Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Season: | 1971 |
Misc: | World Champions National League Champions National League East Champions |
League: | National League |
Division: | East |
Ballpark: | Three Rivers Stadium |
City: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Record: | 97–65 (.599) |
Divisional Place: | 1st |
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 |
Radio: | KDKA–AM 1020 |
Espntn: | pit |
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.
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]
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||
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Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | ManagerCoaches(First Base)(Third Base)(Pitching)(Bullpen)(Hitting) |
Name | Position | ||
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9 | 2B | ||
20 | 3B | ||
21 | RF | ||
35 | |||
7 | 1B | ||
8 | LF | ||
16 | CF | ||
2 | SS | ||
17 | SP |
|-style=background:#cfc| 1 || || 1:35p.m. EST || Phillies || 4–2 || Ellis (1–0) || Short (0–1) || — || 2:21 || 39,712 || 1–0 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 2 || || 8:05p.m. EST || Phillies || 2–0 || Walker (1–0) || Fryman (0–1) || — || 1:47 || 12,289 || 2–0 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 3 || || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Braves || 8–2 || Moose (1–0) || Jarvis (0–1) || Giusti (1) || 2:23 || 32,734 || 3–0 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 4 || || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Braves || 4–5 || Upshaw (2–0) || Briles (0–1) || — || 2:41 || 13,079 || 3–1 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 5 || || 2:15p.m. EST || @ Braves || 1–3 || Nash (1–0) || Ellis (1–1) || — || 1:52 || 10,220 || 3–2 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 6 || || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Giusti (1–0) || Selma (0–1) || — || 2:55 || 19,469 || 4–2 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 7 || || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Phillies || 9–3 || Briles (1–1) || Short (0–2) || — || 2:28 || 14,934 || 5–2 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 8 || || 7:35p.m. EST || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Hoerner (1–0) || Grant (0–1) || Selma (1) || 2:34 || 8,379 || 5–3 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 9 || || 2:15p.m. EST || @ Mets || 0–1 || Seaver (2–0) || Ellis (1–2) || — || 2:03 || 18,491 || 5–4 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 10 || || 2:15p.m. EST || @ Mets || 2–0 || Blass (1–0) || Koosman (0–1) || — || 2:01 || 23,305 || 6–4 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 11 ||
|| 1:05p.m. EST || @ Mets || 2–5 || Gentry (1–2) || Walker (1–1) || — || 2:09 || — || 6–5 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 12 ||
|| 3:49p.m. EST || @ Mets || 2–1 || Johnson (1–0) || McGraw (1–1) || — || 2:43 || 51,905 || 7–5 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 13 || || 8:05p.m. EST || Braves || 0–2 || Niekro (1–1) || Moose (1–1) || — || 1:58 || 8,755 || 7–6 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 14 || || 8:05p.m. EST || Braves || 10–2 || Ellis (2–2) || Nash (1–1) || — || 2:06 || 7,992 || 8–6 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 15 || || 8:05p.m. EST || Braves || 7–4 || Blass (2–0) || Reed (2–2) || Giusti (2) || 2:06 || 4,708 || 9–6 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 16 || || 8:05p.m. EST || Giants || 0–2 || Stone (1–0) || Walker (1–2) || — || 2:08 || 12,350 || 9–7 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 17 || || 2:15p.m. EST || Giants || 0–2 || Bryant (2–0) || Johnson (1–1) || — || 2:21 || 8,386 || 9–8 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 18 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Giants || 6–2 || Briles (2–1) || Marichal (3–2) || Giusti (3) || 2:51 || 16,553 || 10–8 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 19 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 5–7 || Vance || Ellis (2–3) || Mikkelsen || 2:46 || 6,518 || 10–9 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 20 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 7–5 || Blass (3–0) || O'Brien || Giusti (4) || 2:16 || 6,191 || 11–9 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 21 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 1–2 || Mikkelsen || Giusti (1–1) || — || 2:04 || 5,031 || 11–10 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 22 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Padres || 5–3 || Nelson (1–0) || Kelley || Grant (1) || 2:06 || 5,944 || 12–10 || W1|-|-style=background:#cfc| 23 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Padres || 5–4 || Grant (1–1) || Laxton || — || 2:55 || 6,068 || 13–10 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 24 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Padres || 5–1 || Ellis (3–3) || Arlin || Giusti (5) || 2:05 || 8,482 || 14–10 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 