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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record
  
97–65 (.599)

General manager(s)
  
Joe L. Brown

Divisional place
  
1st

Manager(s)
  
Danny Murtaugh

Owner(s)
  
John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas Johnson (minority shareholders)

Local television
  
KDKA-TV 2Bob Prince, Nellie King

The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 90th season for the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; their 85th in the National League. 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.

Contents

Offseason

  • February 10, 1971: Danny Rivas (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Mexico City Reds for Ramón Hernández.

    • Regular season

    In 1971, the Pirates became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black starting lineup. 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.

    National League Championship Series

    The Pittsburgh Pirates won the series over the San Francisco Giants, 3–1

    Composite box

    1971 World Series (4–3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over Baltimore Orioles (A.L.)

    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

    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

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    Awards and honors

  • Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth Award
  • Roberto Clemente, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
  • Roberto Clemente, Gold Glove Award

    • League leaders

  • Willie Stargell, National League home run champion (48)
  • Dave Giusti, Saves leader (30)

    • All-Stars

    1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • Dock Ellis, pitcher, starter
  • Willie Stargell, outfield, starter
  • Roberto Clemente, reserve
  • Vic Davalillo, reserve
  • Manny Sanguillén, reserve

    • References

    1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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