1971 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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.

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
World champions National League champions National League East champions
League	National League
Division	East
Ballpark	Three Rivers Stadium
City	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[a]
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)
Stats	ESPN.com Baseball Reference
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Offseason

• October 15, 1970: Charlie Sands and 2 minor leaguers were traded to the Pirates by the New York Yankees for 3 minor leaguers.^[1]
• October 26, 1970: Joe Gibbon released by the Pirates.^[2]
• 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.^[3]
• January 29, 1971: Matty Alou and George Brunet were traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo.^[4]
• February 10, 1971: Danny Rivas (minors) was traded by the Pirates to the Mexico City Reds for Ramón Hernández.^[5]

Regular season

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]

Season standings

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NL East

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Pittsburgh Pirates	97	65	.599	—	52‍–‍28	45‍–‍37
St. Louis Cardinals	90	72	.556	7	45‍–‍36	45‍–‍36
Chicago Cubs	83	79	.512	14	44‍–‍37	39‍–‍42
New York Mets	83	79	.512	14	44‍–‍37	39‍–‍42
Montreal Expos	71	90	.441	25½	36‍–‍44	35‍–‍46
Philadelphia Phillies	67	95	.414	30	34‍–‍47	33‍–‍48

Record vs. opponents

1971 National League record v t e Sources:
Team	ATL	CHC	CIN	HOU	LAD	MTL	NYM	PHI	PIT	SD	SF	STL
Atlanta	—	5–7	9–9	9–9	9–9	7–5	7–5	8–4	4–8	11–7	7–11	6–6
Chicago	7–5	—	6–6	5–7	8–4	8–10	11–7	11–7	6–12	9–3	3–9	9–9
Cincinnati	9–9	6–6	—	5–13	7–11	7–5	8–4	5–7	5–7	10–8	9–9	8–4
Houston	9–9	7–5	13–5	—	8–10	4–8	5–7	8–4	4–8	10–8	9–9	2–10
Los Angeles	9–9	4–8	11–7	10–8	—	8–4	5–7	7–5	4–8	13–5	12–6	6–6
Montreal	5–7	10–8	5–7	8–4	4–8	—	9–9	6–12	7–11	6–5	7–5	4–14
New York	5–7	7–11	4–8	7–5	7–5	9–9	—	13–5	10–8	7–5	4–8	10–8
Philadelphia	4-8	7–11	2–10	3–9	5–7	6–10	5–13	—	6–12	4–8	6–6	7–11
Pittsburgh	8–4	12–6	7–5	8–4	8–4	11–7	8–10	12–6	—	9–3	3–9	11–7
San Diego	7–11	3–9	8–10	8–10	5–13	5–6	5–7	8–4	3–9	—	5–13	4–8
San Francisco	11–7	9–3	9–9	9–9	6–12	5–7	8–4	6–6	9–3	13–5	—	5–7
St. Louis	6–6	9–9	4–8	10–2	6–6	14–4	8–10	11–7	7–11	8–4	7–5	—

Notable transactions

• June 8, 1971: Craig Reynolds chosen by the Pirates in the 1st round of the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.^[8]
• August 10, 1971: Bob Miller was traded to the Pirates by the San Diego Padres for Johnny Jeter and Ed Acosta.^[9]
• August 10, 1971: Mudcat Grant was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics.^[10]

Roster

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers 28 Steve Blass 22,34 Nelson Briles 45 Frank Brosseau 17 Dock Ellis 31 Dave Giusti 22,19 Mudcat Grant 36 Ramón Hernández 27 Bob Johnson 25 Bruce Kison 24 John Lamb 32 Bob Miller 38 Bob Moose 32 Jim Nelson 39 Bob Veale 23 Luke Walker		Catchers 29 Milt May 4,72 Charlie Sands 35 Manny Sanguillén Infielders 14 Gene Alley 30 Dave Cash 20 Richie Hebner  2 Jackie Hernández  9 Bill Mazeroski 11 José Pagán  7 Bob Robertson  6 Rennie Stennett		Outfielders 21 Roberto Clemente 15 Gene Clines 18 Vic Davalillo 16 Al Oliver  8 Willie Stargell 12 Carl Taylor 10,22 Richie Zisk Other batters 48 Rimp Lanier 10 Frank Taveras		Manager 40 Danny Murtaugh Coaches 43 Don Leppert (First Base) 44 Frank Oceak (Third Base) 42 Don Osborn (Pitching)  5 Dave Ricketts (Bullpen) 41 Bill Virdon (Hitting)

