| 1972 MLB Leaders | ||
| 1972 American League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Detroit | 86 | 70 | .551 | -- | -- | -- | 558 | 514 | +44 |
| Boston | 85 | 70 | .548 | .5 | -- | -- | 640 | 620 | +20 |
| Baltimore | 80 | 74 | .519 | 5 | -- | -- | 519 | 430 | +89 |
| New York | 79 | 76 | .510 | 6.5 | -- | -- | 557 | 527 | +30 |
| Cleveland | 72 | 84 | .462 | 14 | -- | -- | 472 | 519 | -47 |
| Milwaukee | 65 | 91 | .417 | 21 | -- | -- | 493 | 595 | -102 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-Oakland | 93 | 62 | .600 | -- | -- | -- | 604 | 457 | +147 |
| Chicago | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5.5 | -- | -- | 566 | 538 | +28 |
| Minnesota | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15.5 | -- | -- | 537 | 535 | +2 |
| Kansas City | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16.5 | -- | -- | 580 | 545 | +35 |
| California | 75 | 80 | .484 | 18 | -- | -- | 454 | 533 | -79 |
| Texas | 54 | 100 | .351 | 38.5 | -- | -- | 461 | 628 | -167 |
| 1972 National League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-Pittsburgh | 96 | 59 | .619 | -- | -- | -- | 691 | 512 | +179 |
| Chicago | 85 | 70 | .545 | 11 | -- | -- | 685 | 567 | +118 |
| New York | 83 | 73 | .532 | 13.5 | -- | -- | 528 | 578 | -50 |
| St. Louis | 75 | 81 | .481 | 21.5 | -- | -- | 568 | 600 | -32 |
| Montreal | 70 | 86 | .449 | 26.5 | -- | -- | 513 | 609 | -96 |
| Philadelphia | 59 | 97 | .378 | 37.5 | -- | -- | 503 | 635 | -132 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Cincinnati | 95 | 59 | .617 | -- | -- | -- | 707 | 557 | +150 |
| Houston | 84 | 69 | .549 | 10.5 | -- | -- | 708 | 636 | +72 |
| Los Angeles | 85 | 70 | .548 | 10.5 | -- | -- | 584 | 527 | +57 |
| Atlanta | 70 | 84 | .452 | 25 | -- | -- | 628 | 730 | -102 |
| San Francisco | 69 | 86 | .445 | 26.5 | -- | -- | 662 | 649 | +13 |
| San Diego | 58 | 95 | .379 | 36.5 | -- | -- | 488 | 665 | -177 |
| 1972 All-Star Results | |||||||||
| DATE | SCORE | VENUE | LOCATION | ATT | WP | LP | MVP | ||
| July 25, 1972 | NL 4, AL 3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | Atlanta, GA | 53,107 | Tug McGraw | Dave McNally | Joe Morgan | ||
| Rosters | Complete Results | |||||||||
| 1972 Postseason Results | ||
| ROUND | OUTCOME | RESULT |
| World Series | Oakland Athletics defeated Cincinnati Reds | 4-3 |
| League Championship Series | Oakland Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers | 3-2 |
| League Championship Series | Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates | 3-2 |
| Complete Results | ||
| 1972 Award Winners | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | AWARD |
| No award winners. | ||
| Complete Results | ||
| 1972 Draft Picks | |||
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | |
| 1 | Dave Roberts | 3B | San Diego Padres |
| 2 | Rick Manning | SS | Cleveland Indians |
| 3 | Larry Christenson | RHP | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 4 | Roy Howell | 3B | Texas Rangers |
| 5 | Bob Goodman | C | Montreal Expos |
| Complete Results | |||
| 1972 No-Hitters | ||||||
| DATE | PITCHER | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE | LEAGUE | NOTES |
| 10/2/1972 | Bill Stoneman | MTL | NY | 7-0 | NL | |
| 9/2/1972 | Milt Pappas | CHI | SD | 8-0 | NL | |
| 4/16/1972 | Burt Hooton | CHI | PHI | 4-0 | NL | |
| Complete Results | ||||||