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1972 National League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-3):   Oakland Athletics over Cincinnati Reds
LgChampSeries (3-2):   Cincinnati Reds over Pittsburgh Pirates

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT 96 59 .619 --
Chicago Cubs CHC 85 70 .548 11.0
New York Mets NYM 83 73 .532 13.5
St. Louis Cardinals STL 75 81 .481 21.5
Montreal Expos MON 70 86 .449 26.5
Philadelphia Phillies PHI 59 97 .378 37.5

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Cincinnati Reds CIN 95 59 .617 --
Los Angeles Dodgers LAD 85 70 .548 10.5
Houston Astros HOU 84 69 .549 10.5
Atlanta Braves ATL 70 84 .455 25.0
San Francisco Giants SFG 69 86 .445 26.5
San Diego Padres SDP 58 95 .379 36.5

NL East Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 PIT 96 59 .619 --- 4.5 3.3 99-56 -3 53-30 43-29 49-29 47-30 12-5 23-21 70-41 26-18 36-29 60-30
2 CHC 85 70 .548 11.0 11.0 4.4 3.6 92-63 -7 43-40 42-30 46-31 39-39 6-9 22-27 70-47 15-23 32-37 53-33
3 NYM 83 73 .532 13.5 16.0 3.4 3.7 72-84 10 48-36 35-37 41-37 42-36 8-6 33-15 60-54 23-19 31-37 52-36
4 STL 75 81 .481 21.5 40.0 3.6 3.8 74-82 0 40-44 35-37 40-37 35-44 10-6 28-33 57-54 18-27 39-49 36-32
5 MON 70 86 .449 26.5 60.0 3.3 3.9 66-90 3 36-48 34-38 35-43 35-43 8-8 28-24 54-58 16-28 31-56 39-30
6 PHI 59 97 .378 37.5 115.0 3.2 4.1 61-95 -2 31-53 28-44 28-51 31-46 5-10 20-29 48-67 11-30 27-62 32-35
Avg 78 77 .501 3.7 3.7 77-78 41-41 36-35 39-38 38-39 8-7 25-24 59-53 18-24 32-45 45-32

NL West Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 CIN 95 59 .617 --- 4.6 3.6 94-60 0 48-24 47-35 42-34 53-25 8-8 26-18 63-44 32-15 40-27 55-32
2 LAD 85 70 .548 10.5 10.5 3.8 3.4 85-70 0 39-33 46-37 41-34 44-36 9-8 25-27 56-44 29-26 34-34 51-36
3 HOU 84 69 .549 10.5 10.5 4.6 4.2 83-70 0 39-33 45-36 41-36 43-33 7-9 25-20 63-50 21-19 31-40 53-29
4 ATL 70 84 .455 25.0 54.0 4.1 4.7 67-87 2 34-38 36-46 36-41 34-43 9-5 30-26 47-53 23-31 41-42 29-42
5 SFG 69 86 .445 26.5 60.0 4.3 4.2 79-76 -10 29-43 40-43 34-43 35-43 8-9 18-28 46-62 23-24 31-56 38-30
6 SDP 58 95 .379 36.5 110.0 3.2 4.3 56-97 1 26-46 32-49 26-54 32-41 7-14 21-31 42-76 16-19 27-59 31-36
Avg 76 77 .499 4.1 4.1 78-76 35-36 41-41 36-40 40-36 8-8 24-25 52-54 24-22 34-43 42-34

NL Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 PIT 96 59 .619 --- 4.5 3.3 99-56 -3 53-30 43-29 49-29 47-30 12-5 23-21 70-41 26-18 36-29 60-30
2 CIN 95 59 .617 --- 4.6 3.6 94-60 0 48-24 47-35 42-34 53-25 8-8 26-18 63-44 32-15 40-27 55-32
3 CHC 85 70 .548 11.0 23.0 4.4 3.6 92-63 -7 43-40 42-30 46-31 39-39 6-9 22-27 70-47 15-23 32-37 53-33
4 LAD 85 70 .548 10.5 21.0 3.8 3.4 85-70 0 39-33 46-37 41-34 44-36 9-8 25-27 56-44 29-26 34-34 51-36
5 HOU 84 69 .549 10.5 21.0 4.6 4.2 83-70 0 39-33 45-36 41-36 43-33 7-9 25-20 63-50 21-19 31-40 53-29
6 NYM 83 73 .532 13.5 35.5 3.4 3.7 72-84 10 48-36 35-37 41-37 42-36 8-6 33-15 60-54 23-19 31-37 52-36
7 STL 75 81 .481 21.5 83.5 3.6 3.8 74-82 0 40-44 35-37 40-37 35-44 10-6 28-33 57-54 18-27 39-49 36-32
8 ATL 70 84 .455 25.0 108.0 4.1 4.7 67-87 2 34-38 36-46 36-41 34-43 9-5 30-26 47-53 23-31 41-42 29-42
9 MON 70 86 .449 26.5 120.0 3.3 3.9 66-90 3 36-48 34-38 35-43 35-43 8-8 28-24 54-58 16-28 31-56 39-30
10 SFG 69 86 .445 26.5 120.0 4.3 4.2 79-76 -10 29-43 40-43 34-43 35-43 8-9 18-28 46-62 23-24 31-56 38-30
11 SDP 58 95 .379 36.5 220.0 3.2 4.3 56-97 1 26-46 32-49 26-54 32-41 7-14 21-31 42-76 16-19 27-59 31-36
12 PHI 59 97 .378 37.5 231.0 3.2 4.1 61-95 -2 31-53 28-44 28-51 31-46 5-10 20-29 48-67 11-30 27-62 32-35
Avg 77 77 .500 3.9 3.9 77-77 38-39 38-38 38-39 39-38 8-8 24-24 56-54 21-23 33-44 44-33
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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CHC| --  10  10  10   3  10|  7   8   3   8   9   7
  MON|  5  --   6  10   6   9|  8   4   4   6   6   6
  NYM|  8  12  --  13   8   7|  5   4   6   5   7   8
  PHI|  7   6   5  --   5   8|  6   2   3   5   6   6
  PIT| 12  12   6  13  --  10|  6   4   9   5  10   9
  STL|  8   8   9   7   8  --|  6   2   8   4   8   7
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  ATL|  5   4   7   6   6   6| --   9   7   7   6   7
  CIN|  4   8   8  10   8  10|  9  --  11   9   8  10
  HOU|  9   8   6   9   3   4|  7   6  --   7  12  13
  LAD|  4   6   7   7   7   8|  8   5  11  --  13   9
  SDP|  3   6   5   6   2   4| 11  10   2   5  --   4
  SFG|  5   6   4   6   3   5| 11   5   5   9  10  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CHC| --  69  78  66  41  66| 64  53  56  48  76  68
  MON| 46  --  57  63  39  65| 38  42  31  41  50  41
  NYM| 69  67  --  75  38  54| 57  25  43  25  33  42
  PHI| 53  44  55  --  40  43| 67  33  31  42  39  56
  PIT| 73  81  38  73  --  88| 60  50  56  53  65  54
  STL| 44  62  72  42  74  --| 49  33  53  25  71  43
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  ATL| 35  26  53  70  62  44| --  87  78  50  49  74
  CIN| 41  47  53  59  58  69| 99  --  95  61  70  55
  HOU| 64  62  53  47  41  52| 75  74  --  66  82  92
  LAD| 35  47  46  42  50  31| 63  45  85  --  59  81
  SDP| 39  44  38  44  26  46| 68  61  46  33  --  43
  SFG| 68  60  35  54  43  42| 90  54  62  83  71  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG
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