who has the best record over the first 132 games in the mlb in 1972

The Pittsburgh Pirates had the best record by a team in their first 132 games in 1972, with a record of 85-47.

	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	85-47	1972	.644	132	85	47	4,706	612	1,309	223	41	102	582	349	23	728	47	28	5,165	1,920	366	46	41	64	88	.278	.328	.408	.736
2	Reds	82-50	1972	.621	132	82	50	4,509	606	1,130	190	38	105	556	521	32	783	122	58	5,165	1,711	333	56	47	78	98	.251	.329	.379	.709
3	Athletics	78-54	1972	.591	132	78	54	4,416	504	1,049	162	27	125	476	378	41	743	57	37	4,959	1,640	314	92	32	42	93	.238	.302	.371	.673
4	White Sox	75-57	1972	.568	132	75	57	4,350	487	1,046	146	21	92	451	440	26	828	83	43	4,897	1,510	259	61	20	61	101	.240	.313	.347	.660
5	Astros	74-58	1972	.561	132	74	58	4,569	621	1,193	204	34	122	576	435	29	799	97	48	5,132	1,831	360	52	47	64	81	.261	.326	.401	.727
6	Red Sox	72-60	1972	.545	132	72	60	4,447	548	1,116	202	29	103	509	427	35	711	53	26	5,003	1,685	334	51	43	39	94	.251	.319	.379	.698
7	Cubs	71-60	1972	.542	132	71	60	4,434	575	1,147	175	31	115	529	467	25	684	56	36	5,014	1,729	321	53	35	63	107	.259	.330	.390	.720
8	Dodgers	71-61	1972	.538	132	71	61	4,480	491	1,145	151	34	84	459	395	22	659	69	36	5,011	1,616	269	78	36	46	104	.256	.317	.361	.677
9	Tigers	71-61	1972	.538	132	71	61	4,318	457	999	146	31	104	436	393	29	671	12	16	4,829	1,519	281	60	29	51	104	.231	.298	.352	.650
10	Orioles	70-62	1972	.530	132	70	62	4,312	458	989	169	24	84	425	446	30	818	64	34	4,878	1,458	277	55	35	51	98	.229	.304	.338	.642
11	Yankees	70-62	1972	.530	132	70	62	4,405	488	1,115	179	22	80	460	428	24	581	64	35	4,950	1,578	281	63	30	35	95	.253	.321	.358	.679
12	Mets	68-64	1972	.515	132	68	64	4,353	450	987	153	24	96	418	515	33	831	38	37	5,007	1,476	273	77	29	65	109	.227	.311	.339	.650
13	Twins	67-65	1972	.508	132	67	65	4,501	458	1,086	159	25	82	432	407	33	767	42	36	5,030	1,541	266	65	24	50	108	.241	.307	.342	.650
14	Royals	65-67	1972	.492	132	65	67	4,455	500	1,154	194	23	67	473	444	30	593	71	40	5,027	1,595	284	63	35	52	119	.259	.328	.358	.686
15	Cardinals	63-69	1972	.477	132	63	69	4,498	498	1,178	178	36	62	454	358	24	644	87	36	4,950	1,614	276	42	28	49	121	.262	.318	.359	.677
16	Indians	61-71	1972	.462	132	61	71	4,389	398	1,013	157	15	76	370	357	21	649	47	43	4,862	1,428	248	66	29	45	91	.231	.290	.325	.615
17	Angels	61-71	1972	.462	132	61	71	4,433	395	1,080	149	19	70	365	312	24	725	49	31	4,845	1,477	238	56	20	46	100	.244	.296	.333	.629
18	Expos	61-71	1972	.462	132	61	71	4,350	430	1,012	134	19	74	383	409	42	698	67	60	4,918	1,406	227	90	27	48	78	.233	.303	.323	.626
19	Braves	59-72	1972	.450	132	59	72	4,476	527	1,147	158	13	124	497	458	29	656	38	31	5,043	1,703	295	45	35	39	121	.256	.327	.380	.707
20	Giants	58-74	1972	.439	132	58	74	4,460	562	1,085	179	32	126	514	399	26	833	105	35	4,973	1,706	337	55	33	32	96	.243	.307	.383	.690
21	Brewers	53-79	1972	.402	132	53	79	4,345	415	1,022	145	19	74	387	399	25	752	56	47	4,855	1,427	238	65	21	35	116	.235	.302	.328	.630
22	Rangers	50-82	1972	.379	132	50	82	4,343	415	971	147	12	54	381	446	28	786	96	63	4,924	1,304	213	78	29	38	91	.224	.298	.300	.598
23	Padres	50-82	1972	.379	132	50	82	4,505	419	1,015	144	33	94	389	352	12	856	56	42	4,963	1,507	271	76	18	48	82	.225	.282	.335	.617
24	Phillies	49-83	1972	.371	132	49	83	4,441	423	1,041	165	31	82	397	413	18	780	32	42	4,963	1,514	278	60	31	41	87	.234	.300	.341	.641

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Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
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Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
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