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| Record |
97-65 .599 |
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| Standings |
Won the NL East |
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101-61, 101-61, 101-61 |
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788 /
599 |
| Postseason | Won NLCS 3-1 over San Francisco Giants
Won World Series 4-3 over Baltimore Orioles | | Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 100 / Pitching: 98 | | Attendance | 1,501,132 (6th) (8th) | | Spring Training | Bradenton, Florida (McKechnie Field) | | Manager | Danny Murtaugh | | Coaches | Bill Virdon, Dave Ricketts, Don Leppert, Don Osborn, Frank Oceak | | Executives | President: Daniel M. Galbreath, General Manager: Joe Brown | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Charleston Charlies, (AA) Waterbury Pirates, (A) Monroe Pirates, (A) Niagara Falls Pirates, (A) Salem Rebels | | Radio | (KDKA) Bob Prince, Nellie King | | TV | (KDKA) Bob Prince, Nellie King |
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The 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates
went 97-65
and finished 1st
in the
National League East. The Pirates
drew 1,501,132
to Three Rivers Stadium.
Roberto Clemente, Dock Ellis, Manny Sanguillen and Willie Stargell made the All-Star team. Gold Glove winners for 1971 included Roberto Clemente.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
appear here as time allows. If you can help with some summaries or can fill out
any missing information from this page, please use the Contact link at the top
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