The 2012 team is still ahead of their predecessors as we head towards the end of July. It was around this time last year, July 26th to be exact, when the Pirates lost a 19 inning game against the Braves on a questionable call. This prompted a 1-11 downward spiral and a pretty performance after that which wiped out a decent start by the 2011 squad. Hopefully, the 2012 team can sustain their current momentum and make up the 0.5 game against the 2012 Reds.

Standings for jul 22
2012  54  40 .574 --
1992  52  43 .547 2.5
2011  51  46 .526 4.5
1997  49  50 .495 7.5
1999  46  49 .484 8.5
1994  46  49 .484 8.5
2002  47  52 .475 9.5
2004  44  49 .473 9.5
1993  45  51 .469 10.0
1995  35  40 .467 9.5
1998  47  54 .465 10.5
2008  46  54 .460 11.0
2003  44  53 .454 11.5
2009  42  52 .447 12.0
1996  43  54 .443 12.5
2000  42  54 .438 13.0
2007  41  56 .423 14.5
2005  41  56 .423 14.5
2001  38  59 .392 17.5
2010  34  61 .358 20.5
2006  35  64 .354 21.5

First Place!

A four game sweep of the Astros has propelled the 2012 Pirates to the top of the standings. They are 1.5 games ahead of the 1992 Pirates and 2.0 games ahead of the 2012 Reds. The 2006 Pirates 3-13 performance since the last update earns them the new cellar dweller spot. Halfway through the season only three Pirates teams have made it above the .500 threshold in the past 20 years. One team finished above .500. Which way will 2012 go?

The 2010 team did not reach the current 2012 team's win mark of 46 until September 6th.

Standings for Jul 5
2012  46  36 .561 --
1992  44  37 .543 1.5
2011  45  41 .523 3.0
1997  42  43 .494 5.5
1999  40  41 .494 5.5
1994  39  41 .488 6.0
2008  40  46 .465 8.0
1993  38  44 .463 8.0
2004  37  43 .462 8.0
1998  40  48 .455 9.0
2009  37  45 .451 9.0
2007  38  47 .447 9.5
2002  38  47 .447 9.5
1996  38  47 .447 9.5
2003  37  46 .446 9.5
2005  36  46 .439 10.0
2000  36  47 .434 10.5
1995  26  35 .426 9.5
2001  32  51 .386 14.5
2010  30  52 .366 16.0
2006  29  57 .337 19.0