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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Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2
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Blake Snell shines for 3rd straight start, Dodgers extend winning streak to 6 by sweeping Pirates
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Skubal fans 11 for his first Dodgers win as Los Angeles rallies past the Pirates, 4-3
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Tommy Edman delivers a 2-strike, 10th-inning walk-off single as the Dodgers edge the Pirates 5-4
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Dodgers' Andy Pages fractures hand on hit by pitch vs the 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | 55 | .580 | ||
73 | 59 | .553 | 3.5 | |
67 | 65 | .508 | 9.5 | |
62 | 71 | .466 | 15.0 | |
59 | 72 | .450 | 17.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
81 | 50 | .618 | ||
76 | 56 | .576 | 5.5 | |
66 | 66 | .500 | 15.5 | |
64 | 69 | .481 | 18.0 | |
62 | 70 | .470 | 19.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 51 | .611 | ||
71 | 61 | .538 | 9.5 | |
69 | 63 | .523 | 11.5 | |
53 | 78 | .405 | 27.0 | |
50 | 81 | .382 | 30.0 |
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Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | 53 | .595 | ||
74 | 56 | .569 | 3.5 | |
72 | 59 | .550 | 6.0 | |
64 | 68 | .485 | 14.5 | |
63 | 68 | .481 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
68 | 63 | .519 | ||
66 | 66 | .500 | 2.5 | |
64 | 68 | .485 | 4.5 | |
61 | 70 | .466 | 7.0 | |
58 | 74 | .439 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
66 | 66 | .500 | ||
65 | 66 | .496 | 0.5 | |
63 | 69 | .477 | 3.0 | |
52 | 80 | .394 | 14.0 | |
51 | 81 | .386 | 15.0 |
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