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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-TV KBL

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.

Contents

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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