1972 American League
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The 1972 season of the American League was the seventy-second season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Tigers | 156 | 86 | 70 | 0 | .551 | -.- | 558 (3.58) | 514 (3.29) | 0.237 | 0.303 | 0.356 | 2.96 | 0.984 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 155 | 85 | 70 | 0 | .548 | 0.5 | 640 (4.13) | 620 (4.00) | 0.248 | 0.316 | 0.376 | 3.47 | 0.978 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 154 | 80 | 74 | 0 | .519 | 5.0 | 519 (3.37) | 430 (2.79) | 0.229 | 0.300 | 0.339 | 2.53 | 0.983 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 155 | 79 | 76 | 0 | .510 | 6.5 | 557 (3.59) | 527 (3.40) | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.357 | 3.05 | 0.978 |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 156 | 72 | 84 | 0 | .462 | 14.0 | 472 (3.03) | 519 (3.33) | 0.234 | 0.291 | 0.330 | 2.92 | 0.982 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 156 | 65 | 91 | 0 | .417 | 21.0 | 493 (3.16) | 595 (3.81) | 0.235 | 0.299 | 0.328 | 3.45 | 0.977 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 155 | 93 | 62 | 0 | .600 | -.- | 604 (3.90) | 457 (2.95) | 0.240 | 0.302 | 0.366 | 2.58 | 0.979 |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | 154 | 87 | 67 | 0 | .565 | 5.5 | 566 (3.68) | 538 (3.49) | 0.238 | 0.307 | 0.346 | 3.12 | 0.977 |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins | 154 | 77 | 77 | 0 | .500 | 15.5 | 537 (3.49) | 535 (3.47) | 0.244 | 0.307 | 0.344 | 2.84 | 0.974 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 154 | 76 | 78 | 0 | .494 | 16.5 | 580 (3.77) | 545 (3.54) | 0.255 | 0.325 | 0.353 | 3.24 | 0.981 |
| 5 | California Angels | 155 | 75 | 80 | 0 | .484 | 18.0 | 454 (2.93) | 533 (3.44) | 0.242 | 0.291 | 0.330 | 3.06 | 0.981 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | 154 | 54 | 100 | 0 | .351 | 38.5 | 461 (2.99) | 628 (4.08) | 0.217 | 0.288 | 0.290 | 3.53 | 0.972 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The American League lost the forty-third midsummer classic at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, July 25, 1972 by a score of 4 to 3 in 10 innings. The league's manager was Earl Weaver.
Postseason[edit]
The American League Championship Series, featured the Detroit Tigers, the Eastern Division winner, and the Oakland Athletics, the Western Division winner. The Athletics defeated the Tigers, 3 games to 2.
In the World Series, the American League champion Oakland Athletics defeated the National League's Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 3.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Dick Allen, a first baseman with the Chicago White Sox. In the award's voting, he had 321 out of a possible 336 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Gaylord Perry of the Cleveland Indians. In the award's voting, he had 64 out of a possible 120 points and 9 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Carlton Fisk, a catcher with the Boston Red Sox. In the award's voting, he had 24 out of a possible 24 points and 24 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The thirtieth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 7 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In the game, the American League's New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League by a score of 8 to 3.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Merle Anthony
- Larry Barnett
- Joe Brinkman
- Nestor Chylak
- Bill Deegan
- Don Denkinger
- Lou DiMuro
- Jim Evans
- Red Flaherty
- Art Frantz
- Russ Goetz
- Bill Haller
- Jim Honochick
- Bill Kunkel
- Ron Luciano
- George Maloney
- Larry McCoy
- Hank Morgenweck
- Larry Napp
- Jerry Neudecker
- Jim Odom
- Dave Phillips
- John Rice
- Hank Soar
- Marty Springstead
- Frank Umont
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