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1971 Los Angeles Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Al Campanis

Local television
  
KTTV (11)

Manager(s)
  
Walter Alston

Owner(s)
  
Walter O'Malley, James Mulvey

Local radio
  
KFI Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett KWKW Jose Garcia, Jaime Jarrín

The 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in second place in the National League West.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 5, 1970: Ted Sizemore and Bob Stinson were traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Allen.
  • December 11, 1970: Alan Foster and Ray Lamb were traded by the Dodgers to the Cleveland Indians for Duke Sims.
  • February 10, 1971: Andy Kosco was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Al Downing.
  • March 13, 1971: Jeff Torborg was purchased from the Dodgers by the California Angels.

    • 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; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • Gold Glove Awards
  • Willie Davis
  • Wes Parker
  • Comeback Player of the Year Award
  • Al Downing

    • All-Stars

  • 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Willie Davis reserve
  • TSN National League All-Star
  • Willie Davis

    • 1971 Major League Baseball Draft

    This was the seventh year of a Major League Baseball Draft. The Dodgers drafted 55 players in the June draft and six in the January draft.

    The only notable Major League player in this draft class was first round pick Rick Rhoden, a pitcher from Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, Florida. He pitched in the Majors from 1974–1989, the first five years with the Dodgers. He would have a record of 151–125 and was a two time all-star.

    References

    1971 Los Angeles Dodgers season Wikipedia
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