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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season

January 06, 2023

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.

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
1971 NL East Champions
1971 NL Champions
1971 World Series Champions
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record97–65 (.599)
Divisional place1st
Other information
Owner(s)John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General manager(s)Joe L. Brown
Manager(s)Danny Murtaugh
Local televisionKDKA-TV 2
Bob Prince, Nellie King
Local radioKDKA–AM 1020
Bob Prince, Nellie King
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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Offseason

Regular season

In 1971, the Pirates became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black starting lineup.[6] Taking 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.[7]

Season standings

NL East 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 97 65 0.599 — 52–28 45–37
St. Louis Cardinals 90 72 0.556 7 45–36 45–36
Chicago Cubs 83 79 0.512 14 44–37 39–42
New York Mets 83 79 0.512 14 44–37 39–42
Montreal Expos 71 90 0.441 25½ 36–44 35–46
Philadelphia Phillies 67 95 0.414 30 34–47 33–48

Record vs. opponents

1971 National League Records

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STL
Atlanta — 5–7 9–9 9–9 9–9 7–5 7–5 8–4 4–8 11–7 7–11 6–6
Chicago 7–5 — 6–6 5–7 8–4 8–10 11–7 11–7 6–12 9–3 3–9 9–9
Cincinnati 9–9 6–6 — 5–13 7–11 7–5 8–4 5–7 5–7 10–8 9–9 8–4
Houston 9–9 7–5 13–5 — 8–10 4–8 5–7 8–4 4–8 10–8 9–9 2–10
Los Angeles 9–9 4–8 11–7 10–8 — 8–4 5–7 7–5 4–8 13–5 12–6 6–6
Montreal 5–7 10–8 5–7 8–4 4–8 — 9–9 6–12 7–11 6–5 7–5 4–14
New York 5–7 7–11 4–8 7–5 7–5 9–9 — 13–5 10–8 7–5 4–8 10–8
Philadelphia 4-8 7–11 2–10 3–9 5–7 6–10 5–13 — 6–12 4–8 6–6 7–11
Pittsburgh 8–4 12–6 7–5 8–4 8–4 11–7 8–10 12–6 — 9–3 3–9 11–7
San Diego 7–11 3–9 8–10 8–10 5–13 5–6 5–7 8–4 3–9 — 5–13 4–8
San Francisco 11–7 9–3 9–9 9–9 6–12 5–7 8–4 6–6 9–3 13–5 — 5–7
St. Louis 6–6 9–9 4–8 10–2 6–6 14–4 8–10 11–7 7–11 8–4 7–5 —


