1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 96-59
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,427,460, Avg. 20,392
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Won Division
National League Championship Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 3-2
Manager: Bill Virdon (96-59)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 96 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.

The Pirates paced the league with just 512 runs allowed. Pittsburgh scored 691 runs. Willie Stargell walloped 33 home runs for the squad, while Richie Hebner swatted 20 or more, too. Willie Stargell accounted for 112 RBI. Al Oliver topped all regular batters by connecting at a .312 clip. Steve Blass paced the team with 19 wins, plus Dock Ellis, too added 15 or more wins, too Steve Blass recorded a 2.49 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Virdon coached the team. The 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.

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Regular Season Runs For: 688
Regular Season Runs Against: 510

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 15, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 4 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 16, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 0 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 18, 1972 Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 0-1 1-1 1-2
April 19, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
April 20, 1972 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
April 21, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 2-1 2-1 4-2
April 23, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 2-1 2-2 4-3
April 25, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 3-1 2-2 5-3
April 26, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 3-2 2-2 5-4
April 27, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 3-3 2-2 5-5
April 28, 1972 Atlanta Braves 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 3-4 2-2 5-6
April 29, 1972 Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 3-5 2-2 5-7
April 30, 1972 Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 3-6 2-2 5-8
May 1, 1972 Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 3-7 2-2 5-9
May 3, 1972 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 4-7 2-2 6-9
May 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 4-7 2-3 6-10
May 6, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 4-7 3-3 7-10
May 7, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 4-7 4-3 8-10
May 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 4-7 5-3 9-10
May 10, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Atlanta Braves 8 L 4-7 5-4 9-11
May 12, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 2 W 4-7 6-4 10-11
May 13, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 1 W 4-7 7-4 11-11
May 14, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 7 L 4-7 7-5 11-12
May 15, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 5-7 7-5 12-12
May 16, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 6-7 7-5 13-12
May 17, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 7-7 7-5 14-12
May 19, 1972 Montreal Expos 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 8-7 7-5 15-12
May 20, 1972 Montreal Expos 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 9-7 7-5 16-12
May 21, 1972 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 10-7 7-5 17-12
May 21, 1972 Montreal Expos 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 11-7 7-5 18-12
May 23, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 11-7 8-5 19-12
May 24, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 11-7 9-5 20-12
May 25, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 11-7 9-6 20-13
May 26, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 12-7 9-6 21-13
May 27, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 12-8 9-6 21-14
May 28, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 13-8 9-6 22-14
May 29, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 14-8 9-6 23-14
May 29, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 15-8 9-6 24-14
May 31, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 15-8 9-7 24-15
June 2, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 15-8 9-8 24-16
June 3, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 15-8 10-8 25-16
June 4, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 15-8 11-8 26-16
June 4, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 15-8 12-8 27-16
June 7, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at San Diego Padres 5 W 15-8 13-8 28-16
June 7, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Diego Padres 0 W 15-8 14-8 29-16
June 8, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at San Diego Padres 2 W 15-8 15-8 30-16
June 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 W 15-8 16-8 31-16
June 10, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 15-8 16-9 31-17
June 11, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 W 15-8 17-9 32-17
June 14, 1972 San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 15-9 17-9 32-18
June 15, 1972 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 16-9 17-9 33-18
June 15, 1972 San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 17-9 17-9 34-18
June 16, 1972 San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 18-9 17-9 35-18
June 17, 1972 San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 18-10 17-9 35-19
June 18, 1972 San Diego Padres 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 18-11 17-9 35-20
June 19, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 W 19-11 17-9 36-20
June 21, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 19-12 17-9 36-21
June 23, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 19-12 18-9 37-21
June 24, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 19-12 19-9 38-21
June 25, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 19-12 20-9 39-21
June 26, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 4 L 19-12 20-10 39-22
June 27, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Mets 7 L 19-12 20-11 39-23
June 28, 1972 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 19-13 20-11 39-24
June 29, 1972 Montreal Expos 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 20-13 20-11 40-24
June 30, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 20-14 20-11 40-25
July 1, 1972 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 21-14 20-11 41-25
July 2, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 22-14 20-11 42-25
July 3, 1972 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 23-14 20-11 43-25
July 4, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 6 L 23-14 20-12 43-26
July 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 4 W 23-14 21-12 44-26
July 6, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 3 W 23-14 22-12 45-26
July 7, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 23-14 23-12 46-26
July 7, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 23-14 23-13 46-27
July 8, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 23-14 24-13 47-27
July 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 23-14 25-13 48-27
