1972 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1972 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Dick Allen of the Chicago White Sox.

Award Voting

† indicates playoff team

Player	Team	Points	Points Share (Max Points)	First Votes		AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG		W - L	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	ERA
Dick Allen	Chicago White Sox	321	0.955 (336)	21		506	90	156	37	113	19	99	126	0.308	0.420	0.603		Did not pitch
Joe Rudi	Oakland Athletics †	164	0.488 (336)	1		593	94	181	19	75	3	37	62	0.305	0.345	0.486		Did not pitch
Sparky Lyle	New York Yankees	158	0.470 (336)	1		21	2	4	0	1	0	1	10	0.190	0.227	0.238		9 - 5	35	107.2	84	3	29	75	1.92
Carlton Fisk	Boston Red Sox	96	0.286 (336)	0		457	74	134	22	61	5	52	83	0.293	0.370	0.538		Did not pitch
Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees	89	0.265 (336)	0		585	102	171	33	96	11	63	67	0.292	0.361	0.537		Did not pitch
Gaylord Perry	Cleveland Indians	88	0.262 (336)	0		110	5	17	1	9	0	5	43	0.155	0.197	0.200		24 - 16	1	342.2	253	17	82	234	1.92
Wilbur Wood	Chicago White Sox	78	0.232 (336)	0		125	8	17	0	7	0	6	65	0.136	0.176	0.136		24 - 17	0	376.2	325	28	74	193	2.51
Luis Tiant	Boston Red Sox	70.5	0.210 (336)	0		56	3	6	0	4	0	2	18	0.107	0.138	0.125		15 - 6	3	179.0	128	7	65	123	1.91
Ed Brinkman	Detroit Tigers †	62	0.185 (336)	0		516	42	105	6	49	0	38	51	0.203	0.259	0.279		Did not pitch
Mickey Lolich	Detroit Tigers †	60	0.179 (336)	1		89	3	6	0	0	0	20	39	0.067	0.245	0.067		22 - 14	0	327.1	282	29	74	250	2.50
Catfish Hunter	Oakland Athletics †	57	0.170 (336)	0		105	5	23	0	5	0	0	16	0.219	0.215	0.219		21 - 7	0	295.1	200	21	70	191	2.04
John Mayberry	Kansas City Royals	27	0.080 (336)	0		503	65	150	25	100	0	78	74	0.298	0.394	0.507		Did not pitch
Jim Palmer	Baltimore Orioles	21	0.063 (336)	0		98	12	22	0	8	0	2	36	0.224	0.240	0.276		21 - 10	0	274.1	219	21	70	184	2.07
Rod Carew	Minnesota Twins	16	0.048 (336)	0		535	61	170	0	51	12	43	60	0.318	0.369	0.379		Did not pitch
Bobby Grich	Baltimore Orioles	16	0.048 (336)	0		460	66	128	12	50	13	53	96	0.278	0.358	0.415		Did not pitch
Bert Campaneris	Oakland Athletics †	11	0.033 (336)	0		625	85	150	8	32	52	32	88	0.240	0.278	0.325		Did not pitch
Mike Epstein	Oakland Athletics †	11	0.033 (336)	0		455	63	123	26	70	0	68	68	0.270	0.376	0.490		Did not pitch
Luis Aparicio	Boston Red Sox	9.5	0.028 (336)	0		436	47	112	3	39	3	26	28	0.257	0.299	0.351		Did not pitch
Rico Petrocelli	Boston Red Sox	9	0.027 (336)	0		521	62	125	15	75	0	78	91	0.240	0.339	0.363		Did not pitch
Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics †	9	0.027 (336)	0		499	72	132	25	75	9	59	125	0.265	0.350	0.473		Did not pitch
George Scott	Milwaukee Brewers	6	0.018 (336)	0		578	71	154	20	88	16	43	130	0.266	0.321	0.426		Did not pitch
Carlos May	Chicago White Sox	6	0.018 (336)	0		523	83	161	12	68	23	79	70	0.308	0.405	0.438		Did not pitch
Danny Thompson	Minnesota Twins	5	0.015 (336)	0		573	54	158	4	48	3	34	57	0.276	0.318	0.356		Did not pitch
Tommy Harper	Boston Red Sox	4	0.012 (336)	0		556	92	141	14	49	25	67	104	0.254	0.341	0.388		Did not pitch
Al Kaline	Detroit Tigers †	4	0.012 (336)	0		278	46	87	10	32	1	28	33	0.313	0.374	0.475		Did not pitch
Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles	3	0.009 (336)	0		556	48	139	8	64	1	43	45	0.250	0.303	0.342		Did not pitch
Ken McMullen	California Angels	3	0.009 (336)	0		472	36	127	9	34	1	48	59	0.269	0.335	0.369		Did not pitch
Bill Freehan	Detroit Tigers †	3	0.009 (336)	0		374	51	98	10	56	0	48	51	0.262	0.354	0.401		Did not pitch
Reggie Smith	Boston Red Sox	3	0.009 (336)	0		467	75	126	21	74	15	68	63	0.270	0.365	0.475		Did not pitch
Nolan Ryan	California Angels	2	0.006 (336)	0		96	4	13	0	3	1	2	48	0.135	0.153	0.208		19 - 16	0	284.0	166	14	157	329	2.28
Sal Bando	Oakland Athletics †	2	0.006 (336)	0		535	64	126	15	77	3	78	55	0.236	0.341	0.368		Did not pitch
Amos Otis	Kansas City Royals	1	0.003 (336)	0		540	75	158	11	54	28	50	59	0.293	0.352	0.413		Did not pitch
Lou Piniella	Kansas City Royals	1	0.003 (336)	0		574	65	179	11	72	7	34	59	0.312	0.356	0.441		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1971

Most Valuable Player Award National 1972

Succeeded by 1973