mlb team with best record in 1972

The Pittsburgh Pirates had the best record by a team in 1972, with a record of 96-59.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GWLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Pirates
Pirates
96-59
1972
.619
155
96
59
5,490
691
1,505
251
47
110
654
404
25
871
49
30
6,021
2,180
408
52
50
69
110
.274
.324
.397
.721
2Reds
Reds
95-59
1972
.617
154
95
59
5,241
707
1,317
214
44
124
650
606
37
914
140
63
6,003
1,991
382
65
54
85
109
.251
.330
.380
.710
3Athletics
Athletics
93-62
1972
.600
155
93
62
5,200
604
1,248
195
29
134
565
463
47
886
87
48
5,846
1,903
358
100
36
55
112
.240
.306
.366
.672
4White Sox
White Sox
87-67
1972
.565
154
87
67
5,083
566
1,208
170
28
108
528
511
34
991
100
52
5,721
1,758
306
68
25
69
113
.238
.310
.346
.656
5Tigers
Tigers
86-70
1972
.551
156
86
70
5,099
558
1,206
179
32
122
531
483
31
793
17
21
5,721
1,815
333
74
34
65
125
.237
.305
.356
.661
6Astros
Astros
84-69
1972
.549
153
84
69
5,267
708
1,359
233
38
134
660
524
32
907
111
56
5,936
2,070
405
62
51
69
98
.258
.326
.393
.719
7Cubs
Cubs
85-70
1972
.548
156
85
70
5,247
685
1,346
206
40
133
634
565
28
815
69
47
5,950
2,031
379
67
43
78
126
.257
.330
.387
.717
8Dodgers
Dodgers
85-70
1972
.548
155
85
70
5,270
584
1,349
178
39
98
543
480
24
786
82
39
5,903
1,899
315
89
40
53
121
.256
.319
.360
.679
9Red Sox
Red Sox
85-70
1972
.548
155
85
70
5,208
640
1,289
229
34
124
594
522
37
858
66
30
5,871
1,958
387
56
48
49
111
.248
.318
.376
.694
10Mets
Mets
83-73
1972
.532
156
83
73
5,135
528
1,154
175
31
105
490
589
34
990
41
41
5,883
1,706
311
86
39
70
127
.225
.307
.332
.639
11Orioles
Orioles
80-74
1972
.519
154
80
74
5,028
519
1,153
193
29
100
483
507
36
935
78
41
5,676
1,704
322
65
40
57
113
.229
.302
.339
.641
12Yankees
Yankees
79-76
1972
.510
155
79
76
5,168
557
1,288
202
24
103
526
491
29
689
71
42
5,793
1,847
329
74
31
47
112
.249
.316
.357
.674
13Twins
Twins
77-77
1972
.500
154
77
77
5,234
537
1,277
182
31
93
506
478
35
905
53
41
5,848
1,800
306
73
28
53
129
.244
.310
.344
.654
14Royals
Royals
76-78
1972
.494
154
76
78
5,167
580
1,317
220
26
78
547
534
34
711
85
44
5,845
1,823
324
72
38
57
134
.255
.327
.353
.679
15Angels
Angels
75-80
1972
.484
155
75
80
5,165
454
1,249
171
26
78
420
358
25
850
57
37
5,639
1,706
275
66
25
52
125
.242
.293
.330
.623
16Cardinals
Cardinals
75-81
1972
.481
156
75
81
5,326
568
1,383
214
42
70
518
437
27
793
104
48
5,884
1,891
326
58
36
61
141
.260
.317
.355
.672
17Indians
Indians
72-84
1972
.462
156
72
84
5,207
472
1,220
186
18
91
440
420
26
762
49
53
5,769
1,715
295
83
33
62
112
.234
.293
.329
.622
18Braves
Braves
70-84
1972
.455
155
70
84
5,278
628
1,363
186
17
144
593
532
35
770
47
35
5,938
2,015
347
55
38
44
131
.258
.328
.382
.710
19Expos
Expos
70-86
1972
.449
156
70
86
5,156
513
1,205
156
22
91
462
474
49
828
68
66
5,817
1,678
269
108
30
55
96
.234
.303
.325
.628
20Giants
Giants
69-86
1972
.445
155
69
86
5,245
662
1,281
211
36
150
600
480
30
964
123
45
5,858
2,014
397
64
39
42
107
.244
.309
.384
.693
21Brewers
Brewers
65-91
1972
.417
156
65
91
5,124
493
1,204
167
22
88
461
472
29
868
64
57
5,733
1,679
277
78
30
42
144
.235
.302
.328
.629
22Padres
Padres
58-95
1972
.379
153
58
95
5,213
488
1,181
168
38
102
452
407
15
976
78
46
5,750
1,731
308
90
25
53
97
.227
.283
.332
.615
23Phillies
Phillies
59-97
1972
.378
156
59
97
5,248
503
1,240
200
36
98
469
487
22
930
42
50
5,862
1,806
334
69
36
50
104
.236
.302
.344
.646
24Rangers
Rangers
54-100
1972
.351
154
54
100
5,029
461
1,092
166
17
56
424
503
30
926
126
73
5,680
1,460
239
84
34
41
100
.217
.290
.290
.581

More Pirates Stats

Team Rankings

HR

117

30th

R

583

30th

SO

1,314

21st

ERA

3.76

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds
83
79
.512
14.0
Cardinals Cardinals
78
84
.481
19.0
Pirates Pirates
71
91
.438
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Tue
3/31
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

71 - 91

1

Final

4

ATL Braves

76 - 86

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM