1972 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 93-62
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 921,323, Avg. 13,251
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won World Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 3-2
World Series - Defeated Cincinnati Reds 4-3
Manager: Dick Williams (93-62)
Location: Oakland, California
1972 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 93-62
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 921,323, Avg. 13,251
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won World Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Detroit Tigers 3-2
World Series - Defeated Cincinnati Reds 4-3
Manager: Dick Williams (93-62)
Location: Oakland, California
1972 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1972 season with a record of 93 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 604 runs and conceded 457 runs. Mike Epstein led Oakland with 26 home runs, while Joe Rudi, Sal Bando, Dave Duncan and Reggie Jackson each walloped 20 or more, too. Sal Bando recorded 77 runs batted in. Joe Rudi topped all regular hitters by hitting .305. Catfish Hunter paced the squad with 21 wins, plus Ken Holtzman and Blue Moon Odom, too added 15 or more wins, too Catfish Hunter registered a 2.04 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams coached the team. The 1972 Oakland Athletics won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 602
Regular Season Runs Against: 457
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 4-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 4-1 | 2-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 6-1 | 3-3 | 9-4 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 7-1 | 3-3 | 10-4 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 8-1 | 3-3 | 11-4 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 9-1 | 3-3 | 12-4 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 9-2 | 3-3 | 12-5 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 9-3 | 3-3 | 12-6 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 9-4 | 3-3 | 12-7 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 10-4 | 3-3 | 13-7 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 10-4 | 4-3 | 14-7 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 10-4 | 4-4 | 14-8 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 10-4 | 5-4 | 15-8 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 10-4 | 5-5 | 15-9 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 16 | L | 10-4 | 5-6 | 15-10 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 10-4 | 6-6 | 16-10 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 10-4 | 7-6 | 17-10 | ||
| May 22, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 11-4 | 7-6 | 18-10 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 12-4 | 7-6 | 19-10 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 12-5 | 7-6 | 19-11 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 13-5 | 7-6 | 20-11 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 14-5 | 7-6 | 21-11 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 15-5 | 7-6 | 22-11 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 15-5 | 8-6 | 23-11 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 15-5 | 9-6 | 24-11 | ||
| May 30, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 15-5 | 9-7 | 24-12 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 15-5 | 10-7 | 25-12 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 15-5 | 10-8 | 25-13 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 15-5 | 11-8 | 26-13 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 15-5 | 12-8 | 27-13 | ||
| June 5, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-5 | 13-8 | 28-13 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 15-5 | 14-8 | 29-13 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 15-5 | 15-8 | 30-13 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 15-5 | 16-8 | 31-13 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 15-5 | 17-8 | 32-13 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 15-5 | 17-9 | 32-14 | ||
| June 12, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 15-6 | 17-9 | 32-15 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 15-7 | 17-9 | 32-16 | ||
| June 14, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 15-8 | 17-9 | 32-17 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 16-8 | 17-9 | 33-17 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 17-8 | 17-9 | 34-17 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 18-8 | 17-9 | 35-17 | ||
| June 19, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 19-8 | 17-9 | 36-17 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 20-8 | 17-9 | 37-17 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 20-9 | 17-9 | 37-18 | ||
| June 23, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 20-10 | 17-9 | 37-19 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 20-11 | 17-9 | 37-20 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 21-11 | 17-9 | 38-20 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 22-11 | 17-9 | 39-20 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 22-11 | 18-9 | 40-20 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 22-11 | 19-9 | 41-20 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 22-11 | 19-10 | 41-21 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 22-11 | 19-11 | 41-22 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-11 | 20-11 | 42-22 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 22-11 | 20-12 | 42-23 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 22-11 | 20-13 | 42-24 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 22-11 | 21-13 | 43-24 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 0 | W | 22-11 | 22-13 | 44-24 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 23-11 | 22-13 | 45-24 | ||
| July 5, 1972 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 23-12 | 22-13 | 45-25 | ||
| July 6, 1972 | New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 23-13 | 22-13 | 45-26 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 23-14 | 22-13 | 45-27 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 24-14 | 22-13 | 46-27 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 25-14 | 22-13 | 47-27 | ||
