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1972 Pittsburgh Pirates (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971/1973)
96-59, Finished 1st in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 512 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-57
Managed by Bill Virdon

Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,427,460 (5th of 12)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (3-2) to Cincinnati Reds

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1971/1973) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 25, 1971

Signed Odell Jones as an amateur free agent.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Jim Morrison in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Larry Demery in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

March 15, 1972

Sold Jose Martinez to the Kansas City Royals.

March 28, 1972

Sold Carl Taylor to the Kansas City Royals.

April 20, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Miguel Dilone as an amateur free agent.

June 6, 1972 (Standings)

Drafted Jim Morrison in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Candelaria in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted John Poloni in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tim Jones in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Ken Macha in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Willie Randolph in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Butch Alberts in the 28th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Gil Kubski in the 40th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

September 2, 1972 (Standings)

Sold Bob Veale to the Boston Red Sox.

October 24, 1972

Released Bill Mazeroski.

Released Jose Pagan.

October 25, 1972

Traded Gene Garber to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jim Rooker.

November, 1972

Sold Dick Colpaert to the Kansas City Royals.

November 30, 1972

Traded Dick Sharon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jim Foor and Norm McRae.

1973

Juan Jimenez received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

Daryl Patterson received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

February 28, 1973

Traded George Kopacz to the New York Yankees. Received Tony Solaita.

March 27, 1973

Released Bob Miller.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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