1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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1971  Pittsburgh Pirates
World Champions
National League Champions
National League East Champions
League National League
Division East
Ballpark Three Rivers Stadium
City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [a]
Record97–65 (.599)
Divisional place1st
Owners John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders)
General managers Joe L. Brown
Managers Danny Murtaugh
Television KDKA-TV 2
(Bob Prince, Nellie King)
Radio KDKA–AM 1020
(Bob Prince, Nellie King)
Stats ESPN.com
Baseball Reference
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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 NLCS 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

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
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 9765.599—52‍–‍2845‍–‍37
St. Louis Cardinals 9072.556745‍–‍3645‍–‍36
Chicago Cubs 8379.5121444‍–‍3739‍–‍42
New York Mets 8379.5121444‍–‍3739‍–‍42
Montreal Expos 7190.44125½36‍–‍4435‍–‍46
Philadelphia Phillies 6795.4143034‍–‍4733‍–‍48

Record vs. opponents

1971 National League record

Sources:
TeamATLCHCCINHOULADMONNYMPHIPITSDSFSTL
Atlanta —5–79–99–99–97–57–58–44–811–77–116–6
Chicago 7–5—6–65–78–48–1011–711–76–129–33–99–9
Cincinnati 9–96–6—5–137–117–58–45–75–710–89–98–4
Houston 9–97–513–5—8–104–85–78–44–810–89–92–10
Los Angeles 9–94–811–710–8—8–45–77–54–813–512–66–6
Montreal 5–710–85–78–44–8—9–96–127–116–57–54–14
New York 5–77–114–87–57–59–9—13–510–87–54–810–8
Philadelphia 4-87–112–103–95–76–105–13—6–124–86–67–11
Pittsburgh 8–412–67–58–48–411–78–1012–6—9–33–911–7
San Diego 7–113–98–108–105–135–65–78–43–9—5–134–8
San Francisco 11–79–39–99–96–125–78–46–69–313–5—5–7
St. Louis 6–69–94–810–26–614–48–1011–77–118–47–5—

Notable transactions

Roster

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
#NamePosition
9 Bill Mazeroski 2B
20 Richie Hebner 3B
21 Roberto Clemente RF
35 Manny Sanguillén C
7 Bob Robertson 1B
8 Willie Stargell LF
16 Al Oliver CF
2 Jackie Hernández SS
17 Dock Ellis SP

[11]

