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1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Major League Baseball club season

Field	Value
name	Pittsburgh Pirates
season	1971
misc	World Series 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
(Bob Prince, Nellie King)
radio	KDKA–AM 1020
(Bob Prince, Nellie King)
espntn	pit

National League champions National League East champions (Bob Prince, Nellie King) (Bob Prince, Nellie King) |}}

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.

Offseason

October 15, 1970: Charlie Sands and 2 minor leaguers were traded to the Pirates by the New York Yankees for 3 minor leaguers.
October 26, 1970: Joe Gibbon released by the Pirates.
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 Hernández and Jim Campanis.
January 29, 1971: Matty Alou and George Brunet were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo.
February 10, 1971: Danny Rivas (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Mexico City Reds for Ramón Hernández.

Regular season

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

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

June 8, 1971: Craig Reynolds chosen by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.
August 10, 1971: Bob Miller was traded to the Pirates by the San Diego Padres for Johnny Jeter and Ed Acosta.
August 10, 1971: Mudcat Grant was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics.

Roster

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers

Opening Day lineup

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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

Game log

Regular season

|-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 (12) || 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 (11) || 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) || 1:05p.m. EST || @ Mets || 2–5 || Gentry (1–2) || Walker (1–1) || — || 2:09 || — || 6–5 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 12 || (2) || 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 (11) || 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 (13) || 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 (12) || 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 (11) || 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) || 1:05p.m. EDT || Expos || 7–1 || Blass (8–3) || Stoneman || — || 2:27 || — || 42–25 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 68 || (2) || 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) || 1:05p.m. EDT || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Fryman (2–3) || Johnson (4–5) || Hoerner (4) || 2:28 || || 47–27 || L1 |-style=background:#cfc | 75 || (2) || 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;" |-style=background:#cfc | 89 || || 8:05p.m. EDT || Padres || 4–3 (17) || 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) || 1:05p.m. EDT || Dodgers || 3–2 || Giusti (4–2) || Downing || — || 2:18 || — || 61–31 || W10 |-style=background:#cfc | 93 || (2) || 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 || (1) || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Padres || 1–2 || Norman || Johnson (6–7) || — || 2:02 || — || 65–35 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || (2) || 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 || (1) || 3:00p.m. EDT || @ Giants || 7–11 || Johnson (12–4) || Kison (2–2) || McMahon (4) || 2:28 || — || 67–40 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 108 || (2) || 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 (11) || 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) || 1:05p.m. EDT || Phillies || 2–3 || Fryman (8–4) || Blass (11–5) || Hoerner (8) || 2:22 || || 69–45 || L3 |-style=background:#cfc | 115 || (2) || 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 || (1) || 6:05p.m. EDT || @ Braves || 4–3 || Blass (12–6) || Niekro (12–11) || Giusti (25) || 2:08 || — || 75–54 || W1 |-style=background:#cfc | 130 || (2) || 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 (11) || 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 || (1) || 10:35a.m. EDT || Cubs || 4–1 || Briles (6–3) || Pizarro || — || 2:07 || — || 85–57 || W3 |-style=background:#cfc | 143 || (2) || 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 (11) || 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 (15) || 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

Postseason Game log

|-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 (10) || 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

Detailed records

National League	Opponent			L
[Chicago Cubs](1971-chicago-cubs-season)	12	6	95	48
[Montreal Expos](1971-montreal-expos-season)	11	7	89	73
[New York Mets](1971-new-york-mets-season)	8	10	45	50
[Philadelphia Phillies](1971-philadelphia-phillies-season)	12	6	104	80
Pittsburgh Pirates
[St. Louis Cardinals](1971-st-louis-cardinals-season)	11	7	90	64
[Atlanta Braves](1971-atlanta-braves-season)	8	4	83	52
[Cincinnati Reds](1971-cincinnati-reds-season)	7	5	53	40
[Houston Astros](1971-houston-astros-season)	8	4	54	43
[Los Angeles Dodgers](1971-los-angeles-dodgers-season)	8	4	63	50
[San Diego Padres](1971-san-diego-padres-season)	9	3	50	27
[San Francisco Giants](1971-san-francisco-giants-season)	3	9	62	72

Month	Games	Won	Lost	RS	RA
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

Games	Won	Lost	Win %	RS	RA	Home	Away	Total		162		97		65				788		599
80	52	28		393	279
82	45	37		395	320

Composite Box

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	R	H	E	Pittsburgh Pirates	year=1971	border=2}};"	Opponents		79		60		80		54		56		60		83		70		49		1		2		2		1		0		1		2		1		599		1,426		156	Pittsburgh Pirates	year=1971	border=2}};"	Pirates		105		66		88		93		84		94		101		86		60		0		4		0		5		0		1		1		1		788		1,555		133

Sources:https://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1971/TPIT01971.htm https://baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1971.shtml

Postseason

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
2
3
4

World Series

Main article: 1971 World Series

Composite box

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

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	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

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

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

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

Other pitchers

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

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

Relief pitchers

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

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

Awards and honors

Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth Award
Roberto Clemente, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
Roberto Clemente, Gold Glove Award

League leaders

Willie Stargell, National League home run champion (48)
Dave Giusti, Saves leader (30)

All-Stars

1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Dock Ellis, pitcher, starter
Willie Stargell, outfield, starter
Roberto Clemente, reserve
Vic Davalillo, reserve
Manny Sanguillén, reserve

Farm system

Notes

Sources

References

[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=sandsch01 Charlie Sands] at ''Baseball Almanace''
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=gibbojo01 Joe Gibbon] at ''Baseball Almanace''
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=johnsbo03 Bob Johnson] at ''Baseball Almanace''
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=brilene01 Nelson Briles] at ''Baseball Almanace''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hernara01.shtml Ramón Hernández] at ''Baseball Reference''
[[John Perrotto]]. (August 14, 2006). "Baseball Plog". [[The Beaver County Times]].
(September 17, 2006). "Honoring First All-Minority Lineup". The New York Times.
[[1971 Major League Baseball draft. Craig Reynolds]] at ''Baseball Almanac''
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=millebo04 Bob Miller] at ''Baseball Almanac''
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/trades.php?p=grantmu01 Mudcat Grant] at ''Baseball Almanac''
[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=197104060PIT 1971 Opening Day lineup] at ''Baseball Almanac''
"1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Schedule & Results". Baseball-Reference.com.
"1971 National League Championship Series". Baseball-Reference.com.
"1971 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com.
"MLB Babe Ruth Award Winners".
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/postmvp.shtml World Series MVP Award winners at Baseball Reference]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/gold_glove_nl.shtml Gold Glove Award winners at Baseball Reference]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1971-batting-leaders.shtml 1971 Batting leaders at Baseball Reference]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1971-pitching-leaders.shtml 1971 Pitching Leaders at Baseball Reference]
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ALS/ALS197107130.shtml 1971 All-Star Game at Baseball Reference]

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