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
#	Name	Position
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

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Game log

Regular season

1971 regular season game log: 97–65 (Home: 52–28; Away: 45–37)[12]
April: 12–10 (Home: 7–5; Away: 5–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 1 April 6 1:35 p.m. EST Phillies 4–2 Ellis (1–0) Short (0–1) — 2:21 39,712 1–0 W1 2 April 8 8:05 p.m. EST Phillies 2–0 Walker (1–0) Fryman (0–1) — 1:47 12,289 2–0 W2 3 April 9 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 8–2 Moose (1–0) Jarvis (0–1) Giusti (1) 2:23 32,734 3–0 W3 4 April 10 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 4–5 (12) Upshaw (2–0) Briles (0–1) — 2:41 13,079 3–1 L1 5 April 11 2:15 p.m. EST @ Braves 1–3 Nash (1–0) Ellis (1–1) — 1:52 10,220 3–2 L2 6 April 12 7:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 4–3 (11) Giusti (1–0) Selma (0–1) — 2:55 19,469 4–2 W1 7 April 13 7:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 9–3 Briles (1–1) Short (0–2) — 2:28 14,934 5–2 W2 8 April 14 7:35 p.m. EST @ Phillies 5–6 Hoerner (1–0) Grant (0–1) Selma (1) 2:34 8,379 5–3 L1 9 April 16 2:15 p.m. EST @ Mets 0–1 Seaver (2–0) Ellis (1–2) — 2:03 18,491 5–4 L2 10 April 17 2:15 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–0 Blass (1–0) Koosman (0–1) — 2:01 23,305 6–4 W1 11 April 18 (1) 1:05 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–5 Gentry (1–2) Walker (1–1) — 2:09 — 6–5 L1 12 April 18 (2) 3:49 p.m. EST @ Mets 2–1 Johnson (1–0) McGraw (1–1) — 2:43 51,905 7–5 W1 13 April 20 8:05 p.m. EST Braves 0–2 Niekro (1–1) Moose (1–1) — 1:58 8,755 7–6 L1 14 April 21 8:05 p.m. EST Braves 10–2 Ellis (2–2) Nash (1–1) — 2:06 7,992 8–6 W1 15 April 22 8:05 p.m. EST Braves 7–4 Blass (2–0) Reed (2–2) Giusti (2) 2:06 4,708 9–6 W2 16 April 23 8:05 p.m. EST Giants 0–2 Stone (1–0) Walker (1–2) — 2:08 12,350 9–7 L1 17 April 24 2:15 p.m. EST Giants 0–2 Bryant (2–0) Johnson (1–1) — 2:21 8,386 9–8 L2 18 April 25 1:35 p.m. EDT Giants 6–2 Briles (2–1) Marichal (3–2) Giusti (3) 2:51 16,553 10–8 W1 19 April 27 8:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 5–7 Vance Ellis (2–3) Mikkelsen 2:46 6,518 10–9 L1 20 April 28 8:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 7–5 Blass (3–0) O'Brien Giusti (4) 2:16 6,191 11–9 W1 21 April 29 8:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 1–2 Mikkelsen Giusti (1–1) — 2:04 5,031 11–10 L1 22 April 30 8:05 p.m. EDT Padres 5–3 Nelson (1–0) Kelley Grant (1) 2:06 5,944 12–10 W1
May: 17–9 (Home: 10–4; Away: 7–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 23 May 1 2:15 p.m. EDT Padres 5–4 (11) Grant (1–1) Laxton — 2:55 6,068 13–10 W2 24 May 2 1:35 p.m. EDT Padres 5–1 Ellis (3–3) Arlin Giusti (5) 2:05 8,482 14–10 W3 25 May 4 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 10–2 Moose (2–1) Stone (2–1) Grant (2) 2:53 8,263 15–10 W4 26 May 5 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 1–2 Marichal (4–2) Walker (1–3) — 2:02 5,212 15–11 L1 27 May 7 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 3–2 Johnson (2–1) Sutton Grant (3) 2:25 44,275 16–11 W1 28 May 8 10:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 5–3 Briles (3–1) Downing Giusti (6) 2:39 26,737 17–11 W2 29 May 9 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 11–5 Veale (1–0) Mikkelsen Grant (4) 3:16 26,349 18–11 W3 30 May 11 10:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 10–4 Ellis (4–3) Coombs Giusti (7) 2:33 4,440 19–11 W4 31 May 12 10:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 1–2 Roberts Walker (1–4) — 2:06 4,292 