Game log

Regular season

1971 regular season game log: 97–65 (Home: 52–28; Away: 45–37) [12]
April: 12–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 5–5)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
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1 April 61:35 p.m. EST Phillies 4–2 Ellis (1–0) Short (0–1)—2:2139,7121–0 W1
2 April 88:05 p.m. EST Phillies 2–0 Walker (1–0) Fryman (0–1)—1:4712,2892–0 W2
3 April 98:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 8–2 Moose (1–0) Jarvis (0–1) Giusti (1)2:2332,7343–0 W3
4 April 108:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 4–5 (12) Upshaw (2–0) Briles (0–1)—2:4113,0793–1 L1
5 April 112:15 p.m. EST @ Braves 1–3 Nash (1–0) Ellis (1–1)—1:5210,2203–2 L2
6 April 127:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 4–3 (11) Giusti (1–0) Selma (0–1)—2:5519,4694–2 W1
7 April 137:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 9–3 Briles (1–1) Short (0–2)—2:2814,9345–2 W2
8 April 147:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 5–6 Hoerner (1–0) Grant (0–1) Selma (1)2:348,3795–3 L1
9 April 162:15 p.m. EST @ Mets 0–1 Seaver (2–0) Ellis (1–2)—2:0318,4915–4 L2
10 April 172:15 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–0 Blass (1–0) Koosman (0–1)—2:0123,3056–4 W1
11 April 18
(1)		1:05 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–5 Gentry (1–2) Walker (1–1)—2:09—6–5 L1
12 April 18
(2)		3:49 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–1 Johnson (1–0) McGraw (1–1)—2:4351,9057–5 W1
13 April 208:05 p.m. EST Braves 0–2 Niekro (1–1) Moose (1–1)—1:588,7557–6 L1
14 April 218:05 p.m. EST Braves 10–2 Ellis (2–2) Nash (1–1)—2:067,9928–6 W1
15 April 228:05 p.m. EST Braves 7–4 Blass (2–0) Reed (2–2) Giusti (2)2:064,7089–6 W2
16 April 238:05 p.m. EST Giants 0–2 Stone (1–0) Walker (1–2)—2:0812,3509–7 L1
17 April 242:15 p.m. EST Giants 0–2 Bryant (2–0) Johnson (1–1)—2:218,3869–8 L2
18 April 251:35 p.m. EDT Giants 6–2 Briles (2–1) Marichal (3–2) Giusti (3)2:5116,55310–8 W1
19 April 278:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 5–7 Vance Ellis (2–3) Mikkelsen 2:466,51810–9 L1
20 April 288:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 7–5 Blass (3–0) O'Brien Giusti (4)2:166,19111–9 W1
21 April 298:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 1–2 Mikkelsen Giusti (1–1)—2:045,03111–10 L1
22 April 308:05 p.m. EDT Padres 5–3 Nelson (1–0) Kelley Grant (1)2:065,94412–10 W1
May: 17–9 (Home: 10–4; Away: 7–5)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
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23 May 12:15 p.m. EDT Padres 5–4 (11) Grant (1–1) Laxton —2:556,06813–10 W2
24 May 21:35 p.m. EDT Padres 5–1 Ellis (3–3) Arlin Giusti (5)2:058,48214–10 W3
25 May 411:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 10–2 Moose (2–1) Stone (2–1) Grant (2)2:538,26315–10 W4
26 May 54:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 1–2 Marichal (4–2) Walker (1–3)—2:025,21215–11 L1
27 May 711:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 3–2 Johnson (2–1) Sutton Grant (3)2:2544,27516–11 W1
28 May 810:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 5–3 Briles (3–1) Downing Giusti (6)2:3926,73717–11 W2
29 May 94:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 11–5 Veale (1–0) Mikkelsen Grant (4)3:1626,34918–11 W3
30 May 1110:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 10–4 Ellis (4–3) Coombs Giusti (7)2:334,44019–11 W4
31 May 1210:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 1–2 Roberts Walker (1–4)—2:064,29219–12 L1
32 May 148:05 p.m. EDT Mets 2–8 Koosman (3–1) Johnson (2–2)—2:2317,62219–13 L2
33 May 158:05 p.m. EDT Mets 5–9 Sadecki (1–0) Blass (3–1)—2:2622,04219–14 L3
34 May 161:35 p.m. EDT Mets 4–2 Ellis (5–3) Ryan (4–1) Giusti (8)2:1118,96820–14 W1
35 May 178:05 p.m. EDT Expos 6–5 Grant (2–1) Marshall —2:236,43121–14 W2
36 May 188:05 p.m. EDT Expos 3–2 Johnson (3–2) Marshall —2:4610,22622–14 W3
37 May 198:05 p.m. EDT @ Reds 6–1 Moose (3–1) Nolan Giusti (9)2:2211,10923–14 W4
38 May 2012:35 p.m. EDT @ Reds 4–5 Wilcox Blass (3–2) Carroll 2:259,53023–15 L1
39 May 218:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 6–2 (13) Grant (3–1) Reed —3:3117,37924–15 W1
40 May 228:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 2–5 Stoneman Walker (1–5)—2:2518,81424–16 L1
41 May 232:15 p.m. EDT @ Expos 2–4 McAnally Johnson (3–3) Marshall 2:3427,21624–17 L2
