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- Offseason
- Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Detailed records Game log Opening Day lineup Notable transactions Roster
- Player stats Batting Starters by position Other batters Pitching Starting pitchers Other pitchers Relief pitchers
- National League Championship Series
- Awards and honors
- Farm system
- Notes
- References
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}{{Infobox MLB yearly | name = Pittsburgh Pirates | season = 1972 | misc = 1972 NL East Champions | logo = | current league = National League | y1 = 1887 | division = Eastern Division | y2 = 1969 | Uniform logo = Nl_1971_pittsburgh.gif | ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium | y4 = 1970 | city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[1] | y5 = 1907 | record = 96–59 (.619) | divisional place = 1st | owners = John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson (minority shareholders) | general managers = Joe L. Brown | managers = Bill Virdon | television = KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King | radio = KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King |}}The 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 91st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 86th in the National League. The defending World Series champion Pirates finished first in the National League East with a record of 96–59. The team was defeated three games to two by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1972 National League Championship Series. Despite losing the series, the Pirates put up a good fight, unlike the last time the two teams met in the playoffs. In game 5, the Pirates led 3-2 in the 9th inning, and were 3 outs away from pulling off a major upset over the Reds. All looked good until the Pirates collapsed in the 9th inning and allowed 2 runs to score, with the walk off run coming on a wild pitch. Offseason - November, 1971: Danny Murtaugh steps down as Manager of the Pirates citing health reasons. Coach Bill Virdon is named Manager.[2]{{Better source|reason=per WP:CIRCULAR|date=May 2017}}
- January 12, 1972: Larry Demery was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball draft (Secondary Phase).[3]
- March 15, 1972: José Martínez was purchased from the Pirates by the Kansas City Royals.[4]
Regular season Season standings {{1972 NL East standings|highlight=Pittsburgh Pirates}} Record vs. opponents {{1972 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PIT}}Detailed records{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}National League | Opponent | W | L | WP | RS|Runs scored | RA|Runs against |
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NL East |
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Chicago Cubs | 12 | 3 | 12|3|leading_zero=y}} | 73 | 41 | Montreal Expos | 12 | 6 | 12|6|leading_zero=y}} | 81 | 39 | New York Mets | 6 | 8 | 6|8|leading_zero=y}} | 38 | 38 | Philadelphia Phillies | 13 | 5 | 13|5|leading_zero=y}} | 73 | 40 | Pittsburgh Pirates | | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 8 | 10|8|leading_zero=y}} | 88 | 74 | Total | 53 | 30 | 53|30|leading_zero=y | 353 | 232 |
