1971 Major League Baseball Season

Postseason
Series Result MVP
World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates (4) over Baltimore Orioles (3) Roberto Clemente
NLCS: Pittsburgh Pirates (3) over San Francisco Giants (1)
ALCS: Baltimore Orioles (3) over Oakland Athletics (0)
National League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Pittsburgh Pirates 97 65 .599 – 52-28 45-37
St. Louis Cardinals 90 72 .556 7 45-36 45-36
Chicago Cubs 83 79 .512 14 44-37 39-42
New York Mets 83 79 .512 14 44-37 39-42
Montreal Expos 71 90 .441 25.5 36-44 35-46
Philadelphia Phillies 67 95 .414 30 34-47 33-48
West W L PCT GB Home Road
San Francisco Giants 90 72 .556 – 51-30 39-42
Los Angeles Dodgers 89 73 .549 1 42-39 47-34
Atlanta Braves 82 80 .506 8 43-39 39-41
Houston Astros 79 83 .488 11 39-42 40-41
Cincinnati Reds 79 83 .488 11 46-35 33-48
San Diego Padres 61 100 .379 28.5 33-48 28-52
National League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Joe Torre
Cy Young Ferguson Jenkins
Rookie of the Year Earl Williams
American League Standings
East W L PCT GB Home Road
Baltimore Orioles 101 57 .639 – 53-24 48-33
Detroit Tigers 91 71 .562 12 54-27 37-44
Boston Red Sox 85 77 .525 18 47-33 38-44
New York Yankees 82 80 .506 21 44-37 38-43
Washington Senators 63 96 .396 38.5 35-46 28-50
Cleveland Indians 60 102 .37 43 29-52 31-50
West W L PCT GB Home Road
Oakland Athletics 101 60 .627 – 46-35 55-25
Kansas City Royals 85 76 .528 16 44-37 41-39
Chicago White Sox 79 83 .488 22.5 39-42 40-41
California Angels 76 86 .469 25.5 35-46 41-40
Minnesota Twins 74 86 .463 26.5 37-42 37-44
Milwaukee Brewers 69 92 .429 32 34-48 35-44
American League Awards
Award Player
Most Valuable Player Vida Blue
Cy Young Vida Blue
Rookie of the Year Chris Chambliss