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1972 Playoff Results
1972 World Champions -

Division Series                              Championship Series                     World Series                

Mets 3 Dodgers 2                            Mets 4 Reds 1                               A's 4 Mets 2                

Reds 3 Astros 1                              A's 4 Indians 0

Indians 3  Tigers 1

A's 3 Royals 1

MVP

1972 - Reggie Smith DET     ctibb                               1970 - Billy Williams CHI    newarkwilder

Cy Young

1972 - Catfish Hunter OAK  gonoles777                      1970 - Steve Carlton STL     neabbaseball

 

 

 

1st Pick 1972 Draft

Carlton Fisk  - San Diego Padres - (beauchamp)

 

 Most All Star Votes 94

Reggie Smith - Detroit Tigers - (ctibb)

 

MLB35834 Standings
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
East W-L PCT GB M L10 STRK Owner SLLive
New York Mets 103-59 0.636 - x 7-3 W1 ryansublime -
Philadelphia Phillies 81-81 0.500 22   3-7 L1 ETSTim -
Montreal Expos 74-88 0.457 29   4-6 L3 peajay -
72 Atlanta Braves 65-97 0.401 38   6-4 W3 odalisgagne -
Central W-L PCT GB M L10 STRK Owner SLLive
Cincinnati Reds 106-56 0.654 - x 3-7 L4 JAMESA -
St.Louis Cardinals 97-65 0.599 9   8-2 L1 neabaseball -
'72 black cat cubs 76-86 0.469 30   6-4 W4 newarkwilder -
Pittsburgh Pirates 55-107 0.340 51   3-7 W1 specsman -
West W-L PCT GB M L10 STRK Owner SLLive
LA Dodgers '72 100-62 0.617 - x 6-4 W2 kchevyman -
Houston Astros 98-64 0.605 2   9-1 W7 goldman23 -
'72 San Francisco Giants 72-90 0.444 28   4-6 L4 cardinaldave -
San Diego Padres 50-112 0.309 50   1-9 L2 beauchamp -
 PATRIOT LEAGUE
East W-L PCT GB M L10 STRK Owner SLLive
72 Detroit Tigers 104-58 0.642 - x 9-1 L1 ctibb -
72 Baltimore Orioles 64-98 0.395 40   4-6 W1 bgalla09 -
BOSTON RED SOX 62-100 0.383 42   7-3 W5 fredbird -
Bronx Bombers '72 38-124 0.235 66   0-10 L28 jmarino2 -
Central W-L PCT GB M L10 STRK Owner SLLive
Kansas City Royals 72 114-48 0.704 - x 7-3 L3 oli35 -
Cleveland Indians 104-58 0.642 10   6-4 W3 dpuccio -
Chicago White Sox 102-60 0.630 12   7-3 W5 Pebo -
Minnesota Twins ~ 72 68-94 0.420 46   0-10 L12 enhbuzz -
West W-L PCT GB M L10 STRK Owner SLLive
Oakland Athletics 90-72 0.556 - x 9-1 W1 gonoles777 -
Arlington Sens 82-80 0.506 8   2-8 L1 eddiedzen -
Milwaukee Brewers 70-92 0.432 20   4-6 L1 rustyshields -
California Angels 69-93 0.426 21   5-5 W1 jeff4noles -
 

 

 

 