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NL West |
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Atlanta Braves | 6 | 6 | 6|6|leading_zero=y}} | 60 | 62 | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 8 | 4|8|leading_zero=y}} | 50 | 58 | Houston Astros | 9 | 3 | 9|3|leading_zero=y}} | 56 | 41 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 7 | 5|7|leading_zero=y}} | 53 | 50 | San Diego Padres | 10 | 2 | 10|2|leading_zero=y}} | 65 | 26 | San Francisco Giants | 9 | 3 | 9|3|leading_zero=y}} | 54 | 43 | Total | 43 | 29 | 43|29|leading_zero=y | 338 | 280 |
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Season Total | 96 | 59 | 96|59|leading_zero=y | 691 | 512 |
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{{col-2}}Month | Games | Won | Lost | Win % | {{abbr|RS|Runs scored | {{abbr|RA|Runs against |
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April | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5|8|leading_zero=y}} | 51 | 66 | May | 26 | 19 | 7 | 19|7|leading_zero=y}} | 140 | 79 | June | 26 | 16 | 10 | 16|10|leading_zero=y}} | 125 | 77 | July | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20|10|leading_zero=y}} | 121 | 100 | August | 28 | 17 | 11 | 17|11|leading_zero=y}} | 125 | 102 | September | 29 | 18 | 11 | 18|11|leading_zero=y}} | 117 | 75 | October | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1|2|leading_zero=y}} | 12 | 13 | Total | 155 | 96 | 59 | 96|59|leading_zero=y | 691 | 512 |
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| Games | Won | Lost | Win % | {{abbr|RS|Runs scored | {{abbr|RA|Runs against |
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Home | 78 | 49 | 29 | 49|29|leading_zero=y}} | 351 | 259 |
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Away | 77 | 47 | 30 | 47|30|leading_zero=y}} | 340 | 253 |
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Total | 155 | 96 | 59 | 96|59|leading_zero=y | 691 | 512 |
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{{col-end}}Game log1972 Game Log: 96–59 (Home: 49–29; Away: 47–30) |
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April: 5–8 (Home: 3–6; Away: 2–2) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record |
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1 | April 15 | @ Mets | 0–4 | Seaver | Ellis (0–1) | McGraw | 15,893 | 0–1 | 2 | April 16 | @ Mets | 2–0 | Blass (1–0) | Gentry | Hernandez (1) | 23,241 | 1–1 | 3 | April 18 | Cubs | 4–6 | Pappas | Moose (0–1) | McGinn | 47,489 | 1–2 | 4 | April 19 | Cubs | 5–2 | Briles (1–0) | Pizarro | — | 9,171 | 2–2 | 5 | April 20 | Cubs | 7–5 | Ellis (1–1) | Jenkins | Giusti (1) | 6,529 | 3–2 | 6 | April 21 | @ Phillies | 3–2 (10) | Hernandez (1–0) | Short | — | 13,864 | 4–2 | 7 | April 23 | @ Phillies | 4–5 (11) | Brandon | Miller (0–1) | — | 43,438 | 4–3 | 8 | April 25 | Reds | 5–2 (13) | Miller (1–1) | McGlothlin | — | 6,509 | 5–3 | 9 | April 26 | Reds | 6–7 | Nolan | Blass (1–1) | Borbon | 6,380 | 5–4 | 10 | April 27 | Reds | 4–5 | Carroll | Giusti (0–1) | — | 12,504 | 5–5 | 11 | April 28 | Braves | 5–13 | Jarvis | Moose (0–2) | McQueen | 12,804 | 5–6 | 12 | April 29 | Braves | 5–9 | Kelley | Walker (0–1) | Stone | 10,684 | 5–7 | 13 | April 30 | Braves | 1–6 | Niekro | Johnson (0–1) | — | 12,264 | 5–8 |
