86-70 | Lost ALCS |
Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Tigers finished the regular season with a 86-70 record. They went 44-34 at home and 42-36 on the road. Including the postseason, the Detroit Tigers went 88-73. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the Oakland Athletics.
The 1972 Detroit Tigers played in the East Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1972 Detroit Tigers went 42-42 against their AL East opponents.
The Tigers won the AL East in the 1972 season with a 86-70 record. The Red Sox finished with the same record but lost on a tiebreaker. The Orioles finished 5 games back with a 80-74 record. The Yankees finished 6.5 games back with a 79-76 record. The Indians finished 14 games back with a 72-84 record. The Brewers finished 21 games back with a 65-91 record.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
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Boston Red Sox | 9-5 | 64.3% | +24 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 10-8 | 55.6% | 0 |
Cleveland Indians | 8-10 | 44.4% | -9 |
Baltimore Orioles | 8-10 | 44.4% | -26 |
New York Yankees | 7-9 | 43.8% | -1 |
Among qualifying months, the 1972 Detroit Tigers had their best month in April, when they went 7-4 and had a 63.6% win percentage. Their worst month was August, when they went 12-18 and had a 40% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
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April | 7-4 | 63.6% | +26 |
May | 14-12 | 53.8% | +9 |
June | 15-12 | 55.6% | 0 |
July | 19-12 | 61.3% | +13 |
August | 12-18 | 40% | -25 |
September | 16-11 | 59.3% | +15 |
October | 3-1 | 75% | +6 |
Yes, the Detroit Tigers made the Postseason in 1972. They lost their only series against the Oakland Athletics in the AL Championship Series.
The Detroit Tigers finished the regular season with a run differential of +44. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Tigers could have been expected to have about 83.9 wins, or a 84-72 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1972 Detroit Tigers went 30-24.
During the regular season, the 1972 Detroit Tigers went 9-4 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972 Detroit Tigers was a 5 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Tigers had during the 1972 regular season was 4 games, which occured 5 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | ||||
Sat, Apr 15, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Tue, Apr 18, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Wed, Apr 19, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Thu, Apr 20, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Sat, Apr 22, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 8 - 2 | ||
Sun, Apr 23, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Tue, Apr 25, 1972 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Wed, Apr 26, 1972 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 8 - 1 | ||
Fri, Apr 28, 1972 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 12 - 0 | ||
Sat, Apr 29, 1972 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Sun, Apr 30, 1972 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Tue, May 2, 1972 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Wed, May 3, 1972 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Fri, May 5, 1972 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sat, May 6, 1972 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Sun, May 7, 1972 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 4 | ||
Tue, May 9, 1972 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Wed, May 10, 1972 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
Sat, May 13, 1972 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Sun, May 14, 1972 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Sun, May 14, 1972 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 8 | ||
Mon, May 15, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Tue, May 16, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
Wed, May 17, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Thu, May 18, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Fri, May 19, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sat, May 20, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sun, May 21, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 0 | ||
Tue, May 23, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Wed, May 24, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Thu, May 25, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
Fri, May 26, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Win 8 - 2 | ||
Sat, May 27, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Sun, May 28, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Mon, May 29, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Mon, May 29, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Wed, May 31, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
Thu, Jun 1, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Fri, Jun 2, 1972 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 4 | (11) | |
Sat, Jun 3, 1972 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Sun, Jun 4, 1972 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Tue, Jun 6, 1972 | vs California Angels | Win 8 - 6 | ||
Tue, Jun 6, 1972 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
Wed, Jun 7, 1972 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Fri, Jun 9, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
Sat, Jun 10, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jun 11, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Mon, Jun 12, 1972 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Tue, Jun 13, 1972 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Wed, Jun 14, 1972 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Fri, Jun 16, 1972 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Sat, Jun 17, 1972 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jun 18, 1972 | @ California Angels | Win 2 - 0 | ||
Mon, Jun 19, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
Tue, Jun 20, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 3 | (11) | |
Wed, Jun 21, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Sat, Jun 24, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Sat, Jun 24, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 1 | (12) | |
Sun, Jun 25, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Mon, Jun 26, 1972 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Tue, Jun 27, 1972 | vs New York Yankees | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Wed, Jun 28, 1972 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
Thu, Jun 29, 1972 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 8 - 4 | ||
Fri, Jun 30, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Sat, Jul 1, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 0 | ||
Sun, Jul 2, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