N a t i o n a l   L e a g u e
Catchers Team Votes
'72 Carlton Fisk* New York Mets 66 1st
'72 Johnny Bench St.Louis Cardinals 65 3rd
First Base Team Votes
'72 Dick Allen* Philadelphia Phillies 73 1st
'72 Hank Aaron 72 Atlanta Braves 72 3rd
Second Base Team Votes
'72 Joe Morgan* Houston Astros 70 2nd
'72 Dick McAuliffe Cincinnati Reds 34 1st
Third Base Team Votes
'72 Ron Santo* Cincinnati Reds 68 1st
'72 Doug Rader St.Louis Cardinals 46 1st
Shortstop Team Votes
'72 Bobby Grich* New York Mets 48 1st
'72 Bill Russell LA Dodgers '72 28 1st
Outfield Team Votes
'72 Billy Williams* '72 black cat cubs 84 2nd
'72 Bobby Murcer* New York Mets 61 2nd
'72 Lou Brock* St.Louis Cardinals 60 3rd
'72 Vic Davalillo St.Louis Cardinals 58 1st
'72 Bobby Bonds '72 black cat cubs 53 1st
'72 Jim Wynn Houston Astros 51 2nd
Starting Pitcher Team Votes
Nolan Ryan* New York Mets 89 1st
Jon Matlack New York Mets 70 1st
Pat Dobson Cincinnati Reds 68 2nd
Steve Carlton St.Louis Cardinals 67 2nd
Milt Pappas Cincinnati Reds 66 2nd
Joe Coleman New York Mets 62 1st
Reliever Team Votes
Scipio Spinks New York Mets 65 1st
Dave Goltz Houston Astros 65 1st
Ted Abernathy '72 black cat cubs 60 1st
Sparky Lyle LA Dodgers '72 57 1st
Don McMahon Montreal Expos 49 2nd
Jim Kaat St.Louis Cardinals 47 1st

 
P a t r i o t   L e a g u e
Catchers Team Votes
'72 Ted Simmons* 72 Baltimore Orioles 48 1st
'72 Dick Billings Arlington Sens 43 1st
First Base Team Votes
'72 Willie Stargell* Oakland Athletics 74 4th
'72 John Mayberry Cleveland Indians 70 1st
Second Base Team Votes
'72 Doug Griffin* Oakland Athletics 47 1st
'72 Rod Carew Minnesota Twins ~ 72 46 3rd
Third Base Team Votes
'72 Richie Hebner* Kansas City Royals 72 63 1st
'72 Joe Torre Bronx Bombers '72 47 2nd
Shortstop Team Votes
'72 Chris Speier* California Angels 55 1st
'72 Bert Campaneris Cleveland Indians 43 3rd
Outfield Team Votes
'72 Reggie Smith* 72 Detroit Tigers 94 2nd
'72 Al Oliver* Arlington Sens 61 1st
'72 Dusty Baker* Cleveland Indians 57 1st
'72 Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals 72 56 1st
'72 Ken Singleton Kansas City Royals 72 51 1st
'72 Pat Kelly Milwaukee Brewers 51 1st
Starting Pitcher Team Votes
Gaylord Perry* BOSTON RED SOX 83 3rd
Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 70 2nd
Paul Splittorff Chicago White Sox 69 1st
Don Sutton Kansas City Royals 72 66 1st
Jim Barr Arlington Sens 63 1st
Tom Seaver Oakland Athletics 58 3rd
Reliever Team Votes
Ray Lamb 72 Detroit Tigers 80 2nd
Rollie Fingers Chicago White Sox 75 2nd
Dave Giusti Kansas City Royals 72 72 1st
Steve Busby Minnesota Twins ~ 72 50 1st
Jim Shellenback Arlington Sens 49 1st
Bob Locker Cleveland Indians 29 2nd

 

 

Batting Average (AVG)
Name Team BA
'72 Al Oliver Arlington Sens .356
'72 Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals 72 .351
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs .345
'72 Lou Brock St.Louis Cardinals .343
'72 Ted Simmons 72 Baltimore Orioles .339
'72 Richie Hebner Kansas City Royals 72 .333
'72 Chris Chambliss LA Dodgers '72 .331
'72 Cesar Cedeno Oakland Athletics .327
'72 Ralph Garr Chicago White Sox .327
'72 Joe Morgan Houston Astros .323