19–12 L1 32 May 14 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 2–8 Koosman (3–1) Johnson (2–2) — 2:23 17,622 19–13 L2 33 May 15 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 5–9 Sadecki (1–0) Blass (3–1) — 2:26 22,042 19–14 L3 34 May 16 1:35 p.m. EDT Mets 4–2 Ellis (5–3) Ryan (4–1) Giusti (8) 2:11 18,968 20–14 W1 35 May 17 8:05 p.m. EDT Expos 6–5 Grant (2–1) Marshall — 2:23 6,431 21–14 W2 36 May 18 8:05 p.m. EDT Expos 3–2 Johnson (3–2) Marshall — 2:46 10,226 22–14 W3 37 May 19 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Reds 6–1 Moose (3–1) Nolan Giusti (9) 2:22 11,109 23–14 W4 38 May 20 12:35 p.m. EDT @ Reds 4–5 Wilcox Blass (3–2) Carroll 2:25 9,530 23–15 L1 39 May 21 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 6–2 (13) Grant (3–1) Reed — 3:31 17,379 24–15 W1 40 May 22 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 2–5 Stoneman Walker (1–5) — 2:25 18,814 24–16 L1 41 May 23 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Expos 2–4 McAnally Johnson (3–3) Marshall 2:34 27,216 24–17 L2 42 May 25 8:05 p.m. EDT Reds 4–7 Grimsley Moose (3–2) Gibbon 2:15 8,607 24–18 L3 43 May 26 8:05 p.m. EDT Reds 2–0 Blass (4–2) Cloninger — 2:09 7,369 25–18 W1 44 May 27 8:05 p.m. EDT Reds 5–2 Ellis (6–3) Merritt — 2:00 7,408 26–18 W2 45 May 28 8:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 2–4 Pappas Walker (1–6) — 2:24 12,776 26–19 L1 46 May 29 2:15 p.m. EDT Cubs 9–4 Johnson (4–3) Hands Giusti (10) 2:23 12,336 27–19 W1 47 May 30 1:35 p.m. EDT Cubs 10–0 Moose (4–2) Holtzman — 2:20 14,643 28–19 W2 48 May 31 11:05 a.m. EDT Cubs 6–0 Blass (5–2) Jenkins — 2:09 19,589 29–19 W3
June: 20–10 (Home: 9–4; Away: 11–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 49 June 1 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 9–0 Ellis (7–3) Zachary — 2:00 21,516 30–19 W4 50 June 2 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 10–1 Walker (2–6) Cleveland Veale (1) 2:33 9,612 31–19 W5 51 June 3 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 1–7 Carlton Johnson (4–4) — 2:21 18,947 31–20 L1 52 June 4 8:05 p.m. EDT Astros 3–2 Moose (5–2) Billingham Giusti (11) 2:12 14,025 32–20 W1 53 June 5 8:05 p.m. EDT Astros 1–4 Dierker Blass (5–3) Gladding 2:50 23,793 32–21 L1 54 June 6 1:35 p.m. EDT Astros 9–8 Ellis (8–3) Blasingame Veale (2) 2:54 23,051 33–21 W1 55 June 7 2:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 11–6 Veale (2–0) Pappas Giusti (12) 3:16 16,478 34–21 W2 56 June 8 2:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 0–1 (12) Holtzman Grant (3–2) — 2:35 14,878 34–22 L1 57 June 9 2:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 1–3 Jenkins Moose (5–3) — 2:08 16,438 34–23 L2 58 June 10 9:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 3–1 Blass (6–3) Reuss — 2:20 18,950 35–23 W1 59 June 11 9:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 11–4 Ellis (9–3) Cleveland Giusti (13) 2:34 27,308 36–23 W2 60 June 12 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 4–3 Grant (4–2) Arroyo — 2:55 24,565 37–23 W3 61 June 13 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 8–4 Giusti (2–1) Carlton Hernández (1) 2:47 21,205 38–23 W4 62 June 14 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 4–5 Gladding Nelson (1–1) — 2:39 11,655 38–24 L1 63 June 15 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 3–0 Blass (7–3) Dierker — 2:27 16,307 39–24 W1 64 June 16 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 6–4 Ellis (10–3) Blasingame — 2:27 16,098 40–24 W2 65 June 18 8:05 p.m. EDT Expos 9–8 (11) Giusti (3–1) Raymond — 3:16 26,644 41–24 W3 66 June 19 2:15 p.m. EDT Expos 1–10 Morton