| 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.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Apr 15, 1972 Sat, Apr 15 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Apr 18, 1972 Tue, Apr 18 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Apr 19, 1972 Wed, Apr 19 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Thu, Apr 20, 1972 Thu, Apr 20 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 22, 1972 Sat, Apr 22 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1972 Sun, Apr 23 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Tue, Apr 25, 1972 Tue, Apr 25 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 26, 1972 Wed, Apr 26 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 28, 1972 Fri, Apr 28 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 12 - 0 | |
| Sat, Apr 29, 1972 Sat, Apr 29 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1972 Sun, Apr 30 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 2, 1972 Tue, May 2 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Wed, May 3, 1972 Wed, May 3 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Fri, May 5, 1972 Fri, May 5 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 6, 1972 Sat, May 6 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sun, May 7, 1972 Sun, May 7 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 9, 1972 Tue, May 9 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 10, 1972 Wed, May 10 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 7 | |
| Sat, May 13, 1972 Sat, May 13 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, May 14, 1972 Sun, May 14 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 14, 1972 Sun, May 14 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Mon, May 15, 1972 Mon, May 15 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 16, 1972 Tue, May 16 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Wed, May 17, 1972 Wed, May 17 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Thu, May 18, 1972 Thu, May 18 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Fri, May 19, 1972 Fri, May 19 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 20, 1972 Sat, May 20 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 21, 1972 Sun, May 21 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Tue, May 23, 1972 Tue, May 23 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Wed, May 24, 1972 Wed, May 24 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, May 25, 1972 Thu, May 25 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Fri, May 26, 1972 Fri, May 26 | @ New York Yankees | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 27, 1972 Sat, May 27 | @ New York Yankees | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, May 28, 1972 Sun, May 28 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Mon, May 29, 1972 Mon, May 29 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Mon, May 29, 1972 Mon, May 29 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 31, 1972 Wed, May 31 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 4 | (10) |
| Thu, Jun 1, 1972 Thu, Jun 1 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jun 2, 1972 Fri, Jun 2 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 4 | (11) |
| Sat, Jun 3, 1972 Sat, Jun 3 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1972 Sun, Jun 4 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jun 6, 1972 Tue, Jun 6 | vs California Angels | Win 8 - 6 | |
| Tue, Jun 6, 1972 Tue, Jun 6 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jun 7, 1972 Wed, Jun 7 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Fri, Jun 9, 1972 Fri, Jun 9 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 5 - 10 | |
| Sat, Jun 10, 1972 Sat, Jun 10 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 1972 Sun, Jun 11 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jun 12, 1972 Mon, Jun 12 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Tue, Jun 13, 1972 Tue, Jun 13 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jun 14, 1972 Wed, Jun 14 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 16, 1972 Fri, Jun 16 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jun 17, 1972 Sat, Jun 17 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jun 18, 1972 Sun, Jun 18 | @ California Angels | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Mon, Jun 19, 1972 Mon, Jun 19 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Tue, Jun 20, 1972 Tue, Jun 20 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 3 | (11) |
| Wed, Jun 21, 1972 Wed, Jun 21 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1972 Sat, Jun 24 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1972 Sat, Jun 24 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 1 | (12) |
| Sun, Jun 25, 1972 Sun, Jun 25 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jun 26, 1972 Mon, Jun 26 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jun 27, 1972 Tue, Jun 27 | vs New York Yankees | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 28, 1972 Wed, Jun 28 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jun 29, 1972 Thu, Jun 29 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1972 Fri, Jun 30 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jul 1, 1972 Sat, Jul 1 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sun, Jul 2, 1972 Sun, Jul 2 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Mon, Jul 3, 1972 Mon, Jul 3 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 15 | |
| Tue, Jul 4, 1972 Tue, Jul 4 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jul 5, 1972 Wed, Jul 5 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Thu, Jul 6, 1972 Thu, Jul 6 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1972 Fri, Jul 7 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 8, 1972 Sat, Jul 8 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jul 9, 1972 Sun, Jul 9 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jul 9, 1972 Sun, Jul 9 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jul 10, 1972 Mon, Jul 10 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jul 11, 1972 Tue, Jul 11 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jul 12, 1972 Wed, Jul 12 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, Jul 13, 1972 Thu, Jul 13 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1972 Fri, Jul 14 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 15, 1972 Sat, Jul 15 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1972 Sun, Jul 16 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Mon, Jul 17, 1972 Mon, Jul 17 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, Jul 18, 1972 Tue, Jul 18 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 3 | (11) |
