The Pittsburgh Pirates were 97-65 in 1971. They finished 1st in the NL East. They won in the 1971 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3, to win their fourth championship.
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Team Batting Leaders 
HR
15
Lowe
RBI
44
Cruz
AVG
.309
Gonzales
Team Pitching Leaders 
W
6
Skenes
K
86
Ashcraft
ERA
2.83
Skenes
Team Rankings
HR
75
12th
R
333
4th
SO
603
4th
ERA
4.03
13th
Brewers
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Cubs
Pirates
Reds
LAD
MIA
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
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MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | 21 | .682 | ||
35 | 30 | .538 | 9.5 | |
33 | 33 | .500 | 12.0 | |
31 | 35 | .470 | 14.0 | |
29 | 36 | .446 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
40 | 23 | .635 | ||
35 | 28 | .556 | 5.0 | |
34 | 32 | .515 | 7.5 | |
34 | 32 | .515 | 7.5 | |
31 | 33 | .484 | 9.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
42 | 24 | .636 | ||
34 | 31 | .523 | 7.5 | |
33 | 31 | .516 | 8.0 | |
27 | 39 | .409 | 15.0 | |
24 | 42 | .364 | 18.0 |
Braves
Phillies
Nationals
Mets
Diamondbacks
Padres
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | 25 | .597 | ||
38 | 26 | .594 | ||
32 | 34 | .485 | 7.0 | |
31 | 35 | .470 | 8.0 | |
27 | 36 | .429 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
37 | 30 | .552 | ||
34 | 31 | .523 | 2.0 | |
30 | 37 | .448 | 7.0 | |
27 | 39 | .409 | 9.5 | |
27 | 39 | .409 | 9.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 32 | .515 | ||
32 | 33 | .492 | 1.5 | |
31 | 34 | .477 | 2.5 | |
30 | 37 | .448 | 4.5 | |
25 | 41 | .379 | 9.0 |
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