Detailed records

Game log

1971 Game Log: 97–65 (Home: 52–28; Away: 45–37)[8]
April: 12–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 5–5)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak
1 April 6 1:35 p.m. EST Phillies 4–2 Ellis (1–0) Short (0–1) — 2:21 39,712 1–0 W1
2 April 8 8:05 p.m. EST Phillies 2–0 Walker (1–0) Fryman (0–1) — 1:47 12,289 2–0 W2
3 April 9 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 8–2 Moose (1–0) Jarvis (0–1) Giusti (1) 2:23 32,734 3–0 W3
4 April 10 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 4–5 (12) Upshaw (2–0) Briles (0–1) — 2:41 13,079 3–1 L1
5 April 11 2:15 p.m. EST @ Braves 1–3 Nash (1–0) Ellis (1–1) — 1:52 10,220 3–2 L2
6 April 12 7:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 4–3 (11) Giusti (1–0) Selma (0–1) — 2:55 19,469 4–2 W1
7 April 13 7:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 9–3 Briles (1–1) Short (0–2) — 2:28 14,934 5–2 W2
8 April 14 7:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 5–6 Hoerner (1–0) Grant (0–1) Selma (1) 2:34 8,379 5–3 L1
9 April 16 2:15 p.m. EST @ Mets 0–1 Seaver (2–0) Ellis (1–2) — 2:03 18,491 5–4 L2
10 April 17 2:15 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–0 Blass (1–0) Koosman (0–1) — 2:01 23,305 6–4 W1
11 (1) April 18 1:05 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–5 Gentry (1–2) Walker (1–1) — 2:09 6–5 L1
12 (2) April 18 3:49 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–1 Johnson (1–0) McGraw (1–1) — 2:43 51,905 7–5 W1
13 April 20 8:05 p.m. EST Braves 0–2 Niekro (1–1) Moose (1–1) — 1:58 8,755 7–6 L1
14 April 21 8:05 p.m. EST Braves 10–2 Ellis (2–2) Nash (1–1) — 2:06 7,992 8–6 W1
15 April 22 8:05 p.m. EST Braves 7–4 Blass (2–0) Reed (2–2) Giusti (2) 2:06 4,708 9–6 W2
16 April 23 8:05 p.m. EST Giants 0–2 Stone (1–0) Walker (1–2) — 2:08 12,350 9–7 L1
17 April 24 2:15 p.m. EST Giants 0–2 Bryant (2–0) Johnson (1–1) — 2:21 8,386 9–8 L2
18 April 25 1:35 p.m. EDT Giants 6–2 Briles (2–1) Marichal (3–2) Giusti (3) 2:51 16,553 10–8 W1
19 April 27 Dodgers 5–7 Vance Ellis (2–3) Mikkelsen 6,518 10–9 L1
20 April 28 Dodgers 7–5 Blass (3–0) O'Brien Giusti (4) 6,191 11–9 W1
21 April 29 Dodgers 1–2 Mikkelsen Giusti (1–1) — 5,031 11–10 L1
22 April 30 Padres 5–3 Nelson (1–0) Kelley Grant (1) 5,944 12–10 W1
May: 17–9 (Home: 10–4; Away: 7–5)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak
23 May 1 Padres 5–4 (11) Grant (1–1) Laxton — 6,068 13–10 W2
24 May 2 Padres 5–1 Ellis (3–3) Arlin Giusti (5) 8,482 14–10 W3
25 May 4 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 10–2 Moose (2–1) Stone (2–1) Grant (2) 2:53 8,263 15–10 W4
26 May 5 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 1–2 Marichal (4–2) Walker (1–3) — 2:02 5,212 15–11 L1
27 May 7 @ Dodgers 3–2 Johnson (2–1) Sutton Grant (3) 44,275 16–11 W1
28 May 8 @ Dodgers 5–3 Briles (3–1) Downing Giusti (6) 26,737 17–11 W2
29 May 9 @ Dodgers 11–5 Veale (1–0) Mikkelsen Grant (4) 26,349 18–11 [https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1971/B05090LAN1971.htm W3
30 May 11 @ Padres 10–4 Ellis (4–3) Coombs Giusti (7) 4,440 19–11 W4
31 May 12 @ Padres 1–2 Roberts Walker (1–4) — 4,292 19–12 L1
32 May 14 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 2–8 Koosman (3–1) Johnson (2–2) — 2:23 17,622 19–13 L2
33 May 15 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 5–9 Sadecki (1–0) Blass (3–1) — 2:26 22,042 19–14 L3
34 May 16 1:35 p.m. EDT Mets 4–2 Ellis (5–3) Ryan (4–1) Giusti (8) 2:11 18,968 20–14 W1
35 May 17 Expos 6–5 Grant (2–1) Marshall — 6,431 21–14 W2
36 May 18 Expos 3–2 Johnson (3–2) Marshall — 10,226 22–14 W3
37 May 19 @ Reds 6–1 Moose (3–1) Nolan Giusti (9) 11,109 23–14 W4
38 May 20 @ Reds 4–5 Wilcox Blass (3–2) Carroll 9,530 23–15 L1
39 May 21 @ Expos 6–2 (13) Grant (3–1) Reed — 17,379 24–15 W1
40 May 22 @ Expos 2–5 Stoneman Walker (1–5) — 18,814 24–16 L1
41 May 23 @ Expos 2–4 McAnally Johnson (3–3) Marshall 27,216 24–17 L2
42 May 25 Reds 4–7 Grimsley Moose (3–2) Gibbon 8,607 24–18 L3
43 May 26 Reds 2–0 Blass (4–2) Cloninger — 7,369 25–18 W1
44 May 27 Reds 5–2 Ellis (6–3) Merritt — 7,408 26–18 W2
45 May 28 Cubs 2–4 Pappas Walker (1–6) — 12,776 26–19 L1
46 May 29 Cubs 9–4 Johnson (4–3) Hands Giusti (10) 12,336 27–19 W1
47 May 30 Cubs 10–0 Moose (4–2) Holtzman — 14,643 28–19 W2
48 May 31 Cubs 6–0 Blass (5–2) Jenkins — 19,589 29–19 W3
June: 20–10 (Home: 9–4; Away: 11–6)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak
49 June 1 Cardinals 9–0 Ellis (7–3) Zachary — 21,516 30–19 W4
50 June 2 Cardinals 10–1 Walker (2–6) Cleveland Veale (1) 9,612 31–19 W5
51 June 3 Cardinals 1–7 Carlton Johnson (4–4) — 18,947 31–20 L1
52 June 4 Astros 3–2 Moose (5–2) Billingham Giusti (11) 14,025 32–20 W1
53 June 5 Astros 1–4 Dierker Blass (5–3) Gladding 23,793 32–21 L1
54 June 6 Astros 9–8 Ellis (8–3) Blasingame Veale (2) 23,051 33–21 W1
55 June 7 @ Cubs 11–6 Veale (2–0) Pappas Giusti (12) 16,478 34–21 W2
56 June 8 @ Cubs 0–1 (12) Holtzman Grant (3–2) — 14,878 34–22 L1
57 June 9 @ Cubs 1–3 Jenkins Moose (5–3) — 16,438 34–23 L2
58 June 10 @ Cardinals 3–1 Blass (6–3) Reuss — 18,950 35–23 W1
59 June 11 @ Cardinals 11–4 Ellis (9–3) Cleveland Giusti (13) 27,308 36–23 W2
60 June 12 @ Cardinals 4–3 Grant (4–2) Arroyo — 24,565 37–23 W3
61 June 13 @ Cardinals 8–4 Giusti (2–1) Carlton Hernández (1) 21,205 38–23 W4
62 June 14 @ Astros 4–5 Gladding Nelson (1–1) — 11,655 38–24 L1
63 June 15 @ Astros 3–0 Blass (7–3) Dierker — 16,307 39–24 W1
64 June 16 @ Astros 6–4 Ellis (10–3) Blasingame — 16,098 40–24 W2
65 June 18 Expos 9–8 (11) Giusti (3–1) Raymond — 26,644 41–24 W3
66 June 19 Expos 1–10 Morton Moose (5–4) — 12,091 41–25 L1
67 (1) June 20 Expos 7–1 Blass (8–3) Stoneman — 42–25 W1
68 (2) June 20 Expos 7–3 Briles (4–1) Britton Grant (5) 32,301 43–25 W2
69 June 21 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 6–0 Ellis (11–3) Koosman (3–5) — 2:05 19,751 44–25 W3
70 June 22 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 2–3 Williams (3–1) Nelson (1–2) Frisella (7) 2:29 27,578 44–26 L1
71 June 23 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 6–2 Walker (3–6) Gentry (6–5) Grant (6) 2:28 31,225 45–26 W1
72 June 25 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 14–4 Blass (9–3) Bunning (5–9) — 2:27 38,736 46–26 W2
73 June 26 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 11–9 Ellis (12–3) Short (4–9) Giusti (14) 2:34 24,965 47–26 W3
74 (1) June 27 1:05 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 4–8 Fryman (2–3) Johnson (4–5) Hoerner (4) 2:28 47–27 L1
75 (2) June 27 4:08 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 10–9 Veale (3–0) Hoerner (3–3) Giusti (15) 2:59 37,062 48–27 W1
76 June 28 @ Cardinals 11–5 Moose (6–4) Reuss Grant (7) 15,024 49–27 W2
77 June 29 @ Cardinals 3–8 Cleveland Walker (3–7) — 14,586 49–28 L1
78 June 30 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 0–4 Ryan (8–4) Blass (9–4) Frisella (8) 2:08 50,399 49–29 L2
July: 18–10 (Home: 11–3; Away: 7–7)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak
79 July 1 2:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 3–0 Ellis (13–3) Koosman (4–6) Giusti (16) 3:03 26,650 50–29 W1
80 July 2 @ Cubs 5–1 Moose (7–4) Jenkins — 28,919 51–29 W2
81 July 3 @ Cubs 1–3 Pappas Johnson (4–6) — 31,422 51–30 L1
