1972 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,469,247, Avg. 19,266
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Harry Walker (67-54)
Manager: Salty Parker (1-0)
Manager: Leo Durocher (16-15)
Location: Houston, Texas
1972 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.
The Astros plated 708 runs, tops in the circuit. Houston yielded 636 runs. Lee May paced the team with 29 home runs, while Bob Watson, Jim Wynn, Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader each walloped 20 or more as well. Lee May recorded 98 runs batted in. Cesar Cedeno led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .320. Don Wilson and Larry Dierker topped the squad with 15 wins each, and Don Wilson recorded a 2.68 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Harry Walker, Salty Parker and Leo Durocher coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 706
Regular Season Runs Against: 633
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 15, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 16, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
April 17, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
April 18, 1972 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
April 19, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
April 21, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | ||
April 22, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 1-2 | 4-0 | 5-2 | ||
April 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 13 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 1-2 | 5-0 | 6-2 | ||
April 24, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 2-2 | 5-0 | 7-2 | ||
April 25, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 3-2 | 5-0 | 8-2 | ||
April 26, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 4-2 | 5-0 | 9-2 | ||
April 28, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 4-3 | 5-0 | 9-3 | ||
April 29, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 4-4 | 5-0 | 9-4 | ||
April 30, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 5-4 | 5-0 | 10-4 | ||
May 1, 1972 | Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 5-4 | 6-0 | 11-4 | ||
May 3, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-4 | 6-1 | 11-5 | ||
May 5, 1972 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 5-4 | 7-1 | 12-5 | ||
May 6, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 5-4 | 7-2 | 12-6 | ||
May 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 5-4 | 7-3 | 12-7 | ||
May 10, 1972 | Houston Astros 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 5-4 | 8-3 | 13-7 | ||
May 11, 1972 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 5-4 | 8-4 | 13-8 | ||
May 12, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 5-5 | 8-4 | 13-9 | ||
May 13, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 5-6 | 8-4 | 13-10 | ||
May 14, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 6-6 | 8-4 | 14-10 | ||
May 15, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 7-6 | 8-4 | 15-10 | ||
May 16, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 8-6 | 8-4 | 16-10 | ||
May 17, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 9-6 | 8-4 | 17-10 | ||
May 18, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 9-6 | 9-4 | 18-10 | ||
May 19, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | L | 9-6 | 9-5 | 18-11 | ||
May 20, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 9-6 | 9-6 | 18-12 | ||
May 21, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 9-6 | 10-6 | 19-12 | ||
May 22, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 9-6 | 11-6 | 20-12 | ||
May 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 9-6 | 12-6 | 21-12 | ||
May 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 9-6 | 13-6 | 22-12 | ||
May 24, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 9-6 | 14-6 | 23-12 | ||
May 26, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 10-6 | 14-6 | 24-12 | ||
May 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-7 | 14-6 | 24-13 | ||
May 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 10-8 | 14-6 | 24-14 | ||
May 29, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-9 | 14-6 | 24-15 | ||
May 30, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 10-10 | 14-6 | 24-16 | ||
May 31, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 10-11 | 14-6 | 24-17 | ||
June 1, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 10-12 | 14-6 | 24-18 | ||
June 2, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 10-12 | 15-6 | 25-18 | ||
June 3, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 10-12 | 15-7 | 25-19 | ||
June 4, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 10-12 | 16-7 | 26-19 | ||
June 6, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 10-12 | 17-7 | 27-19 | ||
June 7, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 10-12 | 17-8 | 27-20 | ||
June 8, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 10-12 | 17-9 | 27-21 | ||
June 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 10-12 | 18-9 | 28-21 | ||
June 10, 1972 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 5 | L | 10-12 | 18-10 | 28-22 | ||
June 11, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 10-12 | 19-10 | 29-22 | ||
June 12, 1972 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 11-12 | 19-10 | 30-22 | ||
June 13, 1972 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 11-13 | 19-10 | 30-23 | ||
June 14, 1972 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 12-13 | 19-10 | 31-23 | ||
June 16, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 13-13 | 19-10 | 32-23 | ||
June 17, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 14-13 | 19-10 | 33-23 | ||
June 18, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 15-13 | 19-10 | 34-23 | ||
June 19, 1972 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 16-13 | 19-10 | 35-23 | ||
June 20, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 17-13 | 19-10 | 36-23 | ||
June 21, 1972 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 17-14 | 19-10 | 36-24 | ||
June 22, 1972 | Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 17-14 | 20-10 | 37-24 | ||
June 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 17-14 | 20-11 | 37-25 | ||
June 24, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 17-14 | 21-11 | 38-25 | ||
June 25, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 17-14 | 21-12 | 38-26 | ||
June 26, 1972 | Houston Astros 14 at San Diego Padres 7 | W | 17-14 | 22-12 | 39-26 | ||
June 27, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 17-14 | 23-12 | 40-26 | ||
June 28, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 17-14 | 23-13 | 40-27 | ||
June 29, 1972 | Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | W | 17-14 | 24-13 | 41-27 | ||
June 30, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 17-15 | 24-13 | 41-28 | ||
July 1, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 18-15 | 24-13 | 42-28 | ||
July 2, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 19-15 | 24-13 | 43-28 | ||
July 3, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 13 at Houston Astros 9 | L | 19-16 | 24-13 | 43-29 | ||
July 4, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 20-16 | 24-13 | 44-29 | ||
July 5, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 20-17 | 24-13 | 44-30 | ||