Moose (5–4) — 2:34 12,091 41–25 L1 67 June 20 (1) 1:05 p.m. EDT Expos 7–1 Blass (8–3) Stoneman — 2:27 — 42–25 W1 68 June 20 (2) 4:07 p.m. EDT Expos 7–3 Briles (4–1) Britton Grant (5) 2:17 32,301 43–25 W2 69 June 21 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 6–0 Ellis (11–3) Koosman (3–5) — 2:05 19,751 44–25 W3 70 June 22 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 2–3 Williams (3–1) Nelson (1–2) Frisella (7) 2:29 27,578 44–26 L1 71 June 23 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 6–2 Walker (3–6) Gentry (6–5) Grant (6) 2:28 31,225 45–26 W1 72 June 25 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 14–4 Blass (9–3) Bunning (5–9) — 2:27 38,736 46–26 W2 73 June 26 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 11–9 Ellis (12–3) Short (4–9) Giusti (14) 2:34 24,965 47–26 W3 74 June 27 (1) 1:05 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 4–8 Fryman (2–3) Johnson (4–5) Hoerner (4) 2:28 47–27 L1 75 June 27 (2) 4:08 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 10–9 Veale (3–0) Hoerner (3–3) Giusti (15) 2:59 37,062 48–27 W1 76 June 28 8:15 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 11–5 Moose (6–4) Reuss Grant (7) 2:44 15,024 49–27 W2 77 June 29 9:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 3–8 Cleveland Walker (3–7) — 2:30 14,586 49–28 L1 78 June 30 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 0–4 Ryan (8–4) Blass (9–4) Frisella (8) 2:08 50,399 49–29 L2
July: 18–10 (Home: 11–3; Away: 7–7) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 79 July 1 2:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 3–0 Ellis (13–3) Koosman (4–6) Giusti (16) 3:03 26,650 50–29 W1 80 July 2 2:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 5–1 Moose (7–4) Jenkins — 2:31 28,919 51–29 W2 81 July 3 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 1–3 Pappas Johnson (4–6) — 2:06 31,422 51–30 L1 82 July 4 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 7–9 Regan Giusti (3–2) Newman 2:56 30,401 51–31 L2 83 July 5 2:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 6–2 Blass (10–4) Holtzman — 2:35 37,734 52–31 W1 84 July 6 8:05 p.m. EDT Reds 5–2 Ellis (14–3) McGlothlin Giusti (17) 2:21 23,321 53–31 W2 85 July 7 8:05 p.m. EDT Reds 9–3 Johnson (5–6) Nolan — 2:09 23,873 54–31 W3 86 July 8 8:05 p.m. EDT Reds 7–1 Kison (1–0) Gullett Giusti (18) 2:25 22,534 55–31 W4 87 July 9 8:05 p.m. EDT Braves 11–2 Briles (5–1) Nash (6–6) — 2:29 29,678 56–31 W5 88 July 10 2:15 p.m. EDT Braves 5–4 Grant (5–2) Niekro (9–8) Giusti (19) 2:15 18,955 57–31 W6 — July 11 Braves Postponed (Rain; Site change) (Makeup date: August 23) 42nd All-Star Game in Detroit, Michigan 89 July 15 8:05 p.m. EDT Padres 4–3 (17) Nelson (2–2) Coombs — 4:12 17,405 58–31 W7 90 July 16 8:05 p.m. EDT Padres 2–1 Johnson (6–6) Arlin — 2:05 33,736 59–31 W8 91 July 17 2:15 p.m. EDT Padres 9–2 Ellis (15–3) Norman — 2:39 14,278 60–31 W9 92 July 18 (1) 1:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 3–2 Giusti (4–2) Downing — 2:18 — 61–31 W10 93 July 18 (2) 3:58 p.m. EDT Dodgers 7–1 Walker (4–7) Singer — 2:05 48,230 62–31 W11 94 July 19 8:05 p.m. EDT Dodgers 4–10 Osteen Briles (5–2) — 2:46 17,437 62–32 L1 95 July 20 8:05 p.m. EDT Giants 11–7 Veale (4–0) Carrithers (1–1) Giusti (20) 3:13 29,865 63–32 W1 96 July 21 8:05 p.m. EDT Giants 4–8 Johnson (10–4) Giusti (4–3) Hamilton (3) 2:46 35,145 63–33 L1 97 July 22 12:35 p.m. EDT Giants 7–8 (10) Johnson (11–4) Moose (7–5) — 3:18 33,185 63–34 L2 98 July 23 10:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 4–0 Kison (2–0) Kirby — 1:57 10,133 64–34 W1 99 July 24 10:30 p.m. EDT @ Padres 4–3 Blass (11–4) Roberts Giusti (21) 2:02 3,114 65–34 W2 100 July 25 (1) 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Padres 1–2 Norman Johnson (6–7) — 2:02 — 65–35 L1 101 July 25 (2) 6:37 p.m. EDT @ Padres 0–2 Arlin Moose (7–6) — 1:53 10,342 65–36 L2 102 July 27 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 5–8 Alexander Ellis (15–4) Mikkelsen 2:11 26,564 65–37 L3 103 July 28 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 4–0 Walker (5–7) Singer — 2;11 30,798 66–37 W1 104 July 29 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Dodgers 8–5 Veale (5–0) Osteen Giusti (22) 2:54 23,590 67–37 W2 105 July 30 11:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 2–5 Perry (10–8) Kison (2–1) — 2:13 10,088 67–38 L1 106 July 31 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 11–15 McMahon (9–3) Giusti (4–4) Hamilton (4) 3:15 18,834 67–39 L2
August: 14–17 (Home: 6–9; Away: 8–8) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 107 August 1 (1) 3:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 7–11 Johnson (12–4) Kison (2–2) McMahon (4) 2:28 — 67–40 L3 108 August 1 (2) 6:03 p.m. EDT @ Giants 3–8 Reberger (3–0) Ellis (15–5) Carrithers (1) 2:31 33,301 67–41 L4 109 August 3 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 10–6 Veale (6–0) Morton Giusti (23) 2:21 18,137 68–41 W1 110 August 4 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 3–4 (11) Marshall Grant (5–3) — 3:04 17,481 68–42 L1 111 August 5 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 7–2 Kison (3–2) Strohmayer — 2:20 21,233 69–42 W1 112 August 6 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 2–3 Wilson (3–3) Ellis (15–6) — 2:34 21,323 69–43 L1 113 August 7 2:15 p.m. EDT Phillies 3–5 Wise (11–9) Moose (7–7) Wilson (3) 2:36 29,565 69–44 L2 114 August 8 (1) 1:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 2–3 Fryman (8–4) Blass (11–5) Hoerner (8) 2:22 69–45 L3 115 August 8 (2) 4:02 p.m. EDT Phillies 4–0 Johnson (7–7) Short (7–13) — 2:11 31,448 70–45 W1 116 August 10 8:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 1–2 Pizarro Kison (3–3) — 2:23 21,789 70–46 L1 117 August 11 8:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 3–2 Ellis (16–6) Regan — 2:09 24,147 71–46 W1 118 August 12 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 2–3 Carlton Walker (5–8) — 2:09 21,805 71–47 L1 119 August 13 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 0–2 Reuss Blass (11–6) — 2:00 31,563 71–48 L2 120 August 14 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 0–11 Gibson Johnson (7–8) — 2:22 30,678 71–49 L3 121 August 15 1:35 p.m. EDT Cardinals 4–6 Linzy Miller (0–1) Drabowsky 2:30 49,329 71–50 L4 122 August 16 8:05 p.m. EDT Astros 8–3 Ellis (17–6) Billingham Giusti (24) 2:22 12,664 72–50 W1 123 August 17 8:05 p.m. EDT Astros 5–6 Blasingame Miller (0–2) Ray 2:40 16,694 72–51 L1 124 August 18 8:05 p.m. EDT Astros 3–2 Miller (1–2) Lemaster — 2:50 29,670 73–51 W1 125 August 19 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Reds 5–1 Johnson (8–8) McGlothlin — 2:02 20,611 74–51 W2 126 August 20 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Reds 0–6 Grimsley Kison (3–4) — 2;04 26,452 74–52 L1 127 August 21 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–6 Merritt Ellis (17–7) — 2:12 27,427 74–53 L2 128 August 22 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Reds 3–6 Nolan Briles (5–3) — 2:31 31,431 74–54 L3 129 August 23 (1) 6:05 p.m. EDT @ Braves 4–3 Blass (12–6) Niekro (12–11) Giusti (25) 2:08 — 75–54 W1 130 August 23 (2) 8:48 p.m. EDT @ Braves 15–4 Moose (8–7) Kelley (7–5) Briles (1) 2:34 