1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Record 98–64 (.605) Owner(s) Pittsburgh Associates Manager(s) Jim Leyland		Divisional place 1st General manager(s) Larry Doughty Local television KDKA-TVKBL

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.

Offseason

December 6, 1990: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.

February 4, 1991: Mark Huismann was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.

March 21, 1991: Esteban Loaiza was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.

March 29, 1991: Steve Carter was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Gary Varsho.

Awards and honors

1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Bobby Bonilla, DH, Starter

John Smiley, P, Reserve

Player stats

Batting

Pitching

National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 9: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game 2

October 10: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game 3

October 12: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Game 4

October 13: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Game 5

October 14: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Game 6

October 16: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game 7

October 17: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Transactions

May 16, 1991: Mike York was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Mitch Webster.

June 11, 1991: Mark Huismann was released by the Pirates.

References

1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia

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