1972 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 75-81
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,196,894, Avg. 16,624
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (75-81)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1972 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 75-81
Finished 4th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,196,894, Avg. 16,624
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Red Schoendienst (75-81)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1972 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1972 season with a record of 75 wins and 81 losses, finishing fourth in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals plated 568 runs and allowed 600 runs. Ted Simmons paced St. Louis with 16 home runs and drove in 96 runs. Lou Brock topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .311 clip. Bob Gibson paced the team with 19 wins, while Rick Wise as well added 15 or more victories as well Bob Gibson recorded a 2.46 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Red Schoendienst coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 568
Regular Season Runs Against: 600
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 17, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 19, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 21, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-6 | ||
| April 23, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-6 | ||
| April 25, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 0-2 | 2-5 | 2-7 | ||
| April 26, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 28, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 0-2 | 4-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 29, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 0-2 | 5-5 | 5-7 | ||
| April 30, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 0-2 | 5-6 | 5-8 | ||
| May 2, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 0-3 | 5-6 | 5-9 | ||
| May 3, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 1-3 | 5-6 | 6-9 | ||
| May 4, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-4 | 5-6 | 6-10 | ||
| May 5, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 1-5 | 5-6 | 6-11 | ||
| May 6, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-5 | 5-6 | 7-11 | ||
| May 7, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 3-5 | 5-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 4-5 | 5-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 10, 1972 | Houston Astros 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 4-6 | 5-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 11, 1972 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 5-6 | 5-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 12, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 5-6 | 5-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 13, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 | L | 5-6 | 5-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 5-6 | 5-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 14, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 5-6 | 5-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 15, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-6 | 5-11 | 10-17 | ||
| May 16, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-6 | 5-12 | 10-18 | ||
| May 17, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 5-6 | 5-13 | 10-19 | ||
| May 18, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 5-7 | 5-13 | 10-20 | ||
| May 19, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 6-7 | 5-13 | 11-20 | ||
| May 20, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 7-7 | 5-13 | 12-20 | ||
| May 21, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 7-8 | 5-13 | 12-21 | ||
| May 23, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 7-9 | 5-13 | 12-22 | ||
| May 24, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 7-10 | 5-13 | 12-23 | ||
| May 25, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-10 | 5-13 | 13-23 | ||
| May 26, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 9-10 | 5-13 | 14-23 | ||
| May 27, 1972 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 9-11 | 5-13 | 14-24 | ||
| May 28, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 10-11 | 5-13 | 15-24 | ||
| May 29, 1972 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 10-12 | 5-13 | 15-25 | ||
| May 31, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 10-12 | 6-13 | 16-25 | ||
| June 1, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 10-12 | 6-14 | 16-26 | ||
| June 2, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 10-12 | 6-15 | 16-27 | ||
| June 3, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 10-12 | 6-16 | 16-28 | ||
| June 4, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 10-12 | 7-16 | 17-28 | ||
| June 6, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 10-12 | 8-16 | 18-28 | ||
| June 7, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 10-12 | 9-16 | 19-28 | ||
| June 8, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 10-12 | 10-16 | 20-28 | ||
| June 9, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 10-12 | 11-16 | 21-28 | ||
| June 10, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 10-12 | 12-16 | 22-28 | ||
| June 11, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 10-12 | 12-17 | 22-29 | ||
| June 12, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 11-12 | 12-17 | 23-29 | ||
| June 13, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-13 | 12-17 | 23-30 | ||
| June 16, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-14 | 12-17 | 23-31 | ||
| June 17, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 12-14 | 12-17 | 24-31 | ||
| June 18, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-15 | 12-17 | 24-32 | ||
| June 20, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 13-15 | 12-17 | 25-32 | ||
| June 21, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 14-15 | 12-17 | 26-32 | ||
| June 24, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at New York Mets 0 | W | 14-15 | 13-17 | 27-32 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 14-15 | 14-17 | 28-32 | ||
| June 25, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Mets 1 | W | 14-15 | 15-17 | 29-32 | ||
| June 26, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 15-15 | 15-17 | 30-32 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Montreal Expos 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 15-16 | 15-17 | 30-33 | ||
| June 27, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 16-16 | 15-17 | 31-33 | ||
| June 28, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 17-16 | 15-17 | 32-33 | ||
| June 29, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 18-16 | 15-17 | 33-33 | ||
| June 30, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 18-16 | 16-17 | 34-33 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 18-16 | 17-17 | 35-33 | ||
| July 1, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 18-16 | 18-17 | 36-33 | ||
| July 2, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 18-16 | 19-17 | 37-33 | ||
| July 3, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-16 | 20-17 | 38-33 | ||
| July 4, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 18-16 | 20-18 | 38-34 | ||
| July 7, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-16 | 20-18 | 39-34 | ||
| July 8, 1972 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 20-16 | 20-18 | 40-34 | ||
| July 9, 1972 | Houston Astros 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 20-17 | 20-18 | 40-35 | ||
| July 11, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-18 | 20-18 | 40-36 | ||