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May: 19–7 (Home: 12–2; Away: 7–5) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 14 | May 1 | Astros | 8–9 | Ray | Giusti (0–2) | — | 4,788 | 5–9 | 15 | May 3 | Astros | 3–2 | Ellis (2–1) | Reuss | Kison (1) | 9,522 | 6–9 | 16 | May 5 | @ Reds | 4–5 (10) | Carroll | Giusti (0–3) | — | 24,722 | 6–10 | 17 | May 6 | @ Reds | 8–1 | Blass (2–1) | Borbon | — | 12,284 | 7–10 | 18 | May 7 | @ Reds | 9–6 | Briles (2–0) | Billingham | Moose (1) | 19,281 | 8–10 | 19 | May 9 | @ Braves | 5–2 | Ellis (3–1) | Kelley | Kison (2) | 7,762 | 9–10 | 20 | May 10 | @ Braves | 4–8 | Niekro | Johnson (0–2) | — | 6,708 | 9–11 | 21 | May 12 | @ Astros | 4–2 | Blass (3–1) | Dierker | Miller (1) | 17,863 | 10–11 | 22 | May 13 | @ Astros | 6–1 (12) | Moose (1–2) | Gladding | Miller (2) | 23,568 | 11–11 | 23 | May 14 | @ Astros | 6–7 | Wilson | Briles (2–1) | Ray | 14,704 | 11–12 | 24 | May 15 | Cardinals | 4–1 | Ellis (4–1) | Gibson | — | 8,640 | 12–12 | 25 | May 16 | Cardinals | 4–3 | Walker (1–1) | Wise | Giusti (2) | 8,272 | 13–12 | 26 | May 17 | Cardinals | 12–0 | Blass (4–1) | Cleveland | — | 9,188 | 14–12 | 27 | May 19 | Expos | 8–0 | Moose (2–2) | Stoneman | — | 41,765 | 15–12 | 28 | May 20 | Expos | 6–0 | Ellis (5–1) | Morton | Kison (3) | 11,602 | 16–12 | 29 | May 21 | Expos | 1–0 | Walker (2–1) | McAnally | Hernandez (2) | 30,418 | 17–12 | 30 | May 21 | Expos | 5–3 | Giusti (1–3) | Gilbert | — | 30,418 | 18–12 | 31 | May 23 | @ Cardinals | 6–2 | Blass (5–1) | Cleveland | Hernandez (3) | 11,795 | 19–12 | 32 | May 24 | @ Cardinals | 9–4 (14) | Miller (2–1) | Higgins | — | 10,794 | 20–12 | 33 | May 25 | @ Cardinals | 2–4 | Gibson | Ellis (5–2) | — | 9,293 | 20–13 | 34 | May 26 | Phillies | 6–4 | Briles (3–1) | Carlton | — | 25,164 | 21–13 | 35 | May 27 | Phillies | 1–2 (12) | Brandon | Giusti (1–4) | Short | 19,398 | 21–14 | 36 | May 28 | Phillies | 6–5 | Hernandez (2–0) | Hoerner | — | 15,236 | 22–14 | 37 | May 29 | Phillies | 7–3 | Hernandez (3–0) | Fryman | — | 36,464 | 23–14 | 38 | May 29 | Phillies | 4–2 | Moose (3–2) | Reynolds | Giusti (3) | 36,464 | 24–14 | 39 | May 31 | @ Expos | 2–3 | McAnally | Briles (3–2) | — | 10,565 | 24–15 |
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June: 16–10 (Home: 5–6; Away: 11–4) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 40 | June 2 | @ Giants | 4–7 | Marichal | Johnson (0–3) | — | 6,669 | 24–16 | 41 | June 3 | @ Giants | 4–3 | Blass (6–1) | McDowell | Giusti (4) | 11,216 | 25–16 | 42 | June 4 | @ Giants | 4–3 | Miller (3–1) | Johnson | Giusti (5) | 26–16 | 43 | June 4 | @ Giants | 9–1 | Kison (1–0) | Williams | — | 19,929 | 27–16 | 44 | June 7 | @ Padres | 12–5 | Johnson (1–3) | Norman | — | 28–16 | 45 | June 7 | @ Padres | 1–0 (18) | Miller (4–1) | Corkins | Johnson (1) | 7,371 | 29–16 | 46 | June 8 | @ Padres | 11–2 | Moose (4–2) | Arlin | — | 2,949 | 30–16 | 47 | June 9 | @ Dodgers | 5–1 | Blass (7–1) | Sutton | — | 35,078 | 31–16 | 48 | June 10 | @ Dodgers | 1–2 | Osteen | Walker (2–2) | Brewer | 38,937 | 31–17 | 49 | June 11 | @ Dodgers | 7–5 | Kison (2–0) | Mikkelsen | Giusti (6) | 40,846 | 32–17 | 50 | June 14 | Giants | 1–3 | McDowell | Ellis (5–3) | — | 14,552 | 32–18 | 51 | June 15 | Giants | 4–1 | Briles (4–2) | Stone | Giusti (7) | 33–18 | 52 | June 15 | Giants | 9–7 | Moose (5–2) | Bryant | Hernandez (4) | 21,126 | 34–18 | 53 | June 16 | Padres | 2–1 | Blass (8–1) | Norman | — | 17,020 | 35–18 | 54 | June 17 | Padres | 0–4 | Kirby | Walker (2–3) | — | 20,718 | 35–19 | 55 | June 18 | Padres | 0–1 | Arlin | Kison (2–1) | — | 27,143 | 35–20 | 56 | June 19 | Dodgers | 13–3 | Ellis (6–3) | Sutton | Miller (3) | 15,430 | 36–20 | 57 | June 21 | Dodgers | 3–5 (10) | Brewer | Moose (5–3) | — | 15,209 | 36–21 | 58 | June 23 | @ Cubs | 4–2 | Blass (9–1) | Jenkins | Giusti (8) | 28,177 | 37–21 | 59 | June 24 | @ Cubs | 3–1 | Briles (5–2) | Hands | Giusti (9) | 27,543 | 38–21 | 60 | June 25 | @ Cubs | 9–2 | Ellis (7–3) | Hooton | Giusti (10) | 35,099 | 39–21 | 61 | June 26 | @ Mets | 2–4 | Koosman | Moose (5–4) | McGraw | 48,820 | 39–22 | 62 | June 27 | @ Mets | 4–7 | Frisella | Walker (2–4) | — | 38,152 | 39–23 | 63 | June 28 | Expos | 1–3 | Stoneman | Blass (9–2) | — | 13,470 | 39–24 | 64 | June 29 | Expos | 9–0 | Briles (6–2) | McAnally | — | 18,364 | 40–24 | 65 | June 30 | Cubs | 3–4 | Reuschel | Ellis (7–4) | Aker | 22,745 | 40–25 |
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July: 20–10 (Home: 12–4; Away: 8–6) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 66 | July 1 | Cubs | 4–3 | Giusti (2–4) | Jenkins | — | 16,102 | 41–25 | 67 | July 2 | Cubs | 7–4 | Kison (3–1) | Hands | Hernandez (5) | 25,229 | 42–25 | 68 | July 3 | Cubs | 3–2 | Giusti (3–4) | Hooton | — | 26,933 | 43–25 | 69 | July 4 | @ Astros | 0–6 | Dierker | Briles (6–3) | — | 31,164 | 43–26 | 70 | July 5 | @ Astros | 6–4 | Johnson (2–3) | Forsch | — | 23,646 | 44–26 | 71 | July 6 | @ Astros | 7–3 (17) | Hernandez (4–0) | Ray | — | 23,540 | 45–26 | 72 | July 7 | @ Braves | 10–2 | Walker (3–4) | Kelley | — | 46–26 | 73 | July 7 | @ Braves | 2–3 | Hardin | Kison (3–2) | — | 25,253 | 46–27 | 74 | July 8 | @ Braves | 5–3 | Blass (10–2) | Reed | Giusti (11) | 20,256 | 47–27 | 75 | July 9 | @ Braves | 7–4 | Briles (7–3) | McLain | — | 20,130 | 48–27 | 76 | July 11 | @ Reds | 0–5 | Billingham | Moose (5–5) | — | 24,047 | 48–28 | 77 | July 12 | @ Reds | 3–6 | Simpson | Walker (3–5) | Carroll | 28,058 | 48–29 | 78 | July 13 | @ Reds | 0–2 | Nolan | Blass (10–3) | Carroll | 32,060 | 48–30 | 79 | July 14 | Astros | 5–2 | Briles (8–3) | Dierker | — | 24,487 | 49–30 | 80 | July 15 | Astros | 5–1 | Ellis (8–4) | Forsch | Giusti (12) | 16,202 | 50–30 | 81 | July 16 | Astros | 3–2 (10) | Giusti (4–4) | Gladding | — | 51–30 | 82 | July 16 | Astros | 3–2 | Kison (4–2) | Wilson | Giusti (13) | 49,341 | 52–30 | 83 | July 17 | Braves | 6–5 | Hernandez (5–0) | Hoerner | Giusti (14) | 14,866 | 53–30 | 84 | July 18 | Braves | 2–4 | Reed | Blass (10–4) | — | 20,162 | 53–31 | 85 | July 19 | Braves | 8–3 | Briles (9–3) | Niekro | Walker (1) | 24,847 | 54–31 | 86 | July 21 | Reds | 5–11 | Borbon | Kison (4–3) | Gullett | 32,255 | 54–32 | 87 | July 22 | Reds | 3–6 | Sprague | Moose (5–6) | Carroll | 40,837 | 54–33 | 88 | July 23 | Reds | 3–2 | Blass (11–4) | Grimsley | Hernandez (6) | 29,487 | 55–33 | 89 | July 27 | Mets | 0–1 (10) | Matlack | Briles (9–4) | — | 55–34 | 90 | July 27 | Mets | 7–5 | Moose (6–6) | Koosman | Giusti (15) | 49,886 | 56–34 | 91 | July 28 | Mets | 3–1 | Ellis (9–4) | Seaver | — | 39,035 | 57–34 | 92 | July 29 | @ Phillies | 2–5 | Fryman | Blass (11–5) | Selma | 37,544 | 57–35 | 93 | July 29 | @ Phillies | 3–2 | Walker (4–5) | Brandon | Giusti (16) | 37,544 | 58–35 | 94 | July 30 | @ Phillies | 7–1 | Kison (5–3) | Lersch | — | 28,451 | 59–35 | 95 | July 31 | @ Phillies | 2–0 | Moose (7–6) | Reynolds | — | 17,455 | 60–35 |
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August: 17–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 9–6) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 96 | August 1 | @ Cardinals | 4–7 | Santorini | Briles (9–5) | Segui | 23,712 | 60–36 | 97 | August 2 | @ Cardinals | 5–10 (7) | Gibson | Ellis (9–5) | — | 24,961 | 60–37 | 98 | August 3 | @ Cardinals | 2–1 (10) | Blass (12–5) | Wise | Hernandez (7) | 14,836 | 61–37 | 99 | August 4 | @ Expos | 1–2 | Moore | Kison (5–4) | — | 18,436 | 61–38 | 100 | August 5 | @ Expos | 7–4 | Briles (10–5) | Stoneman | Giusti (17) | 20,905 | 62–38 | 101 | August 6 | @ Expos | 8–0 | Moose (8–6) | Torrez | — | 63–38 | 102 | August 6 | @ Expos | 7–2 | Johnson (3–3) | Renko | Hernandez (8) | 28,330 | 64–38 | 103 | August 8 | Phillies | 4–2 | Ellis (10–5) | Champion | — | 18,228 | 65–38 | 104 | August 9 | Phillies | 0–2 | Carlton | Blass (12–6) | — | 19,832 | 65–39 | 105 | August 11 | Cardinals | 10–5 | Briles (11–5) | Cleveland | Hernandez (9) | 34,248 | 66–39 | 106 | August 12 | Cardinals | 6–5 | Moose (9–6) | Gibson | Giusti (18) | 23,474 | 67–39 | 107 | August 13 | Cardinals | 0–2 | Wise | Ellis (10–6) | — | 67–40 | 108 | August 13 | Cardinals | 7–5 | Blass (13–6) | Santorini | Giusti (19) | 47,300 | 68–40 | 109 | August 15 | @ Dodgers | 6–8 | Richert | Johnson (3–4) | Brewer | 27,484 | 68–41 | 110 | August 16 | @ Dodgers | 3–2 | Miller (5–1) | Sutton | — | 28,318 | 69–41 | 111 | August 17 | @ Dodgers | 2–4 | Downing | Moose (9–7) | Richert | 29,777 | 69–42 | 112 | August 18 | @ Padres | 4–2 | Blass (14–6) | Greif | — | 30,610 | 70–42 | 113 | August 20 | @ Padres | 9–3 | Ellis (11–6) | Corkins | Johnson (2) | 71–42 | 114 | August 20 | @ Padres | 5–2 | Kison (6–4) | Norman | — | 9,759 | 72–42 | 115 | August 22 | @ Giants | 1–0 | Briles (12–5) | Marichal | — | 9,389 | 73–42 | 116 | August 23 | @ Giants | 0–8 | Barr | Moose (9–8) | — | 8,330 | 73–43 | 117 | August 25 | Dodgers | 3–2 (12) | Giusti (5–4) | Richert | — | 74–43 | 118 | August 25 | Dodgers | 3–4 | Osteen | Kison (6–5) | — | 39,574 | 74–44 | 119 | August 26 | Dodgers | 3–7 | Sutton | Ellis (11–7) | — | 20,174 | 74–45 | 120 | August 27 | Dodgers | 4–7 | Mikkelsen | Briles (12–6) | Brewer | 25,672 | 74–46 | 121 | August 28 | Padres | 5–3 | Moose (10–8) | Caldwell | Hernandez (10) | 13,438 | 75–46 | 122 | August 29 | Padres | 5–3 | Blass (15–6) | Corkins | Giusti (20) | 12,329 | 76–46 | 123 | August 30 | Padres | 11–0 | Kison (7–5) | Arlin | — | 19,009 | 77–46 |