25 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 10–2 || Moose (2–1) || Stone (2–1) || Grant (2) || 2:53 || 8,263 || 15–10 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 26 || || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 1–2 || Marichal (4–2) || Walker (1–3) || — || 2:02 || 5,212 || 15–11 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 27 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Johnson (2–1) || Sutton || Grant (3) || 2:25 || 44,275 || 16–11 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 28 || || 10:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 5–3 || Briles (3–1) || Downing || Giusti (6) || 2:39 || 26,737 || 17–11 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 29 || || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 11–5 || Veale (1–0) || Mikkelsen || Grant (4) || 3:16 || 26,349 || 18–11 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 30 || || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Padres || 10–4 || Ellis (4–3) || Coombs || Giusti (7) || 2:33 || 4,440 || 19–11 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 31 || || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Padres || 1–2 || Roberts || Walker (1–4) || — || 2:06 || 4,292 || 19–12 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 32 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Mets || 2–8 || Koosman (3–1) || Johnson (2–2) || — || 2:23 || 17,622 || 19–13 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 33 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Mets || 5–9 || Sadecki (1–0) || Blass (3–1) || — || 2:26 || 22,042 || 19–14 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 34 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Mets || 4–2 || Ellis (5–3) || Ryan (4–1) || Giusti (8) || 2:11 || 18,968 || 20–14 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 35 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || 6–5 || Grant (2–1) || Marshall || — || 2:23 || 6,431 || 21–14 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 36 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || 3–2 || Johnson (3–2) || Marshall || — || 2:46 || 10,226 || 22–14 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 37 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 6–1 || Moose (3–1) || Nolan || Giusti (9) || 2:22 || 11,109 || 23–14 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 38 || || 12:35p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 4–5 || Wilcox || Blass (3–2) || Carroll || 2:25 || 9,530 || 23–15 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 39 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 6–2 || Grant (3–1) || Reed || — || 3:31 || 17,379 || 24–15 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 40 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 2–5 || Stoneman || Walker (1–5) || — || 2:25 || 18,814 || 24–16 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 41 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 2–4 || McAnally || Johnson (3–3) || Marshall || 2:34 || 27,216 || 24–17 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 42 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Reds || 4–7 || Grimsley || Moose (3–2) || Gibbon || 2:15 || 8,607 || 24–18 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 43 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Reds || 2–0 || Blass (4–2) || Cloninger || — || 2:09 || 7,369 || 25–18 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 44 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Reds || 5–2 || Ellis (6–3) || Merritt || — || 2:00 || 7,408 || 26–18 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 45 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cubs || 2–4 || Pappas || Walker (1–6) || — || 2:24 || 12,776 || 26–19 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 46 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Cubs || 9–4 || Johnson (4–3) || Hands || Giusti (10) || 2:23 || 12,336 || 27–19 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 47 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cubs || 10–0 || Moose (4–2) || Holtzman || — || 2:20 || 14,643 || 28–19 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 48 || || 11:05a.m. EDT || Cubs || 6–0 || Blass (5–2) || Jenkins || — || 2:09 || 19,589 || 29–19 || W3|-|-style=background:#cfc| 49 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 9–0 || Ellis (7–3) || Zachary || — || 2:00 || 21,516 || 30–19 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 50 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 10–1 || Walker (2–6) || Cleveland || Veale (1) || 2:33 || 9,612 || 31–19 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 51 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 1–7 || Carlton || Johnson (4–4) || — || 2:21 || 18,947 || 31–20 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 52 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 3–2 || Moose (5–2) || Billingham || Giusti (11) || 2:12 || 14,025 || 32–20 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 