82 July 4 @ Cubs 7–9 Regan Giusti (3–2) Newman 30,401 51–31 L2
83 July 5 @ Cubs 6–2 Blass (10–4) Holtzman — 37,734 52–31 W1
84 July 6 Reds 5–2 Ellis (14–3) McGlothlin Giusti (17) 23,321 53–31 W2
85 July 7 Reds 9–3 Johnson (5–6) Nolan — 23,873 54–31 W3
86 July 8 Reds 7–1 Kison (1–0) Gullett Giusti (18) 22,534 55–31 W4
87 July 9 8:05 p.m. EDT Braves 11–2 Briles (5–1) Nash (6–6) — 2:29 29,678 56–31 W5
88 July 10 2:15 p.m. EDT Braves 5–4 Grant (5–2) Niekro (9–8) Giusti (19) 2:15 18,955 57–31 W6
– July 11 Braves Postponed (Rain; Site change) (Makeup date: August 23)
42nd All-Star Game in Detroit, Michigan
89 July 15 Padres 4–3 (17) Nelson (2–2) Coombs — 17,405 58–31 W7
90 July 16 Padres 2–1 Johnson (6–6) Arlin — 33,736 59–31 W8
91 July 17 Padres 9–2 Ellis (15–3) Norman — 14,278 60–31 W9
92 (1) July 18 Dodgers 3–2 Giusti (4–2) Downing — 61–31 W10
93 (2) July 18 Dodgers 7–1 Walker (4–7) Singer — 48,230 62–31 W11
94 July 19 Dodgers 4–10 Osteen Briles (5–2) — 17,437 62–32 L1
95 July 20 8:05 p.m. EDT Giants 11–7 Veale (4–0) Carrithers (1–1) Giusti (20) 3:13 29,865 63–32 W1
96 July 21 8:05 p.m. EDT Giants 4–8 Johnson (10–4) Giusti (4–3) Hamilton (3) 2:46 35,145 63–33 L1
97 July 22 12:35 p.m. EDT Giants 7–8 (10) Johnson (11–4) Moose (7–5) — 3:18 33,185 63–34 L2
98 July 23 @ Padres 4–0 Kison (2–0) Kirby — 10,133 64–34 W1
99 July 24 @ Padres 4–3 Blass (11–4) Roberts Giusti (21) 3,114 65–34 W2
100 (1) July 25 @ Padres 1–2 Norman Johnson (6–7) — 65–35 L1
101 (2) July 25 @ Padres 0–2 Arlin Moose (7–6) — 10,342 65–36 L2
102 July 27 @ Dodgers 5–8 Alexander Ellis (15–4) Mikkelsen 26,564 65–37 L3
103 July 28 @ Dodgers 4–0 Walker (5–7) Singer — 30,798 66–37 W1
104 July 29 @ Dodgers 8–5 Veale (5–0) Osteen Giusti (22) 23,590 67–37 W2
105 July 30 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 2–5 Perry (10–8) Kison (2–1) — 2:13 10,088 67–38 L1
106 July 31 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 11–15 McMahon (9–3) Giusti (4–4) Hamilton (4) 3:15 18,834 67–39 L2
August: 14–17 (Home: 6–9; Away: 8–8)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak
107 (1) August 1 3:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 7–11 Johnson (12–4) Kison (2–2) McMahon (4) 2:28 67–40 L3
108 (2) August 1 6:03 p.m. EDT @ Giants 3–8 Reberger (3–0) Ellis (15–5) Carrithers (1) 2:31 33,301 67–41 L4
109 August 3 @ Expos 10–6 Veale (6–0) Morton Giusti (23) 18,137 68–41 W1
110 August 4 @ Expos 3–4 (11) Marshall Grant (5–3) — 17,481 68–42 L1
111 August 5 @ Expos 7–2 Kison (3–2) Strohmayer — 21,233 69–42 W1
112 August 6 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 2–3 Wilson (3–3) Ellis (15–6) — 2:34 21,323 69–43 L1
113 August 7 2:15 p.m. EDT Phillies 3–5 Wise (11–9) Moose (7–7) Wilson (3) 2:36 29,565 69–44 L2
114 (1) August 8 1:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 2–3 Fryman (8–4) Blass (11–5) Hoerner (8) 2:22 69–45 L3
115 (2) August 8 4:02 p.m. EDT Phillies 4–0 Johnson (7–7) Short (7–13) — 2:11 31,448 70–45 W1
116 August 10 Cubs 1–2 Pizarro Kison (3–3) — 21,789 70–46 L1
117 August 11 Cubs 3–2 Ellis (16–6) Regan — 24,147 71–46 W1
118 August 12 Cardinals 2–3 Carlton Walker (5–8) — 21,805 71–47 L1
119 August 13 Cardinals 0–2 Reuss Blass (11–6) — 31,563 71–48 L2
120 August 14 Cardinals 0–11 Gibson Johnson (7–8) — 30,678 71–49 L3
121 August 15 Cardinals 4–6 Linzy Miller (0–1) Drabowsky 49,329 71–50 L4
122 August 16 Astros 8–3 Ellis (17–6) Billingham Giusti (24) 12,664 72–50 W1
123 August 17 Astros 5–6 Blasingame Miller (0–2) Ray 16,694 72–51 L1
124 August 18 Astros 3–2 Miller (1–2) Lemaster — 29,670 73–51 W1
125 August 19 @ Reds 5–1 Johnson (8–8) McGlothlin — 20,611 74–51 W2
126 August 20 @ Reds 0–6 Grimsley Kison (3–4) — 26,452 74–52 L1
127 August 21 @ Reds 3–6 Merritt Ellis (17–7) — 27,427 74–53 L2
128 August 22 @ Reds 3–6 Nolan Briles (5–3) — 31,431 74–54 L3
129 (1) August 23 6:05 p.m. EDT @ Braves 4–3 Blass (12–6) Niekro (12–11) Giusti (25) 2:08 75–54 W1
130 (2) August 23 8:48 p.m. EDT @ Braves 15–4 Moose (8–7) Kelley (7–5) Briles (1) 2:34 16,163 76–54 W2
131 August 24 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 5–15 McQueen (4–1) Johnson (8–9) Upshaw (16) 2:24 8,478 76–55 L1
132 August 25 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 13–6 Moose (9–7) Jarvis (5–12) Miller (1) 2:41 8,365 77–55 W1
133 August 27 @ Astros 7–3 Ellis (18–7) Billingham Giusti (26) 14,933 78–55 W2
134 August 28 @ Astros 0–4 Wilson Blass (12–7) — 25,619 78–56 L1
135 August 29 @ Astros 5–2 Johnson (9–9) Blasingame Giusti (27) 15,723 79–56 W1
136 August 30 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 6–4 Walker (6–8) Wilson (3–5) Giusti (28) 3:04 13,399 80–56 W2
137 August 31 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 7–5 Kison (4–4) Hoerner (4–4) Miller (2) 2:34 16,179 81–56 W3
September: 16–9 (Home: 9–3; Away: 7–6)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak
138 September 1 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 10–7 Walker (7–8) Brandon (6–6) — 2:44 11,278 82–56 W4
139 September 3 Expos 4–6 Britton Giusti (4–5) Marshall 17,951 82–57 L1
140 September 4 Expos 7–6 (11) Giusti (5–5) Marshall — 11,302 83–57 W1
141 September 5 Expos 8–2 Kison (5–4) Stoneman Hernández (2) 15,897 84–57 W2
142 (1) September 6 Cubs 4–1 Briles (6–3) Pizarro — 39,236 85–57 W3
143 (2) September 6 Cubs 10–5 Walker (8–8) Holtzman Moose (1) 39,236 86–57 W4
144 September 8 Cubs 10–1 Blass (13–7) Pappas — 15,937 87–57 W5
145 September 10 @ Expos 2–3 (11) Strohmayer Giusti (5–6) — 21,529 87–58 L1
146 September 11 @ Expos 1–4 McAnally Kison (5–5) — 18,376 87–59 L2
147 September 12 @ Expos 4–0 Briles (7–3) Renko — 16,770 88–59 W1
148 September 13 @ Cubs 5–1 Blass (14–7) Pappas — 6,477 89–59 W2
149 September 14 @ Cubs 4–3 Moose (10–7) Jenkins — 9,706 90–59 W3
150 September 15 Cardinals 4–1 Ellis (19–7) Carlton Hernández (3) 21,751 91–59 W4
151 September 16 Cardinals 6–1 Walker (9–8) Reuss Hernández (4) 18,127 92–59 W5
152 September 17 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 0–3 Gentry (12–10) Briles (7–4) — 1:59 23,421 92–60 L1
153 September 18 2:15 p.m. EDT Mets 4–0 Blass (15–7) Sadecki (7–7) — 1:42 20,470 93–60 W1
154 September 19 1:35 p.m. EDT Mets 2–5 Williams (5–6) Johnson (9–10) Frisella (12) 2:34 40,337 93–61 L1
155 September 21 @ Cardinals 4–6 Drabowsky Ellis (19–8) — 13,348 93–62 L2
156 September 22 @ Cardinals 5–1 Walker (10–8) Gibson Giusti (29) 14,845 94–62 W1
157 September 23 @ Cardinals 5–0 Briles (8–4) Cleveland — 10,918 95–62 W2
158 September 24 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 3–2 Kison (6–5) Koosman (6–11) Miller (3) 1:56 35,936 96–62 W3
159 September 25 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Mets 1–2 (15) Frisella (8–5) Hernández (0–1) — 3:50 29,295 96–63 L1
160 September 26 2:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 1–3 Seaver (19–10) Blass (15–8) — 1:53 30,519 96–64 L2
161 September 28 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 3–6 Wise (17–14) Ellis (19–9) — 2:19 14,582 96–65 L3
162 September 30 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 4–3 Moose (11–7) Champion (3–5) Giusti (30) 2:12 14,157 97–65 W1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Composite Box