16,163 76–54 W2 131 August 24 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 5–15 McQueen (4–1) Johnson (8–9) Upshaw (16) 2:24 8,478 76–55 L1 132 August 25 8:05 p.m. EST @ Braves 13–6 Moose (9–7) Jarvis (5–12) Miller (1) 2:41 8,365 77–55 W1 133 August 27 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 7–3 Ellis (18–7) Billingham Giusti (26) 2:41 14,933 78–55 W2 134 August 28 8:30 p.m. EDT @ Astros 0–4 Wilson Blass (12–7) — 2:20 25,619 78–56 L1 135 August 29 3:00 p.m. EDT @ Astros 5–2 Johnson (9–9) Blasingame Giusti (27) 2:40 15,723 79–56 W1 136 August 30 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 6–4 Walker (6–8) Wilson (3–5) Giusti (28) 3:04 13,399 80–56 W2 137 August 31 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 7–5 Kison (4–4) Hoerner (4–4) Miller (2) 2:34 16,179 81–56 W3
September: 16–9 (Home: 9–3; Away: 7–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/ Streak 138 September 1 8:05 p.m. EDT Phillies 10–7 Walker (7–8) Brandon (6–6) — 2:44 11,278 82–56 W4 139 September 3 8:05 p.m. EDT Expos 4–6 Britton Giusti (4–5) Marshall 2:28 17,951 82–57 L1 140 September 4 2:15 p.m. EDT Expos 7–6 (11) Giusti (5–5) Marshall — 3:21 11,302 83–57 W1 141 September 5 1:35 p.m. EDT Expos 8–2 Kison (5–4) Stoneman Hernández (2) 2:20 15,897 84–57 W2 142 September 6 (1) 10:35 a.m. EDT Cubs 4–1 Briles (6–3) Pizarro — 2:07 — 85–57 W3 143 September 6 (2) 1:17 p.m. EDT Cubs 10–5 Walker (8–8) Holtzman Moose (1) 2:26 39,236 86–57 W4 144 September 8 8:05 p.m. EDT Cubs 10–1 Blass (13–7) Pappas — 2:19 15,937 87–57 W5 145 September 10 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Expos 2–3 (11) Strohmayer Giusti (5–6) — 3:24 21,529 87–58 L1 146 September 11 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Expos 1–4 McAnally Kison (5–5) — 2;12 18,376 87–59 L2 147 September 12 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Expos 4–0 Briles (7–3) Renko — 2:10 16,770 88–59 W1 148 September 13 2:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 5–1 Blass (14–7) Pappas — 2:18 6,477 89–59 W2 149 September 14 2:30 p.m. EDT @ Cubs 4–3 Moose (10–7) Jenkins — 2:25 9,706 90–59 W3 150 September 15 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 4–1 Ellis (19–7) Carlton Hernández (3) 1:57 21,751 91–59 W4 151 September 16 8:05 p.m. EDT Cardinals 6–1 Walker (9–8) Reuss Hernández (4) 2:35 18,127 92–59 W5 152 September 17 8:05 p.m. EDT Mets 0–3 Gentry (12–10) Briles (7–4) — 1:59 23,421 92–60 L1 153 September 18 2:15 p.m. EDT Mets 4–0 Blass (15–7) Sadecki (7–7) — 1:42 20,470 93–60 W1 154 September 19 1:35 p.m. EDT Mets 2–5 Williams (5–6) Johnson (9–10) Frisella (12) 2:34 40,337 93–61 L1 155 September 21 9:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 4–6 Drabowsky Ellis (19–8) — 2:20 13,348 93–62 L2 156 September 22 9:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 5–1 Walker (10–8) Gibson Giusti (29) 2:07 14,845 94–62 W1 157 September 23 9:05 p.m. EDT @ Cardinals 5–0 Briles (8–4) Cleveland — 2:19 10,918 95–62 W2 158 September 24 8:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 3–2 Kison (6–5) Koosman (6–11) Miller (3) 1:56 35,936 96–62 W3 159 September 25 2:15 p.m. EDT @ Mets 1–2 (15) Frisella (8–5) Hernández (0–1) — 3:50 29,295 96–63 L1 160 September 26 2:05 p.m. EDT @ Mets 1–3 Seaver (19–10) Blass (15–8) — 1:53 30,519 96–64 L2 161 September 28 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 3–6 Wise (17–14) Ellis (19–9) — 2:19 14,582 96–65 L3 162 September 30 7:35 p.m. EDT @ Phillies 4–3 Moose (11–7) Champion (3–5) Giusti (30) 2:12 14,157 97–65 W1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Pirates team member

