| 96-59 | Lost NLCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished the regular season with a 96-59 record. They went 49-29 at home and 47-30 on the road. Including the postseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates went 98-62. Their final game was a loss in the NL Championship Series to the Cincinnati Reds.
The 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates played in the East Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates went 53-30 against their NL East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 12-3 | 80.0% | +32 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 13-5 | 72.2% | +33 |
| Montreal Expos | 12-6 | 66.7% | +42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10-8 | 55.6% | +14 |
| New York Mets | 6-8 | 42.9% | 0 |
Yes, the Pittsburgh Pirates made the Postseason in 1972. They lost their only series against the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Championship Series.
The Pittsburgh Pirates finished the regular season with a run differential of +179. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Pirates could have been expected to have about 98.2 wins, or a 98-57 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates went 28-22.
During the regular season, the 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates went 12-5 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates was a 9 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Pirates had during the 1972 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Apr 15, 1972 Sat, Apr 15 | @ New York Mets | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sun, Apr 16, 1972 Sun, Apr 16 | @ New York Mets | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Tue, Apr 18, 1972 Tue, Apr 18 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Wed, Apr 19, 1972 Wed, Apr 19 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Thu, Apr 20, 1972 Thu, Apr 20 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Fri, Apr 21, 1972 Fri, Apr 21 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | (10) |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1972 Sun, Apr 23 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 5 | (11) |
| Tue, Apr 25, 1972 Tue, Apr 25 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 2 | (13) |
| Wed, Apr 26, 1972 Wed, Apr 26 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Thu, Apr 27, 1972 Thu, Apr 27 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Fri, Apr 28, 1972 Fri, Apr 28 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 5 - 13 | |
| Sat, Apr 29, 1972 Sat, Apr 29 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1972 Sun, Apr 30 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Mon, May 1, 1972 Mon, May 1 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Wed, May 3, 1972 Wed, May 3 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Fri, May 5, 1972 Fri, May 5 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) |
| Sat, May 6, 1972 Sat, May 6 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Sun, May 7, 1972 Sun, May 7 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 9 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 9, 1972 Tue, May 9 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 10, 1972 Wed, May 10 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Fri, May 12, 1972 Fri, May 12 | @ Houston Astros | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 13, 1972 Sat, May 13 | @ Houston Astros | Win 6 - 1 | (12) |
| Sun, May 14, 1972 Sun, May 14 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Mon, May 15, 1972 Mon, May 15 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 16, 1972 Tue, May 16 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, May 17, 1972 Wed, May 17 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 12 - 0 | |
| Fri, May 19, 1972 Fri, May 19 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 0 | |
| Sat, May 20, 1972 Sat, May 20 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Sun, May 21, 1972 Sun, May 21 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Sun, May 21, 1972 Sun, May 21 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 23, 1972 Tue, May 23 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 24, 1972 Wed, May 24 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 9 - 4 | (14) |
| Thu, May 25, 1972 Thu, May 25 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, May 26, 1972 Fri, May 26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, May 27, 1972 Sat, May 27 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 2 | (12) |
| Sun, May 28, 1972 Sun, May 28 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Mon, May 29, 1972 Mon, May 29 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Mon, May 29, 1972 Mon, May 29 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 31, 1972 Wed, May 31 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 2, 1972 Fri, Jun 2 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Sat, Jun 3, 1972 Sat, Jun 3 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1972 Sun, Jun 4 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1972 Sun, Jun 4 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jun 7, 1972 Wed, Jun 7 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 12 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jun 7, 1972 Wed, Jun 7 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 1 - 0 | (18) |
| Thu, Jun 8, 1972 Thu, Jun 8 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 11 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 9, 1972 Fri, Jun 9 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jun 10, 1972 Sat, Jun 10 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 1972 Sun, Jun 11 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jun 14, 1972 Wed, Jun 14 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 15, 1972 Thu, Jun 15 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jun 15, 1972 Thu, Jun 15 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 7 | |
| Fri, Jun 16, 1972 Fri, Jun 16 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jun 17, 1972 Sat, Jun 17 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jun 18, 1972 Sun, Jun 18 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jun 19, 1972 Mon, Jun 19 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 13 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jun 21, 1972 Wed, Jun 21 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 5 | (10) |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1972 Fri, Jun 23 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1972 Sat, Jun 24 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jun 25, 1972 Sun, Jun 25 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jun 26, 1972 Mon, Jun 26 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jun 27, 1972 Tue, Jun 27 | @ New York Mets | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Wed, Jun 28, 1972 Wed, Jun 28 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 29, 1972 Thu, Jun 29 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 9 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1972 Fri, Jun 30 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 1, 1972 Sat, Jul 1 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 2, 1972 Sun, Jul 2 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jul 3, 1972 Mon, Jul 3 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jul 4, 1972 Tue, Jul 4 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Wed, Jul 5, 1972 Wed, Jul 5 | @ Houston Astros | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 6, 1972 Thu, Jul 6 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 3 | (17) |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1972 Fri, Jul 7 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 10 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1972 Fri, Jul 7 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jul 8, 1972 Sat, Jul 8 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 9, 1972 Sun, Jul 9 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jul 11, 1972 Tue, Jul 11 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jul 12, 1972 Wed, Jul 12 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Thu, Jul 13, 1972 Thu, Jul 13 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1972 Fri, Jul 14 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jul 15, 1972 Sat, Jul 15 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1972 Sun, Jul 16 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | (10) |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1972 Sun, Jul 16 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jul 17, 1972 Mon, Jul 17 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jul 18, 1972 Tue, Jul 18 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jul 19, 1972 Wed, Jul 19 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1972 Fri, Jul 21 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 11 | |
| Sat, Jul 22, 1972 Sat, Jul 22 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sun, Jul 23, 1972 Sun, Jul 23 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jul 27, 1972 Thu, Jul 27 | vs New York Mets | Loss 0 - 1 | (10) |
| Thu, Jul 27, 1972 Thu, Jul 27 | vs New York Mets | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Fri, Jul 28, 1972 Fri, Jul 28 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 1972 Sat, Jul 29 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 1972 Sat, Jul 29 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1972 Sun, Jul 30 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jul 31, 1972 Mon, Jul 31 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Tue, Aug 1, 1972 Tue, Aug 1 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Wed, Aug 2, 1972 Wed, Aug 2 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 5 - 10 | |
| Thu, Aug 3, 1972 Thu, Aug 3 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 1 | (10) |
| Fri, Aug 4, 1972 Fri, Aug 4 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Aug 5, 1972 Sat, Aug 5 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1972 Sun, Aug 6 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 0 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1972 Sun, Aug 6 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 8, 1972 Tue, Aug 8 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 9, 1972 Wed, Aug 9 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Fri, Aug 11, 1972 Fri, Aug 11 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 10 - 5 | |
| Sat, Aug 12, 1972 Sat, Aug 12 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1972 Sun, Aug 13 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1972 Sun, Aug 13 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Tue, Aug 15, 1972 Tue, Aug 15 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 6 - 8 | |
| Wed, Aug 16, 1972 Wed, Aug 16 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 17, 1972 Thu, Aug 17 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 18, 1972 Fri, Aug 18 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 20, 1972 Sun, Aug 20 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 3 | |
| Sun, Aug 20, 1972 Sun, Aug 20 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 22, 1972 Tue, Aug 22 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Wed, Aug 23, 1972 Wed, Aug 23 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 8 | |
| Fri, Aug 25, 1972 Fri, Aug 25 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 3 - 2 | (12) |
| Fri, Aug 25, 1972 Fri, Aug 25 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Aug 26, 1972 Sat, Aug 26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Sun, Aug 27, 1972 Sun, Aug 27 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Mon, Aug 28, 1972 Mon, Aug 28 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1972 Tue, Aug 29 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Aug 30, 1972 Wed, Aug 30 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 11 - 0 | |
| Fri, Sep 1, 1972 Fri, Sep 1 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 10 - 6 | |
| Sat, Sep 2, 1972 Sat, Sep 2 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 3, 1972 Sun, Sep 3 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 2 - 1 | (10) |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1972 Mon, Sep 4 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 10 - 0 | |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1972 Mon, Sep 4 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 6, 1972 Wed, Sep 6 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Thu, Sep 7, 1972 Thu, Sep 7 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Sep 8, 1972 Fri, Sep 8 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 8, 1972 Fri, Sep 8 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 2 | (12) |
| Sat, Sep 9, 1972 Sat, Sep 9 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 10, 1972 Sun, Sep 10 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Tue, Sep 12, 1972 Tue, Sep 12 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 13, 1972 Wed, Sep 13 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Thu, Sep 14, 1972 Thu, Sep 14 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Fri, Sep 15, 1972 Fri, Sep 15 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 4 - 10 | |
| Sat, Sep 16, 1972 Sat, Sep 16 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sun, Sep 17, 1972 Sun, Sep 17 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Mon, Sep 18, 1972 Mon, Sep 18 | @ New York Mets | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Tue, Sep 19, 1972 Tue, Sep 19 | @ New York Mets | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 20, 1972 Wed, Sep 20 | @ New York Mets | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Thu, Sep 21, 1972 Thu, Sep 21 | @ New York Mets | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Fri, Sep 22, 1972 Fri, Sep 22 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 3 | (12) |
| Sat, Sep 23, 1972 Sat, Sep 23 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 24, 1972 Sun, Sep 24 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 26, 1972 Tue, Sep 26 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 27, 1972 Wed, Sep 27 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, Sep 28, 1972 Thu, Sep 28 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Sep 29, 1972 Fri, Sep 29 | vs New York Mets | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 30, 1972 Sat, Sep 30 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sun, Oct 1, 1972 Sun, Oct 1 | vs New York Mets | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Tue, Oct 3, 1972 Tue, Oct 3 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Wed, Oct 4, 1972 Wed, Oct 4 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Postseason | |||
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| NL Championship Series | |||
| Sat, Oct 7, 1972 Sat, Oct 7 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Oct 8, 1972 Sun, Oct 8 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Mon, Oct 9, 1972 Mon, Oct 9 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Oct 10, 1972 Tue, Oct 10 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Wed, Oct 11, 1972 Wed, Oct 11 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 4 | |
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