| 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.
The Pirates won the NL East in the 1972 season with a 96-59 record. The Cubs finished 11 games back with a 85-70 record. The Mets finished 13.5 games back with a 83-73 record. The Cardinals finished 21.5 games back with a 75-81 record. The Expos finished 26.5 games back with a 70-86 record. The Phillies finished 37.5 games back with a 59-97 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 12-3 | 80% | +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 |
Among qualifying months, the 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates had their best month in May, when they went 19-7 and had a 73.1% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 5-8 and had a 38.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 5-8 | 38.5% | -15 |
| May | 19-7 | 73.1% | +61 |
| June | 16-10 | 61.5% | +48 |
| July | 20-10 | 66.7% | +21 |
| August | 17-11 | 60.7% | +23 |
| September | 18-11 | 62.1% | +42 |
| October | 1-2 | 33.3% | -1 |
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 | @ New York Mets | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 16, 1972 | @ New York Mets | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Apr 18, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Apr 19, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 20, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Apr 21, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | (10) | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 5 | (11) | |
| Tue, Apr 25, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 2 | (13) | |
| Wed, Apr 26, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Thu, Apr 27, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 5 - 13 | ||
| Sat, Apr 29, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
| Sun, Apr 30, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Mon, May 1, 1972 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 8 - 9 | ||
| Wed, May 3, 1972 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Fri, May 5, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) | |
| Sat, May 6, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Sun, May 7, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 9 - 6 | ||
| Tue, May 9, 1972 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 10, 1972 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
| Fri, May 12, 1972 | @ Houston Astros | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 13, 1972 | @ Houston Astros | Win 6 - 1 | (12) | |
| Sun, May 14, 1972 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Mon, May 15, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 16, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, May 17, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 12 - 0 | ||
| Fri, May 19, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Sat, May 20, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Sun, May 21, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Sun, May 21, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 23, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 24, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 9 - 4 | (14) | |
| Thu, May 25, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Fri, May 26, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 27, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 2 | (12) | |
| Sun, May 28, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 29, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Mon, May 29, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 31, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 2, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jun 3, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 4, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 4, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jun 7, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 12 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 7, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 1 - 0 | (18) | |
| Thu, Jun 8, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 11 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jun 9, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 10, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 11, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 14, 1972 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 15, 1972 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jun 15, 1972 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Jun 16, 1972 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 17, 1972 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jun 18, 1972 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jun 19, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 13 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 21, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 5 | (10) | |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 24, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jun 25, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jun 26, 1972 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 27, 1972 | @ New York Mets | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Jun 28, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 29, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 9 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jun 30, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 1, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 2, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jul 3, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 4, 1972 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Jul 5, 1972 | @ Houston Astros | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Jul 6, 1972 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 3 | (17) | |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1972 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 7, 1972 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jul 8, 1972 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 9, 1972 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jul 11, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jul 12, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jul 13, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 14, 1972 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 15, 1972 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jul 16, 1972 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1972 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 17, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jul 18, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jul 19, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 21, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 11 | ||
| Sat, Jul 22, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jul 23, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jul 27, 1972 | vs New York Mets | Loss 0 - 1 | (10) | |
| Thu, Jul 27, 1972 | vs New York Mets | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jul 28, 1972 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jul 29, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jul 29, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 30, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jul 31, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Aug 1, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Aug 2, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| Thu, Aug 3, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 1 | (10) | |
| Fri, Aug 4, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Aug 5, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Aug 6, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Aug 6, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Aug 8, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Aug 9, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 0 - 2 | ||