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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Skenes wins 2nd straight start after 9-game winless slide, Pirates rout Brewers 14-5 with 10-run 4th
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Esmerlyn Valdez homers again as Pirates edge Brewers, 3-2, sweep twinbill from NL Central leaders
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Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam, two homers lead Pirates past Brewers 7-6 in first game of doubleheader
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Pirates acquire Brandon Eisert, Jacob Gonzalez from White Sox in a trade that includes a draft pick
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Brewers and Pirates rained out, setting up Saturday doubleheader
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 |
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1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 96 | 59 | 2.81 | 838 | 9 | 48 | 1414.1 | 1,282 | 441 | 512 | 90 | 433 | 29 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 40 | .579 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.0 | |
52 | 45 | .536 | 4.0 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 8.0 | |
40 | 57 | .412 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 37 | .615 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 5.0 | |
50 | 45 | .526 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 9.5 | |
43 | 52 | .453 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 36 | .629 | ||
49 | 47 | .510 | 11.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 12.5 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 19.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 22.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 38 | .596 | ||
54 | 42 | .563 | 3.0 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 10.0 | |
46 | 51 | .474 | 11.5 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 45 | .526 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 3.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 6.5 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 47 | .510 | ||
48 | 49 | .495 | 1.5 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 3.0 | |
41 | 55 | .427 | 8.0 | |
38 | 59 | .392 | 11.5 |
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