42 May 258:05 p.m. EDT Reds 4–7 Grimsley Moose (3–2) Gibbon 2:158,60724–18 L3
43 May 268:05 p.m. EDT Reds 2–0 Blass (4–2) Cloninger —2:097,36925–18 W1
44 May 278:05 p.m. EDT Reds 5–2 Ellis (6–3) Merritt —2:007,40826–18 W2
45 May 288:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 2–4 Pappas Walker (1–6)—2:2412,77626–19 L1
46 May 292:15 p.m. EDT Cubs 9–4 Johnson (4–3) Hands Giusti (10)2:2312,33627–19 W1
47 May 301:35 p.m. EDT Cubs 10–0 Moose (4–2) Holtzman —2:2014,64328–19 W2
48 May 3111:05 a.m. EDT Cubs 6–0 Blass (5–2) Jenkins —2:0919,58929–19 W3
June: 20–10 (Home: 9–4; Away: 11–6)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
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49 June 18:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 9–0 Ellis (7–3) Zachary —2:0021,51630–19 W4
50 June 28:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 10–1 Walker (2–6) Cleveland Veale (1)2:339,61231–19 W5
51 June 38:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 1–7 Carlton Johnson (4–4)—2:2118,94731–20 L1
52 June 48:05 p.m. EDT Astros 3–2 Moose (5–2) Billingham Giusti (11)2:1214,02532–20 W1
53 June 58:05 p.m. EDT Astros 1–4 Dierker Blass (5–3) Gladding 2:5023,79332–21 L1
54 June 61:35 p.m. EDT Astros 9–8 Ellis (8–3) Blasingame Veale (2)2:5423,05133–21 W1
55 June 72:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 11–6 Veale (2–0) Pappas Giusti (12)3:1616,47834–21 W2
56 June 82:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 0–1 (12) Holtzman Grant (3–2)—2:3514,87834–22 L1
57 June 92:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 1–3 Jenkins Moose (5–3)—2:0816,43834–23 L2
58 June 109:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 3–1 Blass (6–3) Reuss —2:2018,95035–23 W1
59 June 119:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 11–4 Ellis (9–3) Cleveland Giusti (13)2:3427,30836–23 W2
60 June 128:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 4–3 Grant (4–2) Arroyo —2:5524,56537–23 W3
61 June 132:15 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 8–4 Giusti (2–1) Carlton Hernández (1)2:4721,20538–23 W4
62 June 148:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 4–5 Gladding Nelson (1–1)—2:3911,65538–24 L1
63 June 158:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 3–0 Blass (7–3) Dierker —2:2716,30739–24 W1
64 June 168:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 6–4 Ellis (10–3) Blasingame —2:2716,09840–24 W2
65 June 188:05 p.m. EDT Expos 9–8 (11) Giusti (3–1) Raymond —3:1626,64441–24 W3
66 June 192:15 p.m. EDT Expos 1–10 Morton Moose (5–4)—2:3412,09141–25 L1
67 June 20
(1)		1:05 p.m. EDT Expos 7–1 Blass (8–3) Stoneman —2:27—42–25 W1
68 June 20
(2)		4:07 p.m. EDT Expos 7–3 Briles (4–1) Britton Grant (5)2:1732,30143–25 W2
69 June 218:05 p.m. EDT Mets 6–0 Ellis (11–3) Koosman (3–5)—2:0519,75144–25 W3
70 June 228:05 p.m. EDT Mets 2–3 Williams (3–1) Nelson (1–2) Frisella (7)2:2927,57844–26 L1
71 June 238:05 p.m. EDT Mets 6–2 Walker (3–6) Gentry (6–5) Grant (6)2:2831,22545–26 W1
72 June 257:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 14–4 Blass (9–3) Bunning (5–9)—2:2738,73646–26 W2
73 June 262:15 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 11–9 Ellis (12–3) Short (4–9) Giusti (14)2:3424,96547–26 W3
74 June 27
(1)		1:05 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 4–8 Fryman (2–3) Johnson (4–5) Hoerner (4)2:2847–27 L1
75 June 27
(2)		4:08 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 10–9 Veale (3–0) Hoerner (3–3) Giusti (15)2:5937,06248–27 W1
76 June 288:15 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 11–5 Moose (6–4) Reuss Grant (7)2:4415,02449–27 W2
77 June 299:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 3–8 Cleveland Walker (3–7)—2:3014,58649–28 L1
78 June 308:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 0–4 Ryan (8–4) Blass (9–4) Frisella (8)2:0850,39949–29 L2
July: 18–10 (Home: 11–3; Away: 7–7)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
79 July 12:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 3–0 Ellis (13–3) Koosman (4–6) Giusti (16)3:0326,65050–29 W1
80 July 22:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 5–1 Moose (7–4) Jenkins —2:3128,91951–29 W2
81 July 32:15 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 1–3 Pappas Johnson (4–6)—2:0631,42251–30 L1
82 July 42:15 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 7–9 Regan Giusti (3–2) Newman 2:5630,40151–31 L2
