The Pittsburgh Pirates had the best record by a team in 1972, with a record of 96-59.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	G	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Pirates	96-59	1972	.619	155	96	59	5,490	691	1,505	251	47	110	654	404	25	871	49	30	6,021	2,180	408	52	50	69	110	.274	.324	.397	.721
2	Reds	95-59	1972	.617	154	95	59	5,241	707	1,317	214	44	124	650	606	37	914	140	63	6,003	1,991	382	65	54	85	109	.251	.330	.380	.710
3	Athletics	93-62	1972	.600	155	93	62	5,200	604	1,248	195	29	134	565	463	47	886	87	48	5,846	1,903	358	100	36	55	112	.240	.306	.366	.672
4	White Sox	87-67	1972	.565	154	87	67	5,083	566	1,208	170	28	108	528	511	34	991	100	52	5,721	1,758	306	68	25	69	113	.238	.310	.346	.656
5	Tigers	86-70	1972	.551	156	86	70	5,099	558	1,206	179	32	122	531	483	31	793	17	21	5,721	1,815	333	74	34	65	125	.237	.305	.356	.661
6	Astros	84-69	1972	.549	153	84	69	5,267	708	1,359	233	38	134	660	524	32	907	111	56	5,936	2,070	405	62	51	69	98	.258	.326	.393	.719
7	Cubs	85-70	1972	.548	156	85	70	5,247	685	1,346	206	40	133	634	565	28	815	69	47	5,950	2,031	379	67	43	78	126	.257	.330	.387	.717
8	Dodgers	85-70	1972	.548	155	85	70	5,270	584	1,349	178	39	98	543	480	24	786	82	39	5,903	1,899	315	89	40	53	121	.256	.319	.360	.679
9	Red Sox	85-70	1972	.548	155	85	70	5,208	640	1,289	229	34	124	594	522	37	858	66	30	5,871	1,958	387	56	48	49	111	.248	.318	.376	.694
10	Mets	83-73	1972	.532	156	83	73	5,135	528	1,154	175	31	105	490	589	34	990	41	41	5,883	1,706	311	86	39	70	127	.225	.307	.332	.639
11	Orioles	80-74	1972	.519	154	80	74	5,028	519	1,153	193	29	100	483	507	36	935	78	41	5,676	1,704	322	65	40	57	113	.229	.302	.339	.641
12	Yankees	79-76	1972	.510	155	79	76	5,168	557	1,288	202	24	103	526	491	29	689	71	42	5,793	1,847	329	74	31	47	112	.249	.316	.357	.674
13	Twins	77-77	1972	.500	154	77	77	5,234	537	1,277	182	31	93	506	478	35	905	53	41	5,848	1,800	306	73	28	53	129	.244	.310	.344	.654
14	Royals	76-78	1972	.494	154	76	78	5,167	580	1,317	220	26	78	547	534	34	711	85	44	5,845	1,823	324	72	38	57	134	.255	.327	.353	.679
15	Angels	75-80	1972	.484	155	75	80	5,165	454	1,249	171	26	78	420	358	25	850	57	37	5,639	1,706	275	66	25	52	125	.242	.293	.330	.623
16	Cardinals	75-81	1972	.481	156	75	81	5,326	568	1,383	214	42	70	518	437	27	793	104	48	5,884	1,891	326	58	36	61	141	.260	.317	.355	.672
17	Indians	72-84	1972	.462	156	72	84	5,207	472	1,220	186	18	91	440	420	26	762	49	53	5,769	1,715	295	83	33	62	112	.234	.293	.329	.622
18	Braves	70-84	1972	.455	155	70	84	5,278	628	1,363	186	17	144	593	532	35	770	47	35	5,938	2,015	347	55	38	44	131	.258	.328	.382	.710
19	Expos	70-86	1972	.449	156	70	86	5,156	513	1,205	156	22	91	462	474	49	828	68	66	5,817	1,678	269	108	30	55	96	.234	.303	.325	.628
20	Giants	69-86	1972	.445	155	69	86	5,245	662	1,281	211	36	150	600	480	30	964	123	45	5,858	2,014	397	64	39	42	107	.244	.309	.384	.693
21	Brewers	65-91	1972	.417	156	65	91	5,124	493	1,204	167	22	88	461	472	29	868	64	57	5,733	1,679	277	78	30	42	144	.235	.302	.328	.629
22	Padres	58-95	1972	.379	153	58	95	5,213	488	1,181	168	38	102	452	407	15	976	78	46	5,750	1,731	308	90	25	53	97	.227	.283	.332	.615
23	Phillies	59-97	1972	.378	156	59	97	5,248	503	1,240	200	36	98	469	487	22	930	42	50	5,862	1,806	334	69	36	50	104	.236	.302	.344	.646
24	Rangers	54-100	1972	.351	154	54	100	5,029	461	1,092	166	17	56	424	503	30	926	126	73	5,680	1,460	239	84	34	41	100	.217	.290	.290	.581