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The High Court |
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Deep Thinkers Only... |
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Setting a Precedent-1971 |
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Setting a Precedent By: The Powdered Wig
National Pride
As the resident historian on the High Court bench, I thought it might be fun to feature a regular column looking back at years gone by. Each retro article will provide statistical reminders of a given year as motivated by events of today.
Here are a few hints as to which year we are traveling to visit…
It was the last time Washington, D.C had major league baseball.
It was the year former 31-game winner Denny McLain posted a 10-22 mark for the aforementioned Senators of Washington.
It was the last time the All-Star Game was played in Detroit before this season.
It was the year that 6 future Hall of Famers hit home runs in the Midsummer Classic.
Give up? The year was 1971. Let’s go see what was happening in baseball 34 years ago…
FINAL STANDINGS (Stats courtesy The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball)
American League East Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Manager
American League West Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Manager
National League East Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Manager
National League West Team Wins Losses Pct. GB Manager
POST SEASON RESULTS (Stats courtesy www.retrosheet.org )
AL Championship Series (Best of 5) Baltimore defeated Oakland 3-0
Game 1 – BAL 5, OAK 3 Game 2 – BAL 5, OAK 1 WP – Dave McNally WP – Mike Cuellar LP – Vida Blue LP – Catfish Hunter SV – Eddie Watt HR – Boog Powell (BAL) 2 HR – None Brooks Robinson (BAL) Elrod Hendricks (BAL)
Game 3 – BAL 5, OAK 3 WP – Jim Palmer LP – Diego Segui HR – Reggie Jackson (OAK) 2 Sal Bando (OAK)
NL Championship Series (Best of 5) Pittsburgh defeated San Francisco 3-1
Game 1 – SF 5, PIT 4 Game 2 – PIT 9, SF 4 WP – Gaylord Perry WP – Dock Ellis LP - Steve Blass LP – John Cumberland HR – Tito Fuentes (SF) SV – Dave Giusti Willie McCovey (SF) HR – Bob Robertson (PIT) 3 Gene Clines (PIT) Willie Mays (SF)
Game 3 – PIT 2, SF 1 Game 4 – PIT 9, SF 5 WP – Bob Johnson WP – Bruce Kison LP – Juan Marichal LP – Gaylord Perry SV – Dave Giusti SV – Dave Giusti HR – Richie Hebner (PIT) HR – Willie McCovey (SF) Bob Robertson (PIT) Chris Speier (SF) Richie Hebner (PIT) Al Oliver (PIT)
World Series (Best of 7) Pittsburgh defeated Baltimore 4-3
MVP – Roberto Clemente, RF - Pittsburgh
Game 1 – BAL 5, PIT 3 Game 2 – BAL 11, PIT 3 WP – Dave McNally WP – Jim Palmer LP – Dock Ellis LP – Bob Johnson HR – Don Buford (BAL) HR – Richie Hebner (PIT) Merv Rettenmund (BAL) Frank Robinson (BAL)
Game 3 – PIT 5, BAL 1 Game 4 – PIT 4, BAL 3 WP – Steve Blass WP – Bruce Kison LP – Mike Cuellar LP – Eddie Watt HR – Frank Robinson (BAL) SV – Dave Giusti Bob Robertson (PIT)
Game 5 – PIT 4, BAL 0 Game 6 – BAL 3, PIT 2 WP – Nelson Briles WP – Dave McNally LP – Dave McNally LP – Bob Miller HR – Bob Robertson (PIT) HR – Roberto Clemente (PIT) Don Buford (BAL)
Game 7 – PIT 2, BAL 1 WP – Steve Blass LP – Mike Cuellar HR – Roberto Clemente (PIT)
LEAGUE LEADERS (Stats courtesy The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball)
Hitting American League National League Avg. Tony Oliva, MIN (.337) Joe Torre, STL (.363) Hits Cesar Tovar, MIN (204) Joe Torre, STL (230) Runs Don Buford, BAL (99) Lou Brock, STL (126) 2B Reggie Smith, BOS (33) Cesar Cedeno, HOU (40) 3B Freddie Patek, KC (11) R.Metzger/J.Morgan, HOU (11) HR Bill Melton, CWS (33) Willie Stargell, PIT (48) RBI Harmon Killebrew, MIN (119) Joe Torre, STL (137) SLG Tony Oliva, MIN (.546) Henry Aaron, ATL (.669) BB Harmon Killebrew (114) Willie Mays, SF (112) SB Amos Otis, KC (52) Lou Brock, STL (64)
Pitching American League National League Wins Mickey Lolich, DET (25) Ferguson Jenkins, CHC (24) Win Pct. Dave McNally, BAL (.808) Don Gullett, CIN (.727) Shutouts Vida Blue, OAK (8) M.Pappas, CHC/S.Blass, PIT B. Gibson, STL/A.Downing, LA (5) Strikeouts Mickey Lolich, DET (308) Tom Seaver, NYM (289) Games Ken Sanders, MIL (83) Wayne Granger, CIN (70) ERA Vida Blue, OAK (1.82) Tom Seaver, NYM (1.76) Saves Ken Sanders, MIL (31) Dave Giusti, PIT (30)
ALL-STAR GAME
(Stats courtesy www.baseball-almanac.com)
American League 6, National League 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MVP – Frank Robinson (BAL) 1-2, R, HR, 2 RBI
WP – Vida Blue (OAK) LP – Dock Ellis (PIT) SV – Mickey Lolich (DET)
2B – None 3B – None HR – Roberto Clemente (PIT), Johnny Bench (CIN), Henry Aaron (ATL) Reggie Jackson (OAK), Frank Robinson (BAL), Harmon Killebrew (MIN) |
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Hall of Famer Frank Robinson homered in the 1971 All-Star Game and in the ‘71 World Series. And with baseball returning to D.C. for the first time since that 1971 season, he has the Nationals in first place in the NL East. (mlb.com) |
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Robinson’s fellow Hall of Famer, the late, great Roberto Clemente also homered in both the ‘71 All-Star Game and the ‘71 World Series. He was named MVP of the World Series, as his Pirates defeated Robinson’s Orioles in seven games. (Puerto Rico Herald) |