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1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season

Field	Value
name	Pittsburgh Pirates
image	Pittsburgh Pirates logo 2014.svg
season	1991
misc	National League East champions
league	National League
division	East
ballpark	Three Rivers Stadium
city	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
record	98–64 (.605)
divisional_place	1st
owners	Pittsburgh Associates
general_managers	Larry Doughty
managers	Jim Leyland
television	KDKA-TV
KBL
radio	KDKA-AM
(Steve Blass, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker)

KBL (Steve Blass, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker) |}}

The 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 110th in franchise history; the 105th in the National League. This was their 22nd season at Three Rivers Stadium. For the second consecutive season, the Pirates won the National League East title with a record of 98–64. The Pirates finished the season with the best record in Major League Baseball. They were defeated four games to three by the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. During the season, John Smiley won 20 games – the last to do so for the Pirates in the 20th century.

Offseason

December 6, 1990: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
February 4, 1991: Mark Huismann was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.
March 21, 1991: Esteban Loaiza was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.
March 29, 1991: Steve Carter was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Gary Varsho.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 8 || Expos || 0–7 || Martinez || Drabek || — || 54,274 || 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || April 9 || Expos || 4–3 || Kipper || Frey || Landrum || 6,624 || 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || April 10 || Expos || 6–3 || Smith || Boyd || Belinda || 7,656 || 2–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || April 12 || @ Cubs || 3–1 || Smiley || Boskie || Palacios || 8,704 || 3–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 13 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Bielecki || Drabek || — || 23,838 || 3–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 14 || @ Cubs || 4–6 || Slocumb || Belinda || Smith || 25,994 || 3–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 15 || Mets || 3–9 || Cone || Kipper || — || 6,785 || 3–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || April 16 || Mets || 4–2 || Tomlin || Whitehurst || Belinda || 16,963 || 4–4 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || April 17 || Mets || 4–0 || Smiley || Darling || — || 14,792 || 5–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 18 || Cubs || 2–3 || Sutcliffe || Drabek || Assenmacher || 9,148 || 5–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || April 19 || Cubs || 5–4 || Belinda || Smith || — || 13,157 || 6–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || April 20 || Cubs || 9–3 || Smith || Maddux || — || 13,179 || 7–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || April 21 || Cubs || 13–12 (11) || Patterson || Bielecki || — || 10,860 || 8–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || April 23 || @ Expos || 7–3 || Smiley || Sampen || — || 7,770 || 9–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || April 24 || @ Expos || 2–1 || Drabek || Martinez || Landrum || 8,592 || 10–5 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || April 25 || @ Expos || 8–0 || Palacios || Nabholz || — || 7,868 || 11–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 26 || @ Mets || 0–2 || Viola || Smith || Franco || 30,702 || 11–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || April 27 || @ Mets || 10–1 || Tomlin || Cone || — || 32,062 || 12–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 19 || April 28 || @ Mets || 7–3 || Smiley || Darling || — || 34,141 || 13–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 30 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Browning || Drabek || Dibble || 20,627 || 13–7 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || May 1 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Belinda || Myers || Landrum || 25,231 || 14–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || May 3 || Astros || 1–0 || Smith || Harnisch || — || 24,145 || 15–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || May 4 || Astros || 3–8 || Jones || Smiley || Clancy || 19,257 || 15–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || May 5 || Astros || 4–6 || Portugal || Drabek || Schilling || 17,727 || 15–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || May 6 || Reds || 3–1 || Palacios || Rijo || Landrum || 9,518 || 16–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || May 7 || Reds || 7–2 || Tomlin || Hammond || Belinda || 14,258 || 17–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || May 8 || Reds || 7–2 || Smith || Charlton || — || 14,594 || 18–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || May 10 || Braves || 5–2 || Smiley || Smoltz || Belinda || 23,936 || 19–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 11 || Braves || 2–3 || Leibrandt || Drabek || Mercker || 33,914 || 19–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 12 || Braves || 1–6 || Avery || Palacios || Berenguer || 20,287 || 19–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || May 14 || @ Astros || 6–3 || Smith || Harnisch || — || 7,846 || 20–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || May 15 || @ Astros || 8–7 || Kipper || Schilling || Landrum || 9,577 || 21–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || May 16 || @ Astros || 6–4 || Drabek || Clancy || Belinda || 8,419 || 22–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 17 || @ Braves || 3–9 || Avery || Palacios || — || 32,824 || 22–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 19 || @ Braves || 1–7 || Glavine || Smith || Berenguer || 27,164 || 22–13 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || May 21 || Cardinals || 5–3 || Smiley || Moyer || Landrum || 9,226 || 23–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 22 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Carpenter || Drabek || Smith || 19,630 || 23–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 23 || Cardinals || 2–8 || DeLeon || Tomlin || Terry || 8,557 || 23–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || May 24 || Phillies || 9–1 || Smith || Mulholland || — || 29,770 || 24–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || May 25 || Phillies || 4–2 (11) || Palacios || Boever || — || 24,358 || 25–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 41 || May 26 || Phillies || 5–2 || Smiley || Grimsley || Landrum || 26,117 || 26–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || May 27 || @ Cardinals || 8–0 || Drabek || Tewksbury || — || 40,667 || 27–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || May 28 || @ Cardinals || 9–8 || Belinda || DeLeon || Landrum || 22,766 || 28–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || May 29 || @ Cardinals || 6–0 || Smith || Smith || — || 27,178 || 29–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || May 31 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Walk || Grimsley || — || 25,652 || 30–15 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || June 1 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Smiley || Combs || Landrum || 31,601 || 31–15 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || June 2 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Walk || Williams || Patterson || 36,185 || 32–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 48 || June 4 || Giants || 3–5 || Burkett || Smith || Righetti || 19,460 || 32–16 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || June 5 || Giants || 7–3 || Walk || Downs || — || 15,461 || 33–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || June 6 || Giants || 3–6 || Black || Smiley || Righetti || 23,662 || 33–17 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || June 7 || Padres || 1–0 || Drabek || Hurst || Landrum || 25,095 || 34–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 52 || June 8 || Padres || 0–11 || Maddux || Tomlin || — || 51,292 || 34–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 53 || June 9 || Padres || 3–5 || Benes || Smith || Lefferts || 33,278 || 34–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || June 10 || Padres || 5–3 || Palacios || Rasmussen || Landrum || 10,512 || 35–19 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 55 || June 12 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Drabek || Morgan || Landrum || 21,898 || 36–19 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 13 || Dodgers || 2–3 || Gott || Tomlin || Howell || 26,377 || 36–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 14 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Oliveras || Smith || Righetti || 17,333 || 36–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 58 || June 15 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Remlinger || Smiley || — || 31,807 || 36–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 59 || June 16 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Walk || Black || Landrum || 27,634 || 37–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || June 17 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Drabek || Hurst || Palacios || 15,951 || 38–22 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 61 || June 18 || @ Padres || 3–1 || Landrum || Lefferts || — || 14,697 || 39–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 62 || June 19 || @ Padres || 5–6 || Andersen || Heaton || — || 27,272 || 39–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 20 || @ Dodgers || 2–3 || Gross || Smiley || — || 50,060 || 39–24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || June 21 || @ Dodgers || 5–1 || Walk || Ojeda || Kipper || 44,085 || 40–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 22 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 || Morgan || Drabek || — || 42,891 || 40–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 66 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 0–2 || Belcher || Smith || Crews || 46,354 || 40–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 25 || Cubs || 1–5 || Lancaster || Smiley || — || 31,115 || 40–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 68 || June 26 || Cubs || 7–6 || Walk || Maddux || Landrum || 41,389 || 41–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 69 || June 27 || Cubs || 4–3 || Palacios || Assenmacher || — || 30,960 || 42–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 70 || June 28 || @ Expos || 6–1 || Smith || Haney || — || 14,501 || 43–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 71 || June 29 || @ Expos || 2–1 || Heaton || Ruskin || Landrum || 16,961 || 44–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || June 30 || @ Expos || 2–1 || Smiley || Martinez || Belinda || 22,920 || 45–27 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || July 1 || @ Cubs || 5–6 (13) || Scanlan || Belinda || — || 32,633 || 45–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 74 || July 2 || @ Cubs || 13–4 || Drabek || Boskie || — || 34,332 || 46–28 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || July 3 || @ Cubs || 11–7 || Smith || Lancaster || — || 33,432 || 47–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || July 4 || @ Cubs || 8–9 (11) || McElroy || Landrum || — || 31,098 || 47–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || July 5 || Expos || 3–4 || Martinez || Smiley || — || 37,807 || 47–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 78 || July 6 || Expos || 1–2 || Gardner || Walk || Burke || 34,182 || 47–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 79 || July 7 || Expos || 6–1 || Drabek || Boyd || Belinda || 41,995 || 48–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 80 || July 11 || @ Reds || 10–6 || Palacios || Myers || — || 35,159 || 49–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 81 || July 12 || @ Reds || 7–2 || Drabek || Armstrong || — || 42,181 || 50–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || July 13 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Smiley || Browning || Kipper || 48,857 || 51–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 83 || July 14 || @ Reds || 10–6 || Walk || Gross || Patterson || 42,573 || 52–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 84 || July 15 || Astros || 8–0 || Tomlin || Jones || — || 21,642 || 53–31 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 85 || July 16 || Astros || 6–4 || Smith || Kile || Belinda || 18,028 || 54–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 17 || Astros || 2–10 || Jones || Drabek || Osuna || 38,736 || 54–32 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 87 || July 19 || Reds || 7–2 || Smiley || Browning || — || 38,318 || 55–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 88 || July 20 || Reds || 2–3 || Gross || Walk || Power || 34,805 || 55–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 89 || July 21 || Reds || 6–0 || Tomlin || Hammond || — || 34,717 || 56–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 22 || Braves || 3–7 || Smoltz || Smith || — || 20,549 || 56–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 91 || July 23 || Braves || 12–3 || Drabek || Leibrandt || — || 21,664 || 57–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 92 || July 24 || Braves || 7–4 || Smiley || Glavine || Belinda || 26,508 || 58–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 93 || July 26 || @ Astros || 8–1 || Heaton || Kile || — || 26,185 || 59–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 27 || @ Astros || 11–5 || Tomlin || Jones || — || 24,447 || 60–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 28 || @ Astros || 7–9 || Bowen || Smith || Clancy || 20,754 || 60–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 96 || July 29 || @ Braves || 5–7 || Glavine || Drabek || Freeman || 0 || 60–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 97 || July 29 || @ Braves || 3–5 || Mahler || Smiley || Mercker || 32,292 || 60–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 30 || @ Braves || 3–10 || Parrett || Landrum || Mercker || 27,099 || 60–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 31 || @ Braves || 6–8 || Smoltz || Palacios || Stanton || 23,955 || 60–39 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || August 1 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Olivares || Tomlin || Smith || 28,276 || 60–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 101 || August 2 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || McClure || Belinda || — || 36,228 || 60–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 5–6 (10) || Smith || Patterson || — || 40,627 || 60–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 103 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Smiley || Hill || — || 34,243 || 61–42 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 104 || August 6 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Tomlin || Fernandez || — || 38,658 || 62–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || August 7 || @ Mets || 1–7 || Gooden || Smith || — || 41,542 || 62–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 106 || August 8 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Viola || Drabek || Franco || 41,672 || 62–44 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 107 || August 9 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Smith || Smiley || — || 38,136 || 62–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 108 || August 10 || Cardinals || 11–5 || Heaton || Hill || — || 49,939 || 63–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 109 || August 11 || Cardinals || 6–4 || Mason || Tewksbury || Landrum || 31,814 || 64–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 110 || August 12 || Cardinals || 4–3 (11) || Patterson || Smith || — || 26,328 || 65–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 111 || August 13 || Phillies || 4–3 || Drabek || Cox || Belinda || 22,584 || 66–45 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 112 || August 14 || Phillies || 5–3 || Smiley || Greene || Belinda || 42,501 || 67–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 113 || August 15 || Phillies || 4–6 || de Jesus || Heaton || Williams || 28,193 || 67–46 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 114 || August 16 || Mets || 8–2 || Tomlin || Fernandez || — || 39,275 || 68–46 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 115 || August 17 || Mets || 4–1 || Smith || Gooden || Belinda || 44,707 || 69–46 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 116 || August 18 || Mets || 9–2 || Drabek || Viola || — || 36,014 || 70–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 117 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Searcy || Belinda || — || 23,336 || 70–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 118 || August 21 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Williams || Kipper || — || 35,591 || 70–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 22 || @ Phillies || 3–4 (11) || Williams || Landrum || — || 41,544 || 70–49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 120 || August 23 || Giants || 8–0 || Drabek || Burkett || — || 32,419 || 