 
Home Runs (HR)
Name Team HR
'72 Nate Colbert Oakland Athletics 58
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs 50
'72 Hank Aaron 72 Atlanta Braves 50
'72 Dick Allen Philadelphia Phillies 46
'72 Reggie Smith 72 Detroit Tigers 43
'72 Johnny Bench St.Louis Cardinals 43
'72 Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics 42
'72 Bobby Murcer New York Mets 41
'72 John Mayberry Cleveland Indians 36
'72 Jim Wynn Houston Astros 35

 

  
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Name Team RBI
'72 John Mayberry Cleveland Indians 146
'72 Bob Oliver Kansas City Royals 72 143
'72 Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics 141
'72 Johnny Bench St.Louis Cardinals 141
'72 Bobby Murcer New York Mets 134
'72 Jim Wynn Houston Astros 132
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs 131
'72 Reggie Smith 72 Detroit Tigers 131
'72 Nate Colbert Oakland Athletics 130
'72 Ron Santo Cincinnati Reds 128
 

 
Runs Scored (RS)
Name Team RS
'72 Lou Brock St.Louis Cardinals 146
'72 Bert Campaneris Cleveland Indians 142
'72 Roy White 72 Detroit Tigers 140
'72 Joe Morgan Houston Astros 139
'72 Nate Colbert Oakland Athletics 139
'72 Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals 72 134
'72 Cesar Cedeno Oakland Athletics 134
'72 Bobby Murcer New York Mets 129
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs 127
'72 Ken Singleton Kansas City Royals 72 125

 
Hits (H)
Name Team Hits
'72 Lou Brock St.Louis Cardinals 252
'72 Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals 72 246
'72 Al Oliver Arlington Sens 245
'72 Ralph Garr Chicago White Sox 234
'72 Rod Carew Minnesota Twins ~ 72 225
'72 Bert Campaneris Cleveland Indians 222
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs 221
'72 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds 221
'72 Ted Simmons 72 Baltimore Orioles 215
'72 Joe Rudi Minnesota Twins ~ 72 213

 

  
Doubles (2B)
Name Team 2B
'72 Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals 72 48
'72 Bobby Murcer New York Mets 46
'72 Joe Rudi Minnesota Twins ~ 72 43
'72 Jim Wynn Houston Astros 40
'72 Chris Chambliss LA Dodgers '72 40
'72 Cesar Cedeno Oakland Athletics 40
'72 Rick Monday Houston Astros 39
'72 Bobby Bonds '72 black cat cubs 38
'72 Ted Simmons 72 Baltimore Orioles 38
'72 Chris Speier California Angels 38

 
Triples (3B)
Name Team 3B
'72 Larry Bowa 72 Baltimore Orioles 16
'72 Cesar Tovar BOSTON RED SOX 15
'72 Rod Carew Minnesota Twins ~ 72 14
'72 Carlton Fisk New York Mets 12
'72 Mickey Stanley Chicago White Sox 11
'04 Demetrius Deason BOSTON RED SOX 10
'72 Bobby Murcer New York Mets 10
'72 Tommy McCraw California Angels 9
'72 Joe Rudi Minnesota Twins ~ 72 9
'72 Paul Blair Montreal Expos 9

 
Strikeouts (SO)
Name Team SO
'72 Dave Kingman Houston Astros 207
'72 Rick Monday Houston Astros 154
'72 George Scott St.Louis Cardinals 153
'72 Leroy Stanton San Diego Padres 150
'72 Bobby Darwin 72 Baltimore Orioles 149
'72 Tony Perez Minnesota Twins ~ 72 145
'72 Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics 145
'72 Garry Maddox Philadelphia Phillies 145
'72 Boog Powell 72 Baltimore Orioles 140
'72 Doug Rader St.Louis Cardinals 136

 

  
Base on Balls (BB)
Name Team BB
'72 Joe Morgan Houston Astros 136
'72 Jim Wynn Houston Astros 124
'72 Johnny Bench St.Louis Cardinals 120
'72 Harmon Killebrew 72 Atlanta Braves 118
'72 Darrell Evans New York Mets 118
'72 Roy White 72 Detroit Tigers 117
'72 Ken Singleton Kansas City Royals 72 117
'72 Hank Aaron 72 Atlanta Braves 110
'72 Chris Speier California Angels 109
'72 Dick Allen Philadelphia Phillies 106
 

