The Kansas City Royals were 76-78 in 1972. They finished 4th in the AL West.
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Junior Caminero homers for the 5th straight game as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4 in series opener
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Carter Jensen extends his hitting streak as the Royals avoid sweep in 5-4 win over the White Sox
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Gonzalez hits RBI single in ninth as White Sox beat Royals 2-1
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Tristan Peters hits grand slam in the White Sox's 22-1 romp over the Royals
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Caminero has three homers against Royals, Rays combine for 8 1/3 no-hit innings in 13-2 win
1972 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 154 | 5,167 | 580 | 1,317 | 220 | 26 | 78 | 547 | 534 | 34 | 711 | 85 | 44 | .255 | .327 | .353 |
Team Rank | 16th | 10th | 7th | 4th | 17th | 21st | 9th | 4th | 8th | 2nd | 8th | 11th | 7th | 4th | 13th |
1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 154 | 76 | 78 | 3.24 | 801 | 14 | 28 | 1381.1 | 1,293 | 497 | 545 | 85 | 405 | 30 |
Team Rank | 14th | 14th | 13th | 19th | 8th | 14th | 19th | 15th | 11th | 11th | 2nd | 2nd | 11th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 34 | .590 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 2.5 | |
46 | 40 | .535 | 4.5 | |
45 | 43 | .511 | 6.5 | |
36 | 50 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 31 | .627 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 5.5 | |
44 | 38 | .537 | 7.5 | |
43 | 43 | .500 | 10.5 | |
39 | 45 | .464 | 13.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
56 | 30 | .651 | ||
43 | 41 | .512 | 12.0 | |
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.5 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 20.5 | |
33 | 53 | .384 | 23.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 33 | .598 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 3.0 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 11.0 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 12.0 | |
37 | 48 | .435 | 13.5 | |
| 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 | 51 | .407 | 10.5 | |
| 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 |