Mon, Jul 3, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 15 | ||
Tue, Jul 4, 1972 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Wed, Jul 5, 1972 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
Thu, Jul 6, 1972 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 0 | ||
Fri, Jul 7, 1972 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 4 | ||
Sat, Jul 8, 1972 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jul 9, 1972 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jul 9, 1972 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Mon, Jul 10, 1972 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 8 - 3 | ||
Tue, Jul 11, 1972 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Wed, Jul 12, 1972 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Thu, Jul 13, 1972 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 4 | ||
Fri, Jul 14, 1972 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Sat, Jul 15, 1972 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Sun, Jul 16, 1972 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 2 - 0 | ||
Mon, Jul 17, 1972 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Tue, Jul 18, 1972 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 3 | (11) | |
Wed, Jul 19, 1972 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Thu, Jul 20, 1972 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
Fri, Jul 21, 1972 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Sat, Jul 22, 1972 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jul 23, 1972 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Thu, Jul 27, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Thu, Jul 27, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 8 - 5 | ||
Fri, Jul 28, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Sat, Jul 29, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
Sun, Jul 30, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
Sun, Jul 30, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Mon, Jul 31, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 2 | ||
Tue, Aug 1, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 9 | ||
Wed, Aug 2, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 13 | ||
Thu, Aug 3, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Fri, Aug 4, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Sat, Aug 5, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 3 | (11) | |
Sun, Aug 6, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sun, Aug 6, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Tue, Aug 8, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Wed, Aug 9, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Win 6 - 0 | ||
Wed, Aug 9, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Thu, Aug 10, 1972 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
Fri, Aug 11, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Sat, Aug 12, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
Sun, Aug 13, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Sun, Aug 13, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 9 | ||
Tue, Aug 15, 1972 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 6 - 7 | (13) | |
Thu, Aug 17, 1972 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 12 - 2 | ||
Thu, Aug 17, 1972 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 6 - 7 | (10) | |
Fri, Aug 18, 1972 | vs California Angels | Win 2 - 0 | ||
Sat, Aug 19, 1972 | vs California Angels | Win 10 - 1 | ||
Sun, Aug 20, 1972 | vs California Angels | Win 11 - 9 | ||
Mon, Aug 21, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Tue, Aug 22, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Wed, Aug 23, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 5 | ||
Sat, Aug 26, 1972 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | (11) | |
Sun, Aug 27, 1972 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | (11) | |
Sun, Aug 27, 1972 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 1 - 0 | (11) | |
Tue, Aug 29, 1972 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Wed, Aug 30, 1972 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Thu, Aug 31, 1972 | @ California Angels | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
Fri, Sep 1, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Sat, Sep 2, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 1 | (11) | |
Sun, Sep 3, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Mon, Sep 4, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Tue, Sep 5, 1972 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Wed, Sep 6, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Thu, Sep 7, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 9 | ||
Fri, Sep 8, 1972 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Sat, Sep 9, 1972 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Sun, Sep 10, 1972 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
Mon, Sep 11, 1972 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Tue, Sep 12, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Wed, Sep 13, 1972 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Fri, Sep 15, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Sat, Sep 16, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Sun, Sep 17, 1972 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
Tue, Sep 19, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Tue, Sep 19, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Wed, Sep 20, 1972 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Thu, Sep 21, 1972 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 10 - 3 | ||
Fri, Sep 22, 1972 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Sat, Sep 23, 1972 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 1 | ||
Sun, Sep 24, 1972 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
Wed, Sep 27, 1972 | vs New York Yankees | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Thu, Sep 28, 1972 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 3 | (12) | |
Fri, Sep 29, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 12 - 5 | ||
Sat, Sep 30, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 13 - 4 | ||
Sun, Oct 1, 1972 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
Mon, Oct 2, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Tue, Oct 3, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Wed, Oct 4, 1972 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
Postseason | ||||
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AL Championship Series (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
Sat, Oct 7, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 3 | (11) | |
Sun, Oct 8, 1972 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
Tue, Oct 10, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Wed, Oct 11, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
Thu, Oct 12, 1972 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 |
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