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September: 18–11 (Home: 8–4; Away: 10–7) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 124 | September 1 | Giants | 10–6 | Ellis (12–7) | Bryant | Giusti (21) | 20,678 | 78–46 | 125 | September 2 | Giants | 6–3 | Briles (13–6) | McDowell | — | 14,194 | 79–46 | 126 | September 3 | Giants | 2–1 (10) | Giusti (6–4) | Johnson | — | 16,760 | 80–46 | 127 | September 4 | Phillies | 10–0 | Blass (16–6) | Twitchell | — | 26,627 | 81–46 | 128 | September 4 | Phillies | 5–1 | Kison (8–5) | Nash | — | 26,627 | 82–46 | 129 | September 6 | Cubs | 4–0 | Ellis (13–7) | McGinn | — | 12,470 | 83–46 | 130 | September 7 | Cubs | 2–4 | Hooton | Briles (13–7) | — | 12,306 | 83–47 | 131 | September 8 | @ Expos | 7–1 | Johnson (4–4) | Morton | — | 84–47 | 132 | September 8 | @ Expos | 4–2 (12) | Giusti (7–4) | Marshall | Hernandez (11) | 12,118 | 85–47 | 133 | September 9 | @ Expos | 8–3 | Blass (17–6) | Stoneman | — | 17,092 | 86–47 | 134 | September 10 | @ Expos | 2–8 | Torrez | Kison (8–6) | — | 20,253 | 86–48 | 135 | September 12 | @ Cubs | 7–0 | Ellis (14–7) | Hooton | Giusti (22) | 4,153 | 87–48 | 136 | September 13 | @ Cubs | 6–4 | Briles (14–7) | Jenkins | Hernandez (12) | 4,418 | 88–48 | 137 | September 14 | @ Cubs | 5–2 | Moose (11–8) | Reuschel | Hernandez (13) | 4,603 | 89–48 | 138 | September 15 | @ Cardinals | 4–10 | Wise | Kison (8–7) | — | 10,853 | 89–49 | 139 | September 16 | @ Cardinals | 0–4 | Santorini | Blass (17–7) | — | 11,850 | 89–50 | 140 | September 17 | @ Cardinals | 4–5 | Cleveland | Miller (5–2) | Segui | 11,802 | 89–51 | 141 | September 18 | @ Mets | 0–1 | Matlack | Briles (14–8) | — | 15,622 | 89–52 | 142 | September 19 | @ Mets | 5–1 | Moose (12–8) | Koosman | — | 15,537 | 90–52 | 143 | September 20 | @ Mets | 1–4 | Seaver | Walker (4–6) | — | 15,147 | 90–53 | 144 | September 21 | @ Mets | 6–2 | Blass (18–7) | Gentry | — | 10,991 | 91–53 | 145 | September 22 | Expos | 4–3 (12) | McKee (1–0) | Marshall | — | 15,365 | 92–53 | 146 | September 23 | Expos | 0–3 | McAnally | Briles (14–9) | — | 8,580 | 92–54 | 147 | September 24 | Expos | 1–2 | Morton | Moose (12–9) | — | 9,116 | 92–55 | 148 | September 26 | @ Phillies | 5–1 | Blass (19–7) | Champion | — | 8,472 | 93–55 | 149 | September 27 | @ Phillies | 3–1 | Kison (9–7) | Reynolds | Walker (2) | 5,335 | 94–55 | 150 | September 28 | @ Phillies | 1–2 | Carlton | Moose (12–10) | — | 12,216 | 94–56 | 151 | September 29 | Mets | 0–1 | Seaver | Briles (14–10) | — | 24,193 | 94–57 | 152 | September 30 | Mets | 5–0 | Ellis (15–7) | Matlack | Johnson (3) | 13,117 | 95–57 |
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October: 1–2 (Home: 1–2; Away: 0–0) # | Date | Opponent | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Record | 153 | October 1 | Mets | 3–7 | Koosman | Blass (19–8) | — | 30,031 | 95–58 | 154 | October 3 | Cardinals | 6–2 | Moose (13–10) | Santorini | Hernandez (14) | 5,905 | 96–58 | 155 | October 4 | Cardinals | 3–4 | Gibson | Briles (14–11) | — | 4,603 | 96–59 |
| Legend: {{color box|#cfc = Win {{color box|#fbb = Loss Bold = Pirates team member |
