1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
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 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 | ||
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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 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 45-24 | 38-23 | 83-47 | ||
September 8, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | 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 |