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 R H E
Opponents 79 60 80 54 56 60 83 70 49 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 599 1,426 156
Pittsburgh 105 66 88 93 84 94 101 86 60 0 4 0 5 0 1 1 1 788 1,555 133

Notable transactions

Roster

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Opening Day lineup

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Postseason

Postseason game log

1971 Postseason Game Log (7–4)
1971 NL Championship Series: vs. San Francisco Giants (3–1)[13]
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Streak
1 October 2 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 4–5 Perry (1–0) Blass (0–1) — 2:44 40,977 SF 1–0 L1
2 October 3 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 9–4 Ellis (1–0) Cumberland (0–1) — 3:23 42,562 Tied 1–1 W1
3 October 5 1:30 p.m. EDT Giants 2–1 Johnson (1–0) Marichal (0–1) — 2:26 38,222 PIT 2–1 W2
4 October 6 1:30 p.m. EDT Giants 9–5 Kison (1–0) Perry (1–1) — 3:00 35,487 PIT 3–1 W3
1971 World Series: vs. Baltimore Orioles (4–3)[14]
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Streak
1 October 9 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 3–5 McNally (2–0) Ellis (1–1) — 2:06 53,229 BAL 1–0 L1
– October 10 @ Orioles Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: October 11) BAL 1–0
2 October 11 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 3–11 Palmer (2–0) Johnson (1–1) Hall (1) 2:55 53,239 BAL 2–0 L2
3 October 12 1:00 p.m. EDT Orioles 5–1 Blass (1–1) Cuellar (1–1) — 2:20 50,403 BAL 2–1 W1
4 October 13 8:15 p.m. EDT Orioles 4–3 Kison (2–0) Watt (0–1) Giusti (1) 2:48 51,378 Tied 2–2 W2
5 October 14 1:00 p.m. EDT Orioles 4–0 Briles (1–0) McNally (2–1) — 2:16 51,377 PIT 3–2 W3
6 October 16 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 2–3 (10) McNally (3–1) Miller (0–1) — 2:59 44,174 Tied 3–3 L1
7 October 17 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 2–1 Blass (2–1) Cuellar (1–2) — 2:10 47,291 PIT 4–3 W1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

