1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season
Appearance
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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1991 NL East Champions | ||
Division | Eastern Division | |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | |
Record | 98–64 (.605) | |
Owners | Pittsburgh Associates | |
Managers | Jim Leyland | |
Television | KDKA-TV KBL | |
Radio | KDKA-AM (Steve Blass, Kent Derdivanis, Lanny Frattare, Jim Rooker) | |
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The 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 110th in franchise history. For the second consecutive season, the Pirates won the National League East Division Title. During the season, John Smiley won 20 games – the last to do so for the Pirates in the 20th century.[2]
Offseason
- December 6, 1990: Zane Smith was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- February 4, 1991: Mark Huismann was signed as a free agent by the Pirates.[4]
- March 21, 1991: Esteban Loaiza was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[5]
- March 29, 1991: Steve Carter was traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Gary Varsho.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | 52–32 | 46–32 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14 | 52–32 | 32–46 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 47–36 | 31–48 |
Chicago Cubs | 77 | 83 | .481 | 20 | 46–37 | 31–46 |
New York Mets | 77 | 84 | .478 | 20½ | 40–42 | 37–42 |
Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 26½ | 33–35 | 38–55 |
Game Log
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April (13–7)
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May (17–8)
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June (15–12)
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July (15–12)
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August (17–12)
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September (18–11)
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October (3–2)
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | CHC | CIN | HOU | LAD | MON | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | |||||
Atlanta | — | 6–6 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 9–3 | |||||
Chicago | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 9–3 | 2–10 | 10–7 | 11–6 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 10–8 | |||||
Cincinnati | 7–11 | 8–4 | — | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–3 | 2–10 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 4–8 | |||||
Houston | 5–13 | 3–9 | 9–9 | — | 8–10 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 5–7 | |||||
Los Angeles | 11–7 | 10–2 | 12–6 | 10–8 | — | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 6–6 | |||||
Montreal | 7–5 | 7–10 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 7–5 | — | 4–14 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 7–11 | |||||
New York | 3–9 | 6–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | — | 11–7 | 6–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–11 | |||||
Philadelphia | 7-5 | 10–8 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 7–11 | — | 6–12 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 3–9 | 11–7 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 12–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 11–7 | |||||
San Diego | 7–11 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 12–6 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–7 | — | 11–7 | 9–3 | |||||
San Francisco | 9–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 7–11 | — | 4–8 | |||||
St. Louis | 3–9 | 8–10 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 8–4 | — |
Detailed records
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Opening Day lineup
Opening Day Starters | |
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Name | Position |
Gary Redus | 1B |
Jay Bell | SS |
Andy Van Slyke | CF |
Bobby Bonilla | RF |
Barry Bonds | LF |
Jeff King | 3B |
Mike LaValliere | C |
José Lind | 2B |
Doug Drabek | SP |
Awards and honors
1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Bobby Bonilla, DH, Starter
- John Smiley, P, Reserve
Player stats
- Batting
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (81⁄3), 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 |
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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 (61⁄3), Stanton (2/3), Wohlers (1/3), Pena (12⁄3) | ||||||||||||
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 | |
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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 (62⁄3), 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 |
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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 (72⁄3), Mason (11⁄3) 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 |
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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 |
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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 (41⁄3), 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.[11]
- June 11, 1991: Mark Huismann was released by the Pirates.[4]
Farm system
References
- ^ From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore 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
- ^ Zane Smith at Baseball-Reference
- ^ a b Mark Huismann at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Esteban Loaiza at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Gary Varsho at Baseball-Reference
- ^ "Major League Baseball Stats | pirates.com: Stats". Pittsburgh Pirates.
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(help) - ^ Mike York at Baseball-Reference
- 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team at Baseball-Reference
- 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.