| July 10, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 25-15 | 22-13 | 47-28 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 25-16 | 22-13 | 47-29 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 25-17 | 22-13 | 47-30 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 25-17 | 23-13 | 48-30 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 25-17 | 24-13 | 49-30 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 25-17 | 25-13 | 50-30 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 25-17 | 26-13 | 51-30 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 25-17 | 27-13 | 52-30 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 25-17 | 27-14 | 52-31 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 25-17 | 28-14 | 53-31 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 25-17 | 28-15 | 53-32 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 25-17 | 28-16 | 53-33 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-17 | 28-17 | 53-34 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-17 | 29-17 | 54-34 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 25-17 | 29-18 | 54-35 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 25-17 | 30-18 | 55-35 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 26-17 | 30-18 | 56-35 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 26-18 | 30-18 | 56-36 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 27-18 | 30-18 | 57-36 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 27-19 | 30-18 | 57-37 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 27-20 | 30-18 | 57-38 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 28-20 | 30-18 | 58-38 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 29-20 | 30-18 | 59-38 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 30-20 | 30-18 | 60-38 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-20 | 30-19 | 60-39 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 30-20 | 30-20 | 60-40 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 30-20 | 30-21 | 60-41 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 30-20 | 31-21 | 61-41 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-20 | 31-22 | 61-42 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-20 | 31-23 | 61-43 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 30-20 | 31-24 | 61-44 | ||
| August 10, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 31-20 | 31-24 | 62-44 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 31-21 | 31-24 | 62-45 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 31-22 | 31-24 | 62-46 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 32-22 | 31-24 | 63-46 | ||
| August 14, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 32-22 | 32-24 | 64-46 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 32-22 | 33-24 | 65-46 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 32-22 | 34-24 | 66-46 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 32-22 | 34-25 | 66-47 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 32-22 | 34-26 | 66-48 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 32-22 | 35-26 | 67-48 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-22 | 36-26 | 68-48 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 32-22 | 36-27 | 68-49 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 32-23 | 36-27 | 68-50 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 32-24 | 36-27 | 68-51 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 33-24 | 36-27 | 69-51 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 34-24 | 36-27 | 70-51 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 35-24 | 36-27 | 71-51 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 36-24 | 36-27 | 72-51 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 37-24 | 36-27 | 73-51 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 37-25 | 36-27 | 73-52 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 38-25 | 36-27 | 74-52 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 38-26 | 36-27 | 74-53 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 39-26 | 36-27 | 75-53 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 39-26 | 37-27 | 76-53 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 39-26 | 37-28 | 76-54 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 39-26 | 38-28 | 77-54 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 39-26 | 38-29 | 77-55 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 39-26 | 39-29 | 78-55 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 39-26 | 39-30 | 78-56 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 39-26 | 39-31 | 78-57 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 39-26 | 40-31 | 79-57 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 39-26 | 41-31 | 80-57 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 40-26 | 41-31 | 81-57 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Texas Rangers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 41-26 | 41-31 | 82-57 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 42-26 | 41-31 | 83-57 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 42-27 | 41-31 | 83-58 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 43-27 | 41-31 | 84-58 | ||
| September 22, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 43-28 | 41-31 | 84-59 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 44-28 | 41-31 | 85-59 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 45-28 | 41-31 | 86-59 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 45-29 | 41-31 | 86-60 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 46-29 | 41-31 | 87-60 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 47-29 | 41-31 | 88-60 | ||
| September 28, 1972 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 48-29 | 41-31 | 89-60 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 48-29 | 41-32 | 89-61 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 48-29 | 42-32 | 90-61 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 48-29 | 43-32 | 91-61 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 48-29 | 43-33 | 91-62 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 48-29 | 44-33 | 92-62 | ||
| October 7, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1972 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 11, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| October 12, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| October 14, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| October 15, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 | ||
| October 18, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| October 19, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | ||
| October 20, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| October 21, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| October 22, 1972 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 |
