1972 California Angels Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-80
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 744,190, Avg. 9,419
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Del Rice (75-80)
Location: Anaheim, California
1972 California Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 75-80
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 744,190, Avg. 9,419
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Del Rice (75-80)
Location: Anaheim, California
1972 California Angels Roster
The California Angels of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 75 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The Angels scored 454 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 533 runs. Bob Oliver led California with 19 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Vada Pinson paced all regular batters by hitting .275. Nolan Ryan topped the team with 19 wins, while Clyde Wright, too added 15 or more wins, too Nolan Ryan recorded a 2.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Del Rice coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 454
Regular Season Runs Against: 533
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 2 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 12 at California Angels 3 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | ||
| April 24, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 2-2 | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 2-2 | 3-6 | 5-8 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 2-2 | 3-7 | 5-9 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at California Angels 4 | W | 3-2 | 3-7 | 6-9 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at California Angels 2 | W | 4-2 | 3-7 | 7-9 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at California Angels 2 | L | 4-3 | 3-7 | 7-10 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 4-4 | 3-7 | 7-11 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 5 | W | 5-4 | 3-7 | 8-11 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 8 at California Angels 1 | L | 5-5 | 3-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | New York Yankees 6 at California Angels 3 | L | 5-6 | 3-7 | 8-13 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 0 | L | 5-7 | 3-7 | 8-14 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at California Angels 6 | W | 6-7 | 3-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 1 | L | 6-8 | 3-7 | 9-15 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 7-8 | 3-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 0 | L | 7-9 | 3-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 8-9 | 3-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 8-9 | 3-8 | 11-17 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 8-9 | 3-9 | 11-18 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | California Angels 8 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 8-9 | 3-10 | 11-19 | ||
| May 22, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 8-9 | 3-11 | 11-20 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 8-9 | 3-12 | 11-21 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 8-9 | 4-12 | 12-21 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 2 | L | 8-10 | 4-12 | 12-22 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 10 | W | 9-10 | 4-12 | 13-22 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 10-10 | 4-12 | 14-22 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 11-10 | 4-12 | 15-22 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 12-10 | 4-12 | 16-22 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 4 | L | 12-11 | 4-12 | 16-23 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 6 | W | 13-11 | 4-12 | 17-23 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 14-11 | 4-12 | 18-23 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 14-11 | 5-12 | 19-23 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | California Angels 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 14-11 | 6-12 | 20-23 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 14-11 | 6-13 | 20-24 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 14-11 | 7-13 | 21-24 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 14-11 | 7-14 | 21-25 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 14-11 | 8-14 | 22-25 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 14-11 | 8-15 | 22-26 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | California Angels 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 14-11 | 9-15 | 23-26 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 14-11 | 9-16 | 23-27 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 15-11 | 9-16 | 24-27 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 16-11 | 9-16 | 25-27 | ||
| June 15, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 0 | L | 16-12 | 9-16 | 25-28 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 0 | L | 16-13 | 9-16 | 25-29 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 16-14 | 9-16 | 25-30 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at California Angels 0 | L | 16-15 | 9-16 | 25-31 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 17-15 | 9-16 | 26-31 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 1 | L | 17-16 | 9-16 | 26-32 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 6 | W | 18-16 | 9-16 | 27-32 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 18-16 | 10-16 | 28-32 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 18-16 | 11-16 | 29-32 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 18-16 | 11-17 | 29-33 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 18-16 | 11-18 | 29-34 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 18-16 | 11-19 | 29-35 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 18-16 | 12-19 | 30-35 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 18-16 | 12-20 | 30-36 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | California Angels 12 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 18-16 | 13-20 | 31-36 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 18-16 | 13-21 | 31-37 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 5 | W | 19-16 | 13-21 | 32-37 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 1 | L | 19-17 | 13-21 | 32-38 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 0 | L | 19-18 | 13-21 | 32-39 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at California Angels 2 | L | 19-19 | 13-21 | 32-40 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 20-19 | 13-21 | 33-40 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at California Angels 5 | L | 20-20 | 13-21 | 33-41 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 3 | L | 20-21 | 13-21 | 33-42 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 21-21 | 13-21 | 34-42 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 3 | W | 22-21 | 13-21 | 35-42 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 23-21 | 13-21 | 36-42 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | New York Yankees 7 at California Angels 3 | L | 23-22 | 13-21 | 36-43 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at California Angels 0 | L | 23-23 | 13-21 | 36-44 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 23-23 | 13-22 | 36-45 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 23-23 | 14-22 | 37-45 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 23-23 | 15-22 | 38-45 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 23-23 | 15-23 | 38-46 | ||