71–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 121 || August 24 || Giants || 1–5 || Wilson || Heaton || — || 33,035 || 71–50 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 122 || August 25 || Giants || 8–3 || Smiley || Oliveras || Belinda || 30,453 || 72–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 123 || August 26 || Padres || 5–7 (10) || Lefferts || Landrum || — || 27,396 || 72–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 124 || August 27 || Padres || 5–2 || Smith || Bones || Mason || 19,227 || 73–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 125 || August 28 || @ Dodgers || 6–4 || Rodriguez || McDowell || Belinda || 39,040 || 74–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 126 || August 29 || @ Dodgers || 4–1 || Mason || Morgan || Landrum || 46,414 || 75–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 127 || August 30 || @ Padres || 4–1 || Smiley || Rasmussen || Rodriguez || 21,726 || 76–51 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 128 || August 31 || @ Padres || 3–2 (12) || Landrum || Melendez || Kipper || 16,170 || 77–51 |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 129 || September 1 || @ Padres || 4–7 || Bones || Smith || Maddux || 13,099 || 77–52 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 130 || September 2 || @ Giants || 9–8 || Belinda || Righetti || Rodriguez || 16,971 || 78–52 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 131 || September 3 || @ Giants || 5–3 (10) || Patterson || Oliveras || — || 9,544 || 79–52 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 132 || September 4 || @ Giants || 8–3 || Smiley || Black || Mason || 8,690 || 80–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 133 || September 6 || Dodgers || 3–4 || McDowell || Belinda || — || 0 || 80–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 134 || September 6 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Smith || Gross || — || 46,993 || 81–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 135 || September 7 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Ojeda || Drabek || Gott || 37,416 || 81–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 136 || September 8 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Morgan || Patterson || — || 31,563 || 81–55 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 137 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 12–10 || Belinda || Smith || Rodriguez || 18,775 || 82–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Sutcliffe || Tomlin || Scanlan || 29,299 || 82–56 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 139 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Smith || Tewksbury || — || 20,457 || 83–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Hill || Drabek || Smith || 21,412 || 83–57 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 141 || September 13 || @ Phillies || 8–6 || Belinda || Williams || Rodriguez || 29,107 || 84–57 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 142 || September 14 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Smiley || Ashby || Palacios || 27,412 || 85–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 15 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Greene || Tomlin || Williams || 35,560 || 85–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 144 || September 16 || Cubs || 5–4 || Smith || Castillo || Mason || 16,149 || 86–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 145 || September 17 || Cubs || 9–2 || Drabek || Bielecki || — || 18,152 || 87–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 146 || September 18 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Mason || Fraser || — || 30,123 || 88–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 147 || September 19 || Cardinals || 5–1 || Belinda || Olivares || — || 22,904 || 89–58 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 20 || Phillies || 3–8 || Greene || Tomlin || — || 22,691 || 89–59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 149 || September 21 || Phillies || 7–0 || Smith || de Jesus || — || 27,162 || 90–59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 150 || September 22 || Phillies || 2–1 || Drabek || Brantley || — || 33,662 || 91–59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 151 || September 24 || @ Mets || 10–8 || Patterson || Innis || Rodriguez || 12,336 || 92–59 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 152 || September 26 || @ Mets || 4–3 (15) || Landrum || Whitehurst || — || 0 || 93–59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 153 || September 26 || @ Mets || 1–2 || Burke || Mason || Franco || 14,451 || 93–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 27 || Expos || 8–12 || Ruskin || Rodriguez || — || 8,201 || 93–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 28 || Expos || 2–3 || Nabholz || Drabek || Rojas || 17,122 || 93–62 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 156 || September 29 || Expos || 6–3 || Walk || Sampen || Kipper || 14,798 || 94–62 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 157 || September 30 || Mets || 6–5 || Landrum || Simons || Rodriguez || 16,170 || 95–62 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 158 || October 1 || Mets || 2–1 || Smiley || Cone || Belinda || 14,697 || 96–62 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 159 || October 2 || Mets || 6–9 (11) || Franco || Patterson || — || 13,328 || 96–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 160 || October 4 || Expos || 1–3 || Jones || Mason || Rojas || 14,227 || 96–64 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 161 || October 5 || Expos || 4–3 || Walk || Fassero || Belinda || 14,038 || 97–64 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 162 || October 6 || Expos || 7–0 || Smiley || Barnes || — || 23,429 || 98–64

