1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
1971 NL East Champions 1971 NL Champions 1971 World Series Champions
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1887)
Eastern Division (since 1969)
Location
Three Rivers Stadium (since 1970)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] (since 1907)
Results
Record	97–65 (.599)
Divisional place	1st
Other information
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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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.

Offseason[edit]

• February 10, 1971: Danny Rivas (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Mexico City Reds for Ramón Hernández.^[2]

Regular season[edit]

In 1971, the Pirates became the first Major League Baseball team to field an all-black starting lineup.^[3] That lineup, which took 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.^[4]

Season standings[edit]

NL East	W	L	Pct.	GB
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

Record vs. opponents[edit]

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	—

Opening Day lineup[edit]

• Bill Mazeroski 2B
• Richie Hebner 3B
• Roberto Clemente RF
• Manny Sanguillén C
• Bob Robertson 1B
• Willie Stargell LF
• Al Oliver CF
• Jackie Hernández SS
• Dock Ellis P

Roster[edit]

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers 28 Steve Blass 22,34 Nelson Briles 45 Frank Brosseau 17 Dock Ellis 31 Dave Giusti 22 Mudcat Grant 36 Ramón Hernández 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 Sanguillén Infielders 14 Gene Alley 30 Dave Cash 20 Richie Hebner  2 Jackie Hernández  9 Bill Mazeroski 11 José Pagán  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 Zisk Other batters 48 Rimp Lanier 10 Frank Taveras		Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 43 Don Leppert 44 Frank Oceak 42 Don Osborn  5 Dave Ricketts 41 Bill Virdon

Game log[edit]

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

Postseason game log[edit]

1971 Postseason Game Log (7–4)[5]
1971 NL Championship Series: vs. San Francisco Giants: Pirates win 3–1 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series 1 October 2 @ Giants 4–5 Perry (1–0) Blass (0–1) — 40,977 SFG 1–0 2 October 3 @ Giants 9–4 Ellis (1–0) Cumberland (0–1) — 42,562 Tied 1–1 3 October 5 Giants 2–1 Johnson (1–0) Marichal (0–1) — 38,222 PIT 2–1 4 October 6 Giants 9–5 Kison (1–0) Perry (1–1) — 35,487 PIT 3–1
1971 World Series: vs. Baltimore Orioles: Pirates win 4–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Series 1 October 9 @ Orioles 3–5 McNally (2–0) Ellis (1–1) — 53,229 BAL 1–0 2 October 11 @ Orioles 3–11 Palmer (2–0) Johnson (1–1) Hall (1) 53,239 BAL 2–0 3 October 12 Orioles 5–1 Blass (1–1) Cuellar (1–1) — 50,403 BAL 2–1 4 October 13 Orioles 4–3 Kison (2–0) Watt (0–1) Giusti (1) 51,378 Tied 2–2 5 October 14 Orioles 4–0 Briles (1–0) McNally (2–1) — 51,377 PIT 3–2 6 October 16 @ Orioles 2–3 (10) McNally (3–1) Miller (0–1) — 44,174 Tied 3–3 7 October 17 @ Orioles 2–1 Blass (2–1) Cuellar (1–2) — 47,291 PIT 4–3
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement Bold = Pirates team member

Player stats[edit]

= Indicates team leader

Batting[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	SB
C	Sanguillén, MannyManny Sanguillén	138	533	60	170	.319	7	81	6
1B	Robertson, BobBob Robertson	131	469	65	127	.271	26	72	1
2B	Cash, DaveDave Cash	123	478	79	138	.289	2	34	13
3B	Hebner, RichieRichie Hebner	112	388	50	105	.271	17	67	2
SS	Alley, GeneGene Alley	114	348	38	79	.227	6	28	9
CF	Oliver, AlAl Oliver	143	529	69	149	.282	14	64	4
LF	Stargell, WillieWillie Stargell	141	511	104	151	.295	48	125	0
RF	Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente	132	522	82	178	.341	13	86	1