53 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 1–4 || Dierker || Blass (5–3) || Gladding || 2:50 || 23,793 || 32–21 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 54 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Astros || 9–8 || Ellis (8–3) || Blasingame || Veale (2) || 2:54 || 23,051 || 33–21 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 55 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 11–6 || Veale (2–0) || Pappas || Giusti (12) || 3:16 || 16,478 || 34–21 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 56 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Holtzman || Grant (3–2) || — || 2:35 || 14,878 || 34–22 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 57 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Jenkins || Moose (5–3) || — || 2:08 || 16,438 || 34–23 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 58 || || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Blass (6–3) || Reuss || — || 2:20 || 18,950 || 35–23 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 59 || || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 11–4 || Ellis (9–3) || Cleveland || Giusti (13) || 2:34 || 27,308 || 36–23 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 60 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Grant (4–2) || Arroyo || — || 2:55 || 24,565 || 37–23 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 61 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Giusti (2–1) || Carlton || Hernández (1) || 2:47 || 21,205 || 38–23 || W4|-style=background:#fbb| 62 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 4–5 || Gladding || Nelson (1–1) || — || 2:39 || 11,655 || 38–24 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 63 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 3–0 || Blass (7–3) || Dierker || — || 2:27 || 16,307 || 39–24 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 64 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 6–4 || Ellis (10–3) || Blasingame || — || 2:27 || 16,098 || 40–24 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 65 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || 9–8 || Giusti (3–1) || Raymond || — || 3:16 || 26,644 || 41–24 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 66 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Expos || 1–10 || Morton || Moose (5–4) || — || 2:34 || 12,091 || 41–25 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 67 ||
|| 1:05p.m. EDT || Expos || 7–1 || Blass (8–3) || Stoneman || — || 2:27 || — || 42–25 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 68 ||
|| 4:07p.m. EDT || Expos || 7–3 || Briles (4–1) || Britton || Grant (5) || 2:17 || 32,301 || 43–25 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 69 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Mets || 6–0 || Ellis (11–3) || Koosman (3–5) || — || 2:05 || 19,751 || 44–25 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 70 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Mets || 2–3 || Williams (3–1) || Nelson (1–2) || Frisella (7) || 2:29 || 27,578 || 44–26 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 71 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Mets || 6–2 || Walker (3–6) || Gentry (6–5) || Grant (6) || 2:28 || 31,225 || 45–26 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 72 || || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 14–4 || Blass (9–3) || Bunning (5–9) || — || 2:27 || 38,736 || 46–26 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 73 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 11–9 || Ellis (12–3) || Short (4–9) || Giusti (14) || 2:34 || 24,965 || 47–26 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 74 ||
|| 1:05p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Fryman (2–3) || Johnson (4–5) || Hoerner (4) || 2:28 || || 47–27 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 75 ||
|| 4:08p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 10–9 || Veale (3–0) || Hoerner (3–3) || Giusti (15) || 2:59 || 37,062 || 48–27 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 76 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 11–5 || Moose (6–4) || Reuss || Grant (7) || 2:44 || 15,024 || 49–27 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 77 || || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Cleveland || Walker (3–7) || — || 2:30 || 14,586 || 49–28 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 78 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Mets || 0–4 || Ryan (8–4) || Blass (9–4) || Frisella (8) || 2:08 || 50,399 || 49–29 || L2|-|-style=background:#cfc| 79 || || 2:05p.m. EDT || @ Mets || 3–0 || Ellis (13–3) || Koosman (4–6) || Giusti (16) || 3:03 || 26,650 || 50–29 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 80 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Moose (7–4) || Jenkins || — || 2:31 || 28,919 || 51–29 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 81 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Pappas || Johnson (4–6) || — || 2:06 || 31,422 || 51–30 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 82 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 7–9 || Regan || Giusti (3–2) || Newman || 2:56 || 30,401 || 51–31 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 83 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 6–2 || Blass (10–4) || Holtzman || — || 2:35 || 37,734 || 52–31 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 84 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Reds || 5–2 || Ellis (14–3) || McGlothlin || Giusti (17) || 2:21 || 23,321 || 53–31 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 85 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Reds || 9–3 || Johnson (5–6) || Nolan || — || 2:09 || 23,873 || 54–31 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 86 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Reds || 7–1 || Kison (1–0) || Gullett || Giusti (18) || 2:25 || 22,534 || 55–31 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 87 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Braves || 11–2 || Briles (5–1) || Nash (6–6) || — || 2:29 || 29,678 || 56–31 || W5|-style=background:#cfc| 88 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Braves || 5–4 || Grant (5–2) || Niekro (9–8) || Giusti (19) || 2:15 || 18,955 || 57–31 || W6|-style=background:#bbb| — || || || Braves || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain; Site change) (Makeup date: August 23)|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="12" | 42nd All-Star Game in Detroit, Michigan|-style=background:#cfc| 89 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Padres || 4–3 || Nelson (2–2) || Coombs || — || 4:12 || 17,405 || 58–31 || W7|-style=background:#cfc| 90 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Padres || 2–1 || Johnson (6–6) || Arlin || — || 2:05 || 33,736 || 59–31 || W8|-style=background:#cfc| 91 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Padres || 9–2 || Ellis (15–3) || Norman || — || 2:39 || 14,278 || 60–31 || W9|-style=background:#cfc| 92 ||
|| 1:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 3–2 || Giusti (4–2) || Downing || — || 2:18 || — || 61–31 || W10|-style=background:#cfc| 93 ||
|| 3:58p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 7–1 || Walker (4–7) || Singer || — || 2:05 || 48,230 || 62–31 || W11|-style=background:#fbb| 94 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 4–10 || Osteen || Briles (5–2) || — || 2:46 || 17,437 || 62–32 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 95 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Giants || 11–7 || Veale (4–0) || Carrithers (1–1) || Giusti (20) || 3:13 || 29,865 || 63–32 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 96 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Giants || 4–8 || Johnson (10–4) || Giusti (4–3) || Hamilton (3) || 2:46 || 35,145 || 63–33 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 97 || || 12:35p.m. EDT || Giants || 7–8 (10) || Johnson (11–4) || Moose (7–5) || — || 3:18 || 33,185 || 63–34 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 98 || || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Padres || 4–0 || Kison (2–0) || Kirby || — || 1:57 || 10,133 || 64–34 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 99 || || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Padres || 4–3 || Blass (11–4) || Roberts || Giusti (21) || 2:02 || 3,114 || 65–34 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 100 ||
|| 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Padres || 1–2 || Norman || Johnson (6–7) || — || 2:02 || — || 65–35 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 101 ||
|| 6:37p.m. EDT || @ Padres || 0–2 || Arlin || Moose (7–6) || — || 1:53 || 10,342 || 65–36 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 102 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Alexander || Ellis (15–4) || Mikkelsen || 2:11 || 26,564 || 65–37 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 103 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Walker (5–7) || Singer || — || 2;11 || 30,798 || 66–37 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 104 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Dodgers || 8–5 || Veale (5–0) || Osteen || Giusti (22) || 2:54 || 23,590 || 67–37 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 105 || || 11:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 2–5 || Perry (10–8) || Kison (2–1) || — || 2:13 || 10,088 || 67–38 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 106 || || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 11–15 || McMahon (9–3) || Giusti (4–4) || Hamilton (4) || 3:15 || 18,834 || 67–39 || L2|-|-style=background:#fbb| 107 ||
|| 3:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 7–11 || Johnson (12–4) || Kison (2–2) || McMahon (4) || 2:28 || — || 67–40 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 108 ||