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Opening Day lineup | Pittsburgh Pirates;| Position | Rennie Stennett | 2B | Al Oliver | CF | Roberto Clemente | RF | Willie Stargell | LF | Richie Hebner | 3B | Manny Sanguillén | C | Bob Robertson | 1B | Jackie Hernández | SS | Dock Ellis | SP | [5] Notable transactions - June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball draft
- John Candelaria was drafted by the Pirates in the 2nd round.[6]
- Ken Macha was drafted by the Pirates in the 6th round.[7]
- Willie Randolph was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round.[8]
- September 2 1972 Bob Veale was sold by the Pirates to the Boston Red Sox.[9]
Roster 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates |
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Roster | Pitchers{{MLBplayer|28|Steve Blass}}{{MLBplayer|34|Nelson Briles}}{{MLBplayer|17|Dock Ellis}}{{MLBplayer|12|Gene Garber}}{{MLBplayer|31|Dave Giusti}}{{MLBplayer|36|Ramón Hernández}}{{MLBplayer|27|Bob Johnson}}{{MLBplayer|25|Bruce Kison}}{{MLBplayer|39|Jim McKee}}{{MLBplayer|32|Bob Miller}}{{MLBplayer|38|Bob Moose}}{{MLBplayer|39|Bob Veale}}{{MLBplayer|23|Luke Walker}} | | Catchers{{MLBplayer|29|Milt May}}{{MLBplayer|35|Manny Sanguillén}}Infielders{{MLBplayer|14|Gene Alley}}{{MLBplayer|30|Dave Cash}}{{MLBplayer|12|Chuck Goggin}}{{MLBplayer|37|Fernando González}}{{MLBplayer| 3|Richie Hebner}}{{MLBplayer| 2|Jackie Hernández}}{{MLBplayer| 9|Bill Mazeroski}}{{MLBplayer|11|José Pagán}}{{MLBplayer| 7|Bob Robertson}}{{MLBplayer| 8|Willie Stargell}}{{MLBplayer| 6|Rennie Stennett}}{{MLBplayer|10|Frank Taveras}} | | Outfielders{{MLBplayer|21|Roberto Clemente}}{{MLBplayer|15|Gene Clines}}{{MLBplayer|18|Vic Davalillo}}{{MLBplayer|16|Al Oliver}}{{MLBplayer|22|Richie Zisk}}Other batters{{MLBplayer| 4|Charlie Sands}} | | Manager{{MLBplayer|41|Bill Virdon}}Coaches{{MLBplayer|43|Don Leppert}}{{MLBplayer|45|Joe Morgan}}{{MLBplayer|44|Frank Oceak}}{{MLBplayer|42|Don Osborn}}{{MLBplayer| 5|Dave Ricketts}} |
Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Manny|Sanguillén}} | 136 | 520 | 155 | .298 | 7 | 71 | 1B | Willie|Stargell}} | 138 | 495 | 145 | .293 | 33 | 112 | 2B | Dave|Cash|Dave Cash (baseball)}} | 99 | 425 | 120 | .282 | 3 | 30 | SS | Gene|Alley}} | 119 | 347 | 86 | .248 | 3 | 36 | 3B | Richie|Hebner}} | 124 | 427 | 128 | .300 | 19 | 72 | LF | Vic|Davalillo}} | 117 | 368 | 117 | .318 | 4 | 28 | CF | Al|Oliver}} | 140 | 565 | 176 | .312 | 12 | 89 | RF | Roberto|Clemente}} | 102 | 378 | 118 | .312 | 10 | 60 |
Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted inPlayer | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Rennie|Stennett}} | 109 | 370 | 106 | .286 | 3 | 30 | Bob|Robertson}} | 115 | 306 | 59 | .193 | 12 | 41 | Gene|Clines}} | 107 | 311 | 104 | .334 | 0 | 17 | Jackie|Hernandez}} | 72 | 176 | 33 | .188 | 1 | 14 | Milt|May}} | 57 | 139 | 39 | .281 | 0 | 14 | José|Pagán}} | 53 | 127 | 32 | .252 | 3 | 8 | Bill|Mazeroski}} | 34 | 64 | 12 | .188 | 0 | 3 | Richie|Zisk}} | 17 | 37 | 7 | .189 | 0 | 4 | Chuck|Goggin}} | 5 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 | Frank|Taveras}} | 4 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | Fernando|González|Fernando González (baseball)}} | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | Charlie|Sands|Charlie Sands (baseball)}} | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Steve|Blass}} | 33 | 249.2 | 19 | 8 | 2.49 | 117 | Bob|Moose}} | 31 | 226 | 13 | 10 | 2.91 | 144 | Nelson|Briles}} | 28 | 195.2 | 14 | 11 | 3.08 | 120 | Dock|Ellis}} | 25 | 163.1 | 15 | 7 | 2.70 | 96 | Bruce|Kison}} | 32 | 152 | 9 | 7 | 3.26 | 102 |
Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Bob|Johnson|Bob Johnson (pitcher)}} | 31 | 115.2 | 4 | 4 | 2.96 | 79 | Luke|Walker}} | 26 | 92.2 | 4 | 6 | 3.40 | 48 | Bob|Veale}} | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 6 | Gene|Garber}} | 4 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 3 | Jim|McKee}} | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 |
Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = StrikeoutsPlayer | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Dave|Giusti}} | 54 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 1.93 | 54 | Ramon|Hernandez|Ramon Hernandez (pitcher)}} | 53 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1.67 | 47 | Bob|Miller|Bob Miller (baseball, born 1939)}} | 36 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.65 | 18 | |
National League Championship Series {{main|1972 National League Championship Series}} Awards and honors 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Farm system {{See also|Minor League Baseball}}{{MLB Farm System|level15=AAA|team15=Charleston Charlies|league15=International League|manager15=Red Davis |level16=AA |team16=Sherbrooke Pirates|league16=Eastern League|manager16=Steve Demeter |level17=A |team17=Salem Pirates|league17=Carolina League|manager17=Tim Murtaugh |level18=A|team18=Gastonia Pirates|league18=Western Carolinas League|manager18=Tom Saffell |level19=A-Short Season|team19=Niagara Falls Pirates|league19=New York–Penn League|manager19=Chuck Cottier |level20=Rookie|team20=GCL Pirates|league20=Gulf Coast League|manager20=Ed Napoleon }}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salem, Niagara Falls Notes 1. ^From 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Shore in 1907. 2. ^Bill Virdon 3. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/demerla01.shtml Larry Demery] at Baseball Reference 4. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martijo04.shtml José Martínez] at Baseball Reference 5. ^1972 Opening Day lineup at "Baseball-Almanac" 6. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/candejo01.shtml John Candelaria] at Baseball Reference 7. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/machake01.shtml Ken Macha] at Baseball Reference 8. ^[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/randowi01.shtml Willie Randolph] at Baseball Reference 9. ^Bob Veale at Baseball Almanac
References - [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1972.shtml 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates] at Baseball Reference
- 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates at Baseball Almanac
- {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
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