| July 12, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 21-18 | 20-18 | 41-36 | ||
| July 13, 1972 | Atlanta Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 22-18 | 20-18 | 42-36 | ||
| July 14, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 22-19 | 20-18 | 42-37 | ||
| July 15, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-20 | 20-18 | 42-38 | ||
| July 16, 1972 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 22-21 | 20-18 | 42-39 | ||
| July 17, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 22-21 | 21-18 | 43-39 | ||
| July 18, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 11 | L | 22-21 | 21-19 | 43-40 | ||
| July 19, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 22-21 | 22-19 | 44-40 | ||
| July 20, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 22-21 | 22-20 | 44-41 | ||
| July 21, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 22-21 | 23-20 | 45-41 | ||
| July 22, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 22-21 | 23-21 | 45-42 | ||
| July 23, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 22-21 | 23-22 | 45-43 | ||
| July 27, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 22-21 | 24-22 | 46-43 | ||
| July 28, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 22-21 | 24-23 | 46-44 | ||
| July 29, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 22-21 | 24-24 | 46-45 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-21 | 24-25 | 46-46 | ||
| July 30, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 22-21 | 24-26 | 46-47 | ||
| July 31, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 22-21 | 24-27 | 46-48 | ||
| August 1, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 23-21 | 24-27 | 47-48 | ||
| August 2, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 24-21 | 24-27 | 48-48 | ||
| August 3, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 24-22 | 24-27 | 48-49 | ||
| August 4, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-23 | 24-27 | 48-50 | ||
| August 5, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 24-24 | 24-27 | 48-51 | ||
| August 6, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 25-24 | 24-27 | 49-51 | ||
| August 7, 1972 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-24 | 24-27 | 50-51 | ||
| August 8, 1972 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 27-24 | 24-27 | 51-51 | ||
| August 9, 1972 | New York Mets 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 27-25 | 24-27 | 51-52 | ||
| August 11, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 27-25 | 24-28 | 51-53 | ||
| August 12, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 27-25 | 24-29 | 51-54 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 27-25 | 24-30 | 51-55 | ||
| August 13, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 27-25 | 25-30 | 52-55 | ||
| August 15, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Diego Padres 7 | L | 27-25 | 25-31 | 52-56 | ||
| August 16, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Diego Padres 4 | W | 27-25 | 26-31 | 53-56 | ||
| August 17, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 27-25 | 26-32 | 53-57 | ||
| August 18, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 27-25 | 27-32 | 54-57 | ||
| August 19, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 27-25 | 28-32 | 55-57 | ||
| August 20, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 27-25 | 28-33 | 55-58 | ||
| August 21, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 27-25 | 29-33 | 56-58 | ||
| August 22, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 27-25 | 29-34 | 56-59 | ||
| August 23, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 27-25 | 29-35 | 56-60 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | San Diego Padres 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 28-25 | 29-35 | 57-60 | ||
| August 25, 1972 | San Diego Padres 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 28-26 | 29-35 | 57-61 | ||
| August 26, 1972 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 29-26 | 29-35 | 58-61 | ||
| August 27, 1972 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 30-26 | 29-35 | 59-61 | ||
| August 28, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 31-26 | 29-35 | 60-61 | ||
| August 29, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 31-27 | 29-35 | 60-62 | ||
| August 30, 1972 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 31-28 | 29-35 | 60-63 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-29 | 29-35 | 60-64 | ||
| September 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 32-29 | 29-35 | 61-64 | ||
| September 2, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-30 | 29-35 | 61-65 | ||
| September 3, 1972 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 32-31 | 29-35 | 61-66 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 33-31 | 29-35 | 62-66 | ||
| September 4, 1972 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 33-32 | 29-35 | 62-67 | ||
| September 5, 1972 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 34-32 | 29-35 | 63-67 | ||
| September 6, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 34-32 | 29-36 | 63-68 | ||
| September 7, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 34-32 | 29-37 | 63-69 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Mets 4 | W | 34-32 | 30-37 | 64-69 | ||
| September 8, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 8 | L | 34-32 | 30-38 | 64-70 | ||
| September 9, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 34-32 | 30-39 | 64-71 | ||
| September 10, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 34-32 | 30-40 | 64-72 | ||
| September 11, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 34-32 | 30-41 | 64-73 | ||
| September 12, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 34-32 | 30-42 | 64-74 | ||
| September 13, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 34-32 | 31-42 | 65-74 | ||
| September 14, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 34-32 | 32-42 | 66-74 | ||
| September 15, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 35-32 | 32-42 | 67-74 | ||
| September 16, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 36-32 | 32-42 | 68-74 | ||
| September 17, 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 37-32 | 32-42 | 69-74 | ||
| September 19, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 38-32 | 32-42 | 70-74 | ||
| September 20, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 38-33 | 32-42 | 70-75 | ||
| September 21, 1972 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 38-34 | 32-42 | 70-76 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 38-35 | 32-42 | 70-77 | ||
| September 23, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 15 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 38-36 | 32-42 | 70-78 | ||
| September 24, 1972 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 39-36 | 32-42 | 71-78 | ||
| September 26, 1972 | New York Mets 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 39-37 | 32-42 | 71-79 | ||
| September 27, 1972 | New York Mets 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 40-37 | 32-42 | 72-79 | ||
| September 29, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 40-37 | 33-42 | 73-79 | ||
| September 30, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 40-37 | 34-42 | 74-79 | ||
| October 1, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 40-37 | 34-43 | 74-80 | ||
| October 3, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 40-37 | 34-44 | 74-81 | ||
| October 4, 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 40-37 | 35-44 | 75-81 |
