1972 Pittsburgh Pirates season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Pittsburgh Pirates
season = 1972
misc = 1972 NL East Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1887
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Three Rivers Stadium
y4 = 1970
city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
y5 = 1887
owners = John W. Galbreath
general managers = Joe L. Brown
managers = Bill Virdon
television = KDKA-TV
Bob Prince, Nellie King
radio = KDKA
Bob Prince, Nellie King |

Regular season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable transactions

*June 6, 1972: John Candelaria was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/candejo01.shtml John Candelaria Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*June 6, 1972: Ken Macha was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/machake01.shtml]
*June 6, 1972: Willie Randolph was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/randowi01.shtml Willie Randolph Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Starting pitchers

National League Championship Series

Award Winners

1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/1972.shtml 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1972&t=PIT 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

succession box
title = NL East Championship Season
years = 1972
before = Pittsburgh Pirates
1971
after = New York Mets
1973