The Pittsburgh Pirates had their best record in a season against the Cubs in 1972, with a record of 12-3.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	G	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Pirates	12-3	1972	.800	15	12	3	524	73	155	20	7	12	68	32	1	70	4	5	568	225	39	6	5	4	8	.296	.335	.429	.764
2	Pirates	14-4	1990	.778	18	14	4	584	92	156	25	7	18	88	64	4	108	10	5	671	249	50	13	6	4	13	.267	.340	.426	.767
3	Pirates	14-4	1987	.778	18	14	4	631	98	191	36	5	21	94	69	0	116	17	7	711	300	62	9	2	10	19	.303	.370	.475	.846
4	Pirates	14-4	1962	.778	18	14	4	635	103	196	32	7	16	97	56	5	85	9	4	706	290	55	4	6	8	13	.309	.366	.457	.823
5	Pirates	17-5	1921	.773	22	17	5	796	135	269	46	14	7	122	66	4	54	26		894	364	67	28				.338	.391	.457	.849
6	Pirates	9-3	2000	.750	12	9	3	418	81	117	23	2	19	81	45	8	78	8	0	477	201	44	4	2	3	6	.280	.359	.481	.840
7	Pirates	14-5	2014	.737	19	14	5	668	89	179	38	3	23	87	71	8	156	14	4	761	292	64	8	6	6	11	.268	.343	.437	.780
8	Pirates	13-5	1965	.722	18	13	5	648	79	183	31	4	22	77	51	3	82	10	2	710	288	57	7	1	12	12	.282	.337	.444	.782
9	Pirates	10-4	1981	.714	14	10	4	530	85	156	38	4	5	79	53	3	73	24	10	597	217	47	7	4	9	9	.294	.359	.409	.769
10	Pirates	14-6	1901	.700	20	14	6	693	102	194	28	15	2	76	50	11	68	32		773	258	45	19				.280	.338	.372	.710
11	Pirates	9-4	1996	.692	13	9	4	456	86	134	37	4	13	82	53	6	68	10	5	526	218	54	5	6	2	11	.294	.370	.478	.849
12	Pirates	15-7	1960	.682	22	15	7	756	114	212	29	15	11	101	78	1	97	11	5	849	304	55	7	7	10	16	.280	.346	.402	.748
13	Pirates	15-7	1924	.682	22	15	7	771	91	206	21	21	8	83	53	5	58	18		851	293	50	22				.267	.318	.380	.698
14	Pirates	10-5	2010	.667	15	10	5	495	65	122	31	3	13	64	60	4	126	8	4	568	198	47	7	2	4	7	.246	.332	.400	.732
15	Pirates	12-6	1979	.667	18	12	6	636	86	180	26	6	19	82	47	6	108	13	11	707	275	51	11	7	14	8	.283	.335	.432	.767
16	Pirates	12-6	1975	.667	18	12	6	641	111	186	31	5	21	103	61	5	100	4	5	723	290	57	11	5	10	11	.290	.354	.452	.806
17	Pirates	12-6	1973	.667	18	12	6	648	91	197	37	4	22	85	41	4	94	3	3	701	308	63	6	2	12	16	.304	.348	.475	.824
18	Pirates	12-6	1971	.667	18	12	6	650	95	191	24	9	24	91	31	2	109	8	7	694	305	57	6	5	8	6	.294	.326	.469	.795
19	Pirates	12-6	1966	.667	18	12	6	634	102	192	40	11	23	97	43	6	105	4	7	700	323	74	10	7	8	7	.303	.349	.509	.859
20	Pirates	13-7	1902	.650	20	13	7	765	98	204	31	9	2	84	39	12	52	25		834	259	42	18				.267	.313	.339	.651
21	Pirates	14-8	1948	.636	22	14	8	723	94	187	28	5	8	88	99	5	86	11		835	249	41	8			20	.259	.352	.344	.696
22	Pirates	14-8	1947	.636	22	14	8	750	124	210	38	7	27	117	104	5	90	5		872	343	72	13			24	.280	.371	.457	.829
23	Pirates	14-8	1943	.636	22	14	8	740	80	192	29	10	0	75	59	2	75	7		815	241	39	14			12	.259	.316	.326	.642
24	Pirates	12-7	2013	.632	19	12	7	615	59	133	29	6	14	56	57	7	153	21	6	685	216	49	6	0	6	10	.216	.290	.351	.641
25	Pirates	13-8	1912	.619	21	13	8	694	94	182	25	12	4	82	60	4	67	17		784	243	41	26				.262	.325	.350	.675

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