138 | 491 | 130 | .265 | 17 | 83 |
| RF | Bobby Bonilla | 157 | 577 | 174 | .302 | 18 | 100 |
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 |
|---|
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Smith | 35 | 228 | 16 | 10 | 3.20 | 120 |
| John Smiley | 33 | 207.2 | 20 | 8 | 3.08 | 129 |
| Paul Miller | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 2 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Huismann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5 |
National League Championship Series
Main article: 1991 National League Championship Series
Game 1
October 9: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| W: Doug Drabek (1-0) L: Tom Glavine (0-1) S: Bob Walk (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – David Justice (1) PIT – Andy Van Slyke (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Glavine (6), Wohlers (1), Stanton (1) PIT – Drabek (6), Walk (3) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 57,347 Time: 2:51 | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 10: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Steve Avery (1-0) L: Zane Smith (0-1) S: Alejandro Pena (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – None PIT – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Avery (8 1/3), Pena (2/3) PIT – Z. Smith (7), Mason (1), Belinda (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 57,533 Time: 2:46 | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 12: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 |
| Atlanta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| W: John Smoltz (1-0) L: John Smiley (0-1) S: Alejandro Pena (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – None ATL – Greg Olson (1), Ron Gant (1), Sid Bream (1) | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Smiley (2), Landrum (1), Patterson (2), Kipper (2), Rodriguez (1) ATL – Smoltz (6 1/3), Stanton (2/3), Wohlers (1/3), Pena (1 2/3) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 50,905 Time: 3:21 | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 13: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |
| Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| W: Stan Belinda (1-0) L: Kent Mercker (0-1) S: None | ||||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – None ATL – None | ||||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Tomlin (6), Walk (2), Belinda (2) ATL – Leibrant (6 2/3), Clancy (1/3), Stanton (2), Mercker (2/3), Wohlers (1/3) | ||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,109 Time: 3:43 | ||||||||||||||
Game 5
October 14: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| W: Zane Smith (1-1) L: Tom Glavine (0-2) S: Roger Mason (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: PIT – None ATL – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: PIT – Z. Smith (7 2/3), Mason (1 1/3) ATL – Glavine (8), Pena (1) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 51,109 Time: 2:51 | ||||||||||||
Game 6
October 16: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| W: Steve Avery (2-0) L: Doug Drabek (1-1) S: Alejandro Pena (3) | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – None PIT – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Avery (8), Pena (1) PIT – Drabek (9) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 54,508 Time: 3:09 | ||||||||||||
Game 7
October 17: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| W: John Smoltz (2-0) L: John Smiley (0-2) S: None | ||||||||||||
| HR: ATL – Brian Hunter (1) PIT – None | ||||||||||||
| Pitchers: ATL – Smoltz (9) PIT – Smiley (2/3), Walk (4 1/3), Mason (2), Belinda (2) | ||||||||||||
| Attendance: 46,932 Time: 3:04 | ||||||||||||
Awards and honors
1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Bobby Bonilla, DH, Starter
- John Smiley, P, Reserve
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | American Association | Terry Collins |
| AA | Carolina Mudcats | Southern League | Marc Bombard |
| A | Salem Buccaneers | Carolina League | Stan Cliburn |
| A | Augusta Pirates | South Atlantic League | Don Werner |
| Short-Season A | Welland Pirates | New York-Penn League | Lee Driggers |
| Rookie | GCL Pirates | Gulf Coast League | Woody Huyke |
References
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Zane Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Mark Huismann page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Esteban Loaiza page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gary Varsho page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike York page at Baseball Reference
- 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
|
|||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1990 |
NL East Championship Season 1991 |
Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1992 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season.
Read more