| Wed, Jul 19, 1972 Wed, Jul 19 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jul 20, 1972 Thu, Jul 20 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1972 Fri, Jul 21 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 22, 1972 Sat, Jul 22 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jul 23, 1972 Sun, Jul 23 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jul 27, 1972 Thu, Jul 27 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jul 27, 1972 Thu, Jul 27 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 8 - 5 | |
| Fri, Jul 28, 1972 Fri, Jul 28 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 1972 Sat, Jul 29 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1972 Sun, Jul 30 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1972 Sun, Jul 30 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jul 31, 1972 Mon, Jul 31 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Aug 1, 1972 Tue, Aug 1 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 0 - 9 | |
| Wed, Aug 2, 1972 Wed, Aug 2 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 13 | |
| Thu, Aug 3, 1972 Thu, Aug 3 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Fri, Aug 4, 1972 Fri, Aug 4 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Aug 5, 1972 Sat, Aug 5 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 3 | (11) |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1972 Sun, Aug 6 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1972 Sun, Aug 6 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Tue, Aug 8, 1972 Tue, Aug 8 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Aug 9, 1972 Wed, Aug 9 | @ New York Yankees | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Wed, Aug 9, 1972 Wed, Aug 9 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 10, 1972 Thu, Aug 10 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Fri, Aug 11, 1972 Fri, Aug 11 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Sat, Aug 12, 1972 Sat, Aug 12 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1972 Sun, Aug 13 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1972 Sun, Aug 13 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 9 | |
| Tue, Aug 15, 1972 Tue, Aug 15 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 6 - 7 | (13) |
| Thu, Aug 17, 1972 Thu, Aug 17 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 12 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 17, 1972 Thu, Aug 17 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 6 - 7 | (10) |
| Fri, Aug 18, 1972 Fri, Aug 18 | vs California Angels | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sat, Aug 19, 1972 Sat, Aug 19 | vs California Angels | Win 10 - 1 | |
| Sun, Aug 20, 1972 Sun, Aug 20 | vs California Angels | Win 11 - 9 | |
| Mon, Aug 21, 1972 Mon, Aug 21 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Tue, Aug 22, 1972 Tue, Aug 22 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Wed, Aug 23, 1972 Wed, Aug 23 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Sat, Aug 26, 1972 Sat, Aug 26 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | (11) |
| Sun, Aug 27, 1972 Sun, Aug 27 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 3 | (11) |
| Sun, Aug 27, 1972 Sun, Aug 27 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 1 - 0 | (11) |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1972 Tue, Aug 29 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Aug 30, 1972 Wed, Aug 30 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Thu, Aug 31, 1972 Thu, Aug 31 | @ California Angels | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Fri, Sep 1, 1972 Fri, Sep 1 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Sep 2, 1972 Sat, Sep 2 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 1 | (11) |
| Sun, Sep 3, 1972 Sun, Sep 3 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1972 Mon, Sep 4 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Tue, Sep 5, 1972 Tue, Sep 5 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 6, 1972 Wed, Sep 6 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Thu, Sep 7, 1972 Thu, Sep 7 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 9 | |
| Fri, Sep 8, 1972 Fri, Sep 8 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 9, 1972 Sat, Sep 9 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 10, 1972 Sun, Sep 10 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Mon, Sep 11, 1972 Mon, Sep 11 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, Sep 12, 1972 Tue, Sep 12 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Sep 13, 1972 Wed, Sep 13 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Fri, Sep 15, 1972 Fri, Sep 15 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 16, 1972 Sat, Sep 16 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 17, 1972 Sun, Sep 17 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 19, 1972 Tue, Sep 19 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Tue, Sep 19, 1972 Tue, Sep 19 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Wed, Sep 20, 1972 Wed, Sep 20 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Thu, Sep 21, 1972 Thu, Sep 21 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 10 - 3 | |
| Fri, Sep 22, 1972 Fri, Sep 22 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Sep 23, 1972 Sat, Sep 23 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Sun, Sep 24, 1972 Sun, Sep 24 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Wed, Sep 27, 1972 Wed, Sep 27 | vs New York Yankees | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Thu, Sep 28, 1972 Thu, Sep 28 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 3 | (12) |
| Fri, Sep 29, 1972 Fri, Sep 29 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 12 - 5 | |
| Sat, Sep 30, 1972 Sat, Sep 30 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 13 - 4 | |
| Sun, Oct 1, 1972 Sun, Oct 1 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Mon, Oct 2, 1972 Mon, Oct 2 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, Oct 3, 1972 Tue, Oct 3 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Oct 4, 1972 Wed, Oct 4 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Postseason | |||
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| AL Championship Series | |||
| Sat, Oct 7, 1972 Sat, Oct 7 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 3 | (11) |
| Sun, Oct 8, 1972 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Tue, Oct 10, 1972 Tue, Oct 10 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Wed, Oct 11, 1972 Wed, Oct 11 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 3 | (10) |
| Thu, Oct 12, 1972 Thu, Oct 12 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 | |
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