1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 NL East Champions 1971 NL Champions 1971 World Series Champions |
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath |
| General Manager(s) | Joe L. Brown |
| Manager(s) | Danny Murtaugh |
| Local television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King |
| Local radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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[edit] Regular season
In 1971, the Pirates also became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black starting lineup. [1] That lineup, on September 1, was Rennie Stennett, Gene Clines, Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Manny Sanguillen, Dave Cash, Al Oliver, Jackie Hernandez, and Dock Ellis.[2]
[edit] Opening Day Starters
[edit] Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 |
| Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 |
[edit] Roster
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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates roster
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[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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[edit] Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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[edit] Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA |
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[edit] Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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[edit] National League Championship Series
[edit] Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants
Pirates win the Series, 3-1
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 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 |
[edit] World Series
[edit] 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 | |
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| 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 *Includes Playoffs and World Series | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth Award
- Roberto Clemente, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Dock Ellis, Pitcher, Starter
- Willie Stargell, Outfield, Starter
- Roberto Clemente, Outfield, Reserve
- Manny Sanguillen, Catcher, Reserve
[edit] References
- ^ John Perrotto. "Baseball Plog", Beaver County Times, August 14, 2006.
- ^ "Honoring First All-Minority Lineup", New York Times, Sept 17, 2006, p. Sports p. 2.
- 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 |
NL East Championship Season 1971 |
Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1972 |
| Preceded by Cincinnati Reds 1970 |
National League Championship Season 1971 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1972 |
| Preceded by Baltimore Orioles 1970 |
World Series Champions Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1972 |
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