Other 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	SB
Davalillo, VicVic Davalillo	99	295	48	84	.285	1	33	10
Clines, GeneGene Clines	97	273	52	84	.308	1	24	15
Hernández, JackieJackie Hernández	88	233	30	48	.206	3	26	0
Mazeroski, BillBill Mazeroski	70	193	17	49	.254	1	16	0
Pagán, JoséJosé Pagán	57	158	16	38	.241	5	15	0
May, MiltMilt May	49	126	15	35	.278	6	25	0
Stennett, RennieRennie Stennett	50	153	24	54	.353	1	15	1
Sands, CharlieCharlie Sands	28	25	4	5	.200	1	5	0
Zisk, RichieRichie Zisk	7	15	2	3	.200	1	2	0
Taylor, CarlCarl Taylor	7	12	1	2	.167	0	0	0
Lanier, RimpRimp Lanier	6	4	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Taveras, FrankFrank Taveras	1	0	0	0	.000	0	0	0

Pitching[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	SO
Ellis, DockDock Ellis	31	226.2	19	9	3.06	63	137
Blass, SteveSteve Blass	33	240	15	8	2.85	68	136
Johnson, BobBob Johnson	31	174.2	9	10	3.45	55	101
Walker, LukeLuke Walker	28	159.2	10	8	3.55	53	86

Other 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	SO
Moose, BobBob Moose	30	140	11	7	4.11	35	68
Briles, NelsonNelson Briles	37	136	8	4	3.04	35	76
Kison, BruceBruce Kison	18	95.1	6	5	3.40	36	60

Relief 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	SO
Giusti, DaveDave Giusti	58	86	5	6	30	2.93	31	55
Grant, MudcatMudcat Grant	42	75	5	3	7	3.60	28	22
Veale, BobBob Veale	37	46.1	6	0	2	6.99	24	40
Nelson, JimJim Nelson	17	34.2	2	2	0	2.34	25	11
Miller, BobBob Miller	16	28	1	2	3	1.29	13	13
Hernández, RamónRamón Hernández	10	12.1	0	1	4	0.73	2	7
Lamb, JohnJohn Lamb	2	4.1	0	0	0	0.00	1	1
Brosseau, FrankFrank Brosseau	1	2	20	0	0	0.00	0	0

Postseason[edit]

National League Championship Series[edit]

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[edit]

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	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 *Includes Playoffs and World Series

Awards and honors[edit]

• Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth Award^[6]
• Roberto Clemente, World Series Most Valuable Player Award^[7]
• Roberto Clemente, Gold Glove Award^[8]

League leaders[edit]

• Willie Stargell, National League home run champion (48)^[9]
• Dave Giusti, Saves leader (30)^[10]

All-Stars[edit]

1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game^[11]

• Dock Ellis, pitcher, starter
• Willie Stargell, outfield, starter

• Roberto Clemente, reserve
• Vic Davalillo, reserve
• Manny Sanguillén, reserve

Farm system[edit]

Level	Team	League	Manager
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
Short-Season A	Niagara Falls Pirates	New York-Penn League	Chuck Cottier and Dick Cole
Rookie	GCL Pirates	Gulf Coast League	Ed Napoleon

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

• 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, NC: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3. 
• Markusen, Bruce (2009). The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates. Yardley, PA: Westholme Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59416-089-9. 

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Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 World Series Champions  2 Jackie Hernández  4 Charlie Sands  7 Bob Robertson  8 Willie Stargell  9 Bill Mazeroski  11 José Pagán  14 Gene Alley  15 Gene Clines  16 Al Oliver  17 Dock Ellis  18 Vic Davalillo  20 Richie Hebner  21 Roberto Clemente (World Series MVP)  23 Luke Walker  25 Bruce Kison  27 Bob Johnson  28 Steve Blass  29 Milt May  30 Dave Cash  31 Dave Giusti  32 Bob Miller  34 Nelson Briles  35 Manny Sanguillén  38 Bob Moose  39 Bob Veale Manager  40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches  5 Dave Ricketts  41 Bill Virdon  42 Don Osborn  43 Don Leppert  44 Frank Oceak Regular season National League Championship Series

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