 
Stolen Bases (SB)
Name Team SB/SBA
'72 Lou Brock St.Louis Cardinals 121/148
'72 Bert Campaneris Cleveland Indians 106/130
'72 Cesar Cedeno Oakland Athletics 97/123
'72 Joe Morgan Houston Astros 76/92
'72 Bobby Tolan '72 San Francisco Giants 75/105
'72 Pat Kelly Milwaukee Brewers 66/82
'72 Bobby Bonds '72 black cat cubs 56/65
'72 Dave Nelson Cleveland Indians 52/64
'72 Tommy Harper '72 black cat cubs 51/62
'72 Carlos May Cincinnati Reds 50/73

 
Hit By Pitch (HBP)
Name Team HBP
'72 Ron Hunt Montreal Expos 38
'72 Bobby Darwin 72 Baltimore Orioles 15
'72 Manny Mota 72 Detroit Tigers 14
'72 Cesar Cedeno Oakland Athletics 14
'72 Dusty Baker Cleveland Indians 13
'72 Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals 72 13
'72 Cesar Tovar BOSTON RED SOX 12
'72 Vada Pinson California Angels 11
'72 Sal Bando Cleveland Indians 11
'72 Don Baylor California Angels 10

 

  
Sacrifices (SAC)
Name Team SAC
'72 Fergie Jenkins '72 black cat cubs 22
'72 Steve Carlton St.Louis Cardinals 21
'72 Derrel Thomas Milwaukee Brewers 20
'72 Gary Nolan Cincinnati Reds 19
'72 Leo Cardenas Chicago White Sox 18
'72 Wilbur Wood Chicago White Sox 18
'72 Dave McNally 72 Detroit Tigers 17
'72 Marty Pattin Milwaukee Brewers 17
'72 Jim Palmer Minnesota Twins ~ 72 17
'72 Bob Gibson Montreal Expos 17
 

 
Sacrifice Flies (SF)
Name Team SF
'72 Bert Campaneris Cleveland Indians 11
'72 Jim Wynn Houston Astros 11
'72 Earl Williams Houston Astros 9
'72 Willie Montanez Montreal Expos 9
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs 8
'72 Matty Alou '72 San Francisco Giants 8
'72 Johnny Bench St.Louis Cardinals 8
'72 Ted Simmons 72 Baltimore Orioles 7
'72 Bob Watson Milwaukee Brewers 7
'72 Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics 7

 
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Name Team OBP
'72 Joe Morgan Houston Astros .444
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs .416
'72 Cesar Cedeno Oakland Athletics .413
'72 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds .412
'72 Reggie Smith 72 Detroit Tigers .412
'72 Al Oliver Arlington Sens .412
'72 Richie Hebner Kansas City Royals 72 .411
'72 Dick Allen Philadelphia Phillies .409
'72 John Mayberry Cleveland Indians .409
'72 Ken Singleton Kansas City Royals 72 .406

 

  
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
Name Team SLG
'72 Reggie Smith 72 Detroit Tigers .642
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs .626
'72 Bobby Murcer New York Mets .597
'72 Dick Allen Philadelphia Phillies .593
'72 Willie Stargell Oakland Athletics .585
'72 Nate Colbert Oakland Athletics .577
'72 John Mayberry Cleveland Indians .547
'72 Reggie Jackson Oakland Athletics .534
'72 Lou Piniella Kansas City Royals 72 .530
'72 Carlton Fisk New York Mets .528
 

 
Longest Hitting Streak (STRK)
Name Team STRK
'72 Bert Campaneris Cleveland Indians 32
'72 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds 28
'72 Chris Chambliss LA Dodgers '72 24
'72 Joe Torre Chicago White Sox 24
'72 Amos Otis New York Mets 21
'72 Joe Rudi Minnesota Twins ~ 72 20
'72 Thurman Munson San Diego Padres 19
'72 Carlton Fisk New York Mets 18
'72 Bob Watson Milwaukee Brewers 18
'72 Lou Brock St.Louis Cardinals 18

