1972 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-70
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,901,845, Avg. 25,701
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 3-2
Manager: Billy Martin (86-70)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1972 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 86-70
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,901,845, Avg. 25,701
Ballpark: Tiger Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Oakland Athletics 3-2
Manager: Billy Martin (86-70)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1972 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 86 wins and 70 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Tigers plated 558 runs and surrendered 514 runs. Norm Cash paced Detroit with 22 home runs and recorded 61 runs batted in. Jim Northrup led all regular hitters by hitting .261. Mickey Lolich topped the squad with 22 wins, while Joe Coleman added 15 or more wins, too Mickey Lolich recorded a 2.50 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin coached the team. The 1972 Detroit Tigers qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 558
Regular Season Runs Against: 514
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 1-0 | 3-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 1-0 | 4-3 | 5-3 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 2-0 | 4-3 | 6-3 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 3-0 | 4-3 | 7-3 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-1 | 4-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 4-2 | 4-3 | 8-5 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-3 | 4-3 | 10-6 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 6-3 | 5-3 | 11-6 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 6-3 | 5-4 | 11-7 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 6-3 | 6-4 | 12-7 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 6-3 | 6-5 | 12-8 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 6-3 | 7-5 | 13-8 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-4 | 7-5 | 13-9 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 6-5 | 7-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-5 | 7-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 8-5 | 7-5 | 15-10 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-6 | 7-5 | 15-11 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-7 | 7-5 | 15-12 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 9-7 | 7-5 | 16-12 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 9-8 | 7-5 | 16-13 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 10-8 | 7-5 | 17-13 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 10-9 | 7-5 | 17-14 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 10-9 | 8-5 | 18-14 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 10-9 | 9-5 | 19-14 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 10-9 | 10-5 | 20-14 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-9 | 10-6 | 20-15 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 10-9 | 10-7 | 20-16 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 10-9 | 11-7 | 21-16 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 10-9 | 11-8 | 21-17 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 11-9 | 11-8 | 22-17 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-9 | 11-8 | 23-17 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 13-9 | 11-8 | 24-17 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 14-9 | 11-8 | 25-17 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 14-10 | 11-8 | 25-18 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 14-11 | 11-8 | 25-19 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 14-12 | 11-8 | 25-20 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 14-13 | 11-8 | 25-21 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 15-13 | 11-8 | 26-21 | ||
| June 12, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 15-13 | 12-8 | 27-21 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 15-13 | 12-9 | 27-22 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 15-13 | 13-9 | 28-22 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 15-13 | 14-9 | 29-22 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 15-13 | 15-9 | 30-22 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 15-13 | 16-9 | 31-22 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 15-13 | 16-10 | 31-23 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 15-13 | 16-11 | 31-24 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 15-13 | 17-11 | 32-24 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 15-13 | 18-11 | 33-24 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 15-13 | 18-12 | 33-25 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 15-13 | 18-13 | 33-26 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-13 | 18-13 | 34-26 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-13 | 18-13 | 35-26 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 17-13 | 18-14 | 35-27 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 17-13 | 19-14 | 36-27 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 17-14 | 19-14 | 36-28 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-14 | 19-14 | 37-28 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 18-15 | 19-14 | 37-29 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 15 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 18-16 | 19-14 | 37-30 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 18-16 | 19-15 | 37-31 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 18-16 | 19-16 | 37-32 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 18-16 | 20-16 | 38-32 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 18-16 | 21-16 | 39-32 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 18-16 | 21-17 | 39-33 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 18-16 | 22-17 | 40-33 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 18-16 | 22-18 | 40-34 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 19-16 | 22-18 | 41-34 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 20-16 | 22-18 | 42-34 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-16 | 22-18 | 43-34 | ||
| July 13, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 22-16 | 22-18 | 44-34 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 22-17 | 22-18 | 44-35 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 23-17 | 22-18 | 45-35 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 24-17 | 22-18 | 46-35 | ||
| July 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 25-17 | 22-18 | 47-35 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-17 | 22-18 | 48-35 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-18 | 22-18 | 48-36 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 26-18 | 23-18 | 49-36 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 26-18 | 24-18 | 50-36 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 26-18 | 25-18 | 51-36 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 26-18 | 25-19 | 51-37 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 26-18 | 26-19 | 52-37 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 26-18 | 27-19 | 53-37 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 26-18 | 27-20 | 53-38 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 | L | 26-18 | 27-21 | 53-39 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 27-18 | 27-21 | 54-39 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-19 | 27-21 | 54-40 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 28-19 | 27-21 | 55-40 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 28-20 | 27-21 | 55-41 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 13 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-21 | 27-21 | 55-42 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 28-22 | 27-21 | 55-43 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 28-22 | 27-22 | 55-44 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-22 | 28-22 | 56-44 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-22 | 28-23 | 56-45 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 28-22 | 29-23 | 57-45 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 28-22 | 29-24 | 57-46 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 28-22 | 29-25 | 57-47 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 28-22 | 30-25 | 58-47 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 28-22 | 30-26 | 58-48 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-23 | 30-26 | 58-49 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 28-24 | 30-26 | 58-50 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 29-24 | 30-26 | 59-50 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-25 | 30-26 | 59-51 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-26 | 30-26 | 59-52 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 29-27 | 30-26 | 59-53 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 30-27 | 30-26 | 60-53 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-27 | 30-26 | 61-53 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 32-27 | 30-26 | 62-53 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 11 | W | 33-27 | 30-26 | 63-53 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 33-28 | 30-26 | 63-54 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-29 | 30-26 | 63-55 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 34-29 | 30-26 | 64-55 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 34-29 | 31-26 | 65-55 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 34-29 | 32-26 | 66-55 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 34-29 | 33-26 | 67-55 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 3 | L | 34-29 | 33-27 | 67-56 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 4 | L | 34-29 | 33-28 | 67-57 | ||
| August 31, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 4 | L | 34-29 | 33-29 | 67-58 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 34-29 | 33-30 | 67-59 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 34-29 | 34-30 | 68-59 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 34-29 | 34-31 | 68-60 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 35-29 | 34-31 | 69-60 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 36-29 | 34-31 | 70-60 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 36-29 | 35-31 | 71-60 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 36-29 | 35-32 | 71-61 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 36-29 | 36-32 | 72-61 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 36-30 | 36-32 | 72-62 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 36-31 | 36-32 | 72-63 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 36-32 | 36-32 | 72-64 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 37-32 | 36-32 | 73-64 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 38-32 | 36-32 | 74-64 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 38-32 | 37-32 | 75-64 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 38-32 | 38-32 | 76-64 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 38-32 | 39-32 | 77-64 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 38-32 | 39-33 | 77-65 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 38-32 | 39-34 | 77-66 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 38-32 | 40-34 | 78-66 | ||
| September 21, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 38-32 | 41-34 | 79-66 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 38-32 | 41-35 | 79-67 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 38-32 | 42-35 | 80-67 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 38-32 | 42-36 | 80-68 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 39-32 | 42-36 | 81-68 | ||
| September 28, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 39-33 | 42-36 | 81-69 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 40-33 | 42-36 | 82-69 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 41-33 | 42-36 | 83-69 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 42-33 | 42-36 | 84-69 | ||
| October 2, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 43-33 | 42-36 | 85-69 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 44-33 | 42-36 | 86-69 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 44-34 | 42-36 | 86-70 | ||
| October 7, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 10, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 12, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 |