83 July 52:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 6–2 Blass (10–4) Holtzman —2:3537,73452–31 W1
84 July 68:05 p.m. EDT Reds 5–2 Ellis (14–3) McGlothlin Giusti (17)2:2123,32153–31 W2
85 July 78:05 p.m. EDT Reds 9–3 Johnson (5–6) Nolan —2:0923,87354–31 W3
86 July 88:05 p.m. EDT Reds 7–1 Kison (1–0) Gullett Giusti (18)2:2522,53455–31 W4
87 July 98:05 p.m. EDT Braves 11–2 Briles (5–1) Nash (6–6)—2:2929,67856–31 W5
88 July 102:15 p.m. EDT Braves 5–4 Grant (5–2) Niekro (9–8) Giusti (19)2:1518,95557–31 W6
—July 11 Braves Postponed (Rain; Site change)(Makeup date: August 23)
42nd All-Star Game in Detroit, Michigan
89 July 158:05 p.m. EDT Padres 4–3 (17) Nelson (2–2) Coombs —4:1217,40558–31 W7
90 July 168:05 p.m. EDT Padres 2–1 Johnson (6–6) Arlin —2:0533,73659–31 W8
91 July 172:15 p.m. EDT Padres 9–2 Ellis (15–3) Norman —2:3914,27860–31 W9
92 July 18
(1)		1:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 3–2 Giusti (4–2) Downing —2:18—61–31 W10
93 July 18
(2)		3:58 p.m. EDT Dodgers 7–1 Walker (4–7) Singer —2:0548,23062–31 W11
94 July 198:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 4–10 Osteen Briles (5–2)—2:4617,43762–32 L1
95 July 208:05 p.m. EDT Giants 11–7 Veale (4–0) Carrithers (1–1) Giusti (20)3:1329,86563–32 W1
96 July 218:05 p.m. EDT Giants 4–8 Johnson (10–4) Giusti (4–3) Hamilton (3)2:4635,14563–33 L1
97 July 2212:35 p.m. EDT Giants 7–8 (10) Johnson (11–4) Moose (7–5)—3:1833,18563–34 L2
98 July 2310:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 4–0 Kison (2–0) Kirby —1:5710,13364–34 W1
99 July 2410:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 4–3 Blass (11–4) Roberts Giusti (21)2:023,11465–34 W2
100 July 25
(1)		4:00 p.m. EDT @ Padres 1–2 Norman Johnson (6–7)—2:02—65–35 L1
101 July 25
(2)		6:37 p.m. EDT @ Padres 0–2 Arlin Moose (7–6)—1:5310,34265–36 L2
102 July 2711:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 5–8 Alexander Ellis (15–4) Mikkelsen 2:1126,56465–37 L3
103 July 2811:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 4–0 Walker (5–7) Singer —2;1130,79866–37 W1
104 July 2911:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 8–5 Veale (5–0) Osteen Giusti (22)2:5423,59067–37 W2
105 July 3011:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 2–5 Perry (10–8) Kison (2–1)—2:1310,08867–38 L1
106 July 314:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 11–15 McMahon (9–3) Giusti (4–4) Hamilton (4)3:1518,83467–39 L2
August: 14–17 (Home: 6–9; Away: 8–8)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
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107 August 1
(1)		3:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 7–11 Johnson (12–4) Kison (2–2) McMahon (4)2:28—67–40 L3
108 August 1
(2)		6:03 p.m. EDT @ Giants 3–8 Reberger (3–0) Ellis (15–5) Carrithers (1)2:3133,30167–41 L4
109 August 38:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 10–6 Veale (6–0) Morton Giusti (23)2:2118,13768–41 W1
110 August 48:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 3–4 (11) Marshall Grant (5–3)—3:0417,48168–42 L1
111 August 58:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 7–2 Kison (3–2) Strohmayer —2:2021,23369–42 W1
112 August 68:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 2–3 Wilson (3–3) Ellis (15–6)—2:3421,32369–43 L1
113 August 72:15 p.m. EDT Phillies 3–5 Wise (11–9) Moose (7–7) Wilson (3)2:3629,56569–44 L2
114 August 8
(1)		1:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 2–3 Fryman (8–4) Blass (11–5) Hoerner (8)2:2269–45 L3
115 August 8
(2)		4:02 p.m. EDT Phillies 4–0 Johnson (7–7) Short (7–13)—2:1131,44870–45 W1
116 August 108:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 1–2 Pizarro Kison (3–3)—2:2321,78970–46 L1
117 August 118:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 3–2 Ellis (16–6) Regan —2:0924,14771–46 W1
118 August 128:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 2–3 Carlton Walker (5–8)—2:0921,80571–47 L1
119 August 138:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 0–2 Reuss Blass (11–6)—2:0031,56371–48 L2
120 August 148:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 0–11 Gibson Johnson (7–8)—2:2230,67871–49 L3
121 August 151:35 p.m. EDT Cardinals 4–6 Linzy Miller (0–1) Drabowsky 2:3049,32971–50 L4
122 August 168:05 p.m. EDT Astros 8–3 Ellis (17–6) Billingham Giusti (24)2:2212,66472–50 W1
123 August 178:05 p.m. EDT Astros 5–6 Blasingame Miller (0–2) Ray 2:4016,69472–51 L1