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*Legend: = Win = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member*

Record vs. opponents

Detailed records

National League	Opponent			L
[Chicago Cubs](1991-chicago-cubs-season)	11	7	116	98
[Montreal Expos](1991-montreal-expos-season)	12	6	75	51
[New York Mets](1991-new-york-mets-season)	12	6	85	62
[Philadelphia Phillies](1991-philadelphia-phillies-season)	12	6	87	66
Pittsburgh Pirates
[St. Louis Cardinals](1991-st-louis-cardinals-season)	11	7	82	66
[Atlanta Braves](1991-atlanta-braves-season)	3	9	51	71
[Cincinnati Reds](1991-cincinnati-reds-season)	10	2	73	34
[Houston Astros](1991-houston-astros-season)	8	4	70	57
[Los Angeles Dodgers](1991-los-angeles-dodgers-season)	5	7	30	34
[San Diego Padres](1991-san-diego-padres-season)	7	5	41	47
[San Francisco Giants](1991-san-francisco-giants-season)	7	5	58	46

Month	Games	Won	Lost	RS	RA
April	20	13	7	97	74
May	25	17	8	119	94
June	27	15	12	83	89
July	27	15	12	175	127
August	29	17	12	133	104
September	29	18	11	141	128
October	5	3	2	20	16

Games	Won	Lost	Win %	RS	RA	Home	Away	Total		162		98		64				768		632
84	52	32		382	314
78	46	32		386	318

Roster

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Pitchers

Opening Day lineup

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2	Gary Redus	1B
3	Jay Bell	SS
18	Andy Van Slyke	CF
23	Bobby Bonilla	RF
24	Barry Bonds	LF
7	Jeff King	3B
12	Mike LaValliere	C
13	José Lind	2B
15	Doug Drabek	SP

Awards and honors

1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

Bobby Bonilla, DH, starter
John Smiley, P, reserve

Player stats

;Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	1	1	1	1.000	0	0
	1	2	1	0.500	0	2
	37	106	36	0.340	0	7
	157	577	174	0.302	18	100
	77	220	65	0.295	1	29
	153	510	149	0.292	25	116
	108	336	97	0.289	3	41
	85	163	47	0.288	7	24
	44	14	4	0.286	0	1
	120	411	113	0.275	10	50
	99	187	51	0.273	4	23
	157	608	164	0.270	16	67
	150	502	133	0.265	3	54
	138	491	130	0.265	17	83
	26	34	9	0.265	1	2
	12	24	6	0.250	0	1
	11	16	4	0.250	0	0
	54	4	1	0.250	0	0
	6	4	1	0.250	0	0
	98	252	62	0.246	7	24
	31	114	28	0.246	4	19
	43	82	20	0.244	1	11
	33	109	26	0.239	4	18
	25	39	8	0.205	1	5
	32	52	10	0.192	0	2
	85	191	36	0.188	2	18
	36	71	13	0.183	0	10
	36	84	15	0.179	0	2
	36	97	17	0.175	1	9
	11	18	2	0.111	0	0
	16	20	2	0.100	1	3
	33	70	7	0.100	0	3
	36	14	1	0.071	0	0
	60	7	0	0.000	0	1
	11	4	0	0.000	0	0
	2	3	0	0.000	0	0
	52	1	0	0.000	0	0
	61	4	0	0.000	0	0
	1	3	0	0.000	0	0
	18	1	0	0.000	0	0
	3	3	0	0.000	0	0
	5	0	0		0	0
	24	0	0		0	0
Team Totals	162	5,449	1,433	0.263	126	725

