Tuhia he haere tonu mo tenei whitianga - Ko te 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates wa ko te 90th wa mo te Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; to ratou 85th i te National League. I uru te Pirates ki te mutunga tuatahi i te National League East me te rekoata 97 toa me te 65 parekura. I hinga rātou i te San Francisco Giants e toru ngā kēmu ki te kotahi i te National League Championship Series
Ka whiua e rātou a Baltimore Orioles e whā kēmu ki te toru i roto i te World Series. Ko te Pirates i whakahaerehia e Danny Murtaugh, a i takaro i ta raatau wa tuatahi ki te Three Rivers Stadium, i whakatuwherahia i te Hurae o te tau i mua atu.