 
Rookie of the Year
Name Team Votes
Freddie Boden San Diego Padres 97
Jesse Melillo 72 Detroit Tigers 68
Al Smyzer Montreal Expos 54
Demetrius Deason BOSTON RED SOX 50
Lamont Shappy 72 Detroit Tigers 50

 
Most Valuable Player
Name Team Votes
'72 Reggie Smith 72 Detroit Tigers 80
'72 Billy Williams '72 black cat cubs 78
'72 Dick Allen Philadelphia Phillies 76
'72 Bobby Murcer New York Mets 68
'72 Willie Stargell Oakland Athletics 67

 
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Name Team ERA
'72 Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 1.54
'72 Don Sutton Kansas City Royals 72 1.58
'72 Nolan Ryan New York Mets 2.07
'72 Steve Kline Cincinnati Reds 2.12
'72 Gaylord Perry BOSTON RED SOX 2.16
'72 Tom Seaver Oakland Athletics 2.29
'72 Vida Blue '72 San Francisco Giants 2.35
'72 Dick Drago Kansas City Royals 72 2.37
'72 Roger Nelson Montreal Expos 2.43
'72 Claude Osteen LA Dodgers '72 2.47

 
Strikeouts (K)
Name Team Ks
'72 Steve Carlton St.Louis Cardinals 351
'72 Nolan Ryan New York Mets 312
'72 Don Sutton Kansas City Royals 72 237
'72 Bert Blyleven New York Mets 235
'72 Bob Gibson Montreal Expos 232
'72 Tom Seaver Oakland Athletics 222
'72 Mickey Lolich 72 Detroit Tigers 219
'72 Fergie Jenkins '72 black cat cubs 207
'72 Don Wilson Chicago White Sox 207
'72 Tom Bradley 72 Detroit Tigers 204

 

  
Saves (S)
Name Team SVs/SVOpps
'72 Rollie Fingers Chicago White Sox 41/47
'72 Dave Goltz Houston Astros 41/45
'72 Ted Abernathy '72 black cat cubs 40/40
'72 Sparky Lyle LA Dodgers '72 40/48
'72 Scipio Spinks New York Mets 38/48
'72 Ray Lamb 72 Detroit Tigers 37/46
'72 Dave Giusti Kansas City Royals 72 37/40
'72 Tug McGraw 72 Atlanta Braves 35/50
'72 Bill Wilson Philadelphia Phillies 33/36
'72 Jim Willoughby Cincinnati Reds 32/41

 
Wins (W)
Name Team Wins
'72 Steve Carlton St.Louis Cardinals 31-11
'72 Gaylord Perry BOSTON RED SOX 26-9
'72 Pat Dobson Cincinnati Reds 25-11
'72 Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 24-3
'72 Paul Splittorff Chicago White Sox 24-6
'72 Don Sutton Kansas City Royals 72 23-5
'72 Steve Kline Cincinnati Reds 23-8
'72 Mickey Lolich 72 Detroit Tigers 23-11
'72 Nolan Ryan New York Mets 22-9
'72 Don Wilson Chicago White Sox 22-12

 
Complete Games(CG)
Name Team CG
'72 Steve Carlton St.Louis Cardinals 23
'72 Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 20
'72 Claude Osteen LA Dodgers '72 13
'72 Gaylord Perry BOSTON RED SOX 12
'72 Joe Coleman New York Mets 12
'72 Bob Gibson Montreal Expos 11
'72 Nolan Ryan New York Mets 11
'72 Fergie Jenkins '72 black cat cubs 10
'72 Jim Palmer Minnesota Twins ~ 72 10
'72 Bert Blyleven New York Mets 8

 

