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1971 Baltimore Orioles season

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Record
  
101–57 (.639)

Owner(s)
  
Jerold Hoffberger

Manager(s)
  
Earl Weaver

Divisional place
  
1st

General manager(s)
  
Harry Dalton

Local television
  
WJZ-TV

In 1971, the Baltimore Orioles finished first in the American League East, with a record of 101 wins and 57 losses. As of 2016, the 1971 Orioles are one of only two Major League Baseball clubs (the 1920 Chicago White Sox being the other) to have four 20-game winners in a season: Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar, and Pat Dobson.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 16, 1970: Roger Freed was traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies for Grant Jackson, Jim Hutto and Sam Parrilla

    • Opening Day starters

  • Mark Belanger (SS)
  • Paul Blair (CF)
  • Elrod Hendricks (C)
  • Davey Johnson (2B)
  • Dave McNally (P)
  • Boog Powell (1B)
  • Merv Rettenmund (LF)
  • Brooks Robinson (3B)
  • Frank Robinson (RF)

    • Notable transactions

  • May 28, 1971: Jim Hardin was traded by the Orioles to the New York Yankees for Bill Burbach.
  • May 28, 1971: Dave Boswell was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.

    • Draft picks

  • June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Randy Stein was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (23rd pick).
  • Kiko Garcia was drafted by the Orioles in the 3rd round. Player signed June 27, 1971.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    ALCS

    Baltimore Orioles defeat the Oakland Athletics, 3–0

    World Series

    NL Pittsburgh Pirates (4) vs. AL Baltimore Orioles (3)

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, Miami, Bluefield

    References

    1971 Baltimore Orioles season Wikipedia
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