July 11, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 23-14 25-14 48-28
July 12, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 23-14 25-15 48-29
July 13, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 23-14 25-16 48-30
July 14, 1972 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 24-14 25-16 49-30
July 15, 1972 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 25-14 25-16 50-30
July 16, 1972 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 26-14 25-16 51-30
July 17, 1972 Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 27-14 25-16 52-30
July 18, 1972 Atlanta Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 27-15 25-16 52-31
July 19, 1972 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 28-15 25-16 53-31
July 21, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 28-16 25-16 53-32
July 22, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 28-17 25-16 53-33
July 23, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 29-17 25-16 54-33
July 27, 1972 New York Mets 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 30-17 25-16 55-33
July 27, 1972 New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 30-18 25-16 55-34
July 28, 1972 New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 31-18 25-16 56-34
July 29, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 31-18 26-16 57-34
July 29, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 31-18 26-17 57-35
July 30, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 31-18 27-17 58-35
July 31, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 31-18 28-17 59-35
August 1, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 31-18 28-18 59-36
August 2, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 31-18 28-19 59-37
August 3, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 31-18 29-19 60-37
August 4, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 2 L 31-18 29-20 60-38
August 5, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 4 W 31-18 30-20 61-38
August 6, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 0 W 31-18 31-20 62-38
August 6, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 2 W 31-18 32-20 63-38
August 8, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 32-18 32-20 64-38
August 9, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 32-19 32-20 64-39
August 11, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 33-19 32-20 65-39
August 12, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 34-19 32-20 66-39
August 13, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 35-19 32-20 67-39
August 13, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 35-20 32-20 67-40
August 15, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 L 35-20 32-21 67-41
August 16, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 W 35-20 33-21 68-41
August 17, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 35-20 33-22 68-42
August 18, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 2 W 35-20 34-22 69-42
August 20, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 2 W 35-20 35-22 70-42
August 20, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at San Diego Padres 3 W 35-20 36-22 71-42
August 22, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 W 35-20 37-22 72-42
August 23, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 35-20 37-23 72-43
August 25, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 35-21 37-23 72-44
August 25, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 36-21 37-23 73-44
August 26, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 36-22 37-23 73-45
August 27, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 36-23 37-23 73-46
August 28, 1972 San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 37-23 37-23 74-46
August 29, 1972 San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 38-23 37-23 75-46
August 30, 1972 San Diego Padres 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 W 39-23 37-23 76-46
September 1, 1972 San Francisco Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 40-23 37-23 77-46
September 2, 1972 San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 41-23 37-23 78-46
September 3, 1972 San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 42-23 37-23 79-46
September 4, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 43-23 37-23 80-46
September 4, 1972 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 W 44-23 37-23 81-46
September 6, 1972 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 45-23 37-23 82-46
September 7, 1972 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 45-24 37-23 82-47
September 8, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 2 W 45-24 38-23 83-47
September 8, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 1 W 45-24 39-23 84-47
September 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Montreal Expos 3 W 45-24 40-23 85-47
September 10, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 8 L 45-24 40-24 85-48
September 12, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 45-24 41-24 86-48
September 13, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 45-24 42-24 87-48
September 14, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 45-24 43-24 88-48
September 15, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 45-24 43-25 88-49
September 16, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 45-24 43-26 88-50
September 17, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 45-24 43-27 88-51
September 18, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 1 L 45-24 43-28 88-52
September 19, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 1 W 45-24 44-28 89-52
September 20, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 4 L 45-24 44-29 89-53
September 21, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Mets 2 W 45-24 45-29 90-53
September 22, 1972 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 46-24 45-29 91-53
September 23, 1972 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 46-25 45-29 91-54
September 24, 1972 Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 46-26 45-29 91-55
September 26, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 46-26 46-29 92-55
September 27, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 46-26 47-29 93-55
September 28, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 L 46-26 47-30 93-56
September 29, 1972 New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 46-27 47-30 93-57
September 30, 1972 New York Mets 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 47-27 47-30 94-57
October 1, 1972 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 47-28 47-30 94-58
October 3, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 48-28 47-30 95-58
October 4, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 48-29 47-30 95-59
October 7, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 8, 1972 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 1-1 0-0 1-1
October 9, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 1-1 1-0 2-1
October 10, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
October 11, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 1-1 1-2 2-3


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