1972 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: Oakland Athletics
🏅 MVP Winners: Dick Allen, Johnny Bench
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Steve Carlton, Gaylord Perry
📊 League Batting: 0.244/0.311/0.354 -- 0.665
📈 League ERA: 3.26
American League
AL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 70 | 0.551 | - | 558 | 514 | 122 | 0.237 | 0.305 | 0.356 | 2.96 | 1.21 |
| Boston Red Sox | 85 | 70 | 0.548 | 0.5 | 640 | 620 | 124 | 0.248 | 0.318 | 0.376 | 3.50 | 1.32 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 80 | 74 | 0.520 | 5.0 | 519 | 430 | 100 | 0.229 | 0.302 | 0.339 | 2.54 | 1.10 |
| New York Yankees | 79 | 76 | 0.510 | 6.5 | 557 | 527 | 103 | 0.249 | 0.316 | 0.357 | 3.03 | 1.26 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 65 | 91 | 0.417 | 21.0 | 493 | 595 | 88 | 0.235 | 0.302 | 0.328 | 3.45 | 1.28 |
AL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 62 | 0.600 | - | 604 | 457 | 134 | 0.240 | 0.306 | 0.366 | 2.58 | 1.12 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 5.5 | 566 | 538 | 108 | 0.238 | 0.310 | 0.346 | 3.12 | 1.23 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 15.5 | 537 | 535 | 93 | 0.244 | 0.310 | 0.344 | 2.86 | 1.17 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 16.5 | 580 | 545 | 78 | 0.255 | 0.327 | 0.353 | 3.24 | 1.23 |
| California Angels | 75 | 80 | 0.484 | 18.0 | 454 | 533 | 78 | 0.242 | 0.293 | 0.330 | 3.06 | 1.26 |
| Cleveland Indians | 72 | 84 | 0.462 | 21.5 | 472 | 519 | 91 | 0.234 | 0.293 | 0.330 | 2.97 | 1.25 |
| Texas Rangers | 54 | 100 | 0.351 | 38.5 | 461 | 628 | 56 | 0.217 | 0.290 | 0.290 | 3.54 | 1.36 |
National League
NL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 59 | 0.619 | - | 691 | 512 | 110 | 0.274 | 0.324 | 0.397 | 2.81 | 1.21 |
| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 70 | 0.548 | 11.0 | 685 | 567 | 133 | 0.257 | 0.330 | 0.387 | 3.22 | 1.25 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 73 | 0.532 | 13.5 | 528 | 578 | 105 | 0.225 | 0.307 | 0.332 | 3.27 | 1.24 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | 0.481 | 21.5 | 568 | 600 | 70 | 0.260 | 0.317 | 0.355 | 3.43 | 1.30 |
| Atlanta Braves | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 25.5 | 628 | 730 | 144 | 0.258 | 0.328 | 0.382 | 4.27 | 1.40 |
| Montreal Expos | 70 | 86 | 0.449 | 26.5 | 513 | 609 | 91 | 0.234 | 0.303 | 0.325 | 3.60 | 1.33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 97 | 0.378 | 37.5 | 503 | 635 | 98 | 0.236 | 0.302 | 0.344 | 3.67 | 1.32 |
NL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 95 | 59 | 0.617 | - | 707 | 557 | 124 | 0.251 | 0.330 | 0.380 | 3.21 | 1.24 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 70 | 0.548 | 10.5 | 584 | 527 | 98 | 0.256 | 0.319 | 0.360 | 2.78 | 1.16 |
| Houston Astros | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 10.5 | 708 | 636 | 134 | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.393 | 3.77 | 1.33 |
| San Francisco Giants | 69 | 86 | 0.445 | 26.5 | 662 | 649 | 150 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 0.384 | 3.70 | 1.31 |
| San Diego Padres | 58 | 95 | 0.379 | 36.5 | 488 | 665 | 102 | 0.227 | 0.283 | 0.332 | 3.78 | 1.40 |
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