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	2	2	1	0.500	0	0
	7	29	12	0.414	1	1
	3	6	2	0.333	0	1
	7	23	7	0.304	0	1
	7	23	7	0.304	0	0
	6	17	4	0.235	0	1
	3	9	2	0.222	1	1
	2	5	1	0.200	0	1
	7	25	4	0.160	0	3
	7	25	4	0.160	1	2
	5	19	3	0.158	0	0
	7	27	4	0.148	0	0
	2	2	0	0.000	0	0
	3	1	0	0.000	0	0
	3	2	0	0.000	0	0
	2	5	0	0.000	0	0
	1	2	0	0.000	0	0
	3	2	0	0.000	0	0
	4	4	0	0.000	0	0
	3	0	0		0	0
	1	0	0		0	0
	1	0	0		0	0
	1	0	0		0	0
	1	0	0		0	0
	2	0	0		0	0
Team Totals	7	228	51	0.224	3	11

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	31	175	8	7	2.98	104
	24	29	3	2	3.03	21
	35	234	15	14	3.07	142
	33	207	20	8	3.08	129
	61	76	4	4	3.18	45
	35	228	16	10	3.20	120
	60	78	7	5	3.45	71
	25	115	9	2	3.60	67
	36	81	6	3	3.75	64
	18	15	1	1	4.11	10
	54	65	4	3	4.11	57
	42	68	3	3	4.33	34
	52	60	2	2	4.65	38
	1	5	0	0	5.40	2
	5	5	0	0	7.20	5
	2	6	0	0	9.95	8
	1	4	0	0	10.38	2
Team Totals	162	1456	98	64	3.44	919

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	3	5	1	0	0.00	4
	3	4	0	0	0.00	2
	1	2	0	0	0.00	3
	2	15	1	1	0.60	10
	2	14	1	1	0.61	10
	3	9	0	0	1.93	5
	1	6	0	0	3.00	1
	1	2	0	0	4.50	1
	1	1	0	0	9.00	2
	2	2	0	2	23.63	3
	1	1	0	0	27.00	1
Team Totals	7	63	3	4	2.57	42

National League Championship Series

Main article: 1991 National League Championship Series

;Game 1 October 9: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	1
Pittsburgh	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	X	5	8	1
W: Doug Drabek (1-0) L: Tom Glavine (0-1) S: Bob Walk (1)
HR: ATL – David Justice (1) PIT – Andy Van Slyke (1)
Pitchers: ATL – Glavine (6), Wohlers (1), Stanton (1) PIT – Drabek (6), Walk (3)
Attendance: 57,347 Time: 2:51

;Game 2 October 10: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	0
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
W: Steve Avery (1-0) L: Zane Smith (0-1) S: Alejandro Peña (1)
HR: ATL – None PIT – None
Pitchers: ATL – Avery (8), Pena (2/3) PIT – Z. Smith (7), Mason (1), Belinda (1)
Attendance: 57,533 Time: 2:46

;Game 3 October 12: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	2
Atlanta	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	X	10	11	0
W: John Smoltz (1-0) L: John Smiley (0-1) S: Alejandro Peña (2)
HR: PIT – None ATL – Greg Olson (1), Ron Gant (1), Sid Bream (1)
Pitchers: PIT – Smiley (2), Landrum (1), Patterson (2), Kipper (2), Rodriguez (1) ATL – Smoltz (6), Stanton (2/3), Wohlers (1/3), Pena (1)
Attendance: 50,905 Time: 3:21