|| 6:03p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 3–8 || Reberger (3–0) || Ellis (15–5) || Carrithers (1) || 2:31 || 33,301 || 67–41 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 109 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 10–6 || Veale (6–0) || Morton || Giusti (23) || 2:21 || 18,137 || 68–41 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 110 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 3–4 || Marshall || Grant (5–3) || — || 3:04 || 17,481 || 68–42 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 111 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 7–2 || Kison (3–2) || Strohmayer || — || 2:20 || 21,233 || 69–42 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 112 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || 2–3 || Wilson (3–3) || Ellis (15–6) || — || 2:34 || 21,323 || 69–43 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 113 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Phillies || 3–5 || Wise (11–9) || Moose (7–7) || Wilson (3) || 2:36 || 29,565 || 69–44 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 114 ||
|| 1:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || 2–3 || Fryman (8–4) || Blass (11–5) || Hoerner (8) || 2:22 || || 69–45 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 115 ||
|| 4:02p.m. EDT || Phillies || 4–0 || Johnson (7–7) || Short (7–13) || — || 2:11 || 31,448 || 70–45 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 116 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cubs || 1–2 || Pizarro || Kison (3–3) || — || 2:23 || 21,789 || 70–46 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 117 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cubs || 3–2 || Ellis (16–6) || Regan || — || 2:09 || 24,147 || 71–46 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 118 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 2–3 || Carlton || Walker (5–8) || — || 2:09 || 21,805 || 71–47 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 119 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 0–2 || Reuss || Blass (11–6) || — || 2:00 || 31,563 || 71–48 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 120 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 0–11 || Gibson || Johnson (7–8) || — || 2:22 || 30,678 || 71–49 || L3|-style=background:#fbb| 121 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 4–6 || Linzy || Miller (0–1) || Drabowsky || 2:30 || 49,329 || 71–50 || L4|-style=background:#cfc| 122 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 8–3 || Ellis (17–6) || Billingham || Giusti (24) || 2:22 || 12,664 || 72–50 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 123 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 5–6 || Blasingame || Miller (0–2) || Ray || 2:40 || 16,694 || 72–51 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 124 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Astros || 3–2 || Miller (1–2) || Lemaster || — || 2:50 || 29,670 || 73–51 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 125 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 5–1 || Johnson (8–8) || McGlothlin || — || 2:02 || 20,611 || 74–51 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 126 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 0–6 || Grimsley || Kison (3–4) || — || 2;04 || 26,452 || 74–52 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 127 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 3–6 || Merritt || Ellis (17–7) || — || 2:12 || 27,427 || 74–53 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 128 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Reds || 3–6 || Nolan || Briles (5–3) || — || 2:31 || 31,431 || 74–54 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 129 ||
|| 6:05p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 4–3 || Blass (12–6) || Niekro (12–11) || Giusti (25) || 2:08 || — || 75–54 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 130 ||
|| 8:48p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 15–4 || Moose (8–7) || Kelley (7–5) || Briles (1) || 2:34 || 16,163 || 76–54 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 131 || || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Braves || 5–15 || McQueen (4–1) || Johnson (8–9) || Upshaw (16) || 2:24 || 8,478 || 76–55 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 132 || || 8:05p.m. EST || @ Braves || 13–6 || Moose (9–7) || Jarvis (5–12) || Miller (1) || 2:41 || 8,365 || 77–55 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 133 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 7–3 || Ellis (18–7) || Billingham || Giusti (26) || 2:41 || 14,933 || 78–55 || W2|-style=background:#fbb| 134 || || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 0–4 || Wilson || Blass (12–7) || — || 2:20 || 25,619 || 78–56 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 135 || || 3:00p.m. EDT || @ Astros || 5–2 || Johnson (9–9) || Blasingame || Giusti (27) || 2:40 || 15,723 || 79–56 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 136 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || 6–4 || Walker (6–8) || Wilson (3–5) || Giusti (28) || 3:04 || 13,399 || 80–56 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 137 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || 7–5 || Kison (4–4) || Hoerner (4–4) || Miller (2) || 2:34 || 16,179 || 81–56 || W3|-|-style=background:#cfc| 138 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || 10–7 || Walker (7–8) || Brandon (6–6) || — || 2:44 || 11,278 || 82–56 || W4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 139 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Expos || 4–6 || Britton || Giusti (4–5) || Marshall || 2:28 || 17,951 || 82–57 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 140 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Expos || 7–6 || Giusti (5–5) || Marshall || — || 3:21 || 11,302 || 83–57 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 141 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Expos || 8–2 || Kison (5–4) || Stoneman || Hernández (2) || 2:20 || 15,897 || 84–57 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 142 ||
|| 10:35a.m. EDT || Cubs || 4–1 || Briles (6–3) || Pizarro || — || 2:07 || — || 85–57 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 143 ||
|| 1:17p.m. EDT || Cubs || 10–5 || Walker (8–8) || Holtzman || Moose (1) || 2:26 || 39,236 || 86–57 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 144 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cubs || 10–1 || Blass (13–7) || Pappas || — || 2:19 || 15,937 || 87–57 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 145 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 2–3 || Strohmayer || Giusti (5–6) || — || 3:24 || 21,529 || 87–58 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 146 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 1–4 || McAnally || Kison (5–5) || — || 2;12 || 18,376 || 87–59 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 147 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Expos || 4–0 || Briles (7–3) || Renko || — || 2:10 || 16,770 || 88–59 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 148 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 5–1 || Blass (14–7) || Pappas || — || 2:18 || 6,477 || 89–59 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 149 || || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Moose (10–7) || Jenkins || — || 2:25 || 9,706 || 90–59 || W3|-style=background:#cfc| 150 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 4–1 || Ellis (19–7) || Carlton || Hernández (3) || 1:57 || 21,751 || 91–59 || W4|-style=background:#cfc| 151 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Cardinals || 6–1 || Walker (9–8) || Reuss || Hernández (4) || 2:35 || 18,127 || 92–59 || W5|-style=background:#fbb| 152 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Mets || 0–3 || Gentry (12–10) || Briles (7–4) || — || 1:59 || 23,421 || 92–60 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 153 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || Mets || 4–0 || Blass (15–7) || Sadecki (7–7) || — || 1:42 || 20,470 || 93–60 || W1|-style=background:#fbb| 154 || || 1:35p.m. EDT || Mets || 2–5 || Williams (5–6) || Johnson (9–10) || Frisella (12) || 2:34 || 40,337 || 93–61 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 155 || || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Drabowsky || Ellis (19–8) || — || 2:20 || 13,348 || 93–62 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 156 || || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Walker (10–8) || Gibson || Giusti (29) || 2:07 || 14,845 || 94–62 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 157 || || 9:05p.m. EDT || @ Cardinals || 5–0 || Briles (8–4) || Cleveland || — || 2:19 || 10,918 || 95–62 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 158 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Mets || 3–2 || Kison (6–5) || Koosman (6–11) || Miller (3) || 1:56 || 35,936 || 96–62 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 159 || || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Mets || 1–2 || Frisella (8–5) || Hernández (0–1) || — || 3:50 || 29,295 || 96–63 || L1|-style=background:#fbb| 160 || || 2:05p.m. EDT || @ Mets || 1–3 || Seaver (19–10) || Blass (15–8) || — || 1:53 || 30,519 || 96–64 || L2|-style=background:#fbb| 161 || || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 3–6 || Wise (17–14) || Ellis (19–9) || — || 2:19 || 14,582 || 96–65 || L3|-style=background:#cfc| 162 || || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Moose (11–7) || Champion (3–5) || Giusti (30) || 2:12 || 14,157 || 97–65 || W1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member