Postseason Game log

1971 Postseason game log: 7–4 (Home: 5–0; Away: 2–4)
NL Championship Series: vs. San Francisco Giants 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–1)[13] # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/ Streak 1 October 2 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 4–5 Perry (1–0) Blass (0–1) — 2:44 40,977 SF 1–0 L1 2 October 3 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Giants 9–4 Ellis (1–0) Cumberland (0–1) — 3:23 42,562 Tied 1–1 W1 3 October 5 1:30 p.m. EDT Giants 2–1 Johnson (1–0) Marichal (0–1) — 2:26 38,222 PIT 2–1 W2 4 October 6 1:30 p.m. EDT Giants 9–5 Kison (1–0) Perry (1–1) — 3:00 35,487 PIT 3–1 W3
World Series: vs. Baltimore Orioles 4–3 (Home: 3–0; Away: 1–3)[14] # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/ Streak 1 October 9 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 3–5 McNally (2–0) Ellis (1–1) — 2:06 53,229 BAL 1–0 L1 — October 10 @ Orioles Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: October 11) BAL 1–0 2 October 11 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 3–11 Palmer (2–0) Johnson (1–1) Hall (1) 2:55 53,239 BAL 2–0 L2 3 October 12 1:00 p.m. EDT Orioles 5–1 Blass (1–1) Cuellar (1–1) — 2:20 50,403 BAL 2–1 W1 4 October 13 8:15 p.m. EDT Orioles 4–3 Kison (2–0) Watt (0–1) Giusti (1) 2:48 51,378 Tied 2–2 W2 5 October 14 1:00 p.m. EDT Orioles 4–0 Briles (1–0) McNally (2–1) — 2:16 51,377 PIT 3–2 W3 6 October 16 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 2–3 (10) McNally (3–1) Miller (0–1) — 2:59 44,174 Tied 3–3 L1 7 October 17 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Orioles 2–1 Blass (2–1) Cuellar (1–2) — 2:10 47,291 PIT 4–3 W1
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Pirates team member

Detailed records

National League Opponent W L WP RS RA NL East Chicago Cubs 12 6 0.667 95 48 Montreal Expos 11 7 0.611 89 73 New York Mets 8 10 0.444 45 50 Philadelphia Phillies 12 6 0.667 104 80 Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals 11 7 0.611 90 64 Total 54 36 0.600 423 315 NL West Atlanta Braves 8 4 0.667 83 52 Cincinnati Reds 7 5 0.583 53 40 Houston Astros 8 4 0.667 54 43 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 4 0.667 63 50 San Diego Padres 9 3 0.750 50 27 San Francisco Giants 3 9 0.250 62 72 Total 43 29 0.597 365 284 Season Total 97 65 0.599 788 599

Month Games Won Lost Win % RS RA April 22 12 10 0.545 84 62 May 26 17 9 0.654 129 85 June 30 20 10 0.667 175 127 July 28 18 10 0.643 149 109 August 31 14 17 0.452 140 144 September 25 16 9 0.640 111 72 Total 162 97 65 0.599 788 599 Games Won Lost Win % RS RA Home 80 52 28 0.650 393 279 Away 82 45 37 0.549 395 320 Total 162 97 65 0.599 788 599

