The Pittsburgh Pirates were 96-59 in 1972. They finished 1st in the NL East. They lost in the 1972 NLCS against the Cincinnati Reds, 3 games to 2.
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Reynolds hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift the Pirates past the Twins, 6-5
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Happ homers again and Skenes loses his 3rd straight start as the Cubs sink the Pirates 7-2
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Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin not in starting lineup vs. Cubs due to right forearm soreness
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Pirates right-hander Jared Jones to make first MLB appearance since 2024 vs. Twins on Friday night
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Cubs snap 10-game losing streak as Ian Happ has 3-run homer, 5 RBIs in 10-4 win over Pirates
1972 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,490 | 691 | 1,505 | 251 | 47 | 110 | 654 | 404 | 25 | 871 | 49 | 30 | .274 | .324 | .397 |
Team Rank | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9th | 2nd | 23rd | 20th | 13th | 19th | 2nd | 1st | 6th | 1st |
1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 155 | 96 | 59 | 2.81 | 838 | 9 | 48 | 1414.1 | 1,282 | 441 | 512 | 90 | 433 | 29 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 4th | 15th | 19th | 2nd | 3rd | 12th | 4th | 3rd | 6th | 8th | 9th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 19 | .678 | ||
30 | 28 | .517 | 9.5 | |
30 | 29 | .508 | 10.0 | |
26 | 33 | .441 | 14.0 | |
25 | 33 | .431 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 21 | .618 | ||
32 | 27 | .542 | 4.0 | |
30 | 26 | .536 | 4.5 | |
31 | 28 | .525 | 5.0 | |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
37 | 21 | .638 | ||
32 | 25 | .561 | 4.5 | |
31 | 26 | .544 | 5.5 | |
22 | 36 | .379 | 15.0 | |
22 | 37 | .373 | 15.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35 | 20 | .636 | ||
35 | 23 | .603 | 1.5 | |
29 | 30 | .492 | 8.0 | |
27 | 32 | .458 | 10.0 | |
24 | 33 | .421 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 26 | .567 | ||
31 | 27 | .534 | 2.0 | |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6.5 | |
22 | 36 | .379 | 11.0 | |
22 | 37 | .373 | 11.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
30 | 29 | .508 | ||
28 | 30 | .483 | 1.5 | |
27 | 31 | .466 | 2.5 | |
27 | 33 | .450 | 3.5 | |
23 | 36 | .390 | 7.0 |
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