|-style="background:#fbb| 1 || || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 4–5 || Perry (1–0) || Blass (0–1) || — || 2:44 || 40,977 || SF 1–0 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 2 || || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 9–4 || Ellis (1–0) || Cumberland (0–1) || — || 3:23 || 42,562 || Tied 1–1 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 3 || || 1:30p.m. EDT || Giants || 2–1 || Johnson (1–0) || Marichal (0–1) || — || 2:26 || 38,222 || PIT 2–1 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 4 || || 1:30p.m. EDT || Giants || 9–5 || Kison (1–0) || Perry (1–1) || — || 3:00 || 35,487 || PIT 3–1 || W3|-|-style=background:#fbb| 1 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 3–5 || McNally (2–0) || Ellis (1–1) || — || 2:06 || 53,229 || BAL 1–0 || L1|-style=background:#bbb| — || || || @ Orioles || colspan=6 | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: October 11) || BAL 1–0 |||-style=background:#fbb| 2 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 3–11 || Palmer (2–0) || Johnson (1–1) || Hall (1) || 2:55 || 53,239 || BAL 2–0 || L2|-style=background:#cfc| 3 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || 5–1 || Blass (1–1) || Cuellar (1–1) || — || 2:20 || 50,403 || BAL 2–1 || W1|-style=background:#cfc| 4 || || 8:15p.m. EDT || Orioles || 4–3 || Kison (2–0) || Watt (0–1) || Giusti (1) || 2:48 || 51,378 || Tied 2–2 || W2|-style=background:#cfc| 5 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || 4–0 || Briles (1–0) || McNally (2–1) || — || 2:16 || 51,377 || PIT 3–2 || W3|-style=background:#fbb| 6 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 2–3 || McNally (3–1) || Miller (0–1) || — || 2:59 || 44,174 || Tied 3–3 || L1|-style=background:#cfc| 7 || || 1:00p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Blass (2–1) || Cuellar (1–2) || — || 2:10 || 47,291 || PIT 4–3 || W1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Pirates team member
National League | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opponent | W | L | WP | |||
NL East | ||||||
12 | 6 | 95 | 48 | |||
11 | 7 | 89 | 73 | |||
8 | 10 | 45 | 50 | |||
12 | 6 | 104 | 80 | |||
Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||||
11 | 7 | 90 | 64 | |||
Total | 54 | 36 | 423 | 315 | ||
NL West | ||||||
8 | 4 | 83 | 52 | |||
7 | 5 | 53 | 40 | |||
8 | 4 | 54 | 43 | |||
8 | 4 | 63 | 50 | |||
9 | 3 | 50 | 27 | |||
3 | 9 | 62 | 72 | |||
Total | 43 | 29 | 365 | 284 | ||
Season Total | 97 | 65 | 788 | 599 |
Month | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
April | 22 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 62 | ||
May | 26 | 17 | 9 | 129 | 85 | ||
June | 30 | 20 | 10 | 175 | 127 | ||
July | 28 | 18 | 10 | 149 | 109 | ||
August | 31 | 14 | 17 | 140 | 144 | ||
September | 25 | 16 | 9 | 111 | 72 | ||
Total | 162 | 97 | 65 | 788 | 599 |
Games | Won | Lost | Win % | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home | 80 | 52 | 28 | 393 | 279 | ||
Away | 82 | 45 | 37 | 395 | 320 | ||
Total | 162 | 97 | 65 | 788 | 599 |
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 | |
Pirates | 105 | 66 | 88 | 93 | 84 | 94 | 101 | 86 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 788 | 1,555 | 133 |
See 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 |
See main article: 1971 World Series.
1971 World Series (4–3): Pittsburgh Pirates (N.L.) over Baltimore Orioles (A.L.)
= Indicates team leader |
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 | 138 | 533 | 61 | 170 | .319 | 7 | 81 | 6 | ||
1B | 131 | 469 | 65 | 127 | .271 | 26 | 72 | 1 | ||
2B | 123 | 478 | 79 | 138 | .289 | 2 | 34 | 13 | ||
3B | 112 | 388 | 50 | 105 | .271 | 17 | 67 | 2 | ||
SS | 114 | 348 | 38 | 79 | .227 | 6 | 28 | 9 | ||
CF | 143 | 529 | 69 | 149 | .282 | 14 | 64 | 4 | ||
LF | 141 | 511 | 104 | 151 | .295 | 48 | 125 | 0 | ||
RF | 132 | 522 | 82 | 178 | .341 | 13 | 86 | 1 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
99 | 295 | 48 | 84 | .285 | 1 | 33 | 10 | ||
97 | 273 | 52 | 84 | .308 | 1 | 24 | 15 | ||
88 | 233 | 30 | 48 | .206 | 3 | 26 | 0 | ||
70 | 193 | 17 | 49 | .254 | 1 | 16 | 0 | ||
57 | 158 | 16 | 38 | .241 | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||
49 | 126 | 15 | 35 | .278 | 6 | 25 | 0 | ||
50 | 153 | 24 | 54 | .353 | 1 | 15 | 1 | ||
28 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .200 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
7 | 15 | 2 | 3 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | 240.0 | 15 | 8 | 2.85 | 68 | 136 | ||
31 | 226.2 | 19 | 9 | 3.06 | 63 | 137 | ||
31 | 174.2 | 9 | 10 | 3.45 | 55 | 101 | ||
28 | 159.2 | 10 | 8 | 3.55 | 53 | 86 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 140.0 | 11 | 7 | 4.11 | 35 | 68 | ||
37 | 136.0 | 8 | 4 | 3.04 | 35 | 76 | ||
18 | 95.1 | 6 | 5 | 3.40 | 36 | 60 |
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 86.0 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 2.93 | 31 | 55 | ||
42 | 75.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3.60 | 28 | 22 | ||
37 | 46.1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6.99 | 24 | 40 | ||
17 | 34.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.34 | 25 | 11 | ||
16 | 28.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.29 | 13 | 13 | ||
10 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.73 | 2 | 7 | ||
2 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | ||
1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game[17]
See also: Minor League Baseball.