July 6, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 20-18 | 24-13 | 44-31 | ||
July 7, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 20-18 | 24-14 | 44-32 | ||
July 8, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 20-18 | 24-15 | 44-33 | ||
July 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 20-18 | 25-15 | 45-33 | ||
July 11, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 20-18 | 25-16 | 45-34 | ||
July 11, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 20-18 | 26-16 | 46-34 | ||
July 12, 1972 | Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 20-18 | 27-16 | 47-34 | ||
July 13, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-18 | 28-16 | 48-34 | ||
July 14, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-18 | 28-17 | 48-35 | ||
July 15, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 20-18 | 28-18 | 48-36 | ||
July 16, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 20-18 | 28-19 | 48-37 | ||
July 17, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 20-19 | 28-19 | 48-38 | ||
July 18, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 21-19 | 28-19 | 49-38 | ||
July 19, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 21-20 | 28-19 | 49-39 | ||
July 21, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 11 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 21-21 | 28-19 | 49-40 | ||
July 22, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 22-21 | 28-19 | 50-40 | ||
July 23, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 23-21 | 28-19 | 51-40 | ||
July 27, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 23-22 | 28-19 | 51-41 | ||
July 28, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 23-23 | 28-19 | 51-42 | ||
July 29, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 24-23 | 28-19 | 52-42 | ||
July 30, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 25-23 | 28-19 | 53-42 | ||
July 30, 1972 | San Diego Padres 10 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 25-24 | 28-19 | 53-43 | ||
July 31, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 26-24 | 28-19 | 54-43 | ||
August 1, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 26-25 | 28-19 | 54-44 | ||
August 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 27-25 | 28-19 | 55-44 | ||
August 4, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 27-25 | 29-19 | 56-44 | ||
August 5, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 27-25 | 30-19 | 57-44 | ||
August 6, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 27-25 | 30-20 | 57-45 | ||
August 6, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 27-25 | 31-20 | 58-45 | ||
August 8, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 27-25 | 31-21 | 58-46 | ||
August 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 27-25 | 31-22 | 58-47 | ||
August 10, 1972 | Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 27-25 | 32-22 | 59-47 | ||
August 11, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 28-25 | 32-22 | 60-47 | ||
August 12, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 29-25 | 32-22 | 61-47 | ||
August 13, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 29-26 | 32-22 | 61-48 | ||
August 14, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 30-26 | 32-22 | 62-48 | ||
August 15, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 30-26 | 32-23 | 62-49 | ||
August 16, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 30-26 | 33-23 | 63-49 | ||
August 17, 1972 | Houston Astros 17 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 30-26 | 34-23 | 64-49 | ||
August 18, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 30-26 | 35-23 | 65-49 | ||
August 19, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-26 | 35-24 | 65-50 | ||
August 20, 1972 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 30-26 | 36-24 | 66-50 | ||
August 21, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 30-26 | 36-25 | 66-51 | ||
August 22, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at New York Mets 4 | L | 30-26 | 36-26 | 66-52 | ||
August 23, 1972 | Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 4 | W | 30-26 | 37-26 | 67-52 | ||
August 25, 1972 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 30-27 | 37-26 | 67-53 | ||
August 26, 1972 | Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 31-27 | 37-26 | 68-53 | ||
August 27, 1972 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 32-27 | 37-26 | 69-53 | ||
August 29, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 33-27 | 37-26 | 70-53 | ||
August 30, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 34-27 | 37-26 | 71-53 | ||
August 31, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 35-27 | 37-26 | 72-53 | ||
September 1, 1972 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 8 | W | 36-27 | 37-26 | 73-53 | ||
September 2, 1972 | New York Mets 11 at Houston Astros 8 | L | 36-28 | 37-26 | 73-54 | ||
September 3, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 36-29 | 37-26 | 73-55 | ||
September 4, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 36-30 | 37-26 | 73-56 | ||
September 5, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 36-31 | 37-26 | 73-57 | ||
September 7, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 36-31 | 38-26 | 74-57 | ||
September 8, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 36-31 | 39-26 | 75-57 | ||
September 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 36-31 | 39-27 | 75-58 | ||
September 10, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 36-31 | 39-28 | 75-59 | ||
September 11, 1972 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 36-31 | 40-28 | 76-59 | ||
September 13, 1972 | San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 37-31 | 40-28 | 77-59 | ||
September 14, 1972 | San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 38-31 | 40-28 | 78-59 | ||
September 15, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-32 | 40-28 | 78-60 | ||
September 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 38-33 | 40-28 | 78-61 | ||
September 17, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Houston Astros 15 | W | 39-33 | 40-28 | 79-61 | ||
September 19, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 39-33 | 41-28 | 80-61 | ||
September 20, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at Atlanta Braves 13 | L | 39-33 | 41-29 | 80-62 | ||
September 22, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 39-34 | 41-29 | 80-63 | ||
September 23, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 40-34 | 41-29 | 81-63 | ||
September 24, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 40-35 | 41-29 | 81-64 | ||
September 26, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 40-36 | 41-29 | 81-65 | ||
September 27, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 41-36 | 41-29 | 82-65 | ||
September 29, 1972 | Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 41-36 | 42-29 | 83-65 | ||
September 30, 1972 | Houston Astros 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 41-36 | 43-29 | 84-65 | ||
October 1, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 41-36 | 43-30 | 84-66 | ||
October 3, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 41-36 | 43-31 | 84-67 | ||
October 4, 1972 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 41-36 | 43-32 | 84-68 |