National League Championship Series

Main article: 1971 National League Championship Series

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

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Pittsburgh – 4, San Francisco – 5 October 2 Candlestick Park 40,977
2 Pittsburgh – 9, San Francisco – 4 October 3 Candlestick Park 42,562
3 San Francisco – 1, Pittsburgh – 2 October 5 Three Rivers Stadium 38,322
4 San Francisco – 5, Pittsburgh – 9 October 6 Three Rivers Stadium 35,487

World Series

Main article: 1971 World Series
 

Composite box

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

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 23 56 3
Baltimore Orioles 3 2 3 3 7 2 2 1 0 1 24 45 9
Total attendance: 351,091   Average attendance: 50,156
Winning player's share: $18,165   Losing player's share: $13,906

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Batting

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

Pos Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB
C Manny Sanguillén 138 533 61 170 .319 7 81 6
1B Bob Robertson 131 469 65 127 .271 26 72 1
2B Dave Cash 123 478 79 138 .289 2 34 13
3B Richie Hebner 112 388 50 105 .271 17 67 2
SS Gene Alley 114 348 38 79 .227 6 28 9
CF Al Oliver 143 529 69 149 .282 14 64 4
LF Willie Stargell 141 511 104 151 .295 48 125 0
RF Roberto Clemente 132 522 82 178 .341 13 86 1

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

Player G AB R H Avg. HR RBI SB
Vic Davalillo 99 295 48 84 .285 1 33 10
Gene Clines 97 273 52 84 .308 1 24 15
Jackie Hernández 88 233 30 48 .206 3 26 0
Bill Mazeroski 70 193 17 49 .254 1 16 0
José Pagán 57 158 16 38 .241 5 15 0
Milt May 49 126 15 35 .278 6 25 0
Rennie Stennett 50 153 24 54 .353 1 15 1
Charlie Sands 28 25 4 5 .200 1 5 0
Richie Zisk 7 15 2 3 .200 1 2 0
Carl Taylor 7 12 1 2 .167 0 0 0
Rimp Lanier 6 4 0 0 .000 0 0 0
Frank Taveras 1 0 0 0 ---- 0 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA BB SO
Steve Blass 33 240.0 15 8 2.85 68 136
Dock Ellis 31 226.2 19 9 3.06 63 137
Bob Johnson 31 174.2 9 10 3.45 55 101
Luke Walker 28 159.2 10 8 3.55 53 86

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA BB SO
Bob Moose 30 140.0 11 7 4.11 35 68
Nelson Briles 37 136.0 8 4 3.04 35 76
Bruce Kison 18 95.1 6 5 3.40 36 60

Relief pitchers

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

Player G IP W L SV ERA BB SO
Dave Giusti 58 86.0 5 6 30 2.93 31 55
Mudcat Grant 42 75.0 5 3 7 3.60 28 22
Bob Veale 37 46.1 6 0 2 6.99 24 40
Jim Nelson 17 34.2 2 2 0 2.34 25 11
Bob Miller 16 28.0 1 2 3 1.29 13 13
Ramón Hernández 10 12.1 0 1 4 0.73 2 7
John Lamb 2 4.1 0 0 0 0.00 1 1
Frank Brosseau 1 2.0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

Awards and honors

League leaders

All-Stars

1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game[20]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Notes

  1. ^ From 1882 to 1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which was annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.

Sources

  • Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
  • Markusen, Bruce (2009). The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates. Yardley, Pennsylvania: Westholme Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59416-089-9.

References

  1. ^ Charlie Sands at Baseball Almanace
  2. ^ Joe Gibbon at Baseball Almanace
  3. ^ Bob Johnson at Baseball Almanace
  4. ^ Nelson Briles at Baseball Almanace
  5. ^ Ramón Hernández at Baseball Reference
  6. ^ John Perrotto (August 14, 2006). "Baseball Plog". The Beaver County Times.
  7. ^ "Honoring First All-Minority Lineup". The New York Times. September 17, 2006. p. Sports p. 2.
  8. ^ "1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Results". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Craig Reynolds at Baseball Almanac
  10. ^ Bob Miller at Baseball Almanac
  11. ^ Mudcat Grant at Baseball Almanac
  12. ^ 1971 Opening Day lineup at Baseball Almanac
  13. ^ "1971 National League Championship Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  14. ^ "1971 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  15. ^ Babe Ruth Award winners at Baseball Reference
  16. ^ World Series MVP Award winners at Baseball Reference
  17. ^ Gold Glove Award winners at Baseball Reference
  18. ^ 1971 Batting leaders at Baseball Reference
  19. ^ 1971 Pitching Leaders at Baseball Reference
  20. ^ 1971 All-Star Game at Baseball Reference

Further reading

  • Crouse, Jake (July 17, 2021). "50 years later, 1971 Bucs' impact resonates". MLB.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.

External links

  • 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference
  • 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac

January 06, 2023
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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 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates1971 NL East Champions1971 NL Champions1971 World Series ChampionsMajor League affiliationsNational League since 1887 Eastern Division since 1969 LocationThree Rivers Stadium since 1970 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania a since 1907 ResultsRecord97 65 599 Divisional place1stOther informationOwner s John W Galbreath majority shareholder Bing Crosby Thomas P Johnson minority shareholders General manager s Joe L BrownManager s Danny MurtaughLocal televisionKDKA TV 2 Bob Prince Nellie KingLocal radioKDKA AM 1020 Bob Prince Nellie KingStatsESPN comBB reference lt Previous season Next season gt Contents 1 Offseason 2 Regular season 2 1 Season standings 2 2 Record vs opponents 2 3 Detailed records 2 4 Game log 2 5 Composite Box 2 6 Notable transactions 3 Roster 3 1 Opening Day lineup 4 Postseason 4 1 Postseason game log 4 2 National League Championship Series 4 3 World Series 4 3 1 Composite box 5 Player stats 5 1 Batting 5 1 1 Starters by position 5 1 2 Other batters 5 2 Pitching 5 2 1 Starting pitchers 5 2 2 Other pitchers 5 2 3 Relief pitchers 6 Awards and honors 6 1 League leaders 6 2 All Stars 7 Farm system 8 Notes 9 Sources 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External linksOffseason EditOctober 15 1970 Charlie Sands and 2 minor leaguers were traded to the Pirates by the New York Yankees for 3 minor leaguers 1 October 26 1970 Joe Gibbon released by the Pirates 2 December 2 1970 Freddie Patek Bruce Dal Canton and Jerry May were traded by the Pirates to the Kansas City Royals for Bob Johnson Jackie Hernandez and Jim Campanis 3 January 29 1971 Matty Alou and George Brunet were traded by the Pirates to the St Louis Cardinals for Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo 4 February 10 1971 Danny Rivas minors was traded by the Pirates to the Mexico City Reds for Ramon Hernandez 5 Regular season EditIn 1971 the Pirates became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all black starting lineup 6 Taking the field on September 1 was Rennie Stennett Gene Clines Roberto Clemente Willie Stargell Manny Sanguillen Dave Cash Al Oliver Jackie Hernandez and Dock Ellis 7 Season standings Edit vteNL East W L Pct GB Home RoadPittsburgh Pirates 97 65 0 599 52 28 45 37St Louis Cardinals 90 72 0 556 7 45 36 45 36Chicago Cubs 83 79 0 512 14 44 37 39 42New York Mets 83 79 0 512 14 44 37 39 42Montreal Expos 71 90 0 441 25 36 44 35 46Philadelphia Phillies 67 95 0 414 30 34 47 33 48Record vs opponents Edit 1971 National League RecordsvteSources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Team ATL CHC CIN HOU LAD MON NYM PHI PIT SD SF STLAtlanta 5 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 7 5 8 4 4 8 11 7 7 11 6 6Chicago 7 5 6 6 5 7 8 4 8 10 11 7 11 7 6 12 9 3 3 9 9 9Cincinnati 9 9 6 6 5 13 7 11 7 5 8 4 5 7 5 7 10 8 9 9 8 4Houston 9 9 7 5 13 5 8 10 4 8 5 7 8 4 4 8 10 8 9 9 2 10Los Angeles 9 9 4 8 11 7 10 8 8 4 5 7 7 5 4 8 13 5 12 6 6 6Montreal 5 7 10 8 5 7 8 4 4 8 9 9 6 12 7 11 6 5 7 5 4 14New York 5 7 7 11 4 8 7 5 7 5 9 9 13 5 10 8 7 5 4 8 10 8Philadelphia 4 8 7 11 2 10 3 9 5 7 6 10 5 13 6 12 4 8 6 6 7 11Pittsburgh 8 4 12 6 7 5 8 4 8 4 11 7 8 10 12 6 9 3 3 9 11 7San Diego 7 11 3 9 8 10 8 10 5 13 5 6 5 7 8 4 3 9 5 13 4 8San Francisco 11 7 9 3 9 9 9 9 6 12 5 7 8 4 6 6 9 3 13 5 5 7St Louis 6 6 9 9 4 8 10 2 6 6 14 4 8 10 11 7 7 11 8 4 7 5 Detailed records Edit National LeagueOpponent W L WP RS RANL EastChicago Cubs 12 6 0 667 95 48Montreal Expos 11 7 0 611 89 73New York Mets 8 10 0 444 45 50Philadelphia Phillies 12 6 0 667 104 80Pittsburgh PiratesSt Louis Cardinals 11 7 0 611 90 64Total 54 36 0 600 423 315NL WestAtlanta Braves 8 4 0 667 83 52Cincinnati Reds 7 5 0 583 53 40Houston Astros 8 4 0 667 54 43Los Angeles Dodgers 8 4 0 667 63 50San Diego Padres 9 3 0 750 50 27San Francisco Giants 3 9 0 250 62 72Total 43 29 0 597 365 284Season Total 97 65 0 599 788 599 Month Games Won Lost Win RS RAApril 22 12 10 0 545 84 62May 26 17 9 0 654 129 85June 30 20 10 0 667 175 127July 28 18 10 0 643 149 109August 31 14 17 0 452 140 144September 25 16 9 0 640 111 72Total 162 97 65 0 599 788 599Games Won Lost Win RS RAHome 80 52 28 0 650 393 279Away 82 45 37 0 549 395 320Total 162 97 65 0 599 788 599 Game log Edit 1971 Game Log 97 65 Home 52 28 Away 45 37 8 April 12 10 Home 7 5 Away 5 5 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak1 April 6 1 35 p m EST Phillies 4 2 Ellis 1 0 Short 0 1 2 21 39 712 1 0 W12 April 8 8 05 p m EST Phillies 2 0 Walker 1 0 Fryman 0 1 1 47 12 289 2 0 W23 April 9 8 05 p m EST Braves 8 2 Moose 1 0 Jarvis 0 1 Giusti 1 2 23 32 734 3 0 W34 April 10 8 05 p m EST Braves 4 5 12 Upshaw 2 0 Briles 0 1 2 41 13 079 3 1 L15 April 11 2 15 p m EST Braves 1 3 Nash 1 0 Ellis 1 1 1 52 10 220 3 2 L26 April 12 7 35 p m EST Phillies 4 3 11 Giusti 1 0 Selma 0 1 2 55 19 469 4 2 W17 April 13 7 35 p m EST Phillies 9 3 Briles 1 1 Short 0 2 2 28 14 934 5 2 W28 April 14 7 35 p m EST Phillies 5 6 Hoerner 1 0 Grant 0 1 Selma 1 2 34 8 379 5 3 L19 April 16 2 15 p m EST Mets 0 1 Seaver 2 0 Ellis 1 2 2 03 18 491 5 4 L210 April 17 2 15 p m EST Mets 2 0 Blass 1 0 Koosman 0 1 2 01 23 305 6 4 W111 1 April 18 1 05 p m EST Mets 2 5 Gentry 1 2 Walker 1 1 2 09 6 5 L112 2 April 18 3 49 p m EST Mets 2 1 Johnson 1 0 McGraw 1 1 2 43 51 905 7 5 W113 April 20 8 05 p m EST Braves 0 2 Niekro 1 1 Moose 1 1 1 58 8 755 7 6 L114 April 21 8 05 p m EST Braves 10 2 Ellis 2 2 Nash 1 1 2 06 7 992 8 6 W115 April 22 8 05 p m EST Braves 7 4 Blass 2 0 Reed 2 2 Giusti 2 2 06 4 708 9 6 W216 April 23 8 05 p m EST Giants 0 2 Stone 1 0 Walker 1 2 2 08 12 350 9 7 L117 April 24 2 15 p m EST Giants 0 2 Bryant 2 0 Johnson 1 1 2 21 8 386 9 8 L218 April 25 1 35 p m EDT Giants 6 2 Briles 2 1 Marichal 3 2 Giusti 3 2 51 16 553 10 8 W119 April 27 Dodgers 5 7 Vance Ellis 2 3 Mikkelsen 6 518 10 9 L120 April 28 Dodgers 7 5 Blass 3 0 O Brien Giusti 4 6 191 11 9 W121 April 29 Dodgers 1 2 Mikkelsen Giusti 1 1 5 031 11 10 L122 April 30 Padres 5 3 Nelson 1 0 Kelley Grant 1 5 944 12 10 W1May 17 9 Home 10 4 Away 7 5 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak23 May 1 Padres 5 4 11 Grant 1 1 Laxton 6 068 13 10 W224 May 2 Padres 5 1 Ellis 3 3 Arlin Giusti 5 8 482 14 10 W325 May 4 11 00 p m EDT Giants 10 2 Moose 2 1 Stone 2 1 Grant 2 2 53 8 263 15 10 W426 May 5 4 00 p m EDT Giants 1 2 Marichal 4 2 Walker 1 3 2 02 5 212 15 11 L127 May 7 Dodgers 3 2 Johnson 2 1 Sutton Grant 3 44 275 16 11 W128 May 8 Dodgers 5 3 Briles 3 1 Downing Giusti 6 26 737 17 11 W229 May 9 Dodgers 11 5 Veale 1 0 Mikkelsen Grant 4 26 349 18 11 https www retrosheet org boxesetc 1971 B05090LAN1971 htm W330 May 11 Padres 10 4 Ellis 4 3 Coombs Giusti 7 4 440 19 11 W431 May 12 Padres 1 2 Roberts Walker 1 4 4 292 19 12 L132 May 14 8 05 p m EDT Mets 2 8 Koosman 3 1 Johnson 2 2 2 23 17 622 19 13 L233 May 15 8 05 p m EDT Mets 5 9 Sadecki 1 0 Blass 3 1 2 26 22 042 19 14 L334 May 16 1 35 p m EDT Mets 4 2 Ellis 5 3 Ryan 4 1 Giusti 8 2 11 18 968 20 14 W135 May 17 Expos 6 5 Grant 2 1 Marshall 6 431 21 14 W236 May 18 Expos 3 2 Johnson 3 2 Marshall 10 226 22 14 W337 May 19 Reds 6 1 Moose 3 1 Nolan Giusti 9 11 109 23 14 W438 May 20 Reds 4 5 Wilcox Blass 3 2 Carroll 9 530 23 15 L139 May 21 Expos 6 2 13 Grant 3 1 Reed 17 379 24 15 W140 May 22 Expos 2 5 Stoneman Walker 1 5 18 814 24 16 L141 May 23 Expos 2 4 McAnally Johnson 3 3 Marshall 27 216 24 17 L242 May 25 Reds 4 7 Grimsley Moose 3 2 Gibbon 8 607 24 18 L343 May 26 Reds 2 0 Blass 4 2 Cloninger 7 369 25 18 W144 May 27 Reds 5 2 Ellis 6 3 Merritt 7 408 26 18 W245 May 28 Cubs 2 4 Pappas Walker 1 6 12 776 26 19 L146 May 29 Cubs 9 4 Johnson 4 3 Hands Giusti 10 12 336 27 19 W147 May 30 Cubs 10 0 Moose 4 2 Holtzman 14 643 28 19 W248 May 31 Cubs 6 0 Blass 5 2 Jenkins 19 589 29 19 W3June 20 10 Home 9 4 Away 11 6 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak49 June 1 Cardinals 9 0 Ellis 7 3 Zachary 21 516 30 19 W450 June 2 Cardinals 10 1 Walker 2 6 Cleveland Veale 1 9 612 31 19 W551 June 3 Cardinals 1 7 Carlton Johnson 4 4 18 947 31 20 L152 June 4 Astros 3 2 Moose 5 2 Billingham Giusti 11 14 025 32 20 W153 June 5 Astros 1 4 Dierker Blass 5 3 Gladding 23 793 32 21 L154 June 6 Astros 9 8 Ellis 8 3 Blasingame Veale 2 23 051 33 21 W155 June 7 Cubs 11 6 Veale 2 0 Pappas Giusti 12 16 478 