⭐ Division Winner

1971 Baltimore Orioles

101-57 • .639 Win% • 1st in AL E

The 1971 Baltimore Orioles went 101-57 (.639) finishing 1st in the AL E division. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 742 runs, allowed 530, and played home games at Memorial Stadium. Team leaders included Frank Robinson (28 HR, 99 RBI) and Dave McNally (21-5, 2.89 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

101 Wins
57 Losses
.639 Win %
1st Rank
742 R 530 RA
Diff +212

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⚡ Quick Stats

742 Runs Scored
530 Runs Allowed
+212 Run Diff
1,033K Attendance

📈 vs. 1971 AL Average

Batting Avg .260 6% above the 1971 league average (.246)
OBP .346 9% above the 1971 league average (.317)
SLG .398 9% above the 1971 league average (.364)
Team ERA 2.99 14% better than the 1971 league average (3.46)
Runs Scored 742 19% above the 1971 league average (623 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMemorial Stadium
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 1,033,035
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Avg per Game 13,416

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1971

Batting Avg

1 Merv Rettenmund 0.318 2 Don Buford 0.290 3 Davey Johnson 0.282 4 Frank Robinson 0.281 5 Brooks Robinson 0.272

Home Runs

1 Frank Robinson 28 2 Boog Powell 22 3 Brooks Robinson 20 4 Don Buford 19 5 Davey Johnson 18

RBI

1 Frank Robinson 99 2 Boog Powell 92 3 Brooks Robinson 92 4 Merv Rettenmund 75 5 Davey Johnson 72
1971 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Brooks Robinson 156 589 67 160 21 1 20 92 63 50 0 0.272
Paul Blair 141 516 75 135 24 8 10 44 32 94 14 0.262
Davey Johnson 142 510 67 144 26 1 18 72 51 55 3 0.282
Mark Belanger 150 500 67 133 19 4 0 35 73 48 10 0.266
Merv Rettenmund 141 491 81 156 23 4 11 75 87 60 15 0.318
Frank Robinson 133 455 82 128 16 2 28 99 72 62 3 0.281
Don Buford 122 449 99 130 19 4 19 54 89 62 15 0.290
Boog Powell 128 418 59 107 19 0 22 92 82 64 1 0.256
Elrod Hendricks 101 316 33 79 14 1 9 42 39 38 0 0.250
Andy Etchebarren 70 222 21 60 8 0 9 29 16 40 1 0.270
Mike Cuellar 38 107 7 11 1 0 1 5 2 54 0 0.103
Jim Palmer 38 102 7 20 1 0 0 9 3 41 1 0.196
Pat Dobson 38 91 3 10 0 0 0 4 3 28 0 0.110
Chico Salmon 42 84 11 15 1 0 2 7 3 21 0 0.179
Jerry DaVanon 38 81 14 19 5 0 0 4 12 20 0 0.235
Dave McNally 30 74 3 12 3 0 2 7 3 35 0 0.162
Tom Shopay 47 74 10 19 2 0 0 5 3 7 2 0.257
Curt Motton 38 53 13 10 1 0 4 8 10 12 0 0.189
Clay Dalrymple 23 49 6 10 1 0 1 6 16 13 0 0.204
Bobby Grich 7 30 7 9 0 0 1 6 5 8 1 0.300
Terry Crowley 18 23 2 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0.174
Grant Jackson 29 22 5 2 0 0 1 2 2 7 0 0.091
Dave Leonhard 13 18 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0.278
Tom Dukes 28 7 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0.143
Dave Boswell 15 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.200
Dick Hall 27 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.400
Eddie Watt 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Orlando Peña 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Don Baylor 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.000
Pete Richert 35 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jim Hardin 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1971

ERA

1 Eddie Watt 1.82 2 Jim Palmer 2.68 3 Dave Leonhard 2.83 4 Dave McNally 2.89 5 Pat Dobson 2.90

Wins

1 Dave McNally 21 2 Mike Cuellar 20 3 Pat Dobson 20 4 Jim Palmer 20 5 Dick Hall 6

Strikeouts

1 Pat Dobson 187 2 Jim Palmer 184 3 Mike Cuellar 124 4 Dave McNally 91 5 Grant Jackson 51
1971 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mike Cuellar 20 9 3.08 38 38 0 292.1 250 100 78 124
Pat Dobson 20 8 2.90 38 37 1 282.1 248 91 63 187
Jim Palmer 20 9 2.68 37 37 0 282.0 231 84 106 184
Dave McNally 21 5 2.89 30 30 0 224.1 188 72 58 91
Grant Jackson 4 3 3.13 29 9 0 77.2 72 27 20 51
Dave Leonhard 2 3 2.83 12 6 1 54.0 51 17 19 18
Dick Hall 6 6 4.98 27 0 1 43.1 52 24 11 26
Eddie Watt 3 1 1.82 35 0 11 39.2 39 8 8 26
Tom Dukes 1 5 3.52 28 0 4 38.1 40 15 8 30
Pete Richert 3 5 3.47 35 0 4 36.1 26 14 22 35
Dave Boswell 1 2 4.38 15 1 0 24.2 32 12 15 14
Orlando Peña 0 1 3.07 5 0 0 14.2 16 5 5 4
Jim Hardin 0 0 4.76 6 0 0 5.2 12 3 3 3

🏆 Postseason Results

AL Championship
BAL def. OAK 3-0
World Series
Lost to PIT 4-3

👥 Roster (31)

Don Baylor Mark Belanger Paul Blair Dave Boswell Don Buford Terry Crowley Mike Cuellar Jerry DaVanon Clay Dalrymple Pat Dobson Tom Dukes Andy Etchebarren +19 more

31 players

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The 1971 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The 1971 Baltimore Orioles finished 101-57, a .639 winning percentage, placing 1st in the AL East. In 1971 the franchise won the pennant and took the division title. With 742 runs scored and 530 given up, the 1971 differential was +212. The team batting average of .260 was 6% above the 1971 league mark of .246. Pitchers allowed 2.99 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.46.

Home games were played at Memorial Stadium, where 1,033,035 fans came through the gates. For power, Frank Robinson led the way with 28 homers. On the mound, Dave McNally won 21 games to lead the staff. The AL Championship Series ended in a win against OAK 3-0. The World Series ended in a loss against PIT 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1971 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1971 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1971 Baltimore Orioles finished 101-57 (.639 win pct).
Did the 1971 Baltimore Orioles make the playoffs?
The 1971 Baltimore Orioles finished first in their division.
Who led the 1971 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Frank Robinson led the 1971 Baltimore Orioles with 28 home runs.
What was the 1971 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1971 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 2.99.
Did the 1971 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1971 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1971 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1971 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Memorial Stadium.
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