The Houston Astros were 84-69 in 1972. They finished 2nd in the NL West.
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Alvarez's grand slam highlights 6-run inning as the Astros beat the Twins 6-4
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Twins hit 3 homers to back Matthews, then hold off Astros rally in 9th for 5-4 victory
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Christian Walker's 3-run homer in 10th inning helps power Astros past Tigers 7-5
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Astros rally for 8-6 win over Tigers, keeping AJ Hinch at 999 career victories
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Venezuelan pitchers Montero and De Jesus combine for a 5-hitter as the Tigers beat the Astros
1972 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 153 | 5,267 | 708 | 1,359 | 233 | 38 | 134 | 660 | 524 | 32 | 907 | 111 | 56 | .258 | .326 | .393 |
Team Rank | 5th | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 6th | 11th | 16th | 4th | 20th | 4th | 5th | 2nd |
1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 153 | 84 | 69 | 3.77 | 971 | 13 | 31 | 1385.1 | 1,340 | 580 | 636 | 114 | 498 | 38 |
Team Rank | 9th | 5th | 22nd | 3rd | 10th | 12th | 16th | 22nd | 22nd | 21st | 16th | 14th | 19th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 34 | .595 | ||
49 | 38 | .563 | 2.5 | |
46 | 40 | .535 | 5.0 | |
45 | 43 | .511 | 7.0 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 31 | .627 | ||
49 | 38 | .563 | 5.0 | |
44 | 39 | .530 | 8.0 | |
43 | 44 | .494 | 11.0 | |
39 | 45 | .464 | 13.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
56 | 30 | .651 | ||
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.5 | |
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.5 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 20.5 | |
33 | 53 | .384 | 23.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 33 | .602 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 3.5 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 11.0 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 12.5 | |
37 | 48 | .435 | 14.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 40 | .529 | ||
45 | 42 | .517 | 1.0 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 5.0 | |
38 | 49 | .437 | 8.0 | |
35 | 52 | .402 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
44 | 43 | .506 | ||
44 | 43 | .506 | ||
43 | 45 | .489 | 1.5 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 3.5 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 8.0 |