1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
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1972 NL East Champions | ||
Division | Eastern Division | |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium | |
City | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
Owners | John W. Galbreath | |
Managers | Bill Virdon | |
Television | KDKA-TV Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
Radio | KDKA Bob Prince, Nellie King | |
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The 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 91st season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 86th in Major League Baseball (MLB). 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.
Offseason
- January 12, 1972: Larry Demery was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase).[1]
- March 15, 1972: José Martínez was purchased from the Pirates by the Kansas City Royals.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 59 | 0.619 | — | 49–29 | 47–30 |
Chicago Cubs | 85 | 70 | 0.548 | 11 | 46–31 | 39–39 |
New York Mets | 83 | 73 | 0.532 | 13½ | 41–37 | 42–36 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | 0.481 | 21½ | 40–37 | 35–44 |
Montreal Expos | 70 | 86 | 0.449 | 26½ | 35–43 | 35–43 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 97 | 0.378 | 37½ | 28–51 | 31–46 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1972: 1972 Major League Baseball Draft
- John Candelaria was drafted by the Pirates in the 2nd round.[3]
- Ken Macha was drafted by the Pirates in the 6th round.[4]
- Willie Randolph was drafted by the Pirates in the 7th round.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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 in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Manny Sanguillén | 136 | 520 | 155 | .298 | 7 | 71 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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José Pagán | 53 | 127 | 32 | .252 | 3 | 8 |
Fernando González | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Steve Blass | 33 | 249.2 | 19 | 8 | 2.49 | 117 |
Nelson Briles | 28 | 195.2 | 14 | 11 | 3.08 | 120 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Bob Miller | 36 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2.65 | 18 |
National League Championship Series
Awards and honors
1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salem, Niagara Falls
Notes
References
- 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.