The Detroit Tigers were 86-70 in 1972. They finished 1st in the AL East. They lost in the 1972 ALCS against the Oakland Athletics, 3 games to 2.
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CJ Abrams homers twice, drives in three runs as Nationals beat Tigers 3-1
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River Ryan makes strong debut and Tigers hit 3 home runs in 9-2 win over Nationals
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White Sox keep pace in the AL Central with a rain-soaked 8-1 win over the Tigers
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Sean Burke and Miguel Vargas help the White Sox beat the Tigers
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Sean Burke and Miguel Vargas help the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-1
1972 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 156 | 5,099 | 558 | 1,206 | 179 | 32 | 122 | 531 | 483 | 31 | 793 | 17 | 21 | .237 | .305 | .356 |
Team Rank | 21st | 13th | 18th | 16th | 11th | 8th | 11th | 13th | 12th | 6th | 24th | 1st | 16th | 16th | 11th |
1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 156 | 86 | 70 | 2.96 | 952 | 11 | 33 | 1388.1 | 1,212 | 457 | 514 | 101 | 465 | 47 |
Team Rank | 5th | 6th | 7th | 5th | 13th | 9th | 14th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 11th | 11th | 23rd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 92 | 65 | .586 | |
87 | 70 | .554 | 5.0 | |
77 | 80 | .490 | 15.0 | |
74 | 84 | .468 | 18.5 | |
72 | 85 | .459 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 98 | 59 | .624 | |
87 | 70 | .554 | 11.0 | |
80 | 77 | .510 | 18.0 | |
76 | 81 | .484 | 22.0 | |
73 | 84 | .465 | 25.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 97 | 60 | .618 | |
87 | 70 | .554 | 10.0 | |
83 | 74 | .529 | 14.0 | |
65 | 93 | .411 | 32.5 | |
57 | 100 | .363 | 40.0 |
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