Composite Box

1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Inning–by–Inning Boxscore

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

Sources:

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	Pittsburgh – 4, San Francisco – 5	October 2	Candlestick Park	40,977
2	Pittsburgh – 9, San Francisco – 4	October 3	Candlestick Park	42,562
3	San Francisco – 1, Pittsburgh – 2	October 5	Three Rivers Stadium	38,322
4	San Francisco – 5, Pittsburgh – 9	October 6	Three Rivers Stadium	35,487

World Series

Main article: 1971 World Series

1971 World Series Program – Pittsburgh Pirates' version

Composite box

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

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Pittsburgh Pirates	3	6	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	0	23	56	3
Baltimore Orioles	3	2	3	3	7	2	2	1	0	1	24	45	9
Total attendance: 351,091   Average attendance: 50,156 Winning player's share: $18,165   Losing player's share: $13,906

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	Player	G	AB	R	H	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
C	Manny Sanguillén	138	533	61	170	.319	7	81	6
1B	Bob Robertson	131	469	65	127	.271	26	72	1
2B	Dave Cash	123	478	79	138	.289	2	34	13
3B	Richie Hebner	112	388	50	105	.271	17	67	2
SS	Gene Alley	114	348	38	79	.227	6	28	9
CF	Al Oliver	143	529	69	149	.282	14	64	4
LF	Willie Stargell	141	511	104	151	.295	48	125	0
RF	Roberto Clemente	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

Player	G	AB	R	H	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
Vic Davalillo	99	295	48	84	.285	1	33	10
Gene Clines	97	273	52	84	.308	1	24	15
Jackie Hernández	88	233	30	48	.206	3	26	0
Bill Mazeroski	70	193	17	49	.254	1	16	0
José Pagán	57	158	16	38	.241	5	15	0
Milt May	49	126	15	35	.278	6	25	0
Rennie Stennett	50	153	24	54	.353	1	15	1
Charlie Sands	28	25	4	5	.200	1	5	0
Richie Zisk	7	15	2	3	.200	1	2	0
Carl Taylor	7	12	1	2	.167	0	0	0
Rimp Lanier	6	4	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Frank Taveras	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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	BB	SO
Steve Blass	33	240.0	15	8	2.85	68	136
Dock Ellis	31	226.2	19	9	3.06	63	137
Bob Johnson	31	174.2	9	10	3.45	55	101
Luke Walker	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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	BB	SO
Bob Moose	30	140.0	11	7	4.11	35	68
Nelson Briles	37	136.0	8	4	3.04	35	76
Bruce Kison	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

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	BB	SO
Dave Giusti	58	86.0	5	6	30	2.93	31	55
Mudcat Grant	42	75.0	5	3	7	3.60	28	22
Bob Veale	37	46.1	6	0	2	6.99	24	40
Jim Nelson	17	34.2	2	2	0	2.34	25	11
Bob Miller	16	28.0	1	2	3	1.29	13	13
Ramón Hernández	10	12.1	0	1	4	0.73	2	7
John Lamb	2	4.1	0	0	0	0.00	1	1
Frank Brosseau	1	2.0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0

Awards and honors

• Roberto Clemente, Babe Ruth Award^[15]
• Roberto Clemente, World Series Most Valuable Player Award^[16]
• Roberto Clemente, Gold Glove Award^[17]

League leaders

• Willie Stargell, National League home run champion (48)^[18]
• Dave Giusti, Saves leader (30)^[19]

All-Stars

1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game^[20]

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

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
AAA	Charleston Charlies	International League	Joe Morgan
AA	Waterbury Pirates	Eastern League	Red Davis
A	Salem Rebels	Carolina League	Tim Murtaugh
A	Monroe Pirates	Western Carolinas League	Tom Saffell
A-Short Season	Niagara Falls Pirates	New York–Penn League	Chuck Cottier and Dick Cole
Rookie	GCL Pirates	Gulf Coast League	Ed Napoleon

Notes

1. From 1882 to 1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which was annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.

Sources

• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
• Markusen, Bruce (2009). The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates. Yardley, Pennsylvania: Westholme Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59416-089-9.