  
Shutouts (SO)
Name Team SO
'72 Gaylord Perry BOSTON RED SOX 7
'72 Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 7
'72 Nolan Ryan New York Mets 6
'72 Don Sutton Kansas City Royals 72 5
'72 Joe Coleman New York Mets 5
'72 Tom Seaver Oakland Athletics 5
'72 Pat Dobson Cincinnati Reds 4
'72 Steve Kline Cincinnati Reds 4
'72 Tom Bradley 72 Detroit Tigers 3
'72 Mike Cuellar 72 Detroit Tigers 3

 
Base on Balls (BB)
Name Team BB
'72 Andy Messersmith Minnesota Twins ~ 72 142
'72 Steve Arlin '72 San Francisco Giants 139
'72 Luke Walker Bronx Bombers '72 134
'72 Nolan Ryan New York Mets 125
'72 Rich Hand '72 black cat cubs 124
'72 Clay Kirby Cleveland Indians 124
'72 Milt Wilcox Minnesota Twins ~ 72 117
'04 James Foerster Minnesota Twins ~ 72 115
'72 Dick Woodson Philadelphia Phillies 115
'72 Steve Mingori Oakland Athletics 113

 
Hit By Pitch (HBP)
Name Team HBP
'72 Horacio Pina Arlington Sens 21
'72 Pete Broberg St.Louis Cardinals 21
'72 Dick Tidrow 72 Baltimore Orioles 14
'72 Sonny Siebert California Angels 14
'72 Woodie Fryman Minnesota Twins ~ 72 14
'72 Mickey Lolich 72 Detroit Tigers 13
'72 Dick Bosman Arlington Sens 13
'72 Gary Gentry California Angels 12
'72 Mike Torrez Kansas City Royals 72 12
'72 Marty Pattin Milwaukee Brewers 12

 
Wild Pitches (WP)
Name Team WP
'72 Doyle Alexander 72 Baltimore Orioles 12
'04 Seth Zoller Oakland Athletics 12
'72 Jim Nash California Angels 11
'72 Nolan Ryan New York Mets 11
'04 James Foerster Minnesota Twins ~ 72 10
'72 Danny Frisella Bronx Bombers '72 9
'72 Roric Harrison California Angels 9
'72 Tommy John Cleveland Indians 9
'72 Fred Norman Milwaukee Brewers 9
'72 Steve Arlin '72 San Francisco Giants 8
 

 
Balks (BK)
Name Team BK
'72 Mike Cuellar 72 Detroit Tigers 4
'72 Diego Segui 72 Detroit Tigers 4
'72 Woodie Fryman Minnesota Twins ~ 72 4
'72 Andy Messersmith Minnesota Twins ~ 72 4
'72 Bucky Brandon 72 Detroit Tigers 3
'04 Joshua Packham California Angels 3
'04 Perry Rock Houston Astros 3
'72 Don Rose '72 San Francisco Giants 2
'72 Lloyd Allen '72 San Francisco Giants 2
'72 Steve Arlin '72 San Francisco Giants 2

 
Rookie of the Year
Name Team Votes
Brian Mcglothlin California Angels 57
Luis Ledridge Chicago White Sox 43
Ryan Herman St.Louis Cardinals 43
Calvin Newton '72 San Francisco Giants 38
Jake Dibenedetto Arlington Sens 37
 

 
Cy Young Award
Name Team Votes
'72 Steve Carlton St.Louis Cardinals 135
'72 Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics 124
'72 Gaylord Perry BOSTON RED SOX 107
'72 Don Sutton Kansas City Royals 72 101
'72 Steve Kline Cincinnati Reds 89

 

 

Fireman Award
Name Team Votes
'72 Dave Goltz Houston Astros 125
'72 Ted Abernathy '72 black cat cubs 118
'72 Dave Giusti Kansas City Royals 72 116
'72 Rollie Fingers Chicago White Sox 101
'72 Sparky Lyle LA Dodgers '72 96

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                

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