34 21 W256 June 8 Cubs 0 1 12 Holtzman Grant 3 2 14 878 34 22 L157 June 9 Cubs 1 3 Jenkins Moose 5 3 16 438 34 23 L258 June 10 Cardinals 3 1 Blass 6 3 Reuss 18 950 35 23 W159 June 11 Cardinals 11 4 Ellis 9 3 Cleveland Giusti 13 27 308 36 23 W260 June 12 Cardinals 4 3 Grant 4 2 Arroyo 24 565 37 23 W361 June 13 Cardinals 8 4 Giusti 2 1 Carlton Hernandez 1 21 205 38 23 W462 June 14 Astros 4 5 Gladding Nelson 1 1 11 655 38 24 L163 June 15 Astros 3 0 Blass 7 3 Dierker 16 307 39 24 W164 June 16 Astros 6 4 Ellis 10 3 Blasingame 16 098 40 24 W265 June 18 Expos 9 8 11 Giusti 3 1 Raymond 26 644 41 24 W366 June 19 Expos 1 10 Morton Moose 5 4 12 091 41 25 L167 1 June 20 Expos 7 1 Blass 8 3 Stoneman 42 25 W168 2 June 20 Expos 7 3 Briles 4 1 Britton Grant 5 32 301 43 25 W269 June 21 8 05 p m EDT Mets 6 0 Ellis 11 3 Koosman 3 5 2 05 19 751 44 25 W370 June 22 8 05 p m EDT Mets 2 3 Williams 3 1 Nelson 1 2 Frisella 7 2 29 27 578 44 26 L171 June 23 8 05 p m EDT Mets 6 2 Walker 3 6 Gentry 6 5 Grant 6 2 28 31 225 45 26 W172 June 25 7 35 p m EDT Phillies 14 4 Blass 9 3 Bunning 5 9 2 27 38 736 46 26 W273 June 26 2 15 p m EDT Phillies 11 9 Ellis 12 3 Short 4 9 Giusti 14 2 34 24 965 47 26 W374 1 June 27 1 05 p m EDT Phillies 4 8 Fryman 2 3 Johnson 4 5 Hoerner 4 2 28 47 27 L175 2 June 27 4 08 p m EDT Phillies 10 9 Veale 3 0 Hoerner 3 3 Giusti 15 2 59 37 062 48 27 W176 June 28 Cardinals 11 5 Moose 6 4 Reuss Grant 7 15 024 49 27 W277 June 29 Cardinals 3 8 Cleveland Walker 3 7 14 586 49 28 L178 June 30 8 05 p m EDT Mets 0 4 Ryan 8 4 Blass 9 4 Frisella 8 2 08 50 399 49 29 L2July 18 10 Home 11 3 Away 7 7 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak79 July 1 2 05 p m EDT Mets 3 0 Ellis 13 3 Koosman 4 6 Giusti 16 3 03 26 650 50 29 W180 July 2 Cubs 5 1 Moose 7 4 Jenkins 28 919 51 29 W281 July 3 Cubs 1 3 Pappas Johnson 4 6 31 422 51 30 L182 July 4 Cubs 7 9 Regan Giusti 3 2 Newman 30 401 51 31 L283 July 5 Cubs 6 2 Blass 10 4 Holtzman 37 734 52 31 W184 July 6 Reds 5 2 Ellis 14 3 McGlothlin Giusti 17 23 321 53 31 W285 July 7 Reds 9 3 Johnson 5 6 Nolan 23 873 54 31 W386 July 8 Reds 7 1 Kison 1 0 Gullett Giusti 18 22 534 55 31 W487 July 9 8 05 p m EDT Braves 11 2 Briles 5 1 Nash 6 6 2 29 29 678 56 31 W588 July 10 2 15 p m EDT Braves 5 4 Grant 5 2 Niekro 9 8 Giusti 19 2 15 18 955 57 31 W6 July 11 Braves Postponed Rain Site change Makeup date August 23 42nd All Star Game in Detroit Michigan89 July 15 Padres 4 3 17 Nelson 2 2 Coombs 17 405 58 31 W790 July 16 Padres 2 1 Johnson 6 6 Arlin 33 736 59 31 W891 July 17 Padres 9 2 Ellis 15 3 Norman 14 278 60 31 W992 1 July 18 Dodgers 3 2 Giusti 4 2 Downing 61 31 W1093 2 July 18 Dodgers 7 1 Walker 4 7 Singer 48 230 62 31 W1194 July 19 Dodgers 4 10 Osteen Briles 5 2 17 437 62 32 L195 July 20 8 05 p m EDT Giants 11 7 Veale 4 0 Carrithers 1 1 Giusti 20 3 13 29 865 63 32 W196 July 21 8 05 p m EDT Giants 4 8 Johnson 10 4 Giusti 4 3 Hamilton 3 2 46 35 145 63 33 L197 July 22 12 35 p m EDT Giants 7 8 10 Johnson 11 4 Moose 7 5 3 18 33 185 63 34 L298 July 23 Padres 4 0 Kison 2 0 Kirby 10 133 64 34 W199 July 24 Padres 4 3 Blass 11 4 Roberts Giusti 21 3 114 65 34 W2100 1 July 25 Padres 1 2 Norman Johnson 6 7 65 35 L1101 2 July 25 Padres 0 2 Arlin Moose 7 6 10 342 65 36 L2102 July 27 Dodgers 5 8 Alexander Ellis 15 4 Mikkelsen 26 564 65 37 L3103 July 28 Dodgers 4 0 Walker 5 7 Singer 30 798 66 37 W1104 July 29 Dodgers 8 5 Veale 5 0 Osteen Giusti 22 23 590 67 37 W2105 July 30 11 00 p m EDT Giants 2 5 Perry 10 8 Kison 2 1 2 13 10 088 67 38 L1106 July 31 4 00 p m EDT Giants 11 15 McMahon 9 3 Giusti 4 4 Hamilton 4 3 15 18 834 67 39 L2August 14 17 Home 6 9 Away 8 8 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak107 1 August 1 3 00 p m EDT Giants 7 11 Johnson 12 4 Kison 2 2 McMahon 4 2 28 67 40 L3108 2 August 1 6 03 p m EDT Giants 3 8 Reberger 3 0 Ellis 15 5 Carrithers 1 2 31 33 301 67 41 L4109 August 3 Expos 10 6 Veale 6 0 Morton Giusti 23 18 137 68 41 W1110 August 4 Expos 3 4 11 Marshall Grant 5 3 17 481 68 42 L1111 August 5 Expos 7 2 Kison 3 2 Strohmayer 21 233 69 42 W1112 August 6 8 05 p m EDT Phillies 2 3 Wilson 3 3 Ellis 15 6 2 34 21 323 69 43 L1113 August 7 2 15 p m EDT Phillies 3 5 Wise 11 9 Moose 7 7 Wilson 3 2 36 29 565 69 44 L2114 1 August 8 1 05 p m EDT Phillies 2 3 Fryman 8 4 Blass 11 5 Hoerner 8 2 22 69 45 L3115 2 August 8 4 02 p m EDT Phillies 4 0 Johnson 7 7 Short 7 13 2 11 31 448 70 45 W1116 August 10 Cubs 1 2 Pizarro Kison 3 3 21 789 70 46 L1117 August 11 Cubs 3 2 Ellis 16 6 Regan 24 147 71 46 W1118 August 12 Cardinals 2 3 Carlton Walker 5 8 21 805 71 47 L1119 August 13 Cardinals 0 2 Reuss Blass 11 6 31 563 71 48 L2120 August 14 Cardinals 0 11 Gibson Johnson 7 8 30 678 71 49 L3121 August 15 Cardinals 4 6 Linzy Miller 0 1 Drabowsky 49 329 71 50 L4122 August 16 Astros 8 3 Ellis 17 6 Billingham Giusti 24 12 664 72 50 W1123 August 17 Astros 5 6 Blasingame Miller 0 2 Ray 16 694 72 51 L1124 August 18 Astros 3 2 Miller 1 2 Lemaster 29 670 73 51 W1125 August 19 Reds 5 1 Johnson 8 8 McGlothlin 20 611 74 51 W2126 August 20 Reds 0 6 Grimsley Kison 3 4 26 452 74 52 L1127 August 21 Reds 3 6 Merritt Ellis 17 7 27 427 74 53 L2128 August 22 Reds 3 6 Nolan Briles 5 3 31 431 74 54 L3129 1 August 23 6 05 p m EDT Braves 4 3 Blass 12 6 Niekro 12 11 Giusti 25 2 08 75 54 W1130 2 August 23 8 48 p m EDT Braves 15 4 Moose 8 7 Kelley 7 5 Briles 1 2 34 16 163 76 54 W2131 August 24 8 05 p m EST Braves 5 15 McQueen 4 1 Johnson 8 9 Upshaw 16 2 24 8 478 76 55 L1132 August 25 8 05 p m EST Braves 13 6 Moose 9 7 Jarvis 5 12 Miller 1 2 41 8 365 77 55 W1133 August 27 Astros 7 3 Ellis 18 7 Billingham Giusti 26 14 933 78 55 W2134 August 28 Astros 0 4 Wilson Blass 12 7 25 619 78 56 L1135 August 29 Astros 5 2 Johnson 9 9 Blasingame Giusti 27 15 723 79 56 W1136 August 30 8 05 p m EDT Phillies 6 4 Walker 6 8 Wilson 3 5 Giusti 28 3 04 13 399 80 56 W2137 August 31 8 05 p m EDT Phillies 7 5 Kison 4 4 Hoerner 4 4 Miller 2 2 34 16 179 81 56 W3September 16 9 Home 9 3 Away 7 6 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Streak138 September 1 8 05 p m EDT Phillies 10 7 Walker 7 8 Brandon 6 6 2 44 11 278 82 56 W4139 September 3 Expos 4 6 Britton Giusti 4 5 Marshall 17 951 82 57 L1140 September 4 Expos 7 6 11 Giusti 5 5 Marshall 11 302 83 57 W1141 September 5 Expos 8 2 Kison 5 4 Stoneman Hernandez 2 15 897 84 57 W2142 1 September 6 Cubs 4 1 Briles 6 3 Pizarro 39 236 85 57 W3143 2 September 6 Cubs 10 5 Walker 8 8 Holtzman Moose 1 39 236 86 57 W4144 September 8 Cubs 10 1 Blass 13 7 Pappas 15 937 87 57 W5145 September 10 Expos 2 3 11 Strohmayer Giusti 5 6 21 529 87 58 L1146 September 11 Expos 1 4 McAnally Kison 5 5 18 376 87 59 L2147 September 12 Expos 4 0 Briles 7 3 Renko 16 770 88 59 W1148 September 13 Cubs 5 1 Blass 14 7 Pappas 6 477 89 59 W2149 September 14 Cubs 4 3 Moose 10 7 Jenkins 9 706 90 59 W3150 September 15 Cardinals 4 1 Ellis 19 7 Carlton Hernandez 3 21 751 91 59 W4151 September 16 Cardinals 6 1 Walker 9 8 Reuss Hernandez 4 18 127 92 59 W5152 September 17 8 05 p m EDT Mets 0 3 Gentry 12 10 Briles 7 4 1 59 23 421 92 60 L1153 September 18 2 15 p m EDT Mets 4 0 Blass 15 7 Sadecki 7 7 1 42 20 470 93 60 W1154 September 19 1 35 p m EDT Mets 2 5 Williams 5 6 Johnson 9 10 Frisella 12 2 34 40 337 93 61 L1155 September 21 Cardinals 4 6 Drabowsky Ellis 19 8 13 348 93 62 L2156 September 22 Cardinals 5 1 Walker 10 8 Gibson Giusti 29 14 845 94 62 W1157 September 23 Cardinals 5 0 Briles 8 4 Cleveland 10 918 95 62 W2158 September 24 8 05 p m EDT Mets 3 2 Kison 6 5 Koosman 6 11 Miller 3 1 56 35 936 96 62 W3159 September 25 2 15 p m EDT Mets 1 2 15 Frisella 8 5 Hernandez 0 1 3 50 29 295 96 63 L1160 September 26 2 05 p m EDT Mets 1 3 Seaver 19 10 Blass 15 8 1 53 30 519 96 64 L2161 September 28 7 35 p m EDT Phillies 3 6 Wise 17 14 Ellis 19 9 2 19 14 582 96 65 L3162 September 30 7 35 p m EDT Phillies 4 3 Moose 11 7 Champion 3 5 Giusti 30 2 12 14 157 97 65 W1Legend Win Loss PostponementBold Pirates team memberComposite Box Edit Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 R H EOpponents 79 60 80 54 56 60 83 70 49 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 599 1 426 156Pittsburgh 105 66 88 93 84 94 101 86 60 0 4 0 5 0 1 1 1 788 1 555 133Notable transactions Edit June 8 1971 Craig Reynolds chosen by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1971 Major League Baseball draft 9 August 10 1971 Bob Miller was traded to the Pirates by the San Diego Padres for Johnny