124 August 188:05 p.m. EDT Astros 3–2 Miller (1–2) Lemaster —2:5029,67073–51 W1
125 August 198:05 p.m. EDT @ Reds 5–1 Johnson (8–8) McGlothlin —2:0220,61174–51 W2
126 August 208:05 p.m. EDT @ Reds 0–6 Grimsley Kison (3–4)—2;0426,45274–52 L1
127 August 212:15 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–6 Merritt Ellis (17–7)—2:1227,42774–53 L2
128 August 222:15 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–6 Nolan Briles (5–3)—2:3131,43174–54 L3
129 August 23
(1)		6:05 p.m. EDT @ Braves 4–3 Blass (12–6) Niekro (12–11) Giusti (25)2:08—75–54 W1
130 August 23
(2)		8:48 p.m. EDT @ Braves 15–4 Moose (8–7) Kelley (7–5) Briles (1)2:3416,16376–54 W2
131 August 248:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 5–15 McQueen (4–1) Johnson (8–9) Upshaw (16)2:248,47876–55 L1
132 August 258:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 13–6 Moose (9–7) Jarvis (5–12) Miller (1)2:418,36577–55 W1
133 August 278:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 7–3 Ellis (18–7) Billingham Giusti (26)2:4114,93378–55 W2
134 August 288:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 0–4 Wilson Blass (12–7)—2:2025,61978–56 L1
135 August 293:00 p.m. EDT @ Astros 5–2 Johnson (9–9) Blasingame Giusti (27)2:4015,72379–56 W1
136 August 308:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 6–4 Walker (6–8) Wilson (3–5) Giusti (28)3:0413,39980–56 W2
137 August 318:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 7–5 Kison (4–4) Hoerner (4–4) Miller (2)2:3416,17981–56 W3
September: 16–9 (Home: 9–3; Away: 7–6)
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceRecordBox/
Streak
138 September 18:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 10–7 Walker (7–8) Brandon (6–6)—2:4411,27882–56 W4
139 September 38:05 p.m. EDT Expos 4–6 Britton Giusti (4–5) Marshall 2:2817,95182–57 L1
140 September 42:15 p.m. EDT Expos 7–6 (11) Giusti (5–5) Marshall —3:2111,30283–57 W1
141 September 51:35 p.m. EDT Expos 8–2 Kison (5–4) Stoneman Hernández (2)2:2015,89784–57 W2
142 September 6
(1)		10:35 a.m. EDT Cubs 4–1 Briles (6–3) Pizarro —2:07—85–57 W3
143 September 6
(2)		1:17 p.m. EDT Cubs 10–5 Walker (8–8) Holtzman Moose (1)2:2639,23686–57 W4
144 September 88:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 10–1 Blass (13–7) Pappas —2:1915,93787–57 W5
145 September 108:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 2–3 (11) Strohmayer Giusti (5–6)—3:2421,52987–58 L1
146 September 112:15 p.m. EDT @ Expos 1–4 McAnally Kison (5–5)—2;1218,37687–59 L2
147 September 122:15 p.m. EDT @ Expos 4–0 Briles (7–3) Renko —2:1016,77088–59 W1
148 September 132:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 5–1 Blass (14–7) Pappas —2:186,47789–59 W2
149 September 142:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 4–3 Moose (10–7) Jenkins —2:259,70690–59 W3
150 September 158:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 4–1 Ellis (19–7) Carlton Hernández (3)1:5721,75191–59 W4
151 September 168:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 6–1 Walker (9–8) Reuss Hernández (4)2:3518,12792–59 W5
152 September 178:05 p.m. EDT Mets 0–3 Gentry (12–10) Briles (7–4)—1:5923,42192–60 L1
153 September 182:15 p.m. EDT Mets 4–0 Blass (15–7) Sadecki (7–7)—1:4220,47093–60 W1
154 September 191:35 p.m. EDT Mets 2–5 Williams (5–6) Johnson (9–10) Frisella (12)2:3440,33793–61 L1
155 September 219:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 4–6 Drabowsky Ellis (19–8)—2:2013,34893–62 L2
156 September 229:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 5–1 Walker (10–8) Gibson Giusti (29)2:0714,84594–62 W1
157 September 239:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 5–0 Briles (8–4) Cleveland —2:1910,91895–62 W2
158 September 248:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 3–2 Kison (6–5) Koosman (6–11) Miller (3)1:5635,93696–62 W3
159 September 252:15 p.m. EDT @ Mets 1–2 (15) Frisella (8–5) Hernández (0–1)—3:5029,29596–63 L1
160 September 262:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 1–3 Seaver (19–10) Blass (15–8)—1:5330,51996–64 L2
161 September 287:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 3–6 Wise (17–14) Ellis (19–9)—2:1914,58296–65 L3
162 September 307:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 4–3 Moose (11–7) Champion (3–5) Giusti (30)2:1214,15797–65 W1
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Postseason Game log

