The Oakland Athletics were 93-62 in 1972. They finished 1st in the AL West. They won in the 1972 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 3, to win their sixth championship.
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1972 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,200 | 604 | 1,248 | 195 | 29 | 134 | 565 | 463 | 47 | 886 | 87 | 48 | .240 | .306 | .366 |
Team Rank | 14th | 8th | 14th | 11th | 14th | 3rd | 8th | 19th | 2nd | 14th | 7th | 15th | 14th | 15th | 8th |
1972 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 93 | 62 | 2.58 | 862 | 15 | 43 | 1417.2 | 1,170 | 406 | 457 | 96 | 418 | 19 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 12th | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 10th | 3rd | 2nd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 27 | .630 | ||
40 | 34 | .541 | 6.5 | |
39 | 36 | .520 | 8.0 | |
37 | 38 | .493 | 10.0 | |
33 | 41 | .446 | 13.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 26 | .634 | ||
40 | 32 | .556 | 5.5 | |
39 | 36 | .520 | 8.0 | |
38 | 37 | .507 | 9.0 | |
35 | 38 | .479 | 11.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
48 | 27 | .640 | ||
38 | 35 | .521 | 9.0 | |
38 | 36 | .514 | 9.5 | |
31 | 43 | .419 | 16.5 | |
28 | 47 | .373 | 20.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | 27 | .625 | ||
41 | 30 | .577 | 3.5 | |
37 | 38 | .493 | 9.5 | |
35 | 40 | .467 | 11.5 | |
29 | 43 | .403 | 16.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
38 | 34 | .528 | ||
39 | 35 | .527 | ||
35 | 40 | .467 | 4.5 | |
30 | 44 | .405 | 9.0 | |
30 | 45 | .400 | 9.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
38 | 37 | .507 | ||
36 | 38 | .486 | 1.5 | |
35 | 38 | .479 | 2.0 | |
35 | 41 | .461 | 3.5 | |
30 | 45 | .400 | 8.0 |
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