| July 17, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-23 | 15-24 | 38-47 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 23-23 | 15-25 | 38-48 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 23-23 | 15-26 | 38-49 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 23-23 | 15-27 | 38-50 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 23-23 | 15-28 | 38-51 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 23-23 | 15-29 | 38-52 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 23-23 | 16-29 | 39-52 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | California Angels 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 23-23 | 17-29 | 40-52 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 5 | W | 24-23 | 17-29 | 41-52 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 25-23 | 17-29 | 42-52 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at California Angels 8 | W | 26-23 | 17-29 | 43-52 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 27-23 | 17-29 | 44-52 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 0 | L | 27-24 | 17-29 | 44-53 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 27-24 | 17-30 | 44-54 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 27-24 | 17-31 | 44-55 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 27-24 | 18-31 | 45-55 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 27-24 | 18-32 | 45-56 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 27-24 | 19-32 | 46-56 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 27-24 | 20-32 | 47-56 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 27-25 | 20-32 | 47-57 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 0 | L | 27-26 | 20-32 | 47-58 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 28-26 | 20-32 | 48-58 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 29-26 | 20-32 | 49-58 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 1 | L | 29-27 | 20-32 | 49-59 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 29-28 | 20-32 | 49-60 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-28 | 20-33 | 49-61 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 29-28 | 21-33 | 50-61 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 29-28 | 22-33 | 51-61 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-28 | 22-34 | 51-62 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 29-28 | 22-35 | 51-63 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | California Angels 9 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 29-28 | 22-36 | 51-64 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 29-28 | 22-37 | 51-65 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 29-28 | 23-37 | 52-65 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 29-28 | 23-38 | 52-66 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at California Angels 1 | L | 29-29 | 23-38 | 52-67 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 7 | W | 30-29 | 23-38 | 53-67 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 31-29 | 23-38 | 54-67 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 32-29 | 23-38 | 55-67 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 4 | W | 33-29 | 23-38 | 56-67 | ||
| August 31, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 4 | W | 34-29 | 23-38 | 57-67 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 34-30 | 23-38 | 57-68 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at California Angels 2 | W | 35-30 | 23-38 | 58-68 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 36-30 | 23-38 | 59-68 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 36-30 | 23-39 | 59-69 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 36-30 | 24-39 | 60-69 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 36-30 | 25-39 | 61-69 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 36-30 | 25-40 | 61-70 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 36-30 | 25-41 | 61-71 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 36-30 | 26-41 | 62-71 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 36-30 | 26-42 | 62-72 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 36-30 | 27-42 | 63-72 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 0 | L | 36-31 | 27-42 | 63-73 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Texas Rangers 5 at California Angels 6 | W | 37-31 | 27-42 | 64-73 | ||
| September 14, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at California Angels 4 | W | 38-31 | 27-42 | 65-73 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 39-31 | 27-42 | 66-73 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at California Angels 0 | L | 39-32 | 27-42 | 66-74 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 40-32 | 27-42 | 67-74 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 2 | L | 40-33 | 27-42 | 67-75 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 2 | L | 40-34 | 27-42 | 67-76 | ||
| September 21, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 41-34 | 27-42 | 68-76 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 41-34 | 27-43 | 68-77 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 41-34 | 27-44 | 68-78 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 41-34 | 28-44 | 69-78 | ||
| September 25, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 41-34 | 29-44 | 70-78 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 41-34 | 30-44 | 71-78 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 41-34 | 31-44 | 72-78 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 2 | W | 42-34 | 31-44 | 73-78 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 43-34 | 31-44 | 74-78 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 43-35 | 31-44 | 74-79 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 44-35 | 31-44 | 75-79 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 1 | L | 44-36 | 31-44 | 75-80 |