1971 Postseason game log: 7–4 (Home: 5–0; Away: 2–4)
NL Championship Series: vs. San Francisco Giants 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–1) [13]
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceSeriesBox/
Streak
1 October 24:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 4–5 Perry (1–0) Blass (0–1)—2:4440,977SF 1–0 L1
2 October 34:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 9–4 Ellis (1–0) Cumberland (0–1)—3:2342,562Tied 1–1 W1
3 October 51:30 p.m. EDT Giants 2–1 Johnson (1–0) Marichal (0–1)—2:2638,222PIT 2–1 W2
4 October 61:30 p.m. EDT Giants 9–5 Kison (1–0) Perry (1–1)—3:0035,487PIT 3–1 W3
World Series: vs. Baltimore Orioles 4–3 (Home: 3–0; Away: 1–3) [14]
#DateTime (ET)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceSeriesBox/
Streak
1 October 91:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 3–5 McNally (2–0) Ellis (1–1)—2:0653,229BAL 1–0 L1
—October 10@ Orioles Postponed (Rain)(Makeup date: October 11)BAL 1–0
2 October 111:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 3–11 Palmer (2–0) Johnson (1–1) Hall (1)2:5553,239BAL 2–0 L2
3 October 121:00 p.m. EDT Orioles 5–1 Blass (1–1) Cuellar (1–1)—2:2050,403BAL 2–1 W1
4 October 138:15 p.m. EDT Orioles 4–3 Kison (2–0) Watt (0–1) Giusti (1)2:4851,378Tied 2–2 W2
5 October 141:00 p.m. EDT Orioles 4–0 Briles (1–0) McNally (2–1)—2:1651,377PIT 3–2 W3
6 October 161:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 2–3 (10) McNally (3–1) Miller (0–1)—2:5944,174Tied 3–3 L1
7 October 171:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 2–1 Blass (2–1) Cuellar (1–2)—2:1047,291PIT 4–3 W1
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member

