84-69 | Missed Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a 84-69 record. They went 41-36 at home and 43-33 on the road.
The 1972 Houston Astros played in the West Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1972 Houston Astros went 45-36 against their NL West opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
---|---|---|---|
San Diego Padres | 12-2 | 85.7% | +36 |
San Francisco Giants | 13-5 | 72.2% | +30 |
Atlanta Braves | 7-7 | 50% | -3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 7-11 | 38.9% | -19 |
Cincinnati Reds | 6-11 | 35.3% | -21 |
Among qualifying months, the 1972 Houston Astros had their best month in April, when they went 10-4 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was July, when they went 13-16 and had a 44.8% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
---|---|---|---|
April | 10-4 | 71.4% | +15 |
May | 14-13 | 51.9% | +7 |
June | 17-11 | 60.7% | +26 |
July | 13-16 | 44.8% | -2 |
August | 18-10 | 64.3% | +39 |
September | 12-12 | 50% | -4 |
October | 0-3 | 0% | -9 |
No, the Astros didn't make the Postseason in 1972.
The Houston Astros finished the regular season with a run differential of +72. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Astros could have been expected to have about 84.0 wins, or a 84-69 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1972 Houston Astros went 26-24.
During the regular season, the 1972 Houston Astros went 7-9 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1972 Houston Astros was a 9 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Houston Astros had during the 1972 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | ||||
Sat, Apr 15, 1972 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
Sun, Apr 16, 1972 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 6 - 10 | ||
Mon, Apr 17, 1972 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Tue, Apr 18, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 4 | ||
Wed, Apr 19, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 5 | ||
Fri, Apr 21, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 3 | ||
Sat, Apr 22, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 0 | ||
Sun, Apr 23, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 13 - 7 | ||
Mon, Apr 24, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 2 | (11) | |
Tue, Apr 25, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Wed, Apr 26, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
Fri, Apr 28, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
Sat, Apr 29, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 4 | (11) | |
Sun, Apr 30, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 6 | ||
Mon, May 1, 1972 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 9 - 8 | ||
Wed, May 3, 1972 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Fri, May 5, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Sat, May 6, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Tue, May 9, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Wed, May 10, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 10 - 7 | ||
Thu, May 11, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
Fri, May 12, 1972 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
Sat, May 13, 1972 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 6 | (12) | |
Sun, May 14, 1972 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 6 | ||
Mon, May 15, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 2 | ||
Tue, May 16, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Wed, May 17, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 9 - 0 | ||
Thu, May 18, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 3 | (11) | |
Fri, May 19, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sat, May 20, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
Sun, May 21, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Mon, May 22, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 0 | ||
Tue, May 23, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 0 | ||
Tue, May 23, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 2 - 1 | ||
Wed, May 24, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Fri, May 26, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 3 | ||
Sat, May 27, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
Sun, May 28, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 6 | (11) | |
Mon, May 29, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
Tue, May 30, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
Wed, May 31, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 12 | ||
Thu, Jun 1, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
Fri, Jun 2, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 1 | ||
Sat, Jun 3, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 0 - 1 | (10) | |
Sun, Jun 4, 1972 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 0 | ||
Tue, Jun 6, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Wed, Jun 7, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Thu, Jun 8, 1972 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
Fri, Jun 9, 1972 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Sat, Jun 10, 1972 | @ New York Mets | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jun 11, 1972 | @ New York Mets | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Mon, Jun 12, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 3 - 1 | ||
Tue, Jun 13, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Wed, Jun 14, 1972 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Fri, Jun 16, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 1 - 0 | (11) | |
Sat, Jun 17, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 10 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jun 18, 1972 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 10 - 0 | ||
Mon, Jun 19, 1972 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 0 | ||
Tue, Jun 20, 1972 | vs New York Mets | Win 7 - 4 | ||
Wed, Jun 21, 1972 | vs New York Mets | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
Thu, Jun 22, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 9 - 5 | ||
Fri, Jun 23, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 7 | ||
Sat, Jun 24, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 1 | ||
Sun, Jun 25, 1972 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) | |
Mon, Jun 26, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 14 - 7 | ||
Tue, Jun 27, 1972 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 6 - 0 | ||
Wed, Jun 28, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
Thu, Jun 29, 1972 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 8 - 6 | ||
Fri, Jun 30, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Sat, Jul 1, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jul 2, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 4 | ||
Mon, Jul 3, 1972 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 9 - 13 | ||
Tue, Jul 4, 1972 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 0 | ||
Wed, Jul 5, 1972 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
Thu, Jul 6, 1972 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 7 | (17) | |
Fri, Jul 7, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Sat, Jul 8, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jul 9, 1972 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 12 - 6 | ||
Tue, Jul 11, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Tue, Jul 11, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
Wed, Jul 12, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 10 - 6 | ||
Thu, Jul 13, 1972 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Fri, Jul 14, 1972 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
Sat, Jul 15, 1972 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
Sun, Jul 16, 1972 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) | |
Sun, Jul 16, 1972 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Mon, Jul 17, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
Tue, Jul 18, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 11 - 3 | ||
Wed, Jul 19, 1972 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 6 | ||
Fri, Jul 21, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 3 - 11 | ||
Sat, Jul 22, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jul 23, 1972 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 5 | ||
Thu, Jul 27, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
Fri, Jul 28, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
Sat, Jul 29, 1972 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 7 - 2 | ||
Sun, Jul 30, 1972 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 7 - 10 | (14) | |
Sun, Jul 30, 1972 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 3 | (10) | |
Mon, Jul 31, 1972 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 2 | ||
Tue, Aug 1, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
Wed, Aug 2, 1972 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 10 - 1 | ||
Fri, Aug 4, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 6 - 1 | ||
Sat, Aug 5, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | ||
Sun, Aug 6, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 3 | ||
Sun, Aug 6, 1972 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
Tue, Aug 8, 1972 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 4 - 8 |