;Game 4 October 13: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	11	1
Atlanta	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1
W: Stan Belinda (1-0) L: Kent Mercker (0-1) S: None
HR: PIT – None ATL – None
Pitchers: PIT – Tomlin (6), Walk (2), Belinda (2) ATL – Leibrant (6), Clancy (1/3), Stanton (2), Mercker (2/3), Wohlers (1/3)
Attendance: 51,109 Time: 3:43

;Game 5 October 14: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
W: Zane Smith (1-1) L: Tom Glavine (0-2) S: Roger Mason (1)
HR: PIT – None ATL – None
Pitchers: PIT – Z. Smith (7), Mason (1) ATL – Glavine (8), Pena (1)
Attendance: 51,109 Time: 2:51

;Game 6 October 16: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	7	0
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
W: Steve Avery (2-0) L: Doug Drabek (1-1) S: Alejandro Peña (3)
HR: ATL – None PIT – None
Pitchers: ATL – Avery (8), Pena (1) PIT – Drabek (9)
Attendance: 54,508 Time: 3:09

;Game 7 October 17: Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	6	1
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
W: John Smoltz (2-0) L: John Smiley (0-2) S: None
HR: ATL – Brian Hunter (1) PIT – None
Pitchers: ATL – Smoltz (9) PIT – Smiley (2/3), Walk (4), Mason (2), Belinda (2)
Attendance: 46,932 Time: 3:04

Transactions

May 16, 1991: Mike York was traded by the Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Mitch Webster.
June 11, 1991: Mark Huismann was released by the Pirates.

Farm system

References

1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team at Baseball-Reference
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at baseball-almanac.com

References

From 1882–1906, the team played in [[Allegheny, Pennsylvania]], which became annexed by [[Pittsburgh]] as the [[North Side (Pittsburgh). North Side]] in 1907.
''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-451-22363-0
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithza01.shtml Zane Smith] at ''Baseball-Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/huismma01.shtml Mark Huismann] at ''Baseball-Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/l/loaizes01.shtml Esteban Loaiza] at ''Baseball-Reference''
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/varshga01.shtml Gary Varsho] at ''Baseball-Reference''
"Major League Baseball Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
"Major League Baseball Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
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"Major League Baseball Stats {{!}} pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
[https://www.baseball-reference.com/y/yorkmi01.shtml Mike York] at ''Baseball-Reference''

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	1
Pittsburgh	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	X	5	8	1
W: Doug Drabek (1-0) L: Tom Glavine (0-1) S: Bob Walk (1)
HR: ATL – David Justice (1) PIT – Andy Van Slyke (1)
Pitchers: ATL – Glavine (6), Wohlers (1), Stanton (1) PIT – Drabek (6), Walk (3)
Attendance: 57,347 Time: 2:51

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	8	0
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
W: Steve Avery (1-0) L: Zane Smith (0-1) S: Alejandro Peña (1)
HR: ATL – None PIT – None
Pitchers: ATL – Avery (8), Pena (2/3) PIT – Z. Smith (7), Mason (1), Belinda (1)
Attendance: 57,533 Time: 2:46

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	2
Atlanta	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	X	10	11	0
W: John Smoltz (1-0) L: John Smiley (0-1) S: Alejandro Peña (2)
HR: PIT – None ATL – Greg Olson (1), Ron Gant (1), Sid Bream (1)
Pitchers: PIT – Smiley (2), Landrum (1), Patterson (2), Kipper (2), Rodriguez (1) ATL – Smoltz (6), Stanton (2/3), Wohlers (1/3), Pena (1)
Attendance: 50,905 Time: 3:21

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	11	1
Atlanta	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1
W: Stan Belinda (1-0) L: Kent Mercker (0-1) S: None
HR: PIT – None ATL – None
Pitchers: PIT – Tomlin (6), Walk (2), Belinda (2) ATL – Leibrant (6), Clancy (1/3), Stanton (2), Mercker (2/3), Wohlers (1/3)
Attendance: 51,109 Time: 3:43

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	2
Atlanta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
W: Zane Smith (1-1) L: Tom Glavine (0-2) S: Roger Mason (1)
HR: PIT – None ATL – None
Pitchers: PIT – Z. Smith (7), Mason (1) ATL – Glavine (8), Pena (1)
Attendance: 51,109 Time: 2:51