1971 Baltimore Orioles Roster
Team Record: 101-57
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,023,037, Avg. 16,141
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Oakland Athletics 3-0
World Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Manager: Earl Weaver (101-57)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1971 Baltimore Orioles Results
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 101 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles paced the league with 742 runs. Baltimore allowed 530 runs, least in the league. Frank Robinson led the team with 28 home runs, while Davey Johnson, Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson and Don Buford each walloped 20 or more as well. Frank Robinson accounted for 99 RBI. Merv Rettenmund topped all regular batters by hitting .318. Dave McNally paced the squad with 21 wins, and Mike Cuellar, Pat Dobson and Jim Palmer each added 15 or more victories as well Jim Palmer recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team. The 1971 Baltimore Orioles won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Baylor | RF | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Mark Belanger | SS | R | R | June 8, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Paul Blair | CF | R | R | February 1, 1944 | 6'0" | 168 | Cushing, OK USA |
| Dave Boswell | P | R | R | January 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Don Buford | LF | B | R | February 2, 1937 | 5'7" | 160 | Linden, TX USA |
| Terry Crowley | RF | L | L | February 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Mike Cuellar | P | L | L | May 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 165 | Las Villas, Cuba |
| Clay Dalrymple | C | L | R | December 3, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Chico, CA USA |
| Jerry DaVanon | 2B | R | R | August 21, 1945 | 5'11" | 175 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Pat Dobson | P | R | R | February 12, 1942 | 6'3" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Tom Dukes | P | R | R | August 31, 1942 | 6'2" | 185 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Andy Etchebarren | C | R | R | June 20, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Bobby Grich | SS | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Muskegon, MI USA |
| Dick Hall | P | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Hardin | P | R | R | August 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 175 | Morris Chapel, TN USA |
| Elrod Hendricks | C | L | R | December 22, 1940 | 6'1" | 175 | Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas V.I. |
| Grant Jackson | P | B | L | September 28, 1942 | 6'0" | 180 | Fostoria, OH USA |
| Davey Johnson | 2B | R | R | January 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 170 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Dave Leonhard | P | R | R | January 22, 1941 | 5'11" | 165 | Arlington, VA USA |
| Dave McNally | P | R | L | October 31, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Billings, MT USA |
| Curt Motton | LF | R | R | September 24, 1940 | 5'8" | 164 | Darnell, LA USA |
| Jim Palmer | P | R | R | October 15, 1945 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Orlando Pena | P | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 154 | Victoria de las Tunas, Cuba |
| Boog Powell | 1B | L | R | August 17, 1941 | 6'4" | 230 | Lakeland, FL USA |
| Merv Rettenmund | RF | R | R | June 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 190 | Flint, MI USA |
| Pete Richert | P | L | L | October 29, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Floral Park, NY USA |
| Brooks Robinson | 3B | R | R | May 18, 1937 | 6'1" | 180 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Frank Robinson | RF | R | R | August 31, 1935 | 6'1" | 183 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Chico Salmon | IF | R | R | December 3, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Colon, Colon Panama |
| Tom Shopay | RF | L | R | February 21, 1945 | 5'9" | 160 | Bristol, CT USA |
| Eddie Watt | P | R | R | April 4, 1941 | 5'10" | 183 | Lamoni, IA USA |