Jeter and Ed Acosta 10 August 10 1971 Mudcat Grant was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics 11 Roster Edit1971 Pittsburgh PiratesRosterPitchers 28 Steve Blass 22 34 Nelson Briles 45 Frank Brosseau 17 Dock Ellis 31 Dave Giusti 22 Mudcat Grant 36 Ramon Hernandez 27 Bob Johnson 25 Bruce Kison 24 John Lamb 32 Bob Miller 38 Bob Moose 32 Jim Nelson 39 Bob Veale 23 Luke Walker Catchers 29 Milt May 4 72 Charlie Sands 35 Manny SanguillenInfielders 14 Gene Alley 30 Dave Cash 20 Richie Hebner 2 Jackie Hernandez 9 Bill Mazeroski 11 Jose Pagan 7 Bob Robertson 6 Rennie Stennett Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 15 Gene Clines 18 Vic Davalillo 16 Al Oliver 8 Willie Stargell 12 Carl Taylor 10 Richie ZiskOther batters 48 Rimp Lanier 10 Frank Taveras Manager 40 Danny MurtaughCoaches 43 Don Leppert First Base 44 Frank Oceak Third Base 42 Don Osborn Pitching 5 Dave Ricketts Bullpen 41 Bill Virdon Hitting Opening Day lineup Edit Opening Day Starters Name Position9 Bill Mazeroski 2B20 Richie Hebner 3B21 Roberto Clemente RF35 Manny Sanguillen C7 Bob Robertson 1B8 Willie Stargell LF16 Al Oliver CF2 Jackie Hernandez SS17 Dock Ellis SP 12 Postseason EditPostseason game log Edit 1971 Postseason Game Log 7 4 1971 NL Championship Series vs San Francisco Giants 3 1 13 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Streak1 October 2 4 00 p m EDT Giants 4 5 Perry 1 0 Blass 0 1 2 44 40 977 SF 1 0 L12 October 3 4 00 p m EDT Giants 9 4 Ellis 1 0 Cumberland 0 1 3 23 42 562 Tied 1 1 W13 October 5 1 30 p m EDT Giants 2 1 Johnson 1 0 Marichal 0 1 2 26 38 222 PIT 2 1 W24 October 6 1 30 p m EDT Giants 9 5 Kison 1 0 Perry 1 1 3 00 35 487 PIT 3 1 W31971 World Series vs Baltimore Orioles 4 3 14 Date Time ET Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Streak1 October 9 1 00 p m EDT Orioles 3 5 McNally 2 0 Ellis 1 1 2 06 53 229 BAL 1 0 L1 October 10 Orioles Postponed Rain Makeup date October 11 BAL 1 02 October 11 1 00 p m EDT Orioles 3 11 Palmer 2 0 Johnson 1 1 Hall 1 2 55 53 239 BAL 2 0 L23 October 12 1 00 p m EDT Orioles 5 1 Blass 1 1 Cuellar 1 1 2 20 50 403 BAL 2 1 W14 October 13 8 15 p m EDT Orioles 4 3 Kison 2 0 Watt 0 1 Giusti 1 2 48 51 378 Tied 2 2 W25 October 14 1 00 p m EDT Orioles 4 0 Briles 1 0 McNally 2 1 2 16 51 377 PIT 3 2 W36 October 16 1 00 p m EDT Orioles 2 3 10 McNally 3 1 Miller 0 1 2 59 44 174 Tied 3 3 L17 October 17 1 00 p m EDT Orioles 2 1 Blass 2 1 Cuellar 1 2 2 10 47 291 PIT 4 3 W1Legend Win Loss PostponementBold Pirates team memberNational League Championship Series Edit Main article 1971 National League Championship Series The Pittsburgh Pirates won the series over the San Francisco Giants 3 1 Game Score Date Location Attendance1 Pittsburgh 4 San Francisco 5 October 2 Candlestick Park 40 9772 Pittsburgh 9 San Francisco 4 October 3 Candlestick Park 42 5623 San Francisco 1 Pittsburgh 2 October 5 Three Rivers Stadium 38 3224 San Francisco 5 Pittsburgh 9 October 6 Three Rivers Stadium 35 487World Series Edit Main article 1971 World Series Composite box Edit 1971 World Series 4 3 Pittsburgh Pirates N L over Baltimore Orioles A L Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H EPittsburgh Pirates 3 6 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 0 23 56 3Baltimore Orioles 3 2 3 3 7 2 2 1 0 1 24 45 9Total attendance 351 091 Average attendance 50 156Winning player s share 18 165 Losing player s share 13 906Player stats Edit Indicates team leaderBatting Edit Starters by position Edit 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 Pos Player G AB R H Avg HR RBI SBC Manny Sanguillen 138 533 61 170 319 7 81 61B Bob Robertson 131 469 65 127 271 26 72 12B Dave Cash 123 478 79 138 289 2 34 133B Richie Hebner 112 388 50 105 271 17 67 2SS Gene Alley 114 348 38 79 227 6 28 9CF Al Oliver 143 529 69 149 282 14 64 4LF Willie Stargell 141 511 104 151 295 48 125 0RF Roberto Clemente 132 522 82 178 341 13 86 1Other batters Edit 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 Player G AB R H Avg HR RBI SBVic Davalillo 99 295 48 84 285 1 33 10Gene Clines 97 273 52 84 308 1 24 15Jackie Hernandez 88 233 30 48 206 3 26 0Bill Mazeroski 70 193 17 49 254 1 16 0Jose Pagan 57 158 16 38 241 5 15 0Milt May 49 126 15 35 278 6 25 0Rennie Stennett 50 153 24 54 353 1 15 1Charlie Sands 28 25 4 5 200 1 5 0Richie Zisk 7 15 2 3 200 1 2 0Carl Taylor 7 12 1 2 167 0 0 0Rimp Lanier 6 4 0 0 000 0 0 0Frank Taveras 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Pitching Edit Starting pitchers Edit Note G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average BB Walks allowed SO Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA BB SOSteve Blass 33 240 0 15 8 2 85 68 136Dock Ellis 31 226 2 19 9 3 06 63 137Bob Johnson 31 174 2 9 10 3 45 55 101Luke Walker 28 159 2 10 8 3 55 53 86Other pitchers Edit Note G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses ERA Earned run average BB Walks allowed SO Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA BB SOBob Moose 30 140 0 11 7 4 11 35 68Nelson Briles 37 136 0 8 4 3 04 35 76Bruce Kison 18 95 1 6 5 3 40 36 60Relief pitchers Edit Note G Games pitched IP Innings pitched W Wins L Losses SV Saves ERA Earned run average BB Walks allowed SO Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA BB SODave Giusti 58 86 0 5 6 30 2 93 31 55Mudcat Grant 42 75 0 5 3 7 3 60 28 22Bob Veale 37 46 1 6 0 2 6 99 24 40Jim Nelson 17 34 2 2 2 0 2 34 25 11Bob Miller 16 28 0 1 2 3 1 29 13 13Ramon Hernandez 10 12 1 0 1 4 0 73 2 7John Lamb 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 00 1 1Frank Brosseau 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0Awards and honors EditRoberto Clemente Babe Ruth Award 15 Roberto Clemente World Series Most Valuable Player Award 16 Roberto Clemente Gold Glove Award 17 League leaders Edit Willie Stargell National League home run champion 48 18 Dave Giusti Saves leader 30 19 All Stars Edit 1971 Major League Baseball All Star Game 20 Dock Ellis pitcher starter Willie Stargell outfield starter Roberto Clemente reserve Vic Davalillo reserve Manny Sanguillen reserveFarm system EditSee also Minor League Baseball Level Team League ManagerAAA Charleston Charlies International League Joe MorganAA Waterbury Pirates Eastern League Red DavisA Salem Rebels Carolina League Tim MurtaughA Monroe Pirates Western Carolinas League Tom SaffellA Short Season Niagara Falls Pirates New York Penn League Chuck Cottier and Dick ColeRookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Ed NapoleonNotes Edit From 1882 to 1906 the team played in Allegheny Pennsylvania which was annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907 Sources EditJohnson Lloyd Wolff Miles eds 1997 The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd ed Durham North Carolina Baseball America ISBN 978 0 9637189 8 3 Markusen Bruce 2009 The Team That Changed Baseball Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Yardley Pennsylvania Westholme Publishing ISBN 978 1 59416 089 9 References Edit Charlie Sands at Baseball Almanace Joe Gibbon at Baseball Almanace Bob Johnson at Baseball Almanace Nelson Briles at Baseball Almanace Ramon Hernandez at Baseball Reference John Perrotto August 14 2006 Baseball Plog The Beaver County Times Honoring First All Minority Lineup The New York Times September 17 2006 p Sports p 2 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule amp Results Baseball Reference com Retrieved September 19 2017 permanent dead link Craig Reynolds at Baseball Almanac Bob Miller at Baseball Almanac Mudcat Grant at Baseball Almanac 1971 Opening Day lineup at Baseball Almanac 1971 National League Championship Series Baseball Reference com Retrieved March 31 2016 1971 World Series Baseball Reference com Retrieved March 31 2016 Babe Ruth Award winners at Baseball Reference World Series MVP Award winners at Baseball Reference Gold Glove Award winners at Baseball Reference 1971 Batting leaders at Baseball Reference 1971 Pitching Leaders at Baseball Reference 1971 All Star Game at Baseball ReferenceFurther reading EditCrouse Jake July 17 2021 50 years later 1971 Bucs impact resonates MLB com Retrieved July 17 2021 External links Edit1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Reference 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season amp oldid 1120415172, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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