The Chicago Cubs were 85-70 in 1972. They finished 2nd in the NL East.
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Matt Shaw returns to the Cubs after a two-month stint on the injured list
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Eduardo Rodriguez strikes out 9 in 7 innings as Diamondbacks beat Cubs 2-0
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Ryan Waldschmidt hits game-winning 2-run HR with 2 outs in 9th to send D-backs past Cubs 5-4
1972 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 156 | 5,247 | 685 | 1,346 | 206 | 40 | 133 | 634 | 565 | 28 | 815 | 69 | 47 | .257 | .330 | .387 |
Team Rank | 7th | 4th | 6th | 8th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 17th | 8th | 13th | 14th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd |
1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 156 | 85 | 70 | 3.22 | 824 | 18 | 32 | 1398.2 | 1,329 | 500 | 567 | 112 | 421 | 34 |
Team Rank | 6th | 6th | 12th | 17th | 2nd | 10th | 12th | 21st | 12th | 13th | 15th | 5th | 16th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | 55 | .590 | ||
74 | 60 | .552 | 5.0 | |
68 | 66 | .507 | 11.0 | |
63 | 73 | .463 | 17.0 | |
60 | 74 | .448 | 19.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
83 | 51 | .619 | ||
76 | 59 | .563 | 7.5 | |
67 | 68 | .496 | 16.5 | |
65 | 70 | .481 | 18.5 | |
64 | 71 | .474 | 19.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 54 | .597 | ||
72 | 62 | .537 | 8.0 | |
71 | 64 | .526 | 9.5 | |
55 | 79 | .410 | 25.0 | |
52 | 82 | .388 | 28.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | 54 | .594 | ||
75 | 58 | .564 | 4.0 | |
73 | 60 | .549 | 6.0 | |
65 | 69 | .485 | 14.5 | |
65 | 70 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
70 | 63 | .526 | ||
68 | 66 | .507 | 2.5 | |
64 | 70 | .478 | 6.5 | |
62 | 71 | .466 | 8.0 | |
60 | 75 | .444 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
67 | 67 | .500 | ||
66 | 68 | .493 | 1.0 | |
64 | 70 | .478 | 3.0 | |
53 | 81 | .396 | 14.0 | |
52 | 82 | .388 | 15.0 |
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