Detailed records

Composite Box

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Inning–by–Inning Boxscore
Team1234567891011121314151617RHE
Opponents796080545660837049122101215991,426156
Pirates10566889384941018660040501117881,555133

Sources:

Postseason

National League Championship Series

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

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

World Series

1971 World Series Program - Pittsburgh Pirates' version MLB-WS 1971a.jpg
1971 World Series Program – Pittsburgh Pirates' version

Composite box

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

Team12345678910 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates363111440023563
Baltimore Orioles 323372210124459
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

PosPlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
C Manny Sanguillén 13853361170.3197816
1B Bob Robertson 13146965127.27126721
2B Dave Cash 12347879138.28923413
3B Richie Hebner 11238850105.27117672
SS Gene Alley 1143483879.2276289
CF Al Oliver 14352969149.28214644
LF Willie Stargell 141511104151.295481250
RF Roberto Clemente 13252282178.34113861

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

PlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
Vic Davalillo 992954884.28513310
Gene Clines 972735284.30812415
Jackie Hernández 882333048.2063260
Bill Mazeroski 701931749.2541160
José Pagán 571581638.2415150
Milt May 491261535.2786250
Rennie Stennett 501532454.3531151
Charlie Sands 282545.200150
Richie Zisk 71523.200120
Carl Taylor 71212.167000
Rimp Lanier 6400.000000
Frank Taveras 1000----000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERABBSO
Steve Blass 33240.01582.8568136
Dock Ellis 31226.21993.0663137
Bob Johnson 31174.29103.4555101
Luke Walker 28159.21083.555386

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERABBSO
Bob Moose 30140.01174.113568
Nelson Briles 37136.0843.043576
Bruce Kison 1895.1653.403660

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLSVERABBSO
Dave Giusti 5886.056302.933155
Mudcat Grant 4275.05373.602822
Bob Veale 3746.16026.992440
Jim Nelson 1734.22202.342511
Bob Miller 1628.01231.291313
Ramón Hernández 1012.10140.7327
John Lamb 24.10000.0011
Frank Brosseau 12.00000.0000

Awards and honors

League leaders

All-Stars

1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game [20]

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Charleston Charlies International League Joe Morgan
AA Waterbury Pirates Eastern League Red Davis
A Salem Rebels Carolina League Tim Murtaugh
A Monroe Pirates Western Carolinas League Tom Saffell
A-Short Season Niagara Falls Pirates New York–Penn League Chuck Cottier and Dick Cole
Rookie GCL Pirates Gulf Coast League Ed Napoleon

Notes

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

Sources

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. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved September 19, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Honoring First All-Minority Lineup". The New York Times. September 17, 2006. p. Sports p. 2.
  8. ↑ Craig Reynolds at Baseball Almanac
  9. ↑ Bob Miller at Baseball Almanac
  10. ↑ Mudcat Grant at Baseball Almanac
  11. ↑ 1971 Opening Day lineup at Baseball Almanac
  12. ↑ "1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Results". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  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. ↑ "MLB Babe Ruth Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  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

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